The Lilian Calendar
The number of days since October 14, 1582, the date of adoption of the Gregorian Calendar. October 15, 1582 is Lilian day 1, October 16, 1582 is Lilian day 2, and so on. This method of time reckoning is named for Aloysius Lilius, an advisor to Pope Gregory XIII. Lilius and his brother constructed the Gregorian calendar.
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Pet Peeves
Refrigerators with the handle on the wrong side.When Patience doesn't listen to me -- it actually ruins my entire day.
"Quotes" -- with and/or without sources and probably not exact
It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.” -- Rose F. Kennedy
Sacrifice of the few for the greater good of the many.
Patience is the remedy for every trouble.
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Why plan when we react so well?
There are no atheists in a foxhole.
A Lilly a day keeps the blues away...
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." -- Winston Churchill
"When you are good to others, you are best to yourself." -- Benjamin FranklinPrediction, prevention, and early interventionDo not mistake my kindness for weakness"Delay is the deadliest form of denial." -- British Historian C. Northcote ParkinsonIf you're not happy with what you have, what makes you think having more will make it better?