2-3 March 24

2 March marks the birthday of Theodore Geisel (1904-1991), known better as Dr. Seuss! The Cat in the Hat always sports a bow tie, so I'm wearing this tie on my bow tie shirt!

2 March 22

 This is Read Across America Day, aka Dr. Seuss Day, honoring the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904-1991). I hope to be able to read some Dr. Seuss books to some grandchildren today!

1 March 21

 This is the first of two Dr. Seuss Days for me. Count with me -- One, Two! Tomorrow is the official day, marking the birthday of Theodore Geisel (1904-1991), but I have two excellent (and reversible!) Dr. Seuss ties, so today I'm showing The Cat in the Hat. And a Sneetch wanted to be in the picture with me, showing off his star-on-thar.

2 March 20

Today marks 116 years since the birth of Theodore Geisel (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Seuss. I've never understood why I didn't get to read his wonderful books in my earliest years; I didn't know about "Horton Hears a Who!" until I was in college. My tie celebrates The Cat in the Hat, but our cat Gizmo will do nothing like that. If you have time, and enjoy a good rhyme, please open the link and have a good think about green eggs and ham, led by that Sam-I-Am!

20 August 18

Do you remember "Thing 1" and "Thing 2"? They helped The Cat in the Hat bring lots of fun into the house while Mother was out. Today is the first day of classes at EKU and I'm hoping to bring fun into TWO classrooms! As in every Fall since 2000 I have my regular Honors Freshman Seminar, but as quite a surprise I am also teaching one section of Beginning Philosophy, this time in a physical classroom!

12 March 17

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the publication of The Cat In The Hat!

2 March 16

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! He was born in 1904 and died in 1991. I tied my tie with the Trinity knot to help the stripes go in all directions.

2 March 15

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Theodore Geisel was born on 2 March 1904. Be sure to find a Dr. Seuss book to read today!

2 June 14

If I need an excuse to wear "The Cat In The Hat" today, I'll use the sixth birthday of my great niece (-in-law) Rylynn! Added note: My father, Arthur Kleppinger, was born on this date in 1916. 

29 August 13

August is "Get Ready for Kindergarten" month, so I need to wear a children's-picture-book tie before the month ends. I'm glad I don't have to deal with any messes like those pictured in "The Cat In The Hat." But sometimes it would be handy to have Thing 1 and Thing 2 on hand.

12 March 12

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the publication of The Cat in the Hat! The book ends with these extremely important questions: "Then our mother came in / And she said to us two, / 'Did you have any fun? / Tell me. What did you do?' / And Sally and I did not know / What to say. / Should we tell her / The things that went on there that day? / Should we tell her about it? / Now, what SHOULD we do? / Well . . . / What would YOU do / If your mother asked YOU?"

10 January 12

It's Peculiar People Day! I believe I am well qualified.

26 June 11

Today is a great day to show off "The Cat in the Hat." This tie was a Father's Day gift from Beth last Sunday! It will come back another day to show its reverse side.