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Celebrate Mother Ocean Day
Water is essential to human life. In fact, it is essential to all of the forms of life known to humankind in general, as there are no known species that can survive without it.
Though marine biologists are unsure just how many kinds of creatures reside in our planet’s 5 oceans, it is estimated that about one-quarter of all of the Earth’s species do. Not to mention how very important the oceans are to our civilization—for thousands of years, braving their waters has been one of the bravest feats a human being could accomplish, one that often led to amazing discoveries and the general increase of our knowledge of the planet we inhabit.
For all of these reasons and many, many more, Mother Ocean Day is a long-overdue celebration of our oceans in all of their majesty and peril.
History of Mother Ocean Day
Mother Ocean Day is relatively a new celebration, as it was introduced for the first time in 2013. It is a concept thought up by the South Florida Kayak Fishing Club that has since sought the approval of the City of Miami to declare this a day official. The point, of course, is to take a day to celebrate the beauty and wonder of the ocean, and it is no surprise that inhabitants of Florida were the ones to come forward with this idea, as Florida is famous for particularly gorgeous white sand beaches and clear, aquamarine waters.
Word of the Day
inveigle
MEANING:
verb tr.: To get something or to persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old French aveugle (blind), from Latin ab- (away from) + oculus (eye). Earliest documented use: 1513.
USAGE:
“Now I know, that’s illegal.
But a woman should be one of as many wives as her husband can inveigle.”
Roy Zimmerman; I Want a Marriage Like They Had in the Bible; 2010.
(lyrics; video, 5 min.)
But a woman should be one of as many wives as her husband can inveigle.”
Roy Zimmerman; I Want a Marriage Like They Had in the Bible; 2010.
(lyrics; video, 5 min.)
Idiom of the Day
Hang on by fingernails -
Meaning - Continuing to do something in a very difficult situation.
Example - The market of watches has suffered a big loss after the arrival of mobile phones. The survivors are just hanging on by their fingernails.
This Day in History
1775 - Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold led an attack on the British Fort Ticonderoga and captured it from the British.
1869 - Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
1872 - Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for the U.S. presidency.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during a church service in Grafton, West Virginia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1930 - The Adler Planetarium opened to the public in Chicago, IL.
1962 - Marvel Comics published the first issue of "The Incredible Hulk."
1975 - Stevie Wonder and his band Wonderlove played for 125,000 people at the Washington Monument as part of Human Kindness Day.
1986 - Navy Lt. Commander Donnie Cochran became the first black pilot to fly with the Blue Angels team.
1999 - The Cezanne painting "Still Life With Curtain, Pitcher and Bowl of Fruit" sold for 60.5 million.
2002 - Dr. Pepper announced that it would be introducing a new flavor, Red Fusion, for the first time in 117 years.
2013 - In New York, NY, crane operators hoisted the final pieces of the spire atop One World Trade Center (formerly called the Freedom Tower).
2016 - NASA announced that its Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets. This was the single largest finding of planets to date.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 10
You are a giver, yet a go-getter–ambitious, but always considerate of others. You instinctively understand that change is necessary for growth, even though you do hold on to traditions, habits, and people. A romantic at heart, you love deeply and often permanently. You are strong at networking and promotion. Highly intelligent, you constantly feed your mind with new information. Famous people born today:
1838 John Wilkes Booth, American stage actor and assassin of US President Abraham Lincoln, born in Bel Air, Maryland (d. 1865)
1899 Fred Astaire, American tap dancer, presenter and actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1987)
1909 Maybelle Carter, American country singer(Johnny Cash Show), born in Nickelsville, Virginia (d. 1978)
1957 Sid Vicious [John Simon Ritchie], English musician and bassist (Sex Pistols), born in London (d. 1979)
READERS INFO
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1775 - Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold led an attack on the British Fort Ticonderoga and captured it from the British.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1986 - Navy Lt. Commander Donnie Cochran became the first black pilot to fly with the Blue Angels team.
1999 - The Cezanne painting "Still Life With Curtain, Pitcher and Bowl of Fruit" sold for 60.5 million.
2002 - Dr. Pepper announced that it would be introducing a new flavor, Red Fusion, for the first time in 117 years.
2013 - In New York, NY, crane operators hoisted the final pieces of the spire atop One World Trade Center (formerly called the Freedom Tower).
2016 - NASA announced that its Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets. This was the single largest finding of planets to date.
DAILY SQU-EEK
READERS INFO
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2019
May 4 - Oct 27, 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Gardens|773 Mission St.
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco is an organization that celebrates the area’s cultural and artistic richness with a diverse lineup of performances and presentations held throughout the spring and fall. Open to all ages, events showcase a wide range of arts including poetry, traditional and contemporary dance, theater and more. Enjoy music from all corners of the globe or bring the little ones out for the Children’s Gardens Series, all taking place at the lush green Yerba Buena Gardens, a beautiful outdoor venue in downtown San Francisco.
further informative: Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: 2019 Event Details
2.
Canadian Music Week 2019
May 6 - 12, 2019 | Toronto, ON
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel|123 Queen St W,
Canadian Music Week is one of Canada’s largest music and media conferences and is held each year in Toronto. Over 900 emerging and national artists play in venues, bars and retail stores across the city. The conference also brings some of the top industry professionals together for panels, seminars, keynote interviews, networking opportunities and award shows.
further informative: Canadian Music Week
3.
Rock by the Sea 2019
May 8 - 12, 2019 | Saint George Island, FL
Harry A's Bar and Restaurant|28 W Bayshore Dr
Rock by the Sea in Saint George Island, Florida, is an annual singer-songwriter musical celebration that benefits various area charities. The three-day engagement features dozens of touring troubadours and bands performing live tunes by the beach as well as beer tents, fresh fare and a golf tournament.
A ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad was held at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. The route, formed by the joining of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad, enabled passenger and freight trains to travel between the east and west coasts of North America and was immensely beneficial to the development of the western United States. To commemorate the occasion, a 17.6-karat gold final spike was driven in by Leland Stanford to connect the rails of both lines. This picture, titled East and West Shaking Hands at Laying Last Rail, was taken by American photographer Andrew J. Russell. It shows the teams from both railroads after the ceremony, with Samuel S. Montague (center left) of the Central Pacific Railroad shaking hands with Grenville M. Dodge (center right) of the Union Pacific Railroad, both chief engineers of their respective railroads. The photograph is in the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University.
Sunset view from the back of the Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Suðurland, Iceland.
The waterfall of the river Seljalandsá drops 60 metres (200 ft) over the cliffs of the former coastline.
knit, Mother's Day
thanks, Phyllis
knit
thanks, Sheri
Rosy Cotton Top
knit
Brady's Bucket O' Balls pattern by Margaret Jones
Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet, Mother's Day
thanks, Helen
crochet
thanks, Violet
crochet
Floral Cami pattern by Lisa Gonzalez
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Debbie
This clock knits a scarf in a year's time!
SWEETS
thanks, Shelley
Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie Recipe
Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie Recipe
Snow sculpture
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Kathy
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day
thanks, Renee
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
thanks, Joan
Take a clean, dry cloth and a bottle of hairspray, along with the piece of clothing that needs to be de-fuzzed.
Spray a generous amount of hairspray on the cloth. At least 1-2 seconds’ worth.
Gently wipe the fabric with the cloth to remove the fur, working perpendicular to the “grain” of the fabric, if you can tell which way that is.
EYE OPENER
Rarely will you see current affairs issues discussed on The Corner, but I dont want my grandson to suffer in classes or playgrounds by encountering families who have decided not to vaccinate their kids so I take a stand!
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