here’s nothing like a printed book; the weight, the woody scent, the feel, the look.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri
― E.A. Bucchianeri
Time was that books were sold bound in heavy wooden covers bound in leather and stitched to a spine, these books are durable and attractive, but they are also very… very… heavy. In the 19th century another technique of improving the printing and publishing of books came about, the paperback novel. These books were easily portable, less expensive to produce, and provided a beautiful way to carry about ones favorite book on their person. Paperback Book Day celebrates the creation of this new form of book, and the people who carry them around every day.
One of the things that led to lighter books being developed was the commonality of the railway. The railway was indeed a faster form of travel across vast distances, but one could still easily spend a week or more in a carriage as it covered the great expanses of countryside. While books were a fine way to pass the time, they were dearly expensive and quite large and heavy, making them both risky to carry and inconvenient to read while on the road. So it was that the first paperback books were aimed at railway passengers.
Since that time paperback books have become increasingly popular for both their reduced price, as well as their portability. While modern advances have produced books even lighter yet in the form of digital readers and documents one can pull up on their phone, there’s still just nothing quite as satisfying as holding a book in your arms and curling yourself around it of a quiet evening. Paperback Book Day honors and exalts this practice of comfort and leisurely days.
The best way to celebrate Paperback Book Day is to curl up with your favorite paperback book. If it’s been a while since you’ve bought a proper book, this is your opportunity to do so. Get out there and find a copy of your favorite text, or even pass one on to another friend. Then, when you’ve hit all the used book stores and perused the shelves of the nearest book stores, it’s time to come on home and look over your collection. Paperback Book Day recalls all those rainy quiet days spent reading a book while the drips ran down the windowpane.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please. | ||
| Synonyms: | obliging | ||
| Usage: | In her behavior she was respectful and complaisant, even to servility: she attempted to flatter and fawn upon me at first, but I soon checked that. | ||
Idiom of the Day
be not just another pretty face— To have distinguishing achievements, intelligence, skills, or abilities beyond what was or may have been assumed. |
History
Medicare and Medicaid Are Established (1965)
The Social Security Act of 1935 established national social insurance, welfare, and other assistance programs in the US, but it did not address healthcare. Years later, President Harry Truman drew attention to this issue when he unsuccessfully lobbied for the establishment of a national healthcare program. By the 1960s, the political climate was more open to reform, and the Social Security Act amendments creating Medicare and Medicaid were passed
Smedley Darlington Butler (1881)
| Born to a Quaker family in Pennsylvania, Butler joined the US Marines as a teenager. He was decorated for bravery and leadership and advanced through the ranks, but, after retiring, he became a proponent of isolationism and an outspoken critic of the government. He believed that he and the military had been used to further the business interests of wealthy Americans under the pretense of defending the country. |
Boeteprocessie (Procession of the Penitents, Belgium)
The Procession of the Penitents is a religious procession in Veurne, West Flanders, Belgium. Penitents in coarse robes and hoods walk barefoot through town, many carrying heavy wooden crosses. The procession, to the sound of drumbeats, is interspersed with scenes depicting biblical events. At the end of the procession, bishops parade carrying the Sacred Host; and as the Sacrament passes, spectators quietly kneel. After the procession is over there is a kermess, or fair, in the marketplace.
The Artificial Glacier Growing in the Desert
| In the far north of India, a cold mountain desert is the stunning backdrop to an unprecedented icy structure. This is a land of extremes, where rainfall is scarce and temperatures range wildly from torrid to far below freezing. |
The artificial glacier growing in the desert
1729 - The city of Baltimore was founded in Maryland.
1792 - The French national anthem "La Marseillaise" by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, was first sung in Paris.
1898 - "Scientific America" carried the first magazine automobile ad. The ad was for the Winton Motor Car Company of Cleveland, OH.
1932 - Walt Disney's "Flowers and Trees" premiered. It was the first Academy Award winning cartoon and first cartoon short to use Technicolor.
1942 - The WAVES were created by legislation signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The members of the Women's Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service were a part of the U.S. Navy.
1954 - Elvis Presley made his professional debut in Memphis. It was his first concert to be advertised.
1974 - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Nixon for blocking the Watergate investigation and for abuse of power.
2003 - In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolled off an assembly line.
DAILY SQU-EEK
READERS INFO
July 30 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation.
The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 27.2 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.
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Another planet that will be at its shiniest best is Neptune. This is a bluish colored planet which can usually be seen only through binoculars or a telescope. From July 13 to October 28, it will be at its brightest. You could also keep your eyes peeled for Saturn which will remain bright through July.
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INTERESTING FACTS
It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!
Gold is the only metal that doesn’t rust, even if it’s buried in the ground for thousands of years.
Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.
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Pictures of the day
Cairn in Snow is a landscape painting by Caspar David Friedrich that was completed in 1807. The painting is a Romantic allegorical landscape, showing a pagan burial site between three oaks, near the town Gützkow in Germany. It is held by the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, Germany.
THE PERFECT PLACE TO WATCH A RAINSTORM
The eye-catching bench is part of a city square in Luxembourg designed by AllesWirdGut
knit
thanks, Nancy
knit
thanks, Dawn
knit
knit
knit
crochet
thanks, Doris
crochet
thanks, Mindy
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Patsy
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Anita
SWEETS
Healthy, has plenty of protein, is gluten-free, fat-free and has very little sugar. They also freeze very well.
drsimagoelchiropractor
ALMOND MUFFINS
Ingredients:
- 3 med. sized unpeeled oranges washed well and cut into 8ths*
OR 2 cups blueberries
OR 2 cups applesauce (no sugar-added) with 1tsp cinnamon - 6 eggs
- 2 c. almond flour
- 1/2 c. refined shredded coconut (no sugar added)
- 1/2 c. date syrup OR brown sugar OR sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 c. slivered almonds
*If using oranges, place in a pot, cover with water and simmer for half an hour. Then purée.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl whisk the eggs, sugar, coconut, almond flour, baking powder and vanilla.
- Add orange mixture (or blueberries or applesauce).
- Spray muffin cups with non-stick spray, cover in parchment paper, add batter and cover with slivered almonds.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Yields 18 muffins.
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... cooking
thanks, Sonya
PUZZLE
Insect on Yellow Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| angel begin blink bring catch close college cope could cruel | description diet ears enjoy escape flight generate gore | hurry matrimony moment movie none oceans power | quest rings rook route secondary shoot skinny slender stooge | terror tight till tower trust witnesses world |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
EYE OPENER
thanks, Patty (I just cant stop laughing at some of these!)
THE CORRECT NAMES FOR THINGS (Part 1)
name
nām/
noun
plural noun: names
- 1.a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to."my name is Parsons, John Parsons"
- 2.a famous person."as usual, the big race will lure the top names"
VEGETABLE TORTURER
LAND CLOUD
FART SQUIRREL
FLUFF HOPPER
STREET CHICKEN
FIVE LEGGED TUSK COW
TREE PUPPY
SHOW OFF MOTH
FLOOR HANDS
NOT COCA COLA
TOPPLE TONIC
BUTT FRUIT
SPACE BOOB
PIRATE FUN SAUCE
EARTH SINK
EDIBLE TREES
EGO BOOSTER/DESTROYER
WHEEL BOX
ICEBERG CHILDREN
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