United States Marine Corps Birthday - November 10, 2020

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate United States Marine Corps Birthday

The United States Marine Corps, a branch of the United States Armed Forces, is responsible for providing power protection from the sea using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. The Continental Congress first established the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775, leading up to the American Revolution. Two battalions of Marines fought for independence both on land and at sea.

German photographer Max Leitner has published a project titled “Misleading Lines.” It’s a series of architectural photos shot in Warsaw, Poland. They’re not standard architectural images, though: Leitner photographed an urban gymnast from unusual angles perspectives to create mind-bending optical illusions.

Joke of the Day

“How did the geography student drown?”
“His grades were below C-level.”

Explanation
Grades in some countries are marked with letters – A, B, C, etc. “C-level” is a word play with “sea level”.

Word of the Day

acedious

Acedia (detail fromThe Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things)

MEANING:

adjective: Characterized by apathy, boredom, or sloth.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin acedia, from Greek akedia, from a- (not) + kedos (care). Earliest documented use: 1609. Also see acedia.

USAGE:

“His life of shameless self-indulgence, love of hunting, and scornful disregard of the rule in matters of labor, study, and claustration [confinement] show him to be an acedious monk.”
Robert M. Correale & Mary Hamel; Sources and Analogues of the Canterbury Tales, Volume 2; D.S. Brewer; 2002.

Idiom of the Day

What does 'All in your head' mean?

If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not real.

This Day in History

1775 - The U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. The Marines went out of existence after the end of the Revolutionary War in April of 1783. The Marine Corps were formally re-established on July 11, 1798. This day is observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.

1871 - Henry M. Stanley, journalist and explorer, found David Livingstone. Livingstone was a missing Scottish missionary in central Africa. Stanley delivered his famous greeting: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

1919 - The American Legion held its first national convention, in Minneapolis, MN.

1954 - The Iwo Jima Memorial was dedicated in Arlington, VA.

1969 - "Sesame Street" made its debut on PBS.

1975 - The Edmund Fitzgerald, an ore-hauling ship, and its crew of 29 vanished during a storm in Lake Superior.

1984 - The U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

1996 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 50,000 yards. (Florida)

1999 - Ted Danson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2004 - Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome at the opening of a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

thanks, Joanne

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, November 10

You are strong-minded and intelligent. You are actively creative and dynamic. Your quick wit is apparent from the get-go. Your intelligence doesn't come from pure academics--you work from your gut instincts, which more often than not steer you on the right course. Your enthusiasm is strong, but you can also be quick to tire of one particular thing, place, or path. Although you are independent and rather wilful, you won't disregard others' wisdom. Because you have many talents and interests, you can easily stray from your path. Your biggest challenge in life is to stay focused. Famous people born today:

1483 Martin Luther, German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, born in Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1546)

1683 George II [Georg August], King of Great Britain and Ireland, Elector of Hanover, born in Herrenhausen Palace, Germany (d. 1760)

1942 Robert F. Engle, American economist (Nobel 2003 - for methods of analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility (ARCH)), born in Syracuse, New York

1969 Ellen Pompeo, American actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in Everett, Massachusetts

READERS INFO

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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

Sharks have been around longer than trees. The earliest 'tree' lived around 350 million years ago; sharks have been around for 400 million years.

Who is Willis Carrier? Depending on where you live, you may think about him year around or you may only think about him during the summer months. Carrier was an engineer who gets the credit for creating the modern day air conditioner. He was standing on a Pittsburgh train platform in 1902 when inspiration struck him.

On a typical American flag there are 5 rows of 6 stars each with 4 rows of 5 stars each between those rows, whereas you can see these 45 star flags there are 3 rows of 8 stars alternating with 3 rows of 7 stars.

Most of the American flags in Disney theme parks are fake. They have fewer stars and stripes, so Disney doesn't have to follow the flag code and lower them/light them every night.

2.

thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty

10^th November – Sesame Street Day.

First established in 2009, this day celebrates the long-running adventures of Big Bird and Co. I’m not quite sure how you celebrate today, but I think I’m just going to eat my body weight in cookies. Either that or hang around in a bin shouting at people.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Quinoa Risotto with Shrimp & Asparagus

Pictures of the Day

The Chesme Column is a victory column in the Catherine Park at the Catherine Palace, a former Russian royal residence in  Tsarskoye Selo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. It was erected to commemorate three Russian naval victories in the 1768–1774  Russo-Turkish War, including the Battle of Chesma in 1770. The  column is made from three pieces of white-and-pink marble;  decorated with the rostra of three ships' bows, and crowned by a triumphal bronze statue depicting a Russian eagle trampling a  crescent moon, the symbol of Turkey. Bronze plaques on three  sides of the pedestal depict scenes from the battles, and the  campaign is described on the plaque on the fourth side.

Hilarious Home Owners Create survey to Help Choose Next House Color

Home owners in Portland decided to utilize the ‘wisdom of crowds‘ to help them choose their next house color

knit
thanks, Ruth

Jacquard cushion

knit
thanks, Rae

Dress with Cable Pattern

knit

Manos del Uruguay Bamburgh

knit

Knit Radiant Wrap

knit .. Christmas

Elf Pixie Bonnet

Knit Patterns of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Women’s socks

Love Mitten

crochet
thanks, Ann

Basic Car Seat Tent pattern by Maria Vazquez

crochet
thanks, Helen

Puppy Granny Square

crochet

Center Square Shawl

crochet

Amigurumi dog cupcake pattern

crochet .. Christmas

Mini Nativity pattern by Andrea Leek

RECIPE

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Spicy Honey Soppressata Pizza - The Bee Sting Pizza

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Cinnamon Rolls (Meals for Hard Times)

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

• half of sourdough starter, from earlier use
• flour as needed
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• margarine as needed
• 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
• ½ cup sugar
• oil to grease pan

Instructions

• This recipe calls for determining amounts as you mix in order to get the right consistency.
• Add some milk to the starter, mix with some flour, a little sugar, and a little salt to make a stiff dough. Let rise for 3-4 hours. Punch down, and put dough into the refrigerator overnight.
• In the morning, take the dough out of the fridge. Roll out to about ½" thickness. Dot with margarine, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and roll up in a roll.
• Slice across the roll, and place each slice in an oiled pan. Turn on your oven for few minutes just to warm it, and then turn it off and put your rolls into it to rise.
• When they have doubled in size, turn on your oven to 400 degrees and bake until golden brown.

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Denise

Slow Cooker Sausage Penne Bake

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

Hearty and healthy breakfast cookies are naturally gluten free, vegan, low in sugar, and not only taste good– they taste incredible. Made in 1 bowl and ready in 30 minutes, these easy oatmeal cookies will become your new favorite healthy breakfast. I

Breakfast Cookies

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

This recipe pays homage to those 3 am mornings when the bands would all hang at Waffle House® to have some grub and continue the energy from the gig we just performed. Enjoy.

Waffle House® Breakfast Wannabe

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SWEETS

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Maple Syrup Pudding Cake Recipe

ADULT COLORING .. Thanksgiving

FUN

Find the car in the picture below:

answer:

CRAFTS .. Christmas

thanks, Kay

REINDEER CUPS

After drinking coffee from your favorite coffee shop, don’t just throw your paper cup away. You can still use them for craft time! 

 I figured I can make this myself and so I did. :)

Materials Needed:

-    paper cup

-    brown paper (better if in 2 different shades)

-    red and black construction paper

-    white glue

-    scissors

Wrap a piece of paper around the cup and trace the bottom and top of the cup. After tracing, the result should not be a straight line, but two curved lines. This will be your template. Use this for cutting the brown paper.

I sketched my design on my notebook first so I know how to cut the pieces of paper. I even made different deer heads to see which one works.

So for my design, I wrapped the light brown paper around the cup as my first layer. The second layer was the darker brown paper, trimmed to form the “nose bridge”.

Then I drew and cut circles on red and black construction paper for the eyes and nose. Just use white glue to stick them to the cup.

For the ears, cut the brown paper into two leaf-like shapes and pinch the end. Glue the pinched end to the sides.

Then for the antlers, I traced my design first with a pencil before cutting. Slightly make a crease at the center so that the antlers won’t look too flat when you put them on the cup.

Wait for everything to dry before displaying them. Don’t use these as drinking cups though! These are made only for decoration purposes. I’m not even sure how you can drink with this when the antlers are in the way. :)

I even made him two more friends! The one in the middle was from my previous sketch, and for the one on the left I used the Starbucks paper bag for the deer’s skin, hence the crumpled texture. It’s still cute nonetheless! :)

All done! 

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Renee

Pom Pom Animals Tutorial

PUZZLE

Alluaudia Procera Jigsaw Puzzle

thanks for the pic, Sheri

WORD SEARCH

advocate annoy blind chat cheese cinema confidence

daily denied dice employer fight friend happen

large legal lifetime media midnight need neither

other pall power scale scan school

score seen shave sling smooth stolen style suction

technology tend there tied trace unite worse

thanks for the pics, Bev

and the cute stuff

SUDOKU .. very hard

solution:

moan groan

ICE BREAKER ...

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you’ll be breaking more ice than the Titanic. 

What Was Your First Record, Tape, Or CD That You Ever Owned?

QUOTE

thanks, Karla

make your day a happy one

CLEVER 

Great Ways You Can Make Use of Old Teabags

Tenderize your meat

Let tea bags soak in boiling water, which will release naturally occurring tannins within the tea leaves, then mix half a cup of brown sugar with the water. Pour the mixed water into your seasoned meat when you're putting it in the oven and your steak will be deliciously soft. Keep in mind, this mostly works with beef.

No more foot odor

Take dried recycled tea bags, stuff a handful into a few different socks and tie the openings. Place your sock-tea bundles in your smelly shoes and within a few days, the smell will be gone.

Soothe your eyes

Use either green or black tea bags.  Refrigerate them so they're cool but ensure they are still damp. Place them just under your eyes where the puffiness is and let them sit for about 20 minutes. After you remove it, wash your face with cool water.

Pain relief

By simply placing the cooled tea bags on the affected area for 20 minutes, you can reduce pain caused by rashes, bee stings, bug bites, sunburns, and other types of minor cuts and burns.

moan groan

EYE OPENER .. Veteran's Day

thanks, Riley

In pictures: The 'ghost soldiers' guarding the graves of the fallen

sleep well

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished. -Friedrich Schiller, poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright (10 Nov 1759-1805)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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