DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Dolphin Day
Dolphins warms our hearts when we see them because they always seem like they’re so happy to see us! These energetic, playful porpoises provide not only joy for people but also help protect the marine ecosystem that is our ocean waters.
Dolphin Day is a day dedicated to dolphins, aimed at educating people about dolphins and how they help protect the oceans.
History of Dolphin Day
Listed under the AVMA’s Pet Health Awareness Events, Dolphin Day celebrates the beauty of dolphins. Dolphins exist at the top of the food chain and provide a balance to the marine environment.
They give marine biologists a good look into the current health of the ocean. There are over 40 species of dolphins out there in the wild. Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals that are part of the toothed whale family, which also includes orcas and pilot whales.
Dolphins give birth tail first, have built-in sonar, and use their blubber as a heating and cooling system for their bodies. While the most famous dolphin is the bottlenose dolphin, there are also dolphins that live in freshwater, such as the Amazon river dolphin.
Others include the Ganges river dolphin, and Indus river dolphin, all of which primarily reside in the rivers of the region’s forests. Dolphins also have one of the most complex languages in the animal kingdom. Dolphins have even been known to refer to others by a given name.
Dolphin Day celebrates the uniqueness of these porpoise creatures out in the ecosystem. It aims to educate people about the behavior of dolphins and spread the love for these joyful creatures. Whether you’re on vacation in the tropics or are visiting an oceanarium, this is the time to head over to the dolphins and say hi.
These creatures can help provide a better understanding of humans. Though they exhibit different behaviors and look hugely different, they remind us of our social, friendly behavior they exhibit.
Santa Monica Pier
The Pacific Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier is illuminated in blue light as part of the #LightItBlue for Health Workers movement.
Joke of the Day
THE CHICKENS GOT LOOSE
The farmer's son was returning from the market with the crate of chickens his father had entrusted to him, when all of a sudden the box fell and broke open.
Chickens scurried off in different directions, but the determined boy walked all over the neighborhood scooping up the wayward birds and returning them to the repaired crate. Hoping he had found them all, the boy reluctantly returned home, expecting the worst.
"Pa, the chickens got loose," the boy confessed sadly, "but I managed to find all twelve of them."
"Well, you did real good, son," the farmer beamed, "because you only left with seven."
Chickens scurried off in different directions, but the determined boy walked all over the neighborhood scooping up the wayward birds and returning them to the repaired crate. Hoping he had found them all, the boy reluctantly returned home, expecting the worst.
"Pa, the chickens got loose," the boy confessed sadly, "but I managed to find all twelve of them."
"Well, you did real good, son," the farmer beamed, "because you only left with seven."
Western France
Tulip fields in Plomeur on the twenty-third day of a nationwide lockdown.
Word of the Day
phiz
MEANING:
noun: Face; facial expression.
ETYMOLOGY:
A shortening/respelling of physiognomy (face, expression), via French and Latin from physiognomonia. Ultimately from the Indo-European root gno- (to know), which also gave us know, can, notorious, notice, connoisseur, recognize, diagnosis, ignore, annotate, noble, narrate, anagnorisis (the moment of recognition), gnomon (the raised arm of a sundial), gnomic (puzzling), and agnostic. Earliest documented use: 1687.
USAGE:
“Elvira, no great beauty, did possess a somewhat long and equine phiz -- although it was cruel of Luperini to mention it.”
Paul Di Filippo; Monarch of the Feast; Analog Science Fiction & Fact (New York); Jul/Aug 2019.
Paul Di Filippo; Monarch of the Feast; Analog Science Fiction & Fact (New York); Jul/Aug 2019.
Nashville
Bridgestone Arena is bathed in blue light in Nashville. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Idiom of the Day
- Birds of a feather flock together
Meaning: People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
Netherlands
Tulips bloom in the Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse, which is closed because of the coronavirus.
This Day in History
1828 - The first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language."
1759 - George Frideric Handel died.
1860 - The first Pony Express rider arrived in San Francisco with mail originating in St. Joseph, MO.
1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.
1902 - James Cash (J.C.) Penney opened his first retail store in Kemmerer, WY. It was called the Golden Rule Store.
1910 - U.S. President William Howard Taft threw out the first ball for the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics.
1912 - The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
1939 - The John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" was first published.
1959 - The Taft Memorial Bell Tower was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1960 - The musical "Bye Bye Birdie" opened in New York City.
1981 - America's first space shuttle, Columbia, returned to Earth after a three-day test flight. The shuttle orbited the Earth 36 times during the mission.
1988 - In New York, real estate tycoons Harry and Leona Helmsley were indicted for income tax evasion.
2008 - Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announced they were combining.
China
The tulips in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 14
You are spunky and vivacious, with a personal presence that is powerful indeed. Although you are assertive, you are also very gracious and poised. There is a restlessness to your nature that keeps you on the move. There is also a distinct spiritual side. Your love nature is playful, and you are capable of making big sacrifices for those you love. Famous people born today:
1889 Arnold J. Toynbee, English historian (A Study of History), born in London (d. 1975)
1891 B.R. Ambedkar [Baba Saheb], Indian politician, jurist (architect of the Constitution of India) and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement, born in Mhow, India (d. 1956)
1904 Sir John Gielgud, British stage and screen actor and director (Arthur, Hamlet, Ages of Man), born in London, England (d. 2000)
1925 Rod Steiger, American actor (Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker), born in Westhampton, New York (d. 2002)
1932 Loretta Lynn, American country singer-songwriter (Coal Miner's Daughter), born in Butcher's Hollow, Kentucky
1941 Julie Christie, British actress (Darling, Doctor Zhivago), born in Chukua, Assam, India
1941 Pete Rose, MLB player and manager (Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1960 Brad Garrett [Brad H. Gerstenfeld], American actor and comedian (Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Los Angeles, California
1973 Adrien Brody, American actor (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in New York City
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Who eats the most cheese in the world? The answer is the country of Denmark. They eat cheese at the rate of 28 kg per person (according to 2016 numbers). Iceland came in second place with Finland rounding out the top three.
In 1982 Steven Spielberg released a movie that featured one of the most famous extra-terrestrial’s of all time, E.T. In the film E.T. had a liking for Reese’s Pieces. E.T.’s first choice was M&M’s. However, the Mars company passed on the opportunity to have their candy featured. The Hershey’s company did not make that same mistake.
Who doesn’t love the new car smell? After you hear what makes up the new car smell, that might be you. That specific smell comes from a mix of 50 to 60 VOC’s. VOC stands for ‘Volatile Organic Compounds’. Though not dangerous at the levels used for new cars, they are still volatile.
2.
1865 -
One of the top actors of his day, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln on April 14, 1865 before being killed himself. Four years later, President Andrew Johnson returned Booth’s body to his family. Today, John Wilkes Booth is buried in an unmarked grave in the Booth family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
However, that has not stopped people from determining
its location — and leaving a little something behind. In lieu of flowers or stones, people leave pennies behind on the headstone as revenge for Abraham Lincoln, whose face is on the penny.
3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Musings...On Narcissism
I had two extremely narcissistic parents. Guess what I married? So over the years, with a lot of help from therapy and self-help books and plain old growing up, just learned to state my boundaries and stick with them,
fully knowing there would be unpleasant consequences. For example, a date and I planning to watch a movie on TV. As soon as the titles rolled, he sweetly asks if I am going to get up and go make him a hot chocolate.
“Certainly. During the commercial break.” Oh, the disgruntlement and pacing up and down the hall. When the commercials come on, I got up to make hot chocolate, but he decided that he is now going home.
“Oh, really? That’s too bad. I guess we’ll do this another time,” with a nice kiss on his cheek. He was appalled.
Then there were his Thursday night calls, “What are you doing this Friday/Saturday/weekend?”
“Nothing. No plans.” or “Maybe just watching some TV, I guess.”
‘That’s too bad. Well, I’m going out dancing/playing bridge/etc.”
“That’s nice.”
“Well, see you.”
“Okay.”
By the way, why is it that men with adenoids, who phone you late at night with their gasping, 'silent' calls, think you won't recognize them by their breathing and background ambiance? The trick there is to hang up about 15 seconds before they, well, you know...
Last time I saw that one he looked like hell, in his late 40’s, driving his silver Porsche, all by himself…meanwhile, I looked great - though
alas, no Porsche for me.
The next one, more just full of himself than a true narc, wound up with a not-very-attractive wife who was somehow able to dominate him. We were all surprised. His big, big house went down to a small one with a tiny
yard. He went grey rather quickly after the delights of remarriage, and when he next saw me, doubled up as if he had a bad, sudden tummy cramp. Hmm. She would not let him near me.
Finally after a 10-year sabbatical from marriage, I remarried, to a good friend. It was pretty good for a long, long time, and his narcissistic traits did not raise their ugly head until his mean old daddy died years later. Then he turned into his very abusive and self-centered father.
I find it is a very hard truth that what you do not forgive, you become, so there is no point in trying to manipulate or hurt a narcissist into
good behaviour. The sooner you realize that they will never recognize your importance as a free individual in your own right, the sooner they may leave you alone. Because of you are not being a mirror reflecting their brilliance and luster back to them, you become just a rather flat, grubby poster taking up their internal wall space. They are God's gift
to the planet, and there is nothing you can do to break through the rigid walls of that reality.
New York City
1828 - The first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language."
1988 - In New York, real estate tycoons Harry and Leona Helmsley were indicted for income tax evasion.
2008 - Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announced they were combining.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1941 Pete Rose, MLB player and manager (Cincinnati Reds), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1960 Brad Garrett [Brad H. Gerstenfeld], American actor and comedian (Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Los Angeles, California
1973 Adrien Brody, American actor (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in New York City
Who eats the most cheese in the world? The answer is the country of Denmark. They eat cheese at the rate of 28 kg per person (according to 2016 numbers). Iceland came in second place with Finland rounding out the top three.
In 1982 Steven Spielberg released a movie that featured one of the most famous extra-terrestrial’s of all time, E.T. In the film E.T. had a liking for Reese’s Pieces. E.T.’s first choice was M&M’s. However, the Mars company passed on the opportunity to have their candy featured. The Hershey’s company did not make that same mistake.
Who doesn’t love the new car smell? After you hear what makes up the new car smell, that might be you. That specific smell comes from a mix of 50 to 60 VOC’s. VOC stands for ‘Volatile Organic Compounds’. Though not dangerous at the levels used for new cars, they are still volatile.
One of the top actors of his day, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln on April 14, 1865 before being killed himself. Four years later, President Andrew Johnson returned Booth’s body to his family. Today, John Wilkes Booth is buried in an unmarked grave in the Booth family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
However, that has not stopped people from determining
its location — and leaving a little something behind. In lieu of flowers or stones, people leave pennies behind on the headstone as revenge for Abraham Lincoln, whose face is on the penny.
its location — and leaving a little something behind. In lieu of flowers or stones, people leave pennies behind on the headstone as revenge for Abraham Lincoln, whose face is on the penny.
I had two extremely narcissistic parents. Guess what I married? So over the years, with a lot of help from therapy and self-help books and plain old growing up, just learned to state my boundaries and stick with them,
fully knowing there would be unpleasant consequences. For example, a date and I planning to watch a movie on TV. As soon as the titles rolled, he sweetly asks if I am going to get up and go make him a hot chocolate.
“Certainly. During the commercial break.” Oh, the disgruntlement and pacing up and down the hall. When the commercials come on, I got up to make hot chocolate, but he decided that he is now going home.
“Oh, really? That’s too bad. I guess we’ll do this another time,” with a nice kiss on his cheek. He was appalled.
Then there were his Thursday night calls, “What are you doing this Friday/Saturday/weekend?”
“Nothing. No plans.” or “Maybe just watching some TV, I guess.”
‘That’s too bad. Well, I’m going out dancing/playing bridge/etc.”
“That’s nice.”
“Well, see you.”
“Okay.”
By the way, why is it that men with adenoids, who phone you late at night with their gasping, 'silent' calls, think you won't recognize them by their breathing and background ambiance? The trick there is to hang up about 15 seconds before they, well, you know...
Last time I saw that one he looked like hell, in his late 40’s, driving his silver Porsche, all by himself…meanwhile, I looked great - though
alas, no Porsche for me.
The next one, more just full of himself than a true narc, wound up with a not-very-attractive wife who was somehow able to dominate him. We were all surprised. His big, big house went down to a small one with a tiny
yard. He went grey rather quickly after the delights of remarriage, and when he next saw me, doubled up as if he had a bad, sudden tummy cramp. Hmm. She would not let him near me.
Finally after a 10-year sabbatical from marriage, I remarried, to a good friend. It was pretty good for a long, long time, and his narcissistic traits did not raise their ugly head until his mean old daddy died years later. Then he turned into his very abusive and self-centered father.
I find it is a very hard truth that what you do not forgive, you become, so there is no point in trying to manipulate or hurt a narcissist into
good behaviour. The sooner you realize that they will never recognize your importance as a free individual in your own right, the sooner they may leave you alone. Because of you are not being a mirror reflecting their brilliance and luster back to them, you become just a rather flat, grubby poster taking up their internal wall space. They are God's gift
to the planet, and there is nothing you can do to break through the rigid walls of that reality.
New York City
Madison Square Garden in Manhattan is illuminated in blue as part of the Light It Blue initiative to honor healthcare workers.
Pictures of the day
Madison Square Garden in Manhattan is illuminated in blue as part of the Light It Blue initiative to honor healthcare workers.
Pictures of the day
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865,
was part of a larger conspiracy by John Wilkes Booth intended
to revive the Confederate cause by eliminating the three most
important officials of the United States government. Booth was
a well known stage actor, and shot President Lincoln once in
the back of the head while the president was watching the play
Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Also present in the box, as guests of the president and First
Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, were Major Henry Rathbone and his
fiancée Clara Harris. This picture is a 4-by-3-inch (102 mm ×
76 mm) glass-slide illustration of Lincoln's assassination,
designed for projection in a magic lantern and dating from
around 1900. From left to right, the figures depicted are Booth,
President Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Harris and Rathbone.
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Richmond
Tulips in bloom at the Virginia State Capitol.
knit ... Mother's Day
thanks, Denise
California
Universal Studios in California is illuminated in blue to honor essential workers.
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Marsha
Size and Materials
Size depends on yarn and needle size used – with DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 4 mm (US 6, UK 8) knitting needles, finished squares are approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches)
Chart Instructions
On Right Side: Knit white square and purl black dots
On Wrong Side: Purl white squares and Knit black dots
Cast on 45 and start at bottom left hand corner of chart with a wrong side row.
Written Instructions
Cast on 45
Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1
Row 8 and all even numbered rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 9: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 11: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P1, K18, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 13: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 15: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 17: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P12, K1, P1, K1, P12, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P1, K1, P25, K1, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 21: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 23: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P21, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 25: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 27: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 29: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 31: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P9, K2, P7, K2, P9, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 33: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P9, K3, P7, K3, P9, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P8, K2, P9, K2, P8, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P6, K1, P1, K2, P11, K2, P1, K1, P6, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 39: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K2, P1, K6, P11, K6, P1, K2, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P2, K1, P7, K1, P2, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P1, K2, P7, K2, P21 K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 47: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 49: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 51: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P3, K17, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P1, K18, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Work one more even row
Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1
Cast off.
Germany
Tulips bloom in a field for self-pickers in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
crochet
thanks, Marsha
Alpaca (or Llama!) Corner-to-Corner Crochet Blanket
crochet
thanks, Alexa
crochet
thanks, Alexa
Crochet Owl Basket
crochet
crochet
Crazy Chunky Crochet Blanket
crochet ... Mother's Day
Hang It Up
RECIPE
Holland
Tulips bloom in the Keukenhof flower garden which is closed because of the coronavirus.
RECIPE
London
Tulips in St James's Park.
Illinois
The Prudential building in Chicago.
SWEETS
Outskirts of Rome
An Italian Red Cross volunteer picks tulips in Roma Flowers Park.
ADULT COLORING
Washington
The Space Needle is lit up blue to honor essential workers in Seattle.
CRAFTS ... Mother's Day
thanks, Miriam
China
Hongze Lake Wetland Park, home to more than 300,000 tulips, in Sihong County, Jiangsu Province.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... inquisitive young minds want to know!
thanks, Kitty
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
SUDOKU ... medium
Near Milan
QUOTE
CLEVER
If you are a parent with a student stuck at home, chances are that everyone you know has sent all sorts of well-meaning but objectively terrible educational projects to keep your kids occupied. Well, here’s one that doesn’t suck.
Crimea
The Nikitsky Botanical Garden during the Parade of Tulips, closed to the public this year, in Yalta.
PUZZLE
Minnesota
The Lowry Avenue Bridge is lit blue to honor medical workers in Minneapolis.
WORD SEARCH
| agent alloy anchor antibody aroma case center child claim clear | delay deliver destroy disease erase hear | lade lied lien march marine mercy neglect notice | orchestrate outdoors pedal place prevent record repeat restrict | scan service shore tame term treatment vast water |
France
Tulips growing in Plomeur during lockdown.
SUDOKU ... medium
solution:
Near Milan
The Tulipani Italiani tulip field, planted by a Dutch couple to recreate the tradition in the Netherlands where you can pick your own tulip, in Arese.
QUOTE
thanks, Wren
California
Coit Tower is lit up blue in San Francisco.
Crimea
Flowers in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden in Yalta.
CLEVER
Use this in your search engine to research each link .
thanks, Heide
Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Hall is bathed in blue light.
EYE OPENER
Holland
Tulip fields in Amsterdam.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Civilizations in decline are consistently characterised by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity. -Arnold Toynbee, historian (14 Apr 1889-1975)
Manhattan
The World Trade Center in lower Manhattan is lit blue to honor essential workers.
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Duck and Batter Swinging
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