It’s a sad but true fact that 783 million people around the world still do not have access to clean water. Over 2.5 million people still do not have proper access to adequate sanitation facilities. This sad lack of such basic human needs is a tragedy that people around the world are seeking to redress.
This is also why the United Nations has set up World Water Day – a day where people can focus on the many ways ordinary people can get involved in helping people reclaim some dignity, and improve their long-term health through access to clean and safe water. Other water issues such as safeguarding aquatic eco-systems are also highlighted every year on this day. We need our water in all its forms!
Water is such a precious commodity that many take for granted. World Water Day is a chance to think about those people and places where water needs are still paramount, and seek to work together to find a solution.
No Theme Bulb Show 2018 (Part 1)
thanks, Patty
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) To get the better of by cunning or ingenuity. | ||
| Synonyms: | outsmart, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat | ||
| Usage: | She managed to outwit the police and escape to the safe house with the loot. | ||
Idiom of the Day
miss the cut— In golf, to fail to match or better the score necessary to remain in the final two rounds of a four-round tournament, thus resulting in elimination. |
History
Sacred, Centuries-Old Emerald Buddha Gets New Home (1784)
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World Day for Water
In 1992 the United Nations declared March 22 World Day for Water. Programs associated with the day draw attention to the ways in which proper water resource management contributes to a nation's economic and social vitality.
Scientists unravel the mystery of the Roman 'gate to hell'
Two thousand years ago, ancient tourists flocked to a Greco-Roman temple in Hierapolis, modern-day Turkey, situated on top of a cave once purported to be the gateway to the underworld. They watched in awe as animals, from birds to bulls, dropped dead at ...READ MORE:
Scientists unravel the mystery of the Roman 'gate to hell'
1457 - Gutenberg Bible became the first printed book.
1733 - Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water (seltzer).
1790 - Thomas Jefferson became the first U.S. Secretary of State.
1841 - Englishman Orlando Jones patented cornstarch.
1888 - The English Football League was established.
1894 - The first playoff competition for the Stanley Cup began. Montreal played Ottawa.
1895 - Auguste and Louis Lumiere showed their first movie to an invited audience in Paris.
1903 - Niagara Falls ran out of water due to a drought.
1911 - Herman Jadlowker became the first opera singer to perform two major roles in the same day at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
1934 - The first Masters golf championship began in Augusta, GA.
1946 - The first U.S. built rocket to leave the earth's atmosphere reached a height of 50-miles.
1954 - The first shopping mall opened in Southfield, Michigan.
1956 - Sammy Davis, Jr. starred in the play, "Mr. Wonderful," in New York City.
1977 - Comedienne Lily Tomlin made her debut on Broadway in "Lily Tomlin on Stage" in New York. Saw it! Great show!
1980 - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was founded by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco.
1997 - Tara Lipinski, at 14 years and 10 months, became the youngest women's world figure skating champion.
2002 - A collection of letters and cards sent by Princess Diana of Wales sold for $33,000. The letters and cards were written to a former housekeeper at Diana's teenage home.
If You Were Born Today, March 22
You radiate a wonderfully positive energy that others are often inspired by you. Your passions are great, but sometimes short-lived, as you can be quite moody and changeable emotionally. Still, you are exceptionally hard-working when enthused. You generally have many activities and projects going at once. You have an unusual and unique personality, and many of you feel the calling of something higher, craving a feeling of purposefulness.Famous people born today: Reese Witherspoon, William Shatner, Chico Marx, Matthew Modine, Will Yun Lee.
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San Francisco Salsa Festival 2018
Mar 23-24, 2018 | San Francisco, CA
The Park Central San Francisco|50 3rd St
Head to downtown San Francisco for three nights of world-class dancing, competitions and workshops with acclaimed salsa instructors at the San Francisco Salsa Festival. Festival-goers can compete in various competitions and enjoy performances from champion salsa dancers.
further information: San Francisco Salsa Festival
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Festival Neue Literatur 2018
Mar 23-25, 2018 | New York, NY
The Festival Neue Literatur is the only event in the United States that showcases German works of literature. Each year, the festival invites six of the finest Austrian, Swiss and German writers to come to New York City and present their works to an esteemed audience of critics and authors. The event showcases both established and emerging artists, providing guests with a unique glimpse into the world of German literature.
further information: Festival Neue Literatur 2018 @ New York, NY, United States, New York [from 23 to 25 March]
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Spirit of Texas Festival 2018
Mar 23-25, 2018 | College Station, TX
Texans are a very proud lot. If you call yourself a Texan, then you can’t go wrong with the Spirit of Texas Festival at Wolf Pen Creek in College Station. This family-friendly celebration is jam-packed with local eats including a barbecue competition, a craft beer contest and four stages’ worth of tunes spanning multiple genres. Also, here’s your chance to witness a world record being set first-hand as organizers attempt to make the world’s longest ice cream sundae.
further information: Spirit Of Texas Festival
The Virgin Mary Triumphing over Heresy and Fall of the Rebel Angels is the ceiling fresco of the Santa Maria della Vittoria, a Roman Catholic titular church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Located in Rome and completed in 1620, it is the only structure designed and completed by the early Baroque architect Carlo Maderno. The fresco was executed by Giovanni Domenico Cerrini in 1675. The church is also known for Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, a masterpiece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Cornaro Chapel, completed in 1652.
THE COYOTE'S HOWL
A coyote stops to howl near the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Photographer Glenn M. writes, "Another pair of intrepid photographers had gone out to look for this coyote based on its howls, and the coyote ended up coming to us."
knit
thanks, Phyllis
knit
thanks, Leah
knit
knit
free Alan Dart file on how to make hands with fingers!
(picture unavailable, and i tried!)
crochet, Easter
crochet
thanks, Fern
crochet, translate
DOG FOOD MAT
thanks, Lois
crochet
crochet, translate
RECIPE
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Marge
SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Marge
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter
Easy Yarn Easter Egg
PUZZLE
right picture, wrong label
Butterfly Fish Purple Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| appreciate audit blink bucket catch cramp | entail enzyme except exert flickers given humid | level liver marvel mostly murky nature nestle organ | paint pinch preserve pretty race rant reef robin | sacrifice scope taxi tempt throat throw times total |
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
believe me, I identify with this one!
CLEVER
Revamp your vases with balloons
EYE OPENER
thanks, Heide
3 Timeless Strategies For Finding Inner Strength
(When You Need It Most)
Hard situations build strong people. Everyone has gone through something that has made them stronger than they could've ever been otherwise. I've been there myself several times over the years, and I've learned a lot about coping with and growing through hardships. If you are struggling in some way right now, these three strategies can work wonders...
1. Decide to be OK with NOT being OK all the time.
Even though it’s true that life’s challenges make us stronger, and that it will be OK eventually… it’s not always OK right now, and sometimes that’s all we can feel when we’re in the midst of terribly tough times. Sometimes NOT being OK is all we can register inside our tired brains and aching hearts. This feeling is normal. This emotion is human. And accepting this can feel like a small weight lifted.
The truth is, it’s not OK when someone you care about is no longer living and breathing and giving their amazing gifts to the world. It’s not OK when everything falls apart and you’re buried deep in the wreckage of a life you had planned for. It’s not OK when the bank account is nearly at zero, with no clear sign of a promising income opportunity. It’s not OK when someone you trusted betrays you and breaks your heart. It’s not OK when you’re emotionally drained to the point you can’t get yourself out of bed in the morning. It’s not OK when you’re engulfed in failure or shame or a grief like you’ve never known before.
Whatever your tough times consist of, sometimes it’s just NOT OK right now. And that, again, is more than OK.
Yes, I’m suggesting to try your hardest to be perfectly OK with not being perfectly OK all the time. Because those with the strength to succeed in the long run are the ones who lay a firm foundation of growth with the bricks life has thrown at them. Don’t be afraid to fall apart for a little while, because when it happens, the situation will open an opportunity for you to grow and rebuild yourself into the brilliant human being you are capable of being, one brick at a time.
2. Focus on today, only.
No matter what’s happening, you can resourcefully fight the battles of just one day. It’s only when you add the battles of those two mind-bending eternities, yesterday and tomorrow, that life gets overwhelmingly intense and complicated.
Accept that it’s not the experience of today that holds you back and drives you mad, but the regret and resentment about something that happened yesterday or the fear and dread of what tomorrow might bring, but probably won’t. It’s necessary, then, to let yourself live just one day at a time—just today—just right here, right now.
And this same strategy applies to your goals too—they don’t need to be so darn grandiose and convoluted that they frighten you. If your goals excite you, and are broken down into manageable chunks, you’ll be compelled to move forward with them. If they are based on what brings meaning into your life, not just what you think you “should” do, working on them will flow easier into each new day.
3. Realize that one tiny step is all you ever need to take.
It really only takes a small shift everyday that over time amounts to enormous change.
People don’t suddenly heal and start living their ideal life overnight—their daily rituals (tiny steps) play a massive role in making it possible for them to create the life they sincerely want to live.
You can choose to develop daily rituals that point you in the direction of creating your ideal life—or rituals that keep you firmly anchored to your present situation. Make the decision. Make the commitment. Then take the next tiniest step forward in the direction you choose to go.
Honestly, that’s all life is—tiny, positive steps that you take moment by moment, and then one day when you look back it all adds up to something worthwhile—something that’s often far better, and different, than what you had imagined when you began your journey.
But, as I'm sure you are aware, it's always much easier said than done.
Embracing pain, being present with it, and building the right daily rituals to support your growth and happiness takes guidance and practice.
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