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Celebrate Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
When you hear the word waffles, are you like many who can see and smell them even if they are nowhere to be seen? Dreams of butter and syrupy waffles can make most stomach growl. Dream no more! There is a day to give into temptation – Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day. You’ve got to love culinary holidays!
History of Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
For centuries people have been enjoying buttery waffles made on those iconic pans or irons that give the waffle its shape. Also, a much-loved breakfast food is oatmeal. This grain is typically served warm and is a great way to fuel up for the day. It is not hard to imagine these two teaming up to send taste buds dancing.
The traditional flavors of an oatmeal cookie are easily transferred to the waffle making for a heavenly mix of treat and good for you. Oatmeal has been shown when added to a low-fat diet, to help reduce cholesterol. The trick is to make sure you are not undoing all the goodness by adding too much of the fun things people can add, like honey or cream.
Empty Public Spaces During Coronavirus
Professor Maurizio Casiraghi of the Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences of Milano Bicocca records a lesson on the evolution of genomes in an empty classroom in Milan, Italy, on March 5, 2020. Italy closed all schools and universities until March 15 to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Joke of the Day
WRITING 55
The teacher asked her student to write on the chalkboard the number 55. The student asked, "How do I do that?"
Teacher replied, "Write down the number 5, and beside it add another 5."
The student wrote one 5 and stopped. The teacher inquired, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know which side to write the other 5?"
Teacher replied, "Write down the number 5, and beside it add another 5."
The student wrote one 5 and stopped. The teacher inquired, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know which side to write the other 5?"
A customer walks past mostly empty shelves that normally hold toilet paper and paper towels at a Costco store in Teterboro, New Jersey, on March 2, 2020.
Word of the Day
chrysocracy
MEANING:
noun: Rule by the wealthy.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek chryso- (gold) + -cracy (rule). Earliest documented use: 1828. A synonym is plutocracy.
USAGE:
“[The] television show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ is a ritzy, glitzy, ironyfree chronicle of the nouveau riche. The programme, aired on the US cable channel E!, is avidly watched in this country. In some respects it is a salutary demonstration of how the British aristocracy have been well and truly supplanted by the international chrysocracy.”
Judith Woods; Class vs Trash; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Sep 26, 2014.
Judith Woods; Class vs Trash; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Sep 26, 2014.
An empty street among virus fears in Tokyo's shopping district of Ginza.
An empty street among virus fears in Tokyo's shopping district of Ginza.
Idiom of the Day
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Where you can enjoy the advantages of two different things at the same time – an ideal situation
He lives in England during the summer and lives in Australia during the winter months so he gets the best of both worlds.
He lives in England during the summer and lives in Australia during the winter months so he gets the best of both worlds.
Teams line up in an empty stadium, before the Inter Milan versus Ludogorets Europa League match; fans were not allowed in because of coronavirus fears, in San Siro, Milan, Italy, on February 27, 2020.
Teams line up in an empty stadium, before the Inter Milan versus Ludogorets Europa League match; fans were not allowed in because of coronavirus fears, in San Siro, Milan, Italy, on February 27, 2020.
This Day in History
1302 - The characters Romeo and Juliet were married this day according to William Shakespeare.
1702 - The Daily Courant, the first regular English newspaper was published.
1901 - U.S. Steel was formed when industrialist J.P. Morgan purchased Carnegie Steep Corp. The event made Andrew Carnegie the world's richest man.
1904 - After 30 years of drilling, the north tunnel under the Hudson River was holed through. The link was between Jersey City, NJ, and New York, NY.
1905 - The Parisian subway was officially inaugurated.
1909 - The first gold medal to a perfect-score bowler was awarded to A.C. Jellison by the American Bowling Congress.
1930 - U.S. President Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
1947 - The DuMont network aired "Movies For Small Fry." It was network television's first successful children's program.
1302 - The characters Romeo and Juliet were married this day according to William Shakespeare.
1702 - The Daily Courant, the first regular English newspaper was published.
1968 - Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay".
1969 - Levi-Strauss started selling bell-bottomed jeans.
1986 - Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a one-stick model.
1993 - Janet Reno was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the first female attorney general.
1997 - Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1998 - The International Astronomical Union issued an alert that said that a mile-wide asteroid could come very close to, and possibly hit, Earth on Oct. 26, 2028. The next day NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that there was no chance the asteroid would hit Earth.
2002 - Two columns of light were pointed skyward from ground zero in New York as a temporary memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
2015 - The Texas state legislature named Phil Collins an honorary Texan as a "thank you" for donating his expansive collection of Alamo and Texas Revolution-related artifacts to the Alamo.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, March 11
You were born wise, and your intuition is exceptional. However, your emotional ups and downs tend to be many until you learn to focus your energies. Getting a handle on this inner restlessness is crucial to success. You like to have many things going at once, and many of you have more than one profession or occupation. You might often find yourself acting on emotional whims. Balancing your mind and your emotional instincts is an important challenge for you in this lifetime. You are exceptionally caring and loving. Famous people born today:
1903 James Franklin Hyde, American inventor who created silica, born in Solvay, New York (d. 1999)
1926 Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), born in Linden, Alabama (d. 1990)
1931 Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born American media mogul (NY Post, News of the World, FOX-TV), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1952 Douglas Adams, English author (Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2001)
1982 Thora Birch, American actress (American Beauty, Ghost World), born in Los Angeles, California
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READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Mockingbirds are master impersonators. In addition to singing, they can copy the sounds of other birds and of other animals such as frogs and cats. Apparently they can even mimic a squeaking door.
If you have a fear of the nighttime or of darkness, then you suffer from “Nyctophobia”. Freud was said to believe that the fear of darkness comes from a separation anxiety.
What is a spaghetto? A spaghetto is what you call a single strand of spaghetti. And now you know.
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TODAY: In 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is published anonymously in an edition of just 500 copies by the small London publishing house Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones.
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I am currently listening to ALL of his selections.
HE'S LISTENING FOR OUR TIMES
2nd Generation Reader - Patty's Son in Law
If You Were Born Today, March 11
You were born wise, and your intuition is exceptional. However, your emotional ups and downs tend to be many until you learn to focus your energies. Getting a handle on this inner restlessness is crucial to success. You like to have many things going at once, and many of you have more than one profession or occupation. You might often find yourself acting on emotional whims. Balancing your mind and your emotional instincts is an important challenge for you in this lifetime. You are exceptionally caring and loving. Famous people born today:
1903 James Franklin Hyde, American inventor who created silica, born in Solvay, New York (d. 1999)
1926 Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), born in Linden, Alabama (d. 1990)
1931 Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born American media mogul (NY Post, News of the World, FOX-TV), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1952 Douglas Adams, English author (Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2001)
1982 Thora Birch, American actress (American Beauty, Ghost World), born in Los Angeles, California
thanks, Frances
Mockingbirds are master impersonators. In addition to singing, they can copy the sounds of other birds and of other animals such as frogs and cats. Apparently they can even mimic a squeaking door.
If you have a fear of the nighttime or of darkness, then you suffer from “Nyctophobia”. Freud was said to believe that the fear of darkness comes from a separation anxiety.
What is a spaghetto? A spaghetto is what you call a single strand of spaghetti. And now you know.
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TODAY: In 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is published anonymously in an edition of just 500 copies by the small London publishing house Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones.
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I am currently listening to ALL of his selections.HE'S LISTENING FOR OUR TIMES
2nd Generation Reader - Patty's Son in Law
A completely empty Piazza San Marco is seen on March 9, 2020, in Venice, Italy. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced a "national emergency" due to the coronavirus outbreak and imposed quarantines on the Lombardy and Veneto regions, which contain roughly a quarter of the country's population.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
The Royal Falkland Islands Police is the territorial police
Islands. This picture shows the force's headquarters, located
in Stanley on the island of East Falkland. First constructed in
1873, the building was built of stone by the detachment of
Royal Marines that were stationed in the colony at that time,
and has had several wooden extensions added over the years.
It was severely damaged by a British missile strike during the
Falklands War in 1982. The building was completely refurbished
in 2008, with the prison building on the left opened by the
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ULAN BATOR, MONGOLIA
Smoke rising in the world’s coldest capital, which also has the highest recorded levels of air pollution. Many there burn coal to stay warm.
A combination photo shows a large crowd of people visiting Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 16, 2019 (left) and a much smaller group on March 9, 2020.
knit
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People wear masks as they ride an empty tram in downtown Milan, Italy, on February 26, 2020.
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Power Poncho
An empty canal is seen after the spread of the coronavirus has caused a decline in the number of tourists in Venice, Italy, on March 1, 2020.
crochet
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crochet
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crochet
Spectator stands are empty during play in a preseason baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo on February 29, 2020. Japanese officials said on March 9, 2020, that they are postponing the start of the 12-team professional baseball league's season because of the spread of the coronavirus
RECIPE
Power Poncho
An empty canal is seen after the spread of the coronavirus has caused a decline in the number of tourists in Venice, Italy, on March 1, 2020.
crochet
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crochet
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crochet
Spectator stands are empty during play in a preseason baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo on February 29, 2020. Japanese officials said on March 9, 2020, that they are postponing the start of the 12-team professional baseball league's season because of the spread of the coronavirus
RECIPE
15 Meals You Can Make with Pantry Staples
A man stands behind a menu stand at the empty Piazza Navona restaurant, after a government decree closed schools and cinemas, and urged people to work from home and not stand closer than one meter from each other, in Rome, Italy, on March 5, 2020.
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Sara
These boneless short ribs are made in the slow cooker and are perfect for low carb dishes.
A shopper walks past empty shelves normally stocked with soaps, sanitizers, paper towels, and toilet paper at a Smart & Final grocery store, in Glendale, California, on March 7, 2020. Fears of coronavirus, or COVID-19, have led nervous residents to frantically stock up on canned food as well as cleaning and hygiene products.
SWEETS
A view of empty chairs at St. Peter's Square before the live broadcasting of Pope Francis's Sunday Angelus prayer during the coronavirus emergency, on March 8, 2020, in Vatican City.
ADULT COLORING
The Colosseum, closed following the government's new prevention measures on public gatherings, is reflected in a puddle where a face mask was left, in Rome, on March 8, 2020.
CRAFTS ... sewing
A canal and the roads next to it are seen completely empty on March 9, 2020, in Venice, Italy.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... hand washing
Idle gondoliers play with a cat in a deserted Venice on March 6, 2020.
PUZZLE
Drift Wood Beach Jigsaw Puzzle
The empty Sant'Ambrogio Basilica is pictured in Milan, Italy, on March 1, 2020. In accordance with Italian authorities, dioceses decided to suspend masses in order to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus.
WORD SEARCH
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Spectator seating remains empty as sumo wrestlers hold a Dohyo ring-entering ceremony at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, which is taking place behind closed doors amid the spread of coronavirus, in Osaka, Japan, on March 8, 2020.
SUDOKU ... very hard
A restaurant promoter awaits customers in a largely empty part of Singapore's Chinatown, as tourism takes a decline because of the coronavirus outbreak, on February 21, 2020.
QUOTE
thanks, Becky
A man looks for toilet paper in an Australian supermarket after panic buying due to the coronavirus.
A man looks for toilet paper in an Australian supermarket after panic buying due to the coronavirus.
An aerial photo shows unused tourist buses packed into a lot near Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 8, 2020. Ranks of tourist buses idle under a burning sun while once-bustling theme parks lie empty, images of the hollowing out of Thai tourism due to fears of the new coronavirus.
CLEVER
Viewing stands remain empty as a result of preventive measures linked to the spread of COVID-19, as competitors take the start of the Women's 30-kilometer classical cross-country-skiing race at the FIS World Cup Nordic on March 7, 2020, in Holmenkollen, Norway.
EYE OPENER
A tourist takes photos as he sits among sun loungers on an empty beach in Pattaya, Thailand, on March 7, 2020, as visitor numbers in the region have plunged.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
Yeshiva University players, foreground, warm up in a mostly empty Goldfarb Gymnasium at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, before playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a first-round game at the men's Division III NCAA college basketball tournament on March 6, 2020. The university held the tournament without spectators after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Maryland
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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