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1 January
posted: 060101,
modified: 060120, 061231, 070116, 071229, 080125 "Work in Progress"
(New
Year’s Party, New Year’s Resolutions, College Bowl Games,
Parades, Epiphany, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, NFL playoffs, Australian
Open, St. Paul Winter Carnival, etc.)
On New Year’s Day,
people tend to sleep in after the late parties (New Year’s
Party). They often watch college bowl games and parades related to the bowl
games. People are getting ready to get back to work tomorrow because the
holiday season is over on New Year’s Day.
NCAA College football Bowl games such as Fiesta, Orange, Sugar, and Rose
Bowls, and the BCS Championship Game are underway from mid-December through
early January (071220-080107). Letter
14, 18; 2007-2008 Bowl Schedule
It’s “New Year’s Resolution” time again!
Mid-January, we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
After the college bowls are over in early January, the NFL playoffs
begin. The NFL season culminates with the Super Bowl (080203), which is usually
scheduled on the first Sun. of February or the last Sun. of January. Letter
19, 22, 109,
151, 181
NBA & NHL regular season and NCAA College Basketball &
Hockey regular season are underway.
080114-080127
Australian Open
(Tennis)
It’s time to get outside and go "Ice Fishing" as soon as the lakes freeze
over.
Letter 184
Late
January, the
annual Cool
St.
Paul Winter Carnival
begins
The State of Union Address, an
annual speech on the status of the country is given by the President of the
United States late January. Also,
The State of State Address, an
annual speech is given by the governors of most of states of the United Sates
from January through February.
Awards Season:
Many Awards are given to “Entertainers of the Year” from January through March,
such as Grammy Awards and Academy Awards.
Popular stuff for January
Americans’ Views:
What does the
Average Joe think of when “January” is mentioned?
******************************************************* "Work in Progress"
0101 New Year's Day
Letter
18, 104, 105, 148
Photo
Gallery
> National Holidays > 1 - 6 (New Years)
Polar Bear Plunge
National Bird Day 080105
Events, for example, The Raptor Center,
St. Paul, MN 080106
0106 Epiphany
Letter
149
Photo Gallery
> National Holidays > 1 - 6 > Epiphany
The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7.
(December 25th in
the Julian Calendar)
International
CES (Consumer Electronics
Show), Las Vegas, Nevada (NV) 080107-080110
For more info
080108
(Tues.) Peoples Choice Awards
(Information
> Entertainment)
080112
Mavericks
Surf Contest, Mavericks, California (CA) <
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/629936.html ><
http://www.maverickssurf.com/Home/
>
080113 Golden Globe Awards
(Information
> Entertainment):
Golden Globe Awards
vs.
Academy (Oscars)
080113 P. F. Chang's
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2
Marathon, Phoenix - Scottsdale - Tempe, Arizona (AZ)
For more info on
Marathons
080114-080127
Australian Open
Macworld Conference & Expo, San Francisco, California (CA) Conference:
080114-080118, Expo: 080115-080118
080117-080127
Sundance Film Festival,
Park City, Utah (UT)
U.S. Pond Hockey
Championships, Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN, 080118-080120
NAIAS (North American International Auto
Show) 2008, Detroit, Michigan (MI) 080119-080127
080120-080127
2008
U.S. Figure Skating Championships,
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN 2008
080121
(Mon.)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Letter
106 &
21
Photo Gallery
> National Holidays > 1-6 > Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
080121
The Most Depressing Day of the Year
<
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1704887,00.html?xid=rss-topstories
>
0122
March
for Life
Pro-Life
080122: Oscar (Academy Awards) Nomination Day (Information >
Entertainment)
0123
National Pie Day
The State of the State Address
by Gov. Jim Doyle, 080123, Wisconsin (WI)
For more info on State of the State Address
080123-080203 St. Paul Winter Carnival, St. Paul, MN <
http://www.winter-carnival.com/
>
Letter
30, 65, 107;
Photos:
Photo
Gallery
> Minnesota
Events > 1 - 6 > St. Paul Winter Carnival
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