International World Tiger Day - July 29, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 
Celebrate Int'l World Tiger Day

The tiger is the largest of the world’s big cats and this magnificent creature, with its distinctive orange and black stripes and beautifully marked face, has a day that is dedicated to it.

This was first celebrated in 2010 and was founded at an international summit that had been called in response to the shocking news that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with only around 3,000 left alive.

Tigers are on the brink of extinction and International World Tiger Day aims to bring attention to this fact and try to halt their decline. Many factors have caused their numbers to fall, including habitat loss, climate change, hunting and poaching and Tiger Day aims to protect and expand their habitats and raise awareness of the need for conservation.

Many international organizations are involved in the day, including the WWF, the IFAW and the Smithsonian Institute.

1950s SPACES

Cosmopolitan Bench Bath, Gramercy Lavatory Kohler of Kohler (1950)

Word of the Day

hypocoristic

MEANING:

adjective: Relating to a pet name or diminutive form of a name.
noun: A pet name or diminutive form of a name.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek hypokoristikos, from hypokorizesthai (to call by pet names), from hypo- (under) + kor- (child). Ultimately from Indo-European root ker- (to grow), which is also the source of other words such as increase, recruit, crew, crescent, cereal, concrete, crescendo, sincere, and Spanish crecer (to grow). Earliest documented use: 1796.

USAGE:

“Malena is the hypocoristic form of Madalena, but there is nothing diminutive about supermodel-actress Monica Belluci.”
Edwin Jahiel; Tornatore’s ‘Malena’ Another Unknown but Moving Film; News Gazette (Champaign, Illinois); Mar 2, 2001.

Anybody can wash anything in an RCA WHIRLPOOL Stan Ekman (1959)

Idiom of the Day

Sink or swim -

Meaning - fail or succeed.

Example - The test will decide if he sinks or swims.

Corkstyle Excelon Tile, Styles 798 and 799 Armstrong Cork (1956)

This Day in History

1754 - The first international boxing match was held. The 25-minute match was won when Jack Slack of Britain knocked out Jean Petit from France. 

1786 - "The Pittsburgh Gazette" became the first newspaper west of the Alleghenies to be published. The paper's name was later changed to "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette." 

1940 - John Sigmund of St. Louis, MO, completed a 292-mile swim down the Mississippi River. The swim from St. Louis to Caruthersville, MO took him 89 hours and 48 minutes.

1957 - Jack Paar began hosting the "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. The name of the show was changed to "The Jack Paar Show." Paar was host for five years. 

1963 - Peter, Paul and Mary's "Blowin' In The Wind" was released. 

1958 - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by the U.S. Congress. 

1980 - David Bowie made his theatrical debut when he opened in the title role of "Elephant Man." 


1981 - England's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married. 


2005 - Astronomers announced that they had discovered a new planet (Xena) larger than Pluto in orbit around the sun. 

thanks, Lana

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, July 28

You are magnetic, affectionate, and project much warmth. Very likable, others sense that you care more than most. You conduct yourself with grace and you are especially fair, never discounting emotions in favor of logic when dealing with others. You are highly intuitive, sometimes dramatic, and have a flair for gently leading others. Moodiness can sometimes interfere with your material or professional path. There can be a great fear of boredom and restriction. Famous people born today

1796 Walter Hunt, American inventor (safety pin, sewing machine), born in Martinsburg, New York (d. 1859)

1888 Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American inventor (development of television, cathode ray tube), born in Murom, Russian Empire (d. 1982)

1905 Clara Bow, American silent screen actress (It, Saturday Night Kid), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1965)

1910 Dorothy Hodgkin, British chemist who developed protein crystallography, 3rd woman to win a Nobel Prize (1964), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1994)

1938 Peter Jennings, Canadian-American news anchor (ABC Evening News), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

The first Hershey’s chocolate bars with almonds were produced in 1908 because they were cheap to make. 

The nuts took the place of some of the more expensive milk chocolate, which meant Hershey’s could keep the price of the
candy at a nickel.

2.

1981 -

Vincent Van Gogh died on this day in 1890.

3.

Washington Decorated Egg Show 2019

Jul 28 - 29, 2019 | Mt Vernon, WA

Best Western Plus|2300 Market St

The Egg Artists Guild of Washington and other artists will be displaying hundreds of beautifully decorated eggshells at the The Best Western Plus in Mt. Vernon. Please bring your camera, and leave with pictures and ideas. 

further information: Washington State Egg Show

4.

Buffalo Infringement Festival 2019

Jul 25 - Aug 4, 2019 | Buffalo, NY

The Buffalo Infringement Festival brings together all forms of art into one jam-packed event. Eclectic visual pieces, musical and talent performances, and media arts have a place here. This festival takes place in multiple venues around the city for eleven days.

further information: Infringement Festival 2019

5.

Hudson Restaurant Week 2019

Jul 22 - Aug 2, 2019 | Jersey City, NJ

A detailed summary of Hudson Restaurant Week is hardly necessary. Toss the brochure (or even eat it) and belly up to your favorite local restaurants that are participating. Slap on a bib, cling your fork and knife together and feast on a diverse selection of cuisine that'll guarantee two results: a fattening midsection and a satisfied you.

further information: Hudson

Raybelle Linoleum, Surfray No. 80 Armstrong Cork (1954)

Pictures of the day

Vincent van Gogh is an oil-on-canvas portrait by Australian painter John Russell, dated 1886. It depicts Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, who became lifelong friends with Russell after meeting him at Fernand Cormon's atelier in Paris, which they both attended. Painted in a realist and academic manner, the portrait shows hints of the impressionist techniques with which they began experimenting in the latter half of the 1880s. It is the earliest of three portraits painted of Van Gogh by his contemporaries, the other two being Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Portrait of Vincent van Gogh (1887) and Paul Gauguin's The Painter of Sunflowers (1888). Van Gogh seems to have been particularly attached to Russell's portrait, which Russell gifted to him as a mark of their friendship. The painting passed from Van Gogh to his brother Theo and then to their family; it is now in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

Freediving with Tunas

"Home-Planned" furniture Heywood-Wakefield (1950)

knit

thanks, Helen

Tweed Stitch Rib

knit
thanks, Leah

Purl Ridge Socks pattern by Dena Stelly

knit

Summer Top

knit

Oh Balls! pattern by Marcie Nishioka

knit

Summer Top

Model kitchen Women’s Congress on Housing (1957)

Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

TONS OF FREE PATTERNS

multi-color-knitting

Armstrong Floors (1954)

crochet
thanks, Sasha

Peek-A-Boo Sandals

crochet
thanks, Joy

Peek into Wonderland

crochet

Floral Set

crochet

c

Sand-n-Sea Beach Tunic

crochet

A Bright & Fun Free Crochet Pattern

Frigidaire Kitchen of the Future (1957)

RECIPE ... vintage

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Malarkey House / M & M Wood Working, l George Cooper Rudolph (1955)

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Jane

Muffuletta dip, slow cooker

RCA Whirlpool, Stan Ekman (1959)

SWEETS

thanks, Abby

Traders Joe's Pancake Bread Recipe (Copycat)

Starfire Group Kroehler (1957)

ADULT COLORING

Coloramic Dinette with Daystromite top Daystrom (1953)

CRAFTS

thanks, Mary

"Nova's New Hair" Homemade Children's Book

Nabisco Cookies Fig Newtons Oreos Clowns (1953)

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

thanks, Joanne

Milk Carton Birdhouse

Carefree Tent-House (1958)

PUZZLE

Flowers Wheel Wall Jigsaw Puzzle

Formica (1952)

WORD SEARCH

Mayflower enameled iron bath and Arrowhead vitreous china lavatory in Peachblow Kohler of Kohler, Robert Krantz (1959)

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

What Belongs in a Beautiful Kitchen? YOU and Steel! Design: John and Earline Brice Jones & Laughlin Steel (1955)

QUOTE

Consolidated Trimming Corp., Marvin Culbreth (1952)

"Sundae" basement solves everyday problems Excelon Tile Styles 777 and 770 Armstrong Cork Company (1956)

CLEVER

Steam Straightens Creases and Softens New Shoes

Breaking in a new pair of shoes seems like it takes forever. For those who are in a hurry for new sneakers to fit perfectly, steaming will shape and manipulate the instep, shaft and width of boots and shoes. Steam also helps smooth out creases in worn or rumpled shoes. Method: Hold an iron on its hottest, steamiest setting several inches away from your shoes and rotate them slowly in the steam. Tip: Wear a pair of gardening gloves or winter gloves while steaming your shoes.

Triple-Tone True Vinyl in Cork-Tone and Vanilla Beige Goodyear (1957)

EYE OPENER

A World Without Mad Magazine

Crane "Diana" Lavatory, F. Porter (1950)

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects. -Alexis de Tocqueville, statesman and historian (29 Jul 1805-1859)