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Celebrate Cow Appreciation Day
1995 marked the beginning of the cow revolution, when herds of beef cattle everywhere decided to take a stand for the future of the bovine race. Far more intelligent than the others, Heff R. Jones (now known as Eaton Birds) took his limited grasp of his owner’s language and painted “EAT MOR CHIKIN” on a billboard. With this daring move he set in motion a movement among cows everywhere, to encourage us to eat more chicken, so we wouldn’t be eating them. Cow Appreciation Day commemorates Heff (I’m sorry, we mean Mr. Birds) and everything he’s done for cattle-kind.
History of Cow Appreciation Day
Alright, it’s a fun story, but ultimately Cow Appreciation Day was the clever brainchild of the Chik-Fil-A company, creating the story of the daring cow to encourage people to skip their favorite burger joint, and come to their local Chik-Fil-A instead. Little did people know that indulging in this bit of fanciful celebration would introduce them to a fundamental truth about fast food.
There isn’t anything quite as delicious as chicken. Chicken can be prepared any number of ways, but there’s a rich, juicy, light flavor it brings to the table that just beats out beef on every front. Rich marinades, the delicious taste yet healthful taste of grilled chicken, or wings dipped in Barbecue Sauce, however you like it it’s impossible to deny that chicken is an incredibly versatile meat.
Also… It’s not beef, so that makes Eaton happy, and saves cows everywhere one more day. Speaking from a health perspective, chicken is also immeasurably healthier for you, and has been shown to not be a harbinger of quite as many carcinogens as you find in beef. Isn’t that thoughtful? By saving themselves, the cows are saving you. That’s what you call a win-win proposition!
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate. | ||
| Synonyms: | passive resistance | ||
| Usage: | Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., were two of the most articulate advocates of nonviolence. | ||
Idiom of the Day
not a peep from/out of (someone)— Not a single word or sound from someone. |
History
Marcel Proust (1871)
One of the great literary figures of the modern age, Proust was a French author who is best known for À la recherche du temps perdu, his 3,200-page masterpiece. After the death of his mother, the asthmatic Proust increasingly withdrew to eccentric seclusion, where he wrote his multivolume, semiautobiographical work. The discursive novel explores issues of human psychology, time, memory, and desire, but Proust died before completing it.
Bahamas Independence Day
| The Bahama Islands gained independence from Great Britain at 12:01 a.m. on this day in 1973. The islands had been a British colony for nearly 250 years, but are now a commonwealth, with their own prime minister and parliament. Businesses are closed on the tenth, a legal holiday, but festivities go on for a week with parades and celebrations. A fireworks display at Clifford Park in Nassau on July 10 tops off the celebrations. |
Woman's selfies capture moving lump on face: a parasite
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1866 - Edison P. Clark patented his indelible pencil.
1890 - Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States.
1900 - ‘His Master’s Voice’, was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. The logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine.
1928 - George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.
1943 - Arthur Ashe, the first African-American inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, was born. He had won 33 career titles.
1949 - The first practical rectangular television was presented. The picture tube measured 12 by 16 and sold for $12.
1962 - Fred Baldasare swam the English Channel underwater. It was a 42 miles and took 18 hours.
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1866 - Edison P. Clark patented his indelible pencil.
1890 - Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States.
1900 - ‘His Master’s Voice’, was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. The logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine.
1928 - George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.
1943 - Arthur Ashe, the first African-American inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, was born. He had won 33 career titles.
1949 - The first practical rectangular television was presented. The picture tube measured 12 by 16 and sold for $12.
1962 - Fred Baldasare swam the English Channel underwater. It was a 42 miles and took 18 hours.
1967 - Bobbie Gentry recorded "Ode to Billie Joe."
1984 - Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden, of the New York Mets, became the youngest player to appear in an All-Star Game as a pitcher. He was 19 years, 7 months, and 24 days old.
1985 - Coca-Cola resumed selling the old formula of Coke, it was renamed "Coca-Cola Classic." It was also announced that they would continue to sell "New" Coke.
1993 - Kenyan runner Yobes Ondieki became the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes.
1997 - Scientists in London said DNA from a Neanderthal skeleton supported a theory that all humanity descended from an "African Eve" 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
1998 - The U.S. military delivered the remains of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Blassie to his family in St. Louis. He had been placed in Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown in 1984. His identity had been confirmed with DNA tests.
2002 - Peter Paul Rubens' painting "The Massacre of the Innocents" sold for $76.2 million at Sotheby's.
2010 - Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations for the first time since 1957. It was her first visit to New York in more than 30 years.
1984 - Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden, of the New York Mets, became the youngest player to appear in an All-Star Game as a pitcher. He was 19 years, 7 months, and 24 days old.
1985 - Coca-Cola resumed selling the old formula of Coke, it was renamed "Coca-Cola Classic." It was also announced that they would continue to sell "New" Coke.
1993 - Kenyan runner Yobes Ondieki became the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes.
1997 - Scientists in London said DNA from a Neanderthal skeleton supported a theory that all humanity descended from an "African Eve" 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
1998 - The U.S. military delivered the remains of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Blassie to his family in St. Louis. He had been placed in Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown in 1984. His identity had been confirmed with DNA tests.
2002 - Peter Paul Rubens' painting "The Massacre of the Innocents" sold for $76.2 million at Sotheby's.
2010 - Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations for the first time since 1957. It was her first visit to New York in more than 30 years.
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If You Were Born Today, July 10
You are quick-witted, enthusiastic, and an eternal explorer. You are often assessing what things are worth, and are generally very good at it - you have good taste and a knack for finding worthwhile and valuable things. You enjoy traveling and learning, and you are forever seeking meaning and truths in life. Although you very much dislike routine, you are also very security-conscious and need to lay down roots. Famous people born today:
1509 John Calvin [Jehan Cauvin], Protestant religious reformer and theologian (Calvinism), born in Picardy, France (d. 1564)
1830 Camille Pissarro, Danish Antillean and French painter (Impressionism), born in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, Danish West Indies (now US Virgin Islands) (d. 1903)
1856 Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil, born in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) (d. 1943)
1922 Jake LaMotta, middleweight boxingchampion (1949-51) (portrayed in Raging Bull), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
1945 Virginia Wade, English tennis star(Wimbledon 1977), born in Bournemouth, England
READERS INFO
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Mel Blanc, known as "The Man of Thousand Voices" is regarded as the most prolific actor to ever work in Hollywood with over a thousand screen credits. He developed and performed nearly 400 distinct character voices with precision and a uniquely expressive vocal range. The legendary specialist from radio programs, television series, cartoon shorts and movie was rarely seen by his audience but his voice characterizations were famous around the world.
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Toronto Summerlicious 2018
Jul 6-22, 2018 | Toronto, ON
Toronto has a world-class culinary scene that many stomachs haven’t experienced. Come hungry to their Summerlicious and Winterlicious festivals where over 200 of the city’s restaurants serve up an astonishing menu of delightful dishes. Let your taste buds guide you through a variety of samples, three course meals and top-notch cooking lessons.
further information: Summerlicious 2018
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North East Firemen's Cherry Festival 2018
Jul 10-14, 2018 | North East, PA
Heard Park|31 N Lake St
Get the weekend started early (like, on a Tuesday) at the North East Firemen’s Cherry Festival. A wealth of cherries, cherry pie, sausage sandwiches, curly fries and cotton candy will keep your withering stomach from sucking up against your spine. To keep things varied and exciting, attendees will be treated to a game of Bingo, a parade in honor of the firemen and women and witness the crowning of the Cherry Queen.
further information: Firemen's Cherry Festival
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Get the weekend started early (like, on a Tuesday) at the North East Firemen’s Cherry Festival. A wealth of cherries, cherry pie, sausage sandwiches, curly fries and cotton candy will keep your withering stomach from sucking up against your spine. To keep things varied and exciting, attendees will be treated to a game of Bingo, a parade in honor of the firemen and women and witness the crowning of the Cherry Queen.
further information: Firemen's Cherry Festival
4.
Taste of Chicago 2018
Jul 11-15, 2018 | Chicago, IL
Want to get the best of Chicago food? You can do it all in one place, Grant Park, at the annual summer fiesta, Taste of Chicago. This foodie celebration isn’t too snobby to include hot dogs and pizza, and then takes it up a notch with menu items from the city’s restaurants.
further information: Taste Of Chicago - Jul 11 - 15, 2018 - Chicago, IL
Pictures of the day
A view of the Piazzetta San Marco, toward the Grand Canal of Venice, at dawn. The Doge's Palace is on the left, with the Biblioteca Marciana on the right. The two columns are dedicated to the patron saints of Venice: Mark and Theodore.
The World's Smallest Computer Next to a Grain of Rice
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Strawberry-Lemon Charlotte Russe with Thyme Ladyfingers
- By Jessie Sheehan
Serves 16
A Charlotte Russe, made by layering sponge cake, ladyfingers, or cookies with a creamy filling, and often stabilized with gelatin, is akin to a trifle or an icebox cake. The one updated here from the New Royal Cook Book (1922) is simplicity itself: “Sponge cake or lady fingers … to be fill[ed] with whipped cream and serve[d] cold.” I unpacked the instructions a bit, and have called for homemade thyme ladyfingers and a boozy filling of lemon whipped cream and strawberries. Midcentury housewives often used store-bought ladyfingers for their Russes and you can, too—just add a teaspoon or two of thyme to your whipped cream.
Ladyfingers
4 eggs, separated
7 Tbsp [105 g] granulated sugar
1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup [90 g] all-purpose flour
Scant ¼ tsp baking powder
4 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus more for sprinkling
Scant ¼ tsp table salt
Scant ½ tsp cream of tartar
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Whipped Cream Filling
3 cups [720 ml] heavy cream
½ cup [60 g] confectioners’ sugar
3 Tbsp limoncello, optional
3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp lemon extract
4 cups [455 g] strawberries, sliced
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly grease the sides of a 9-in-by-3-in springform pan with nonstick cooking spray or softened butter.
Line the sides of the pan with a 3-in-by-29-in strip of parchment paper.
For the ladyfingers in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the yolks, 5 tablespoons [80 g] of the granulated sugar, and the vanilla on medium-high speed until the mixture doubles in volume and falls in a ribbon when the whisk is lifted out of the bowl, about 5 minutes.
Set a wire mesh sieve over the mixer bowl and sift the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture. Add the thyme, and very gently fold the flour mixture and thyme into the yolk mixture with a rubber spatula. The batter will be very thick. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar. Using an electric hand mixer, whisk on medium speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Whisk until stiff peaks form (the peaks should stand upright when the whisk is lifted from the bowl).
Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the beaten whites into the yolk mixture in three batches, until just incorporated, being careful not to decrease the volume.
Fill a pastry bag fitted with a ½-in round tip with batter. Pipe 3-in-by-1-in fingers onto the two prepared baking sheets. If you do not have a pastry bag, use a large zippered plastic bag and snip off one corner. Sprinkle a couple of thyme leaves on each finger and generously sift confectioners’ sugar over all of them, leaving a thick coat of sugar.
Bake one sheet at a time, rotating the pan at the halfway point, until the ladyfingers are puffy, dry to the touch, and just very slightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the ladyfingers cool in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer them with a small offset or thin metal spatula to a wire rack to cool completely. Use immediately or freeze them on the baking sheet, then transfer to zippered plastic bag once frozen. They will get soggy if stored in plastic on the counter. The cake can be assembled with the frozen fingers.
For the filling place the cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whisk on medium to medium-high speed until the cream begins to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the confectioners’ sugar, limoncello, if using, lemon juice, and lemon extract and continue whisking until the cream holds medium peaks. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold all but a handful of the strawberries into the whipped cream.
Line the bottom and sides of the prepared springform pan with ladyfingers. Spread half of the whipped cream over the ladyfingers. Cover with another layer of ladyfingers. Repeat with the remaining whipped cream. Decorate the top with the reserved strawberries and a sprinkling of thyme leaves.
Refrigerate the cake for 24 hours, lightly covered in plastic wrap. To serve, carefully remove the sides of the pan and slice the cake using a large serrated knife. The cake will keep, lightly wrapped in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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