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Celebrate World Humanitarian Day
Every year, thousands of men and women the world over put their lives in danger working in Humanitarian causes all over the world. Working in the most poverty and illness stricken third world countries the world over, often in areas of great social violence, these dedicated heroes put their lives on the line, and sometimes lose them in the pursuit of their goals. World Humanitarian Day is when we remember these heroes and their sacrifices.
History of World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his fellow humanitarians in a bombing of the Baghdad headquarters of the UN. Sergio had worked at great length attempted to pull together the Draft for the official designation of World Humanitarian Day.
Sergio was born in Brazil, and worked tirelessly over three decades to help those victims of armed conflict by easing their pain and making sure the world did not forget them. Awareness was a vital part of his campaign, trying to ensure that those in First World Countries and places of peace remembered that there was more to war than the deaths of combatants and conflicts between governments. These people struggle every day to survive against odds that were created in spite of their desire to just live in peace and safety.
World Humanitarian Day was officially established to recognize Sergio and the thousands like him who work every day to make the world a better place for the less fortunate, the underprivileged, and those living in places of war, starvation, and pestilence.
thanks for the humor, Bev
Joke of the Day
HUNGER PAINS
They say you shouldn't go grocery shopping when you're hungry...
But I ran out of food a few days ago, and it's just getting worse!
But I ran out of food a few days ago, and it's just getting worse!
Word of the Day
asymptomatic
MEANING:
adjective: Not showing any symptoms of disease.
ETYMOLOGY:
From a- (not) + Latin symptoma (symptom), from Greek symptoma (occurrence), from sym- (together) + piptein (to fall). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pet- (to rush or fly), which also gave us appetite, feather, petition, compete, perpetual, propitious, appetence,, lepidopterology, peripeteia, pinnate, petulant, and pteridology. Earliest documented use: 1932.
NOTES:
If you’re asymptomatic you don’t show any symptoms, but it’s still possible you are infected and can transmit the infection to others. That’s why it’s important to wear a mask.
USAGE:
“Greg is standing somewhat apart from the crowd. He tested positive for the disease earlier this week, and though he’s asymptomatic he’s come to observe the people he will soon be forced to join.”
Tony Burgess; The Bewdley Mayhem; ECW Press; 2014.
Tony Burgess; The Bewdley Mayhem; ECW Press; 2014.
Idiom of the Day
About as useful as a chocolate teapot
Someone or something that is of no practical use is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
This Day in History
1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
1917 - Team managers John McGraw and Christy Matthewson were arrested for breaking New York City's blue laws. The crime was their teams were playing baseball on Sunday.
1929 - "Amos and Andy," the radio comedy program, made its debut on NBC starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll.
1940 - The new Civil Aeronautics Administration awarded honorary license #1 to Orville Wright.
1960 - Two dogs were launched in a satellite into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union.
1964 - The first American tour by the Beatles began in San Francisco, CA. The tour would cover 26 cities.
1998 - The first piece of the 351 foot bronze statue of Christopher Columbus arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1999 - Lorne Michaels received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
If You Were Born Today, August 19
You are a big dreamer, and while you can worry and fret quite a bit in your youth, as you gain experience and connect with your inner code and spirituality, you become wise and more content. You are not always easy for others to understand! However, you do understand others instinctively. Your intuition is nothing short of outstanding. Even so, your mind is highly analytical. You are sensitive and warm, and a bit of a perfectionist. You dream big dreams, and sometimes are quite discontented with everyday realities. You can stretch the truth sometimes as a result. A natural leader, you tend to enjoy being the first to do new things. You have personal charisma, and whatever you do, your individuality shines through. You tend to attract hardworking, ambitious, and loyal partners into your life. Famous people born today:
1851 Charles E. Hires, American pharmacist, inventor and manufacturer of the Hires Root Beer beverage, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1947)
1871 Orville Wright, American aviator (Wright Brothers), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 1912)
1883 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel), born in Saumur, France (d. 1971)
1919 Malcolm Forbes, American publisher of Forbes Magazine, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
1946 Bill Clinton [William Jefferson], 42nd US President (Democrat, 1993-2001), born in Hope, Arkansas
thanks, Agnes
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Raise your hand if you know what a waterphone is? Also known as an ocean harp, a waterphone is a handcrafted acoustic percussion instrument. It is often used for making those scary and eerie sounds that are heard in horror movies. It was created by Richard Waters in 1975.
The Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, was a gift from France that was given to the US in 1886. It serves as a symbol of liberty and independence and is known throughout the world. Did you know that the statue has a full name? The full official name of the statue is “Liberty Enlightening the World”.
President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry spoke their own secret language while they were in the White House. Well, it wasn’t so much a secret language as it was a foreign language. They both were fluent in Chinese and would speak it while in the White House. This was done just in case there were any eavesdroppers looming around.
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CELESTIAL EVENT TONIGHT
1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
August 19 - New Moon.
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 02:42 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Why Vegetable Ash?
If you take a look at the latest in nouveau cuisine, there is talk about using vegetable ash, especially leek. You char the leek, allow it to completely burn, then powder it and sprinkle it on your food.
Well, that may do for some tastes, but I prefer this approach.
You know all those bits you have left over? That half of a bell pepper, and the tops with perfectly good bits? Well, I cut them up and put them on a non-stick cookie sheet, stick them in the oven at 150 degrees, and go to bed. In the morning I have beautifully dehydrated bits that are crisp and tasty, ready to munch as a wee side in box lunches, or powder and sprinkle on top of food (instead of ash). So yum.
But be warned! While bell peppers retain their sweetness, tomatoes can be quite acidic, and green onions, well, don’t they get bitter at being dehydrated. I can’t say about leek…I love it too much to have any leftover to char.
Well, that may do for some tastes, but I prefer this approach.
You know all those bits you have left over? That half of a bell pepper, and the tops with perfectly good bits? Well, I cut them up and put them on a non-stick cookie sheet, stick them in the oven at 150 degrees, and go to bed. In the morning I have beautifully dehydrated bits that are crisp and tasty, ready to munch as a wee side in box lunches, or powder and sprinkle on top of food (instead of ash). So yum.
But be warned! While bell peppers retain their sweetness, tomatoes can be quite acidic, and green onions, well, don’t they get bitter at being dehydrated. I can’t say about leek…I love it too much to have any leftover to char.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
Gaillardia pulchella is a North American species of short-lived perennial or annual flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is often known as the Indian blanketflower, perhaps because of the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans. It is a drought-tolerant plant native to northern Mexico and the southern United States, often carpeting fields and the sides of highways for miles in the summer and fall. These G. pulchella blooms were photographed in Aspen, Colorado.
Forest on a tree
The arms of immense trees stretched eerily into the mist permeating Madeira’s Fanal Forest. Among them was this low tilo branch with ferns growing all along it, ‘like a forest within a forest’. The hare’s foot fern, with broad, finely-divided fronds, occurs in the western Mediterranean, Canary Islands and Madeira. Like other epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants), it garners water and nutrients from the air, rain or plant debris and relies on the host plant for support.
knit
thanks, Emma
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Debbie
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
SWEETS
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Denise
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
thanks, Alice
Gluten free and easily vegan
COPYCAT RECIPE
thanks, Jenny
SWEETS
thanks, Jane
ADULT COLORING
FUN
Answer:
CRAFTS ... sewing
CHILDREN'S CORNER
thanks, Joanne
PUZZLE
| adapt chord commit dozen dying everybody | faint file glut grant incinerator insecure international issue | little lotion loving mass minister music neighbors ocean | payment root shame shelf skill sorry stagger | tail toga twine until virus waste |
SUDOKU ... medium
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
Note: Freezer storage is for quality only.
Frozen foods remain safe indefinitely.
| Item | Months |
|---|---|
| Bacon and Sausage | 1 to 2 |
| Casseroles | 2 to 3 |
| Egg whites or egg substitutes | 12 |
| Frozen Dinners and Entrees | 3 to 4 |
| Gravy, meat or poultry | 2 to 3 |
| Ham, Hotdogs and Lunchmeats | 1 to 2 |
| Meat, uncooked roasts | 4 to 12 |
| Meat, uncooked steaks or chops | 4 to 12 |
| Meat, uncooked ground | 3 to 4 |
| Meat, cooked | 2 to 3 |
| Poultry, uncooked whole | 12 |
| Poultry, uncooked parts | 9 |
| Poultry, uncooked giblets | 3 to 4 |
| Poultry, cooked | 4 |
| Soups and Stews | 2 to 3 |
| Wild game, uncooked | 8 to 12 |
EYE OPENER
thanks, Lesley
Discover exactly what (and how much) to eat before you turn in to torch more calories all day long.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I dreamt that my hair was kempt. Then I dreamt that my true love unkempt it. -Ogden Nash, poet (19 Aug 1902-1971)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Wavy Shapes
While it might look like the shapes are crooked and in every direction, all of the edges are perfectly straight, vertical, horizontal, or at a 45-degree angle.
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