DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate World Orphans Day
This special day has been put in place in order to draw attention to the plight of the world’s orphans, and so on this day, people are encouraged to actively participate in helping raise awareness, support, and funding for motherless and fatherless children worldwide. A noble cause if there ever was one!
The History of World Orphans Day
The first people to officially care for orphaned children were the Romans, who opened the first orphanage in history in around 400 AD. Long before them, however, both Jewish and Athenian law required that orphans be supported until age 18. The great philosopher Plato once said, “Orphans should be placed under the care of public guardians.
Men should have a fear of the loneliness of orphans and of the souls of their departed parents. A man should love the unfortunate orphan of whom he is a guardian as if he were his own child. He should be as careful and as diligent in the management of the orphan’s property as of his own or even more careful still.”
Later, in Medieval Europe, orphans were cared for by churches. By the early 1900s, a number of orphans in England had reached truly alarming proportions, not to mention the conditions in which the orphaned children lived, which were often appalling and abusive. Charles Dickens’ most famous novel, “Oliver Twist”, depicts perfectly the hardships orphaned children had to endure in orphanages.
In modern times, researchers are almost unanimous in their claim that orphanages are the worst possible care option for children, as they do not receive the right amount of attention or physical contact to develop properly.
This has caused many people, usually, Westerners, to decide to adopt children from impoverished countries to give them a chance at a better life. Sadly, this trend has also lead to a large number of scams being perpetrated on unsuspecting parents-to-be, many of whom have paid enormous amounts of money to adopt children who had been bought from their parents for very little.
World Orphans Day was created by The Stars Foundation to raise awareness about the number of children in this world who lack something most of us take for granted: parents. The Stars Foundation’s wish was for this day to motivate people to do anything they can to help.
Aunt Cecile and Uncle Simon on their engagement day
JOKE OF THE DAY
Explanation
Since the baby is either a boy or a girl, the answer to the question (regarded as a logic inquiry) is in both cases “Yes”.
thanks for the Beard Olympics pics, Amy
WORD OF THE DAY
materteral
MEANING:adjective: Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an aunt.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin matertera (maternal aunt), from mater- (mother). Ultimately from the Indo-European root mater (mother), which also gave us mother, material, matter, matrix, and matrimony. Earliest documented use: 1823.
NOTES:This word is the feminine counterpart of the word avuncular (like an uncle). Materteral has its origin in the maternal aunt, but now it’s applied to aunts on both sides, just as the word aunt originally meant paternal aunt, from Latin amita (father’s sister), from amare (to love), but now applies to aunts of all kinds (including an ant’s aunt).
USAGE:“Several things had prevented me from giving full attention to my nephew, X. Let us examine this lack of materteral attention and its causes.”
Kirstin Scott; Motherlunge; Western Michigan University; 2013.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
Kirstin Scott; Motherlunge; Western Michigan University; 2013.
TODAY'S ARTIST
Robert Rafailovich Falk (Russian: Роберт Рафаилович Фальк, October 15(27), 1886 - October 1, 1958)
was a Russian painter.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' mean?
Meaning: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder means that different people will find different things beautiful and that the differences of opinion don't matter greatly.
DAILY SQUEEK
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, November 8:
You are both logical and intuitive. You won’t act on a hunch unless you have worked it out on a logical level first. Personal relationships are a part of your life in which you experience many ups and downs. Not always easy to live with, you can sometimes be quite set in your ways. You hold onto things and people tenaciously, and sometimes do so even when they no longer offer you growth opportunities. Self-employment is best for you, as you have your own way of doing things. You are very perceptive and intuitive, and your dedication is tremendous. Persistence is one of your finest traits. Famous people born today:
30 Nerva, Roman Emperor (96-98), born in Narni, Italy (d. 98)
1656 Edmond Halley, English mathematician and astronomer (Halley's comet), born in Haggerston, Middlesex (d. 1742) [OS 29 Oct]
1847 Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager and author (Dracula), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1912)
1900 Margaret Mitchell, American author (Gone With The Wind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1949)
1923 Jack Kilby, American electrical engineer (Nobel 2010 - handheld calculator, integrated circuit), born in Jefferson City, Missouri (d. 2005)
1927 Patti Page [Clara Ann Fowler], American singer (Tennessee Waltz), born in Claremore, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, November 8:
You are both logical and intuitive. You won’t act on a hunch unless you have worked it out on a logical level first. Personal relationships are a part of your life in which you experience many ups and downs. Not always easy to live with, you can sometimes be quite set in your ways. You hold onto things and people tenaciously, and sometimes do so even when they no longer offer you growth opportunities. Self-employment is best for you, as you have your own way of doing things. You are very perceptive and intuitive, and your dedication is tremendous. Persistence is one of your finest traits. Famous people born today:
1923 Jack Kilby, American electrical engineer (Nobel 2010 - handheld calculator, integrated circuit), born in Jefferson City, Missouri (d. 2005)
Before 1933, new U.S. presidents took office on March 4 instead of January 20, since it took longer to travel to the capital in those days.
Movie previews were originally shown at the end of a film, trailing the main feature. This is why they’re called “trailers”.
AriZona Iced Tea has always cost 99 cents since it was released in 1992. The price has never changed.
READERS INFO1.
1972 -
The American cable television company HBO officially debuted as it aired the 1971 film Sometimes a Great Notion, which starred Paul Newman.
2.Nov 9, 1922 -
Albert Einstein was named the winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect; the Nobel committee had delayed awarding the 1921 physics prize until 1922.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
READERS INFO
COFFEE
thanks, Ella
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Hypomeces squamosus, commonly known as the gold-dust weevil or green weevil, is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The adult weevil can reach a length of about 14 mm (0.6 in) and is covered with iridescent green or yellowish- green dust-like scales. This species can be found in India, tropical Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. Both the larvae and adults are crop pests, the larvae feeding on plant roots and the adults chewing leaves. This picture of an adult weevil is a digital montage based on five different photographs, using a focus stacking technique. |
UNTITLED
knit .. Christmas
thanks, Ethel
knit
thanks, Leah
knit
knit
knit .. Christmas
Gnome for the Holidays pattern by Valerie Johnson
crochet .. Christmas
thanks, Alexa
crochet
thanks, Clara
crochet
crochet
crochet .. Christmas
PANTRY RECIPE
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
CRAFTS .. Thanksgiving
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| apart avoid aware bent blade bless blonde | chance child content desire divert dozen engine | goalkeeper grope hail hopes laps letter loser | mercy morning operetta pages | race reason replicate sabbatical sees sense snore store strive | teas themselves weep world wound |
SUDOKU .. very hard
If You Could Paint A Picture Of Any Scenery You’ve Seen Before, What Would You Paint?
QUOTE
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Can you guess who their flower girl was when she was 4???
3d chalk art by Julian Beever - Lobster
No comments:
Post a Comment