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Celebrate Cancer Survivor Day
There’s an epidemic in the world today, one that seeps into every level of the social strata. Education is no protection, nor is wealth, and while there are ways to reduce the possibility that you’ll be one of the almost 2 million people per year that are affected by it, the causes of this plague are only poorly understood. Every year 450 men and women out of every 100,000 are diagnosed with one of the dozens of kinds of cancer, and 171 men and women die from it. Cancer Survivor Day is for those who have faced off against this most dread of ailments and risen again to live full happy lives.
History of Cancer Survivor’s Day
Cancer Survivor Day was established to recognize and celebrate those who have battled cancer and won, and to help bring hope to those still battling this terrible disease. While the numbers above sound terrible, there is more hope than they imply, in the US Alone there are 14.5 million people who have beat or are living with cancer and 32 million around the world. This is a great success, and the survival rate gets higher with every passing year.
Cancer hangs over the minds and hearts of most people as a death sentence, and the reaction in saying someone you know has it is palpable. But both those suffering from cancer and their families need to know that it is far from helpless. Treatment is getting more effective, and there are groups around the world that get together to help the cancer patient and their families make it through the very long and hard road that is treatment and recovery.
Cancer Survivor Day is also dedicated to helping to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and treatment. The fight isn’t over, in fact, it’s just heating up and cancer is in the cross-hairs. With the efforts of organizations like National Cancer Survivor’s Day Foundation and the American Cancer Association, a cure for cancer is just around the corner.
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Word of the Day
bred-in-the-bone
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Deep-rooted.
2. Habitual; inveterate.
ETYMOLOGY:
From the old proverb “What is bred in the bone will not come out of the flesh”, implying something deep-rooted cannot be removed. Also recorded in the form “What is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh”, meaning deeply ingrained traits will ultimately reveal themselves. Earliest documented use: 1470.
USAGE:
“Her bred-in-the-bone positivity has left its mark on her son.”
Ruth La Ferla; That Model in the Ad? She’s Mom; The New York Times; Jan 17, 2019.
1. Deep-rooted.
2. Habitual; inveterate.
Ruth La Ferla; That Model in the Ad? She’s Mom; The New York Times; Jan 17, 2019.
Idiom of the Day
Deep down -
Meaning - Describing what a person really feels deep inside or what is he like.
Example - He appears to be indifferent to the success or failure of his children but deep down he is highly concerned.
This Day in History
1835 - P.T. Barnum launched his first traveling show. The main attraction was Joice Heth. Heth was reputed to be the 161-year-old nurse of George Washington.
1857 - Composer Sir Edward William Elgar was born.
1883 - The first baseball game under electric lights was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1886 - Grover Cleveland became the second U.S. president to get married while in office. He was the first to have a wedding in the White House.
1896 - Guglieimo Marconi's radio telegraphy device was patented in Great Britain.
1897 - Mark Twain, at age 61, was quoted by the New York Journal as saying "the report of my death was an exaggeration." He was responding to the rumors that he had died.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the first swimming pool to be built inside the White House.
1953 - Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
1969 - The National Arts Center in Canada opened its doors to the public.
2003 - In Seville, Spain, a chest containing the supposed remains of Christopher Columbus were exhumed for DNA tests to determine whether the bones were really those of the explorer. The tests were aimed at determining if Colombus was currently buried in Spain's Seville Cathedral or in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
2003 - William Baily was reunited with two paintings he had left on a subway platform. One of the works was an original Picasso rendering of two male figures and a recreation of Picasso's "Guernica" by Sophie Matisse. Sophie Matisse was the great-granddaughter of Henri Matisse.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, June 2
You are a true companion who comes alive in any one-to-one relationship. Thoughtful, kind, funny, and warm, you can also be very stubborn! Your desire for security and reliability is so strong that at times you may try to control your life and those in it. You are an excellent mediator or go-between as you not only crave peace and balance, you also intuitively understand how to resolve conflicts fairly. You are extremely sensitive and imaginative, and you possess quirky charm. Famous people born today:
1731 Martha Washington, 1st US First Lady (1789-97), born in Kent County, Virginia (d. 1802)
1740 Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and writer (Justine). The words sadism and sadist are derived from his name., born in Paris, France (d. 1814)
1857 Edward Elgar, English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), born in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire (d. 1934)
1922 Charlie Sifford, American golfer (first African-American to join PGA Tour, 2 titles), born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2015)
1941 Charlie Watts, drummer (Rolling Stones), born in London, England
1972 Wayne Brady, American actor and comedian (The Wayne Brady Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), born in Columbus, Georgia
READERS INFO
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1953 -
Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1953.
2.
1835 - P.T. Barnum launched his first traveling show. The main attraction was Joice Heth. Heth was reputed to be the 161-year-old nurse of George Washington.
1886 - Grover Cleveland became the second U.S. president to get married while in office. He was the first to have a wedding in the White House.
1896 - Guglieimo Marconi's radio telegraphy device was patented in Great Britain.
1897 - Mark Twain, at age 61, was quoted by the New York Journal as saying "the report of my death was an exaggeration." He was responding to the rumors that he had died.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the first swimming pool to be built inside the White House.
1953 - Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
1969 - The National Arts Center in Canada opened its doors to the public.
2003 - In Seville, Spain, a chest containing the supposed remains of Christopher Columbus were exhumed for DNA tests to determine whether the bones were really those of the explorer. The tests were aimed at determining if Colombus was currently buried in Spain's Seville Cathedral or in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
2003 - William Baily was reunited with two paintings he had left on a subway platform. One of the works was an original Picasso rendering of two male figures and a recreation of Picasso's "Guernica" by Sophie Matisse. Sophie Matisse was the great-granddaughter of Henri Matisse.
DAILY SQU-EEK
Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1953.
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Devon Horse Show and Country Fair 2019
TODAY | Devon, PA
Devon Horse Show & County Fair|23 Dorset Rd
Since 1896 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has been putting on the largest and most exclusive horse showcase in the United States. It features an extensive schedule of equestrians from around the world competing in disciplines ranging from hunting and jumping to coaching and carriage pleasure drives. Between matches, the Country Fair is full of delicious festival fare, boutique equine shopping, a juried art show and appearances by the renowned Budweiser Clydesdales.
further information: Devon Horse Show
3.
RiverWest FemFest 2019
TODAY | Milwaukee, WI
FemFest celebrates the impact of women and feminine identifying groups on each other and the creative industry. The weekend houses exceptional performances in music, art and poetry with all proceed going directly to local organizations that help women. You'll find many talented women during your time at this Milwaukee-based fest.
further information: Riverwest FemFest
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Utah Pride Festival 2019
TODAY | Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City shows its colors at the boldest and brightest even of the year: Utah Pride Festival. The fest includes a parade, a film festival, the Dyke March, an interfaith service, 5k charity run and more all meant to empower the LGBT community of Utah as a whole and come together as one.
SUNDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
The earliest cockroach-like fossils are from the Carboniferous period between 354–295 million years ago.
For the best most expanded flakes of popcorn, the ideal water content is around 13.5%, with the typical bursting point at around 350-450 degrees. Even with ideal kernels though, good popcorn isn’t guaranteed; the way it is cooked is also essential. If the kernels are heated too quickly, the starch won’t have enough time to gel before the hull ruptures. If they are heated too slowly, the shell may form cracks and let the steam escape. If there is too much water in the kernels, they will pop too quickly, forming dense unpalatable spheres. If there is too little water, the kernel won’t pop at all.
Moats are starting to make a bit of a comeback in modern times, such as used to protect certain embassies from car bombings. There’s also a concrete moat around the parts of Catawba Nuclear Station that isn’t bordered by a lake, again for the purposes of protecting against car bombings and the like.
The origin of the word “booze” is often mistakenly credited to E. C. Booz, who was a distiller in the United States in the 19th century. However, as noted above, the term, including with the spelling “booze”, predates E. C. Booze being a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.
The bomb that hit Nagasaki was called “Fat Man”, many claim named after Winston Churchill. This claim has been debunked by none other than the namer of the bomb, physicist Robert Serber, who stated he named “Fat Man” such simply because of its shape. Serber also named “Little Boy”, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
PATTERN BOOK SUNDAY
The earliest cockroach-like fossils are from the Carboniferous period between 354–295 million years ago.
For the best most expanded flakes of popcorn, the ideal water content is around 13.5%, with the typical bursting point at around 350-450 degrees. Even with ideal kernels though, good popcorn isn’t guaranteed; the way it is cooked is also essential. If the kernels are heated too quickly, the starch won’t have enough time to gel before the hull ruptures. If they are heated too slowly, the shell may form cracks and let the steam escape. If there is too much water in the kernels, they will pop too quickly, forming dense unpalatable spheres. If there is too little water, the kernel won’t pop at all.
Moats are starting to make a bit of a comeback in modern times, such as used to protect certain embassies from car bombings. There’s also a concrete moat around the parts of Catawba Nuclear Station that isn’t bordered by a lake, again for the purposes of protecting against car bombings and the like.
The origin of the word “booze” is often mistakenly credited to E. C. Booz, who was a distiller in the United States in the 19th century. However, as noted above, the term, including with the spelling “booze”, predates E. C. Booze being a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.
The bomb that hit Nagasaki was called “Fat Man”, many claim named after Winston Churchill. This claim has been debunked by none other than the namer of the bomb, physicist Robert Serber, who stated he named “Fat Man” such simply because of its shape. Serber also named “Little Boy”, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
The Mystical Nativity is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, dated around 1500 to 1501. It is his only signed work and has unusual iconography for a painting of the Nativity. The Virgin Mary is shown kneeling before the Christ Child in the center, in the presence of the shepherds and wise men who are visiting him. At the bottom of the work, three angels embrace three men, seeming to raise them up from the ground, while seven devils behind them flee to the underworld. In Renaissance times, paintings of the Last Judgement showed viewers the reckoning of the damned and the saved at the time of Christ's Second Coming. According to art historian Jonathan Nelson, "in echoing this kind of painting the Mystical Nativity is asking us to think not only of Christ's birth but of his return". The Greek inscription at the top of the work, referencing the Book of Revelation, translates as: 'This picture, at the end of the year 1500, in the troubles of Italy, I, Alessandro, in the half-time after the time, painted, according to the eleventh [chapter] of Saint John, in the second woe of the Apocalypse, during the release of the devil for three and a half years; then he shall be bound in the twelfth [chapter]and we shall see [him buried] as in this picture'. It has been suggested that the work may be connected with the influence of the fanatical preacher Girolamo Savonarola, who was active in Florence at the time and whose influence appears in a number of late paintings by Botticelli. The painting is in the collection of the National Gallery in London.
These Tattoos Look Like Patches
Embroidered Into People's Skin
Amazing embroidery-style, patch tattoos by Duda Lozano
thanks, Ivy
thanks, Marcy
Owl Dishcloth pattern by Lily / Sugar'n Cream
knit
knit
Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Bertha
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RECIPE ... adult
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy
SWEETS
COOKBOOK SUNDAY
E−Cookbooks Recipe Sampler
ADULT COLORING
Van Gogh
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
Stone Hot Pad
ehow
Things You'll Need
- Flat river stones
- Heavy wool felt
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun or super glue
A homemade stone hot pad is quick and easy to make. Cut a circle of heavy wool felt that's the same size as you want your finished hot pad. Arrange the stones over the felt without using glue. Re-position the stones so that the gaps between them are as small as possible. One at a time, lift the stones; apply glue underneath; and stick them firmly back in place. Wait for the glue to fully dry before using the hot pad.
PUZZLE
solution:
QUOTE
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — In Lithuania, the rat race of life apparently starts early.
Twenty-five babies have taken to the red carpet in Lithuania in a crawling race as their parents, grandparents and onlookers cheered the spectacle.
Saturday’s event in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was the 20th annual event staged by a local radio station to mark International Children’s Day, celebrated in this Baltic nation on June 1.
Teams waved toys and even banged baby food cans to spur the 7-to-11-month-old baby girls and boys to move faster on the carpet.
An 11-month-old baby boy named Ignas managed to crawl over a few meters (yards) and reach the finish line first.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Good fiction creates empathy. A novel takes you somewhere and asks you to look through the eyes of another person, to live another life. - Barbara Kingsolver, novelist, essayist, and poet (b. 8 Apr 1955)
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