Saturday, February 18, 2017

Pluto Day February 18, 2017

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Pluto Day
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I refuse to accept Pluto’s resignation as a planet.
– Amy Lee
If you’re like us, you grew up with a solar system that had nine planets in it. You also grew up in world that didn’t teach new math, but that’s a rant for a different day. Then one day they suddenly decided that designating Pluto as a planet was just wrong, and our most distant friend in the solar system suddenly was told he wasn’t good enough for the planet club anymore, and would forever be considered a ‘dwarf planet’. Kind of a consolation prize for those not cool enough for the big planets club. Pluto Day celebrates the discovery of Pluto in 1930, when it was designated as a planet, and that’s how it should have stayed!
The story of how Pluto was discovered actually starts in the 1840’s, when one Urbain Le Verrier determined that there was a planet outside of Uranus, but that planet obviously wasn’t Pluto, it was Neptune. But the same methods by which Neptune was discovered led to another beyond it. You see, Uranus was demonstrating some oddities in its orbit, oddities caused by its nearest, yet undiscovered, neighbor, Neptune. Once they were able to actually observe Neptune, they realized that another planet must be disturbing Uranus’s orbit as well, what they were seeing couldn’t be explained merely by Neptune.
This led to a search for Planet X (an Amazing name that we think Pluto should have kept, but we’re not able to do anything about that, obviously) headed by Percival Lowell. Unfortunately Powell would pass from this mortal coil (and into the hands of Pluto, God of the Dead) before Pluto was discovered… At least, before he would know about it. You see, during their surveys of the deep sky in search of ‘Planet X’, two faint smudges would appear that were later to be revealed to be Pluto.
The actual discovery of Pluto happened in February of 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. After so many years and so many lives spent searching for it, we think that Pluto deserves to remain a planet, don’t you?
For those who’d like to know? Pluto was named by Venetia Burney, an 11 year old who had a fascination with classical mythology.
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An illustrator who goes by the name Sparrows has been sharing a lovely series of imaginative GIFs. Each storybook animation features some form of magical realism where pelicans play scrabble, tattoos bloom from skin, or breakfasts appear to cook themselves. Sparrows tells us that she works professionally as an illustrator, but these brief standalone pieces are just ideas she wants to exist outside of her head. The snapshots appear to exist in the same little universe but aren’t meant to be part of a larger narrative. 
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Word of the Day

disputant 


Definition:(noun) One engaged in a dispute.
Synonyms:eristiccontroversialist
Usage:Other tribes of the new federation took sides with the original disputants or set up petty revolutions of their own.
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Idiom of the Day

have (something) to do

 — To have some task or action that one must complete or undertake.
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History

Yoko Ono (1933)

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Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author, and peace activist best known for her marriage to John Lennon of the Beatles. She was raised in Japan and the US, where she started exploring conceptual and performance art. A member of the Fluxus movement, Ono developed a reputation as an avant-garde filmmaker, conceptual artist, performance artist, and experimental musician. 

Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri

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Hadaka Matsuri means, literally, "naked festival". The young men who participate are naked except for traditional white loincloths known as fundoshi. Sometimes the participants in Hadaka Matsuri immerse themselves in a river beforehand to purify themselves. Occasionally several semi-naked young men will carry a mikoshi, or portable shrine, in the form of a horse, rice bale, or sake barrel into the river with them.

Where Is Zealandia? Geologists Say They Have Discovered Eighth Continent

You know the seven continents. Meet the eighth. 
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1564 - The artist Michelangelo died in Rome. 
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1735 - The first opera performed in America. The work was "Flora" (or "Hob in the Well") and was presented in Charleston, SC
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1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time. 
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1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane. 
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1953 - "Bwana Devil" opened. It was the first three-dimensional feature. 
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1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the "I Love Lucy" TV show through 1955.
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1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting on top of a Boeing 747. 
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1987 - The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue. 
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2006 - American Shani Davis won the men's 1,000-meter speed-skating in Turin. He was the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history. 
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, February 18
You have a true love of beauty and harmony, as well as exceptional appeal. While comfort and pleasure are important to you, you are no stranger to hard work. Work hard and play hard could be your motto. You go over the top for those you love. You are generous and well-liked. The spiritual and idealistic side to you is well-developed. Famous people born today: Cybill Shepherd, Yoko Ono, Vanna White, Matt Dillon, John Travolta, Dr. Dre, Molly Ringwald.
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READERS INFO
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Pictures of the day
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Released in 2013, it competes with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox One, as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. The console, which features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit built upon the x86-64 architecture, places emphasis on social interaction and integration with other devices and services. The console was positively received, and by the end of 2016 more than 53 million consoles had been sold.
Artist Completely Transforms Intersection with Incredible Owl Mural
Artist Completely Transforms Intersection with Incredible Owl Mural
Street artist WD just completed this owl mural in Athens, Greece for the “Petit Paris d’Athènes Art Festival”
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Free Knitting Pattern for Madison Poncho

knit - TEDDY BEAR SHELF/COMPUTER SOFTIE

knit  - converse baby booties
knit - thanks, Connie

knit - thanks, Patty
easy knitting patterns
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crochet - thanks, Lisa
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Purple Sherbert Bobbles Purse
crochet - thanks, Doris
Elegant Floral Throw in Red Heart Super Saver Economy Solids - LW2080
Elegant Floral Throw

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Dancing Leaves Coasters pattern by Linda Dean
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RECIPE - thanks, Heide 
Tangy Marinated Baked Chicken | Aunt Bee's Recipes
Tangy Marinated Baked Chicken
CROCKPOT RECIPE 
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SWEETS
better chocolate babka

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ADULT COLORING

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CRAFTS

Cork Magnets

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cork magnets, repurposing upcycling, wall decor
Step one: drink some wine with the friends and save the wine corks. Not too much! :-)))))
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Boil them for about 10 minutes, covered, so they will not crash when you cut them.
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Cut the wine corks carefully.
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Glue the magnets.
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Be creative if you want.
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And... make amazing plans!
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ...

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PUZZLE
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Year of the Goat Jigsaw Puzzle
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QUOTE

Saint-Louis-Du-Ha!-Ha! in Quebec, Canada, is the only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name!-------------------- The first Titanic movie was released a month after the ships' 1912 sinking and starred survivor Dorothy Gibson, who wore the same clothes in the film that she had worn on the ship.--------------------- In Ancient Greece, comets were called "Hairy Stars"!
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CLEVER
Accidentally cooked something greasy in your favorite sweater? You can use chalk to remove grease stains from clothes. Simply rub white chalk on the affected area and wash as normal - the chalk will absorb the grease and be 
washed away in the cycle.


EYE OPENER - thanks, Gina


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