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Celebrate World Lion Day
World Lion Day aims to raise awareness of the majestic hunter, the ultimate feline, the king of the jungle, the big fluffy kitty of the Serengeti… Hmm, we should have left it at ‘king of the jungle’.
Basically, it’s all about lions, but you’ve probably got that from the name.
This celebration of the animal kingdom’s most beautiful and fearsome creature was founded by Big Cat Rescue, the world’s largest accredited sanctuary dedicated to big cats. August 10th is a day for people to come together from across the world to pay tribute to the mighty lion in as many ways as possible. Though a fun and exciting occasion for all, its foundations are based in a very serious matter: lion numbers have dramatically declined to the point where the species needs to be placed on the endangered list, just like its larger cousin the tiger.
How you celebrate is entirely up to you. You could change your social media profile pictures to a lion for the day, draw a sketch and share it with friends, find out who has the loudest roar, or even get your coworkers to sponsor you to wear a lion jumpsuit to work, then make a donation to Big Cat Rescue’s ongoing mission.
Patti Medaris Culea was raised on a farm in the mid-west surrounded by creative people. An uncle was an original animator for Walt Disney. A cousin painted murals in NYC (one is still at La Guardia Airport). Both her mother and father were artists and saw their daughter carry on the family tradition. She comes to the cloth doll world via the fine arts world. Patti has found those artistic skills have helped her in her designs, books and classes she teaches. Having two daughters also helped her move from painting portraits to making dolls. Patti travels throughout the world spreading the joy of cloth doll making and fiber art journals.
Word of the Day
Godwin’s law
MEANING:
noun: The idea that as a debate progresses, it becomes inevitable that someone would compare another to Hitler or the Nazis.
ETYMOLOGY:
Coined by Mike Godwin (b. 1956). Earliest documented use: 1991.
NOTES:
Lawyers don’t make laws, but a lawyer once did make a “law”. Back when people lived in caves, they used something called the Usenet to engage in discussions with people around the world. These discussions involved passionate arguments and debates on humanity’s deep yearnings and moral dilemmas. Is it pronounced gif or jif? Is Mac better or PC? Does it take one space or two after a period? The Who vs. Led Zeppelin. vi vs. emacs?
A lawyer named Mike Godwin coined an adage that stated: “As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” Since then Godwin’s law has served as a useful reminder that whenever a comparison to Hitler or Nazis is made, the discussion is over and the one making such comparison loses.
There is, however, an exception. When actual Nazis (or as our president calls them, “very fine people”) are involved in a discussion, invoking Godwin’s law doesn’t mean anything. Godwin himself has started that may times.
A lawyer named Mike Godwin coined an adage that stated: “As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” Since then Godwin’s law has served as a useful reminder that whenever a comparison to Hitler or Nazis is made, the discussion is over and the one making such comparison loses.
There is, however, an exception. When actual Nazis (or as our president calls them, “very fine people”) are involved in a discussion, invoking Godwin’s law doesn’t mean anything. Godwin himself has started that may times.
USAGE:
“In 2017, neo-Nazis claimed to be offended by the video game Wolfenstein 2, since it had the hero shooting Nazis. If you self-identify as a neo-Nazi, you can’t claim Godwin’s Law when people lump you in with Hitler and the Nazis.”
Eamonn Brosnan; Taking Offence for All the Wrong Reasons; Winnipeg Free Press (Canada); Mar 21, 2019.
Eamonn Brosnan; Taking Offence for All the Wrong Reasons; Winnipeg Free Press (Canada); Mar 21, 2019.
Idiom of the Day
A STONE’S THROW
Something is very close or near
Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.
This Day in History
1821 - Missouri became the 24th state to join the Union.
1846 - The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the U.S. Congress. The "Nation's Attic" was made possible by $500,000 given by scientist Joseph Smithson.
1869 - The motion picture projector was patented by O.B. Brown.
1927 - Mount Rushmore was formally dedicated. The individual faces of the presidents were dedicated later.
1948 - On ABC, "Candid Camera" made its TV debut. The original title was "Candid Microphone."
1954 - Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
1981 - Pete Rose hit a single and broke the National League all-time hit record with his 3,631 hit.
1995 - Jimmy Buffett led a birthday celebration for U.S. President Clinton's birthday at the White House.
2003 - Ekaterina Dmitriev and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko were married. Malenchenko was about 240 miles above the earth in the international space station. It was the first-ever marriage from space.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, August 10
Your personality is colorful, inventive, and intriguing. You often seem to choose the more difficult path in life, as perhaps you find it more satisfying. Although it might not be obvious to acquaintances, you tend to be a worrier, mostly about security and finances. You crave variety and are at your best when you have freedom of movement, some level of independence, and the ability to get away now and again. However, you are also dependable with those you love most. Routine is to be avoided – there seems to be greater luck in your life with changes, and when your creativity is allowed to blossom. You are vital and competitive, and able to put your emotions aside when need be. You are also proud and have an occasional domineering streak. You tend to fare better in love later in life. Famous people born today:
1729 William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, British military leader (commander of British forces in the American Revolutionary War), born in England (d. 1814)
1814 Henri Nestlé, German-Swiss industrialist (founder of Nestlé), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1890)
1874 Herbert Hoover, 31st US President (R: 1929-1933), born in West Branch, Iowa (d. 1964)
1897 Jack Haley [John Joseph], American actor (The Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1878)
1902 Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (Escape, The Divorcee), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1983)
1959 Rosanna Arquette, actress (Desperately Seeking Susan, After Hours), born in NYC, New York
1960 Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor (Philadelphia, Evita, Zorro), born in Malaga, Spain
1997 Kylie Jenner, American model, TV and social media personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California
thanks, Heide
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:
The first mile of concrete pavement was placed in Detroit, Michigan on Woodward Avenue.
The pavement stretched from Six Mile Road to Seven Mile Road and was built in 1909. The cost at the time was $14,000. Roads up to that point – if they were paved at all – had been built with brick, cobblestone, or a material called macadam, which was not much more than stones sprayed with a tar to form some kind of wear resistant surface. Woodward Avenue would later be one of the first street’s to have a painted center-line and electronic traffic signal.
2.
1969 -
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, and Leslie
Van Houten walking to court where a Los Angeles jury found them,
along with Charles Manson, guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy
for the Tate-LaBianca killings.
It was on this day in 1969.
Cult leader Charles Manson (center).
3.
1821 - Missouri became the 24th state to join the Union.
1954 - Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
1981 - Pete Rose hit a single and broke the National League all-time hit record with his 3,631 hit.
2003 - Ekaterina Dmitriev and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko were married. Malenchenko was about 240 miles above the earth in the international space station. It was the first-ever marriage from space.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1960 Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor (Philadelphia, Evita, Zorro), born in Malaga, Spain
1997 Kylie Jenner, American model, TV and social media personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California
thanks, Heide
The first mile of concrete pavement was placed in Detroit, Michigan on Woodward Avenue.
2.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, and Leslie
Van Houten walking to court where a Los Angeles jury found them,
3.
Plaza Classic Film Festival 2019
Aug 1 - 11, 2019 | El Paso, TX
The Plaza Classic Film Festival was established in 2008 to bring film screenings back to the Plaza Theatre. Since its inception, the event has gained a reputation as one of the premier showcases for local filmmakers wanting to display screen their works for an audience and has grown to include free concerts and collaborative exhibits. After an extremely successful first few years, the event has continued to expand and spark the interest of celebrity guests such as Al Pacino and Debbie Reynolds.
further information: Plaza Classic Film Festival | El Paso, Texas | August 1-11, 2019
4.
Black Harvest Film Festival 2019
Aug 3 - 29, 2019 | Chicago, IL
Gene Siskel Film Center|164 North State Street
The Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago focuses on the images, stories, history and heritage of black culture and black experiences in the U.S. and around the globe. Held at the highly-regarded Gene Siskel Film Center, the month-long cinematic event features U.S. premiers, post-screening Q&A sessions with the auteurs and performers, writing and filmmaking workshops, opening and closing celebrations and celebrity-lined red carpet photo-ops.
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2019
Aug 6 - 11, 2019 | Providence, RI
The Rhode Island International Film Festival in Providence is an intimate festival screening short and feature-length films from around the globe. Because of Providence’s proximity to Canada, the festival is a top film festival destination for many French-Canadian filmmakers. Over a six-day period, hundreds of independent films screen for audiences, with filmmakers available for discussion and commentary at a number of social engagements in conjunction with the festival, like the Opening Night Celebration and Soirée.
Skokloster Castle is a Swedish Baroque castle built between 1654 and 1676 by the wealthy military commander Carl Gustaf Wrangel, located on a peninsula of Mälaren, a lake between Stockholm and Uppsala. It was designed mainly by Caspar Vogel; other architects involved included Jean de la Vallée and Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. The castle is a monument to the Swedish Age of Greatness, a period in the middle of the 17th century when Sweden expanded to become one of the major powers in Europe. Wrangel's death in 1676 meant that the castle was never truly completed. The castle became a state museum in the 1970s and displays collections of paintings, furniture, textiles and tableware, as well as books and weapons.
SOLAR-POWERED, GLOW IN THE DARK BIKE LANES BEING TESTED IN POLAND
This could be cool for any pathway
knit
thanks, Ethel
knit
thanks, Violet
knit
knit
knit
Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Laura
crochet
thanks, Adele
crochet
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Sandy
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
SWEETS
thanks, Helen
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Hazel
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Natalie
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Lillian
CLEVER
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Chandelier
An inventive piece that gives an old chandelier a new lease of life by replacing the lights with flower pots. If you want a more exciting way to display the flowers around your house, this might be it.
You can showcase whatever colorful plants you’ve been growing in a way that no-one else has probably ever seen before. Repainting the chandelier in a bright color as well will also help make this a very eye-catching piece.
Wreath
If you’re worried about your house looking the same as everyone else’s, you could always make this wreath yourself.
You could construct the decoration using flower pots from your backyard. This can look really impressive, especially when you’ve got all manner of cute plants growing in the little container. Your front door is sure to stand out from the crowd now.
EYE OPENER
thanks, Abby
SLIDESHOW
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Now I can look at you in peace; I don't eat you any more. -Franz Kafka, novelist (3 Jul 1883-1924) [while admiring fish in an aquarium]Patti Medaris Culea
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