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Celebrate Handwriting Day
When the hand-written letter, note or document is fast becoming a thing of the past, the art of elegant (or even legible) handwriting may well be under threat.
Handwriting Day encourages you put pen to paper, and to practice your handwriting.
Word of the Day
kurbash or kourbash
MEANING:
noun: A whip, especially one made of hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide.
verb tr.: To whip with a kurbash.
verb tr.: To whip with a kurbash.
USAGE:
“The officer was a lithe, dark woman marked by two ostrich plumes, and a leather kurbash hung on her left wrist.”
Clayton Emery; Star of Cursrah; Wizards of the Coast; 1999.
Clayton Emery; Star of Cursrah; Wizards of the Coast; 1999.
Idiom of the Day
Think outside the box
To think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas.
Example: You won't come up with good ideas until you think outside the box. Let's think outside the box for a minute and try to find a better solution.
Did you know...? This idiom comes from the fact that a box, with its rigidity and squareness, symbolizes constrained and unimaginative thinking.
This Day in History
1789 - Georgetown College was established as the first Catholic college in the U.S. The school is in Washington, DC.
1849 - English-born Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive medical degree. It was from the Medical Institution of Geneva, NY.
1907 - Charles Curtis, of Kansas, began serving in the United States Senate. He was the first American Indian to become a U.S. Senator. He resigned in March of 1929 to become U.S. President Herbert Hoover’s Vice President.
1943 - Duke Ellington and the band played for a black-tie crowd at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.
1950 - The Israeli Knesset approved a resolution proclaiming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
1971 - In Prospect Creek Camp, AK, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. was reported as minus 80 degrees.
1975 - "Barney Miller" made his debut on ABC-TV.
1977 - The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.
1978 - Sweden banned aerosol sprays because of damage to environment. They were the first country to do so.
1986 - The first annual induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held in New York City.
1989 - Surrealist artist Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, January 23
You are a practical idealist. While you have a strong need for security, you need to mix up your routines frequently or else you easily feel antsy. You are excellent at organizing, but others may not understand your system! Managing money is a skill. You are very resourceful and versatile, and a strong individualist. Following through on all of your ideas is something you have trouble doing, and you eventually learn that focusing on a few brings you more success. Famous people born today:
1737 John Hancock, American merchant & statesman who was 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence, born in Braintree, Massachusetts (d. 1793)
1832 Edouard Manet, French impressionist painter(Olympia, The Luncheon on the Grass), born in Paris, France (d. 1883)
1891 Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher & Marxist theorist, born in Ales, Sardinia, Italy (d. 1937)
1910 Django Reinhardt, Belgium born Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer considered the most significant European Jazz musician, born in Liberchies, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium (d. 1953)
1918 Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and drug researcher who developed groundbreaking leukemia and herpes drug treatments (Nobel 1988), born in NYC, New York (d. 1999)
1951 Chesley Sullenberger III, American pilot (successfully executed emergency landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River), born in Denison, Texas
1964 Mariska Hargitay, American actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Santa Monica, California
READERS INFO
1.
1955 -
Bob Keeshan created and played the title role in the children’s television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984 on CBS, the longest-running nationally broadcast children’s television program of its day.
Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)
2.
1973 -
On this day, President Nixon announced that an accord had
been reached to end the Vietnam War.
3.
1977 -
The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on this day on
ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley
(August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992)
4.
1789 - Georgetown College was established as the first Catholic college in the U.S. The school is in Washington, DC.
1849 - English-born Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive medical degree. It was from the Medical Institution of Geneva, NY.
1907 - Charles Curtis, of Kansas, began serving in the United States Senate. He was the first American Indian to become a U.S. Senator. He resigned in March of 1929 to become U.S. President Herbert Hoover’s Vice President.
1977 - The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.
1978 - Sweden banned aerosol sprays because of damage to environment. They were the first country to do so.
1989 - Surrealist artist Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1737 John Hancock, American merchant & statesman who was 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence, born in Braintree, Massachusetts (d. 1793)1832 Edouard Manet, French impressionist painter(Olympia, The Luncheon on the Grass), born in Paris, France (d. 1883)1891 Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher & Marxist theorist, born in Ales, Sardinia, Italy (d. 1937)1910 Django Reinhardt, Belgium born Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer considered the most significant European Jazz musician, born in Liberchies, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium (d. 1953)1918 Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and drug researcher who developed groundbreaking leukemia and herpes drug treatments (Nobel 1988), born in NYC, New York (d. 1999)1951 Chesley Sullenberger III, American pilot (successfully executed emergency landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River), born in Denison, Texas1964 Mariska Hargitay, American actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Santa Monica, CaliforniaREADERS INFO
Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)
1973 -
been reached to end the Vietnam War.
ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley
4.
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 2019
Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2019 | Elko, NV
“Home on the Range,” to those in the know the state song of Kansas, is a classic example of cowboy poetry. It was a poem by Daniel Kelly long before it was put to song by his good friend Dr. Brewster Higley, to national acclaim. As improbable as it sounds, cowboys love poetry almost as much as they love their horses (which also means there are a lot of poems about horses). Long rides, wide open plains—combined with a lot of alone time for reflection and a love of storytelling—has turned roughnecks into a surprisingly sensitive group of heartfelt artists. Much like other poets, they write poems as a tribute to what they love or have lost. And thousands of cowboy poets gather in Elko, Nevada every year at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to listen to and recite poems of the West. But it’s not limited to poetry: fine art and musical performances as well as open mikes and workshops for aspiring cowboy poets are available all week long for ticket holders. It’s the artsiest group of cowboys you might ever imagine—friendly folk, too.
further information: 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicorne) female, Andasibe, Madagascar
Frozen Central Park
knit
thanks, Helen
knit
thanks, Rose
Lana Vest, Cardigan, and Hat Set
knit
https://www.loveknitting.com/us/loyal-puppy-knitting-pattern-by-amanda-berry
knit
knit
I have knit this pattern many times .. i love it!
crochet
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Ann
crochet
pacifier
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Patsy
Meatloaf
SWEETS
thanks, Ruth
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... sewing
thanks, Hazel
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crossword puzzle
thanks, Patty
ACROSS
1.
| Our favorite uncle |
4.
| Rhymes with shared |
6.
| Pencil pushers |
8.
| B-r-r-r! |
9.
| Makes a knot |
11.
| To exchibit |
12.
| A treaty |
14.
| Birthstone for October |
15.
| Ocean-going vessel |
17.
| In favor of |
18.
| Crude metal |
19.
| Mists |
21.
| One who writes verse |
22.
| Allows |
24.
| Friends |
25.
| What to do if you get fat |
27.
| Large tubs for liquids |
28.
| Books to enjoy |
30.
| Noise made by a sleeper |
31.
| A pig pen |
DOWN
1.
| To travel by water |
2.
| Beautiful paintings |
3.
| Come fce to face |
4.
| Caw! Caw! |
5.
| A steady drop |
6.
| Three bags full |
7.
| Oceans |
8.
| Accused in court |
10.
| These open after summer vacation is over |
11.
| What thread is wound on |
13.
| Wearies |
14.
| Not on |
16.
| A favorite animal |
20.
| Mix together |
21.
| Two boys named Patrick |
23.
| Notices |
24.
| To peel a pear |
26.
| Makes hides into leather |
27.
| Extremely |
29.
| What you do with your i's |
answers:
PUZZLE
| bottle brawn builds cattle dread except excuse | farmer flash flight floorlamp fruit health heave hurt | leader limit machine male medium millet nation notice novel | plush poultry problem quarry reach sate sheep slab | slice solar speed sugar teen theft trouble well |
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Sally
CLEVER
The Most Ridiculous Things to Do with Your Toaster, According to the Internet
EYE OPENER
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