DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate Amnesty Int'l Day
To Deny People Their Human Rights Is To Challenge Their Very Humanity.
Nelson Mandela
Human rights have been a hot topic in local and international politics since the 1960’s. Whether fighting for the right to marry the person of our choice or to end abuses like child labor all over the globe, Amnesty International has been in the trenches trying to make the world a better place. Amnesty International Day works to promote human rights and raise awareness of their abuses and how our choices affect them every day.
Learn about Amnesty International Day
This event calls upon everyone – no matter their nationality, culture, or race – to rise up and get involved in a number of different events that are going on around the world to protect human rights. Amnesty’s involved in a whole host of issues concerning the likes of torture, reproductive and sexual freedom, international justice, disappearances, and armed conflict. Through the research and campaigning of this organization, it plays a huge role in helping to free those who have been unfairly jailed, bring perpetrators to justice, and help fight all types of abuse.
The importance of human rights
Understanding the importance of Amnesty International Day is essentially about understanding the importance of human rights. Human rights represent key fundamental freedoms that belong to all of us. In WW2, it was shown that basic rights are not always guaranteed. Because of this, the former US first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the United Nations came together in 1948 to tackle this issue.
Their collaboration resulted in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is this declaration that Amnesty International works to implement and protect, and therefore, it is really this declaration that is at the heart of what Amnesty International Day is all about. These statutes are critical because they are based on necessities such as respect, dignity, equality, and fairness. These are basic things that every human should be entitled to. Sadly, though, there human rights abuses that happen around the world on a daily basis. There is a lot of work that needs to be done, and this is why a day like Amnesty International Day is so critical.
Amnesty International was first established in the month of July 1961 in London. Peter Benenson, an English labor lawyer was inspired to establish this organization after learning of two Portuguese students being imprisoned for seven years after “having drunk a toast to liberty.” Together with Eric Baker of the Religious Society of Friends, and numerous other intelligentsia, including academics, writers, and lawyers, they composed an article called “The Forgotten Prisoners” that would see publication in The Observer in May of 1961. This led to an appeal which quickly grew into an organization that would work to change the world and see that everyone would be entitled to a set of basic human rights.
The tireless efforts of this organization have since been central to revealing violations of human rights and working to change government policy as relates to their protection. Their work wasn’t always popular, with its members being accused of everything from espionage (1980’s Russia) to protectors of the criminal element (the Moroccan Government). In truth, they are champions of the downtrodden and the oppressed and work every day to alleviate the struggles of people everywhere facing famine, the trials of war, and those seeking asylum.
Why Amnesty International is vital
Amnesty International works hard to protect children, women, and men across the world in cases whereby their truth, dignity, and justice are denied. The organization investigates and exposes cases whereby resources, people, and power have been abused. You can look into a lot of the cases that they have worked on. This is a global movement, involving more than seven million people across the world, making it the biggest grassroots, human rights organization across the globe. The organization is imperative in creating a safer world and transforming societies that need help.
JOKE OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY
whizbang
A sign in Foncquevillers, France, advertising a British military Christmas party, Dec 1916
MEANING:noun: 1. Someone or something extraordinarily successful. 2. Someone or something flashy, impressive, technologically innovative, etc. 3. A firework that makes whizzing sounds and loud bangs. adjective: 1. Highly successful or talented. 2. Flashy, impressive, fast-paced, loud, etc.
NOTES:The term has its origin in the onomatopoeic representation of the sound made by a firearm or firework. It was popularized in WWI as high-speed shells were called whizbangs. It was also the name given to a rocket launcher used by the US Army during WWII.
ETYMOLOGY:Of imitative origin. Earliest documented use: 1881.
USAGE:“You told me that you have whizbang people in the Devanez family who can read minds and do all kinds of crap.”
Iris Johansen; The Perfect Witness; St. Martin’s; 2014.
“It was in fact a touch firmer over bumps -- despite being equipped with the optional whizbang suspension.”
Joshua Dowling; Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jun 29, 2019.
| noun: | 1. Someone or something extraordinarily successful. |
| 2. Someone or something flashy, impressive, technologically innovative, etc. | |
| 3. A firework that makes whizzing sounds and loud bangs. | |
| adjective: | 1. Highly successful or talented. |
| 2. Flashy, impressive, fast-paced, loud, etc. |
Iris Johansen; The Perfect Witness; St. Martin’s; 2014.
“It was in fact a touch firmer over bumps -- despite being equipped with the optional whizbang suspension.”
Joshua Dowling; Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jun 29, 2019.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'At your wits' end' mean?
If you are at your wits' end, you have no idea what to do next and are very frustrated.
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, May 28
You are a determined, independent, and possibly quite stubborn person. You possess common sense and great wit, and you come across in a straightforward way. As practical and logical as you can be, you are also very intuitive and attuned to the world of beauty and creativity. A strong desire to achieve security drives you. Famous people born today:
1887 Jim Thorpe, American all-round athlete (Olympic gold decathlon, pentathlon 1912; College & Pro Football Hall of Fame), born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma (d. 1953)
1910 T-Bone Walker, American blues guitarist ("Funky Town"; "Well Done"), born in Linden, Texas (d. 1975)
1968 Kylie Minogue, Australian pop singer-songwriter ("Can't Get You Out of My Head"), and actress, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
thanks, Maria
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
By 1932, Mickey Mouse was becoming a role model for children, forcing Disney to take away his edge. They wanted a character to portray the more negative qualities that could no longer be bestowed on Mickey, so they created a short
tempered character named Donald Duck.
There's only one diamond mine in the world open to the public, and it's located in Arkansas. Since becoming a state park in 1972, more than 30,000 gems have been found, and visitors get to keep them.
America's first female mayor, Susanna Salter, was elected in 1887 after a group of men nominated her as a joke intended to embarrass women. She won over 60% of the vote.
READERS INFO
1.
2002 -
"On May 28, 2002, after nine months of rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, construction workers cut down the "Last Column," the final intact column of the Twin Towers, in a large but private event held for and by recovery and relief workers.
The last steel beam that was standing from one of the World
Trade Centre towers is driven up West Street between rows
of New York City Fire and Police Department officers.
In New York, a ceremony was held to officially mark the end
of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
2. May 29, 1953 - Mount Everest summit reached by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Following numerous failed attempts by other climbers, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Tibet surmounted Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world (29,032 feet [8,849 metres]), on this day in 1953.
3.May 30, 1431 -Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Having led the French army in a momentous victory over England at Orléans during the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc was charged with heresy and witchcraft and, on this day in 1431, was burned at the stake.
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentI Love To Cook - Part 2
There was once a beautiful apple pie made with saccharin, but even Dad wouldn't eat it, so we got away with not eating it, too. And that pie from the abyss matched Dad's soup made with leftover powdered mashed potatoes and leftover canned peas that had been boiled for 20 minutes the first time. The addition of water, salt, pepper and margarine did not help. That soup would make any kid run out and get hit by a car so as not to have to eat it. Miraculously, my dad liked it so much that huge pot lasted him days, and he was happy he didn't have to share it. I say miraculously because he thought very well of his cooking. I learned later that that gawd-awful powdered potato muck and SPAM were real treats in the enlisted men's commissary during The War, and had come to be like a nostalgic comfort food for some. (The author shudders here at the memory.) Dad's Alaskan king crab legs were pretty good, and until he overstuffed us terribly so much one night we got sick, they were a welcome Friday night treat. His thick steaks marinated in pineapple, onions and soy sauce were great, as were his filet mignon marinated in soy sauce and Worcestershire. But we were sent to bed one Sunday morning after he found our canned-shrimp-in-scrambled-eggs wadded up in a napkin and hidden behind a curtain. We got it for lying (and wondered why my mother got away with lying about the apple pie with saccharin), but in truth, I think he was offended we did not like the fishy stink of his latest gourmet attempt.
If You Were Born Today, May 28
You are a determined, independent, and possibly quite stubborn person. You possess common sense and great wit, and you come across in a straightforward way. As practical and logical as you can be, you are also very intuitive and attuned to the world of beauty and creativity. A strong desire to achieve security drives you. Famous people born today:
tempered character named Donald Duck.
The last steel beam that was standing from one of the World
Trade Centre towers is driven up West Street between rows
of New York City Fire and Police Department officers.
In New York, a ceremony was held to officially mark the end
of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The Rat Pack
Brown rats scamper between their home under a tree grille and a pile of garbage bags full of food waste
knit
thanks, Violet
crochet
thanks, Laura
crochet
thanks, Adele
crochet
Beautiful Shells Bandana
crochet
thanks for the Pandemic Puns and pics, Karla
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.
- Why do they call it the novel coronavirus? It's a long story ...
SWEETS
FUN
Answer: Room for one more
Explanation: In the given figure, there is space for one more.
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| armor broadband burden cares child crag | damage damsel dynamo enlarge exalt failure first flower fresh | gentle gives impressive lice livers mogul needs | opposite order plunge principal raise range regal | sear secret seize shrub solve staff think wench |
SUDOKU
solution:
Where’s The Weirdest Place You’ve Ever Slept?
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