There are cynics out there who will say that true altruism is a myth, that it doesn’t exist, and that nobody is capable of doing anything unless they are motivated by their own self-interest in the end. But even the most embittered cynics would be hard-pressed to explain why anyone in their right mind would make the choice to travel to the poorest parts of the world, where hunger, sickness and war ravage the population and death is as commonplace as life, to help care for orphaned children. Or why a comfortable middle-class citizen would choose to spend his or her afternoons teaching neglected teenagers how to read in the dirtiest, most gang-ridden part of town. Or why any nurse would risk his or her life to care for wounded soldiers on the very front. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all the real-life saints and superheroes of this world. And although they don’t ask to be paid for all of their selfless work, they definitely deserve our utmost respect and appreciation, which is exactly what Volunteer Recognition Day is all about.
The History of Volunteer Recognition Day
People who have risked their own safety in order to help others expecting nothing in return have existed for hundreds and thousands of years. Ben Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, was also the creator of the very first volunteer fire department that helped put out many Philadelphia fires. Florence Nightingale, often called the mother of modern nursing, was just as much a hero as any of the soldiers fighting in the Crimean War when she cared for the wounded. Acclaimed whodunit authoress Agatha Christie volunteered as a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment of the Red Cross Hospital in Torquay from 1914 to 1917 when her husband Archie was fighting in World War I. Mother Theresa of Calcutta, a Catholic nun, spent most of her life in India caring for the those suffering from HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis. More recently, many Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie have made numerous trips to various impoverished parts of the world in an attempt to understand the problems of those living there and find ways to help them. All of these people and many, many more, have changed the world for the better forever.
Born in Nyack, New York, Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is recognized as one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century. His spare and finely calculated renderings of urban and rural scenes reflected his personal vision of modern American life. Encouraged to study illustration by his parents, Hopper took courses at the Correspondence School of Illustrating, and at the New York School of Art. Noted illustrator/painters Arthur Ignatius Keller, Frank Vincent DuMond, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Robert Henri were among his teachers. John Sloan, who worked regularly as a commercial artist prior to 1916, also was an early influence. The influence of his distinctive style is felt to this day, extending beyond painting into photography, film, and popular culture.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim. | ||
| Synonyms: | stroll | ||
| Usage: | The teacher watched his students saunter back into the school building after lunch, apparently in no hurry to get to class on time. | ||
Idiom of the Day
a morning person— Someone who is more active and alert in the early hours of the morning than later in the day; an early riser. |
History
Edward L. Beach, Jr. (1918)
A highly decorated American naval officer and WWII veteran, Beach became the naval aide to the US president following the war. In his free time, he wrote. Drawing on his wartime experiences, Beach penned 13 books. His first and best-known published work, 1955's Run Silent, Run Deep, was made into a film of the same name in 1958. In 1960, Beach commanded the first submerged circumnavigation aboard the USS Triton, an American nuclear-powered submarine.
Thay Pagoda Festival
| This Vietnamese festival is held in honor of Buddhist monk Dao Hanh, who lived during the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225 CE). Dao Hanh was said to have invented what is known as mua roi can, "water puppetry," an activity that plays an important part in the festival. In addition to water puppet performances, the festival features firecracker competitions, folk singing, rowing contests, and mountain-climbing events. It is held in the village of Thay (or Thuy Khe village) in the Quoc Oai District of Ha Tay Province. |
You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves.
A friend will help you move, goes an old saying, while a good friend will help you move a body. And why not? Moral qualms aside, that good friend would likely agree the victim was an intolerable jerk who had it coming and, jeez, you shouldn't have done ...READ MORE:
You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves.
1836 - The U.S. territory of Wisconsin was created by the U.S. Congress.
1837 - Erastus B. Bigelow was granted a patent for his power loom.
1841 - In Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe's first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," was published in Graham's Magazine.
1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.
1879 - First mobile home (horse drawn) was used in a journey from London to Cyprus.
1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
1912 - Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox.
1940 - The First electron microscope was demonstrated by RCA.
1959 - Dolly Parton's first single, "Puppy Love," was released.
1964 - The Elvis Presley movie "Viva Las Vegas" premiered.
1977 - Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiered.
1992 - The worlds largest fair, Expo '92, opened in Seville, Spain. .
1999 - Jane Seymour received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 20:
One of your strongest qualities is your resourcefulness. You are excellent at assessing what works and what doesn’t, and you easily come up with a solid approach. You can be impatient at times in your drive to succeed. Your tastes are refined and pronounced. In love, you can have a dual personality – warm and sensitive one day, and distant the next. Famous people born today:
1937 George Takei, actor (Sulu-Star Trek, Green Berets), born in Los Angeles, California
1949 Jessica Lange, American actress (King Kong, Tootsie, American Horror Stories), born in Cloquet, Minnesota
1972 Carmen Electra [Tara Leigh Patrick], American model and actress (Scary Movie, Meet the Spartans), born in Sharonville, Ohio
1.
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2018
Apr 19-22, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV
Orleans Hotel & Casino|4500 W Tropicana Ave
The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend is an annual event that brings together around 20,000 fans of rock 'n’ roll from around the world. Viva Las Vegas puts on the largest pre-1960s era car show in North America and also features burlesque shows, tattoo workshops, pool parties and a fashion show. Whether you’re a hot rod aficionado, pelvis-shakin' Elvis impersonator or just looking to party in Vegas, this is the festival for you!
further information: Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 21 - High Roller Pass - Tickets - The Orleans Hotel - Las Vegas, NV - April 19th, 2018
2.
Moontower Comedy & Oddity Fest 2018
Apr 18-21, 2018 | Austin, TX
The Moontower Comedy & Oddity Fest draws some of the biggest names in comedy each year. National headliners, local comedians and talented up-and-comers are showcased at multiple venues throughout Austin’s vibrant downtown area. The festival features all kinds of humorous fun from stand-up to sketch comedy to improv and musical comedy, so there’s something to split everyone’s sides. With Kick-Off and Wrap parties bookending the four days of this comical event, it’s a rollicking good time.
further information: Moontower Comedy Festival
3.
O, Miami Poetry Festival 2018
Apr 1-30, 2018 | Miami, FL
The O, Miami Poetry Festival is a city-wide event that promotes the appreciation and overall appropriation of poetry as an art form. The festival began as an attempt to revitalize public interest in poetry and create new platforms on which to present the work of established as well as unknown poets. Festivalgoers and Miami residents can rediscover poetry in a fun an accessible environment that offers public projections of poetry, live readings and poetry karaoke, where attendees can perform the works of literary legends such as Shakespeare.
further information: O, Miami Poetry Festival
Both sides of a 1910s advertisement for Hudson's Soap, a product developed by Robert Spear Hudson. This folded, diecut card depicts four policemen standing in a row, holding a banner with ten panels proclaiming the virtues of the product, with a further four slogans (such as "Arrest all dirt") on their own backs. Through intense advertising such as this, Hudson's grew from a single shop in 1837 to a company employing more than 1,000 people. The brand was sold by Hudson's son to Lever Brothers (now part of Unilever) in 1908. Today, it is sold under the brand name Rinso.
SUNSET AND SILHOUETTE
A South African cheetah is silhouetted against a fiery sunset, in the Okavango, in Botswana
thanks, Heide
knit
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DISHCLOTH ALPHABET LETTERS and NUMBERS
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crochet
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crochet
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crochet
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crochet
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... art
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DIY CORRUGATED PAPER BEAD NECKLACES
PUZZLE
wrong label, right pic
Butterfly Fish Purple Jigsaw Puzzle
| abate bitter bleed cheap church crest cubic | dirt dusty famous frustrate hungry hurricane idiot | limited magnitude major mercy mesmerize miniscule nearby needless | panel reduce rite roast series sinister suspect | teem tiers tone verve weapon width |
solution:
EYE OPENER
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