Friday, January 31, 2020

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day - January 31

DIANE'S CORNER ... 
Celebrate Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Inspire Your Heart With Art Day sounds straightforward enough. Go to a gallery, theatre, cinema, or music venue, and soak up the art. Remember the instruction, though: Inspire Your Heart. Care is needed.
Have you noticed how edgy the arts have been getting lately? It’s not about truth and beauty any more. Artists want to shock you. That’s their new raison d’etre, and while it might thrill and enrage you, it’s not necessarily good for your heart.
So the key to getting the most out of this day is being selective about your art, and choosing something that will inspire your heart rather than expire it. With anything before 1967 you should be on fairly safe ground, but particularly recommended would be Turner (painting), Beethoven (Music) or Shakespeare (The Whole of Human Life). You know what you like of course: Go consume it!
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Joke of the Day
NOSY NEIGHBORS

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I fear my neighbor may be stalking me, she was googling my name last night on her computer...

I saw it clearly through my binoculars!

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Word of the Day

bibliophage

bibliophage

MEANING:
noun: One who loves to read books; a bookworm.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek biblio- (book) + -phage (one who eats).

USAGE:
“An author and publisher himself, [Karl] Lagerfeld was a bibliophile of epic appetite. (Practically a bibliophage, he is said to have torn the pages out of thick paperbacks as he read them.) He bought French books, English books, books of poetry, signed books, first editions, monographs, everything he could find.”
Lauren Collins; The Lagerfeld Economy; The New Yorker; Dec 2, 2019.

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Idiom of the Day

PULL SOMEONE’S LEG
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Tease or joke with someone by saying something that’s not true
You’re pulling my leg! I don’t believe you met Elton John at the pub!

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This Day in History

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1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. It was ratified by the necessary number of states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

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1893 - The trademark "Coca-Cola" was first registered in the United States Patent Office.

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1930 - U.S. Navy Lt. Ralph S. Barnaby became the first glider pilot to have his craft released from a dirigible, a large blimp, at Lakehurst, NJ.

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1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.

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1949 - The first TV daytime soap opera was broadcast from NBC's station in Chicago, IL. It was "These Are My Children."

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1958 - Explorer I was put into orbit around the earth. It was the first U.S. earth satellite.

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1971 - Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.

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1990 - McDonald's Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow, Russia.

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2005 - Keanu Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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2010 - Beyoncé set a Grammy record for females when she won six. The six awards were Song Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album.


thanks, Sofia



DAILY SQU-EEK




If You Were Born Today, January 31
Charming and well liked in love, you are a very amorous person. Highly intelligent, you are also perceptive and compassionate so that your "smarts" are not only book smarts. You are well-organized, hard working, and robust. You often feel that a job well done is one you do yourself, and might sometimes make decisions for others as a result. Idealistic with people, you are born to love, but are not always settled in that area of your life. Famous people born today:
Composer Franz Schubert
1797 Franz Peter Schubert, Austrian composer (Unfinished Symphony), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1828)

Catholic Writer and Trappist Monk Thomas Merton
1915 Thomas Merton, French-American Catholic writer and Trappist monk (7 Story Mountain), born in Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France (d. 1968)

Baseball Player Jackie Robinson
1919 Jackie Robinson, 1st African American major league baseball player (Dodgers), born in Cairo, Georgia (d. 1972)

Novelist Norman Mailer
1923 Norman Mailer, American novelist (Naked & the Dead, The Executioner's Song), born in NYC, New York (d. 2007)

MLB shortstop Ernie Banks
1931 Ernie Banks, American baseball shortstop, 1st baseman and hall of famer known as "Mr Cub" as he played all 19 of his seasons with the Chicago Cubs, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2015)

MLB Pitching Legend Nolan Ryan
1947 Nolan Ryan, American baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB no-hit leader [7], strikeout leader [5,714]), born in Refugio, Texas

Singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake
1981 Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter & actor (Sexyback, My Love), born in Memphis, Tennessee

thanks, Joan



READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

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Many humans run from or cringe at the sight of a cockroach. It turns out they have a similar reaction when coming in contact with us. Upon coming in contact with a human, a cockroach will run to safety and then proceed to clean itself off.

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A fly is a fly but what is it called when it’s a group of flies? The answer would be a “business” of flies. So next time someone says, “Mind your own business”, what they mean is you should go mind your own flies.

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If you have a fear of spiders, your next move should 
be to move to the continent of Antarctica. Why? 
Because there are no spiders there. It is the ONLY 
continent where there are no spiders.

2.
1958 -
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Explorer I
 was put into orbit around the earth on this day in 1958. It was the first U.S. earth satellite. 

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From left: William Picketing, James Van Allen, and German scientist Wernher von Braun hold a model of Explorer 1.

3.
Feb 1, 1902

TODAY: In 1902, poet, playwright, and activist Langston Hughes is born.











4.
thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty
FEBRUARY 2: HEDGEHOG DAY
Hedgehog laying in the grass.
It might technically be Groundhog Day, but just look at this cuddly creature. He also needs celebrating.

5.

Gem & Jam Festival 2020

Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2020
Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, AZ
13th Annual Gem & Jam Festival Returns to Tucson, Arizona
The three-day music, art, performance, and gem & mineral festival will be returning to its beautiful, desert setting

further information:  Gem and Jam Festival 2020

6.

ATLANTA’S #1 FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY

Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2020
Zari Cafe
31 Bennett Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA

We're Bringing Fun Back To Partying On Friday Nights Atlanta's #1 Party Destination Two Floors Too Party With Rooftop City Views !! Amazing Drink Specials Full Kitchen

further information: ATLANTA’S #1 FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY

7.

Portland Seafood & Wine Festival

Jan 31 - Feb 1
Oregon Convention Center
777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Portland, OR
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Come join us and 190 exhibitors in 90,000 square feet of space with entertainment, lots of fresh Oregon seafood and wine, craft beers, cider, and distilled spirits. Taste some of Oregon's best wines from over 60 WINERIES and munch on deliciously fresh 🦀 seafood 🦀 at the peak of Dungeness Crab season! 

further information: Portland Seafood & Wine Festival

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Pictures of the day


Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus is a constellation commonly represented in the form of a man grasping a large snake, and was formerly referred to as Serpentarius. It is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator and near the centre of the Milky Way as viewed from Earth, being surrounded by AquilaSerpensScorpiusSagittarius and Hercules. To the north of the serpent's tail is the now-obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii, while to its south Scutum. Ophiuchus's brightest star, Alpha Ophiuchi, represented here by the right eye of the snake charmer, was traditionally known as Rasalhague, from the Arabic meaning 'head of the serpent charmer'. This illustration is plate 12 of Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star chart cards illustrated by Sidney Hall and first published in 1824, featuring artistic depictions of Ophiuchus, as well as Taurus Poniatovii, Scutum (here referred to as "Scutum Sobiesky") and Serpens.

Guy Makes His Own Selfie Drone by Chucking His GoPro
in the Air Right Before Each Trick
Freestyle skier Nicolas Vuignier made headlines last year with his DIY 360 camera by tying his smartphone on a string and swinging it around him

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knit ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Connie

Let me be Your Valentine Socks pattern by Schibot Garne
knit
thanks, Marilyn
Free Knitting Pattern for Anna Frozen Flip Doll

knit
Knit Pattern of the Day: 
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

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crochet
thanks, Tara

crochet
Stop and Smell the Flowers Square free crochet pattern by Underground Crafter - floral granny square on faux white brick background
thanks. Lily

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CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Marge

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SWEETS
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
loaf of nutella banana bread

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ADULT COLORING

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CRAFTS
 ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Stella
DIY-Candy-Heart-Garland

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Lillian
You Make My Heart Flutter Craft
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PUZZLE


adore
again

before
believe
blank
blob

break
charge
circus
crisp

dash
deflate
destruction
dome
dreary
early
explore

flooding
follow
front

goof
great
gross
helium
hunch

kill

loose

naked
nickel
paint
parge

roam
rogue
seek
seep
sigh
slippery
spark
stories

view

wordsmith


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SUDOKU ... very hard



solution:





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QUOTE
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1. "The Unsuccessful Self-Treatment of a Case of Writer's Block" is the shortest academic article ever - it's blank! 2. Until 1967, it was illegal for actors to wear a postal worker's uniform on stage or in movies! 3. Film critic and president of The Spanish Association of Film Critics Oscar Peyrou doesn't actually watch films - he analyzes them through the posters alone!

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CLEVER 
thanks, Helen

Make use of rain gutters to hang shoes or organize books.

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Rain gutters are more than just for water catchment.
They can make a pretty bookshelf for kids’ books (securing any sharp edges of course) or can be used to organize your shoes.
You can do it like this:
Gutter Bookshelves
or like this:
Gutter Shoe Rack
thanks, Sheri
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EYE OPENER 

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
To blame the poor for subsisting on welfare has no justice unless we are also willing to judge every rich member of society by how productive he or she is. Taken individual by individual, it is likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government favors among the economically privileged than among the ranks of the disadvantaged. -Norman Mailer, author (31 Jan 1923-2007)

thanks, Jenny
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OPTICAL ILLUSION

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