Internet Archive Day: Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Saved to the Wayback Machine

Happy Internet Archive Day, 22 October 2025.

Did you know October 22 was Internet Archive Day?

A special day to celebrate one trillion web pages saved to the Wayback Machine (one of my favorite sites!), the Internet Archive held a global event with a livestreamed party at their San Francisco, California headquarters.

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Celebrating Over 1000 Posts

Red and white fireworks

Today marks a milestone for my blog, my 1,001 post. Amazing!

I wanted to thank all my readers, especially those who visit daily, who read my posts, learn something new, and share their experiences.

Thank you for the opportunity to meet and chat with you online and in-person over the years. Continue reading Celebrating Over 1000 Posts

The Christmas Truce

British and German soldiers greet each other on World War I battlefield during the Christmas Truce of 1914

Imagine a war with soldiers battling each other one day, firing their rifles from the trenches only a few hundred feet apart, with shells exploding around them.

And the next day, soldiers from opposing sides laying down their guns, meeting each other, singing Christmas carols, and eating plum pudding together. Continue reading The Christmas Truce