Tied Up Today

Today's bright paisley tie was selected by brother Mark Wollenweber, to help celebrate his birthday (yesterday). He said "This remi...

I have no special occasion today! So I get to wear an infrequently-worn tie I really like -- featuring bright paisleys and leaves. The color...

 On this date in history: In 1930, Richard Drew received a patent for adhesive tape, which became cellophane tape, well known as "Scotc...

Today marks the birthdays of Ivan "The Terrible" (1530-1584) and "Mad King" Ludwig of Bavaria (1845-1886). I think paisl...

Happy 57th Birthday, Enya! Her full name (in Irish) is Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin. Her most famous hit " Orinoco Flow " (with t...

Wearing orange and paisleys to celebrate "Opticks Day"! On this date in 1672 -- 345 years ago -- Isaac Newton read his first paper...

Wilma Wollenweber visited my tie blog to choose my tie for today . . . and she discovered that all of her top choices had been worn in the l...

Today's tie celebrates yesterday's birthday of singer Enya (Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin), in 1961, and today's birthday of phil...

Entry #1000! Today marks the birthday (in 1887) of German physicist Erwin Schrödinger, one of the fathers of quantum mechanics. The swirls ...

Please, won't you be my neighbor? Happy "Cardigan Day," or "Be My Neighbor Day." My sweater celebrates Fred Rogers...

This is my 14th Leap Day! And I'm hoping to see at least 8 more. You can celebrate the day by leaping, or by telling someone else why we...

Birthday (in 1887) of Erwin Schrödinger, father of quantum mechanics and famous for normalized wave equations. The curvy lines and interlock...

Fun day, fun tie.

Enya (Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin) was born on May 17, 1961. While paisleys are not specifically Irish/Celtic, the brightly flowing patter...

Noteworthy events or birthdays on June 29: 0 So I chose a spring-/summer-ish mildly-wild tie. For those who monitor such things, I apologize...

Nothing special about today matched up with any of my ties. It's "International Nurses Day," in honor of Florence Nightingale...