Sunday, July 31, 2016

Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day July 31, 2016

DIANE'S CORNER ...Celebrate Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day

Break out your bubble organ, laser harp, clackamore, fluba, dulcimer or double violin and go crazy for Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day!



Word of the Day

opprobrious 


Definition:(adjective) Expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace.
Synonyms:abusive, scornful, shameful, ignominious
Usage:His opprobrious conduct during an assembly earned him a series of Saturday detentions.



History

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781: The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji

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1845: The French Army introduced the saxophone to its military band. The instrument had been invented by Adolphe Sax of Belgium.

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 1928: Leo, the MGM Lion, first roared for the debut of the movie "White Shadows of the South Seas."

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1930: Orson Welles starred as "The Shadow" in the show's radio debut. At first, the Shadow was the narrator for changing stories, but later became a character in his own adventures. He had the ability to cloud men's minds so they could not see him and he knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

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1971: David Scott and James Irwin became history’s first moon riders, taking their lunar dune buggy for a 2-hour drive on the surface of the moon.

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1997: Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago announced that "the Teddy Bear Lady," a $15-thousand-a-year secretary who passed out teddy bears to children in the hospital, had left $18-million for research into children’s diseases. Gladys Holm, who never married and had no heirs, apparently had invested wisely in the stock market.




DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, July 31
You have a real flair with people. You are passionate and ardent, and you work hard towards success in life. A natural leader, your charisma attracts others, and your creativity knows few bounds. You are success-oriented, but your warmth keeps you from being hardened or overly practical. You don't like to beat around the bush, but you are also sensitive to others' feelings so that your manner is considered charming rather than abrupt. You are more than willing to work on your relationships, and you tend to attract serious, older, or hard-working partners. Famous people born today: J. K. Rowling, Wesley Snipes, Sherry Lansing, Alexis Knapp, B.J. Novak, Michael Biehn, Charlie Carver.
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Pictures of the day

Flakstadøya

A mountain massif on Flakstadøya Island overlooking Norwegian County Road 807 to Nusfjord, Lofoten, Nordland, as seen in September 2010. On either side of the road, coastal conifer forests can be seen.

Picture of a rose-tinted landscape at sunset at Vestrahorn mountain in Iceland 

Rose-Tinted Spectacle

Photograph by Fabrizio Fortuna, National Geographic
Sunset splashes a rosy tint over the landscape in this image submitted by Fabrizio Fortuna. The mountain is the 1,500-foot (457-meter) Vestrahorn, a main landmark of southeastern Iceland.












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CROCKPOT RECIPE



SWEETS, crockpot 

Slow Cooker Banana Cake



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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... spot the difference game



PUZZLE



QUOTE
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' - Martin Luther King, Jr.



Trees relax their branches at night as if they are sleeping! Submitted by Chester Tumidajewicz, Amsterdam, NY -------------------- A leech has 32 brains! -------------------- Andean tiger hounds, a hunting dog breed, have two noses! -------------------- Before his writing career, author J.R.R. Tolkien worked for the Oxford English Dictionary company with a focus on Germanic words beginning with the letter “w”.



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EYE OPENER
my mother was a doctor so i was brought up with the concept of organ donation and its importance. this article is a real tear jerker.










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