If you’re like most people, you’re utterly sick of the complete lack of honesty that exists in the world today. Whether it’s companies using misleading language on their products (Blueberry Muffins, contain no blueberries) or politicians being incapable of telling the whole truth of a situation, our lives are utterly inundated with a world of people and companies trying to sell us a line. Honesty Day exists to encourage people from every walk of life, and especially those in charge, to try being honest with their constituents and customers.
History of Honesty Day
Former press secretary M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland brought this holiday into existence back in the 1990’s as part of the process of writing his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives. The concept for the day was simple, ask direct questions without ulterior motives, and expect answers of occasionally brutal honesty. While these situations create difficult relations between people sometimes, it’s the first step on the road to utterly healing wounds and creating clear communication that allows proper understanding.
Failing to be honest in relationships, in politics, and even in historical education has led to so many misunderstandings that we are all affected by them. When we speak with our friends and partners, we often choose to withhold certain words, not because they aren’t true, but because we can’t see past the hurt they’ll cause to the boils their lance by no longer being held within. While being honest on Honesty Day, you have to remember that being honesty requires honesty with yourself first. Once you accept your true feelings and motivations, you can clearly speak with others, and do so with complete forthrightness.
How to Celebrate Honesty Day
Well, celebrating Honesty Day is pretty simple on the surface, but it may be one of the hardest things you do in your life. Honesty between yourself and others can be extremely difficult, as it requires baring parts of ourselves that we may have kept hidden behind carefully constructed half-truths and lies of omission. Perhaps we’re afraid that what we have to say will hurt those we love, and possibly even cost us our job as we speak out about the dishonesties that exist within our workplace and families. It can be especially difficult with those who have truth’s they’ve withheld in the interest of sparing another hurt. Honesty Day is the time to lift those burdens from your shoulders, and let the chips fall where they may as you share your truth.
i know what i was doing 37 years ago ... and am i glad .. mmmWell, celebrating Honesty Day is pretty simple on the surface, but it may be one of the hardest things you do in your life. Honesty between yourself and others can be extremely difficult, as it requires baring parts of ourselves that we may have kept hidden behind carefully constructed half-truths and lies of omission. Perhaps we’re afraid that what we have to say will hurt those we love, and possibly even cost us our job as we speak out about the dishonesties that exist within our workplace and families. It can be especially difficult with those who have truth’s they’ve withheld in the interest of sparing another hurt. Honesty Day is the time to lift those burdens from your shoulders, and let the chips fall where they may as you share your truth.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADRIAN
i couldn't love you more!
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets. | ||
| Synonyms: | whalebone | ||
| Usage: | Baleen, formerly used in buggy whips, parasol ribs, and corsets, has largely been replaced by plastic in these items. | ||
Idiom of the Day
Don't call us, we'll call you.— cliché Do not be in further contact with us regarding your application/submission/inquiry/etc., we will contact you if we wish to proceed further (generally meaning that no such contact is to be expected) |
History
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 | Bleuler was a Swiss psychiatrist who in 1908 introduced the term "schizophrenia." While studying schizophrenic patients, Bleuler concluded that the disease was not one of dementia, a condition involving organic deterioration of the brain, but one consisting of a state of mind in which contradictory tendencies exist together. | ||
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 | According to an old Czech superstition, witches try to enter people's homes on the eve of May Day and do them harm. The "Burning of the Witches" ceremony is observed in some parts of the country by building bonfires on the mountain tops. In Postupice, a town in the Bohemian region, a Maypole and Burning of the Witches Festival is held April 30-May 1 every year. The young men put up a maypole in the village square on the afternoon of April 30. The next day the burning of the witches takes place, when the villagers throw their broomsticks into the bonfire and burn the witches in effigy. | ||
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 | A peacock's efforts to woo a mate can be downright feather-shaking. When the colorful birds try to attract a female, they shake and rattle their fanned-out train feathers, a motion that shows off the shimmering, iridescent eyespots that dot their spectacular train. | ||
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When a peacock wants to attract a mate, he shakes his tail feathers – but that's not as simple as it sounds, scientists discovered.
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1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president.
1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday.
1900 - Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express." 'the grateful dead' turned me onto this event in one of their songs.
1938 - Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon "Porky's Hare Hunt." This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny.
1940 - Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee.
1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television.
2015 - NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashed into the surface of Mercury. The space probe sent back more than 270,000 pictures to earth.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 30
You possess much in the way of common sense as well as a very practical nature. You have a straightforward manner, but you are also capable of great imagination. You can be quite determined, independent, and some might call you stubborn. Thoughtful and considerate, you enjoy making others happy in small but important ways. Famous people born today: Willie Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, Jill Clayburgh, Annie Dillard, Johnny Galecki.
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Stockholm Central Station, located in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan, is the largest railway station in Sweden. Designed by Adolf W. Edelsvärd and opened on 18 July 1871, it has over 200,000 visitors daily. Engineers use the heat generated by these visitors to help heat a nearby office building.
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High Sand and High Seas
Photograph by Julian Walter, National Geographic
Namibia, on Africa’s southwest coast, is a large country with a harsh landscape. The towering and constantly shifting dunes of the Namib Desert, shown here in this aerial photo submitted by Julian Walter, run right to the Atlantic Ocean and can reach up to a thousand feet high.
knit, MOTHER'S DAY
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Seamless Girl Brioche Dress pattern by Elaine Phillips
The dress is worked top-down back and forth and in rounds without seams. It features raglan-style sleeves. The yoke is knitted in garter stitch in rows with a...
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Cotton DK Tank Top
Pattern Specs This pattern uses 7-10 balls of Cotton DK #09 Duck Egg More Info purchase yarn $5.95 * Add • pattern materials reflect the depicted size....
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Ganoid Socks pattern by Anja Freihube
These socks are made in stranded knitting, which is great for creating vibrant motifs.
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Eyewear Case pattern by Susan Carlson
Protect those lenses from scratches with this quick and colorful eyewear case. Add a decorative button, and Ta-Dah!
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95-16 a - Crochet shawl pattern by DROPS design
Measurements:
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Marnie the Misfit Mermaid pattern by Lorene Haythorn Ep...
This Free Mermaid Amigurumi Pattern is designed using worsted weight yarn. I have intentionally left her face blank because I think she is cuter this way.
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Color Block Placemat pattern by Rebecca Langford
My Dad recently built me a beautiful farmhouse table, so I decided it needed some colorful placemats; you know, for when guests come over and we preten...
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Crochet Peacock Feathers pattern by Tara Sensenbaugh
This pattern is for a single peacock feather. You can sew the feathers together to make all types of things like headbands, or a Peacock tail for a costume.
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RECIPE
CROCKPOT RECIPE
KOREAN BBQ BEEF
http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/20331/Slow-Cooker-Korean-BBQ-Beef
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I had never heard of chocolate crazy cake until last week. This crazy cake recipe is crazy good, but that’s not why it’s named crazy cake. This wacky cake h...
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CRAFTS
HOW TO MAKE A MINI YARN POM-POM
homesthetics
USE DIFFERENT COLORS THREAD IN THE SAME POM-POM
CREATE AN ARTIFICIAL POM-POM TREE
POM-POM A BUTTERFLY RUG FOR YOUR KID’S ROOM
MAKE CUTE POM-POM TOYS
DIY FLUFFY SOFT BABY POM-POM BLANKET
OR BE ECCENTRIC AND ACCESORIZE YOUR SHOES
A HEART PILLOW
REVIVE OLD PILLOWS BY ADDING COLORFUL POM-POMS ON THE MARGINS
MAKE POM- POMS BY USING CARDBOARD CIRCLES
DIY POM-POM MONOGRAMES
DECORATE YOUR CHAIRS
MAKE A POM-POM BALL
OR SIMPLY AN ELEGANT WHITE POM-POM RUG
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... craft
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Lulu & Celeste: Pressed Flower Artwork for Children
Pressed Flower Artwork by Lulu and Celeste Beach Wreath by Just Us Four Mini Sail Boats by Made to be Momma Park and Beach Bin by The Joi Project
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oh my .. p.c. does this to me when he wants to be pet. gentle but definitely persistent.
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Japanese Bell Jigsaw Puzzle
Japanese Bell Jigsaw Puzzle, 67 Piece Classic. Bronze bell with Japanese script from a Buddhist temple, green verdigris,
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QUOTE
CLEVER
EYE OPENER
There is 1 word in the English language that can be a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, or a preposition.
UP
UP
This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n], or [v].
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, why are the officers UP for election, and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers, and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.
At other times, this little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.
This UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.
We open UP a store in the morning, but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, the earth soaks it UP. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now . . . . . I’m fed UP, my time is UP!
Oh . . . . . one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
U
P!
Now I'll shut UP!
