DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Simplicity Day
In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
We live in a complicated world, with taxes and devices and every imaginable complication the world can provide. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just take some time to keep things simple? To winnow life down to the bare essentials and hold onto it like the precious thing it is? Simplicity Day encourages you to do just that, to let go of all of life’s complications and live a day… simple.
History of Simplicity Day
Simplicity Day was born out of a need to be free from the complications of the world and to allow ourselves to just be simple. Celebrate life through simplicity by turning off your devices, getting rid of complicated things and just let life be about living for a day.
One of the great conundrums of the modern world is that the more opportunities and options you have the less happy you’re going to be. Some of the happiest people in the world have been determined to be those who live in uncivilized areas concerning themselves only with what they’re going to eat that day and where a good place to sleep is.
We can learn much from them, though few of us would want to go to such extremes. However, we can all benefit from just cutting out the things that make our lives difficult. Simplicity Day is about getting rid of these complications and culling from your life what doesn’t bring you joy.
Why should you worry about the math teacher holding graph paper?
She’s definitely plotting something.
WORD OF THE DAY
tammany
Tammany Hall Facade
MEANING:adjective: Relating to political corruption.
ETYMOLOGY:After Tammany Hall in New York City, former home of the New York County Democratic Party, which was known for corruption. Earliest documented use: 1872.
NOTES:Tamanend or Tammany was a wise and peaceful Delaware Indian chief who became known as the “patron saint” of America. Many social clubs and societies were named after him. Tammany Hall in New York was one such place that evolved into a political machine notorious for its corruption. It was active from 1789-1967.
USAGE:“The posture of a Tammany politician, forever launching into insincere Biblical harangues at exactly the wrong moment.”
Ray Conlogue; The 101 Miracles of Hope Chance; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 19, 1989.
Ray Conlogue; The 101 Miracles of Hope Chance; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 19, 1989.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
Betye Irene Saar (born July 30, 1926) 
is an African-American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. Saar has been called "a legend" in the world of contemporary art.[1] She is a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, which engaged myths and stereotypes about race and femininity.[2] Her work is considered highly political, as she challenged negative ideas about African Americans throughout her career.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Bad hair day' mean?
Meaning: If you're having a bad hair day, things are not going the way you would like or had planned.
Meaning: If you're having a bad hair day, things are not going the way you would like or had planned.
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, July 12
You are a colorful, likable, and intelligent person, but you are not always well understood, probably due to a somewhat contradictory nature. You have a way with words, possess great wit, and your intuition is very strong. If lacking confidence, you tend to get into a rut; but at your best, you embrace your spontaneity. Your life path is not always easy, but with age and experience, you learn how to avoid worrying excessively about the future. Famous people born today:
1817 Henry David Thoreau, American naturalist and pacifist (Walden Pond), born in Concord, Massachusetts (d. 1862)
1854 George Eastman, American inventor (Kodak camera, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company), born in Waterville, New York (d. 1932)
1904 Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet (Residence on Earth-Nobel 1971), born in Parral, Chile (d. 1973)
1908 Milton Berle 'Uncle Miltie', 'Mr Television', American comedian and TV host (Texaco Star Theater)n), born in NYC, New York (d. 2002)
1920 Pierre Berton, Canadian author (War of 1812), born in Whitehorse, Yukon (d. 2004)
1997 Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize recipient, born in Mingora, North-West Frontier Provincethanks, Nina
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, July 12
You are a colorful, likable, and intelligent person, but you are not always well understood, probably due to a somewhat contradictory nature. You have a way with words, possess great wit, and your intuition is very strong. If lacking confidence, you tend to get into a rut; but at your best, you embrace your spontaneity. Your life path is not always easy, but with age and experience, you learn how to avoid worrying excessively about the future. Famous people born today:
thanks, Nina
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think, and does not feel pain.
Sea Lions have rhythm. They are the only animal known to be able to clap in beat.
While you sleep you can’t smell anything, even really, really bad or potent smells.
READERS INFO
1.
1940 -
Frederick McKinley Jones received a patent for his creation of air conditioning units on trucks. This important invention helped transport critical food, medicine and blood during World War II, and improved the availability of fresh produce throughout the country. Orphaned at a young age, Jones showed a strong mechanical ability and was a self-taught engineer by the age of 20. He served in the Army during World War I, fixing equipment for the military. A talented engineer, Jones is also credited with the improvement of sound technology that was used in the film industry.
2.July 13, 1923 -
American explorer and archaeologist Roy Chapman Andrews discovered dinosaur eggs (later determined to be Oviraptor eggs) in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. Andrews' expedition also discovered the Protoceratops andrewsi (which was named after him) and a hind leg of what has since been identified as a Shuvuuia (a small feathered dinosaur). He wrote about his many adventures in the book Under a Lucky Star. Andrews was rumored to be the inspiration for the fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Your brain uses 10 watts of energy to think, and does not feel pain.
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The crested shriketit (Falcunculus frontatus) is a species of bird endemic to Australia, where it inhabits open eucalypt forest and woodland. It has a parrot-like beak that is used for stripping bark off trees in order to access insects and other invertebrates underneath. Males are larger than females in wing length, weight and bill-size, and have black throats, while females have olive- green throats; both sexes have bold black and white markings on the face. This male crested shriketit was photographed in Dharug National Park, New South Wales. |
Taking Flight
knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Paige
knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Stella
knit .. Christmas in July
knit .. Christmas in July
knit .. Christmas in July
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet
thanks, Sasha
crochet
crochet
crochet
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
SWEETS RECIPE
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| accent bawl begin bite clean collar department | eight gale gullet kitten large leer limit lovely | method misty oblige other protection rebellion report retain | scarf scary scrag sleek slot start stole sufficient | taken tale teach thing throw urgent wind |
SUDOKU .. medium
solution:
What Movie Can You Watch Over And Over Without Ever Getting Tired Of?
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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