DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Bathtub Day

Of course, because this type of bathing was reserved for the rich and powerful, it's no surprise that the first bathtub was found in a palace,

In a world in which demands on your time are high it is reassuring to know there is one day in the year when you can reclaim the right to relax at your leisure. Bathtub Day is more than just an excuse to while away the time as you immerse yourself in the warm waters of your bathroom; it is a day to remember and rejoice in the introduction of the bathtub in England in 1828.

How to celebrate this momentous occasion is an individual’s choice but options include turning your bathroom into a mini-spa, complete with scented candles and aromatherapy oils; inviting a partner or friend to share in the bathtub experience; watching a favorite film or television show while bathing; or simply locking the door, turning off the phone and enjoying a rare moment of solitude and peace, with a glass of wine by your side.

Dickon Drury, 1986, Salisbury, UK. Challenging traditional notions of seeing, Dickon Drury injects comedy into his work to call into question how and what we choose to honor. Drury’s fascination with the potential of shadows creates warped and uncanny imagery which lead to playful compositions. These compositions while delightful to the eye, neither portray traditional images of beauty nor straightforward scenes, leaving the viewer with the responsibility to interpret his intentions.

Word of the Day

wailful

Definition:

(adjective) Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression.

Synonyms:

lamenting

Usage:

The men wavered in indecision for a moment, and then with a long, wailful cry the dilapidated regiment surged forward and began its new journey.

Tall Tales

Idiom of the Day

shotgun house

— (chiefly Southern United States slang) A one-story house in which each room is in a straight alignment with the others, connected by a continuous hallway running from the front to the back of the residence

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This Day in History

Russian Journalist and Human Rights Activist Murdered (2006)

Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist and human rights activist well known for her opposition to the Russian government's role in the Chechen conflict and her criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, notably in her book Putin's Russia. Her controversial work sparked numerous death threats against her, and she was shot to death in an elevator in her apartment building on October 7, 2006.

Rosalba Carriera (1675)

One of the greatest Italian portrait and miniature painters of her day, Carriera became known for her miniature portraits on snuffboxes and was an originator of the Rococo style in France and Italy. By the time she was 30, she had been elected to the Academy of St. Luke in Rome, the Academy of Bologna, and the Florence Academy. As her career progressed, she gained a reputation for her pastel portraits and was even commissioned to create one of King Louis XV.

Paul Bunyan Show

Paul Bunyan is the mythical hero of lumberjacks in the United States. Since 1952, the Paul Bunyan Festival, sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association and Hocking College in Nelsonville, has focused on wood products and forestry conservation and is an opportunity for lumberjacks to test their skills. Teams of draft horses compete in a log-skidding contest—an operation that is performed today by heavy machines—and turn-of-the-century steam logging equipment is on display. The show gives visitors an opportunity to see both traditional and modern logging techniques in action.

The skull-shaped 'Great Pumpkin' asteroid is set to pass Earth days after Halloween

A skull-shaped asteroid last spotted three years ago by astronomers will fly past Earth again next month, just days after Halloween. Nicknamed 'Great Pumpkin', NASA say asteroid 2015 TB145 is classified as potentially hazardous due to its size. But there's nothing ...
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Image result for 1868 - Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY.

1868 - Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY.

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Image result for 1913 - For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process.

1913 - For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process.

1940 - "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael was recorded by Artie Shaw.

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1954 - Marian Anderson became the first black singer to be hired by New York's Metropolitan Opera Company.
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1968 - The Motion Picture Association of America adopted the film-rating system that ranged for "G" to "X."

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1999 - American Home Products Corp. agreed to pay up to $4.83 billion to settle claims that the fen-phen diet drug caused dangerous problems with heart valves.
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Image result for 2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 73rd home run of the season and set a new major league record.

2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 73rd home run of the season and set a new major league record.
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Image result for 2003 - Randy Quaid received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2003 - Randy Quaid received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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2004 - Billy Bob Thornton got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, October 7

You seek to balance the world around you on a mental level. You want things to be fair and just, and you are very uncomfortable with extremes of opinion, simply because they seem harsh and unfair to you. The world of ideas is precious to you. You think like a social worker at times. Although you very definitely march to the beat of a different drummer, you do it in such a charming manner that people find you delightfully odd, and, at the very least, interesting. A dreamer at heart, you are striving towards perfection, and always looking for answers. Famous people born today:

Nobel Prize Winning Physicist Niels Bohr

1885 Niels Bohr, Danish physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel Prize 1922), born in Copenhagen (d. 1962)

Anglican Archbishop and Activist Desmond Tutu

1931 Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of South Africa and 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, born in Klerksdorp, Western Transvaal, South Africa

1952 Vladimir Putin, Russian politician (President and Prime Minister), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union

1959 Simon Cowell, English recording executive and television producer (X-Factor, American Idol), born in London

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READERS INFO

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The musical "Cats" opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on this day in 1982. In 1997 the show became the longest running show in Broadway history.

INTERESTING FACTS

Abraham Lincoln had the opportunity to populate the United States with elephants. He turned the offer down.

President Jefferson hated formal affairs so much that he would often greet foreign dignitaries while wearing pajamas.

While an Oscar is of unnamed value to someone who wins (or loses) one, the actual trophy has a raw value of about $600.

Goosebumps are actually caused by a muscle. It is called the arrector pili muscle.

A newborn giant panda is about the size of a stick of butter.

MAGAZINE SUNDAY

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The Learn How Book | Book No. 58 | The Spool Cotton Company | Crochet Patterns

Garden Studio

Pictures of the day

Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church at night. Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church is a Catholic church in Nice, France which is noticeable for its original architecture. The church was built between 1926 and 1933 by the architect Jacques Dror in reinforced concrete. The style was influenced by Art nouveau.

CUBA

Traveling through Cuba in a vintage 1950 Chevrolet with a speedometer which no longer works. We were passing by the city of Camagüey known for its winding streets. The modern American Hawaiian hula figure and yellow taxi cab sign on the dashboard adds to the time travel-esque element of the classic Chevrolet, set against the backdrop of an old and perhaps dilapidated, but not forgotten, Cuba.