February 22 - Robert Clone Found Thinking

 On February 22, 1857 Robert Baden-Powell was born and he eventually became the founder of the Scouts program; so the Scouts celebrate today as Founders' Day.

I was a scout once upon a time with my kerchief and woggle.. can't remember how many badges I earned.

I do remember however the cloning of a sheep in Scotland that we knew as Dolly.

Dolly was the first mammal cloned and that was back in July of 1996, but the scientists didn't announce the success until this day in 1997.

Interesting fact, they named Dolly after Dolly Parton because the cell used for the cloning was from the mammary gland.

Another first was oddly Robert II - who on this day became King of Scotland, and was the first of the Stuart dynasty.

He was King in Scotland from this day in 1371 until he died in 1390.  He was grandson to the famous Robert the Bruce (his mom was Robert the Bruce's daughter).

Stuff to think about this February 22... a day that the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts use as World Thinking Day

The theme for 2022:  Our World, Our Equal Future.

January 24 - Scout's Honour I learned it from Neil

 I love my wife, and sometimes she and her family can come up with the quirkiest things for a sense of humour.  For example, when riding in the car with the radio on, they like to ask "is this Neil Diamond" regardless of whatever song is on.

Well, today is Neil Diamond's birthday.  He's 82.

Don't know who Neil Diamond is?  Well, just say "Sweet Caroline" to just about anybody and they'll finish "ba ba-da..." 

Some proper learning for ya... which is appropriate as it's International Day of Education.

Set up in 2018 from the UN to celebrate the role education has in bringing peace and sustainable development.

When I was young, one of the places I learned (aside from school) was at my boy scouts troop.  I remember being in Beavers, and I remember Scouts just a little bit (and you had to bring your kerchief and woggle else you had a 25 cent fine).

The first Boy Scout troop was set up by Baden-Powell on this day back in 1908.

BP had released his official guide book the "Scouting for Boys" and the first troops met