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Celebrate Int'l Coffee Day
Learn about International Coffee Day
Whether you favor espresso, americanos, lattes or cappuccinos; iced, decaf, instant or filter – Coffee Day is the day to savour and appreciate your beverage, and maybe even pick one up for free at certain chains in the USA.
We all know that coffee tastes amazing. Plus, many of us are aware of the fact that it can give us a much-needed energy boost. After all, this is why we tend to have a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, right? However, did you know that the benefits of coffee extend a lot further than this?
Coffee can help to burn fat, as it can increase your metabolic rate by as much as 11 percent. Coffee also contains a number of essential nutrients, including niacin, magnesium (vitamin B3), potassium, manganese, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and riboflavin (vitamin B2). Coffee has also been shown to enhance physical performance drastically!
If that was not enough, coffee is the greatest antioxidant source in the Western Diet. Coffee can also help you to live longer according to a number of different studies, as well as helping to fight depression and making you feel happier. This is something that has been noted in a study that was published by Harvard.
History of International Coffee Day
Coffee Day also marks the long history of the drink: the properties of coffee beans are thought to have first been discovered in Ethiopia. The beans are actually the pits found in the coffee berry or cherry. The story goes that a 9th century goat herder noticed their stimulating effects on his goats and began experimenting.
Coffee drinking was originally popularised in the Arab world from around the 15th century spreading across Asia then to Italy and across Europe and to the Americas – and finally to your coffee cup.
Today, coffee is one of the world’s biggest crops so buying ethically grown coffee is all the more important – be sure to be selective in buying your cup of coffee and supporting ethical trade.
So when you drink your cup of coffee today, inhale its aroma, taste it’s dark and full-bodied flavour, think about its story – but most of all enjoy.
"Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl."
"Yes, Father, it is."
"And who was the girl you were with?"
"I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation."
"Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?"
"I cannot say."
"Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?"
"I'll never tell."
"Was it Nina Capelli?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
"Was it Cathy Piriano?"
"My lips are sealed."
"Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?"
"Please, Father! I cannot tell you."
The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very tight lipped, and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself."
Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and whispers, "What'd you get?"
"Four months vacation and five good leads..."
Pumpkin, 1990
Word of the Day
palouser
MEANING:noun:
1. Strong, dangerous winds.
2. An improvised lantern.
3. A country bumpkin.
ETYMOLOGY:After the Palouse region in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, named after the Palouse river. Earliest documented use: 1903.
USAGE:“But with the impetus of a palouser ... these fires converged into one and then burned ferociously for two days.”
Larry Sears; The Big Burn; The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts); Oct 6, 2009.
“When we got opposite the camp we couldn’t see nothing at all, and I hollered for someone to come out with a palouser and light us in to camp.”
Elers Koch; Forty Years a Forester; University of Nebraska Press; 2019.
Waves on the Hudson River, 1988
Idiom of the Day
1. Strong, dangerous winds.
2. An improvised lantern.
3. A country bumpkin.
Larry Sears; The Big Burn; The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts); Oct 6, 2009.
“When we got opposite the camp we couldn’t see nothing at all, and I hollered for someone to come out with a palouser and light us in to camp.”
Elers Koch; Forty Years a Forester; University of Nebraska Press; 2019.
Waves on the Hudson River, 1988
Air your dirty laundry in public
If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.
Ready to Blossom in the Morning, 1989 
This Day in History
This Day in History
1896 - Rural Free Delivery was established by the U.S. Post Office.
1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850.
1940 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as the first toll superhighway in the United States.
1946 - The International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg sentenced 12 Nazi officials to death. Seven others were sentenced to prison terms and 3 were acquitted.
1952 - "This is Your Life" began airing on NBC-TV.
1962 - Johnny Carson began hosting the "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Jack Paar was the previous host.
1968 - "Night of the Living Dead" premiered in Pittsburgh, PA.
1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle, WA.
1971 - Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL.
1980 - Robert Redford became the first male to appear alone on the cover of "Ladies' Home Journal." He was the only male to achieve this in 97 years.
2009 - In the United Arab Emirates, the exterior construction of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper was completed.
thanks, Wren
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, October 1
You are a success-oriented, charming, and personally powerful individual. You are at your best when you are in control, your own boss, or working on your own. However, you get along with others and have the necessary "people skills" to do so, although occasionally your impatience comes through! You are proud and not always willing to ask for help. You are willing to work hard for what you want, and you generally appear to be confident. You have a good head for business, and you are also quick to respond to changes. Famous people born today:
1881 William Boeing, American aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1956)
1910 Bonnie Parker, American outlaw of Bonnie and Clyde fame, born in Rowena, Texas (d. 1934)
1924 Jimmy Carter, American politician, 39th US President (D) (1977-81), born in Plains, Georgia
1930 Richard Harris, Irish actor (Man Called Horse) and singer (MacArthur Park), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2002)
1935 Julie Andrews, British actress and singer (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins), born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
1956 Theresa May, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 2016-19), born in Eastbourne, England
thanks, Renee
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
The desire to lay in bed all day is called clinomania.
Steve Jobs chose the name "Apple" for his company in part because he wanted it to appear before Atari in phone-books, where he previously worked.
Crops were so cheap during the Great Depression that farmers would burn corn instead of coal because corn was more affordable. The countryside often smelled like popcorn from all of the burning corn.
2.CELESTIAL EVENTS TONIGHT -
October 1 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:06 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. It has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This full moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox each year.
October 1 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.
October 1 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 21:06 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. It has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This full moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox each year.
October 1 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.
3.thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, PattyHomemade Cookie Day.
Today we celebrate the cookies that don’t come pre-packaged, but instead waft their aroma through idyllic childhoods and kinda burn your mouth when you’re too impatient. Bake yourself a batch of cookies today, whether you share them or not is entirely up to you.
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Today we celebrate the cookies that don’t come pre-packaged, but instead waft their aroma through idyllic childhoods and kinda burn your mouth when you’re too impatient. Bake yourself a batch of cookies today, whether you share them or not is entirely up to you.
A Taste Of The Sea
Here are a few recipes to try…even vegans can enjoy the taste of the sea!
Seafood Sauces – Shrimp Cocktail & Marie Rose.pdf
- seafood sauces shrimp cocktail
- mock calimari rings
| Here are a few recipes to try…even vegans can enjoy the taste of the sea! |
Seafood Sauces – Shrimp Cocktail & Marie Rose.pdf
- seafood sauces shrimp cocktail
- mock calimari rings
Mock Calimari.pdf
Petals, 1988
Pictures of the Day
Shark Swimming in a Heart-Shaped School of Salmon
Shoes, 1985
knit
thanks, Ann
crochet
thanks, Ava
crochet
crochet
crochet
Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees at the Singapore Biennale on Orchard Road, Singapore, 2006
Watching the Sea, 1989
CROCKPOT RECIPE
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.
COPYCAT RECIPE
Traveling water, 1980
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
Fields in Spring, 1988
FUN
1. There is no such thing as a free lunch
a) Things that come free are bad in quality
b) Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost
c) A good lunch helps people work hard
d) Lunch has to be bought with money or cooked by oneself
2. There is no place like home
a) Your own home is the most comfortable place to be
b) Resorts with the name ‘Home’ are the most comfortable
c) People who are lazy like to stay at home all day long
d) Travellers have a tendency to change their dwelling frequently
3. The early bird gets the worm
a) If a bird is fast it can catch more worms
b) The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others
c) Worm infections come easier to those individuals who consume meat without restraint
d) Birds who are captive are unable to fetch their food and hence are provided with food by their masters
4. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
a) Planning ahead is ultimately futile
b) Do not get worked up because of a single statement
c) Do not invest all your resources in a single possibility
d) Eggs tend to break if not given adequate space
5. Beggars can’t be choosers
a) Those without any options must be content with what they have
b) eggars are so poor that they cannot buy what they want
c) There is immense economic inequality existing in the world
d) Choosy people cannot lead a humble lifestyle
6. Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water
a) When you take care of your baby, be extra careful
b) Babies need to be bathed in warm water
c) Carelessness is a problem which cannot be tackled unless one becomes responsible
d) When you try to get rid of something bad, you may accidentally eliminate some good things too
7. It takes two to tango
a) A good couple dance requires both partners to be good dancers
b) All relationships have to go through a sour patch
c) Some actions need the participation of two persons
d) Children should be fed spicy food with caution
8. Cleanliness is next to godliness
a) A well dressed person with clean habits makes a good impression on others
b) You need to keep yourself clean if you want to participate in holy rituals
c) God created a clean world, we have dirtied it
d) Houses should be kept clean at all times
9. Great minds think alike
a) Smart minds often have the same idea
b) One should be mindful of his actions
c) People judge us based on our intelligence
d) Copying others is not a good trait
10. Haste makes waste
a) Waste materials can be recycled to make new products
b) When we do things too quickly, we are likely to end up with poor results
c) Wasting time now can cause hassle later on
ANSWER KEY
1. b- Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost
2. a- Your own home is the most comfortable place to be
3. b- The person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain advantage over others
4. c- Do not invest all your resources in a single possibility
5. a- Those without any options must be content with what they have
6. d- When you try to get rid of something bad, you may accidentally eliminate some good things too
7. c- Some actions need the participation of two persons
8. a- A well dressed person with clean habits makes a good impression on others
9. a- Smart minds often have the same idea
10. b- When we do things too quickly, we are likely to end up with poor results
CRAFTS
Flowers, 1983
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Dandelions, 1985
PUZZLE
Obliteration Room, inspired by Infinity Room, 2015
WORD SEARCH
| album banks below bully cause challenge comfort | conversation court creek custom decent decree derive design dissent | effort last lets likely noise | picket problem pumps respect ruse seek settle single solvent | stir strange suspend thank uptick veal |
Infinity Mirror Room, 1965
SUDOKU ... very hard
thanks, Maria
Spread Facts Not Fear
New Threat
EYE OPENER
Modern Age Warrior
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