Children don’t need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear. – Emma Thompson
TODAY – JANUARY 13th – FRIDAY
13th day of 2012 with 353 to follow.
Holidays for Today:
*International Skeptics Day
*Make Your Dream Come True Day
*National Peach Melba Day
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BIRTHDAYS ON THIS DATE:
- 1628 Charles Perrault, France, lawyer/writer (Mother Goose)
- 1832 Horatio Alger Jr, Chelsea, Massachusetts, minister/ author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win)
- 1864 Wilhelm Wien, Fischhausen, East Prussia, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate, known for Blackbody radiation, Wien’s law
- 1885 Alfred Fuller, Canadian businessman, CEO (Fuller Brush Man)
- 1893 Clarke Ashton Smith, Long Valley, California, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci)
- 1930 Liz Anderson, Roseau, Minnesota, singer (All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers, Be Quiet Mind )
- 1930 Frances Sternhagen, Washington, D.C, actress ( The Closer )
- 1931 Charles Nelson Reilly, New York City, New York, actor (Match Game, Ghost & Mrs Muir)
- 1933 Ron[ald Joseph] Goulart, Berkeley, California, sci-fi author (Deadwalk, Plunder, Cheap Thrills)
- 1934 Rip Taylor, Washington, D.C., actor (Here Comes the Grump , Addams Family )
- 1945 [Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author (High Kings, House of Kendreth)
- 1957 Lorrie Moore, Glens Falls, New York, writer (Self-Help, Like Life, Birds of America )
- 1961 Wayne Coyne, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer (The Flaming Lips)
- 1961 Julia Louis-Dreyfus, New York City, New York, actress (Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine )
- 1966 Patrick Dempsey, Lewiston, Maine, actor (Grey’s Anatomy, Sweet Home Alabama, The Emperor’s Club, Freedom Writers, Enchanted, Made of Honor, and Valentine’s Day)
- 1972 Nicole Eggert, Glendale, California, actress (Charge, Baywatch, TJ Hooker)
- 1977 Orlando Bloom, English actor (Legolas/ Lord of The Rings; Will Turner/ Pirates of the Caribbean)
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Imperfection is not our personal problem, it is a natural part of existing. – Tara Brach
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HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS:
- 1610 Galileo Galilei discovers Ganymede, 4th moon of Jupiter.
- 1733 James Oglethorpe and 130 colonists arrive in Charleston, South Carolina.
- 1785 John Walter publishes the first issue of the Daily Universal Register (later renamed The Times).
- 1830 The Great fire of New Orleans, Louisiana begins.
- 1842 Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad.
- 1847 The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California.
- 1854 First U.S. patent for an accordion was issued to Anthony Faas of Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
- 1869 National convention of black leaders meets in Washington D.C.
- 1893 U.S. Marines land in Honolulu from the U.S.S. Boston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
- 1908 The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
- 1913 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated is founded on the campus of Howard University as the second Black Greek Letter Organization for Women. The mission is to make a move towards social activism.
- 1942 Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies, which are 30% lighter than regular cars.
- 1957 Wham-O Company developed the first frisbee.
- 1966 Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member by being appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- 1968 Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom Prison.
- 1982 Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet crashes into Washington, DC’s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists. Coincidentally, 30 minutes later, a Washington Metrorail train derails at the Federal Triangle station, on the orange and blue lines, killing three and injuring many more. Flight 90 also destroyed part of a Blue line track that ran next to the 14th street bridge. This gridlocked the city.
- 1993 Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center.
- 2001 An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
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I went to my doctor yesterday. After a long time in the outer office, my name was finally called. When I got into the examining room, the nurse pointed to the scale and said, “I need to get your weight today.”
I immediately replied, “One hour and 5 minutes.”
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ONE-LINERS: THE PROCRASTINATOR’S CREED
Are you a procrastinator? You’re not alone. There are so many of us we even have a creed.
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.
2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.
3. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.
4. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable, regardless of the amount of time given.
5. I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero.
6. If at first I don’t succeed, there is always next year.
7. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.
8. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.
9. I will never put off until tomorrow what I can forget about forever.
10. I will become a member of the ancient Order of Two- Headed Turtles (the Procrastinator’s Society) if they ever get it organized.
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pic of the day:
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WARNING! ENTERING THE PUN ZONE!
When their mine became defunct, Jake and Abe decided to grow mushrooms in its cool, dark tunnels. Business prospered but Jake wanted all the profits, so he decided to kill Abe by planting some poisonous varieties in his partner’s section.
When Abe found out, he had Jake arrested.
The charge of attempted murder was dismissed for lack of evidence, but the court did find Jake guilty of corrupting the morels of a miner.
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Q: How does a home schooler change a light bulb?
A: First, mom checks out three books at the library on electricity, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit based on his life. Next, everyone studies the history of lighting methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles. Next, everyone takes a trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as prices and figure out how much change they’ll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99 and pay with a five-dollar bill. On the way home, a discussion develops over the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the five-dollar bill. Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches dragged from the woods, the light bulb is installed. And there is light.
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Golden Oldie…
Little Bobby was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in kindergarten.
His grandmother decided to take him to the park on Saturday morning. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful.
His grandmother remarked, “Doesn’t it look like an artist painted this scenery? Did you know God painted this just for you?”
Bobby said, “Yes, God did it and he did it left handed.”
This confused his grandmother a bit, and she asked him “What makes you say God did this with his left hand?”
“Well,” said Bobby, “we learned at Sunday School last week that Jesus sits on God’s right hand.”
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TODAY IN TRIVIA: PEACHES
~The peach originated in China and has been cultivated at least since 1000 B.C.E. It has special significance in Chinese culture: Chinese considered PEACHES to be the tree of life and are symbols of immortality and unity. Peach blossoms are carried by Chinese brides.
~In Persia, peaches were discovered by Alexander the Great, who mentions half a dozen types, and who introduced them to the Greeks. Its Persian name is Prunus persic.
~Spaniards brought peaches to South America and the French introduced them to Louisiana. The English took them to their Jamestown and Massachusetts colonies. Columbus brought peach trees to America on his second and third voyages.
~To this day China remains the largest world producer of peaches, particularly the true wild peaches. The second largest producer is Italy.
~Peaches are a good source of vitamins A, B and C. A medium peach contains only 37 calories.
~How to ripe fast the peaches?You can ripen peaches by placing them in a brown paper bag for two to three days. Sliced, fresh peaches should be tossed in lemon or lime juice to prevent browning.
~Looking for a good moisturizer? Well, the juice from peaches makes a wonderful moisturizer, and it can be found in many brands of cosmetics.
~Like the plum and the apricot, the peach is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae), distinguished by its velvety skin. It is classified as a drupe, a fruit with a hard stone.
~The peach can have yellow or white flesh, which is sweeter and less acidic than its more traditional golden counterpart.
~”The Peach State”: That would be the nickname for Georgia.
~Peaches are best from June to the end of August.
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QUIP OF THE DAY: Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you’re scared to death! – Earl Wilson
THAT’S (ALMOST) ALL FOLKS!
Thought for the day. . .
To explore what it would mean to live fully, sensually alive and passionately on purpose, I have to drop my preconceived ideas of who and what I am. – - Dawna Markova
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