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Celebrate Nat'l Adoption Day
The creation of this holiday was made through a coalition of multiple organizations back in 2000, which include the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, The Alliance for Children’s Rights and Children’s Action Network. From there, in 2004, over 3,400 children were adopted from foster care in 200 events in 37 states once courts finalized the adoptions, and in 2011, more than 300 court and community events were held on National Adoption Day. Since then, The annual event works with policymakers, practitioners, and advocates for adoption to create beautiful families for orphaned kids.
According to the National Adoption Day website, there are over 110,000 children waiting to be adopted, and this day gives opportunities to over 65,000 children to be adopted. This holiday is also aimed at debunking the myths of adoption, such as a tedious process, not enough families, and the expenses of adoption. Adoption is a choice that some families consider as an option, but since it is normal to give birth to children, adoption is generally the second choice in mind. This holiday helps to raise awareness for the children who don’t have families, and for potential families to consider the option of adoption as a more humanitarian choice.
Joke of the Day
I told my daughter, "Go to bed, the cows are sleeping in the field." She said, "What's that got to do with anything?"
A sign asking people to observe social distancing in a field of tulips in Lisse, Netherlands.
Word of the Day
flatfooted
MEANING:adjective:
1. Clumsy; unimaginative; uninspired.
2. Forthright.
3. Unprepared.
4. Uncompromising.
5. Having the arch of the foot flattened so the entire sole touches the ground.
ETYMOLOGY:From flat, from Old Norse flatr + foot, from Old English fot. Earliest documented use: 1601. (A flatfoot is not necessarily flatfooted.)
USAGE:“I pick up a book, sigh over its flawed reasoning and flat-footed writing.”
James C. Howell; The Beauty of the Word; Westminster John Knox Press; 2011.
“I want to come out flatfooted and ask you boys to OK the proposition of a Symphony Orchestra for Zenith.”
Sinclair Lewis; Babbitt; Harcourt, Brace & Co.; 1922.
“The dog, caught flatfooted by his master’s sudden move, was forced to run to catch up.”
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman; The Hand of Chaos; Bantam Books; 1993.
“Litvinoff’s life was defined by a delight in the weight of the real; his friend’s by a rejection of reality, with its army of flat-footed facts.”
Nicole Krauss; The History of Love; Norton; 2006.
“Look at these boot prints, amigo. They turn in at the heel, worn down on the inside. This man is flat footed, that’s the way he walks.”
Edna Evans; Gypsy Fires; Writers Club Press; 2001.
1. Clumsy; unimaginative; uninspired.
2. Forthright.
3. Unprepared.
4. Uncompromising.
5. Having the arch of the foot flattened so the entire sole touches the ground.
James C. Howell; The Beauty of the Word; Westminster John Knox Press; 2011.
“I want to come out flatfooted and ask you boys to OK the proposition of a Symphony Orchestra for Zenith.”
Sinclair Lewis; Babbitt; Harcourt, Brace & Co.; 1922.
“The dog, caught flatfooted by his master’s sudden move, was forced to run to catch up.”
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman; The Hand of Chaos; Bantam Books; 1993.
“Litvinoff’s life was defined by a delight in the weight of the real; his friend’s by a rejection of reality, with its army of flat-footed facts.”
Nicole Krauss; The History of Love; Norton; 2006.
“Look at these boot prints, amigo. They turn in at the heel, worn down on the inside. This man is flat footed, that’s the way he walks.”
Edna Evans; Gypsy Fires; Writers Club Press; 2001.
Chocolate Easter bunnies wearing protective masks at Baeckerei Bohnenblust bakery in Bern, Switzerland.
Idiom of the Day
What does 'All set' mean?
If you're all set, you are ready for something.
A woman walks her dog on Mitchell Lane in Glasgow, Scotland.
This Day in History
1477 - William Caxton produced "Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres," which was the first book to be printed in England.
1865 - Samuel L. Clemens published "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" under the pen name "Mark Twain" in the New York "Saturday Press."
1928 - The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse.
1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman."
1959 - William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" premiered at Loew's Theater in New York City's Times Square.
1966 - Sandy Koufax (Los Angeles Dodgers) announced his retirement from major league baseball.
1969 - Apollo 12 astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean landed on the lunar surface during the second manned mission to the moon.
2001 - Nintendo released the GameCube home video game console in the United States.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, November 18
You are passionate and loving, and very dedicated to those you love. Your sense of drama is large, and you are extremely perceptive. Love and companionship are especially important to you. Your motivation on the job is often fuelled by your sense of fulfillment in your personal life. If you are feeling loved and wanted, your productivity is at its peak, and vice versa. You easily absorb the emotions of others and the atmosphere of your environment. Famous people born today:
1787 Louis-Jacques Daguerre, French inventor and photographer (daguerreotype), born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France (d. 1851)
1797 Sojourner Truth [Isabella Baumfree], African-American abolitionist and feminist, born in Swartekill, New York (d. 1883) [birth date is approximate]
1836 William Schwenck Gilbert, English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator (Gilbert & Sullivan), born in London, England
1860 Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish composer and 1st premier of Poland (1919), born in Kuryłówka, Russian Empire (d. 1941)
1901 George Gallup, American survey sampling pioneer and inventor of the Gallup poll, born in Jefferson, Iowa (d. 1984)
1906 George Wald, American physiologist and biologist (Nobel Prize 1967, vitamin A in retina), born in NYC, New York (d. 1997)
1909 Johnny Mercer, American lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1976)
1939 Margaret Atwood, Canadian author/poet, born in Ottawa, Ontario
1968 Owen Wilson, American actor (Meet the Parents, Zoolander), born in Dallas, Texas
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
The state vegetable of Oklahoma is… a watermelon??? While watermelon is considered a fruit in most other places, in the state of Oklahoma it's considered a vegetable (a member of the cucumber family).
The rarest combination that takes place in humans is that of having red hair and blue eyes.
In 2015 scientists discovered that snails possess the strongest natural material in the world… their teeth. It was discovered that limpets, an aquatic snail, have teeth that come close to the strength of the hardest man made materials. The teeth are up to 40% stronger than spider silk, which was thought to be the strongest natural material.2.1978 -PEOPLE'S TEMPLE TRAGEDY 
It was on this day in 1978.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Pictures of the Day
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, the first coastal national park of Thailand, was established in 1966 and covers 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi) of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. It includes a limestone sub-range of the Tenasserim Hills, freshwater marshes, mangrove forests and sandy beaches. The large Phraya Nakhon Cave, pictured here, has an opening in its roof through which sunlight streams. The historic Khuha Kharuehat Pavilion within the cave was built for a visit by King Chulalongkorn in 1890 and is directly illuminated for a short period each day during certain months of the year. Later kings, including Vajiravudh and Bhumibol Adulyadej, have also visited the site. |
The Death of a Star: Tycho Supernova
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Quarantine Cooking Recipes
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.
SWEETS .. Thanksgiving
ADULT COLORING .. Thanksgiving
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CRAFTS .. Thanksgiving
CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Thanksgiving
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