DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Puzzle Day
With the advent of digital entertainment, the common puzzle may be falling by the wayside. Puzzle Day is your chance to go back to basics; do a jigsaw, solve a crossword or buy a Rubik’s Cube and frustrate your friends!
RETRO STUFF
Joke of the Day
Word of the Day
fat cat
Trade Union Unity magazine, Sep 1925. Artist unknown
“A Fat Cat is a man of large means and slight political experience who, having reached middle age, achieved success in business, and finding no further thrill, sense, or satisfaction in the mere piling up of more millions, develops a yearning for some sort of public honor, and is willing to pay for it. There are such men in all the states, and they are as welcome to the organization [the party] as the flowers in May. They relieve the pressure all along the line, lighten the load, make life brighter, and better for the busy [political] machine workers. The machine has what the Fat Cat wants, and the Fat Cat has what the machine must have, to wit, money.”
Samuel Hathy; Journey of the Internal Dermis; AuthorHouse; 2014.
Idiom of the Day
What does 'As a rule' mean?
If you do something as a rule, then you usually do it.
This Day in History
1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published for the first time in the "New York Evening Mirror."
1861 - In America, Kansas became the 34th state of the Union.
1924 - R. Taylor patented the ice cream cone rolling machine.
1940 - The W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company displayed the first tetraploid flowers at the New York City Flower Show.
1962 - Warner Bros. Records signed Peter, Paul & Mary.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, January 29
You are extremely likable and quite brilliant. You love a good debate, friendly challenge, and stimulating conversations, and always have something unique to share. Although you seem wiser than your years while young, you have a youthful quality that is with you throughout your life. There is a gentle and caring quality about you that others love. While you could get away with a whole lot just because you are so easy to like, you are fair to an extreme and will always end up doing your share. Famous people born today:
READERS INFO
The U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members
in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson. The Hall of Fame actually had its beginnings in 1935, when plans were made to build a museum devoted to baseball and its 100-year history. A private organization based in Cooperstown called the Clark Foundation thought that establishing the Baseball Hall of Fame in their city would help to reinvigorate the area’s Depression-ravaged economy by attracting tourists.
symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large amount of chamber and piano music. Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical and early Romantic eras and is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early 19th century.
Shopping in Home Depot the other day for some reason and just for the fun of it I was looking at the garden hose attachments. They were all made in China ... The next day I was in Home Hardware and just for the fun of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in Canada ! Start looking...In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job.
A quote from a consumer: "My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now, instead of Smiths Falls, Ontario. I do not buy it any more".
My favorite toothpaste, Colgate, is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.
This past weekend I was at Wal-Mart. I needed 60W light Bulbs. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labelled, "Everyday Value". I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - (get ready for this) - Canada at a company in Ontario.
Their Equate Products are also made in Canada, and are very good.
Just to add my own experience on buying Made in Canada, I was looking for canned mushrooms that were made in Canada and could never find any, so I would buy fresh. But recently I found Ravine Mushrooms - made in Canada with a little red maple leaf on the can. A little more money but when I opened the can I looked at Mushrooms that look like real mushrooms, not a mushroom that looks like it was cleaned in bleach.
Another product I no longer buy is Del Monte or Dole canned fruit. Del Monte is packaged in Taiwan and Dole is now a product of China . Why should we pay for their fruit when our growers are left with fruit rotting on the Trees. E.D. Smith is still made in Canada. Buy theirs, at least you will know what is in it and have some quality control.
By the way, all pickles with the President’s Choice label and the No Name yellow label [Superstore] are made in India .. Think about it, Water from the Ganges is used... Yes THAT Ganges , the one that the People use as a toilet
So throw out the myth that you cannot find Products you use every day that are made right here. My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made In Canada.
The job you save may be your own or your neighbour's'! (Your children & Grandchildren, also.)
If you accept this challenge, pass it on to others in your address book So we can all start buying Canadian, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!
(We should have awakened two decades ago.) Let's get with the program. Help our fellow Canadians keep their jobs and create more jobs here in Canada!
BUY CANADIAN! Read the labels and support Canadian Jobs.
Captive pandas sometimes fake pregnancies.
Pandas sometimes carry on showing symptoms synonymous of early pregnancy after noticing their preferential treatment, such as private accommodation, air conditioning and extra food.
Mike Tyson once offered a zoo attendant 10,000 dollars to let him fight a gorilla.
As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals. While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla. The zoo attendant said no.
As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals. While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla. The zoo attendant said no.
ABBA turned down 1 billion dollars to do a reunion tour.
In 2000, ABBA was offered $1 billion dollars to reunite for 100 shows – which would have been $250 million per member. They turned it down because it wasn’t for them.
In 2000, ABBA was offered $1 billion dollars to reunite for 100 shows – which would have been $250 million per member. They turned it down because it wasn’t for them.
It snowed in the Sahara desert for 30 minutes on February 18, 1979.
So far, this is the only known time in history that it snowed in the Sahara! Unsurprisingly, the snow melted away very quickly.
So far, this is the only known time in history that it snowed in the Sahara! Unsurprisingly, the snow melted away very quickly.
In the popular sitcom, Parks and Recreation, the writers had no idea Nick Offerman was a talented saxophone player when they wrote the Duke Silver plot line.
Nick Offerman has played the saxophone his whole life, so when the writer wrote about his character being a secret jazz musician, the coincidence was perfect.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
Pictures of the DayA Mirror Selfie from Japan circa 1920
An eye in the snow
knit
thanks, Ruth
knit
thanks, Ethel
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knit .. Valentine's Day
crochet
thanks, Marilyn
thanks, Sasha
crochet
crochet
crochet .. Valentine's Day
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 .. Valentine's Day
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
Can you decipher what is written?
Answer: Same time, same place!
Explanation: The value of the times given are similar and so are the places. Making it Same time; same place.
CRAFTS .. Valentine's Day
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| aware border choose decide dirge displace | eerie engine evict exalt expel feud ghastly grapefruit | helium indifferent issue latex mere motor mount movement | neap nudge object pixel problem promote purse refuse repent | shin smuggle superior tear ties trunk trust under |
SUDOKU .. easy
solution:
Would You Rather Have A Rewind Button Or A Pause Button On Your Life?
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CLEVER
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Ananda Milk, a dairy supplier in India, wanted to appeal to kids by showing a strong young man moving buildings with his milk machismo.
The illusion works on a grand scale. People who see the building in Mumbai, whether it’s tourists or residents, will immediately be curious to know more about the company.
