We all have opportunities every day to change the world, whether we’re adopting a Highway to patrol for litter or volunteering at a local shelter to help the homeless. It’s amazing what just a small effort by an individual or group of individuals can do to change the world, or at least their local neighborhood. Make a Difference Day was established to help encourage us to take one day a year to try to make a difference in the world.
Originally created in 1992 by USA Weekend magazine, Make a Difference Day has seen a great deal of support from various organizations throughout the years, and most recently has been transferred over to USA Today as its primarily sponsor and organizer. USA Today provides a central location for people to gather their information and report what they’re doing locally to make a difference.
Since its creation Make a Difference Day has helped to encourage thousands of people across the nation to start making an actual difference in the world. Contributions to making the world a better place have ranged from gathering stuffed bears for firefighters to give to injured and frightened children, to organizing relief efforts for victims of natural catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy. Overall Make a Difference Day has spurred people to make a difference in themselves, and the world.
Remember, making a difference doesn’t have to involve a grandiose gesture, it can be as simple as buying a coffee for a co-worker who’s looking down, or lunch for a homeless person just trying to get through the day. You can even donate your old clothes and blankets to shelters to help people get back on their feet and stay warm.
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John Seward Johnson II, also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, is an American artist known for his trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues.
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| Definition: | (adjective) Of, relating to, or characterized by fever. | ||
| Synonyms: | feverish | ||
| Usage: | The mother took her febrile and sweating child to the pediatrician. | ||
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History
Harvard College Is Founded (1636)
| Founded with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Harvard College was named for its first benefactor, John Harvard. He bequeathed his books and about £780 to the fledgling college. The oldest and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the US, Harvard originally trained Puritan ministers. Today, it has the largest university endowment in the US, estimated at more than $25 billion in 2009. |
Evelyn Waugh (1903)
Waugh was an English novelist who is widely considered the greatest satirist of his generation. His novels, characterized by sardonic wit, technical brilliance, and his devoted Catholicism, include A Handful of Dust and Brideshead Revisited. Waugh also wrote amusing travel books. After service in World War II, he led a retired life, and his writing grew increasingly misanthropic.
Señor de los Milagros
| A religious brotherhood affiliated with the church of Las Nazarenas in Lima, Peru, has maintained an annual devotional procession that began in the 17th century and centers on a painting of Christ, known as Señor de los Milagros, or Lord of the Miracles. Many men are required to carry the two-ton litter, upon which rests the portion of the wall with the painting. The procession attracts thousands of people, making it one of the most well attended processions in South America. Along the route, food stands offer numerous delicacies, especially the traditional sweet, Turrón de Doña Pepa. |
Doctors stunned by rare case of Italian woman who sweats blood
Doctors were baffled when a 21-year-old woman was admitted into an Italian hospital for "sweating blood" from her face and her hands, a condition she's had for three years, according to two physicians from the University of Florence.
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1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin.
1886 - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by U.S. President Cleveland. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 152 feet tall. It was originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World."
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted his first public performance of his Symphony Number Six in B minor "Pathetique."
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted his first public performance of his Symphony Number Six in B minor "Pathetique."
1904 - The St. Louis Police Department became the first to use fingerprinting.
1949 - U.S. President Harry Truman swore in Eugenie Moore Anderson as the U.S. ambassador to Denmark. Anderson was the first woman to hold the post of ambassador.
1956 - Elvis Presley's song "Love Me Tender" became the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit. He became the first artist to follow himself into the No. 1 position. The song "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" had been the No. 1 song for 11 weeks.
1956 - Elvis Presley's song "Love Me Tender" became the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit. He became the first artist to follow himself into the No. 1 position. The song "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" had been the No. 1 song for 11 weeks.
1958 - Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was elected Pope. He took the name John XXIII.
1965 - The Gateway Arch along the waterfront in St. Louis, MO, was completed.
My uncle had hired a yacht for that day. There were so many boats surrounding the Statue that I had the feeling that I could just walk back to Brooklyn by stepping from one yacht to the other cause they were packed in!
1986 - The centennial of the Statue of Liberty was celebrated in New York.
2010 - Michael Jackson's "THIS IS IT" opened in theaters.
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If You Were Born Today, October 28
Some might say you are a law unto yourself. You combine originality with a sharp and logical mind into a very intriguing “package.”. Able to dig deep and come up with treasures, you are never satisfied with what appears to be, which gives rise to some restlessness. Warm and affectionate, you value your “down time” with family, as well as your privacy. However, when push comes to shove, you know you have yourself to rely on. You have a pioneering quality that is unmistakable. Famous people born today: Julia Roberts, Bill Gates, Lauren Holly, Caitlyn Jenner, Annie Potts, Jonas Salk, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Paisley, Troian Bellisario.
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Cygnus CRS Orb-3 was an attempted flight of Cygnus, an automated cargo spacecraft developed by United States-based company Orbital Sciences, on 28 October 2014. This flight, which would have been its fourth to the International Space Station and the fifth of an Antares launch vehicle, resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.
Madrid, Spain
A couple kiss by a Spanish flag in Plaza de Colon
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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CRAFTS ... Halloween
FRANKENSTEIN POP UP CARD
Step 1: Click on the link to download the .pdf template for the pop-up Frankenstein: Frankenstein Template
Step 2: Print out both pages from the template onto heavy paper, such as card stock or construction paper.
Step 3: Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up pieces and card.
Step 4: Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines around the OUTSIDE of the shapes ONLY.
Step 5: Take your card, fold it in half and then open it. Set it aside.
Step 6: Take the body piece and fold it in half and then open it.
Step 7: Fold the bottom left edge of the coat up to the right arm and return it.
Step 8: Now fold the bottom right edge of the coat up to the left arm and return it.
Step 9: Hold the left arm in one hand and the left pocket in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 10: Hold the left shoulder in one hand and the chest in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 11: Hold the right arm in one hand and the right pocket in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 12: Hold the right shoulder in one hand and the chest in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 13: Press the left shoulder to the chest and hold while you fold the left edge of the coat up to the right arm and then return them to the original position.
Step 14: Press the right shoulder to the chest and hold while you fold the right edge of the coat up to the left arm and then return them to the original position.
Step 15: Set the body piece aside. Pick up the monster's head and fold it in half and then open it.
Step 16: Fold the left bolt towards the face along the dotted line.
Step 17: Fold the right bolt towards the face along the dotted line.
Step 18: Pick up the card with the legs on it. Place a small amount of glue on the grey areas marked "glue here."
Step 19: Align the pockets of the body piece over the matching grey areas. Make sure that the line down the middle matches the line in the card. Press firmly and be sure let the glue dry.
Step 20: Place a small amount of glue on the grey areas marked "glue here" on the shoulders.
Step 21: Align the bolts of the head over the matching grey areas. Make sure that the line down the middle of the head matches the line in the body. Press firmly and be sure let the glue dry.
Step 3: Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up pieces and card.
Step 4: Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines around the OUTSIDE of the shapes ONLY.
Step 5: Take your card, fold it in half and then open it. Set it aside.
Step 6: Take the body piece and fold it in half and then open it.
Step 7: Fold the bottom left edge of the coat up to the right arm and return it.
Step 8: Now fold the bottom right edge of the coat up to the left arm and return it.
Step 9: Hold the left arm in one hand and the left pocket in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 10: Hold the left shoulder in one hand and the chest in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 11: Hold the right arm in one hand and the right pocket in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 12: Hold the right shoulder in one hand and the chest in the other and bend towards you at the dotted line.
Step 13: Press the left shoulder to the chest and hold while you fold the left edge of the coat up to the right arm and then return them to the original position.
Step 14: Press the right shoulder to the chest and hold while you fold the right edge of the coat up to the left arm and then return them to the original position.
Step 15: Set the body piece aside. Pick up the monster's head and fold it in half and then open it.
Step 16: Fold the left bolt towards the face along the dotted line.
Step 17: Fold the right bolt towards the face along the dotted line.
Step 18: Pick up the card with the legs on it. Place a small amount of glue on the grey areas marked "glue here."
Step 19: Align the pockets of the body piece over the matching grey areas. Make sure that the line down the middle matches the line in the card. Press firmly and be sure let the glue dry.
Step 20: Place a small amount of glue on the grey areas marked "glue here" on the shoulders.
Step 21: Align the bolts of the head over the matching grey areas. Make sure that the line down the middle of the head matches the line in the body. Press firmly and be sure let the glue dry.
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Sitting Pretty
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Question: This little stool features carved designs and a hinged lid. Although it has a few nicks and scratches, it's in overall good condition. Based on the design, can you tell me what era it might date to and whether or not it is worth much today?
Answer: Stools are an ancient and basic form of seating. During the Middle Ages and through the 17th century, stools were accepted seating for all but the most important individuals. This example appears to be a late 19th-century or early 20th-century representation of a 17th-century English oak joint stool. A hands-on examination of the hardware and joinery by someone knowledgeable of antique English furniture should confirm this. This type of stool usually sells at auctions in the $250 to $350 range.
Carnival Glass
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Question: This scalloped carnival-glass bowl features a lovely orange color and a grapes-and-leaves motif that is perfect for autumn. The edge has a unique basket-weave pattern. How is carnival glass made? Is this an ordinary piece, or is it more uncommon?
Answer: Carnival glass is an inexpensive, iridescent pressed glass made from about 1907 to about 1925. The wavy ruffles were shaped as soon as the bowl was removed from the mold. The bowl was then sprayed with a chemical substance that produced an iridescent luster that gave the glass a colorful metallic sheen. The pressed pattern on the bowl is called Grape and Cable, which was a popular design made by several glassmakers. Some examples are marked with the capital letter "N" on their bottom, which stands for Northwood, a major American manufacturer of carnival glass. The orange hue is marigold, the signature color for carnival glass, and it is found in abundance. Grape and Cable pattern carnival bowls in marigold are found priced $65 to $110.
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