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Today in History: November 24
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~ Births:
- 1968: Todd Beamer -
Todd Morgan Beamer was a one of the passengers who tried to stop the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He, along with other passengers, tried calling for help from his cell phone and the airplane phones.
He got a hold of GTE supervisor Lisa Jefferson, and told her that one passenger had been killed and that the passengers were planning to jump the hijackers and try and land the plane safely. His last words, according to Jefferson, were “Are you guys ready? OK, let’s roll”.
The plane ended up crashing into a field in Pennsylvania.
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~ Deaths:
- 1957: Diego Rivera -
A prominent Mexican painter, Diego Rivera was born on December 8th, 1886. He is known for his paintings which helped establish the Mexican Mural Renaissance, and for also being the husband of Frida Kahlo.
He has been portrayed in two movies: Cradle Will Rock and Frida, which stars Selma Hayek as Frida, Diego’s wife.
Diego Rivera died at the age of 70 in Mexico City on November 24, 1957.
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~ Events:
- 1932: The FBI Crime Lab officially opens -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1908. In 1932, on November 24 in Washington D.C., the Crime Lab department officially opened up.
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~ Holidays:
- Thanksgiving -
Thanksgiving is an American holiday which is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November. It periodically falls on November 24th, which it does this year, 2011.
It started during the Civil War when Abe Lincoln declared a day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26.
The first Thanksgiving feast lasted for 3 days, which fed 13 Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. The “First Thanksgiving” consisted of giving thanks to God for guiding them to the New World, and the some of the foods which were served were fish, wild birds, beans, and many others.
Football, parades, and a big dinner celebrated with family are some typical traditions of Thanksgiving. However, many families have their own traditions, which makes Thanksgiving a day to look forward to.
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*Note: The pictures were taken from Wikipedia. Click on the links to find out more info and to see my sources.*
Pets Love Turkey Too
Thought I would give you a little Thanksgiving laugh.
See how much these pets want to get a slice of turkey!
Check out more pictures and these pet’s stories at People Pets!
Happy Thanksgiving All!
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*Note: These pictures were taken from peoplepets.com. Their © belongs to their photographer.*
A Striped Thanksgiving
The biggest blessings seem to come in the smallest packages.
Five-year-old Kirana, a Sumatran tiger at the Chester Zoo in the U.K., gave birth on October 21st to three baby cubs, and on Tuesday, October 22nd, mother and triplets made their big debut.
These three births were very special, not only because they are just so darn adorable, but because they may be one of the last glimmers of hope for this particular species of tigers. There are less than 400 Sumatran tiger left in the wild in their home of Indonesia, and have been claimed critically endangered.
’”It’s estimated that there are just a few hundred left in the wild and only around 7% of their original habitat remains, which is why these triplets are so, so important,” Tim Rowlands, the zoo’s curator of mammals, told Sky News.’
So, while the zoo still does not know the sex of the cubs – since they’re still too small – these three cubs could be the future for the Sumatran species. It seems that we should all be thankful for something this Thanksgiving.
To see the full article and more pictures of these precious blessings, click here to visit the Huffington Post.
Happy Thanksgiving All and remember, there is always something to be thankful for!
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*Note: Click on the links above to read the full articles and to check my sources. The pictures were taken from the source. I, however, summarized the article (the italicized section at the top) in my own words, and the opinions, thoughts, phrases, and words in this post are my own: © Kalie Lyn, 2011.*
Booking Through Thursday: Thankful
Booking Through Thursday by Booking Through Thursday
Q:
What book or author are you most thankful to have discovered?
Have you read everything they’ve written? Reread them?
Why do you appreciate them so much?
A:
I discovered a little book titled: The Perks of Being a Wallflower some many years back, maybe when I was 15 or so. I randomly spotted it in a small store in Lexington, Michigan, and for some odd reason, I just had to have it.
That book turned out to become very special to me. I have reread it numerous times, almost memorizing the words where I don’t necessarily need to be looking at the pages to know what’s going on. The characters became very important in my life, and I would sit up at night “talking” to them as if they were my best friends.
I would like to say that the book changed my life, but I really don’t know if it did or not. All I know is that it was one of my favorite books, still is, and will probably be a book I will pass down to my kids.
However, unfortunately, like Hollywood does with all good things, they are making a movie out of my favorite book. You will not see me in any of the theaters watching that movie, though. That book is too special and dear to me to ruin it with someone else’s images. But please, if you see the movie, just promise me that you WILL read the book before seeing the film.
So, today, on Thanksgiving, I am thankful for my favorite book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Thank you Stephen Chbosky, whom I have not read another book by, for writing this one special book and allowing me the pleasure of reading it.
Happy Thanksgiving Bookies!
Eating Your Creativity
Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow and there will be feasts of yummy food to share, I thought I would share this article I found on Huff Post Books.
Writer Wednesday: 9 Types of Brain Food for Writers
We all know that some food is good for us, and others are bad. But did you know that some can even help support brain function and make us more creative, helping us to write better?! No joke. And here are some of those foods.
~ Antioxidants: Fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants help your creative juices to flow. Blueberries are supposedly the most powerful. Mmmm…Don’t those berries below look good enough to eat?!
~ Green Tea: Many writers either require a steaming cup of coffee or a hot mug of tea next to them as they type away. Me, I’m a tea girl. And whoever else is also, you will be happy to know that tea helps the brain and mind age better. Not to mention that “moderate amounts of caffeine are said to boost concentration”. So drink up!
~ Glucose: When you ingest sugar, your body turns that sugar into glucose. Glucose helps the brain concentrate and increases alertness. So go ahead, divulge a little – but not too much!
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These are just some of the foods that help us writers with our brain activity. To view the full list and to see how each helps you as a writer, visit the article’s link above.
So, Happy Thanksgiving all, and I provided you with this list so that even though you feast out tomorrow, you can still know that what you are eating (if you include these in your Thanksgiving meal), you are still exercising your brain for the day after Thanksgiving. The day I know you all writers will be back to writing!
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*Note: Click on the links above to read the full article and to check my source. The pictures were taken from Google Images. I, however, summarized the article in my own words (anything I took directly from the article is in quotation marks) and the opinions, thoughts, phrases, and words in this post are my own: © Kalie Lyn, 2011.*
Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Want at My Thanksgiving Dinner
Top Ten by The Broke and the Bookish
I have just found this Tuesday meme from The Broke and the Bookish. It looks fun, so it shall now be added as another one of my weekly memes which I will participate in!
Top 10 Authors I Want at My Thanksgiving Dinner:
J.K. Rowling - Uhm, who wouldn’t have her over for Thanksgiving dinner?! In between shoveling food in my mouth and stuffing my face with stuffing, I would be asking her all about how she came up with the idea for Harry Potter, who her personal favorite character is, and all about her writing habits, motivations and inspirations. Oh, I would pummel her to death with questions and shout outs of “I’m your biggest fan!”
Susan Orlean - While I still have yet to read any of her books (they are all on my TBR list), I feel like I know Ms. Orlean. Her website is amazing, and if Adaptation is one of my favorite movies, and it’s based off of her book, The Orchid Thief, then duh, I will love her. Plus, she seems like she would bring some humor to the dinner table.
Wade Rouse – I would invite him for my mom as much as for me. We both love Wade Rouse and fell in love with him through his book, At Least in the City, Someone Would Hear Me Scream, and have since went on to read his other books that kept us laughing out loud. Not only is he gay, and would bring his partner Gary to the dinner, but he would definitely keep us all laughing through the night!
Stephen King – Do I need to say anything more?! Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Jane Goodall – Not only for her books, but also for the animal lover, supporter, and researcher (I don’t like the word scientist) that she is, Jane Goodall would definitely be invited to my Thanksgiving dinner. I would question her endlessly about her times and experiences with the chimpanzees, and I would obviously force her to become my new best friend. :)
Yann Martel – Life of Pi is one of my favorite books so of course Mr. Martel would be invited. I will of course ask him how he came up with such a brilliant idea, and I would probably sit him next to J.K. Rowling.
Nellie Bly – Many people don’t know Nellie Bly (that was her pen name), but as you can see in my About section, she is one of my role models. She was one of the first female journalists and would stop at nothing to get the story, even committing herself to an insane asylum which she writes about in her book: Ten Days in a Mad House. She would be of course seated next to me and Jane Goodall, so both could complement one another on what pioneers each were in their own fields.
Gary Paulsen – I love this man. I first found out about him when I did a project in school on the Iditarod (the Alaskan dog sled race), but then I discovered his books and fell in love with them. He has had such an amazing life, and his adventures and experiences radiate throughout his books. I would probably sit him next to Susan Orlean because they both have had some cool experiences.
Suzanne Collins – I would invite her and place her next to J.K. Rowling and Yann Martel. Of course I would ask her how she came up with The Hunger Games trilogy idea and I would discuss non-stop with her about her books. Yes, Ms. Collins would definitely be invited!
Bill Bryson – Of course we need a hilarious travel guru at the table. Bill Bryson would complete the entire dinner.
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Well, this is my list of the authors I would invite to my Thanksgiving dinner.
Who are some authors, or famous people if you so incline, whom you would invite to Thanksgiving? Leave your answers in the comment section!
Happy Almost Thanksgiving All!
