Throughout recorded history, humans have been losing personal items and finding others, and the emotions accompanying these events have ranged from despair to joy. So it should come as no immense shock that Lost and Found Day has been invented, in order to acknowledge the impact these situations have had on our lives. Although this event is celebrated on no set “day” (it varies from location to location), this does not take away from its importance in the least. In essence, Lost and Found Day has been set aside to encourage us to return any items that we may have found during the past year to the people who have lost them and who may be extremely worried. Likewise, it is also a great occasion to try to find any personal belongings which we have lost and put an end to the frustration of having to go without something we need.
Lost and Found Day was officially announced on November 19th, 2012, but the concept of having a place where people can come to possibly recover things they have lost dates back 1805, when Napoleon Bonaparte opened the first lost and found office in Paris. Objects found on the streets of the city could be brought there, and those looking for them could go there to see if their items had been brought in. Since then, the concept has spread all over the world. Transport for London’s lost property offices collect about 130,000 object every year, ranging from the obvious choices such as mobile phones and wallets to more unexpected and unusual ones, like wedding dresses, urns containing ashes of the deceased, wheelchairs and even kitchen sinks.
Of course, there is no guarantee that we will be rewarded for our efforts, but that it not particularly the point. Many feel that this occasion is simply meant to remind us that we live in a world where decency and responsibility need to be embraced. After all, there are well over 7 billion of us here on Earth that need to work together to make the world a better place. Indeed, Lost & Found Day is as much of a moral event as it is a time to give back and (hopefully) receive.
Diego MarÃa de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y RodrÃguez, known as Diego Rivera ( 1886 - 1957) was a prominent Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the Mexican mural movement in Mexican art.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) Move sideways or in an unsteady way. | ||
| Synonyms: | wobble, tilt, shift | ||
| Usage: | The ship careened out of control in the storm. | ||
Idiom of the Day
History
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Is Signed (1987)
| Signed by US President Ronald Reagan and USSR General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty represented a historic shift in superpower relations. The first treaty to mandate a reduction in stockpiled weapons rather than just a limit on them, it required the destruction of 1,752 Soviet and 859 US missiles. |
Diego Rivera (1886)
| Rivera was a Mexican mural painter. In Europe, he was influenced by the paintings of El Greco and Goya and closely associated with Cézanne and Picasso. Convinced that his art belonged to the populace and should be displayed in public spaces, he returned to Mexico in 1921 and painted, with the assistance of younger artists, large murals dealing with the life, history, and social problems of Mexico. He later completed several murals in the US. |
Day of the Beaches (DÃa de las Playas)
In Uruguay, December 8 is known as the Day of the Beaches because it marks the official opening of the beach season on the coast known as the "Uruguayan Riviera." There are ceremonies in which a priest blesses the waters, sailing regattas, horseback riding competitions, and an international shooting contest at Carrasco. Sometimes this day is referred to as Family Day or Blessing of the Waters Day.
Supermoons and Other Moons That Are Super in Their Own Ways
Shrug off the supermoon. From time to time, the full moon makes a close approach to Earth. But to the casual observer, it probably won't look much different from a regular full moon.READ MORE:
017’s Supermoon and Other Moons That Are Super in Their Own Ways
1765 - Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, MA. Whitney invented the cotton gin and developed the concept of mass-production of interchangeable parts.
1863 - Tom King of England defeated American John Heenan and became the first world heavyweight champion.
1865 - Composer Jean (Johan) Julius Christian Sibelius was born.
1914 - "Watch Your Step" opened in New York at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It was the first musical revue to feature a score completely by Irving Berlin.
1952 - On the show "I Love Lucy," a pregnancy was acknowledged in a TV show for the first time.
1968 - Graham Nash announced the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash three days after he quit the Hollies.
1980 -In New York City, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon to death. Earlier in the day, Lennon had autographed an album for Chapman.
1997 - Jenny Shipley was sworn in as the first female prime minister of New Zealand.
1998 - The FBI opened its files on Frank Sinatra to the public. The file contained over 1,300 pages.
1998 - Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Louis Udobi's first of eight babies was born. The other seven were delivered 12 days later.
1998 - The first female ice hockey game in Olympic history was played. Finland beat Sweden 6-0.
2000 - Sting received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2000 - Mario Lemieux announced to the Pittsburgh Penguins that he planned to return to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player at age 35. He would be the first modern owner-player in U.S. pro sports.
If You Were Born Today, December 8
You are an enthusiastic and determined person who has high ideals as well as very big plans and goals. A deep thinker, your morals are unusual yet strong, and your courage is great, particularly when it comes to standing up for a cause you believe in. You have a definite religious or philosophical bent. You are exceptionally attractive no matter what you look like, as you have much in the way of personal charisma. You are frequently devising new plots and challenges for yourself. Famous people born today: Jim Morrison, Kim Basinger, David Carradine, Sammy Davis Jr., Sinead O’Connor, Teri Hatcher, Ian Somerhalder, Nickie Minaj, AnnaSophia Robb.
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1597:
Luis de Carabajal the younger, one of the first Jewish authors in
the Americas, died in an auto-da-fé during the Spanish Inquisition in Mexico City.
2.
1949:
The film On the Town, starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, premiered in New York City. It was the third and final musical film which starred the duo of dancer/choreographer Kelly and singer Sinatra. Kelly and Sinatra had previously starred together in the films Anchors Aweigh (1945) and Take Me Out to the Ballgame (1949).
In their first musical film together, Kelly and Sinatra portrayed sailors on a four-day shore leave in Anchors Aweigh. The film also starred Kathryn Grayson and Dean Stockwell. Anchors Aweigh featured the famous scene where Kelly danced with the animated character Jerry Mouse of Tom and Jerry fame. The film received an Academy Award for the Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The film was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Gene Kelly), Best Cinematography (Color), and Best Original Song for the song I Fall in Love Too Easily (sung by Frank Sinatra during the film).
In 1949, the duo starred in two different films together. In the film Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Kelly and Sinatra played baseball players and part-time vaudeville performers. The film also starred Esther Williams who portrayed the baseball club's new owner. That same year, Kelly and Sinatra once again donned their sailor uniforms for the musical film On the Town, which featured musical scenes shot at locations around New York City. The film received an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Roger Edens and Lennie Hayton). These three films proved that Kelly and Sinatra made an entertaining musical film duo.
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1977:
Dr. Rosalyn S. Yalow was the first American-born woman to receive the Nobel Prize in science. At the Nobel banquet, she condemned discrimination against women in traditionally male fields.
Pictures of the day
Martin Ryckaert (bap. 1587 – 1631) was a Flemish painter known for his small, usually imaginary landscapes in an Italianate style. Born to the Ryckaert family in Antwerp, he is believed to have studied under his father David Ryckaert I and later Tobias Verhaecht. In 1611, he was registered as a "painter with one arm" at the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp, where he was also active in the local chamber of rhetoric.
This painting of Ryckaert as a king was completed by Anthony van Dyck, reportedly a close friend, between 1627 and 1632. It now hangs at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
Incredible 'Ocean of Books' Library opens in China
with Space for 1.2m Titles
The brand new public library in Tianjin, China opened on October 1st
knit
thanks, Jennifer
knit
thanks, Connie
knit, 12 - 28 mths
Easy Baby Aran
knit, Christmas
Reindeer Knit Holiday Sweater
knit, Christmas ornament
crochet
thanks, Helen
crochet
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crochet
crochet, Christmas
crochet, Christmas ornament
RECIPE
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
SWEETS ... Chanukah
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... Christmas
thanks, Marti
Free quilting Christmas patterns "Sugar Plum Stockings"
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Christmas
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PUZZLE
Eagle Bronze Jigsaw Puzzle
WORD SEARCH
| action adore blossom board came cast cheek close coordinate | core covet crave desire dress dull fight flame forest | gather income kneel meant mourn music needles | peace prayer rubber servant shake share stretch | through tote under victor watch whole wonderful yens |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER ... Christmas
thanks, Hazel
EYE OPENER
Sitting Pretty
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Question: This little stool features carved designs and a hinged lid. Although it has a few nicks and scratches, it's in overall good condition. Based on the design, can you tell me what era it might date to and whether or not it is worth much today?
Answer: Stools are an ancient and basic form of seating. During the Middle Ages and through the 17th century, stools were accepted seating for all but the most important individuals. This example appears to be a late 19th-century or early 20th-century representation of a 17th-century English oak joint stool. A hands-on examination of the hardware and joinery by someone knowledgeable of antique English furniture should confirm this. This type of stool usually sells at auctions in the $250 to $350 range.
Carnival Glass
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Question: This scalloped carnival-glass bowl features a lovely orange color and a grapes-and-leaves motif that is perfect for autumn. The edge has a unique basket-weave pattern. How is carnival glass made? Is this an ordinary piece, or is it more uncommon?
Answer: Carnival glass is an inexpensive, iridescent pressed glass made from about 1907 to about 1925. The wavy ruffles were shaped as soon as the bowl was removed from the mold. The bowl was then sprayed with a chemical substance that produced an iridescent luster that gave the glass a colorful metallic sheen. The pressed pattern on the bowl is called Grape and Cable, which was a popular design made by several glassmakers. Some examples are marked with the capital letter "N" on their bottom, which stands for Northwood, a major American manufacturer of carnival glass. The orange hue is marigold, the signature color for carnival glass, and it is found in abundance. Grape and Cable pattern carnival bowls in marigold are found priced $65 to $110.
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