Stress Awareness Day - November 6, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Stress Awareness Day

Stress can be a real killer, both in the workplace and in our day to day lives. Stress serves a solid purpose in human biology, but our modern lives have brought about a surplus of causes that haunt us from day to day.

When we are faced with a challenge, or a threat to our well-being, the body experiences stress. Whether you’re dealing with a job that puts you under tremendous pressure, or face struggles in your life or relationship that leave you in a state of constant worry, stress can be a real killer.

Stress Awareness Day was set aside as time to be aware of the stress in our lives and how it affects us.

History of Stress Awareness Day

Stress Awareness Day was established by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA) to help provide information on stress, and strategies on how to address it for both companies and individuals.

The organization is focused on helping employers and employees help each other by providing comprehensive guides to establishing a program within their organization, and individuals by looking after their health and well-being on a day to day basis.

Stress Awareness Day is your opportunity to start looking after yourself and your life, and break down the individual stressors in your life. Failure to deal with stress in your life effectively can lead to serious health problems, including increased blood pressure, susceptibility to heart disease, and a decline in your immune system.

Once you start experiencing these symptoms they can landslide into each other, resulting in growing sickness, and by extension, more stress. It’s truly a self-feeding problem and a cycle that is necessary to control to enjoy our lives.

Chris MacClure is a Canadian Romantic Realist Fine Art Painter is always looking for that authentic gesture or moment in everything. His paintings are an expression of his "Romantic Realist" view of life. Chris's engaging style is evident in his perfected usage of the color changes and natural compositions.

Joke of the Day

COMPUTER LANGUAGE

My husband, a computer-systems trouble-shooter, rode with me in my new car one afternoon. He had been working on a customer’s computer all morning and was still tense from the session.

When I stopped for a traffic light, I made sure to leave a safe distance from the stop line to keep oncoming drivers from hitting the car.

I couldn’t help but laugh when my husband impatiently waved at me to move the car forward while saying, "Scroll up, honey."

Word of the Day

chirocracy

MEANING:

noun: Government that rules by physical force.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek chiro- (hand) + -cracy (rule), alluding to a rule by a strong hand or a heavy-handed rule. Earliest documented use: 1677.

USAGE:

“Although he did not explicitly say so, it seems likely that our author regarded contemporary society as going through the stages of ‘dangerous democracy’ and ‘anarchy or chirocracy’; after all, in 1577, the royal government of the Netherlands had collapsed, the States had taken matters into their own hands.”
Tabitta Van Nouhuys; The Ages of Two-Faced Janus; Brill; 1998.

Idiom of the Day

GIVE SOMEONE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT

To believe or trust what someone tells you (even though it might not be true)
Hannah said she missed the exam because her car broke down. I’m not sure that was the case, but let’s give her the benefit of the doubt.

This Day in History

1789 - Father John Carroll was appointed as the first Roman Catholic bishop in the United States of America.

1814 - Adolphe (Antoine) Sax, the inventor of the saxophone and saxotromba, was born.

1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.


1861 - The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born.


1894 - William C. Hooker received a patent for the mousetrap.


1923 - Jacob Schick was granted a patent for the electric shaver.


1967 - Phil Donahue began a TV talk show in Dayton, OH. The show was on the air for 29 years.


1995 - Queen released the album "Made in Heaven." It was the last album to feature the band's original lineup and the first to be released after Freddie Mercury's death. Mercury died November 24, 1991 of AIDS.


1996 - Michael Jordan scored 50 points for the 29th time in his NBA career.

thanks, Frances



DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, November 6

You are a dynamic, passionate person who has a lot to give, but who also expects the same level of commitment in return. You are determined to follow through on your own commitments and responsibilities, and you generally do what it takes to achieve your goals. Your charisma sets you apart from others, and you find that others quite easily respect you. Willing to help out, but never a pushover, you know your limits and you don't have much trouble communicating them. You are somewhat of a perfectionist, and your tendency to try to control things is most apparent in your career and on the home front. You are an executive, but you also know the value of teamwork and charm, so you don't come on too strong. Your distaste for the superficial is marked. Famous people born today: 

1494 Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan and the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1530-1566), born in Trabzon, Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)

1854 John Philip Sousa, march king (Stars & Stripes Forever), born in Washington, D.C.

1861 James Naismith, Canadian-American physical educator and inventor (basketball, football helmet), born in Almonte, Ontario (d. 1939)

1946 Sally Field, American actress (Forrest Gump, Gidget, Flying Nun), born in Pasadena, California

1948 Glenn Frey, American rock vocalist (Eagles-Take it Easy), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)

1988 Emma Stone, American actress (Superbad, The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Scottsdale, Arizona

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READERS INFO

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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

In 1954 Carl Brashear became the first African-American U.S. Navy diver. After an injury he suffered while on active duty, he became the first amputee (of any race) to be re-certified as a Navy diver. In 1970 Brashear accomplished his life-long goal. He became the first African-American U.S. Navy Master Diver. His real life story was the inspiration for the 2000 film Men Of Honor.

In 2002, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had his first starring role in the film The Scorpion King. It was the first of many starring roles for the full time actor/part-time WWE wrestler. It also marked a Hollywood record. For his acting efforts The Rock earned $5.5 million. That is the most money ever made by an actor in their first starring role.

In 1975, a new sitcom set in a Brooklyn high school came to television, called Welcome Back, Kotter. 

Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter, a teacher trying to reach a group of underachieving students known as the "Sweathogs." The series marked the beginning of John Travolta's career. Travolta played Vinnie Barbarino, the leader and heartthrob of the Sweathogs. The line, “Up your nose with a rubber hose” became his famous catchphrase. Gabe Kaplan even
recorded a song called “Up Your Nose” in 1977. It charted at 91 on Billboard’s top 100.

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On this day in 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States in a four-way race as the American Civil War nears. 

Election poster, campaign of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, 1860, lithograph.

3.

Tampa Bay Veg Fest 2019

Nov 9, 2019 | Tampa, FL

Perry Harvey Sr. Park|601 Old Water St

Tampa Bay Veg Fest is an annual event that welcomes the Tampa community and beyond to celebrate all things healthy, compassionate, and environmentally sustainable.

further information: Home - Tampa Bay Veg Fest

4.

Gilbert Veterans Day Ceremony 2019

Nov 7, 2019 | Gilbert, AZ

Civic Center Campus|50 E Civic Center Dr, Gilbert

Stand united with your community at the Gilbert Veterans Day Ceremony. Veterans, their families and friends will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon loaded with delicious food, uplifting music performed by local schools, a presentation of colors ceremony and special guest speakers. It’s a perfect day to be patriotic as you celebrate the sacrifices of the veterans before you and their comrades.

further information: Veterans Day Ceremony 2019

5.

Crystal City Spinach Festival 2019

Nov 7 - 10, 2019 | Crystal City, TX

Not that violence is encouraged, but Popeye could have never delivered a solid beating to Bluto without scarfing down a can of spinach. The spinach festival in Crystal City, Texas, will hook you up thanks to the area’s history as a top producer of spinach. The festival’s spinach cook-off shows off even more muscle along with live folk music, a kiddie carnival and a parade barreling throughout the small town.

further information: Spinach Festival

Pictures of the day

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy and the highest research establishment in the country. Established on 18 March 1926, it operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. This picture shows the main building of the Academy, a neoclassical building between Panepistimiou Street and Akadimias Street in the centre of Athens and one of the city's major landmarks. The building was designed as part of an architectural "trilogy" in 1859 by Danish architect Theophil Hansen, along with the University and the National Library. The Greek neoclassical sculptor Leonidas Drosis sculpted the principal multi-figure pediment sculpture, on the theme of the birth of Athena, based on a design by painter Carl Rahl. Two columns on either side of the portico feature statues of Athena on the left and Apollo on the right, also designed by Drosis.

Birmingham, UK

Winner of Best In Show is announced during the GCCF Supreme Cat Show

knit
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Sixties Spirit

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Night Train Shawl pattern by Shannon Dunbabin

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Six Degrees of Separation pattern by Rhonda Shildt

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Prints For Baby Pullover pattern by Susie Bonell

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Afghan Knitalong Square 10 - Carousel

Knit Pattern of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

South Maryburgh Slippers

crochet

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Giant Doily Rug

crochet
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Las Cruces Crocheted Wrap Shawl Pattern

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Granny Hexagon Potholder pattern by Erangi Udeshika

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Pom Pom Slipper Socks pattern by Stitch11

crochet ... Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Blossom

RECIPE ... Thanksgiving

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef Recipe

SWEETS

thanks, Lesley

Marshmallow Stuffed Cupcakes

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Jeri

Soooo pretty! It has dried oranges and natural pine. It smells amazing and easy to make. This natural wreath is a great wholesome natural alternative to plastic store-bought wreaths

Natural Christmas Wreath DIY

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Thanksgiving

thanks, Betty

Thanksgiving Kids Craft: Turkey Windsocks



PUZZLE

Streetlight Baskets Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

ahead annoy appointment carry category coup drive

enamel equal examine extra final foal

going hale heart hobble hotel hygiene

initial least money music outstanding

parity peace penalty plant pursuit radio raid right rile

start sunrise throw tied title visit

SUDOKU ... hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER 

Finally, something you don't have to throw out when it breaks! Collect all the half-used pieces from a child's crayon collection and use your microwave to turn them into bigger, better crayons that even the most enthusiastic artists will struggle to break. Remove any paper from the crayon pieces and snap or cut larger pieces so everything's about the same size. Half-fill silicone molds with crayon pieces and microwave them for two to three minutes, or until the crayons are fully melted. Using oven mitts, remove the mold from the microwave and let the crayons cool completely before removing them.

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Vicky

Oldest American DNA Ever Recorded

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I don't think that combat has ever been written about truthfully; it has always been described in terms of bravery and cowardice. I won't even accept these words as terms of human reference any more. And anyway, hell, they don't even apply to what, in actual fact, modern warfare has become. -James Jones, novelist (6 Nov 1921-1977)

Chris MacClure

OPTICAL ILLUSION

This pattern is known as the café wall illusion. These rows of black and white squares are actually parallel, even though they appear to be sloped.

There’s a whole bunch of science that explains why these straight lines look crooked — something about retinas and contrast that we still don’t fully understand. One this is for sure though, this makes our minds melt if we stare at it for too long.