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Celebrate International Podcast Day
The internet has changed almost everything it’s touched since it came into existence, and how we send and receive information, from written to video, has been one of the mediums most changed. Even radio has not been immune to this, with streaming radio being increasingly popular, and ‘local radio’ taking on a whole new meaning. Out of this shifting of paradigms has come a new imagining of an old idea, radio broadcasts and most specifically radio talk shows/dramas. International Podcast Day celebrates this innovation and all the wonderful things that have come from it.
History of International Podcast Day
Let’s start off with explaining what a podcast is, shall we? A podcast is essentially a serialized show that is very much like a radio show. It’s released in a downloadable or streamable format through various sites, and apps, available anywhere you have internet access. There are thousands or even millions of available podcasts in every conceivable genre, with more showing up with every passing day, and unlike radio broadcasts, they can be accessed by anyone, anywhere. Podcasts tend to have a smaller following than most big radio stations, but its worth mentioning that the podcasts themselves are very targeted to a specific audience.
You want a horror podcast? You can enjoy things like “The Black Tapes” or “Tanis”, there are science fiction broadcasts, Zombie broadcasts (“We’re alive!” is a personal favorite of ours), even broadcasts talking about mythology (“Lore”). There are podcasts for everything you can imagine, gardening, car repair, hunting, computer programming, and just plain news on recent events and goings on. That’s the glory of the podcast, the ability to create content targeting a specific interest group. There’s even a significant amount of money to be made, popular broadcasts are often able to pair with companies like Audible to get paid advertising done on their show
Marimekko is a Finnish home furnishings, textiles, and fashion company based in Helsinki. It made important contributions to fashion in the 1960s. It is particularly noted for its brightly colored printed fabrics and simple styles, used both in women's garments and in home furnishings.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. | ||
| Synonyms: | quiver, beat | ||
| Usage: | The city pulsated with music and excitement during Carnival. | ||
Idiom of the Day
salt in the/(one's) wound(s)— An aggravation that makes something unpleasant, difficult, or painful even worse. |
This Day in History
Vioxx Withdrawn from Market Because of Cardiovascular Concerns (2004)
| Merck's COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx (rofecoxib) was approved for use in the US in 1999 and remained on the market for just five years before being pulled due to concerns that it could raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. By that time, some 80 million people worldwide had taken the drug, primarily to treat osteoarthritis, acute pain, and dysmenorrhea. Before long, the drugmaker found itself facing thousands of lawsuits. |
Héctor Lavoe (1946)
| Lavoe was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. He moved to New York City at age 17 and found fame performing with acts like Orquesta New York and Willie Colón's band. Lavoe recorded many hits, including "Mi Gente," but with success came drug addiction and tragedy. After the deaths of his father, son, and mother-in-law and an HIV diagnosis, Lavoe jumped off a hotel balcony, likely in a suicide attempt. He survived and died of AIDS-related complications in 1993. |
Galway Oyster Festival
In Galway, Ireland, the opening of the oyster season is celebrated with parties, music, and an oyster-opening competition. A young woman chosen to preside over the activities as the Pearl presents the first oyster to the mayor, who traditionally stands on Clarenbridge Pier in his scarlet robes waiting to open and taste it. Banquets are held in the evening and local pubs serve oysters by the bucketful, washed down by beer.
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1787 - The Columbia left Boston and began the trip that would make it the first American vessel to sail around the world.
1791 - The Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) premiered in Viena, Austria.
1846 - Dr. William Morton performed a painless tooth extraction after administering ether to a patient.
1861 - Chewing gum tycoon William Wrigley, Jr. was born.
1927 - George Herman "Babe" Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season. He broke his own record with the home run. The record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris broke the record.
1946 - An international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found 22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes.
1951 - "The Red Skelton Show" debuted on NBC-TV.
1954 - The U.S. Navy commissioned the Nautilus submarine at Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered vessel. The submarine had been launched on January 21, 1954.
1967 - The BBC aired Radio 1 for the first time.
1976 - California enacted the Natural Death Act of California. The law was the first example of right-to-die legislation in the U.S.
1982 - "Cheers" began an 11-year run on NBC-TV.
1988 - John Lennon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1991 - Liza Minnelli received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1993 - U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell retired.
1999 - The San Francisco Giants played the Los Angeles Dodgers in the last baseball game to be played at Candlestick Park (3Com Park). The Dodgers won 9-4.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 30
Emotionally spontaneous and a romantic at heart, you are imaginative, generous, and good-humored. You tend to avoid the more difficult aspects of life and people. At times, you may be impractical and lazy, as you are especially fond of comfort and ease. In love, you are restless and impulsive, and perhaps a little too quick to jump into a relationship. Your emotions are strong and changeable - you're very hard to read! Famous people born today:
1917 Buddy Rich, American jazz drummer and band leader (Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1987)
1924 Truman Capote, American author (In Cold Blood), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1984)
1928 Elie Wiesel, Jewish Auschwitz survivor and author (Night), Nobel Prize winner 1986, born in Sighet, Romania (d. 2016)
1975 Marion Cotillard, French actress (Inception, La Vie en Rose, Rust and Bone), born in Paris, France
READERS INFO
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INTERESTING FACTS
Strawberries and cashews are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.
Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.
The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year.
The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters.
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(VINTAGE) MAGAZINE SUNDAY
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Pictures of the day
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. It was founded as the Erebuni Fortress in 782 BC by King Argishti I of Urartu, who designed it as his capital. By the late ancient Armenian Kingdom, however, new capital cities were established and Yerevan declined in importance. It was revived in 1582 when it was taken over by the Ottoman Turks, who were in conflict with Iran. The city changed hands multiple times from 1604 to the 1720s, when Iran emerged victorious. In 1827 it was taken over by Russia. After a brief spell as capital of independent Armenia from 1920, it fell under Soviet rule, before emerging as capital of the modern republic in 1991. The city became an important industrial centre under Soviet rule, and is now Armenia's primary political and cultural hub. This picture shows Yerevan with Mount Ararat, which dominates the skyline and is a national symbol.
Women of Gavoi
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Nightshade Ripple Blanket pattern by Rae Blackledge
Snuggle up with elongated ripples crocheted in four shades of blue contrasted with white for warm and cozy winter décor.
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RECIPE
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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SWEETS
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COOKBOOK
CRAFTS
Custom Mugs
label your cups with a waterproof marker and enjoy your morning coffee
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
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SUDOKU ... easy
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EYE OPENER
1 simple trick to make your high heels stop hurting
(the first signature my friend Ellen ever made for me)
