Honesty Day - April 30, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Honesty Day

If you’re like most people, you’re utterly sick of the complete lack of honesty that exists in the world today. Whether it’s companies using misleading language on their products (Blueberry Muffins, contain no blueberries) or politicians being incapable of telling the whole truth of a situation, our lives are utterly inundated with a world of people and companies trying to sell us a line. Honesty Day exists to encourage people from every walk of life, and especially those in charge, to try being honest with their constituents and customers.

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History of Honesty Day

Former press secretary M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland brought this holiday into existence back in the 1990’s as part of the process of writing his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives.The concept for the day was simple, ask direct questions without ulterior motives, and expect answers of occasionally brutal honesty. While these situations create difficult relations between people sometimes, it’s the first step on the road to utterly healing wounds and creating clear communication that allows proper understanding.

Failing to be honest in relationships, in politics, and even in historical education has led to so many misunderstandings that we are all affected by them. When we speak with our friends and partners, we often choose to withhold certain words, not because they aren’t true, but because we can’t see past the hurt they’ll cause to the boils their lance by no longer being held within. While being honest on Honesty Day, you have to remember that being honest requires honesty with yourself first. Once you accept your true feelings and motivations, you can clearly speak with others, and do so with complete forthrightness.

thanks for these T shirt pairs pics, Elaine 

Word of the Day

MacGyver

Angus MacGyver
Played by the actor Richard Dean Anderson
Painted woodcut on cherry

MEANING:

verb tr.: To improvise an ingenious solution using whatever is available at hand.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Angus MacGyver, a secret agent in the television series MacGyver, who was known for improvising ingenious solutions to the problems he faced. He carried a Swiss Army knife and duct tape. Earliest documented use: 1992. Some related terms, though not synonyms, are kludge and jury-rig.

USAGE:

“Check out our suggestions of how to MacGyver a few starter snacks from leftovers you might have from Christmas Day.”
Myffy Rigby; Hit a New Year’s Eve Bullseye at Home; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Dec 27, 2016.

“So in the mid-2000s, scientists began to MacGyver a telescope out of previously existing infrastructure.”
Sarah Kaplan & Joel Achenbach; A New Horizon; The Washington Post; Apr 11, 2019.

Idiom of the Day

Eat, sleep and breathe something -

Meaning - Being so enthusiastic and passionate about something that you think about it all the time.

Example - My son has recently learnt cycling. He eats, sleeps and breathes it now.

This Day in History

Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style, from Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily, c. 1130

0030 - Jesus of Nazareth (also referred to as Jesus Christ, a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader) was crucified.

1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president. 

1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. 

1812 - Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state. 

1900 - Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express." 


1938 - Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon "Porky's Hare Hunt." This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny. 


1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. 


1940 - Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee. 


1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally. 


1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam. 


1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television. 


1953 - Frank Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle teamed up for the first time. 


1976 - In Memphis, Bruce Springsteen jumped a fence at Graceland in an attempt to see his idol, Elvis Presley. 


1993 - CERN put the World Wide Web software in the public domain. 


2012 - One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building. 


2015 - NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashed into the surface of Mercury. The space probe sent back more than 270,000 pictures to earth. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, April 30

You possess much in the way of common sense as well as a very practical nature. You have a straightforward manner, but you are also capable of great imagination. You can be quite determined, independent, and some might call you stubborn. Thoughtful and considerate, you enjoy making others happy in small but important ways. Famous people born today: 

1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematicianconsidered one of the greatest of all time (Gaussian distribution, fundamental theorem of algebra), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1855)

1905 John Peters Humphrey, Canadian jurist and human rights advocate (Universal Declaration on Human Rights), born in Hampton, New Brunswick (d. 1995)

1959 Paul Gross, Canadian actor (Constable Benton Fraser - Due South), director, and writer (Passchendaele), born in Calgary, Alberta

1961 Isiah Thomas, NBA forward (Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP), born in Chicago, Illinois

1982 Kirsten Dunst, American actress (Interview with the Vampire, Spider-Man), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

READERS INFO

1.

1877 -

TODAY: In 1877, cookbook enthusiast Alice B. Toklas, pictured

here with her partner Gertrude Stein, is born.

2.
1957 -

The single, "Jailhouse Rock" spent one week at the top of the country charts, and reached the number one position on the R&B chart. The B-side "Treat Me Nice" (another song from the “Jailhouse Rock” movie soundtrack) was a number-one hit for seven weeks in the fall of 1957.

Elvis Presley during a “Jailhouse Rock” recording session.

3.

Stephens County Frontier Days 2019

May 3-4, 2019 | Breckenridge, TX 

Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce|100 E Elm St

Stephens County Frontier Days is a family-friendly two-day celebration in Breckenridge, Texas. Highlights of the festival include the Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off, the Frontier Days Bake Off, Breckenridge Idol and Cow Patty Bingo. There’s also a 42 Tournament, a Horseshoes Tournament, disc golf, and a Great Pony Express Stick Horse Race with winners in multiple classes including Best Dressed Stick Horse Rider.

further information: Stephens County Frontier Days 2019, a Festival in Breckenridge, Texas

4.

Central Texas Airshow 2019

May 3 - 5, 2019 | Temple, TX

Temple Airport|7720-F Airport Rd

Over 25,000 airplane enthusiasts attend the Central Texas Airshow to witness aerial feats executed by industry experts. The family-friendly event features numerous aircraft models both old and new performing over the course of three days. The show concludes with a spectacular fireworks and pyrotechnic show to end the event with a bang.

further information: Central Texas Airshow May 3, 4 & 5, 2019

Pictures of the day

Messier 81, also known as Bode's Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about half the size of the Milky Way, with a diameter of 90,000 light years. Discovered by Johann Elert Bode on December 31, 1774, it has been studied extensively by astronomers due to its proximity, large size, and active galactic nucleus. Messier 81 can be viewed easily using binoculars and small telescopes, and under exceptional viewing conditions can be seen with the naked eye. The center of the galaxy has a supermassive black hole with around 70 million times the mass of the Sun.

Mt. Bromo

Mount Bromo volcano is a small, but active volcanic cinder cone on Java, Indonesia. Early 2016, I happened to be in Mt. Bromo during the increase of seismic activity and triggered the alert status to the second highest.

knit, Mother's Day
thanks, Wendy

Purse with Leaves pattern by Kristiina Temin

knit, 1 - 4 yrs
thanks, Marilyn

Claudia Dress pattern by Anne Dresow

knit

Punchinello Caps for Knitting Needles
knit

Thinking pattern by Siew Clark

knit

Cool Cotton Knit womens sweater

Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

DROPS 69-28 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design

crochet, Mother's Day
thanks, Julie

10" Crochet Square with Daisy Center

crochet
thanks, Sasha

baby crochet pattern headband with flower

crochet

Cake Tissue Box Cozy (Chiffon Cake with Fruit Topping)

crochet

Owl Coffee Cozy

crochet

Lotus Mandala Duster

RECIPE

thanks, Sylvia

Brown Butter Basted Steak

From the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Yield : 2 servings

Ingredients

1 steak or 2 pork chops
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 t. vegetable oil
3 T. unsalted butter
2 sprigs rosemary
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Flaky sea salt

Season steak generously with kosher salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature 1 hour.

Heat a dry large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high, then add oil. As soon as oil is smoking, cook steak, turning every 2 minutes or so, until a deep brown crust forms and the internal temperature is a few degrees below your favored done-ness (120°–125° for medium-rare), 8–10 minutes.

Add butter, rosemary, and garlic to skillet, tilt pan toward you so that butter pools on one side, and use a large spoon to continually baste steak with butter. Continue until butter is no longer bubbling and it smells nutty and is beginning to brown, about 1 minute.

Transfer meat to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. (For medium-rare, your steak should reach an internal temperature of 125°–130°.)

Cut meat from bone and slice against the grain 1" thick. Spoon some infused brown butter over steak and sprinkle with sea salt.

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Debbie

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese Recipe

SWEETS

thanks, Shelley

Fruit Cobbler With Any Fruit Recipe

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS, must translate

thanks, Mary

DIY Cat Tent

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day

thanks, Renee

Painted Rock Garden Markers

PUZZLE

Japanese Bell Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... easy

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

QUIZ

i love eating chocolate .. do you think that has anything to do with Chicago? lol ... you?

Chicago, Illinois!

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No matter how cold it gets, Chicago is the place to be. When ice cream season is every season, you'll love life in the Windy City!

Build an Ice Cream Sundae and We'll Tell You What US City You Should Live In

thanks, Sylvia 

A Cute short Love Story...

This love story should help enhance your sensitivity training for the year ahead.

 

 

Alan and Sandra lived on a cove at Gull Lake, Wisconsin.  It was early winter and the lower portion of the cove had frozen over.  Alan asked Sandra if she would walk across the frozen part of the cove to the general store and get him some smokes and beer.

 

She asked him for some money, but he told her, “Nah, just put it on our tab. Old man Stacey won’t mind.”

 

So Sandra, being the good wife and Alan’s true love, walked across the ice, got the smokes and beer at the store, and then walked back home across the cove.

 

When she got home with the items she said, “Alan, you always tell me not to run up the tab at Stacey’s store. Why didn’t you just give me some money?”

 

Alan replied, “Well, Sandra, I didn’t want to send you out there with cash when I wasn’t sure how thick the ice was!”

 

A love story like this almost brings tears to my eyes . . . 

EYE OPENER

A Few Coke Fallacies

• Coke is not used by the authorities to clean blood from the roads after accidents.

• Coke will not dissolve teeth or nails OVERNIGHT. It takes a long time.

• Coke is not an effective spermicide.

• The acids in Coke do not make it dangerous to drink (your own stomach acids are much stronger).

• Coke did not become carbonated by accident.

Coke does not contain cocaine