DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work and School Day
They come in every shape and size, and protect us from the fear of the dark and comfort us in times of turmoil. Whether they’re fuzzy or wooly, old or new, cute or bold, Teddy bears are the childhood friend that never let us down. But where did these Teddy Bears come from, and why are they called “Teddy” bears? Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day celebrates the origins of the Teddy, and where it’s going!
History of Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day
Let’s start with the history of the Teddy Bear, popular legend says that it all started from a hunting expedition by Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1901-1909. In 1902 he was on a hunting expedition with several other hunters, but had yet to bag himself a bear as the other hunters had. His attendants hunted down a bear and had cornered it and clubbed it into submission, and then tied it to a tree waiting for the President to shoot it. Roosevelt refused on the grounds that it was utterly unsportsmanlike, and it took no time at all for someone to come up with the idea of selling stuffed bears called “Teddy Bears” to children everywhere.
But who first came up with the Teddy Bear? Believe it or not it was created in two places almost simultaneously by unrelated people, Richard Steiff of Germany, and Morris Michtom of the United States. Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day is your reminder that your childhood companion never abandoned you, and they deserve to not be abandoned by you. So take your favorite childhood stuffed bear to work, or to school, and let it spend a day with you now that the child it protected is all grown up.
Christopher Ofili, CBE (born 10 October 1968) is a British Turner Prize-winning painter who is best known for his paintings incorporating elephant dung. He was one of the Young British Artists. Since 2005, Ofili has been living and working in Trinidad and Tobago, where he currently resides in Port of Spain. He also lives and works in London and Brooklyn.
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This Day in History
The Battle of Tours (732 CE)
| In 661 CE, the first Islamic dynasty rose to prominence and sought to extend its power. The Muslims, seeking control of Aquitaine, were met by Charles Martel's Frankish forces, who were able to halt them at the Battle of Tours. It was not a decisive victory, but the Arabs retreated after their leader was killed, and some historians deem it a watershed moment in preserving Christianity in Europe. The battle greatly enhanced Martel's prestige at the time. |
R. K. Narayan (1906)
A leading figure of early Indian literature in English, Narayan first came to international attention in 1935, with the publication of his first novel Swami and Friends. This book and many of his later novels and short stories are set in the fictional town of Malgudi and give readers a witty, vital, and perceptive glimpse of village life in South India, where modern life and tradition often clash.
Founding of the Workers' Party of North Korea
The founding of the ruling Workers' Party of North Korea is marked as a national holiday throughout the country. The main public celebrations of the Founding of the Workers' Party take place in the capital city of Pyongyang. Commemorative dance and song performances, evening galas, and oratorical meetings all can be elements of the holiday observance. Similar speeches and performances also are featured in towns and cities throughout the country.
This wild plant could be the next strawberry
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and... groundcherries? A little-known fruit about the size of a marble could become agriculture's next big berry crop. To prepare the groundcherry (Physalis pruinosa) for mainstream farming, Howard ...READ MORE:
This wild plant could be the next strawberry
1813 - Composer Giuseppe Verdi was born. He composed 26 operas.
1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.
1865 - The billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.
1886 - The tuxedo dinner jacket made its U.S. debut in New York City.
1933 - Dreft, the first synthetic detergent, went on sale.
1962 - The BBC banned the song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
1965 - The Red Baron made his first appearance in the "Peanuts" comic strip.
1977 - Joe Namath played the last game of his National Football League (NFL) career.
1978 - The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
1987 - Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours.
1995 - Garry Kasparov won a chess championship against Viswanathan Anand that had lasted about a month.
1997 - The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, opened to the public. Architect Frank Gehry designed the 450 ft. long and 98 ft. wide building.
2010 - In China, Canton Tower opened to the public.
If You Were Born Today, October 10
You possess the charm, sense of balance, and intelligence of Libra, but you are more confrontational and outgoing than others born under the sign of the Balance. You seek to forge an identity that is unique and distinctive. You have excellent organizational skills and you have the ability to lay down solid, practical plans. You have an unusual and charming voice or manner of speech, and you take special pleasure and delight in surprising, or even shocking, others. With your playful and friendly manner, it might surprise people to know that you are actually quite ambitious. Famous people born today:
1861 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorerand advocate for refugees (Nobel Peace Prize 1922), born in Store Frøen, Christiania (d. 1930)
1900 Helen Hayes, American actress (Caesar & Cleopatra, Happy Birthday), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1993)
1906 R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (Malguidi Days), born in Madras (d. 2001)
1911 Clare Hollingworth, British war correspondent who was the first to report on the outbreak of WWII, born in Knighton, England (d. 2017)
1954 David Lee Roth, American rock singer (Van Halen), born in Bloomington, Indiana
1968 Chris Ofili, English painter (Turner prize - elephant dung), born in Manchester
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The opera Porgy and Bess, music by critically acclaimed composer George Gershwin, premiered on Broadway. Lauded as the first great American opera, Porgy and Bess incorporated groundbreaking casting choices and some of the greatest songs in American musical-theater history to bring an entirely new sound and flavor to the Broadway stage. Although it received mixed reviews at the time, the music and lyrics of Porgy and Bess proved capable of withstanding the test of time.
The original concept for a stage production of DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel Porgy was a birthday present from his wife who wrote a play based on the story. The play premiered on Broadway in 1927 and ran for 367 performances. But even earlier than that, in 1926, George Gershwin read the novel and then wrote a letter to Heyward, suggesting a collaboration to write a musical, to which Heyward immediately agreed. However, it would be another seven years before work would begin on the adaptation in earnest, and in the intervening years, another performer, singer Al Jolson, attempted to create a musical version of the novel starring himself (a white man playing the role of the African-American protagonist). This effort was not successful, but Jolson's failure paved the way for the Gershwin-Heyward adaptation. The end result, Porgy and Bess, featured a talented cast of all African-American singers, the first of its kind.
George Gershwin and Heyward worked together in South Carolina where George wrote all the music and Heyward wrote the libretto and lyrics for 16 of the songs including Summertime. Ira Gershwin wrote lyrics for eight of the songs, notably It Ain't Necessarily So, in New York and sent the lyrics to his brother by mail. The dynamic team managed to create some of the best-known songs in the history of Broadway productions. The incorporation of blues and jazz influences into the score was met with general apprehension from some top critics, and the show ran with only marginal success for four months before closing. In 1953 there was a revival of the opera that toured for many years. In 1959, a film adaption was made by Samuel Goldwyn, starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge, but the film was not successful, and the Gershwin family disliked it, buying and destroying as many copies of it as they could. A production of the opera that included music that had been cut before the first Broadway run was met with great enthusiasm in 1976.The collaborative effort of the Gershwins and Heyward in Porgy and Bess is considered one of America's most important musical works of the 20th century.
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Oktoberfest Der Beehive 2018
Oct 11, 2018 | Boston, MA
The Beehive|541 Tremont St
Bostonians will buzz with the hive and zip over to The Beehive’s Oktoberfest celebration. The bar will dish out German-themed foods along with their regular menu to get you thirsty for a pint of fresh, cold beer. Great food and great beer will eventually give way to a rowdy group of patrons who need live music to amp things up. Polka, sing-a-longs and beer songs will escape on a magic carpet of alcoholic breath.
Bostonians will buzz with the hive and zip over to The Beehive’s Oktoberfest celebration. The bar will dish out German-themed foods along with their regular menu to get you thirsty for a pint of fresh, cold beer. Great food and great beer will eventually give way to a rowdy group of patrons who need live music to amp things up. Polka, sing-a-longs and beer songs will escape on a magic carpet of alcoholic breath.
Houston Italian Festival 2018
Oct 11-14, 2018 | Houston, TX
University of St. Thomas Campus Life Mall|3818 Graustark Street
The Italian Festival is one of the largest ethnic festivals in Houston and attracts thousands of visitors from around the country. Come and enjoy a feast of sight, sound and Italian flavor while sharing the heritage, culture and romance of Italy at the Houston Italian Festival presented by the Italian Culture & Community Center of Houston. The Festival starts on Thursday, October 8 and runs through Sunday, October 11 on the grounds of the University of St. Thomas. Admission is free beginning Thursday at 5pm until Friday at 4pm. After which Admission is $8 at the gate but discounted tickets are available on-line. At the festival you can taste authentic Italian food and wine and see live musical performances. There will be plenty of activities for all ages to enjoy including: grape stomping and pasta eating contest, bocce ball tournament, marionette puppet shows, Italian movies, cooking demonstrations for adults and children, wine tastings, I Madonnari High School Art contest, Classic Car show on Sunday and much more. Visit us online at www.HoustonItalianFestival.com to view the full schedule of events, to see the menu and to purchase discounted advance tickets.
Old World Oktoberfest 2018
Oct 10-14, 2018 | Oct 17-21, 2018 | Huntington Beach, CA
Old World Huntington Beach|7561 Center Ave #49
Willkommen to the Old World Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach, California. The lederhosen-clad German celebration off the Pacific coast features steins overflowing with beer, bratwurst bursting out of the bun and accordion and horn-laden German music. Weiner dog races, beer contests and chicken dances are among the featured attractions.
further information: Oktoberfest 2018 – Old World Huntington Beach | OC's Biggest Party!
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Pictures of the day
further information: Oktoberfest 2018 – Old World Huntington Beach | OC's Biggest Party!
Pictures of the day
Io moon taken by NASA's Galileo probe. This image shows two volcanic eruptions. The one on the horizon is 140km high, the other is 75km high. Io is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. It is named after Io, one of Zeus's many love interests in Greek mythology.
Dreams in the basket
“On the way back after work I see a little baby lies in the basket. I really want to stop to adjust the baby’s sleeping position that makes her more comfortable, but I can’t bear to disturb her dreams.” HeYuan, GuangDong, China
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RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Kate
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING ... Halloween
CRAFTS ... Halloween
thanks, Heide
The BEST Way to Paint Glass Bottles as Pumpkins and Gourds for Autumn
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween
The BEST Way to Paint Glass Bottles as Pumpkins and Gourds for Autumn
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween
thanks, Grace
PUZZLE
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Christopher Ofili
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In this book I want to have an honest conversation about what it really takes to get what you deserve out of life: how to define your worth and stick to it; how to find the courage to take risks–and how to build your backup plan; how to ignore the chattering classes and create your own destiny.
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