Random Acts of Poetry Day - October 3, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... 
Celebrate Random Acts of Poetry Day

Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.

Audre Lorde

As long as there has been language, there has been poetry, taking the shadowed hearts of men and women and finding ways to twist the abstract feelings and experiences of perception into the rising and falling rhythms of the spoken or written word. The spiritual and emotional experiences of mankind cannot be written in simple phrases or plain sentences bound by the rules of grammar and sense, sometimes our inner madness must be expressed through chaos. Such is the purpose of Random Acts of Poetry Day, to unleash the human voice within us and share it with the world.

History of Random Acts Of Poetry Day

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy

Every year on the first Wednesday of October, a type and class of people emerge from their shuttered libraries and steam filled coffee shops. In hand they carry chalk and pen, page and dream, and head out into the wild lands of the mundane and banal to spread their hearts blood on the blank page that is the modern world. Who are these intrepid souls? Poets of every stripe, every background, every heritage heading out into the world to ensure that we all have, for just a moment, a poetic and spiritual day.

Jules Ralph Feiffer is an American syndicated cartoonist and author, who was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 as America's leading editorial cartoonist, and in 2004 he was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Word of the Day

exterminate
Definition:	(verb) Kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many.
Synonyms:	kill off
Usage:	Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe.

Idiom of the Day

send a shiver down (someone's) spine  — To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone

This Day in History

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy Mauled by Tiger (2003)

After meeting on a cruise ship in 1959, illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher and exotic animal enthusiast Roy Horn formed a magic act and incorporated exotic animals—most famously big cats—into their shows. They performed thousands of times without major incident until 10 years ago—coincidentally Horn's 59th birthday. It was then that Horn was bitten on the neck by a seven-year-old male tiger named Montecore during a performance. 

James Alfred Wight, AKA James Herriot (1916)

After working for many years as a veterinary surgeon in rural England, Wight was persuaded by his wife to write down his collection of anecdotes. His humorous, fictionalized reminiscences were published under the pen name James Herriot in If Only They Could Talk (1970) and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972), issued in the US as the single and massively successful volume All Creatures Great and Small. 

Leiden Day

In 1573, the Dutch city of Leiden (or Leyden) was besieged by the Spaniards. Thousands were dying from disease and hunger; finally, the river dikes were cut so that the Dutch army could sail in over the flooded fields and save the city. According to legend, the first person to emerge from the besieged city on October 3 was a young orphan boy. In the deserted Spanish camp, he discovered a huge pot of stew that was still hot. Known as Hutspot met Klapstuk, the mixture of meat and vegetables is still served on this day, along with bread and herring.

Long lost Galileo letter found at Royal Society library

Nature journalist Alison Abbott has published a News and Comment piece in the journal detailing the finding of a letter in a Royal Society library purported to have been written by famed early scientist Galileo Galilei. The letter is significant ...
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Long lost Galileo letter found at Royal Society library

1863 - U.S. President Lincoln declared that the last Thursday of November would be recognized as Thanksgiving Day.

1893 - The motor-driven vacuum cleaner was patented by J.S. Thurman. 

1922 - Rebecca L. Felton became the first female to hold office of U.S. Senator. She was appointed by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia to fill a vacancy. 

1945 - Elvis Presley appeared in a talent show at the age of 10. It was his first public appearance. He won 2nd place and $5. 

1946 - "A Day in the Life of Dennis Day" began airing on NBC-TV. 


1954 - "Father Knows Best" began airing on CBS-TV. 


1955 - "Captain Kangaroo" premiered on CBS-TV. 

1955 - "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC-TV. 

1961 - Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose, and Hank Williams became the first to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. 

1961 - "The Dick Van Dyke Show" debuted on CBS-TV. 

1974 - Frank Robinson took over the management position of the Cleveland Indians baseball team. He was the first black manager in major league baseball. 

1988 - The space shuttle Discovery landed safely after its four-day mission. It was the first American shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster. 

1989 - Art Shell became the first African-American head coach in the modern NFL when he took over the Los Angeles Raiders. 


1990 - The Berlin Wall was dismantled eleven months after the borders between East and West Germany were dissolved. The unification of Germany ended 45 years of division. 

1992 - Sinead O'Connor tore a picture of the pope during her appearance on "Saturday Night Live." 

2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) broke Babe Ruth's major league single-season record for walks at 171. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, October 3

Others are drawn to your lighthearted, essentially happy and hopeful personality. However, you're not without an "edge", and when you want something, you have tremendous stamina to draw upon. Your relationships are extremely important to you, and you can be impulsive in love, following your heart rather than pure logic. You crave security and stability, however, and your family and home life are vital to your sense of peace and happiness. Balance is what you seek, and you strive to be as fair as possible in your dealings with others. Famous people born today: 

1900 Thomas Wolfe, American novelist (Look Homeward Angel), born in Asheville, North Carolina (d.1938)

1931 Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender (butterfly goalkeeping), born in Humboldt Saskatchewan

1954 Stevie Ray Vaughan, American guitarist (Sky is Crying, Texas Flood), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1990)

1954 Al Sharpton [Alfred Charles], American minister and civil rights activist (Keepin' It Real), born in Brooklyn, New York

1959 Fred Couples, American golfer and Masters Champion (1992), born in Seattle, Washington

1969 Gwen Stefani, American singer-songwriter (No Doubt), born in Fullerton, California

1973 Neve Campbell, Canadian actress (Party of 5, Scream), born in Guelph Ontario

READERS INFO

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PREMIERE, 1959 -

"The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC-TV on this day in 1955 and aired intermittently as a variety show for children until 1996. It was Walt Disney’s second venture into producing a television series, the first being the Walt Disney anthology television series, initially titled Disneyland.

2.

1958 -

Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans in Spring Gully, South Carolina)

Recording artist Chubby Checker dominated the 1960s music scene with the dance song "The Twist." and also made the "Limbo Rock" song and dance style popular. In September 2008 "The Twist" topped Billboard’s list of the 
most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1958.

 

Dick Clark and Chubby Checker on American Bandstand.

Pictures of the day


L'Absinthe, also known as Dans un Café, was painted between 1875 and 1876 by French artist Edgar Degas. The work portrays the lethargic and lonely figures of a woman and man with a glass of absinthe at La Nouvelle Athènes in Paris. The models are Marcellin Desboutin, a painter and engraver, and Ellen Andrée, an actress who also appeared in Manet's Chez le père Lathuilleand Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party. The painting was derided by critics at its first two showings in 1876 and 1892, but sparked even greater controversy in an exhibition at the Grafton Gallery in England in 1893. The people and the absinthe represented in the painting were considered by English critics to be shockingly degraded and uncouth. It hangs in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

TORRES DEL PAINE, CHILI

My wife, Allie, leads our trek into Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. On this day, the clouds swept into the valley and hugged the towers as we entered the park to the sounds of avalanches in the distance

knit
thanks, Helen

Inspira Cowl pattern by graphica

knit
thanks, Judith

Raam pattern by Norah Gaughan

knit

Geometric cuff/Geometrisk mudd pattern by Ann Linderhjelm

knit

Dotty the Fawn Doll

knit

Cat Stripes

DROPS 110-2 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design

crochet
thanks, Ava

The Very Pretty Vest

http://www.jennyandteddy.com/2018/06/the-pretty-vest-cardigan-free-crochet-pattern/

crochet
thanks, Sharon

Pom Pom Crochet Pillow

crochet

Kipje Kitty pattern by Stip & Haak

crochet, vintage

Bruges Lace Placemat

crochet

The Campfire Cardigan

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Creamy White Beans With Herb Oil Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy

Crockpot Quinoa Recipe

SWEETS

The Perfect Funnel Cake! Fun Fair Food

ADULT COLORING ... Halloween

CRAFTS ... Halloween craft

Halloween pop up card

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween craft

thanks, Gwen

How to make corn husk dolls

https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-to-make-corn-husk-dolls/

PUZZLE

Goldie on Sea Wall Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

audit before behalf breakthrough carrot complicate conserve deal dire dunce

enemy fraud hunch invasion lethal living lurch

movies piano pipe rabbit racer rainy rake relent

seen sheep shunt sole space speak stipend swear

teas teat terror thank today tout underneath weave

SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

On top of the knuckles (yellow): 31 days. Between the knuckles (blue): 30 days. February (red) has 28 or 29 days

EYE OPENER
thanks, Shelley

The Village Voice, a New York Icon, Closes