Many people around the world say that we do not do enough to honor our elderly. Just as well, then, that days such as Gorgeous Grandma Day exist.
Gorgeous Grandma Day is a time of the year in which we can celebrate the grannies in our lives. Everybody thinks that their grandma is gorgeous – so what could be better than an entire day devoted to acknowledging that fact? Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are well known, so Gorgeous Grandma Day is a natural progression.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical. | ||
| Synonyms: | vituperative | ||
| Usage: | This scathing remark caused the Prince to hide his face for shame, and Steve to erect his head in the proud consciousness that this shot was not meant for him. | ||
Idiom of the Day
jolly (someone) up— To make (someone) happier or more cheerful; to cheer (someone) up. |
History
Emil Jannings (1884)
Jannings was an acclaimed silent film actor who, in 1929, won an Academy Award for best actor—becoming the first person presented with an Oscar. He earned the award for his performances in two films, one of which, The Way of All Flesh, is now considered a "lost film" since no copies of it are known to exist. The advent of sound in film effectively ended his Hollywood career, as he had a thick German accent.
Osorezan Taisai
Mt. Osore, located on the Shimokita Peninsula in the north of Honshu, Japan, is a spiritual center for many Japanese. It is known as a place where departed souls congregate. During the Osorezan Taisai Festival, or Osorezanrei Grand Festival, people flock to the mountain at Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, where psychics endeavor to summon the spirits of the dead by chanting. The priests who cross the weathered slopes of the mountain in procession add to the festival's grim and ghostly atmosphere.
Moon Express Aims for Multiple Lunar Landings, Sample Return Mission By 2020
| Last month, Popular Mechanics covered the exciting prospect of the first ever commercial moon landing, which could launch by December 2017 if everything goes according to plan. |
Moon Express Aims for Multiple Lunar Landings, Sample Return Mission By 2020
1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.
1886 - Steve Brodie, a New York saloonkeeper, claimed to have made a daredevil plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River.
1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
1958 - The submarine Nautilus departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine." The mission was to be the first vessel to cross the north pole by ship. The Nautilus achieved the goal on August 3, 1958.
1972 - Eddie Merckx of Belgium won his fourth consecutive Tour de France bicycling competition.
1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
1998 - U.S. scientists at the University of Hawaii turned out more than 50 "carbon-copy" mice, with a cloning technique.
2000 - Lance Armstrong won his second Tour de France.
IF YOU CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY:
New dating, friendship will make your year interesting and emotional. Favorable year of marriage for men. This year will bring joy to many of you, which related to the child, mother/grand parenthood and more. Possible events associated with pregnancy, childbirth, success of a child, departure of a child related to a new start in the life and others. An wedding invitation that will come from male relative. Women will have a favorable time for travel and any plans, displacements associated with travel.
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INTERESTING FACTS
Botanically, apples, peaches, grapes, and tomatoes are all fruits. But don’t try telling that to the U.S. Supreme Court. Per the 1893 case Nix v. Hedden, the court decided that tomatoes were veggies and therefore subject to the vegetable tariff. The Supreme Court’s reasoning? Tomatoes have to be vegetables because they’re usually served with dinner, not dessert.
The largest living organism ever found has been discovered in an ancient American forest in eastern Oregon. Officially known as Armillaria solidipes, or the honey mushroom, the fungus is 3.5 miles square miles and takes up 1,665 football fields.
Mapmakers will often place a tiny piece of incorrect information in their maps to prevent illegal reproduction of their work. Called a "copyright trap," the fake text might be a bogus street name or even the mapmakers' initials hidden in the corner of a city park.
If the tracks on a typical compact disc ran in a straight line, they would travel for about three miles.
If the tracks on a typical compact disc ran in a straight line, they would travel for about three miles.
In writing his own tombstone, Thomas Jefferson penned a lengthy memorial listing many of his great accomplishments, from “author of the Declaration of Independence” to “founder of the University of Virginia.” However, he did forget one small achievement: the tombstone fails to mention that Jefferson was once president of the United States.
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Pictures of the day
The Pillars of Creation are a series of elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula initially photographed in 1995. They are so named because the depicted gas and dust, while being eroded by the light from nearby stars, are in the process of creating new stars. Shown here is a 2011 rephotograph, which was unveiled in 2015 as part of the Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary celebrations.
1.5M VOLUNTEERS IN INDIA PLANT RECORD-BREAKING 66 MILLION TREES IN 12 HOURS
The initiative is part of the Paris Agreement where India vowed to increase forest coverage by 5+ million hectares by 2030
knit
knit
knit
knit, must register
thanks, Helen
Summer Mesh Knit Blouse - Julie Measures
knit
thanks, Clara
thanks, Gabby
crochet
thanks, Mindy
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
Summer Tea Blend
thanks, Sylvia
My lovely friend, Joanne, just told me about this one, so I tried it and it is very good. It's from a book for weight control, but I add a teaspoon of gelatin powder to get my daily dose for aging joints.
In a quart or liter pitcher put in:
3 Teabags
1 T. Apple cider vinegar
1/2 t. Vanilla
Stevia (sweeten to taste)
Boiling water
Let steep, take out the teabags, let cool and then chill. I threw in an herbal teabag with two of black tea, and found the flavors rather exotic and pleasant. The vanilla cuts the sharp flavor of the ACV, but you can still taste the flavor of the tea...it's quite nice and refreshing.
If you use the gelatin, you will find the tea takes on a silky feel, though the tea may not be transparent, depending on the brand you use.
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Joanne
SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Ellie
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Lucy
PUZZLE
Goshawk Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| board coach compare confuse consecutive credit curt | daily decent develop discussion exercises great | issue learn lift mercy muscle nothing nutrition | pant price protect resistance rise ruin | saturate social start topic total triple value |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
EYE OPENER
thanks, Heide
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