Brian Handy
@brianhandy.bsky.social
Lifelong learner. Poetry reader. Periodic traveler. Liberal Christian. Fond of obscure Catholic and Orthodox saints.
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers
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Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers
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Oilers' stars overpower Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks
Evan Bouchard logged two goals and assist and Zach Hyman had a goal and assist to back a 29-save effort from Connor Ingram as the visiting Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers
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Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers
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Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 13
#veteran
#restinpeace
Alfred Starr Etcheverry, Alameda, California. Broadway actor turned Army private, he was killed in WWII's Battle of the Bulge on January 13, 1945.
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January 13
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#restinpeace
Alfred Starr Etcheverry, Alameda, California. Broadway actor turned Army private, he was killed in WWII's Battle of the Bulge on January 13, 1945.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 13
#veteran
#restinpeace
Alfred Starr Etcheverry, Alameda, California. Broadway actor turned Army private, he was killed in WWII's Battle of the Bulge on January 13, 1945.
buber.net/Basque/2021/...
January 13
#veteran
#restinpeace
Alfred Starr Etcheverry, Alameda, California. Broadway actor turned Army private, he was killed in WWII's Battle of the Bulge on January 13, 1945.
buber.net/Basque/2021/...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Albert Willem, "No worries (we party on!)"
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Albert Willem, "No worries (we party on!)"
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January 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Albert Willem, "No worries (we party on!)"
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Albert Willem, "No worries (we party on!)"
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13 January Saint of the Day: Saint Kentigern "Mungo" 518 (?)-614
Patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland, legend has it he was born in Fife and fostered by St. Serf. He ministered to the Picts on the River Clyde, founding what is now Glasgow Cathedral.
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Patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland, legend has it he was born in Fife and fostered by St. Serf. He ministered to the Picts on the River Clyde, founding what is now Glasgow Cathedral.
#Catholic
www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...
January 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
13 January Saint of the Day: Saint Kentigern "Mungo" 518 (?)-614
Patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland, legend has it he was born in Fife and fostered by St. Serf. He ministered to the Picts on the River Clyde, founding what is now Glasgow Cathedral.
#Catholic
www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...
Patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland, legend has it he was born in Fife and fostered by St. Serf. He ministered to the Picts on the River Clyde, founding what is now Glasgow Cathedral.
#Catholic
www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
#NHL
#icehockey
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#icehockey
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NHL roundup: Tomas Hertl's career night spurs Knights' rout of Sharks
Tomas Hertl collected two goals and three assists, Jack Eichel also scored twice, and the visiting Vegas Golden Knights completed a sweep of their season series with the San Jose Sharks for the third ...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
#NHL
#icehockey
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#icehockey
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Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in service.
January 12
#veteran
#restinpeace
Zainah Caye Creamer, Texarkana, Arkansas. Military police K9 handler who died in combat on January 12, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
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January 12
#veteran
#restinpeace
Zainah Caye Creamer, Texarkana, Arkansas. Military police K9 handler who died in combat on January 12, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
www.army.mil/article/7218...
January 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in service.
January 12
#veteran
#restinpeace
Zainah Caye Creamer, Texarkana, Arkansas. Military police K9 handler who died in combat on January 12, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
www.army.mil/article/7218...
January 12
#veteran
#restinpeace
Zainah Caye Creamer, Texarkana, Arkansas. Military police K9 handler who died in combat on January 12, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
www.army.mil/article/7218...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Childe Hassam, "Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919"
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Childe Hassam, "Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919"
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January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Childe Hassam, "Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919"
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Childe Hassam, "Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919"
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12 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Pierre-Francois Jamet 1762-1845
French priest, he was chaplain to the Sisters of the Good Savior of Caen during the French Revolution. He ministered in secret, and was arrested. After the Terror, he reformed the congregation.
#Catholic
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French priest, he was chaplain to the Sisters of the Good Savior of Caen during the French Revolution. He ministered in secret, and was arrested. After the Terror, he reformed the congregation.
#Catholic
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On January 12 We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Pierre-François Jamet - FAMVIN NewsEN
Blessed Pierre-François Jamet (1762-1845) was a prominent French priest, renowned for his boldness during the French Revolution, his commitment to the most vulnerable and his innovative vision of spec...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
12 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Pierre-Francois Jamet 1762-1845
French priest, he was chaplain to the Sisters of the Good Savior of Caen during the French Revolution. He ministered in secret, and was arrested. After the Terror, he reformed the congregation.
#Catholic
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French priest, he was chaplain to the Sisters of the Good Savior of Caen during the French Revolution. He ministered in secret, and was arrested. After the Terror, he reformed the congregation.
#Catholic
famvin.org/en/2026/01/1...
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings (#36)
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John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings (#36)
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January 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings (#36)
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John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings (#36)
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Each day I post a biography and photo of American armed forces members who died in service.
January 11
#veteran
#restinpeace
Christopher Chambers, Westfield, MA; and Nathan Gage Ingram, Trophy Club, TX. Drowned in an anti-smuggling action off Somalia on January 11, 2024.
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January 11
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#restinpeace
Christopher Chambers, Westfield, MA; and Nathan Gage Ingram, Trophy Club, TX. Drowned in an anti-smuggling action off Somalia on January 11, 2024.
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US identifies 2 Navy SEALs declared dead after operation off Somali coast | CNN Politics
The two Navy SEALs who the US Navy declared dead after they went missing while conducting an operation on January 11 off the coast of Somalia have been identified as Navy Special Warfare Operation 1st...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of American armed forces members who died in service.
January 11
#veteran
#restinpeace
Christopher Chambers, Westfield, MA; and Nathan Gage Ingram, Trophy Club, TX. Drowned in an anti-smuggling action off Somalia on January 11, 2024.
www.cnn.com/2024/01/22/p...
January 11
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#restinpeace
Christopher Chambers, Westfield, MA; and Nathan Gage Ingram, Trophy Club, TX. Drowned in an anti-smuggling action off Somalia on January 11, 2024.
www.cnn.com/2024/01/22/p...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Maud Lewis, untitled
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Maud Lewis, untitled
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January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Maud Lewis, untitled
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Maud Lewis, untitled
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11 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Ana Maria Janer Anglarill 1800-1885
Spanish Sisters of Charity nun, she worked as a nurse and administrator in hospitals in Spain and (briefly) France. She founded the still extant Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell.
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Spanish Sisters of Charity nun, she worked as a nurse and administrator in hospitals in Spain and (briefly) France. She founded the still extant Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell.
#Catholic
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On January 11, We Celebrate the Feast of Blessed Ana María Janer Anglarill - FAMVIN NewsEN
Blessed Ana María Janer Anglarill dedicated her life to serving the sick, the poor, and the marginalized, founding the Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell to continue her mission of ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
11 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Ana Maria Janer Anglarill 1800-1885
Spanish Sisters of Charity nun, she worked as a nurse and administrator in hospitals in Spain and (briefly) France. She founded the still extant Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell.
#Catholic
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Spanish Sisters of Charity nun, she worked as a nurse and administrator in hospitals in Spain and (briefly) France. She founded the still extant Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell.
#Catholic
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We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets ("A")
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Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets ("A")
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Scheifele's two goals help Jets snap 11-game losing streak with 5-1 win over Kings
Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Los ...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets ("A")
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Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets ("A")
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Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 10
#veteran
#restinpeace
Lewis R. Hall, Obgetz, Ohio. One of nine American soldiers killed in the WWII Battle of Sea Horse, Guadalcanal, on January 10, 1943.
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January 10
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#restinpeace
Lewis R. Hall, Obgetz, Ohio. One of nine American soldiers killed in the WWII Battle of Sea Horse, Guadalcanal, on January 10, 1943.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 10
#veteran
#restinpeace
Lewis R. Hall, Obgetz, Ohio. One of nine American soldiers killed in the WWII Battle of Sea Horse, Guadalcanal, on January 10, 1943.
www.cmohs.org/recipients/l...
January 10
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#restinpeace
Lewis R. Hall, Obgetz, Ohio. One of nine American soldiers killed in the WWII Battle of Sea Horse, Guadalcanal, on January 10, 1943.
www.cmohs.org/recipients/l...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
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Wood Gatherers, Swart Kei by Willem Hermanus Coetzer | Strauss & Co
View Wood Gatherers, Swart Kei by Willem Hermanus Coetzer. Explore similar auction lots with estimated & realized prices at Strauss & Co. Bid online.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
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10 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Ana de los Angeles Monteagudo 1602-1686
Peruvian nun, she entered the Santa Catalina de Siena convent in Arequipa in 1616. She remained there as sacristan, novice mistress and finally prioress until her death.
#Catholic
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Peruvian nun, she entered the Santa Catalina de Siena convent in Arequipa in 1616. She remained there as sacristan, novice mistress and finally prioress until her death.
#Catholic
santacatalina.org.pe/en/historia-...
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
10 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Ana de los Angeles Monteagudo 1602-1686
Peruvian nun, she entered the Santa Catalina de Siena convent in Arequipa in 1616. She remained there as sacristan, novice mistress and finally prioress until her death.
#Catholic
santacatalina.org.pe/en/historia-...
Peruvian nun, she entered the Santa Catalina de Siena convent in Arequipa in 1616. She remained there as sacristan, novice mistress and finally prioress until her death.
#Catholic
santacatalina.org.pe/en/historia-...
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
Josh Manson, Colorado Avalanche (#42)
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Josh Manson, Colorado Avalanche (#42)
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Avs defenseman Josh Manson has fight, 2 goals and 2 assists with dad watching
Josh Manson treated his father to quite a show and joined him in the exclusive Gordie Howe hat trick club.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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Josh Manson, Colorado Avalanche (#42)
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#icehockey
Josh Manson, Colorado Avalanche (#42)
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Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 9
#veteran
#restinpeace
Gordon Lee Wirth, Jr., Boring, OR. With Craig Sysak and David Lilley, killed when their helicopter was shot down over Vietnam on January 9, 1971.
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January 9
#veteran
#restinpeace
Gordon Lee Wirth, Jr., Boring, OR. With Craig Sysak and David Lilley, killed when their helicopter was shot down over Vietnam on January 9, 1971.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 9
#veteran
#restinpeace
Gordon Lee Wirth, Jr., Boring, OR. With Craig Sysak and David Lilley, killed when their helicopter was shot down over Vietnam on January 9, 1971.
www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Face...
January 9
#veteran
#restinpeace
Gordon Lee Wirth, Jr., Boring, OR. With Craig Sysak and David Lilley, killed when their helicopter was shot down over Vietnam on January 9, 1971.
www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Face...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Walter Crane, "In the Clouds"
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Walter Crane, "In the Clouds"
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January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Walter Crane, "In the Clouds"
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#painting
Walter Crane, "In the Clouds"
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9 January Saint of the Day: Servant of God Józef Huwer 1895-1941
Polish priest. Before WWI he joined the Congregation of the Divine Word, but was drafted into the German Army. After ordination, he directed the Bruczków Mission House. He died in Buchenwald.
#Catholic
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Polish priest. Before WWI he joined the Congregation of the Divine Word, but was drafted into the German Army. After ordination, he directed the Bruczków Mission House. He died in Buchenwald.
#Catholic
www.buchenwald.de/en/geschicht...
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
9 January Saint of the Day: Servant of God Józef Huwer 1895-1941
Polish priest. Before WWI he joined the Congregation of the Divine Word, but was drafted into the German Army. After ordination, he directed the Bruczków Mission House. He died in Buchenwald.
#Catholic
www.buchenwald.de/en/geschicht...
Polish priest. Before WWI he joined the Congregation of the Divine Word, but was drafted into the German Army. After ordination, he directed the Bruczków Mission House. He died in Buchenwald.
#Catholic
www.buchenwald.de/en/geschicht...
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
Alexandre Texier, Montreal Canadiens (#85)
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Alexandre Texier, Montreal Canadiens (#85)
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Texier’s 3 points propel Canadiens to win against Flames | NHL.com
Caufield has goal, assist, Hutson scores; Calgary drops 3rd straight
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January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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Alexandre Texier, Montreal Canadiens (#85)
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Alexandre Texier, Montreal Canadiens (#85)
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Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 8
#veteran
#restinpeace
Dustin Paul Napier, London, Kentucky. Died January 8, 2012 from injuries received from small-arms fire in Qalat, Afghanistan.
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January 8
#veteran
#restinpeace
Dustin Paul Napier, London, Kentucky. Died January 8, 2012 from injuries received from small-arms fire in Qalat, Afghanistan.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Each day I post a biography and photo of an American armed forces member who died in combat.
January 8
#veteran
#restinpeace
Dustin Paul Napier, London, Kentucky. Died January 8, 2012 from injuries received from small-arms fire in Qalat, Afghanistan.
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January 8
#veteran
#restinpeace
Dustin Paul Napier, London, Kentucky. Died January 8, 2012 from injuries received from small-arms fire in Qalat, Afghanistan.
thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-pfc-dus...
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Simon Palmer, "The Red Kite"
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Simon Palmer, "The Red Kite"
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January 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Each day I will post a picture and link to art coming up to auction somewhere in the world.
#painting
Simon Palmer, "The Red Kite"
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Simon Palmer, "The Red Kite"
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8 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Titus Zeman 1915-1969
He was a Slovakian priest of the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He worked to protect Salesians against the Communist regime. He was imprisoned for twelve years, during which his health was broken.
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He was a Slovakian priest of the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He worked to protect Salesians against the Communist regime. He was imprisoned for twelve years, during which his health was broken.
#Catholic
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Bl. Titus Zeman | Salesians of Don Bosco
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January 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
8 January Saint of the Day: Blessed Titus Zeman 1915-1969
He was a Slovakian priest of the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He worked to protect Salesians against the Communist regime. He was imprisoned for twelve years, during which his health was broken.
#Catholic
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He was a Slovakian priest of the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He worked to protect Salesians against the Communist regime. He was imprisoned for twelve years, during which his health was broken.
#Catholic
salesians.org/calendar/bl-...
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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#icehockey
Anthony Duclair, New York Islanders (#11)
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Anthony Duclair, New York Islanders (#11)
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Islanders' Anthony Duclair scores stunning probability-defying hat trick against Devils
I don't think anyone, including Duclair himself, saw this coming.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM
We are more than halfway through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice.
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Anthony Duclair, New York Islanders (#11)
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Anthony Duclair, New York Islanders (#11)
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