15 January 26

The official holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is on Monday, 19 January 2026. My tie today celebrates his birthday on 15 January 1929. The tie came from the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It shows photos from his life and statements about many events, including the "I have a dream" passage from his speech at the Lincoln Memorial, 28 August 1963.

15 January 25

It's a very, very cold day in central Kentucky, and we are staying inside! But I still want to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). The national holiday honoring him falls on Monday, 20 January this year. My special tie came from the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It shows photos from his life and statements about many events, including the "I have a dream" passage from his speech at the Lincoln Memorial, 28 August 1963.

14 January 24

Tomorrow (15 January) marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), and it's a national holiday! My tie honors Dr. King with photos and quotations from his life and work.

27 August 23

Another occasion to wear this wonderful tie! Tomorrow (28 August, when I must celebrate something else) marks the 60th anniversary of the "March on Washington," famous for its size (200,000 marchers) and for the delivery of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. My tie celebrates his life and work through images of his church, family, the March on Washington, and quotations from his speeches and writings.

18 January 23

My tie today celebrates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is covered with images from his work and words from his speeches and writings. I am wearing it today because the official MLK, Jr. Day (Monday) was a holiday, and yesterday I was honoring my son's birthday. And I also needed to show a great tie to my Beginning Ethics class on our first day!

16 January 22

Today is special to our family as the birthday of Benjamin Kleppinger! Ben is the Community Engagement Coordinator for CASA of Lexington. He and Amanda and Evelyn live about 17 miles away and we get to see them most days of the week! Ben asked me to wear my tie that honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose official "Day" is tomorrow.

14 years ago!

14-15 January 21

 15 January (Friday, off-work at EKU) marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). My very special tie features photos of Dr. King and his family, words from his speeches and facts from his life. On this special day, read more about Dr. King and his commitments to peace, to fair treatment for all, and to nonviolent resistance to injustice, at the King Center's site.

24 June 20

Happy Birthday, C. Nolan Huizenga! My first nephew is a pastor at Second Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. He and his wife Aimee Moiso recently celebrated their fourth anniversary! When I asked Nolan to choose a tie for me to wear today, he asked for something that might represent the Black Lives Matter movement/personal ethos. He agreed that my Martin Luther King, Jr. tie would be very appropriate. I asked him for a favorite MLK quotation, and he replied: "First one that comes to mind is from the Letter from a Birmingham Jail: 'I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice...'"

15 January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on 15 January 1929. The national holiday celebrating his "day" is on the next Monday. My wonderful tie celebrates his life and work through images of his church, family, the March on Washington, and quotations from his speeches and writings.

15 January 19

Today marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Our national holiday is the following Monday. I'm very happy to wear this special tie, covered with photos from his life and quotations from his speeches!

14-15 January 18

I found this tie while visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, in October. It was hard to wait until this weekend to wear it! The tie features photos of Dr. King and his family, words from his speeches and facts from his life. On this special day, read more about Dr. King and his commitments to peace, to fair treatment for all, and to nonviolent resistance to injustice, at the King Center's site.