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Card Reading Day International Mother Language Day |
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Today’s Thoughts
Just a little snow
left in shady areas.
All the icicles from
my roof and overhang have finally fallen. Nice to have a full view from my
windows. As the last huge band of icicles fell, I heard it loudly in my office.
That is good news for my roof as ice dams can really damage a roof.
Medicare is a good
program for ‘older’ citizens. The paperwork to get Medicare to fill orders is
very tiring. I’ve been getting a script for several years, thru a pharmacy, but
now it is free from Medicare…if my provider and I jump through way too many
hoops.
Decoding Common
Phrases…
A Penny for Your Thoughts
The idiom “a penny for your thoughts” is a charming
invitation to share one’s inner musings, often used in moments of reflective
silence.
Historically, this phrase symbolizes the modest value of a
penny compared to the priceless nature of personal thoughts and feelings. In
conversation, it serves as a gentle nudge, encouraging someone to open up about
what’s preoccupying their mind.
This expression highlights the human connection, valuing the
sharing of ideas and emotions over material wealth. As a cultural artifact, it
reminds us that sometimes, the simplest gestures of interest in another’s
thoughts can forge deeper understanding and empathy.
America’s Top
Attractions
1910s: Grand Central Terminal,
New York City, New York
The first Grand Central
Terminal was built in 1871 by shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius
Vanderbilt, but the stunning New York landmark we know today opened to the
public in 1913. More than 150,000 people went along to celebrate the opening of
the Beaux-Arts-style terminus. In the 1930s, its boom years, Grand Central
Terminal became the busiest train station in the country and housed an art
gallery, newsreel movie theater and a rail history museum.
Historical Facts
about Native Americans…
Maria Tallchief Made History
Maria Tallchief came from the Osage Nation and had a dream of
becoming a great ballerina. By the time she was 17, she moved to New York City
to train professionally.
Tallchief was often told to change her last name, but
refused. She ended up becoming the first American to join the Paris Opera
Ballet and the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow
Historic Events
1885 – The
Washington Monument was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1965 – Malcolm X,
founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity was assassinated.
1972 American
President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to China, opening diplomatic
relations between the two countries.
1994 – Aldrich and
Maria del Rosario Ames were arrested (and later convicted) of spying for the
Soviet Union.
Birthdays with some
quotes
@95 –
Robert Mugabe, 2nd President of Zimbabwe (d. 2019)
@80 – John
Lewis, American activist and politician (d. 2020)
81 – David Geffen, co-founded
DreamWorks and Geffen Records
77 – Olympia Snowe,
American politician
@76 – Rue
McClanahan, American actress (d. 2010; stroke)
@70 – Nina
Simone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003; breast cancer)
“There’s no excuse
for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.”
@69 – Erma
Bombeck, American journalist and author (d. 1996; kidney disease)
“I remember thinking
how often we look but never see… we listen, but never hear… we exist, but never
feel. We take our relationships for granted. A house is only a place. It has no
life of its own. It needs human voices, activity, and laughter to come alive.”
@69 – Alan
Rickman, English actor (d. 2016; cancer)
“I’ve never been
able to plan my life. I just lurch from indecision to indecision.”
69 – Kelsey Grammer,
American actor
66 – Mary Chapin
Carpenter, American singer-songwriter
63 – Christopher
Atkins, American actor
61 – William
Baldwin, American actor, Brother
@52 –
Christian Dior, French Fashion designer (d.1957; heart attack)
“Individuality will
always be one of the conditions of real elegance.”
“Simplicity, good
taste, and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do
not cost money.”
@51 – Ann
Sheridan, American actress and singer (d. 1967; cancer)
@51 –
Rebecca Nurse, Massachusetts colonist, executed as a witch (d. 1692; hanged)
@51 –
Charles Scribner I, founded Charles Scribner’s Sons (d. 1871; typhoid)
48 – Kevin Rose,
American businessman, founded Digg
@47 –
Alice Freeman Palmer, American educator (d. 1902; heart attack)
45 – Jennifer Love
Hewitt, American actress
45 – Jordan Peele,
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
“The scariest
monster in the world is human beings and what we are capable of, especially
when we get together.”
38 – Charlotte
Church, Welsh singer-songwriter
37 – Eliott Page,
Canadian actor
“All of us, can do
so much more together than any one person can do alone. And I hope that thought
bolsters you as much as it does me.”
35 – Corbin Bleu,
American actor, model, dancer
28 – Sophie Turner,
English actress
…The End for today…
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