A Thought for Calendars That Hold the Globe Together
As we gear up to ritualistically welcome another New Year (2026) by instinctively flipping old calendars — virtual or printed paper — to the new year, exchanging greetings and making resolutions and plans for the year ahead, let us pause to think about what calendars truly mean and how profoundly they impact and shape our lives. Just as every citizen in a democracy has the right to vote, every person — whether lettered, illiterate, intellectual, or novice — uses calendar and are impacted by...