DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Doctor's Day
It’s easy to forget just how important, valuable and necessary good doctors are – that is, until you get ill or sustain am injury. Doctors Day puts hard-working doctors in the spotlight, and encourages us to be considerate of the long hours they work, their compassion, and the effort they put into practicing medicine.
Joke of the Day
WORLD'S BIGGEST NOSE
John: Do you know how big the world's biggest nose was?
David: Eleven inches
John: That's not very long.
David: If it was any longer, it would be a foot.
David: Eleven inches
John: That's not very long.
David: If it was any longer, it would be a foot.
The magnificent Frigatebird males have a scarlet throat pouch which they inflate like a balloon during breeding season in order to attract mates
Word of the Day
Olympian
Mount Olympus
MEANING:
adjective: 1. Lofty; surpassing others. 2. Like an Olympian god: majestic or aloof. 3. Of or relating to the Olympic Games. 4. Of or relating to Mount Olympus or gods and goddesses believed to be living there. noun: 1. A person of great achievement or position. 2. A contestant in the Olympic Games. 3. A native or inhabitant of Olympia, Greece. 4. One of the ancient Greek gods.
ETYMOLOGY:
Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, was believed to be an abode of the gods in Greek mythology. Also, Olympia, a plain in ancient Greece, was the site of the ancient Olympic Games. Earliest documented use: 1487.
USAGE:
“Many of their decisions, such as giving every state two senators regardless of population, were the product not of Olympian sagacity but of grubby power-struggles and compromises.”
The Perils of Constitution-Worship; The Economist (London, UK); Sep 23, 2010.
“As a modern woman and mother, with her children backstage, Ms. McCartney understands the Olympian task of dressing for what life throws at you.”
Suzy Menkes; Stella McCartney’s Olympian Task; The New York Times; Mar 5, 2012.
this 1000 year old Buddha statue was revealed to have a monk hidden inside
Idiom of the Day
| adjective: | 1. Lofty; surpassing others. |
| 2. Like an Olympian god: majestic or aloof. | |
| 3. Of or relating to the Olympic Games. | |
| 4. Of or relating to Mount Olympus or gods and goddesses believed to be living there. | |
| noun: | 1. A person of great achievement or position. |
| 2. A contestant in the Olympic Games. | |
| 3. A native or inhabitant of Olympia, Greece. | |
| 4. One of the ancient Greek gods. |
The Perils of Constitution-Worship; The Economist (London, UK); Sep 23, 2010.
“As a modern woman and mother, with her children backstage, Ms. McCartney understands the Olympian task of dressing for what life throws at you.”
Suzy Menkes; Stella McCartney’s Olympian Task; The New York Times; Mar 5, 2012.
WILD GOOSE CHASE
A hopeless pursuit, something that is unattainable
We were told that if we searched the library archives we might get some answers, but it turned out to be a wild goose chase.
We were told that if we searched the library archives we might get some answers, but it turned out to be a wild goose chase.
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This Day in History
1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether.
1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.
1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1909 - The Queensboro bridge in New York opened linking Manhattan and Queens. It was the first double decker bridge.
1939 - The comic book "Detective Comics #27" appeared on newstands. This comic introduced Batman.
1957 - Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock and Roll era to write his own number one hit. "Party Doll" hit #1 on this US Singles Chart.
1958 - The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gave its initial performance.
1964 - "Jeopardy" debuted on NBC-TV.
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.
1987 - Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was bought for $39.85 million.
1989 - Gladys Knight performed solo for the first time since her grammar school years without The Pips during a gig in Las Vegas.
1993 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run.
1998 - Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW in a $570 million deal.
2009 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the new World Trade Center building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center."
thanks, Dana
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, March 30
You are outgoing and assertive, yet you are also very mindful of others, sensitive, thoughtful, and require time for yourself to recharge your emotional batteries often. While you enjoy a challenge, you don't seek out making changes as readily as many Aries do. You are very protective of those you love, and you are an ardent, charming lover. Famous people born today:
1811 Robert Bunsen, German chemist who invented the Bunsen Burner, born in Göttingen, Westphalia, Rhine Confederation (d. 1899)
1926 Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish eccentric businessman (founder of IKEA) and author (The Testament of a Furniture Dealer), born in Pjätteryd, Sweden (d. 2018)
1940 Jerry Lucas, NBA center (Olympic gold 1960, NY Knicks), born in Middletown, Ohio
1945 Eric Clapton, English singer and guitarist (Tears in Heaven), born in Ripley, Surrey, England
1950 Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor (Harry Potter films) and comedian, born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire
1968 Celine Dion, Canadian singer (I'm Your Woman), born in Charlemagne, Quebec
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Caesars Palace was the first true themed resort along the Las Vegas Strip. The Roman-themed hotel has a replica of the Statue of David among other statues throughout the hotel. This statue is truly special, because it’s an exact replica of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, sculpted from the same Italian marble Michelangelo used (Carrara marble). The replica stands 18 feet tall, and weighs more than
nine tons. The original David was unveiled on September 8, 1504 and currently resides in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy.
The Oreo Cookies Were Basically a Knock-Off of Sunshine Hydrox. Many people think that Oreos were the original chocolate sandwich cookie, but Sunshine Hydrox introduced a cream-filled cookie held together by two chocolate biscuits
in 1908. Oreos are sweeter and less crunchy than the original Hydrox, but that may not be why Oreos took over the market. The problem with the Hydrox cookies may have been the name itself, which sounds a bit more like a chemical
compound than something tasty.
Peter Pan is the creation of Scottish author J. M. Barrie. Peter Pan, as most know, is a young boy who refuses to grow up, is able to fly and lives in a magical island known as Neverland. Shortly after publishing the play, Barrie gifted all the rights to the character to the Great Ormon Street Hospital, a children’s hospital in London. Since then, the hospital has funded itself in part with royalties from the
many uses of the character including merchandise, movies, books, and plays. The gift came with one stipulation from Barrie, and that was the amount of money raised from the royalties of Peter Pan never be made public.
2.
1964 -
Art Fleming
The original daytime version of Jeopardy! debuted on NBC television in March of 1964 and aired until January 3, 1975. The general knowledge game show was
created by Merv Griffin with Art Fleming (above) as the original host.
Various versions of the show have since followed with Alex Trebek
(above) as the present host.
3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
I was trained at Arlington County Hospital as a kid, so have been using ‘clean’ protocols when I must venture out. But I have to say Borax water, is my favourite trick. I wash with it, spray counters and bathroom surfaces with it, wash my hair and the rest of me with it, and sometimes wash dishes with it. For sure it is good in the dishpan, mop bucket and laundry So it’s been in my knapsack for days now, along with a small spray bottle of 70% alcohol. The 100% evaporates so quickly that it is said to shock rather than kills microbes. My son is a germaphobe, and loudly made sure I understood this. My pharmacist had already informed me that 70% was far more effective. And that is what I always buy anyway. Ethanol. Always.
But I digress. How to make Borax water is easy. Fill up your bottle to close to the top with warm water, put in some Borax, then shake. If it dissolves, add some more and shake. You keep adding just enough until it won’t all dissolve – that’s when you know the water is saturated with the most Borax it can take, and that is when it is most effective.
Put some in a spray bottle. If any lands on your food by accident, it won’t hurt you (we are all pretty much boron deficient in North America anyway). Women washed their hair with this before shampoos came out, and it doesn’t leave your hair ucky like bar soap. And you can wash with it, too. It cleans you without stripping all the natural oils off your skin. Just put some in a squirt bottle with a squirt of liquid Castile soap, just so you have a little foam to know where you’ve washed. Rinse it off well. And for shiny hair, just put a little apple cider vinegar in a plastic pitcher of warm water, and rinse with that slightly acidic dilution from the hair down. This will close your hair follicles and make them shiny, and it will restore the acid mantle on your skin, which otherwise takes about three hours after bathing, water being alkaline.
1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether.
1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.
1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1993 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run.
1998 - Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW in a $570 million deal.
2009 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the new World Trade Center building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center."
thanks, Dana
DAILY SQU-EEK
Caesars Palace was the first true themed resort along the Las Vegas Strip. The Roman-themed hotel has a replica of the Statue of David among other statues throughout the hotel. This statue is truly special, because it’s an exact replica of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, sculpted from the same Italian marble Michelangelo used (Carrara marble). The replica stands 18 feet tall, and weighs more than
nine tons. The original David was unveiled on September 8, 1504 and currently resides in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy.
The Oreo Cookies Were Basically a Knock-Off of Sunshine Hydrox. Many people think that Oreos were the original chocolate sandwich cookie, but Sunshine Hydrox introduced a cream-filled cookie held together by two chocolate biscuits
in 1908. Oreos are sweeter and less crunchy than the original Hydrox, but that may not be why Oreos took over the market. The problem with the Hydrox cookies may have been the name itself, which sounds a bit more like a chemical
compound than something tasty.
Peter Pan is the creation of Scottish author J. M. Barrie. Peter Pan, as most know, is a young boy who refuses to grow up, is able to fly and lives in a magical island known as Neverland. Shortly after publishing the play, Barrie gifted all the rights to the character to the Great Ormon Street Hospital, a children’s hospital in London. Since then, the hospital has funded itself in part with royalties from the
many uses of the character including merchandise, movies, books, and plays. The gift came with one stipulation from Barrie, and that was the amount of money raised from the royalties of Peter Pan never be made public.
Art Fleming
The original daytime version of Jeopardy! debuted on NBC television in March of 1964 and aired until January 3, 1975. The general knowledge game show was
created by Merv Griffin with Art Fleming (above) as the original host.
created by Merv Griffin with Art Fleming (above) as the original host.
Various versions of the show have since followed with Alex Trebek
(above) as the present host.
I was trained at Arlington County Hospital as a kid, so have been using ‘clean’ protocols when I must venture out. But I have to say Borax water, is my favourite trick. I wash with it, spray counters and bathroom surfaces with it, wash my hair and the rest of me with it, and sometimes wash dishes with it. For sure it is good in the dishpan, mop bucket and laundry So it’s been in my knapsack for days now, along with a small spray bottle of 70% alcohol. The 100% evaporates so quickly that it is said to shock rather than kills microbes. My son is a germaphobe, and loudly made sure I understood this. My pharmacist had already informed me that 70% was far more effective. And that is what I always buy anyway. Ethanol. Always.
But I digress. How to make Borax water is easy. Fill up your bottle to close to the top with warm water, put in some Borax, then shake. If it dissolves, add some more and shake. You keep adding just enough until it won’t all dissolve – that’s when you know the water is saturated with the most Borax it can take, and that is when it is most effective.
Put some in a spray bottle. If any lands on your food by accident, it won’t hurt you (we are all pretty much boron deficient in North America anyway). Women washed their hair with this before shampoos came out, and it doesn’t leave your hair ucky like bar soap. And you can wash with it, too. It cleans you without stripping all the natural oils off your skin. Just put some in a squirt bottle with a squirt of liquid Castile soap, just so you have a little foam to know where you’ve washed. Rinse it off well. And for shiny hair, just put a little apple cider vinegar in a plastic pitcher of warm water, and rinse with that slightly acidic dilution from the hair down. This will close your hair follicles and make them shiny, and it will restore the acid mantle on your skin, which otherwise takes about three hours after bathing, water being alkaline.
Al Lusail mega-yacht vs normal sized fishing boats
Al Lusail mega-yacht vs normal sized fishing boats
Pictures of the day
The Absinthe Drinker is a painting by Édouard Manet, dating
to around 1859 and considered to be his first major painting. It
is a full-length portrait of an alcoholic who frequented the area
around the Louvre in Paris. The subject, painted in mostly brown,
leaning on a ledge with the empty bottle discarded by his feet.
Manet later added a half-full glass of absinthe on the ledge. The
Absinthe Drinker was the first work that Manet submitted to the
Paris Salon in 1859. It was rejected with only Eugène Delacroix
voting in its favour. Part of the reason for its rejection may be its
subject; absinthe was considered morally degenerate, and this
was one of the earliest depictions of absinthe in art. According to
art historian Charles F. Stuckey, the painting presented in 1859
may have been significantly different and inferior to the current
version. The painting is now in the collection at the Ny
Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.
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Dream duel, Belgium
the blobfish, known for his ugly appearance, is actually a pretty normal looking fish under the normal conditions of his natural habitat, but when he gets fished, the rapid decompression damages his body
knit
thanks, Sheri
thanks, Nancy
knit
Mongolian wildlife protection silver proof coins - with trademark high-relief antique finish and inserted Swarovsky crystals
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
art by Dominique Bordenave
crochet
thanks, Mary
thanks, Mary
crochet
thanks, Lois
crochet
crochet
tomato seeds sprouted
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
PUZZLE
CLEVER
grains of salt under an electron microscope
CROCKPOT RECIPE
Belgian Canaries have the best hairdos
SWEETS
snail munching on grass
ADULT COLORING
A misprinted coin
CRAFTS
thanks, Kris
two garden snails
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Lucy
mom in Japan makes artistic meals for her three kids
PUZZLE
a little sprout emerging from the sink
WORD SEARCH
| arson available ballad blame built | canal chill clues credit | daily death demand disappoint disruption economic imagine | lager lean leave listen molten mood reflection rocks | television theme through tidal treat unable ventilator |
underwater photo of a breaking wave that shows complex vibration and vortex dynamics
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
this bird looks like a pine cone to hide from predators
QUOTE
thanks, Nora
The Edible Gold - Credito Emiliano in Italy accepts cheese wheels as loan collateral and holds over $200 million worth of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, each wheel valued at several thousand dollars
a different perspective
thanks, Julia
it is due to the owls head and ear shape that you can see its eyeball through its ear
EYE OPENER
thanks, Lila
big bad wolf reminding the coyotes who's in charge
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. -Vincent van Gogh, painter (30 Mar 1853-1890)
this custom coin comes with a tiny sword, that when inserted into the slot above, reveals a fun little secret
OPTICAL ILLUSION
thanks, Heide
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