DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Pluto Day
I refuse to accept Pluto’s resignation as a planet.Amy Lee
If you’re like us, you grew up with a solar system that had nine planets in it. You also grew up in world that didn’t teach new math, but that’s a rant for a different day. Then one day they suddenly decided that designating Pluto as a planet was just wrong, and our most distant friend in the solar system suddenly was told he wasn’t good enough for the planet club anymore, and would forever be considered a ‘dwarf planet’. Kind of a consolation prize for those not cool enough for the big planets club. Pluto Day celebrates the discovery of Pluto in 1930, when it was designated as a planet, and that’s how it should have stayed!
History of Pluto Day
The story of how Pluto was discovered actually starts in the 1840’s, when one Urbain Le Verrier determined that there was a planet outside of Uranus, but that planet obviously wasn’t Pluto, it was Neptune. But the same methods by which Neptune was discovered led to another beyond it. You see, Uranus was demonstrating some oddities in its orbit, oddities caused by its nearest, yet undiscovered, neighbor, Neptune. Once they were able to actually observe Neptune, they realized that another planet must be disturbing Uranus’s orbit as well, what they were seeing couldn’t be explained merely by Neptune.
This led to a search for Planet X (an Amazing name that we think Pluto should have kept, but we’re not able to do anything about that, obviously) headed by Percival Lowell. Unfortunately Powell would pass from this mortal coil (and into the hands of Pluto, God of the Dead) before Pluto was discovered… At least, before he would know about it. You see, during their surveys of the deep sky in search of ‘Planet X’, two faint smudges would appear that were later to be revealed to be Pluto.
The actual discovery of Pluto happened in February of 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. After so many years and so many lives spent searching for it, we think that Pluto deserves to remain a planet, don’t you?
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
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MEANING:
adjective: 1. Satisfactory; not very good or very bad. 2. Correct. 3. Mediocre. 4. In good health. noun: Approval or permission. verb: To authorize or approve. adverb: In a satisfactory manner. interjection: Used to express acknowledgment or agreement.
USAGE:
“She okayed the use of the painting as a label.”
Virginia Winder; Saving the Day with Beer; Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand); Feb 9, 2019.
| adjective: | 1. Satisfactory; not very good or very bad. |
| 2. Correct. | |
| 3. Mediocre. | |
| 4. In good health. | |
| noun: | Approval or permission. |
| verb: | To authorize or approve. |
| adverb: | In a satisfactory manner. |
| interjection: | Used to express acknowledgment or agreement. |
Virginia Winder; Saving the Day with Beer; Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand); Feb 9, 2019.
Idiom of the Day
Last-Ditch Effort
A final try at doing something; the last possible attempt.
Example Usage: I made one last-ditch effort to get her to stay but it was no use; We are making a last-ditch effort to finish our work in time for the deadline.
Did you know...? The expression 'a last-ditch effort' has its origins in military terminology. The 'last ditch' was, in military terms, the last line of defense.
This Day in History
1564 - The artist Michelangelo died in Rome.
1735 - The first opera performed in America. The work was "Flora" (or "Hob in the Well") and was presented in Charleston, SC.
1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.
1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane.
1932 - Sonja Henie won her 6th world women’s figure skating title in Montreal, Canada.
1953 - "Bwana Devil" opened. It was the first three-dimensional feature.
1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the "I Love Lucy" TV show through 1955.
1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting on top of a Boeing 747.
1984 - Reed Larson (Detroit Red Wings) got two assists to become the highest scoring, American-born player in the history of the National Hockey League. Larson broke the record by scoring his 432nd point.
1987 - The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue.
2006 - American Shani Davis won the men's 1,000-meter speedskating in Turin. He was the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history.
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If You Were Born Today, February 18
You have a true love of beauty and harmony, as well as exceptional appeal. While comfort and pleasure are important to you, you are no stranger to hard work. Work hard and play hard could be your motto. You go over the top for those you love. You are generous and well-liked. The spiritual and idealistic side to you is well-developed. Famous people born today:
259 BC Qin Shi Huang, Founder of the Qin dynasty and 1st emperor of a unified China (220 - 210 BC), born in Handan (d. 210 BC)
1745 Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist and inventor of the 1st battery, born in Como, Italy (d. 1827)
1896 André Breton, French writer and poet, founder of Surrealism, born in Tinchebray, France (d. 1966)
1933 Yoko Ono Lennon [Mrs John Lennon], Japanese singer and artist, born in Tokyo, Japan
1954 John Travolta, American actor (Grease, Pulp Fiction), born in Englewood, New Jersey
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1564 - The artist Michelangelo died in Rome.
1735 - The first opera performed in America. The work was "Flora" (or "Hob in the Well") and was presented in Charleston, SC.
1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.
1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane.
1932 - Sonja Henie won her 6th world women’s figure skating title in Montreal, Canada.
1953 - "Bwana Devil" opened. It was the first three-dimensional feature.
1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the "I Love Lucy" TV show through 1955.
1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting on top of a Boeing 747.
1984 - Reed Larson (Detroit Red Wings) got two assists to become the highest scoring, American-born player in the history of the National Hockey League. Larson broke the record by scoring his 432nd point.
1987 - The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue.
2006 - American Shani Davis won the men's 1,000-meter speedskating in Turin. He was the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history.
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Today is Presidents Day in the US. It’s observed to commemorate two of the most popular US presidents: George Washington (born Feb 22, 1732) and Abraham Lincoln (born Feb 12, 1809).
Until 1971 both of these birthdays were observed as public holidays. Then, with typical American efficiency, we took the average of the two dates and marked a single day -- third Monday of February -- to honor not only Lincoln and Washington, but all US presidents (though some don’t deserve the honor at all)
Until 1971 both of these birthdays were observed as public holidays. Then, with typical American efficiency, we took the average of the two dates and marked a single day -- third Monday of February -- to honor not only Lincoln and Washington, but all US presidents (though some don’t deserve the honor at all)
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Ice Alaska World Ice Art Championships 2019
Feb 14 - Mar 31, 2019 | Fairbanks, AK
Tanana Valley Fair Grounds|1800 College Rd
You'd think everyone living in Alaska was a master ice sculptor. That isn't 100% correct, but the state itself is home to the largest ice sculpting competition in the world. With hulking ice everywhere in Fairbanks, sculptors will go to work with their tools and create dozens of stunning displays. Even if your favorite isn't crowned the winner, you'll still see the finest ice sculptures a winter wonderland can offer.
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Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival 2019
Feb 18 - 26, 2019 | Indio, CA
For 73 years, families have looked to the Riverside County Fair to give them the best entertainment value – that’s why they keep coming back year after year. We have an exciting line-up of Headliner entertainment in the Fantasy Springs Concert Pavilion including Randy Houser, Ramon Ayala, Salt-n-Pepa, Kool & the Gang and Mariachi Sol de Mexico ® de Jose Hernandez. Don’t forget that all headliner entertainment is included with the price of admission
Liguus virgineus, also known as the candy cane snail, is a species of snail in the family Orthalicidae. It is native to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. There have also been at least three reports of living specimens being found in the Florida Keys of the United States. The snail lives on trees and feeds on moss, fungi and microscopic algae covering the bark.
The Tallest, Shortest, and Fattest Men in Europe - 1913 (colorized)
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Many people know that hanging up bananas helps this fruit stay fresh by avoiding bruising. However, if you wrap the stems with plastic wrap, the fruit also will stay fresh longer. The plastic wrap prevents the release of ethylene gases, which speeds up the ripening process.
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