DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Jewel Day

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? Well, Jewel day is the day for you. It is a term used to refer to gemstones, precious or semi-precious and natural or man-made. There are over 130 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones, along with the minerals there are also artificial and synthetic stones and also a number of rocks that are classified as gems. The word jewel comes from the Medieval Latin word “jocale” meaning plaything. And let’s face it there is nothing like having a precious gem given to us on our birthday. But do you know which to give, no worries here is each month’s respective birthstone.

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January – Garnet
February – Amethyst
March – Aquamarine
April – Diamond
May – Emerald
June – Pearl
July – Ruby
August – Peridot
September – Sapphire
October – Opal
November – Yellow Topaz, Citrine
December – Tanzanite, Zircon, Blue Topaz

With the variety of cuts and colors, we are sure that you will find one that is perfect for that special someone in your life that deserves a bit of bling!

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Word of the Day

mansplain

MEANING:

verb tr.: To explain something, especially to a woman, in a condescending manner assuming ignorance on the part of the person spoken to, while the reverse is often true.

ETYMOLOGY:

A blend of man + explain, from Latin explanare (to make level), from ex- (intensive prefix) + planus (level, flat, plain). Earliest documented use: 2008.

NOTES:

Mansplaining brings to mind what Bertrand Russell once said: “The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” The canonical example of mansplaining is when, at a party, a man learns that a woman has written a book on the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. He cuts her short and starts explaining to her about an important book that came out on the photographer that year, not knowing that he was talking to the author of that very book.

USAGE:

“The way Ireland sees it, male attitudes to women are akin to the rest of the UK’s attitude to Northern Ireland. They listen but don’t hear, brutalize but plead innocence, call for conversation but merely mansplain.”
Mark Fisher; Ulster American Review; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 7, 2018.

Idiom of the Day

bring up

Meaning

in the literal form, it means to take something to a higher place

to become ill (vomit)

to care for a child until they become an adult (typically used in the past tense – brought up)

to mention something or someone

to increase or elevate something

to talk about something

to raise

Example Sentences

Please bring up some more blankets when you come to bed.

I am a terrible flyer. I usually bring up my lunch.

Origin

The phrase was first used in the 1400s to describe raising a child. In 1719 Daniel Defoe used the term to describe becoming ill, in his best-selling novel Robinson Crusoe.

It was later modified in the 1800s to include introducing a topic into the conversation. This is typically used to describe something that people would prefer not to discuss. (Why would you bring up the past?)

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This Day in History

0607 - The 12th recorded passage of Halley's Comet occurred.

1639 - Harvard University was named for clergyman John Harvard.

1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

1852 - The New York "Lantern" newspaper published the first "Uncle Sam cartoon". It was drawn by Frank Henry Bellew.

1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.

1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.

1925 - A law in Tennessee prohibited the teaching of evolution.

1930 - It was announced that the planet Pluto had been discovered by scientist Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory.

1935 - Three-thousand-year-old archives were found in Jerusalem confirming some biblical history.

1942 - Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps became the first woman colonel in the U.S. Army.

1951 - The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.

1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television.

1988 - The board of trustees off Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, chose I. King Jordan to be its first deaf president. The college is a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired.

1991 - Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill.

2003 - A report in the journal "Nature" reported that scientists had found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the side of a volcano.

2012 - After 244 years of publication, Encyclopædia Britannica announced it would discontinue its print edition.

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If You Were Born Today, March 13:

You have a reserved, respectable character with quiet charm. You have an unusually strong awareness and compassion for others’ suffering. However, make no mistake about it, you have a strong character with plenty of determination, a mind of your own, and independence to boot. Security is important to you, and you’ll work tirelessly for it. Even if you have a lot, you rarely take it for granted. Famous people born today:

1855 Percival "Percy" Lowell, American astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1916)

1913 William J. Casey, American head of the CIA during the Iran-contra scandal (1981-87), born in NYC, New York (d. 1987)

1956 Jamie Dimon, American business executive and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, born in NYC, New York

1985 Emile Hirsch, American actor (Into the Wild, Speed Racer), born in Topanga, California

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The New York "Lantern" newspaper published the first "Uncle Sam cartoon" on this day. It quickly became the symbol of the United States.

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Sherwood Forest Faire 2019

Mar 2 - Ap 21, 2019 | Also Open March 22 for Spring Break | McDade, TX

Sherwood Forest Fairgrounds|1883 Old Hwy 20

Go on a whimsical adventure back to Medieval and Renaissance times at the Sherwood Forest Faire in Texas. The faire is a fun and educational event for all ages, with a variety of themed attractions including magic shows, blacksmithing and glass-blowing demonstrations, jousting tournaments, performances from troubadours and more. Be entertained by the legends of Robin Hood, meet King Richard and his army or mingle with Faeries and Forest Folk. You can even camp on the grounds, where the fun continues after the sun sets.

further information: Sherwood Forest Faire | Medieval Attraction | McDade, TX

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Bay Area Renaissance Festival 2019

Mar 17, 2019 | Tampa, FL

Bay Area Renaissance Festival|11315 N 46th St

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Thy presence hath been requested at the behest of the village’s King and Queen at yon Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Tampa, Florida. The bay area is transformed into a 16th century village featuring over 12 stages of mistrel, marionette, magic, court jester and dance shows as well as full armor jousting competitions, a live mermaid cove, arts and crafts, roaming musicians and traditional and modern day treats and savory eats.

further information: Bay Area Renaissance Festival

Pictures of the day

Portrait of a Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling is an oil-on-oak portrait completed around 1526–1528 by German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger. The subject of this portrait is believed to be Anne Lovell, wife of Sir Francis Lovell (d. 1551), an esquire of the body to Henry VIII. The evidence for this was uncovered by stained-glass historian David J. King while studying the windows of the church in East Harling, Norfolk, the Lovell family's seat. King noted the Lovell family's coat of arms alongside squirrels in the stained glass, and also that the starlings in the painting are a pun on the name of the village.

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