DIANE'S CORNER ...
Celebrate Concussion Awareness Day
Is it just a bump on the head right? It’s all part of the game and it’s not like its bleeding! You feel fine! And weren’t you wearing a helmet? Or it was just grassed right? How hard could the ground really be?
How much damage can a soccer ball really do? It’s round and full of air! The truth of the matter is that a concussion can be a serious issue, and they tend to happen during sports more than any other time. Concussion Awareness Day reminds you to learn the signs, and take them seriously. Concussions are serious business!
History of Concussion Awareness Day
Concussions stand out as the single most common type of traumatic brain injury and is known by many names in the medical industry. None of them sound good, mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, minor head trauma, not a thing any of us want to see listed on our medical report.
Our brains, after all, are us. Treatment is simple enough, you just have to chill out and rest both your body and your mind, which means no video games, no texting, and no school work. No, this isn’t a good way to get out of taking that final, Concussions can have some serious repercussions.
So Concussion Awareness Day is a chance to help yourself and others by learning how to identify the signs of a concussion and what to do in the event that someone you know sustains one, or you suspect they may have. As mentioned above, concussions are particularly common amongst those who engage in active sports, especially American Football and Boxing.
This is how I want to die! ;-)
Joke of the Day
CENSUS TAKER
Census Taker: "How many children do you have?"
Woman: "Four."
Census Taker: "May I have their names, please?"
Woman: "Eenee, Meenee, Minee and George."
Census Taker: "Okay, that's fine. But may I ask why you named your fourth child George?"
Woman: "Because we didn't want any Moe!"
Census Taker: "May I have their names, please?"
Woman: "Eenee, Meenee, Minee and George."
Census Taker: "Okay, that's fine. But may I ask why you named your fourth child George?"
Woman: "Because we didn't want any Moe!"
Word of the Day
gorbellied
MEANING:
adjective: Having a large belly: fat.
ETYMOLOGY:
From gorbelly (large belly), from gor (gore) + belly, from Old English belig (bag). Earliest documented use: 1529.
USAGE:
“Saint Thomas, Stephen, smiling, said, whose gorbellied works I enjoy reading in the original.”
James Joyce; Ulysses; Sylvia Beach; 1922.
“Falstaff: Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? No, ye fat chuffs.”
William Shakespeare; Henry IV, Part 1; 1623.
James Joyce; Ulysses; Sylvia Beach; 1922.
“Falstaff: Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? No, ye fat chuffs.”
William Shakespeare; Henry IV, Part 1; 1623.
Is this sick or what?!?
Idiom of the Day
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
A warning that being inquisitive or curious can get you into trouble
Person A: “Where are you going at this time of night?”Person B: “Curiosity killed the cat!”
Person A: “Where are you going at this time of night?”Person B: “Curiosity killed the cat!”
This Day in History
1881 - Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. President James A. Garfield had died the day before.
1921 - KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, started a daily radio newscast. It was one of the first in the U.S.
1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival premiered. The original premier was delayed in 1939 due to World War II.
1946 - WNBT-TV in New York became the first station to promote a motion picture. Scenes from "The Jolson Story" were shown.
1953 - The TV show "Letter to Loretta" premiered. The name was changed to "The Loretta Young Show" on February 14, 1954.
1955 - "You'll Never Be Rich" premiered on CBS-TV. The name was changed less than two months later to "The Phil Silvers Show."
1962 - James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by Governor Ross R. Barnett. Meredith was later admitted.
1966 - George Harrison went to India for his first visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
1967 - The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) was launched. It went out of service on November 27, 2008.
1973 - The Roxy Theater opened in Los Angeles, CA. The opening acts were Elton John, Carole King and Jackson Browne.
1976 - "The Captain & Tennille" show premiered on ABC-TV.
1998 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum paid tribute to Robert Johnson with eight days of activities. Johnson only recorded 29 songs before dying in August of 1938.
thanks, Becky
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 20
You seek security and harmony in your life, preferring to keep the peace than to deal with too much conflict. You have a gentle, peaceable manner. Intelligent and analytical, your opinions are strong although rarely forced upon others. Although generally quiet and likable, you have a certain strength of character that others sense. You have a straightforward manner, yet you are also magnetic and intuitive. Idealistic in love, it can take some time before you see a partner clearly. Famous people born today:
1833 Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italian journalist, soldier and pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907), born in Milan, Lombardy (d. 1918)
1878 Upton Beall Sinclair, American writer (Jungle), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1968)
1917 Red Auerbach, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach, general manager (Boston Celtics, 9-time NBA champion), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
1934 Sophia Loren, Italian actress (La Ciociara, Desire Under the Elms, Black Orchid), born in Rome, Italy
1951 Guy Lafleur, Canadian NHL right wing (Montreal, NY Rangers), born in Thurso, Quebec
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Who is Shigetaka Kurita and why do you already know who he is (even if you think you don’t)?
Kurita holds the distinction of being the person who created the very first emoji! While working in Japan in 1999, he designed the 175 pixel emoji that would eventually start a world-wide craze.
What do you get when you have a dazzle of zebras? Simple. You get a collection of 3 or more of the black and white striped mammals that belong to the horse family of the animal kingdom. A collection of zebras is also sometimes referred to as a “zeal” or “harem” of zebras. And now you know.
Each year, the Moon moves away from Earth by about four centimeters.
2.
1973 -
It was 45 years ago today, September 20, 1973, that Billie Jean King played against Bobby Riggs in the tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes”. The challenge came after Riggs said that women were inferior athletes. He claimed that even at the age of 55, he could defeat any female tennis player. King, 29 at the time, stepped forward for the challenge and defeated Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. The match took place in the Houston Astrodome.
3.
1881 - Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. President James A. Garfield had died the day before.
1921 - KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, started a daily radio newscast. It was one of the first in the U.S.
1946 - The first Cannes Film Festival premiered. The original premier was delayed in 1939 due to World War II.
1946 - WNBT-TV in New York became the first station to promote a motion picture. Scenes from "The Jolson Story" were shown.
1953 - The TV show "Letter to Loretta" premiered. The name was changed to "The Loretta Young Show" on February 14, 1954.
1955 - "You'll Never Be Rich" premiered on CBS-TV. The name was changed less than two months later to "The Phil Silvers Show."
Who is Shigetaka Kurita and why do you already know who he is (even if you think you don’t)?
Kurita holds the distinction of being the person who created the very first emoji! While working in Japan in 1999, he designed the 175 pixel emoji that would eventually start a world-wide craze.
Each year, the Moon moves away from Earth by about four centimeters.
It was 45 years ago today, September 20, 1973, that Billie Jean King played against Bobby Riggs in the tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes”. The challenge came after Riggs said that women were inferior athletes. He claimed that even at the age of 55, he could defeat any female tennis player. King, 29 at the time, stepped forward for the challenge and defeated Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. The match took place in the Houston Astrodome.
3.
Fiesta DC 2019
Sep 21, 2019 | Washington, DC
Pennsylvania Ave NW Between 3rd St and 7th St|Pennsylvania Ave NW & 3rd St SW,
Fiesta DC is an annual celebration of Latino heritage and culture featuring a variety of live entertainment and activities. The festival’s Parade of Nations showcases Native Latino dance troupes in addition to contemporary performers and groups from civic organizations and schools. The event also offers a children’s festival, arts and crafts, a science fair and a diplomatic pavilion. Delicious international cuisine and beverages are available from multiple on-site vendors at this colorful cultural gathering.
further information: 2019 Fiesta DC Parade
4.
JapanFest Atlanta 2019
Sep 21 - 22, 2019 | Duluth, GA
Infinite Energy Center|6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy
If people didn’t know better, they might think someone rolled a pizza cutter around Japan, lifted it from the Pacific Ocean and brought it to visit Georgia for a few days. JapanFest Atlanta provides a profusion of Japanese culture. Celebrating Japanese heritage, the festival features workshops, taiko drums, traditional and modern music, traditional food, anime and more.
further information: JapanFest Atlanta 2019
5.
Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival 2019
Sep 28 - 29, 2019 | Cleveland, OH
Lincoln Park
Refrigerator art from the third grade is rarely impressive. The Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival is chock-full of truly exquisite work from Tremont and Ohioan artists. It showcases their stunning paintings, sculptures, ceramics, graphics, photographs and more with each being available to purchase. For a more interactive experience, guests can take part in hands-on art projects, eat from a variety of local restaurants and enjoy live music and dance performances across three stages.
further information: Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival
Just look at this moving floof.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
The Kiss is an oil-on-canvas painting with added gold leaf, silver and platinum by Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. It was painted at some point in 1907 and 1908, during the height of what scholars call Klimt's "Golden Period". The painting depicts a couple embracing each other, their bodies entwined in elaborate beautiful robes decorated in a style influenced by the contemporary Art Nouveau style and the organic forms of the earlier Arts and Crafts movement. Despite an ongoing controversy regarding Klimt's three-part Vienna Ceiling series, which was criticized as pornographic, The Kiss was enthusiastically received and was purchased, still unfinished, by the Austrian government when it was put on public exhibition. The painting is considered by scholars to be a masterpiece of Vienna Secession. It now hangs in the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum in the Belvedere, Vienna.
LIGHTING THE OLD MAN
On a stormy autumn day a fleeting shaft of light illuminates the Old Man of Storr and other pinnacles of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Impressive.
thanks, Ruth
knit
thanks, Sasha
knit ... Halloween
Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
crochet
Row Count 2
that's why he's the manager!
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Jane
SWEETS
thanks, Ida
ADULT COLORING
Bigggg job, being a mom!
CRAFTS
thanks, Stella
Shhh .. it's my hand the whole time!!!
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... technique
thanks, Lillian
Ninja Cat
PUZZLE
| ardent beach bridge camel certain climax coil crime | decorative diabolical enjoy faith fluid grind | impudence insert laugh light loving lucid other | pastor pile plot poise positive prison punish retail | sell silly similar slavery sliver travel voyage |
SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Helen
Researchers bent hundreds of spaghetti sticks, recording their fragmentation with a camera at up to a million frames per second. They found that by first twisting a noodle nearly 360 degrees and then slowly bringing the two clamps together to bend it, the stick snapped exactly in half.
if I fit, I sit
CLEVER
Tea bags
If shaving left you with some razor burn, a tea bag will soothe inflamed skin and reduce the pain.
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. -Upton Sinclair, novelist and reformer (20 Sep 1878-1968)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Look at the red dot in the middle and move your head towards and away from the screen.
See how the outer rings appear to rotate?
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