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September 25, 2015

National Comic Book Day
A History of the Comic Book
Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Comic Book Artist
Comic Genres
The only comic books I have ever read or been interested in were Archie and his Friends.
How about you?

One-Hit Wonder Day 
Find your favorite one-hit wonder
The 25 Most Loved One-Hit Wonders Ever


One-Hit Wonders are fun. Fun while they are the hit and fun later on to laugh about.
What's your favorite one-hit wonder, then and now?


Psychotherapy Day
The History of Psychotherapy
How do you celebrate this day?
Understanding psychotherapy and how it works









Hug a Vegetarian Day
Why hug a vegetarian?


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