 | Red Dirt Girl, Emmylou Harris—folk songstress and fantastic feminist—turns 61 today. |
 | Many of your favorite shows are back today after the Writers’ Strike! |
 | April is National Poetry Month. Scribble a sonnet, letter a limerick, or take some time to appreciate another poet’s work. |
 | Say no to the telly during National TV Turn Off Week. Start a craft project, finally get around to organizing your closet, or crack open that memoir you’ve been meaning to read. |
 | Today is the Day of Silence, when Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning students and their straight allies take a vow of silence for a whole day. Speak up without saying a word. |