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Celebrate Evaluate Your Life Day

The time comes in every life where we have to take an accounting, a reckoning of the things we’ve done, the progress we’ve made, and the path we’re on. During that evaluation we may find that we don’t like where we are, and want to make changes to move forward with our goals. Maybe you’ll find that you’re making the progress you wanted to, and everything is moving along smoothly, most likely it’ll wind up somewhere in between. Whatever the case, Evaluate your Life Day is a great opportunity to figure out where you are on your path.

History of Evaluate Your Life Day

Evaluate Your Life Day was created by the excellent people at Wellcat.com to encourage people to check out what’s going on in their lives, and to set things on the proper course. The concept of how important checking your course is cannot be understated, we all get a little lost on our trek, and without a regular check-in, how are we to know and plan for the future?

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Ray and I married, 2001 ... LOVE YOU, HONEY

Word of the Day

disassociate

Definition:

(verb) Part; cease or break association with.

Synonyms:

disjoint, disunite, divorce

Usage:

She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out that the president had misappropriated funds.

Peter Max (1937) is an American artist known for using bright colors in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art.

Idiom of the Day

spoiled for choice

— Having an abundance of suitable or ideal options from which to choose, such that it may be difficult to make a decision. Primarily heard in US.

This Day in History

Automaker John DeLorean Arrested in Cocaine Trafficking Sting (1982)

After years of designing cars for others, John DeLorean went into business for himself and designed the DeLorean DMC-12, a distinctive stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors that was immortalized in 1985's Back to the Future. Prior to the film's release, however, DeLorean was better known for his arrest for cocaine trafficking than for his cars. At the time, DeLorean's car company was failing, and drug smuggling offered him much-needed cash.

Carlo Urbani (1956)

In February 2003, Urbani, an Italian physician employed by the World Health Organization (WHO), was called to examine a man hospitalized in Hanoi, Vietnam, with what was initially thought to be the flu or pneumonia. Recognizing that it was in fact a new and highly contagious disease, Urbani immediately notified the WHO, prompting a rapid global response that ultimately saved many lives, though sadly not his own. The doctor himself soon succumbed to the disease he had identified.

Dusshera

During the 10 days of Dussehra, scenes from the epic poem Ramayana are enacted. The epic tells the story of Lord Rama who wins the lovely Sita for his wife, only to have her carried off by evil 10-headed Ravana, demon king of Lanka. Ultimately, Rama slays Ravana, and the forces of good triumph over evil. The dramatizations with music, held throughout northern India, are considered at their best in Delhi. On the 10th day, immense effigies of Ravana, his brother, and his son (all of them stuffed with firecrackers) explode in dramatic bursts of flame and noise.

The Sordid Truth behind Degas's Ballet Dancers

The fundamentals of ballet haven't changed all that much since its invention in 15th-century Italy. Yet the popular image of this deeply traditional medium has been largely defined by the talents of one thoroughly modern artist: Hilaire-Germain-Edgar ...

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Edgar Degas, The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, ca. 1874. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Sordid Truth behind Degas’s Ballet Dancers

Image result for 1781 - British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to U.S. General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia. It was to be the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

1781 - British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to U.S. General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia. It was to be the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

1933 - Basketball was introduced to the 1936 Olympic Games by the Berlin Organization Committee.

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1937 - "Woman's Day" was published for the first time.

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Image result for 1944 - The play "I Remember Mama" opened on Broadway. Marlon Brando made his debut with his appearance.

1944 - The play "I Remember Mama" opened on Broadway. Marlon Brando made his debut with his appearance.

Image result for 1959 - Patty Duke, at the age of 12, made her Broadway debut in "The Miracle Worker." The play lasted for 700 performances.

Image result for 1959 - Patty Duke, at the age of 12, made her Broadway debut in "The Miracle Worker." The play lasted for 700 performances.

1959 - Patty Duke, at the age of 12, made her Broadway debut in "The Miracle Worker." The play lasted for 700 performances.

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Image result for 1977 - The Concorde made its first landing in New York City.

1977 - The Concorde made its first landing in New York City.

Image result for 1983 - The U.S. Senate approved a bill establishing a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Image result for 1983 - The U.S. Senate approved a bill establishing a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

1983 - The U.S. Senate approved a bill establishing a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Image result for 2003 - In London, magician David Blaine emerged from a clear plastic box that had been suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He survived only on water for 44 days. Blaine had entered the box on September 5.

Image result for 2003 - In London, magician David Blaine emerged from a clear plastic box that had been suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He survived only on water for 44 days. Blaine had entered the box on September 5.

2003 - In London, magician David Blaine emerged from a clear plastic box that had been suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He survived only on water for 44 days. Blaine had entered the box on September 5.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, October 19

You are self-expressive and animated in speech. Your memory is outstanding when it comes to the "little things" that you pick up from others and when it comes to the past. You are curious and possess a dual nature--sometimes chatty and rational, and other times withdrawn and moody. You are quite determined and possess resolve. With good business sense and the ability to "read" people well, you are likely to enjoy much success in life as you age. You have the rare gift of the capacity to be assertive and charming at the same time. You are charming, creative, and personable. Famous people born today:

1873 Jaap Eden, Dutch world champion cyclist and speed skater, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1925)

Nobel Prize winning Novelist and Journalist Miguel Ãngel Asturias

1899 Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan novelist(Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67), journalist and poet, born in Guatemala City (d. 1974)

1936 James Bevel, American civil rights activist(Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Direct Action), born in Itta Bena, Mississippi (d. 2008)

1937 Peter Max, American psychadelic artist (Dynamite Chicken), born in Berlin, Germany

1962 Evander Holyfield, American boxer (Olympic bronze 1988) and world champion (1990-92), born in Atmore, Alabama

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1931 -

TODAY: John le Carré is born.

1967 -

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Smokey Robinson and The Miracles recording of “I Second That Emotion” peaked for three weeks in the United States at #4 on the Billboard pop singles chart in December 1967. It became the Miracles highest charting popular single since "Shop Around". The song also topped the Billboard Black Singles Chart and was a million-

selling hit for The Miracles, their sixth overall.

Stonycreek Farm Pumpkin Harvest Festival 2018

Sep 29 - Oct 31, 2018 | Noblesville, IN

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The Stonycreek Farm Pumpkin Harvest Festival is a family-friendly event held in Noblesville, Indiana, to celebrate the fall season. Perfect for children, the festival features a multitude of kid-friendly activities including rubber ducky races, hoophouse maze, pedal cars, farm animals and a massive straw pile. Activities differ slightly from weekend to weekday.

further information: Pumpkin Harvest Festival

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Louisville Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular 2018

Oct 9 - Nov 4, 2018 | Louisville, KY

Iroquois Amphitheater|1080 Amphitheater Rd

The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Louisville, Kentucky, cranks up the Halloween fun. Featuring nearly 5,000 unique pumpkin lanterns and a variety of spooky and dazzling decorations in the great outdoors, the seasonal spectacular provides four nights of family-friendly fun. Whether you come to check out the kooky pumpkins bearing likenesses of Freddy Krueger or Jack Skellington, or to soak up some live music near a haunted ship, this illuminated art show is a frighteningly good time.

further information: Jack O'Lantern Spectacular

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Indianapolis Zoo Halloween ZooBoo 2018

Oct 4-28, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Zoo|1200 W Washington St

Celebrate Halloween with traditional fun and wild animals at Halloween ZooBoo! Kids and their parents can dress up in costumes and come to eat candy and have a good time at the Indianapolis Zoo, where the zoo animals come out to join in the Halloween excitement. Children should bring a goodie bag to the event to carry all the candy they'll collect.

further information: ZooBoo - Indianapolis Zoo

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Pictures of the day

The Japanese-issued Netherlands Indies gulden was the currency issued by the Japanese Empire when it occupied the Dutch East Indies during World War II. Following the Dutch capitulation in March 1942, the Japanese closed all banks, seized assets and currency, and assumed control of the economy in the territory. They began issuing military banknotes, as had previously been done in other occupied territories. These were printed in Japan, but retained the name of the pre-war currency and replaced the Dutch gulden at par. From 1943 the military banknotes were replaced by identical bank-issued notes printed within the territory, and the currency was renamed the roepiah from 1944. The currency was replaced by the Indonesian rupiah in 1946, one year after the Japanese surrender and the country's independence. This note, denominated ten cents, is part of the 1942 series.

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