A new (to me) love.

I recently started listening to Mumford & Sons.  Now, I'm sure you music buffs out there will be quick to tell me that they've been around for a few years, and yes, I know this.  But man, am I glad I at least got into the game late instead of never.  This London-based bands surely has a great sound and can really be a great start to any morning.

Try this playlist for a taste, and if you're anything like me, you'll quickly want to purchase the album!

On this day in history...

I like to take time in the morning while enjoying my coffee and breakfast to think about what the day will bring.  OK, I'll be the 800th person to say, "Can you believe it's already MARCH?"  And of course the answer is an obligatory "no", but let's be real...  We're that much closer to spring and summer.  So in my mind, bring it on!

Just to tickle your historical curiosity, here are some of the more or less popular March 1st of the past.  What will March 1, 2011, bring?

1565 - The city of Rio de Janeiro is founded.
1790 - The first United States census is authorized.
1803 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.
1847 - The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment.
1872 - Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
1896 - Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity.
1912 - Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.
1936 - The Hoover Dam is completed.
1941 - W47NV (now known as WSM-FM) begins operations in Nashville, Tennessee, becoming the first FM radio station in the U.S.
1961 - President of the United State John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
1961 - Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
1989 - Beer Day first celebrated, marking the end of beer prohibition in Iceland.
1995 - Yahoo! is incorporated.
2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.

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