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Celebrate Hot Breakfast Month

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What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?
Anthony Bourdain

Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day, and that’s why so many of us make a point of getting up in the morning and pouring ourselves a bowl of our favorite cereal. If not cereal, than a cold bagel smeared with cream cheese, and if we’re in a particular hurry, then we’ll have a protein bar or one of the many breakfast bars on the market to see us through the day.

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Hot Breakfast Month encourages us to break this cycle of coldness and start the day off HOT!

History of Hot Breakfast Month

Hot Breakfast Month was established to encourage people to get up and start their day with a meal that’s a bit more substantial than a simple bowl of cereal. Breakfast is an important meal of the day, that much is true, but taking the time to get up in the morning, prepare breakfast, and take the time to sit down and eat a freshly cooked meal is a great start to the day as well.

It’s not just about the meal, though there’s something about bacon and eggs for breakfast with a hot toasted English Muffin smeared with butter that just makes the day better, it’s also about taking the time to take care of yourself and spend a little time on something special.

thanks for the 'Blast From the Past' and other pics, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Word of the Day

fabulist

Aesop

MEANING:

noun:
1. A writer or teller of fables.
2. A liar.

USAGE:

“Flynn’s Corbett, who has been an overbearing swellhead through most of the film, shows humility and compassion.”
Bob Bloom; History of CIA Brought to Life in ‘Good Shepherd’; Journal & Courier (Lafayette, Indiana); Mar 29, 2007.

Migrant family living in tent

Idiom of the Day

In the Nick of Time

Just 'in the nick of time' means just at the critical moment; just in time; not too late, but very close!

Example: I got to the pharmacy just in the nick of time. It's a good thing, because I really need this medicine!

I almost missed the train but I got to the station just in the nick of time.

Did you know...? A 'nick' was a word that used to refer to a notch or small cut and was synonymous with precision. Such notches were used on 'tally' sticks to measure or keep score.

Mailed from Chicago, Illinois to Miss Ella C. Moore of Womelsdorf of Pennsylvania

on March 19, 1908

This Day in History

1840 - Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha.

1863 - In New York City, two of the world’s most famous midgets, General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren were married.

1863 - In Virginia, the first fire extinguisher patent was issued to Alanson Crane.

1870 - The YWCA was founded in New York City.

1897 - "The New York Times" began printing "All the news that's fit to print" on their front page.

1923 - Ink paste was manufactured for the first time by the Standard Ink Company.

1933 - The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City.

1934 - The first imperforated, ungummed sheets of postage stamps were issued by the U.S. Postal Service in New York City.

1989 - Ron Brown became the first African American to head a major U.S. political party when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

2005 - North Korea publicly announced for the first time that it had nuclear arms. The country also rejected attempts to restart disarmament talks in the near future saying that it needed the weapons as protection against an increasingly hostile United States.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, February 10

While you certainly have an independent streak, partnership is extremely important to you. Nothing pleases you more than a special friendship, learning about one another, and growing through your connection. You quite easily take the lead, however, and others naturally follow. You are passionate and strong--perhaps intimidating to some because of this strength. Famous people born today:
1890 Boris Pasternak, Russian novelist and poet(Doctor Zhivago, Nobel 1958), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1960)

1902 Walter Houser Brattain, American physicistand Nobel laureate for his work on transistors, born in Amoy, China (d. 1987)

1927 Leontyne Price, American opera soprano (Porgy & Bess), born in Laurel, Mississippi

1952 Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (People's Action Party: 2004-present), born in Singapore

1955 Greg Norman, Australian PGA golfer (1984 Kemper), born in Mount Isa, Queensland

1974 Elizabeth Banks, American actress (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Man on a Ledge), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

READERS INFO

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1949 -

Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman premiered on this day at the Morosco Theatre in New York City. The famous play tells the story of salesman Willy Loman.

Arthur Miller, born Oct. 17, 1915, attended the University of Michigan and wrote his first play entitled No Villain while he was a student. His first Broadway play was the unsuccessful. The Man Who Had All the Luck (written in 1940, premiered on Broadway in 1944) had won the Theatre Guild's National Award, but closed after only four performances on Broadway. In 1947, All My Sons premiered on Broadway. This play proved much more successful and resulted in a Tony Award for Best Author for Miller.

The 1949 play, Death of a Salesman, was also a Broadway success. It received several Tony Awards including: Best Play, Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Arthur Kennedy), Best Scenic Design (Jo Mielziner), Best Author (Arthur Miller) and Best Director (Elia Kazan). Miller also received the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play has also been revived four times on Broadway (1975, 1984, 1999 and 2012), and has won three Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Play. The role of Willy Loman has been played on Broadway by several noted actors including George C. Scott, Dustin Hoffman and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Arthur Miller is also well known for his plays The Crucible (1953) and A View from the Bridge (1955). In addition to his skills as a playwright, Miller is commonly known for his June 1956 second marriage to film star Marilyn Monroe. The couple divorced in 1961. Arthur Miller passed away on Feb. 10, 2005, on the anniversary of Death of A Salesman's premiere on Broadway.

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1890 -

TODAY: Boris Pasternak, author of the novel Doctor Zhivago and winner of the 1958 Nobel Prize for Literature, is born.

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PrintAustin 2019

Jan 18 - Feb 16, 2019 | Austin, TX

PrintAustin is a month-long celebration of the art of printmaking, with the intent to educate the public about various printmaking programs. Because Austin is home to a thriving printmaking community complete with recognized university-level printmaking programs and professional print shops throughout the city, PrintAustin is able to exhibit contemporary and innovative new work to the art community. The festival showcases artists and their work, offering in-house artist talks, panels and educational printmaking workshops.

further information: A Brief Introduction to PrintAustin 2019

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An Affair of the Heart 2019

Feb 8 - 10, 2019 | Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma State Fairgrounds|3001 General Pershing Blvd

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Thousands of exhibitors from across the nation gather for this three-day shopping extravaganza. The event takes place twice a year in multiple cities and includes a selection of quality arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, accessories, gourmet foods and more. Visitors can purchase a ticket to browse, shop and take home their special treasures.

further information: An Affair of the Heart

SUNDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

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Pictures of the day

The Embarkation for Cythera is a painting by the French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau, who submitted this work to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture as his reception piece in 1717. It portrays a fête galante, an amorous celebration enjoyed by the French aristocracy during the Régence. Such romantic themes are reflected in the title; Cythera was thought to be the birthplace of the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. The painting is now in the Louvre in Paris.

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