Son and Daughter Day - August 11, 2018

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Celebrate Son and Daughter Day

Son and Daughter Day is the perfect opportunity to set aside some time to reflect on the joy that children bring to your life. Whether sons and daughters are young or old, teenagers or toddlers, the bond between parent and child is like no other on earth and this annual celebration ensures the miracle of bringing new life into the world is never forgotten. Though the origins of Son and Daughter Day are unknown, it is celebrated widely across the world simply by parents spending time with their children and letting them know how special they are to them. The best gift to give on Son and Daughter Day is the gift of time. If your children are still living at home, take some time out of your schedule to truly enjoy their company. If your children have moved away, make sure they return so you can spend quality family time together.

Word of the Day

half-staff
Definition:	(noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress.
Synonyms:	half-mast
Usage:	Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week.

Idiom of the Day

out of (one's) hair  — No longer pestering or annoying to one; not one's responsibility or burden any longer.

This Day in History

"Malaysian Haze" Prompts State of Emergency Declaration (2005)  

For a week in 2005, a choking, smog-like haze brought the central part of peninsular Malaysia to a standstill. Air quality was so poor that a state of emergency was declared in the district of Kuala Selangor and the country's major shipping center, Port Klang. Residents were instructed to stay home, and schools were closed. Only supermarkets and essential services remained open. Miraculously, Kuala Lumpur's main airport was unaffected.

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778)

A German patriot and educator at a time when Europe was actively trying to free itself from Napoleonic rule, Jahn founded a gymnastic society, Turnverein, to build strength and fellowship among young people as well as help foster a nationalistic spirit among members. After Napoleon's defeat, German leaders came to view the once-sanctioned organization as a threat and had its founder arrested in 1819 and a national ban placed on gymnastics.

Goschenhoppen Historians' Folk Festival

The Goschenhoppen region of Pennsylvania, in what is now Montgomery County, was settled in the early 18th century mostly by German immigrants. The Goschenhoppen Historians, a group founded in 1963 to study and preserve the culture of the Pennsylvania German, also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch, hold an annual Folk Festival at Goschenhoppen Park in East Greenville every summer to educate the public about life in this area during the 18th and 19th centuries and to preserve the traditional skills of the Pennsylvania German people. 

                          Are you Listening? Hear What Uninterrupted Silence Sounds Like

Inside the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State, acoustics experts have attempted to observe a location free of human-made noise. They call it One Square Inch of Silence...

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Are You Listening? Hear What Uninterrupted Silence Sounds Like


1874 - A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry S. Parmelee. 


1877 - The two moons of Mars were discovered by Asaph Hall, an American astronomer. He named them Phobos and Deimos. 


1896 - Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain. 


1909 - The American ship Arapahoe became the first to ever use the SOS distress signal off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC. 


1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time. 


1951 - The first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 8-1. 

1965 - The Beatles' movie "Help!" premiered in the New York. 


1984 - Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. 


1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States. 


1995 - All U.S. nuclear tests were banned by President Clinton. 


1999 - KISS received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, August 11

You have a rare, balanced combination of logic and intuition. Your people skills help bring success into your life, and partnering up tends to also attract positive experiences into your life. You are a rather ambitious person who is likely to be quite successful and not financially wanting, as you value security, both in your career and your love life. You are attracted to, or you attract, successful and strong people as romantic partners. Togetherness and partnership are more important to you than personal glory. Sales, promotion, and public relations are strong for you. While routine and structure are important to your happiness, you should watch for falling into ruts. In relationships, you may stay longer than most in a difficult set-up. You have staying power, however, and this can serve you well. This can also translate literally as a long life and good health overall. Famous people born today:

1858 Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and bacteriologist (Nobel Prize in Medicine-1929), born in Nijkerk, Netherlands (d. 1930)

1921 Alex Haley, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1992)

1950 Steve Wozniak, American pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and co-founder of Apple Computer, born in San Jose, California

1953 Hulk Hogan, [Terry Bollea], WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), born in Augusta, Georgia

READERS INFO

1.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2018

Aug 3-12, 2018 | Sturgis, SD

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may be one of the most misunderstood festivals in the world. Yes, it's a gathering of hundreds of thousands of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts, many looking like they would be at home on stage with ZZ Top. Yes, this is a rural Podunk town nestled in the Black Hills representing some of the most desolate and beautiful prairie in the world. And, yes, your ears will get a workout (Harleys are not quiet) and your stomach will grow a couple of inches (lots of beer). But beyond the beer, biker babes, and bikini bike washes (don't you just love the pictures?), there's a sociological ritual going on that tells you quite a bit about the United States. Sociologist Emile Durkheim coined the phrase "collective effervescence" to describe why pilgrimages exist. 

further information: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2018 - Concerts, Music Festival

2.

Hot August Nights 2018

Aug 3-12, 2018 | Reno, NV

Hot August Nights in Reno, Nevada, harkens back to the time where hot rods ruled the roads and custom cars were a way of life. This six-day vintage car show features cruising parades, exciting drag races, show-n-shine displays, ride-n-drive events and musical performances from legendary acts from the 1950s and '70s are sure to red-line the nostalgia odometer.

further information: Event Schedule - Hot August Nights

3.

Wisconsin State Fair 2018

Aug 2-12, 2018 | Milwaukee, WI 

Wisconsin State Fair Park|640 S 84th St

The Wisconsin State Fair is held each year in the sunniest part of the summer at the fairgrounds in West Allis, Wisconsin. The fair is good old-fashioned family fun with livestock exhibitions, live music, carnival rides and any food you can imagine deep fried, on a stick or both! Local bands perform throughout the grounds during the day, while nighttime brings big name acts to the main stage. The wine garden offers a great place to kick back and relax, or you can have some silly fun at classic events like the piglet races, cheering your favorite little guy on to a delicious Oreo cookie prize. Don't forget to try one of the iconic Original Cream Puffs - fairgoers eat 350,000 a year! - and check out the 200,000 square foot exhibition center packed with vendors, exhibitors, art displays and more.

further information: Events for August 12, 2018 – Wisconsin State Fair Park



Pictures of the day


A three pence note of "Marshall Hole currency", issued in Bulawayo in 1900. Owing to the shortage of small change and circulating coinage in Rhodesia during the Second Boer War, Hugh Marshall Hole, Government Secretary for Matabeleland, authorized the use of small cards bearing a British South Africa Company postage stamp on the obverse, and an official hand stamped signature on the reverse. These cards circulated as emergency currency between 1 August 1900 and their withdrawal on 1 October 1900. A total of £20,000 worth of stamps were used, in denominations of 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 4/-, 5/- and 10/-.

Road of Tuscany

“This photo was taken near Pienza and Montalcino.” Val D’Orcia

knit

thanks, Heide

Get-together Cable Sock Pattern

knit
thanks, Sandy

Simple Summer Top

http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/87/Issue87.php

knit

Leaf Afghan

knit

How to knit a cat

knit

Lace Flower Doily

crochet
thanks, Adele

Forest Candy

crochet, vintage
thanks, Patty

Dish Cloth Apron

crochet

Coverup

crochet

My Lighthouse

crochet

Tulip Wall Hanging/Dishcloth Pattern

RECIPE

thanks, Shirley

Veggie Egg Muffins

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Joan

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

SWEETS

thanks, Shelley

No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019316-no-bake-chocolate-mousse-bars?

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Zoey

Bulletin Boards With Shabby Lace Pockets

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

thanks, Patty

DIY Wand Cat Toy

PUZZLE

Crank Gears Jigsaw Puzzle

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EYE OPENER

10 Facts About Aspirin

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Aspirin may be one of the world's best-known wonder drugs, able to do everything from cure a headache to reduce a fever, but its powers stretch beyond your medicine cabinet.

1. It's not the same as acetaminophen (used in Tylenol), ibuprofen (used in Advil and Motrin), or naproxen (used in Aleve).

2. There’s more than one way to take an aspirin. Americans swallow their tablets whole. The British dissolve theirs in water. And the French prefer theirs as suppositories.

3. The ancient Egyptians took their painkillers in the form of tree bark. Egyptian doctors used to give their patients willow bark to relieve pain because it contains salicin—the raw ingredient in aspirin.

4. Aspirin broke into the European market in 1763, after British clergyman Edward Stone chewed on some willow bark and felt a renewed vigor. He shared the stuff with his parishioners and relieved 50 cases of rheumatic fever in the process. After Stone reported his discovery to the Royal Society of London, the race was on to package the miracle cure.

5. A century later, French chemist Charles Gerhardt published an article on how to synthesize salicin in the lab, creating acetylsalicylic acid. Nobody paid attention.

6. Forty years after that, in 1897, German scientist Felix Hoffman followed Gerhardt’s process and took credit for inventing aspirin. Hoffman worked for Bayer Industries, which introduced the medicine in 1899 as the first mass-marketed drug.

7. In the mid-1940s, aspirin became a huge hit in Argentina thanks to radio jingles sung by future First Lady Eva Perón. Her country became the biggest per-capita consumer of aspirin in the world.

8. The wonder drug doesn’t just cure headaches; it can also revive a dead car battery. Just drop two tablets into the battery, let the salicylic acid combine with the battery’s sulfuric acid, and you’ve got an instant jump! Just make sure you don’t have any salt on your hands. Adding sodium to the aspirin-and-car-battery combo can cause an explosion.

9. So how does aspirin work? No one knew for sure until the 1970s, when British scientist John Vane discovered that aspirin reduces the body’s production of prostaglandins—fatty acids that cause swelling and pain.

10. Here’s another reason to eat your fruits and veggies: When the body gets a healthy dose of the benzoic acid in those foods, it makes its own salicylic acid, or aspirin.