DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Day of Silence

Why are people so silent today? It’s because it’s Day of Silence! Day of Silence promotes awareness of the bullying and harassment those within the LGBT community face at their schools. How did this holiday start? Who thought of it? What does it stand for?

History of Day of Silence

Day of Silence was first organized by a group of students at the University of Virginia. The day was originally for a class project on non-violent protesting. Over 150 students participated in the first year. A year later, the group took the project nationally, spreading the holiday to over 100 universities.

This solidarity demonstrated the importance that Day of Silence can mean to LGBT and allies all over, and proves that the time for hatred and oppression is over. Instead, these are replaced by care, compassion, and love, which is something the world could always do with more of, no matter who or where you are.

After overwhelming success, the holiday was handed over to the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network in 2001. They would become the official sponsors of the holiday, bringing in new funding, staff, and volunteers to help lead the event. With this handover, it drew more eyes and ears to the cause. What began as a modest class project soon morphed into something that captures the imagination of everyone ever affected by the very issues Day of Silence aims to address.

Furthermore, it informs those who may not be wholly aware of the extent of such issues, bringing in more support and engaging people who, although such matters do not personally apply to them, are happy to take part and get on board.

Day of Silence brings attention to the hatred, oppression, and prejudice that those within the LGBT community face. Those who participate believe they can spread their message by being silent on this day. While the world is undoubtedly becoming more tolerant of everything, there are still pockets of society where people allow their prejudices to rule their lives, and this can cause friction throughout communities. What the Day of Silence aims to do is help remove barriers and bias to help everybody see that if anyone has anything in common, it is that we are all human.

They believe that the laws and attitudes of today’s society should be inclusive to everyone, no matter their sexual or gender orientation. As a non-violent, political protest, students in schools across the United States remain silent for the LGBT communities and their allies. Non-violent demonstrations are something that has been embraced and preferred for decades, and even centuries all over the world. They are designed to make a point without resorting to intimidation tactics and other aggressive measures.

For Day of Silence, this ensures the point is effectively put across. It demonstrates that there is no need for violence, regardless of where you stand on the issue. Besides this, the choice to silence ourselves for the sake of the movement, it prevents the typical screaming matches that are a common symptom of general protests.

As a student-run event, the GLSE focuses the holiday on fighting the injustices that the community faces. They hope to deter ideas such as hatred and oppression from everyday life. The holiday has since reached out to schools in all 50 states, and more than 10,000 students participate in the event each year.

thanks for the pics, Bev

they'll always pick the highest point for their nest...

Joke of the Day

It snowed here last week.

I saw an old lady shovelling her driveway and sidewalk, so I went over and offered to supervise.

It was the least I could do.

who needs hairdressers.... or groomers.....

Word of the Day

savvy

MEANING:
verb: To understand or know.
noun: Know-how, practical knowledge, or shrewdness.
adjective: Shrewd or knowledgeable, especially in practical matters.

ETYMOLOGY:
Via pidgin and/or creole language(s), from Portuguese and/or Spanish sabe (do you know?), from Latin sapere (to be wise). Ultimately from the Indo-European sep- (to taste or perceive), which also gave us sage, savant, savor, sapid, sapient, resipiscent, insipid, and sipid. Earliest documented use, verb: 1686, noun: 1785, adjective: 1826.

USAGE:
“‘I have never savvied the outlaw mind,’ Fred said.”
Ralph Compton; The Evil Men Do; Signet; 2015.

“He was clearly a hoodlum with a lot of street savvy.”
Robert Littell; A Nasty Piece of Work; St. Martin’s Press; 2013.

any cute marsupials in your garden?

Idiom of the Day

What does 'At odds' mean?

If you are at odds with someone, you cannot agree with them and argue.

what we need more of
DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, April 23
You are extremely clever, and oftentimes mischievous - a trait that keeps you youthful in spirit throughout life! As intelligent and talented as you are, you see so many possible paths to take that it can be challenging to focus on only one. Fortunately, you are versatile enough to make more than one life path successful. You tend to attract non-traditional relationship set-ups. Famous people born today:
1564 William Shakespeare, English Poet and playwright (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth), born in Stratford upon Avon, (d. 1616) traditionally regarded as his birthdate,

1791 James Buchanan, 15th US President (1857-61), born in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania (d. 1868)

1928 Shirley Temple, American actress, famous 1930s child star (Bright Eyes, Heidi) and diplomat, born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2014)

1954 Michael Moore, American filmmaker (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine, Sicko), born in Flint, Michigan

1977 Kal Penn, American actor (Dr. Lawrence Kutner-House, The Namesake) and civil servant, born in Montclair, New Jersey

1977 John Oliver, English comedian (The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), born in Birmingham, West Midlands

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

Goats have rectangular pupils in their eyes.

Are you terrified that a duck is watching you? Some people are. That is Anatidaephobia.

A typical cough is 60 mph, a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph.

READERS INFO
1.
1564 -

William Shakespeare (April 23, 1564 – April 23, 1616)

2.
April 24, 1942 -
TODAY: In 1942, Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (who published as L. M. Montgomery) and was best known for writing the Anne of Green Gables series, dies.

3.
April 25, 1874 -
Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi (April 25, 1874 – July 20, 1937)

Marconi was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer,
known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio
transmission, development of Marconi’s law, and a
radio telegraph system. He is credited as the inventor
of radio, and he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics
with Karl Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their
contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy".

4.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Woodsy Spring reminder

When cavorting with Mother Nature, remember she likes poking fun, too...

some move ahead reluctantly

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
The knitting teacher's assistant

you called... and called... and called...
COFFEE
thanks, Ella

Pictures of the Day

The Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) is a common resident of coastal and sub-coastal eastern Australia, from the extreme south-east corner of South Australia through most of Victoria and the western half of New South Wales and north as far as Cooktown, though tropical northern Queensland birds are mainly restricted to the cool heights of the Great Dividing Range

One Toy, Three Dogs Hungary.

While adult African wild dogs are merciless killers, their pups are cute and play all day long. These brothers are in Mkuze, South Africa. They all wanted to play with the leg of an impala and were trying to drag it in three directions.

teach 'em young

knit
thanks, Emma

Cluck, cluck egg cozy pattern by Claire Garland

knit
thanks, Sarah

Juniper Moose

knit

Neoscona Facecloth

knit

Pattern of the Month

knit

Mosaic Floral Pillow

they also like to sit outside

Crochet Patterns of the Day:

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Bucket Bag with PU Leather Bottom from Go Handmade

Bathing Bunnies from Go Handmade

yes, we had snow this morning!

crochet
thanks, Adele

Scalloped Hook Case

crochet
thanks, Mindy

Mary Jane Slippers

crochet

Lady Bug Picnic Afghan pattern by Elizabeth Mareno

crochet

Stanley the Dachshund

crochet

Book mark

and their winds bring them a little sand....

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Cannellini-Bean Pasta With Beurre Blanc Recipe

prom time of yore

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Salmon Burgers with Slaw

travelling anytime soon?

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Stacy

Wine Braised Chicken with Pearl Onions

hope that they see now

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

Quick & Easy Filet-No-Fish

the cat showed me how to do this

COPYCAT RECIPE

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade

oops

RETRO

thanks, Ann

Artichoke and Crab Dip Recipe

cat language be like....

SWEETS

thanks, Denise

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

no, I'll do it myself thanks

COOKBOOK FRIDAY

Desserts of Vitality

Heard on the news that lumber is 3 times higher than it was two years ago! Not expected to go down in price over time either.

ADULT COLORING

yes, they WOULD have to chain these to my feet if I had to wear them

FUN

What do you see in the picture below?

Answer:

The man is shown in the picture below.

The right hand of the woman is actually the nose.

The dress at the hips form the lips and the bottom part of the dress forms the beard.

The swan is actually the ears of the man.

The arch above is the head.

What a deal!

CRAFTS

thanks, Stella

FREE EMBROIDERY CHART

http://clv.h-cdn.co/assets/downloads/1450888085_-_01-sheep.pdf

the babies are sleeping - shhhhhhhhhh

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Iris

Create an animal mask

and BFF's do dance together

PUZZLE

Latvia Church Jigsaw Puzzle

up to us to stay safe.... vaccines alone won't clear us of the virus

WORD SEARCH

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agent

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despite

early

gamut
great

illuminate

league
lies

music

names

opportunity

pierce
power
pressure

reckless
register
rook

round
rules

sharp
specify
story
strong
system

tackle
target
titan

undeserved

weapon
weary

it's never easy to keep up to momma

SUDOKU .. easy

solution:

problem solving, even ''then''...

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.