While he may be rolling in his grave to discover that he was not the first person to be able to talk to animals, Doctor Doolittle would almost certainly be a keen advocate of World Animal Day which takes place on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, October 4th. Started in 1931 in Italy, this annual celebration of all things furry is now a popular day in which we remember the important role that animals have to play in our world, as well as the people who devote their lives working to protect and care for them. To get into the festive mood on October 4th you are encouraged to ditch the fur fabrics, refuse to buy products tested on animals and – probably of greater concern to the majority of folk – convert to vegetarianism.
thanks for the 'death of conversation' funnies, Helen
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made. | ||
| Synonyms: | dead end, deadlock, stalemate, standstill | ||
| Usage: | The board members reached an impasse in the negotiations and took a break to get coffee and donuts. | ||
Idiom of the Day
letters after (one's) name— A series of abbreviations indicating the various levels of higher education or military honors one has received, thereby denoting a presumed level of intelligence, wisdom, or respectability. |
History
Gutzon Borglum Begins Sculpting Mount Rushmore (1927)
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a massive carving of four US presidents' heads, each about 60 ft (18 m) high, on the side of a South Dakota mountain, took 400 workers 14 years to complete. Its designer, sculptor Gutzon Borglum—who had previously worked on a Confederate memorial on Georgia's Stone Mountain—died before Rushmore was completed, and his unfinished Hall of Records behind the heads is off-limits to the public. |
Louis X of France (1289)
Louis the Stubborn became king of Navarre, a region in the north of Spain bordering France, upon the death of his mother, Joan of Navarre. Upon the death of his father, Philip IV, in 1314, he became king of France. His rule was short-lived. Following a game of tennis in 1316, he drank a large amount of wine and died from an unverified illness. He is remembered primarily for his concessions to the nobility. At the time of his death, his wife was pregnant with his heir.
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
In Assisi, Italy, the feast of St. Francis commemorates the saint's transition to the afterlife. For two days the entire town is illuminated by oil lamps burning consecrated oil brought from a different Italian town each year. A parchment in St. Francis's handwriting is taken to the top of the Santa Maria degli Angeli basilica and the people are blessed by the pope's representative. In the United States, people bring their pets to church to be blessed on St. Francis's feast day, because of his love for animals as expressed in his Canticle of Creatures.
Symptoms of Dementia: Study Finds Inability to Smell Peppermint Linked to Disease
Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with an annual research budget of around $480 million, according to the Alzheimer's Association.READ MORE:
Could your ability to smell peppermint be linked to dementia?
1535 - The first complete English translation of the Bible was printed in Zurich, Switzerland.
1648 - The first volunteer fire department was established in New York by Peter Stuyvesant.
1881 - Edward Leveaux received a patent for the player piano.
1895 - The first U.S. Open golf tournament took place in Newport, RI. Horace Rawlins, 19 years old, won the tournament.
1915 - The Dinosaur National Monument was established. The area covered part of Utah and Colorado.
1931 - The comic strip "Dick Tracy" made its debut in the Detroit Daily Mirror. The strip was created by Chester Gould.
1933 - "Esquire" magazine was published for the first time.
1957 - "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS-TV.
1965 - Pope Paul VI addressed the U.N. General Assembly and became the first reigning pontiff to visit the Western Hemisphere.
1970 - Janis Joplin was found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. She had just finished recording her second solo album "Pearl."
1976 - Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the "ABC Evening News" for the first time.
2001 - Rickey Henderson (San Diego Padres) scored his 2,246th career run to break Ty Cobb's major league record.
2004 - SpaceShipOne reached an altitude of 368,000 feet. It was the first privately built, manned rocket ship to fly in space twice within a two week window. The ship won the Ansari X Prize of $10 million dollars for their success.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, October 4
Overall a responsible and practical person, you are not, however, a stick in the mud. Your interests are many and varied, and you are skilled at presenting your ideas to others in a unique way. You are both an interesting and interested person, always learning, ever curious, but also rather stubborn when it comes to your ideas and opinions. Under pressure, you might feel the need to make up stories, as your reputation is important to you, and you instinctively fear misrepresentation. Your slow yet steady approach to achieving your goals assures your success, even if it doesn’t come early. Your ideas are ahead of their time, and others tend to respect your advice. Famous people born today: Charlton Heston, Jackie Collins, Anne Rice, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Buster Keaton.
READERS INFO
1.
Los Gatos-Listowel Writers' Festival 2017
Oct 5-8, 2017 | Los Gatos, CA
16 Irish writers flock to Los Gatos for four days of events with Bay Area writers and presenters
further information: 2017 Irish Writers' Festival
2.
New York Comic Con 2017
Oct 5-8, 2017 | New York, NY
Throughout the day - featured intimate panel sessions (and a few awesome giveaways and signings) from Boom! Studios, Scholastic, Valiant Entertainment, the French Comics Association, Image Comics, Udon Entertainment, CBC, the ALA, and more!
further information: New York Comic Con - the biggest and most exciting popular culture convention on the East Coast! - New York Comic Con - October 5 - 8, 2017 - Javits Center
3.
Animate! Florida 2017
Oct 6-8, 2017 | Miami, FL
Miami Airport Convention Center|711 NW 72nd Ave
Animate! Florida is an eclectic gathering dedicated to anime, animation, comic books and more. Guests can meet some of their favorite writers, illustrators and actors among the convention's many international visitors. A great variety of performers, exhibitors, vendors and artists showcase their impressive array of products and talents. For especially involved fans, there are costume and cosplay events and sales at this multimedia celebration.
further information: ANIMATE! Florida - October 6-8, 2017 at The Miami Airport Convention Center "The MACC"
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893) was an American soldier and politician who was elected the 19th President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. The election, at the end of the Reconstruction Era, was highly contentious and he was declared the winner through the Compromise of 1877. As president he ended Army support for Republican state governments in the South, promoted civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Big Cat In My Backyard!
A wild leopard strolls through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a protected area in the northern part of Mumbai city, India, on September 24, 2016. The leopard is on its nocturnal prowl in the adjacent human settlements in search of food, which in these areas is typically dogs or pigs.
knit
thanks, Linda
knit, 3 mths - 5 yrs
thanks, Pam
knit
knit
knit
Japanese Feather Stitch
Worked over multiple of 11 stitches + 1.
The sample shown is worked over 45 stitches.
Rows 1 – 4: Knit
Row 5 (RS): P1 [k10, p1] 4 times
Row 6 and every other WS row: [k1, p10] 4 times k1
Row 7: As row 5
Row 9: P1 [K1 (yo, k1) 3 times, (ssk) 3 times, p1] 4 times
Row 11: P1 [k1 (k1, yo) 3 times, (ssk) 3 times, p1] 4 times
Row 13: As row 9
Row 15: As row 11
Rows 17: As row 9
Rows 19: As row 5
Row 21: As row 5
Row 23: P1 [(k2tog) 3 times, (k1, yo) 3 times, k1, p1] 4 times
Row 25: P1 [(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, k1, p1] 4 times
Row 27: As row 23
Row 29: As row 25
Row 31: As row 23
Row 32: [k1, p10] 4 times, k1
Row 5 (RS): P1 [k10, p1] 4 times
Row 6 and every other WS row: [k1, p10] 4 times k1
Row 7: As row 5
Row 9: P1 [K1 (yo, k1) 3 times, (ssk) 3 times, p1] 4 times
Row 11: P1 [k1 (k1, yo) 3 times, (ssk) 3 times, p1] 4 times
Row 13: As row 9
Row 15: As row 11
Rows 17: As row 9
Rows 19: As row 5
Row 21: As row 5
Row 23: P1 [(k2tog) 3 times, (k1, yo) 3 times, k1, p1] 4 times
Row 25: P1 [(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, k1, p1] 4 times
Row 27: As row 23
Row 29: As row 25
Row 31: As row 23
Row 32: [k1, p10] 4 times, k1
Repeat rows 5 to 32
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crochet
thanks, Helen
crochet
crochet, 4 - 6 yrs
crochet
thanks, Shelley
Refried Beans Without the Refry Recipe
thanks, Ruth
thanks, Hazel
thanks, Betty
Crescent Mummy Dogs Recipe
PUZZLE
Chain & Sprocket Jigsaw Puzzle
| artificial atmosphere atomic behind bombs cant caught chum circle | dale delivery failure first future gravity launch | moon orbit pads planet plans preparation | race radio rocket secret space surprise system | tart taut trail vision world |
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
CLEVER
I have to admit that this is one of the funniest funnies I have seen in a while!
EYE OPENER
LONDON'S MARKETS - early 1900s
Hoxton Market, 1910
Leather Lane Market, 1936
East Street Market, c. 1910
Leadenhall Market, Christmas 1935
Covent Garden Market, c.1920
Caledonian Market, c.1910
Porters at Smithfield Market, c.1920
Whitechapel Hay Market, c.1920
Billingsgate Market, c.1900
Clare Market, c.1900
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