National Nut Day - October 22, 2018

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate National Nut Day

National Nut Day History

National Nut Day is a public observance in celebration of all the good things about nuts. Nuts are fruits composed of a hard outer shell with a seed inside.  They are high in fat, protein and vitamins and minerals. Although not all of the nuts that we consume today are "true" nuts, they are all celebrated on National Nut Day. It is observed on October 22nd each year.

Word of the Day

preceptor
Definition:	(noun) Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford).
Synonyms:	don
Usage:	Dessalles, the tutor he had brought from Switzerland, was wearing a coat of Russian cut and talking broken Russian to the servants, but was still the same narrowly intelligent, conscientious, and pedantic preceptor.

Idiom of the Day

outside the box  — Outside of or beyond what is considered usual, traditional, or conventional.

This Day in History

The Metropolitan Opera House Opens with a Performance of Faust (1883)

New York City's Metropolitan Opera House is the leading US opera company. It opened in 1883 after having been founded by a group of millionaires who had failed to get boxes at the prestigious and exclusive Academy of Music. The "Met" soon outshines its rival and is now considered one of the world's premier opera stages. Originally located at Broadway and 39th Street, it moved into the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1966.

Sarah Bernhardt (1844)

The illegitimate child of a courtesan, Bernhardt was encouraged to pursue a theatrical career by one of her mother's lovers. Her acting teachers did not consider her a particularly promising student, but they turned out to be sorely mistaken; Bernhardt went on to become the premier romantic and tragic actress of her day, touring all over the world during her six-decade career on stage and screen. 

Jidai Matsuri

Jidai Matsuri is one of the three great festivals of Kyoto, Japan, commemorating the founding of the city as capital in the year 794. A procession of more than 2,000 costumed people depict the epochs or ages in Kyoto's history. They parade from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine, which was built in the 18th century as a dedication to the emperors who established Kyoto as the capital. The capital was moved in 1868 to Tokyo, and the festival stems from that time. Among the paraders is one representing Gen. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a patron of the arts under whom Kyoto flourished. 

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1746 - The College of New Jersey was officially chartered. It later became known as Princeton University. 

1797 - Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet. 

1811 - Composer Franz Liszt was born. 

1832 - Founder of the New York Philharmonic, Leopold Damrosch, was born in Russia.

1917 - Leopold Stokowski led the Philadelphia Orchestra in its first recording session. 

1939 - The first televised pro football game was telecast from New York. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 23-14. 

1961 - Chubby Checker appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "The Twist."


1968 - Apollo 7 splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft had orbited the Earth 163 times. 

1975 - Air Force Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich was discharged after publicly declaring his homosexuality. His tombstone reads " "A gay Vietnam Veteran. When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one." 

1995 - The 50th anniversary of the United Nations was marked by a record number of world leaders gathering. 

2010 - The International Space Station set the record (3641 days) for the longest continuous human occupation of space. It had been continuously inhabited since November 2, 2000. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, October 22

Although you are personally magnetic, you have a manner that is slightly intimidating to others, making you a little hard to get close to. You give off the subtle impression that perhaps you don't really need new people in your life. You do, although you tend to be somewhat selective when it comes to your social life, simply because your work is extremely important to you and you value your time. There is a no-nonsense directness about you that inspires trust in others, however. You give the impression of solidity, strength of character, dependability, and honesty. Although you are an idealist and visionary, you still manage to keep your feet on the ground. You don't seem capable of doing things halfway, and that includes your relationships! You are quite focused on achieving in life. Famous people born today: 

1844 Louis Riel, Canadian politician, founder of the province of Manitoba and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies, born in Red River Colony, Rupert's Land, British North America (d. 1885)

1913 Robert Capa, Hungarian war photographerand photojournalist, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1954)

1917 Joan Fontaine, British-American actress(Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013)

1952 Jeff Goldblum, American actor (Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day), born in West Homestead, Pennsylvania

1968 Shaggy [Orville Richard Burrell], Jamaican-American reggae musician and rapper(Boombastic), born in Kingston, Jamaica

READERS INFO

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1832 -

The State Journal-Register reported a box made from a tree stump on which Abraham Lincoln purportedly gave one of his earliest political speeches was given to the Rochester Historical Preservation Society last year. According to the paper, Lincoln delivered a speech in the town in 1832, when he campaigned for the State House.

2.

1928 -

The goal of the four-to-eight-page weekly paper, which was distributed via the classroom, was to bring awareness to children of what was happening in the world, so that one day they might become daily newspaper readers. The weekly was distributed on Friday afternoons, and must have offered a welcome relief to teachers who were ready for something to fill the final afternoon before the weekend. The first issue, published September 21, 1928. The idea of creating a newspaper for children has been largely attributed to 

Eleanor M. Johnson, who had been an educator in York, PA. before taking over as long-time editor in 1934.      
   

In 2007, Weekly Reader Corporation became part of The Readers Digest Association. That company tried to create a viable online version but was unsuccessful. In February of 2012, Weekly Reader was acquired by its competitor, Scholastic. The publications have joined forces and are now 
re-branded as Scholastic News/Weekly Reader.

 
Eleanor M. Johnson (1892-1987)

3.

1973 -

Pablo Casals was a cellist, composer, and conductor from Catalonia, Spain. He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. He made many recordings throughout his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy.

Pablo Casals (Pau Casals i Defilló) 
(December 29, 1876 – October 22, 1973) 

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Miami New Media Festival 2018

Oct 20, 2018 - Jan 20, 2019 | Miami, FL 

Motion picture is one of the most imaginative art forms we have outside of selfies. Film and video puts the city of Miami into motion every October, and is an interactive experience that transcends staring at a dull painting. To get immersed into the experience, there are screenings, video mapping, audio-visual live performances, educational workshops and lectures to get you thinking about art in new ways.

further information: miami new media festival

5.

Exhibitors Association Ceramic & Doll Show 2018

Oct 26-27, 2018 | Brighton, CO 

Adams County Fairgrounds|9755 Henderson Rd

If you can get past the fact that horror movies employ dolls and other creepy art for cheap scares on the regular, you just may enjoy yourself at this ceramic & doll show. From the hands of many manufacturers, artists and teachers come the finest quality in ceramic arts and doll-making. You can join in to learn from several demonstrations, explore new ideas or just to appreciate good art.

further information: Ceramic & Doll Show Brighton

Pictures of the day


Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is a national park located in Maranhão state, in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. Protected since June 1981, the 383,000-acre (155,000 ha) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior of rolling sand dunes. During the rainy season, the valleys among the dunes fill with freshwater lagoons, prevented from draining due to the impermeable rock beneath. The park is home to a range of species, including four listed as endangered, and has become a popular destination for ecotourists.

Icebergs

“In summer the sun is above the horizon nearly all day where Vatnajökull glacier meets the Atlantic Ocean.” Iceland

knit

thanks, Amber

Tarantella pattern by Barbara Micheli

knit, doll clothes
thanks, Paige

Little Maik pattern by Muriela

knit

Leafy Lace Scarf pattern by Brynne Sutton

knit

Gray Skies Above Socks pattern by Karen Anne

knit, Halloween

Roasted Pumpkin

trick or treat bag, 1954

crochet, Halloween
thanks, Julie

Pumpkin Belly Owl Amigurumi

crochet
thanks, Phyllis

Pop of Pink Vertical Chevron Purse

crochet

Geisha Girl Tea Cozy

crochet

Polka-Dot Pillow pattern by See Love Share

crochet

Granny Square Sweater

RECIPE ... Halloween

thanks, Hazel

Mini Spider Pizzas

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy

Slow Cooker Meatballs Recipe

SWEETS

thanks, Shelley

Cheesy Vegan Popcorn

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS ... Halloween

Diy Sequin Pumpkins. | Gathering Beauty

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween 

SOCKS AS HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

Plain white socks make perfect ghosts. You can stuff them (just the toe of the sock) with Kleenex, tissue paper, newspaper or other fabric scraps. Use a rubber band or string to tie it shut so your stuffing doesn’t fall out. Grab a permanent fabric marker and draw your ghostly face on it. Use fishing line to hang them so it gives the illusion that they are just floating there. These make perfect porch decorations.

PUZZLE

Heart Jewelery Five Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

associate avert broken budge busy driven election evade

figure formal friend frisky frond hopeful morass murder

night opening paint poison pollination pretense

reason rogue share shift soggy splice spurn

thing vacant vision vixen wrong

SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

thanks, Sam

Flash Finder

When your drop something small and can’t find it, turn out the lights and shine a flashlight across the floor. Transparent items like a contact lens will glimmer. Other objects will cast a shadow marking their location.

EYE OPENER

thanks, Patty

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