National Amuse-bouche Day

There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who go to restaurants that offer amuse-bouche and those who do not. For the sake of the uninitiated, an amuse-bouche (UH-mooz-boosh) is a single, bite-sized hors d’œuvre sent to your table compliments of the chef.

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National Write Your Own Obituary Day

“Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.” –Hector Berlioz

We are constantly told by lawyers, estate planners, the AARP,  and other mountebanks  that dying without a will is a thoughtless act of passive-aggressiveness toward our “loved” ones.

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