World Water Day 2026

Many in Africa and elsewhere do not have safe drinking water. COGwriter March 22 has been declared as World Water Day. World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993: Glacier Preservation. World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of […]

International Women’s Day 2026

1914 Poster from Germany COGwriter March 8th is considered to be International Women’s Day. Here is a little bit of its history: March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Socialist Woman’s Conference to become an “International Woman’s Day.” After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. […]

Daylight Saving Time for USA, etc.

COGwriter Even though US President Donald Trump said he wanted to eliminate changing clocks twice per year–that has not become a reality yet. Sunday at two a.m., the USA and some other nations change their clocks to go off of Standard Time and back to Daylight Saving Time. WASHINGTON (AP) — Time isn’t on your […]

Disputed history of the coronation stone?

Coronation chair with Stone of Scone in Westminster Abby c. 1880 (Wikipedia) COGwriter Years ago, the BBC reported the following: The disputed history of the Coronation Stone 6 March 2023 On 6 May 2023, Charles III will be crowned on the sacred Stone of Scone – an ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty whose history is […]

Israelis and Donald Trump state that Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (khamenei.ir) COGwriter CNN reported the following: Iran’s supreme leader killed in strikes, Israeli sources say President Donald Trump has called for regime change following the massive US and Israeli attack, which prompted an unprecedented wave of retaliatory strikes by Iran. February 28, 2026 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in today’s […]

Study finds that ultraprocessed foods are associated with decreased intelligence

Aisle of Ultraprocessed Foods at Walmart (Photo by Thayne Tuason via Wikipedia) COGwriter There are more concerns about the consumption of ultraprocessed foods: 18 February 2026 Ultra‑processed foods (UPFs) now account for almost half of the daily calorie intake in many countries, and children are among the highest consumers. … Ultra-processed foods are characterised by […]

A trans shooter kills relatives at a high school hockey game

🇺🇸 TRANS SHOOTER IDENTIFIED IN RHODE ISLAND HOCKEY GAME Police have identified the shooter in the Pawtucket high school Senior Night hockey game as Robert Dorgan, who also went by Roberta Esposito. This shooting wasn’t random. Police say it was a targeted family dispute.… https://t.co/0cCXPds1pB pic.twitter.com/cvjiiOe04T — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 17, 2026 COGwriter There […]

108th anniversary of the Turkish surrender to the British

Ottoman WWI Navy COGwriter December 9, 2025 marks the 108th anniversary of Turkey surrendering Jerusalem to the British. Here is some information about it: For more than 2,500 years, officers had marched through the city to “liberate” it, always liberating it until the next conqueror arrived. So it was with the Babyloninan Nebuzaradan, Rome’s Titus, […]