Today is...

[IceWizard]

30 Apr 2017



National Honesty Day



If you’re like most people, you’re utterly sick of the complete lack of honesty that exists in the world today. Whether it’s companies using misleading language on their products (Blueberry Muffins, contain no blueberries) or politicians being incapable of telling the whole truth of a situation, our lives are utterly inundated with a world of people and companies trying to sell us a line.

Honesty Day exists to encourage people from every walk of life, and especially those in charge, to try being honest with their constituents and customers.

History of Honesty Day

Former press secretary M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland brought this holiday into existence back in the 1990’s as part of the process of writing his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives. The concept for the day was simple, ask direct questions without ulterior motives, and expect answers of occasionally brutal honesty. While these situations create difficult relations between people sometimes, it’s the first step on the road to utterly healing wounds and creating clear communication that allows proper understanding.

Failing to be honest in relationships, in politics, and even in historical education has led to so many misunderstandings that we are all affected by them. When we speak with our friends and partners, we often choose to withhold certain words, not because they aren’t true, but because we can’t see past the hurt they’ll cause to the boils their lance by no longer being held within. While being honest on Honesty Day, you have to remember that being honesty requires honesty with yourself first. Once you accept your true feelings and motivations, you can clearly speak with others, and do so with complete forthrightness.





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Pinhole Photography Day



Pinhole Photography day was created to celebrate the art of pinhole photography. In an age of ever growing digital photography, Pinhole photography day celebrate the humble pinhole camera. Whether you own or make your very own make sure that share you photos.

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April 30 Birthdays



Johnny Galecki - 42




Kirsten Dunst - 35




Queen Juliana - (1909 - 2004) (94)




Cloris Leachman - 91




Nala Wayans - 21








April 30th

2002: The Who’s Roger Daltrey made a guest appearance on the 100th episode of That 70’s Show as music teacher Mr. Wilkinson.

1999: Nazareth drummer Darrell Sweet died of a heart attack shortly before a Nazareth concert in New Albany, IN. He was 51 years old.

1991: Nirvana signed with David Geffen’s DGC Records. They received an advance of $290,000.

1988: Aerosmith peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Angel” which was their third top ten single in the U.S.

1983: Blues legend Muddy Waters who influenced everyone from The Rolling Stones to Eric Clapton to AC/DC died of a heart attack at his home in Westmont, IL. He was 68 years old.

1980: McVicar a British crime drama starring The Who’s Roger Daltrey in the title role premiered in London.

1977: Led Zeppelin set an attendance record for a single-act concert at the Pontiac Silverdome outside of Detroit which attracted 77, 229 fans.

1976: Keith Moon reportedly paid several cab drivers $100 each to block off a street in New York City so he could empty his hotel room’s contents onto the empty street below.

1970: Allman Brothers Band tour manager Twiggs Lyndon was arrested for stabbing the club manager of Aliotta’s in Buffalo, NY to death over a contractual dispute. Lyndon would later be acquitted by pleading temporary insanity caused by being their tour manager.




Birthdays:

Wayne Kramer - Guitarist for MC5 born in 1948