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Celebrate Use Your Common Sense Day

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Every day we see complete fails of Common Sense, stupid and fantastic examples of the horror that can occur when someone just… refuses… to think. Sometimes it’s a matter of hubris, people thinking that their over-inflated sense of self-importance can overcome the laws of physics. Other times it’s just a complete failure to take a moment to really think a thing through, and thus do something monumentally stupid.

Let’s take for example the USPS service letter that indicates if you can’t speak English, or fail to understand the letter, to take it to the local post office. How precisely would they know to do that? Or how about the woman who called the police to report that her ex was texting her, a fact she was able to ascertain because it was, and I quote, “In her handwriting.”

History of Use Your Common Sense Day

Use your common sense day was established by Bud Bilanich, a career mentor with a reputation for focusing of being “The Common Sense Guy.” He’s been featured on some of the most prominent TV stations and magazines, and has written 19 books that emphasize how to succeed at your life, and how the application of common sense is absolutely vital to that success.

Common Sense as a concept is ancient, first being codified by Aristotle in describing the raw analysis of the animal mind of the five specialized sense perceptions. This was then carried forward in the Roman interpretation, which presents the concept as ideas and perceptions held by the common man. A sense of the common. Through a long and twisty development, and through many future interpretations, common sense has come to be the knowledge of simple, sensible things… Like not putting your iPhone in the microwave to recharge it.

Word of the Day

pertinacity

Definition:

(noun) Persistent determination.

Synonyms:

doggedness, perseverance, persistency, tenacity

Usage:

Again and again...with the inexorable pertinacity of a child...did he renew his efforts.

Idiom of the Day

set (someone) by the ears

— To cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation.

This Day in History

"Genie" the Feral Child Discovered by California Authorities (1970)

One of the worst known cases of child abuse and social isolation in American history is that of "Genie," a girl forced to spend the first 13 years of her life alone in her bedroom, most of the time strapped to a potty chair. She was never spoken to and was apparently beaten if she attempted to speak. By the time she was discovered by authorities, she was nearly mute—her vocabulary consisted of about 20 words and a few short phrases.

Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1809)

Curtis joined the US Supreme Court as an associate justice in 1851 but did not stay long. After dissenting with the court's ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandfordcase that upheld slavery and declared African Americans ineligible for full US citizenship, Curtis resigned, becoming the only justice to have resigned from the court over a matter of principle. Curtis returned to his home state of Massachusetts and resumed his law practice.

Will Rogers Day

The birthday of Will Rogers, America's "cowboy philosopher," is observed in Oklahoma, where he was born on November 4, 1879. After his first appearance as a vaudeville entertainer in 1905 at Madison Square Garden, he developed a widespread reputation as a humorist. He went on to become a writer, a radio performer, and a motion-picture star. His birthday was first observed in 1947, with a celebration at the Will Rogers Memorial near the town of Claremore. Beneath the statue of Rogers at the memorial is the statement for which he is best remembered: "I never met a man I didn't like."

Aliens could be hiding on Mars living in briny water under planet's surface, new study says

Sponge-like creatures could be lurking beneath the surface of Mars, according to new research. Salty subterranean lakes on the Red Planet are capable of providing enough oxygen to support even simple animals, scientists believe. It has long been believed ...

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Image result for 1842 - Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, IL.

1842 - Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, IL.

1846 - A patent for an artificial leg was granted to Benjamin Palmer.

1880 - James and John Ritty patented the first cash register.

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1922 - In Egypt, Howard Carter discovered the entry of the lost tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen.

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1924 - Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected America's first woman governor so she could serve out the remaining term of her late husband, William B. Ross.

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1952 - In the United States, the National Security Agency (NSA) was established.

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1961 - Bob Dylan made his Carnegie Chapter Hall debut in New York City. The show was seen by 50 people who paid two dollars each at Carnegie Hall.

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Image result for 1965 - Lee Ann Roberts Breedlove

1965 - Lee Ann Roberts Breedlove became the first woman to exceed 300 mph when she went 308.5 mph.

Image result for 1991 - Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, CA. The dedication ceremony was attended by President Bush and former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard M. Nixon. It was the 1st gathering of 5 U.S. chief executives.

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1991 - Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, CA. The dedication ceremony was attended by President Bush and former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard M. Nixon. It was the 1st gathering of 5 U.S. chief executives.

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If You Were Born Today, November 4

You possess a versatile and creative mind, yet you have a strong appreciation for concrete results. Although you indulge in the pleasures of life, you are also very hard-working and take much pride in your work and in your hobbies. You deal with pressures rather well, and you are able to right yourself quickly when things do go wrong. Inside, you are passionate and ardent. Your sensitivity and your emotional nature are not very apparent on the surface of things. You have the ability to stick to a project and make sure it functions properly. Determined and quietly bold, you have what it takes to succeed in life. Famous people born today:

1916 Walter Cronkite, American broadcast journalist and news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 2009)

1918 Art Carney, American actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 2003)

1925 Doris Roberts, American actress (Everybody Loves Raymond), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2016)

1969 Matthew McConaughey, American actor(Contact, A Time to Kill), born in Uvalde, Texas

1969 Puff Daddy [Sean Combs], American rapperand record producer (Come to Me, I'll be Missing You), born in NYC, New York

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TODAY: Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr., American writer and surgeon who wrote the novel MASH(1968) under the pseudonym Richard Hooker, based on his experiences during the Korean War, dies.

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Barbara Jordan (1936–1996) was an American lawyer, educator and politician who was a leader of the civil rights movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. In 1974 she made an influential televised speech before the House Judiciary Committee supporting the impeachment process against Richard Nixon. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton in 1994.

So a Guy on a Horse Lassoed a Bike Thief

in a Walmart Parking Lot

If it wasn’t for the photos I wouldn’t have believed it!

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thanks, Sharon

IN OUR OWN SWEET WAY

http://www.cascadeyarns.com/patternsFree/FW217_InYourOwnSweetWay.pdf?

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thanks, Maddy

Entangled Stitches pattern by Julia Mueller

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Zandra Rhodes Jacket

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Strangling Vine Lace Scarf pattern by Nicole Hindes

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Sock Pattern for Knit Christmas Stockings

crochet
thanks, Vera

invention with attitude pattern by Natalia Spolita

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thanks, Bertha

Pig Amigurumi CAL pattern by Brenna Eaves

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Pinwheel Crochet Shawl Pattern

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Toddler Crochet Cocoon Shrug Pattern

crochet, Christmas

The Joyful Teapot Cozy

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Dirty Rice

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019610-dirty-rice?

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Joan

Savory Slow Cooker Brisket

SWEETS

thanks, Jane

Chocolate Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

COOKBOOK SUNDAY

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https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/foodday/pages/24/attachments/original/1341506994/FoodDay_Cookbook.pdf?1341506994

ADULT COLORING ... Christmas

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CRAFTS ... Christmas

thanks, Betty

Tree of folded paper

Beautiful Christmas trees made from folded harmonica colored paper They are ideal for Christmas cards and small gifts. Do with drilling holes through which you can spend some ribbon or bamboo sticks.