DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Dentist Day
Not a fan of the dentist? You’re not alone, but if this often disliked profession didn’t exist, our penchant for sugars and sweet treats would have destroyed our pearly gnashers a long time ago. Love them or hate them, there’s certainly an argument to say that dentists are one of the most important professionals you can get in the health industry. After all, without our teeth, where would we be?
Dentist’s Day is meant to honor our favorite nerve-wracking experience in the dentist’s chair. While many aren’t always too keen on getting their teeth checked, sorting out cavities and stopping decay in its tracks is key to a long and healthy life – so today, say thank you!
Michelangelo, in full Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, (born March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence [Italy]—died February 18, 1564, Rome, Papal States), Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.
Joke of the Day
HOW MANY TELEMARKETERS
How many telemarketers does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one, but they have to do it while you're eating dinner.
Only one, but they have to do it while you're eating dinner.
Word of the Day
makepeace
MEANING:
noun: One who reconciles persons at odds with each other; a peacemaker.
ETYMOLOGY:
From make + peace. From Old English macian (to make) + Old French pais, from Latin pax (peace). Earliest documented use: 1513.
USAGE:
“However, I promise, as a makepeace, to introduce, for their amusement and instruction, two or three traditionary tales from my collection of Highland Wonders.”
Superstitions of Highlanders and Londoners; The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal; 1822.
“With a little prodding from Max she’d also picked out a strand of pearls for herself and a beaded handbag for Lorna as a makepeace gesture.”
Jill Marie Landis, Jo Leigh, Jackie Braun; Destination: Marriage; Harlequin; 2008.
Superstitions of Highlanders and Londoners; The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal; 1822.
“With a little prodding from Max she’d also picked out a strand of pearls for herself and a beaded handbag for Lorna as a makepeace gesture.”
Jill Marie Landis, Jo Leigh, Jackie Braun; Destination: Marriage; Harlequin; 2008.
Idiom of the Day
TAKE (SOMETHING) WITH A PINCH OF SALT
To doubt the accuracy of what someone is telling you
I would take Sam’s motoring advice with a pinch of salt. He doesn’t actually know much about cars.
I would take Sam’s motoring advice with a pinch of salt. He doesn’t actually know much about cars.
This Day in History
1808 - At Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.
1834 - The city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto.
1836 - The thirteen-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended. The Mexican army of three thousand men defeated the 189 Texas volunteers.
1899 - Aspirin was patented by German researchers Felix Hoffman and Hermann Dreser.
1960 - Switzerland granted women the right to vote in municipal elections.
1964 - Elvis Presley's 14th movie, "Kissin' Cousins," was released.
1981 - Walter Cronkite appeared on his last episode of "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite." He had been on the job 19 years.
1985 - Yul Brynner played his his 4,500th performance in the musical "The King and I."
1992 - The computer virus "Michelangelo" went into effect.
1997 - A gunman stole "Tete de Femme," a million-dollar Picasso portrait, from a London gallery. The painting was recovered a week later.
2015 - The NASA space probe Dawn entred orbit around the protoplanet Ceres in the asteroid belt.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, March 6
You are an exceptionally hard-working individual who possesses much devotion and dedication to whatever you do. You seek balance, harmony, and beauty in your life; and you work tirelessly to achieve these things. Responsible and concerned, you do what is expected of you and more. You are gifted in the arts, but you never dismiss practical concerns. You can be driven by the fear of lacking, and you never forget your roots. Famous people born today:
1475 Michelangelo, Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance (David, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel), born in Caprese, Tuscany (d. 1564)
1806 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet ("Sonnets from the Portuguese"), born in Kelloe, Durham (d. 1861)
1906 Lou Costello, American comedian and actor (The Abbott and Costello Show), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1959)
1926 Alan Greenspan, American economist, presidential advisor and Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States (1987-2006), born in NYC, New York
1927 Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist (1982 Nobel Prize in Literature), born in Aracataca, Colombia (d. 2014)
1937 Valentina Tereshkova, Soviet cosmonaut and 1st woman in space (Vostok 6), born in Maslennikovo, Russia
1972 Shaquille O'Neal, American Basketball Hall of Fame center (4-time NBA champion, 3-time NBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold 1996), born in Newark, New Jersey
thanks, Olivia
READERS INFO
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TODAY: In 1973, Pearl S. Buck, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces," dies.
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thanks for the Offbeat Holidays, Patty
MARCH 7: NATIONAL CEREAL DAY
1808 - At Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.
1475 Michelangelo, Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance (David, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel), born in Caprese, Tuscany (d. 1564)
1906 Lou Costello, American comedian and actor (The Abbott and Costello Show), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1959)
1926 Alan Greenspan, American economist, presidential advisor and Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States (1987-2006), born in NYC, New York
1927 Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist (1982 Nobel Prize in Literature), born in Aracataca, Colombia (d. 2014)
1937 Valentina Tereshkova, Soviet cosmonaut and 1st woman in space (Vostok 6), born in Maslennikovo, Russia
1972 Shaquille O'Neal, American Basketball Hall of Fame center (4-time NBA champion, 3-time NBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold 1996), born in Newark, New Jersey
thanks, Olivia
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TODAY: In 1973, Pearl S. Buck, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces," dies.
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thanks for the Offbeat Holidays, PattyMARCH 7: NATIONAL CEREAL DAY
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MARCH 8: NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY
Sure, it may seem scary—but the red pen is your friend. As is giving that missive you’re about to send a second (and very careful) reading. A typo might not seem like a big deal … until it costs you $80 million (or some serious embarrassment).
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MARCH 8: NATIONAL PROOFREADING DAY
Sure, it may seem scary—but the red pen is your friend. As is giving that missive you’re about to send a second (and very careful) reading. A typo might not seem like a big deal … until it costs you $80 million (or some serious embarrassment).
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2020
Mar 3 - 22, 2020 | Houston, TX
NRG Park|1 Reliant Pkwy
Deeply rooted in Texas history, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo reigns supreme. The event features competitions of all kinds including livestock, culinary, wine and more as well as chart-topping live musical acts, making the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo an action-packed event that draws in crowds by the thousands.
San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering 2020
Mar 7 - 15, 2020 | San Diego, CA
Multiple Locations throughout San Diego County|100 Park Blvd
The San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering has fun and innovative ways of exposing young people to science, technology, math and other career disciplines. The festival features interactive demonstrations and activities, speakers, exhibits and more. Guests can explore a wide range of subjects as they learn, have fun and talk to various scientists and engineers.
further information: San Diego Science Festival
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Athena Project Arts Festival 2020
Mar 22 - 31, 2020 | Denver, CO
Swallow Hill Music|71 E Yale Ave
The Athena Project's main objective is to encourage women to pursue whatever creative passions they want to. Led by the Greek Goddess of the arts herself, a slew of brilliant women will share their work in theatre, dance, comedy, poetry and many other art forms. The stage will be jam-packed with such originality and creativity that even Athena may give up her crown and title.
further information: Production | Athena Project Arts Festival | University of Denver
FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
A swarm of 20,000 bees followed a car for two days because their queen was stuck inside.
When the car parked, the thousands of bees swarmed onto the car and had to be taken off by beekeepers. The next day, the bees were back on the car because the queen was still inside and the swarm had to be taken off again.
When the car parked, the thousands of bees swarmed onto the car and had to be taken off by beekeepers. The next day, the bees were back on the car because the queen was still inside and the swarm had to be taken off again.
While trying to find a cure for AIDS, the Mayo Clinic made glow in the dark cats.
This is due to their use a specific protein that was fluorescent green. They used this protein to find out if their tests worked: if the animal glowed, the outcome was successful.
This is due to their use a specific protein that was fluorescent green. They used this protein to find out if their tests worked: if the animal glowed, the outcome was successful.
Honeybees can recognize human faces.
Whereas before it was thought that only large brained mammals could distinguish faces, but honeybees can do this as well! They see faces in a compilation of 5,000 individual images – kind of like pixels.
Whereas before it was thought that only large brained mammals could distinguish faces, but honeybees can do this as well! They see faces in a compilation of 5,000 individual images – kind of like pixels.
95% of people text things they could never say in person.
Are you guilty of this? ;-)
Are you guilty of this? ;-)
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are all banned in China.
Those aren’t the only ones either – over 8,000 domain names are blocked. Other major banned social network sites include Pinterest and Tumblr.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
Those aren’t the only ones either – over 8,000 domain names are blocked. Other major banned social network sites include Pinterest and Tumblr.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a species of
shorebird in the family Recurvirostridae, inhabiting wetlands and
coastlines in North, Central and South America. Adults average
about 36 cm (14 in) in length, with black-and-white plumage and
a thin, straight, black bill. The legs are long and pink, and there is
a white spot above the eye that distinguishes the species from the
grassy marshes and lakesides, as well as in shallow waters near
the shore; the diet consists mainly of insects and their larvae,
crustaceans, other arthropods, mollusks, tadpoles and small fish.
The species nests in colonies that may have several dozen pairs
spread out loosely, with the birds defending an extensive
perimeter around groups of nests, patrolling in cooperation with
their neighbors.
Baza, Spain
Hand prints made with black grease on a wall during the
traditional Cascamorras festival
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knit ... Easter
thanks, Maddy
knit
thanks, Leah
knit
knit
knit
Crochet Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet ... Easter
thanks, Adele
thanks, Adele
crochet
thanks, Ava
crochet
Boat Neck Pullover Sweater
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Anna
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter
SUDOKU ... hard
CLEVER
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Anna
SWEETS
thanks, Vicky
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Hazel
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter
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SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Marge
CLEVER
Recycle Old Plastic Bottles - Broom
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet (6 Mar 1806-1861)
Michelangelo
OPTICAL ILLUSION
This is not the work of a 3D printer. Seems to be the work of carefully designed printed flat.
It’s the illusion of this irregular square or box seemly floating or popping out of the background.
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