Calendar: Week of October 28
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
On Monday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates turns 64.
- Bill Gates 2.0 ("60 Minutes," 5/21/13)
- Bill and Melinda Gates focus on poverty in America (2/13/18)
- Sexist data and a nationalist case for globalism: What surprised Bill and Melinda Gates in 2018 ("CBS This Morning," 2/12/19)
- Gates Notes
- Follow @BillGates on Twitter
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Tuesday is National Cat Day, encouraging cat lovers to celebrate the cat (or cats) in their lives.
- National Cat Day (October 29)
- Follow @NationalCatDay on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Cats actually do get attached to their owners, study says (duh, we knew that)
- Joel Sartore on wild cats: Felines that lurk in the shadows ("Sunday Morning," 07/22/18)
- 75-year-old man who naps with cats while volunteering goes viral (CBSN)
- Gallery: The Kitten Covers: Albums re-imagined with cats!
- Cats take over Japanese Island ("Sunday Morning, 1/03/16)
On Wednesday, Army Master Sergeant Matthew Williams will be awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House for conspicuous gallantry in Afghanistan.
Master Sergeant Matthew Williams recounts his mission on April 6, 2008, in Shok Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, where Williams was on a mission to capture or kill high-value targets of the Hezeb Islami al Gulbadin:
Thursday is Halloween. You've been warned!
- Gallery: 50 essential horror films for Halloween
- Gallery: Bizarre horror movie gems you probably haven't seen
- Gallery: The horror films of George A. Romero
- David Edelstein on the scariest movie ever
- Gallery: The films of horror master John Carpenter
- Gallery: The films of horror maestro Wes Craven
- 13 modern horror classics for any mood
- Gallery: Hollywood's evil children – They're cute, but when their eyes glow, people die!
On Friday, the group Pen America, dedicated to freedom of literary expression, holds its annual gala in Beverly Hills.
- 29th annual Pen America LitFest Gala, November 1 at 6 p.m. at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Pen America
And Saturday's the first day for the Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville, Louisiana.
- Giant Omelette Celebration (Nov. 2-3). Abbeville, Louisiana
- Recipe: Lobster Omelets (White Barn Inn & Spa)
- Recipe: French Omelet (International Culinary Center)
- Omelet class now in session
- Recipe: Bacon and Cheddar Omelette (Tori Ritchie)
- Recipe: Kale Skillet Omelette (from Food Heaven Made Easy)
- Recipe: Potato Crusted Watercress Frittata (from Food Heaven Made Easy)
- Recipe: Ina Garten's Potato Basil Frittata
- How to make a perfect French omelet (Alison Stravitz, CBS News)
To watch Alison Stravitz's guide to making a perfect omelette click on the video player below.
Story produced by Robert Marston.