DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate Plastic Free July
I’m mad keen on recycling because I’m worried about the next generation and where all this waste we’re producing is going. It has to stop. I wash out my plastic containers and recycle envelopes, everything I possibly can.
Cherie Lunghi
Recycling is emphasized everywhere, but there’s not enough holiday to indeed enforce the idea of how easy it is to recycle. When it comes to plastic, plastic has become the number one product people use each day, despite how damaging it is to the environment. Plastic Free July is a holiday dedicated to teaching people about the dangers of plastic and challenges people to avoid plastic for a month. Read more to learn about its history and see how you can get started.
History of Plastic Free July
Beginning with just a handful of participants in Western Australia back in 2011, the holiday idea has since grown into its own independent, non-profit organization and an annual event in over 150 countries. They originally began through the organization Earth Carers, a community that focuses on a wide range of environmental issues in the world and educates people about the consequences of hurting the environment. Their vision, after separating and becoming their own organization, is all about a world without plastic waste, and many people caught on to the message they sent out because of their concerns for plastic waste across the globe.
Hence, Plastic Free July is all about encouraging people to be more aware of their plastic use and creating a cleaner world as a result. People can participate in this holiday by avoiding all products that use plastic products in them throughout the whole month of July. This holiday also helps educate people about the different types of plastics out there and what happens in the recycling system when plastic is introduced. This initiative aims to challenge the material system the world has in place when it comes to its economy, focusing its efforts on a global span as well as a personal one. By reducing how much a person uses, they can make a small difference and help others do the same.
WORD OF THE DAY
plight
MEANING:noun: 1. An unfortunate situation. 2. A pledge. 3. A fold, wrinkle, braid, etc. Also called plait or pleat. verb tr.: 1. To become engaged to marry. 2. To promise. 3. To fold, wrinkle, braid, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:For noun/verb 1, 2: From Old English pliht (danger).
For noun/verb 3: From Anglo-Norman plit (fold, wrinkle, condition), from Latin plicare (to fold).
Earliest documented use: 450.
USAGE:“Edvin breaks down and starts to cry; he hates the life as a tradesman that has been mapped out for him, and his parents are not sympathetic to his plight.”
Hilton Als; Dream Lover; The New Yorker; Feb 15, 2021.
“Puts on her silken vestments white,
And tricks her hair in lovely plight.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Christabel; John Murray Press; 1816.
“Effie supposed that once you were engaged, had agreed to be on the same team, you were no longer able to kvetch to your friends about your partner’s shortcomings -- that sort of whinging suddenly became disloyal once you’d both plighted your troth.”
Harriet Walker; The Wedding Night; Random House; 2021.
“House Republicans ousted Cheney from leadership ranks and, in doing so, further plighted its troth* to Trump.”
Scot Lehigh; GOP Leaders Can’t Finesse the Party’s Trump Problem; The Boston Globe (Massachusetts); May 19, 2021.
Should have measured twice!
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
| noun: | 1. An unfortunate situation. |
| 2. A pledge. | |
| 3. A fold, wrinkle, braid, etc. Also called plait or pleat. | |
| verb tr.: | 1. To become engaged to marry. |
| 2. To promise. | |
| 3. To fold, wrinkle, braid, etc. |
For noun/verb 3: From Anglo-Norman plit (fold, wrinkle, condition), from Latin plicare (to fold).
Earliest documented use: 450.
Hilton Als; Dream Lover; The New Yorker; Feb 15, 2021.
“Puts on her silken vestments white,
And tricks her hair in lovely plight.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Christabel; John Murray Press; 1816.
“Effie supposed that once you were engaged, had agreed to be on the same team, you were no longer able to kvetch to your friends about your partner’s shortcomings -- that sort of whinging suddenly became disloyal once you’d both plighted your troth.”
Harriet Walker; The Wedding Night; Random House; 2021.
“House Republicans ousted Cheney from leadership ranks and, in doing so, further plighted its troth* to Trump.”
Scot Lehigh; GOP Leaders Can’t Finesse the Party’s Trump Problem; The Boston Globe (Massachusetts); May 19, 2021.
TODAY'S ARTIST
Alejandro Jesús Obregón Rosės (4 June 1920 – 11 April 1992) 
was a Colombian painter, muralist, sculptor and engraver.
Apparently, you don't want anyone seeing your face, but everything else is okay?
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Backseat driver' mean?
Meaning: A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome.
The oak seat is a nice touch, though.
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, July 2:
You have great strength of character and have a gift for seeing the value of things. Although you do have a unique perspective on most matters, you can be very stubborn about seeing only that side to a story. You are a natural leader and often seek to have your way, but you are also quite poised and regal in manner. Learning to compromise is important to your success on a personal level. You are passionate in love. Famous people born today:
1877 Hermann Hesse, German-Swiss novelist and poet (Steppenwolf, Nobel 1946), born in Calw, Württemberg, Germany (d. 1962)
1908 Thurgood Marshall, 1st African American Supreme Court justice (1967-91), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1993)
1929 Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician and First Lady of the Philippines (1965-86) who famously collected over 1,000 pairs of shoes, born in Manila, Philippines
1947 Larry David, American actor, comedian and screenwriter (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), born in Brooklyn, New York
1964 José Canseco, Cuban-American MLB outfielder and designated hitter (AL MVP 1988), born in Havana, Cuba
1986 Lindsay Lohan, American actress (Alli Fowler-Another World), born in NYC, New York
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, July 2:
You have great strength of character and have a gift for seeing the value of things. Although you do have a unique perspective on most matters, you can be very stubborn about seeing only that side to a story. You are a natural leader and often seek to have your way, but you are also quite poised and regal in manner. Learning to compromise is important to your success on a personal level. You are passionate in love. Famous people born today:
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Happy hour is not legal in Ireland. Since 2003, no place in Ireland can lower the price of beer or any alcoholic beverage for certain, specific hours of the day.
One of Ludwig van Beethoven's first jobs was as a court musician. His father had the same job as well.
During a concert in Berlin, Germany in 1988, famed opera singer Luciano Pavarotti gave a record setting 165 curtain calls at the end of the show.
READERS INFO
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1877 -
TODAY: In 1877, Nobel Prize laureate Herman Hesse is born.
2.July 3, 1971 -
American singer and songwriter Jim Morrison, who was a member of the psychedelic rock group the Doors, died at age 27 in Paris; the official cause of death was heart failure.
3.July 4th
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentAfter being on the phones for the foodbank all day, I haven’t been able to break away much except to eat a couple of potatoes for lunch, and get my tofu ready for dinner. Sound yucky? Not the way I do tofu. Even my kids ate this while they were growing up, and considering that tofu is only one better than kale in the child’s grand scheme of all things gross, that is saying something.
First I cut the firm tofu up and put it into single-serving-sized snack bags, then fill those up with a mix of soy sauce, Worcestershire, and water. Then I prop them up in the plastic container they came in and shove them into the freezer. This will give them a meatier texture for things like chili.
Before weighting or freezing….
What’s left is tonight’s dinner. I slice it up for ‘dominoes’ and slather them with the mix without the water, put a little plate on top and weigh the tofu down. Soon I will bread the dominoes with seasoned flour and sesame seeds, and fry them up in some oil, and sprinkle the tops with shredded cheddar and green onions.
They really are very good.
Think I will have some carrots steamed with butter, pepper, honey and sweet basil…it makes a tasty dinner. And then I will finish watching The Age Of Innocence on Netflix. I will make the scrub cap I just got a pattern for tomorrow.
And the purpose for the door is?
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TODAY: In 1877, Nobel Prize laureate Herman Hesse is born. |
After being on the phones for the foodbank all day, I haven’t been able to break away much except to eat a couple of potatoes for lunch, and get my tofu ready for dinner. Sound yucky? Not the way I do tofu. Even my kids ate this while they were growing up, and considering that tofu is only one better than kale in the child’s grand scheme of all things gross, that is saying something.
First I cut the firm tofu up and put it into single-serving-sized snack bags, then fill those up with a mix of soy sauce, Worcestershire, and water. Then I prop them up in the plastic container they came in and shove them into the freezer. This will give them a meatier texture for things like chili.
Before weighting or freezing….
What’s left is tonight’s dinner. I slice it up for ‘dominoes’ and slather them with the mix without the water, put a little plate on top and weigh the tofu down. Soon I will bread the dominoes with seasoned flour and sesame seeds, and fry them up in some oil, and sprinkle the tops with shredded cheddar and green onions.
They really are very good.
Think I will have some carrots steamed with butter, pepper, honey and sweet basil…it makes a tasty dinner. And then I will finish watching The Age Of Innocence on Netflix. I will make the scrub cap I just got a pattern for tomorrow.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The tourist tiger trail
knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Stella
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet .. Christmas in July
thanks, Mary
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.
COPYCAT RECIPE
RETRO RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
FUN
The insect can be spotted lurking on a flower towards the top left of the busy graphic
CRAFTS .. Independence Day
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. easy
solution:
Which Album Can You Listen Until Your Last Breath?
QUOTE
- You can add the seasonings to the carafe as well, but this makes it hard to get the flavor of Ramen Noodle seasoning out of your coffee pot!
- Make there isn’t a used coffee filter in the machine before proceeding. You don’t need to add a clean filter.
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