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Celebrate Love Note Day
Love Note Day is a day to tell someone you love them, by writing a message of love in the form of a note. Though the traditional way of doing this is in handwritten form, eCards are another way of sending out a love message on this particular day.
This day can be at its most effective when the recipient of the message isn’t aware that Love Note Day even exists! Consequently, a loving message will come as a pleasant surprise.
For couples that plan exchanging Love Notes, then doing so in unpredictable ways can make the whole day a fun experience. Leaving a note in a fridge, or on the inside of the bathroom door are just two examples.
Love Note Day can be for any family members or for long time friends, too. It’s the perfect day to make someone feel appreciated through just a few heartfelt words.
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Joke of the Day
ARE YOU A MITE?
A fly feels a bug on its back.
"Hey, bug on my back, are you a mite?" the fly asks.
"I 'might' be," giggles the mite.
"That's the worst pun I've ever heard," groans the fly.
"What do you expect?" says the mite. "I came up with it on the fly..."
"Hey, bug on my back, are you a mite?" the fly asks.
"I 'might' be," giggles the mite.
"That's the worst pun I've ever heard," groans the fly.
"What do you expect?" says the mite. "I came up with it on the fly..."
Rome's decline was caused less by gaping wounds than gaping inequality, and by leaders unable or willing to remedy it
Word of the Day
contumacy
MEANING:
noun: Stubborn rebelliousness or insubordination.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin contumacia, from contumax (insolent). Earliest documented use: 1386.
USAGE:
“But knowing that a failure to comply might very well be regarded as contumacy, I reluctantly surrendered the names.”
Catherine Jinks; The Inquisitor; St. Martin’s Minotaur; 2002.
Catherine Jinks; The Inquisitor; St. Martin’s Minotaur; 2002.
History teaches people to broaden their horizons as well as interpret the past. It is a safeguard against outright idiocy.
History teaches people to broaden their horizons as well as interpret the past. It is a safeguard against outright idiocy.
Idiom of the Day
DOG EAT DOG (ALSO ‘CUT THROAT’)
A situation that is very competitive, where people are willing to harm each other’s interests to get ahead
The music industry is dog eat dog these days.I’d stay out of the legal sector. It can be a cut throat business.
The music industry is dog eat dog these days.I’d stay out of the legal sector. It can be a cut throat business.
Chinese universities produced a record 8.3m graduates this year
Chinese universities produced a record 8.3m graduates this year
This Day in History
1825 - George Stephenson operated the first locomotive that hauled a passenger train.
1894 - The Aqueduct Race Track opened in New York City, NY.
1938 - "Thanks for the Memory" was heard for the first time on the "The Bob Hope Show."
1942 - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time. Miller volunteered for the U.S. Army and disappeared December 15, 1944 over the English Channel.
1954 - The "Tonight!" show made its debut on NBC-TV with Steve Allen as host.
1970 - "The Original Amateur Hour" aired for the last time on CBS. It had been on television for 22 years.
1983 - Larry Bird signed a seven-year contract with the Boston Celtics worth $15 million. The contract made him the highest paid Celtic in history.
1989 - Two men went over the 176-foot-high Niagara Falls in a barrel. Jeffrey Petkovich and Peter Debernardi were the first to ever survive the Horseshoe Falls.
1995 - The U.S. government unveiled the redesigned $100 bill. The bill featured a larger, off-center portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) set a major league baseball record when he hit his 70th home run of the season.
2004 - Record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting death of Lana Clarkson at his mansion in 2003.
2015 - The space probe Dawn was launched by NASA. Dawn entered orbit around protoplanet Vesta on July 16, 2011 and entered orbit around Ceres on March 6, 2015.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 27
You are charismatic, passionate, and a born leader, albeit a quiet one. Somewhat mysterious, you are sometimes difficult to get to know. However, most sense your sincerity, kindness, and soft heart. Petty selfishness is generally beneath you. You are success-oriented and will work hard for every dollar you earn. It is relatively easy for you to mix business and pleasure. You are at once logical and intuitive, but as you mature, you learn to trust your intuition most, after much trial and error, as it seems to serve you better. Famous people born today:
1389 Cosimo de Medici, Italian banker and de facto ruler of Florence and patron of the arts, born in Florence (d. 1464)
1722 Samuel Adams, American revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party) and politician (Lt Gov-Mass, 1789-94), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1803)
1817 Hiram R. Revels, 1st African American US Senator, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1901)
1840 Thomas Nast, German political cartoonist of late 1800s America, born in Landau, Germany (d. 1902)
1949 Mike Schmidt, American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman (NL MVP 1980-81, 86; 12-time MLB All Star), born in Dayton, Ohio
1972 Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight), born in Los Angeles, California
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On this day in 1954, The"Tonight!" show made its debut on NBC-TV with Steve Allen (below) as host.
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1825 - George Stephenson operated the first locomotive that hauled a passenger train.
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Alexander Paley Music Festival 2019
Sep 27 - 29, 2019 | Richmond, VA
St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church|7757 Chippenham Pkwy
Founded by renowned pianist, Alexander Paley, this festival brings rich renditions of classical masters. From Chopin to Schubert, hear highly talented musicians recite the pieces masterfully. Fans of classical music clamor to see the days packed with beautiful melodies.
further information: Paley Music Festival
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Innsbrook After Hours 2019
May 4 - Oct 20, 2019 | Glen Allen, VA
Innsbrook After Hours|4901 Lake Brook Dr
When the first concert ends, don’t be sad. There are still over 20 to go—not in one night, of course. Innsbrook After Hours is a series of concerts taking place over the course of a handful of months. But it includes more than 20 concerts and provides an eclectic mix of genres played by well-known musicians.
further information: Richmond Concert Series | Innsbrook After Hours
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Arte Américas Nights in the Plaza 2019
Sep 27, 2019 | Fresno, CA
Plaza at Arte Américas|1630 Van Ness Ave
Don’t miss live music at Arte Americas all summer long featuring local musicians. The Nights in Plaza Paz Concert Series runs every other Friday until September 27th.
further information: Events | Arte Américas
Indonesia has taken a crucial step towards gender equality - banning child marriage for girls 18 years old & under. But it takes more than legal framework to stop the practice of child brides.
FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
Scientific studies have shown that your heartbeat will mimic the music beats and tempo of the song you are listening to. If it’s a slow ballad, your heart is mellow. If the song you are listening to hits a crescendo, your heart will constrict the blood vessels. This will cause your blood pressure and heart rate to go up.
Scientific studies have shown that your heartbeat will mimic the music beats and tempo of the song you are listening to. If it’s a slow ballad, your heart is mellow. If the song you are listening to hits a crescendo, your heart will constrict the blood vessels. This will cause your blood pressure and heart rate to go up.
Famed actor Anthony Hopkins, star of such films as Silence of the Lambs, Amistad, Nixon, and too many more to name them all, is also a music composer. Hopkins was a musician before he was an actor. Over 50 years ago he composed a piece of music titled, And the Waltz Goes On.
Say hello to the Andean Condor, the largest flying bird on Earth. Found in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the condor weighs in at approximately 27 pounds, stands 48″ tall, and has an amazing wingspan of 14 feet.
In 2009, Britain’s Court of Appeals ruled the Pringles are in fact potato chips. This argument ended in the courtroom as Procter and Gamble, who owned Pringles at the time (it is now owned by Kelloggs), argued that they WEREN’T potato chips. They were making this argument to avoid paying a value-added tax.
Sleep literally cleans your brain. During slumber, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away harmful proteins and toxins that build up during
the day.
Famed actor Anthony Hopkins, star of such films as Silence of the Lambs, Amistad, Nixon, and too many more to name them all, is also a music composer. Hopkins was a musician before he was an actor. Over 50 years ago he composed a piece of music titled, And the Waltz Goes On.
Say hello to the Andean Condor, the largest flying bird on Earth. Found in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the condor weighs in at approximately 27 pounds, stands 48″ tall, and has an amazing wingspan of 14 feet.
In 2009, Britain’s Court of Appeals ruled the Pringles are in fact potato chips. This argument ended in the courtroom as Procter and Gamble, who owned Pringles at the time (it is now owned by Kelloggs), argued that they WEREN’T potato chips. They were making this argument to avoid paying a value-added tax.
Sleep literally cleans your brain. During slumber, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away harmful proteins and toxins that build up during
the day.
Since 1970, the oceans have soaked up more than 90% of the excess heat associated with greenhouse gases, bearing the brunt of global warming
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
Climatologists insist that almost all coal plants must shut by 2050 to keep temperature rises at bay
Pictures of the day
Climatologists insist that almost all coal plants must shut by 2050 to keep temperature rises at bay
Pictures of the day
Agdam is a ghost town in the southwest part of Azerbaijan and the formal capital of its Agdam District, today controlled by the de facto Republic of Artsakh, but de jure internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Armenian forces captured Agdam in July 1993 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. The heavy fighting forced the entire population to flee eastwards. Upon seizing the city, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic forces destroyed much of the town to discourage Azerbaijanis from returning. More damage occurred in the following decades when locals looted the abandoned town for building materials. It is currently almost entirely ruined and uninhabited.
Prek Pra, Cambodia
Looking through the front gate of the local school.
More than 70,000 Americans died from opiate overdoses in 2017. That is more than all the American soldiers killed in the entire Vietnam war
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The Amazon is reaching a dangerous tipping-point. Beyond this, the rain forest is unlikely to survive
Crochet Pattern of the Day:
Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Deepfake - Realistic-seeming (but entirely fake) videos of people are now being generated by powerful computers and machine-learning software
crochet
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crochet
Row Count 9
The first planet beyond the solar system confirmed to have water
RECIPE
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Free Speech under threat? Most American students believe that their classmates are afraid to say what they think
CROCKPOT RECIPE
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SWEETS... Rosh Hashana
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Napoleon’s soldiers brought a meat stew called “ragoût” with them when they invaded Italy in 1796. It formed the basis of the ragù sauce we know today
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
About 4m Venezuelans have fled since 2014. By the end of 2020, the exodus could exceed 8m
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
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Big species have fewer tumors than smaller ones. Plus, elephants have 40 versions of a cancer-fighting gene, whereas humans have only two
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween
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PUZZLE
In a few years, using a brain implant to control your devices could be as normal as wearing wireless earbuds is today
WORD SEARCH
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In Lithuania, 57% of scientists and engineers are women
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SUDOKU ... medium
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Companies that treat their employees well have the happiest customers, a recent study says
QUOTE
QUOTE
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The death of Okjökull, a little glacier in Iceland estimated to be around 800 years old, is a warning to what human beings had done. It held the cold, old and pure water that sustained the locals. They imagined it would always go on giving.
African swine fever continues to spread through Asia's pigs and has reached South Korea as well as Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines
CLEVER
CLEVER
What a great way to bring some organization into that all-too-messy under the sink area!
Simply install a plastic curtain rod to fit between the two walls of your lower sink cabinet. Finish up the project by anchoring your must-have cleaning spray bottles directly onto the rod.
Orwell wrote “1984” not as a prophecy but as a warning, to galvanise action so that the future he described never came to pass
EYE OPENER
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If ever the time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin. -Samuel Adams, revolutionary (27 Sep 1722-1803)
The proportion of girls worldwide who complete primary school has risen from 76% in 1997 to 90%. Thanks to education, global fertility could fall faster than anticipated
OPTICAL ILLUSION
This object is called a blivet.
How many prongs does it have?
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