DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Day of Pink

Bullying is never fun; it’s a cruel and terrible thing to do to someone. If you are being bullied, it is not your fault. No one deserves to be bullied, ever.
Raini Rodriguez

The Day of Pink is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny across the world. We invite everyone to celebrate diversity by wearing a pink shirt and by organizing activities in their workplaces, schools, and communities.

History of the Day of Pink

The Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when two straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The two students intervened but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying.

They decided to purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity. The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying.

The campaign has continued to grow: it is now an international campaign that thrives in schools, workplaces, and communities. The Day of Pink and the conversations, awareness, and acceptance that stems from it are making a real difference in the lives of queer and trans youth. So let’s wear pink, spark some conversations, and inspire acceptance.

Joke of the Day

So oxygen and potassium went on a date. It went OK.

Explanation
The symbol for oxygen is O and the symbol for potassium is K.

Word of the Day

mummery

MEANING:
noun: An absurd, pretentious, or hypocritical performance.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle French momerie (masquerade), from Old French mommer (to mum or to pantomime). Earliest documented use: 1465.

USAGE:
“To crown this scene of farce and mummery, a clergyman is mounted in their pulpit to harangue them on the blessings of independence.”
Danielle Allen; A Forgotten Founder; The Atlantic (Boston, Massachusetts); Mar 2021.

Idiom of the Day

What does 'At large' mean?

If a criminal is at large, they have not been found or caught.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, April 14
You are spunky and vivacious, with a personal presence that is powerful indeed. Although you are assertive, you are also very gracious and poised. There is a restlessness to your nature that keeps you on the move. There is also a distinct spiritual side. Your love nature is playful, and you are capable of making big sacrifices for those you love. Famous people born today: love nature is playful, and you are capable of making big sacrifices for those you love. Famous people born today: You are spunky and vivacious, with a personal presence that is powerful indeed. Although you are assertive, you are also very gracious and poised. There is a restlessness to your nature that keeps you on the move. There is also a distinct spiritual side. Your love nature is playful, and you are capable of making big sacrifices for those you love. Famous people born today:
1889 Arnold J. Toynbee, English historian (A Study of History), born in London (d. 1975)

1904 Sir John Gielgud, British stage and screen actor and director (Arthur, Hamlet, Ages of Man), born in London, England (d. 2000)

1925 Rod Steiger, American actor (Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker), born in Westhampton, New York (d. 2002)

1932 Loretta Lynn, American country singer-songwriter ("Coal Miner's Daughter"; "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man"), born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky

1941 Julie Christie, British actress (Darling, Doctor Zhivago), born in Chukua, Assam, India

1960 Brad Garrett [Gerstenfeld], American actor and comedian (Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Los Angeles, California

1973 Adrien Brody, American actor (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in New York City

thanks, Renee

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

Loud sounds can hijack our attention and interfere with the brain's visual processing, which is why you might turn the music down in a car when looking for an address or parking spot.

Using MRI scans of dogs' brains, scientists have found that they not only love their humans, they see their owners like family. They also prioritize the scent of their owners over anything and anyone else.

Freddie Mercury and Paul McCartney used the same piano to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Hey Jude."

READERS INFO
1.
1865 -

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth on this day. He actually died early the next morning.

2.
April 15, 1912 -
On this day, the ocean liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived.

3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Turkish Lentil Soup

COFFEE
thanks, Ella

Pictures of the Day

A cone is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta (conifers) that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the seed-producing female cone. The male cones, which produces pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity. In this image, dozens of male cones (orange and flower-like) occur in a cluster, while the female cone is still immature (olive green).

Don’t miss the tent.

Camping on the Diving Board, Yosemite, Calif, USA

knit
thanks, Maddy

Windmill T-shirt

knit
thanks, Wendy

Yoga Bag

knit

Australorp

knit

Bambino Bibs

knit

Little Hoodie Cardigan

Knit Patterns of the Day:

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

No Assembly Required - Knitted Top

Summer Blooms Shawl

crochet
thanks, Sasha

Nesting Baskets

crochet
thanks, Ann

Verdancy Shawl

crochet

Bitsize Bunny pattern by Johanna Lindahl

crochet

Flower Market Bag

crochet

Kelim Pillow

RECIPE

thanks, Sally

Mussels in White Wine and Garlic

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

BBQ Beef Nachos

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Slow-Cooker Italian Dinner Rolls

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

Carrot Greens Pesto

COPYCAT RECIPE

thanks, Jenny

Copycat KFC Fried Chicken

RETRO

thanks, Ann

SWEETS

thanks, Carol

Wonton Dessert Stacks

ADULT COLORING

FUN

In this “Find the Cat” photo, you are shown a field of dead grass with a rocky path behind it. The cat in this one isn’t easy to spot because it is almost the same color as the background.

answer:

CRAFTS

thanks, Mary

DIY Floral Sneakers

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Patty

ACROSS

1.	March has 31
4.	Baby bears
8.	Color of stop lights
9.	Body of water
10.	Something to drink
11.	The windy month
13.	This bird comes north early
15.	Opposite of south
17.	Color associated with Ireland
19.	What we breathe
20.	Short for submarine
22.	To succeed
23.	Gets old
24.	Toy that flies

DOWN

2.	To sum up numbers
3.	Where birds go in winter
4.	Not cloudy
5.	Some children ride to school in this
6.	To stuff
7.	Makes you need a raincoat and an umbrella
12.	A pet that purrs
14.	Needed for rowing a boat
15.	A bird's home
16.	Angels play these
17.	A person from Greece
18.	The number before 10
21.	Another word for large
22.	Opposite of dry

answer:

PUZZLE

Lion Head Padlock Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

cancel
center
chest
claw
cloudy
comment
compel
cravat

damage
disaster

emergency
erne

heckle

impact
inevitable

level
liver
lobby
lyre

nefarious
network
normal

other

punt

settle
sleek
slight
snout
some

spar
spasm
stomach
structure

thee
transact

upper

SUDOKU .. hard

solution:

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 Movie Or Book Does Everyone Love That You Don’t Like At All?

QUOTE

thanks, Frances

CLEVER

thanks, Kate

The Benefit of Flour - Who knew?

Some time ago, I was cooking some corn and stuck my fork in the boiling water to see if the corn was ready. I missed and my hand went into the boiling water....!!

A friend of mine, who was a Vietnam vet, came into the house, as I was screaming, & asked me if I had some plain old flour.. I pulled out a bag and he stuck my hand in it. He told me to keep my hand in the flour for 10 minutes. He said, in Vietnam, there was a guy on fire and in their panic, they threw a bag of flour all over him to put the fire out... Well, it not only put the fire out, but he never even had a blister!!!! ... Long story short, I put my hand in the bag of flour for 10 mins, pulled it out and did not even have a red mark or a blister & absolutely NO PAIN. Now, I keep a bag of flour in the fridge and every time I burn myself.

*Cold flour feels even better than room temperature flour. I use the flour and have never ever had even a red spot/burn mark, or a blister! I even burnt my tongue once, put the flour on it for about 10 minutes .... the pain was gone and no burn.

Try it . . . Keep a bag of flour in your fridge and you will be happy you did!