Celebrate Public Service Day
Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.Margaret Chase Smith
No nation runs without the constant and determined work of the people who live there and strive every day with a sense of service to the public. While not everyone serves this purpose, those who do are notable for their dedication, and the changes their efforts make in our lives every day. Public Service Day reminds us of the importance of public service, and the people who dedicate themselves every day to the success of their nation.
History of Public Service Day
To engage in public service is to work to improve fundamental human rights, such as access to water, homes, and medical treatment. Those who work with Volunteer Fire Departments and Ambulance Corps are involved in providing services like these, and aiding the security of our homes and ourselves every day. Without them, our cities and towns wouldn’t be nearly as safe, and there’d be no-one to respond when danger calls.
You may be surprised how many people you know that are involved in the public service industry. Do you know a mail carrier? How about a librarian? Did anyone you know serve in the military or work in education? All of these are types of public service, and without them, we wouldn’t live in the world of safety and security we do today.
The idea of public service first began in the 19th century as municipal services began to be developed, such as gas and water. As further services were provided by government agencies, the scope of what qualified as a public service expanded. Today we benefit from hundreds of community and public services, and we have the civil servants who work in these areas to thank for our creature comforts.
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Sophia Loren does Disneyland.
Sophia Loren does Disneyland.
Word of the Day
Haussmannize
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
Art: Henri Lehmann, 1860
MEANING:
verb tr.: To redevelop or rebuild an area, especially on a massive scale.
ETYMOLOGY:
Coined after Georges-Eugène Haussman (1809-1891) who was appointed by Napoleon III to carry out the renovation of Paris. Earliest documented use: 1865.
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Haussmann carried out a massive overhaul of Paris that involved demolishing whole neighborhoods. The new Paris had, among other things, widened, tree-lined boulevards, new parks, fountains, sewers, aqueducts, and more. His renovation of Paris inspired other cities around the world to carry out similar overhauls. Haussmann was forced out as opposition to him swelled, due to huge disruption of life (some 20,000 buildings were destroyed) and cost overruns.
USAGE:
“In addition to monumentalizing himself, [Juan] Balaguer also aimed to Haussmannize the traditional hearths of urban resistance. His principal target was the huge low-income upper town area of Sabana Perdida, northeast of the city center.”
Mike Davis; Planet of Slums; Verso; 2007.
Mike Davis; Planet of Slums; Verso; 2007.
A young Jane Fonda fools around in the back of a car.
Idiom of the Day
Bottom fell out -
Meaning - Refers to a situation when a plan or project fails.
Example - When the police announced a red alert in the city, the bottom fell out of their plan to hold a rally.
Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins play games with a fawn.
This Day in History
1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer."
1931 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off from New York on the first round-the-world flight in a single-engine plane. .
1938 - Marineland opened near St. Augustine, Florida.
1972 - U.S. President Nixon and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman discussed a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI's Watergate investigation.
1987 - Madonna was on the cover of "Cosmopolitan" magazine.
2003 - Apple Computer Inc. unveiled the new Power Mac desktop computer.
2003 - In London, Eminem gave a $450,000 necklace to a fan in the front row of a concert. He had announced while from the stage that "I'm going to give this to the sexiest woman I see."
2005 - Roger Ebert received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2013 - In Arizona, aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a quarter mile tightrope walk over the Little Colorado River Gorge.
2015 - NASA's Mars Odyssey completed its 60,000th orbit around Mars. The spacecraft entered orbit on October 23, 2001.
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If You Were Born Today, June 23
You are an interesting combination of skeptic and believer. You tend to over-think and worry as a youth, but you relax more as you age! You have a totally unique take on the world, and you might especially enjoy unraveling mysteries and uncovering truths. Some might call you moody, as you can sometimes be quite retiring and other times very sociable. In fact, you love people, but you frequently need time to yourself to refuel. Famous people born today:
1894 Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India (Jan 20th, 1936 until his abdication on Dec 11th, 1936), born in Richmond, England (d. 1972)
1912 Alan Turing, British mathematician and computer scientist pioneer (Turing Machine), born in London (d. 1954)
1929 June Carter Cash, American country singer (Johnny Cash Show), born in Maces Spring, Virginia (d. 2003)
1957 Frances McDormand, American actress (Fargo), born in NYC, New York
1972 Selma Blair, American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde), born in Southfield, Michigan
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(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and president of Amazon. Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Houston, Texas
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TODAY: In 1592, The London theaters are closed, remaining so for about 16 months due to an epidemic of bubonic plague.
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1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer."
2015 - NASA's Mars Odyssey completed its 60,000th orbit around Mars. The spacecraft entered orbit on October 23, 2001.
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Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and president of Amazon. Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Houston, Texas2.
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TODAY: In 1592, The London theaters are closed, remaining so for about 16 months due to an epidemic of bubonic plague.
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Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival 2019
Jun 20 - July 4, 2019 | Cedar Rapids, IA
Downtown Cedar Rapids around 1st Ave|609 1st Ave SW
Each year thousands of Eastern Iowa residents and visitors join together to celebrate our nation's birthday by enjoying the many events and activities of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. More than 400,000 area residents and visitors attend the Freedom Festival each year. The Freedom Festival begins in June and culminates with the annual Celebration of Freedom Fireworks on July 4th.
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Flaming Gorge Days 2019
Jun 27 - 29, 2019 | Green River, WY
Your favorite mid-summer event is back and it’s more family friendly and affordable than ever before!
further information: Flaming Gorge Days 2019 - Salute to Veterans
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Midway Swiss Days Festival 2019
Aug 30 - 31, 2019 | Midway, UT
What started as a celebration of a plentiful harvest became a lively festival to honor Midway ancestors’ Swiss origins. Guests will encounter people who are clad in traditional Swiss attire, loads of authentic cuisine including the popular Swiss tacos, outdoor entertainment and a colorful parade that will cruise around downtown. It’s a good starting point before you hop on a plane to Switzerland.
further information: Swiss Days 2019 | Midway Boosters
Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons.
SUNDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
FACTS: TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ
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There are ten facts below. Your task is to read them carefully and try and work out which one is not true. Nine are true, only one is false.
1. The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
2. Someone paid $14,000 for the bra worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film 'Some Like It Hot'.
3. Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
4. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.
5. In the U.S.A over eleven thousand people (up until the end of 2003) have visited a tortilla chip that appears to have the face of Jesus Christ burned into it?
6. A kiss lasting one minute can burn more than 100 calories.
7. Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms.
8. There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
9. Abraham Lincoln's mother died when she drank the milk of a cow that grazed on poisonous snakeroot.
10. After the death of Albert Einstein his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study.
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The TCL Chinese Theatre was once known as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, was opened in 1927 and has been the site of many movie premieres including Star Wars in 1977. Designed as a palace styled theatre, it would further become famous for the forecourt that features footprints, hand prints and signatures of popular movie actors from the 1920’s to present. In 2013 it was converted to an IMAX but the Chinese styled features were retained reminding everyone of a time when oriental was an acceptable term.
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Swinging over Coney Island
A summer rite.
Judy Garland with her daughter Liza Minnelli.
FACTS: TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ
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There are ten facts below. Your task is to read them carefully and try and work out which one is not true. Nine are true, only one is false.
1. The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
2. Someone paid $14,000 for the bra worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film 'Some Like It Hot'.
3. Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
4. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.
5. In the U.S.A over eleven thousand people (up until the end of 2003) have visited a tortilla chip that appears to have the face of Jesus Christ burned into it?
6. A kiss lasting one minute can burn more than 100 calories.
7. Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms.
8. There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
9. Abraham Lincoln's mother died when she drank the milk of a cow that grazed on poisonous snakeroot.
10. After the death of Albert Einstein his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study.
To check which fact is false, look here:
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Marie Leszczyńska (23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768) was a Polish noblewoman and French queen consort. The daughter of King Stanisław I Leszczyński of Poland and Catherine Opalińska, she married King Louis XV of France in 1725 and became queen consort of France, serving in that role for 42 years until her death, the longest of any French queen. Marie was popular due to her generosity and piety. She was the grandmother of future French kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. This picture is an oil-on-canvas portrait of Marie by French painter Charles-André van Loo, commissioned by Louis XV in 1747. She is depicted wearing the Sancy diamond, part of the French Crown Jewels. The painting now hangs in the Palace of Versailles.
Released in 1962, the film “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” was a commercial success largely due to a massive rivalry between the two main divas of the show: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. This led to a revitalization of each of their careers and also started the Hag horror sub-genre, thus also reviving Shelly Winters’ career.
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A young Marilyn in 1946.
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Born Norma Jean Mortensen, the woman that would become the singer, actress and sex symbol known as Marilyn Monroe would star in a number of successful films and also start her own production company. Plagued by controversy, miscarriages, failed marriages and depression, her death in 1962 of an overdose has been the basis for much conjecture involving murder and the CIA.
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Signed to MGM at age 16, Lana Turner would find fame as the femme fatale from the late 1930s throughout the 1950s. In 1958, her daughter stabbed Turner’s lover, Johnny Stompanato to death. While many theories were floated through the media, the murder was deemed justifiable homicide.
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Elizabeth Taylor flaunts her lasso.
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Banana Oatmeal Cookies - 2 ingredients
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Ingredients
1 cup mashed bananas, approximately 2 bananas
1 cup old fashioned oats
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a food processor, process oats until coarsely ground.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth.
Mix in ground oats. Using a small portion scoop, scoop out banana oatmeal cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown on the bottom.
Cool completely before eating.
While not actually located in Hollywood, Gay’s Lion Farm was a significant part of Hollywood history. The farm in El Monte housed the MGM lion along with multiple lions used in Tarzan. The site was open to visitors until it closed in 1942 due to lack of funds. Nowadays it would close due to a mauling.
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Woody Allen and Diane Keaton laugh on set.
ADULT COLORING
Michael Caine and Nancy Sinatra wine and dine together.
CRAFTS
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The original Star Wars cast.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... July 4th
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Jon Voight with newborn Angelina Jolie.
PUZZLE
Veronica Lake was another popular actress during the golden age and was one of the most reliable box office draws in Hollywood. Popular for launching the peek-a-boo hairstyle, Veronica would acquire her pilot’s license in 1946 and would fly herself and her children to New York when she left her second husband.
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A young Christopher Walken.
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The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was located in The Ambassador Hotel and was a popular party locale for the stars. The club also hosted excellent entertainers like Judy Garland, Lena Horne and Frank Sinatra. Its decline began in 1968 because it was the location of the Robert Kennedy assassination. Coupled with drug use and gang activity in the neighborhood, the hotel and club were forced to shut down. After some use as a private rental facility, it was demolished in 2005.
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With her bright platinum blonde locks, Jean Harlow had a meteoric rise to fame appearing in at 36 films in ten years, as well as short movies. Married three times, she divorced her first and third husbands, but the second was found shot to death in her home, which only increased her popularity. She died in 1937 of kidney failure at the age of 26.
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon square off beneath the Eiffel Tower
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When Harry S. Truman announced that the war was over with Japan, the world—along with Hollywood--rejoiced. The crowds sang, made impromptu confetti and started a parade. This also meant that every actress working at the Hollywood Canteen received impromptu smooches from the servicemen in attendance.
EYE OPENER
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The 12 Most Expensive Items in the World
Every group of items has at least one that costs more than all the rest combined. Behold 12 of the most expensive items in the world, and each for a pretty good reason, if not always good taste...
1. Magnetic, floating bed – 1.6 Million dollars
Planned and designed by Dutch Architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars, inspired by Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001: A Space Odyssey". It floats due to a magnetic force pushing the floor base away. It can support up to 900 kilos and turn into a dinner table as well.
2. The painting "The Card Players" – 275 million dollars
This painting is currently owned by the royal family of Qatar, and it was painted by the French painter Paul Cézanne. It was sold on auction to the royal family for 275 million dollars, a remarkable sum.
3. The Crystal Piano – 3.2 million dollars
The most expensive piano in the world is from Heintzman and it is made entirely of crystals. Beyond its extraordinary look, it is also a musical tool first shown to the world during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games in 2008.
4. The Gold-Plated Bugatti – 10 million dollars
This specially made car is owned by American rapper Flo Rida. It was originally bought as a regular (if there is such a thing) Bugatti car. Later, the rapper decided to plate it in real gold, which took its value from 2 million to 10 million dollars.
5. The art exhibit "The Stuffed Shark" – 12 million dollars
This exhibit by Damian Hearst was commissioned by businessman Charles Sachi and it's actually a real tiger shark that was stuffed and kept in a formaldehyde container.
6. Panther Diamond bracelet - 12.4 million dollars
This diamond jewel actually started the romance between King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson. A marriage that made the king abdicate in the year 1936. The bracelet was ordered from Cartier and is made of white gold, black onyx stones, and diamonds, with emeralds in place of the tiger's eyes.
7. The Ferrari 1963 GTO - 52 million dollars
When car collector Paul Pappalardo decided to sell this incredible car, he never thought it would get so much at auction. This Italian sports car was designed more than 55 years ago, but its value only increases with time, which makes it the world's most expensive car.
8. The Yacht "History Supreme" – 3.9 Billion Dollars
The "History Supreme" yacht weighs more than 100,000 kilograms, is entirely covered in gold and is one of the most expensive yachts in the world. All its spaces are designed from the world's most expensive metals and the main bedroom wall is made of real dinosaur bones.
9. The world's most expensive book, Codex Leicester – 30.8 million dollars
This book is actually notebooks written between the years of 1507-1510 by Leonardo Da Vinci that deal with his studies of the basic physical structure of the world: The sun, moon, stars, gravity, velocity, bodies colliding and more. The codex contains 36 pages of folio and is named for its 18th-century owner – Thomas Cook., count of Leicester. It was sold in 1980 to the oil baron Armand Hammer and was bought again by Bill Gates in 1994 for this astronomical sum – making it the most expensive book in the world.
10. The "Pink Graff" Diamond – 46 million dollars
The famous jeweler Lawrence Graff purchased the pink diamond, weighing about 24.78 carats in auction at Sotheby's at this huge price.
11. The world's most expensive Tequila "Ultra Premium" – 3.5 million dollars
This Psion Azteca tequila is priced so high because of the incredible bottle it comes in – Made by tequila leigh and designed from platinum and white gold, not to mention 6,400 (!) diamonds.
12. The most expensive baseball card in the world, "The Holy Grail" – 3.12 million dollars
The famous card, nicknamed "The Holy Grail" of the hall of fame of baseball, is estimated at this sum for being of high quality. On the card, made in 1909, you will see the Pittsburgh Fighters group player Honus Wagner. The card is one of only 50 ever made of this player, as he demanded they stopped being sold since they were made without his consent by the American Tobacco Company.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
This world is divided roughly into three kinds of nations: those that spend lots of money to keep their weight down; those whose people eat to live; and those whose people don't know where their next meal is coming from. -David S. Landes, author, professor of economics and history (29 Apr 1924-2013) 
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