Saturday, February 24, 2018

Open that Bottle Night February 24, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Open that Bottle Night
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Since the millennium, one night in the dull, dark month of February has been immeasurably brightened for wine-lovers by the creation of a special day to celebrate cherished bottles of wine, champagne and spirits. Open That Bottle Night is dedicated to making sure that those bottles of fine wine put away for a special occasion, are used and enjoyed.
Created in 2000 by ‘Tastings’ columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, ‘Open That Bottle Night’ is an annual occasion that aims to motivate people to reconnect with each other over a bottle, and create good memories with friends and family.
Tips to help you make the most of your designated bottle include:
Serve the wine – both red and white – at cellar temperature, around 55 degrees.
Have a spare bottle – in case your chosen wine has been stored a little too long.
Use a cork bottle-opener with two prongs, and practice first!
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Word of the Day

undertow 


Definition:(noun) The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.
Synonyms:sea pursesea pusssea-poose
Usage:The beach-goer was caught in the undertow and dragged out to sea.
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Idiom of the Day


the inmates are running the asylum

 — The people least capable of running a group or organization are now in charge. Said especially when the result is total chaos or calamity. 

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History

Diocletian Publishes Edict Calling for Persecution of Christians (303 CE)

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Though the Roman Emperor Diocletian ordered the persecution of Christians several times, his so-called Great Persecution began with an official edict. Churches were razed, scriptures burned, and practitioners executed. A few years later, he became the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate, after which he retired to Croatia to grow cabbages in peace. The reign of Constantine soon made Christianity the empire's preferred religion. 

Jacques de Vaucanson (1709)

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The mechanically gifted 10th child of a French glove-maker, Vaucanson created some of the world's first robots. His famous gold-plated "Digesting Duck" had hundreds of moving parts and could eat, drink, and defecate. In 1745, weavers pelted Vaucanson with stones when he created the first fully-automated loom, which utilized punch-card technology. Decades later, his ideas would prove pivotal to the Industrial Revolution. 

N'cwala

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In 1835, the Ngoni tribe left South Africa and moved into what is now the country of Zambia. The N'cwala festival celebrates the tribe's satisfaction with its environs since that time, and also marks the beginning of the harvest. This is a festival of thanksgiving and people congregate in the village of Mutenguleni, including the paramount chief. Groups of dancers display their skills for the chief, who traditionally chooses one group as having outdone the others. The chief is also responsible for being the first to sample the season's new foods and blessing it for the people.

In mice, a single vaccine prompts the immune system to fight breast, lung and skin cancers

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1835 - "Siwinowe Kesibwi" (The Shawnee Sun) was issued as the first Indian language monthly publication in the U.S. 

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1857 - The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government. 

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1863 - Arizona was organized as a territory. 

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1866 - In Washington, DC, an American flag made entirely of American bunting was displayed for the first time. 

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1900 - New York City Mayor Van Wyck signed the contract to begin work on New York's first rapid transit tunnel. The tunnel would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. The ground breaking ceremony was on March 24, 1900. 

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1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.

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1940 - Frances Langford recorded "When You Wish Upon a Star." 

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1942 - The Voice of America (VOA) aired for the first time. 

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1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot in the NBA

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1992 - Tracy Gold began working on the set of "Growing Pains" again. She had left the show due to anorexia. 

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1997 - Dick Enberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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1998 - Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.

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2008 - Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president. His brother Fidel had ruled for nearly 50 years.

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DAILY SQU-EEK






If You Were Born Today, February 24
Charming, quirky, and outgoing, it might surprise some that you require a lot of time to yourself to recharge and refresh yourself just to get back on track. You are an interesting conversationalist, including as many people as possible in the conversation, and you are extremely versatile as well. You bend over backward to help those you care about. Your compassionate side is well-developed, but so is your business sense. You have a good head for business, although it may take you some time to choose the right career path for you. Famous people born today: Eddie Murray, Abe Vigoda, Steven Jobs, Paula Zahn.
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READERS INFO
1.

Federal Grove Maple Syrup Festival 2018

Feb 23-25, 2018 | Auburn, K

Federal Grove|475 E Main St

Kentucky is best known for delicious bourbon and betting money on a two-minute horse race. The Federal Grove Bed & Breakfast adds to the list their authentic, southernmost maple syrup. Get a taste of southern hospitality at its finest with toe-tapping bluegrass music, luscious food and a demonstration on how to make the best maple syrup.

further information: Federal Grove

2.

Pittsburgh Lenten Fish Fries 2018

Feb 14-20, 2018 | Pittsburgh, PA


There's many things you could give up for Lent this year, but limiting your options does not have to sound as horrible as you think. Pittsburgh caters to the common “I'm giving up meat for Lent” declaration, and that means the city's people will get to enjoy fish fries in all their glory. Every Friday, Catholics and whoever else is hungry can snack on a flavorful fish fry special from many restaurants throughout the city.

further information: Pittsburgh Fish Fry List 2018

3.

Devour Culinary Classic 2018

Feb 3 - Mar 4, 2018 | Phoenix, AZ

Desert Botanical Garden|1201 N Galvin Pkwy 
Devour Week
The Devour Culinary Classic is Phoenix’s premier week-long annual culinary celebration. The event showcases celebrity culinary talent and the fine food and drink producers and purveyors of Arizona. Attendees have the opportunity to partake in innovative cooking demonstrations, meet top chefs and taste an enormous array of culinary excellence from the region’s best chefs, restaurants, local food artisans, brewers and vintners. With so many great events and a chill, inviting atmosphere, the Classic should be on every adventurous epicurean’s must-do list.

further information: Tickets


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Pictures of the day

Genesis Nomad
The Genesis Nomad is a handheld game console by Sega released in North America in October 1995. A portable variation of Sega's home console, the Sega Genesis, Nomad served to succeed the Game Gear and was the last handheld console released by Sega. In addition to functioning as a portable device, it was designed to be used with a television set via a video port. Released late in the Genesis era, the Nomad had a short lifespan and was sold exclusively in North America


MOTHERBOARD CITY
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Hong Kong is one of the highest population destiny city in the world. This city is full of sky-high buildings yet surrounded by lots of mountains. If you go up to the top, you will see a motherboard like structural design of the whole city. The buildings seem like computer servers, whereas the main roads are the connecting cables of different servers. People are like data, transferring from one side to another side.
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knit
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the easiest knitted socks ever diy tutorial and pattern


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crochet
thanks, Mindy
Crochet flower cardigan, free crochet pattern, Vendula Maderska Design. Magic with hook and needles, VendulkaM

crochet
thanks, Ava

Twisted Headband {Free Pattern}


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pinkwrap2

crochet

crochet

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RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
The Best Hash Brown Patties
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Joanne


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SWEETS
3 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
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Ingredients:
1 chocolate cake mix or use this recipe.
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Mash bananas into a medium bowl.
Mix in eggs.
Mix in dry cake mix until well combined.
Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking spray. Fill each with half the batter.
Place in oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
Than eat and enjoy!!
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ADULT COLORING
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CRAFTS
thanks, Jeri
Picture of Enjoy!
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... coloring
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PUZZLE
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Lorikeet Rainbow Jigsaw Puzzle



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WORD SEARCH



adore
afraid

blurt

deprive
develop
drill
dusk
enlarge
erupt
exalt

filth
flare
future

glare
group
hunger

immerse

joint

loyal

margarine
mete
murky
octave
optional

partner
peanut
pied
prop

rasp
relay
spare
spirit
spout
story
stump

thirst

upset

virtue

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SUDOKU ... easy





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QUOTE
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A "black panther" is not a known species - it simply refers to any big cat with a black coat! Submitted by Reid Robinson, Garland, TX.-------------------- The entire country of Sweden was once listed on Airbnb!--------------------Yoda was partially modeled after Albert Einstein!
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CLEVER


 
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EYE OPENER
HISTORY IN PICTURES
hauntedbystorytelling:“ Virginia SCHAU :: Paul Overby, one of two drivers trapped in the cab of a truck, is pulled to safety by a rope on the Pit River Bridge, over Shasta Lake, CA, 3 May 1953 [Pulitzer Prize]”
Paul Overby, one of two drivers trapped in the cab of a truck, is pulled to safety by a rope on the Pit River Bridge, over Shasta Lake, CA, 3 May 1953

back-then:“ In the archive. France 1937”
In the archive. France 1937

fewthistle:“ Place de la Concorde, Paris. 1928.Photographer: André Kertész”
Place de la Concorde, Paris. 1928.

jada111:“ Crete. 1967. Shepherd at market.”A Greek Portfolio” © Costa … | 2014”
Crete, 1967

7and7islove:“ Photo by :Julian Wasser - Whisky a Go-Go, 1964”
Whisky a Go-Go, 1964

Shackleton's fateful Antarctic voyage

 pogphotoarchives:“ Newly scanned!Two men in butcher aprons outside shop, Deuel & Smith Cash Meat Market, northeastern New MexicoUnidentified glass plate negative from the Raton Museum collection, HP.2015.26.18”
Two men in butcher aprons outside shop, Deuel & Smith Cash Meat Market, northeastern New Mexico


Hungarian boot-maker workshop, c 1910. 

history-museum:“Two men play tennis on the wings of a bi-plane, c.1920 [800 x 542]history-museum.tumblr.com”
Two men play tennis on the wings of a bi-plane, c.1920



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