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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.Leo Buscaglia
Sometimes it’s the smallest act that makes the biggest impact, something as simple as saying please or thank you can turn a day around, and make a life seem that much better. Random Acts of Kindness Day encourages you to get out there and be the light you want to see in the world.
History of Random Acts Of Kindness Day
Random Acts Of Kindness Day was first created in Denver, Colorado in 1995, and nine years later it spread to New Zealand in 2004. Random Acts of Kindness can include just about anything, including something as simple a taking a tray of muffins to work. The idea behind this holiday is to make the world a better place by spreading a little light around. Lift someone up with your words, compliment them on their appearance, all these things can help to really turn around someone who’s having a bad day.
Additionally, research has shown that the very act of doing something for someone else gives us a chemical high, a higher one, in fact, than if something had been done for us. There was a wise man who once shared a concept “Do not think of those who are in need, such as panhandlers, as seeking charity. They are, instead, providing a service. A service that allows you to get your fix of feel good while simultaneously paying someone for providing it.” It may be a bit more open-minded than some people are ready for, but it certainly helps bring things into light!
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
While watching the work of Max Zorn (Germany, currently living in Amsterdam) it seems like time stands still. The snapshots, which are inspired by films from the 50s, appears to come a life. By specifically picking one moment in the image, the imagination of the viewer plays a major role. It is to him or her to complete the moment. His work exudes warmth, tranquillity and creativity. And it requires a second look to realize that this is not just art. The works are made of brown packing tape! It seems impossible to create a work of art with just brown tape, but for Max Zorn it's like painting. The works are very detailed. And only a scalpel is all he needs to cut the tape into the correct shape and to work layer by layer.
Joke of the Day
The Old Man
An old man went to his doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his body. After a thorough examination, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health.
“You’re in excellent shape for a 75-year-old man,” he said. “But I’m afraid I can’t make you any younger.”
“Who asked you to make me younger?” the man replied. “You just make sure I keep getting older!”
Word of the Day
faff
MEANING:
verb intr.: To waste time without accomplishing much.
noun: Fuss; activity perceived as a waste of time.
ETYMOLOGY:
Of imitative origin, to describe something flapping in the wind. Earliest documented use: 1874.
USAGE:
“As Parkinson’s law observes, ‘work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion’, and since I was no longer time-limiting my tasks, I was much more liable to faff.”
Time to Microschedule Your Life?; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Feb 1, 2020.
“She wastes about 90 percent of her time faffing around after her dog.”
Russell Brand; Revolution; Random House; 2014.
noun: Fuss; activity perceived as a waste of time.
Time to Microschedule Your Life?; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Feb 1, 2020.
“She wastes about 90 percent of her time faffing around after her dog.”
Russell Brand; Revolution; Random House; 2014.
Idiom of the Day
SIT ON THE FENCE
To adopt a position of compromise, take neither stance on an issue, not yes or no
There are a lot of people still sitting on the fence over Brexit.
There are a lot of people still sitting on the fence over Brexit.
This Day in History
1876 - Julius Wolff was credited with being the first to can sardines.
1878 - In San Francisco, CA, the first large city telephone exchange opened. It had only 18 phones.
1897 - The National Congress of Mothers was organized in Washington, DC, by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. It was the forerunner of the National PTA.
1904 - The opera "Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini had its world premiere at La Scala in Milan.
1924 - Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller set a world record in the 100-yard freestyle. He did it with a time of 57-2/5 seconds in Miami, FL.
1933 - "Newsweek" was first published.
1934 - The first high school automobile driver’s education course was introduced in State College, PA.
1965 - Comedienne Joan Rivers made her first guest appearances on " The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" on NBC-TV.
1966 - Brian Wilson began recording the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."
1968 - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opened in Springfield, MA.
1996 - World chess champion Garry Kasparov beat the IBM supercomputer "Deep Blue" in Philadelphia, PA.
2005 - U.S. President George W. Bush named John Negroponte as the first national intelligence director.
1876 - Julius Wolff was credited with being the first to can sardines.
Life Cycle of Coffee
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, February 17
You are a responsible, success-oriented, and driven person who rises to most any challenge that comes your way. Your staying power is tremendous, and others are generally in awe of your ability to overcome obstacles. Your professional life is extremely important to you. You need to be careful that your worldly ambitions don’t take over your life. Others admire you for your cool and collected approach to the world, and although you enjoy this reputation, it can come at a price–you don’t always open your heart to others and might feel alone even if you are surrounded by people. Famous people born today:
1874 Thomas J. Watson, Sr., American businessman (Chairman and CEO of IBM, 1914-1956), born in Campbell, New York (d. 1956)
1936 Jim Brown, American NFL Running Back (Cleveland Browns), born in St. Simons, Georgia
1955 Mo Yan, Chinese novelist and nobel laureate (Red Sorghum Clan, The Republic of Wine), born in Gaomi, Shandong, China
1963 Michael Jordan, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward, owner (5-time NBA MVP, 6-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls), born in Brooklyn, New York
1981 Paris Hilton, American actress and heiress (The Simple Life), born in NYC, New York
thanks, Alice
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Doug Engelbart invented the first computer mouse in around 1964 which was made of wood.
Wartburg Castle is the first German castle that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The cappuccino was named after Capuchin friars because its color resembles the Capuchin robe.
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Wartburg Castle is the first German castle that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The cappuccino was named after Capuchin friars because its color resembles the Capuchin robe.
Publication of "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan
The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, on February 17, 1963, is often cited as the founding moment of second-wave feminism. The book highlighted Friedan's view of a coercive and pervasive post-World War II ideology of female domesticity that stifled middle-class women's opportunities to be anything but homemakers.
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The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, on February 17, 1963, is often cited as the founding moment of second-wave feminism. The book highlighted Friedan's view of a coercive and pervasive post-World War II ideology of female domesticity that stifled middle-class women's opportunities to be anything but homemakers.
Earth Frequency Festival 2020
Feb 14 - 18, 2020 | Peak Crossing, QLD
Follow a series of dusty roads and winding trails leading from Australia's major cities and coasts, and you'll come upon Earth Frequency Festival, a four-day transformative event set deep within Queensland's natural surroundings, encased by mountains and its lush, rolling plains perforated by deep canyons and forests.
further information: Home | Earth Frequency Festival
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Ice Alaska World Ice Art Championships 2020
Feb 15 - Mar 31, 2020 | Fairbanks, AK
Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds|1800 College Rd
You'd think everyone living in Alaska was a master ice sculptor. That isn't 100% correct, but the state itself is home to the largest ice sculpting competition in the world. With hulking ice everywhere in Fairbanks, sculptors will go to work with their tools and create dozens of stunning displays. Even if your favorite isn't crowned the winner, you'll still see the finest ice sculptures a winter wonderland can offer.
further information: 2020 World Ice Art Championships
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Ink Life Tour 2020
Feb 19 - 21, 2020 | Amarillo, TX
Amarillo Civic Center|401 S Buchanan St
Art was not just meant for a blank piece of paper. The Ink Life Tour is your chance to get a sick tattoo from over 200 of the world’ best tattoo artists, even coming from some of your favorite television shows. While the needle penetrates your skin, a crazy lineup of hard rock, alternative metal and hip-hop groups will hit the stage to give a soundtrack to your body ink.
further information: Amarillo Civic Center
Pictures of the day
The Dharmaraya Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore, India. It is thought to be more than 800 years old and is built in the Dravidian style, with a gopuram, an ornate monumental entrance tower. Gods worshipped here Include Dharmaraya, Krishna, Arjuna, Draupadi and Bhima.
The Karaga festival starts from the temple each year; the festival is dedicated to Draupadi, the most important female character in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Starting at midnight, a priest dressed as a woman carries an earthen pot filled with water and adorned with decorations several feet high on his head in procession through the town, preceded by hundreds of bare-chested, dhoti-clad, turbaned Veerakumaras bearing unsheathed swords.
"It can be a boy, a girl, neither or both"
Mattel gender-neutral doll.
knit
thanks, Maddy
knit
thanks, Cindy
knit
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
SUDOKU ... easy
QUOTE
CLEVER
CROCKPOT RECIPE
SWEETS
thanks, Sylvia
CRAFTS
thanks, Kay
thanks, Natalie
PUZZLE
| allow alone always answer attached bother checks crime | divine enough environment excuses faces false glad grace | heard living magnet ocean opinion order person place process | stele team therefore thought ties touch treat | warning wean window work world |
SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
QUOTE
thank, Stacy
CLEVER
thanks, Kitty
Give Your Eyes A Break
When you place old tea bags over your eyes it can relieve dark circles and puffiness. So just take an old tea bag and place them over your eyes. Hopefully, you’ll look like a new woman (or man) when you take them off.
Max Zorn
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Time is the fairest and toughest judge. -Edgar Quinet, historian (17 Feb 1803-1875)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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