Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Jewel Day - March 13, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Jewel Day
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Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? Well, Jewel day is the day for you. It is a term used to refer to gemstones, precious or semi-precious and natural or man-made. There are over 130 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones, along with the minerals there are also artificial and synthetic stones and also a number of rocks that are classified as gems. The word jewel comes from the Medieval Latin word “jocale” meaning plaything. And let’s face it there is nothing like having a precious gem given to us on our birthday. But do you know which to give, no worries here is each month’s respective birthstone.
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  • January – Garnet
  • February – Amethyst
  • March – Aquamarine
  • April – Diamond
  • May – Emerald
  • June – Pearl
  • July – Ruby
  • August – Peridot
  • September – Sapphire
  • October – Opal
  • November – Yellow Topaz, Citrine
  • December – Tanzanite, Zircon, Blue Topaz
With the variety of cuts and colors, we are sure that you will find one that is perfect for that special someone in your life that deserves a bit of bling!

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Word of the Day

mansplain

mansplain

MEANING:
verb tr.: To explain something, especially to a woman, in a condescending manner assuming ignorance on the part of the person spoken to, while the reverse is often true.

ETYMOLOGY:
A blend of man + explain, from Latin explanare (to make level), from ex- (intensive prefix) + planus (level, flat, plain). Earliest documented use: 2008.

NOTES:
Mansplaining brings to mind what Bertrand Russell once said: “The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” The canonical example of mansplaining is when, at a party, a man learns that a woman has written a book on the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. He cuts her short and starts explaining to her about an important book that came out on the photographer that year, not knowing that he was talking to the author of that very book.

USAGE:
“The way Ireland sees it, male attitudes to women are akin to the rest of the UK’s attitude to Northern Ireland. They listen but don’t hear, brutalize but plead innocence, call for conversation but merely mansplain.”
Mark Fisher; Ulster American Review; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 7, 2018.

Idiom of the Day

bring up

Meaning 

  • in the literal form, it means to take something to a higher place
  • to become ill (vomit)
  • to care for a child until they become an adult (typically used in the past tense – brought up)
  • to mention something or someone
  • to increase or elevate something
  • to talk about something
  • to raise

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Example Sentences

  1. Please bring up some more blankets when you come to bed.
  2. I am a terrible flyer. I usually bring up my lunch.

Origin

The phrase was first used in the 1400s to describe raising a child. In 1719 Daniel Defoe used the term to describe becoming ill, in his best-selling novel Robinson Crusoe.
It was later modified in the 1800s to include introducing a topic into the conversation. This is typically used to describe something that people would prefer not to discuss. (Why would you bring up the past?)
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This Day in History

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0607 - The 12th recorded passage of Halley's Comet occurred. 

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1639 - Harvard University was named for clergyman John Harvard. 

Image result for 1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. 

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1852 - The New York "Lantern" newspaper published the first "Uncle Sam cartoon". It was drawn by Frank Henry Bellew. 

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1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff. 

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1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.

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1925 - A law in Tennessee prohibited the teaching of evolution.

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1930 - It was announced that the planet Pluto had been discovered by scientist Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. 

Image result for 1935 - Three-thousand-year-old archives were found in Jerusalem confirming some biblical history.
1935 - Three-thousand-year-old archives were found in Jerusalem confirming some biblical history. 
Image result for 1942 - Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps became the first woman colonel in the U.S. Army.
1942 - Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps became the first woman colonel in the U.S. Army. 

Image result for 1951 - The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.
1951 - The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country. 
Image result for 1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television.
1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television. 

Image result for 1988 - The board of trustees off Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, chose I. King Jordan to be its first deaf president. The college is a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired.
1988 - The board of trustees off Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, chose I. King Jordan to be its first deaf president. The college is a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired. 

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1991 - Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill. 

Image result for 2003 - A report in the journal "Nature" reported that scientists had found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the side of a volcano.
2003 - A report in the journal "Nature" reported that scientists had found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the side of a volcano. 

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2012 - After 244 years of publication, Encyclopædia Britannica announced it would discontinue its print edition. 


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If You Were Born Today, March 13:
You have a reserved, respectable character with quiet charm. You have an unusually strong awareness and compassion for others’ suffering. However, make no mistake about it, you have a strong character with plenty of determination, a mind of your own, and independence to boot. Security is important to you, and you’ll work tirelessly for it. Even if you have a lot, you rarely take it for granted. Famous people born today: 
Astronomer Percival Lowell
1855 Percival "Percy" Lowell, American astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1916)

CIA Director William J. Casey
1913 William J. Casey, American head of the CIA during the Iran-contra scandal (1981-87), born in NYC, New York (d. 1987)

CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon
1956 Jamie Dimon, American business executive and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, born in NYC, New York

Actor Emile Hirsch
1985 Emile Hirsch, American actor (Into the Wild, Speed Racer), born in Topanga, California

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The New York "Lantern" newspaper published the first "Uncle Sam cartoon" on this day. It quickly became the symbol of the United States.

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Sherwood Forest Faire 2019

Mar 2 - Ap 21, 2019 | Also Open March 22 for Spring Break McDade, TX 

Sherwood Forest Fairgrounds|1883 Old Hwy 20
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Go on a whimsical adventure back to Medieval and Renaissance times at the Sherwood Forest Faire in Texas. The faire is a fun and educational event for all ages, with a variety of themed attractions including magic shows, blacksmithing and glass-blowing demonstrations, jousting tournaments, performances from troubadours and more. Be entertained by the legends of Robin Hood, meet King Richard and his army or mingle with Faeries and Forest Folk. You can even camp on the grounds, where the fun continues after the sun sets.

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Bay Area Renaissance Festival 2019

Mar 17, 2019 | Tampa, FL

Bay Area Renaissance Festival|11315 N 46th St
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Thy presence hath been requested at the behest of the village’s King and Queen at yon Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Tampa, Florida. The bay area is transformed into a 16th century village featuring over 12 stages of mistrel, marionette, magic, court jester and dance shows as well as full armor jousting competitions, a live mermaid cove, arts and crafts, roaming musicians and traditional and modern day treats and savory eats.


Portrait of a Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling
Portrait of a Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling is an oil-on-oak portrait completed around 1526–1528 by German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger. The subject of this portrait is believed to be Anne Lovell, wife of Sir Francis Lovell (d. 1551), an esquire of the body to Henry VIII. The evidence for this was uncovered by stained-glass historian David J. King while studying the windows of the church in East Harling, Norfolk, the Lovell family's seat. King noted the Lovell family's coat of arms alongside squirrels in the stained glass, and also that the starlings in the painting are a pun on the name of the village.

Guy Finds Out He's Having Triplets, Reacts ... Unexpectedly
And they already have two kids

Charlie's First Back Flip

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Free Beginner Slippers Knitting Pattern by Gina Michele

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Star Wars Ewok pattern by Holly's Hobbies

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Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

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Dog Sets World Record for Longest Frisbee Catch

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crochet ... St. Patrick's Day

FREE Crochet Pattern: Crochet Rainbow Shamrock Slouchy | Use simple graph techniques to make this fun, bright colored slouchy

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RECIPE ... adult ... St. Patrick's Day
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Irish Coffee

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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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SWEETS ... St. Patrick's Day
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
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ADULT COLORING



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CRAFTS

Yarn Art!

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Betty



PUZZLE

apron

battle
bonnet
braid

cedar
churl
clash
depth

education
elope
encircle

finch
former
gripe

hamper
hens

inside

mane
manipulation
mentor
perpendicular
pinch
plush
pound
prose

rest
snare
split
stint

temptation
terrific
theft
told

yearn

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SUDOKU ... hard



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QUOTE
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1. The southern cricket frog can jump to a height of 60 times its body length. That's like a person jumping the height of the Statue of Liberty. 2. Visitors to Zhengzhou Zoo in central China can feed hungry koi carp with baby bottles attached to poles. 3. Uppercase letters are called such because printers used to store them in cases located higher than the "lower case" letters.

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CLEVER

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park your car facing east so that the sun will defrost your windshield as it rises.

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