Famous
First Words: Tu più vaga d'una stella... Marta Act
I Scene I
“I
just found out why dogs drink out of the toilet. My mother said it's
because the water is a lot colder in there. I'm like, how does my
mother know that?” - Wendy Liebman / What an amazing, clever dog
we have; he brings in the newspaper everyday and we don't even
subscribed.
..........A
word of kindness, I believe.........Amy Grant …..Greet the Day
If
only Peace were the surname of all mankind. --Terri Guillements
It
is a crisp (41°F) Friday
morning. The sky is a dull gray without texture; no little clouds
float under the slab of steel coldness nor has it a thin spot where
the rising sun might shine through. I can hear birds in the distance
but none have made themselves visible. The primary sound is traffic
off somewhere making its way to the great box cathedrals of
capitalism for the Friday Black mass. Puck is sitting on the deck
not really watching and certainly not barking, not even answering the
dog from a block over (by the sound of it). As always, the fountain
splashing happily adds to the morning soundtrack. There is a little
breeze and it teases my skirt make and makes my knees feel the chill.
So very quiet this morning. We wait a while longer to soak in the
peace before we head back to our rooms and warmth and the smells of
breakfast upstairs and coffee brewing. So I fix myself a cup of
decaf and take a long hot sip. Ahh. Coffee and you and the ePistle,
still more things I'm thankful for...
Do
something you'll be thankful this weekend, ePistliers.
The
dog magician, The Great Houndini, was a labracadabrador. / The large
dog leading the meditation class is Aware Wolf.
..........And
we're in trouble deep
….......Everly Brothers …..Wake Up, Little Susie
Trivia
Questions: The UN has designated this as Day To Eliminate
Violence Against Women.
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Care to guess how many women were murdered by an intimate partner in
2005?
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How many are battered by an intimate partner?
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What, if any, is the relationship between rape and economic class?
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In about how many rapes cases are deadly weapons used?
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How many rapists see jail time?
Fake
Library Statistic of the Week:
27% of librarian shushing is because your noise is making their
hangover worse. https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
Moonbeam:
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. --Gloria
Steinem
Snoopy
collected modern art; my dog collects fleas. / That dog was so
spoiled, her person makes her pooched eggs every morning for
breakfast.
..........Don't
you think it's kind of sad
….......Everly Brothers …..Cathy's Clown
Something
to Think About of the Week:
Grow your roots: Bring
your attention to the base of your spine. Imagine that with each
breath, you’re stretching a root or roots down into the Earth. Feel
your root go through the surface of grass or cement, then further
into the rich, dark soil that blankets the planet. Feel the coolness
of the Earth as you go deeper, moving away from air and light.
http://www.finerminds.com/meditation/meditation-technique/
Big
Hello: Jó napot kívánok - Hungarian
Week
of the Week: National Bible Week
(November 19-26) – What time of day was Adam created? A little
before eve.
Science
Fiction Convention of the Week:
Starship LosCon (LA,CA – November 25-27). Featuring Larry Niven
and Jerry Pournelle. http://loscon.org/43/
The
honey bee was so fast they called him the Greyhound Buzz. / Why do
dogs wag their tails? Because no one else will do it for them.
..........
She looked to the east, she looked to the west
….......Everly Brothers …..Barbara Allen
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In 2005, 1,181 women were murdered by their partner. That's a
average of 3 women/day. 1/3 of all women murdered are murdered by
their intimate partner.
Almanac:
It is Friday, November 25, 2016. The moon will be new on Tuesday and
is in Libra. The United Nations has declared this International
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/54/134).
It is also You're Welcoming Day, Blase´Day, International Hat Day,
and National Day of Listening. Finally in Surinam it is Independence
Day (1975).
Among
those born on this day were Lope Felix de Vega (1562), Andrew
Carnegie (1835), Carry Nation (1846), Sergei Taneyev (1856), Robert
Ripley (1893), Virgil Thomson (1896), Joe DiMaggio (1914), Ricardo
Montalban (1920), Jeffrey Hunter (1925), Katheryn Grant Crosby
(1933), Gloria Steinem (1935), Charles Starkwether (1938), John
Larroquette (1947), Amy Grant (1960), John F Kennedy, Jr (1960), and
Christine Applegate (1971).
On
November 25th
Nobel invented dynamite (1867), evaporated milk was patented (1884),
the Greenback Party was organized (1894), President Eisenhower
suffered a mild stroke (1957), the first atomic reactor for research
opened (WA, 1960), the Everly Brothers were inducted into the US
Marine Corps Reserves (1961), the Iran Contra affair hit the news
(1986), and Walesa won Poland's first popular election (1990).
Tonight
Sky: One hour before sunrise the moon
will be close to Regulus.
This
Week: Saturday, November 26 - Small Business Saturday &
National Cake Day
Night
Sky, November 26: Jupiter rises before the sun while Saturn is
in the southwest after sunset.
Sunday,
November 27 – National Craft Jerky Day & National Bavarian
Cream Pie Day
Night
Sky, November 27: Mercury is low in the southwest after sunset
and Mars is visible just above the southern horizon all month
Monday,
November 28 - World Day of Giving
Tuesday,
November 29 – Square Dancing Day & Giving Tuesday
Night
Sky, November 29: The moon is new in Sagittarius
Wednesday,
November 30 – Stay Home Because You're Well Day & Computer
Security Day
Thursday,
December 1 – Rosa Parks Day & National Pie Day
Night
Sky, December 1: Venus sets about 2 hours after the sun.
The
Pharaoh Hound was a barceologist. / Of course she's a watchdog, she's
wearing a Rolex.
..........
I've begun the end of sorrow
….......Everly Brothers …..Mary Jane
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4.8 women suffered partner related physical assaults and rapes per
year.
Funniest
thing I read of the Week: A letter Z walks
into a bar. The bartender eyes him suspiciously and asks, "Where
are you from, stranger? "I'm Times New Roman," says the Z
proudly. "Get out!" says the bartender. "We don't
serve your type around here!"
Moonbeam:
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.
--Gloria Steinem
Late
Night Snacks: Carrie Fisher said that she went
public with her affair with Harrison Ford because she felt like she
waited an appropriate amount of time. Specifically, she said it was
“a long time ago in a Winnebago far, far away.” --Jimmy Fallon
/ According to a new study, marijuana users are twice as likely to
suffer from a heart condition known as stress cardiomyopathy. But
they’re three times as likely not to care. --Conan O'Brien / A
study published in the journal Menopause
revealed that as they age, women tend to
have better memories than men. Guys, this explains why your wife is
like, “Did you remember to bring home milk?” And you’re like,
“Who the hell are you?” --James Corden / Today is National
Unfriend Day, a.k.a. NUD. We started back in 2010. We try to
encourage those of you on Facebook to decide which of your Facebook
friends are actually friends and eliminate those who don’t make the
cut. My mission is to simplify your life and to bring meaning back to
the word “friend,” which has been cheapened. Also I like saying
the word “NUD.” --Jimmy Kimmel / The Harry Potter spinoff
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” came out today. Spoiler
alert: They’re in a gold tower. --Seth Meyers / A storybook
extra-innings World Series classic — a lead-off home run, big leads
swept away in seconds, rolling out tarps in the bottom of the ninth,
five hours of grown men chewing and spitting! --Stephen Colbert
Let
us love the world to peace. --Eileen Freeman
There's
a new book out on raising dogs; it's a pup-up. / Why did the dog
cross the road twice? He was trying to fetch a boomerang.
..........She's
the woman with the flying feet
….......Everly Brothers …..Be-bop-a-lula
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About ½ of all rape victims are in the lowest third of income
distribution; 1/2 are in the upper 2/3.
Worthless
Fact of the Week: Victor Hugo described Alfred Nobel as
“Europe's richest vagabond”.
Weird
Word of the Week:
Immensikoff – a fur-lined overcoat. --A
Lucifo Match
by Arthur Morrison 1909
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-imm1.htm
Wacky
Uses for Common Products:
Shine shoes. After applying polish to shoes, buff the leather with
Stayfree Maxi Pads. http://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/stayfree.html
How
did the Chihuahua feel when he saw the Airdale? Terrierfied / He had
a cockeyed Spaniel, but he corrected it with contact lenses.
...........Yonder
comes a Willie, he's apassin' on a hill. He don't dress nice, but
drives fit to kill ….......Everly
Brothers …..Burma Shave
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11% of rape cases involved a gun, knife, or other weapon.
Word
Shakespeare Made Up of the Week: Critic – one who evaluates
or criticizes. Love's Labour's Lost Act III Scene I –
Biron: A very beadle to a humorous sigh, a critic, nay, a night-watch
constable...
Funniest
Thing I Heard This Week:
Garth Brooks was on Wait,
Wait, Don't Tell Me
this
week. He was asked how he could write country songs when his
marriage seems so solid. He said, “I always introduce Trisha as
the love of my life and she introduces me as her current husband.”
Amazing
Thing on the Internet of the Week:
Video Religious Freedom (to Burn Our Own Witches) by Roy Zimmerman
https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyZimmerman
Puck
the Brave Episode of the Week:
Here's our fearless Puck and cub detective, Pax, not biting the hands
that feeds them in the case of the Bossy Basset.
What
does a dog become when after it's seven years old? Eight years old /
What do you do when you find a 250 pound dog sleeping on your bed?
Sleep on the sofa.
..........You'll
get that twinkle in your eye, love..........Everly Brothers …..Some
Sweet Day
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Only about 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail. 15 out of 16
walk away free.
Month
of the Week: November is National Peanut
Butter Lovers Month
Famous
Kansans:
Anna Emmaline McDoulet, a member of the Doolin Gang known as Cattle
Annie Lawrence, was born in Seneca in 1882.
http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CA075
Minor
Rant of the Week: OK, it's been a couple
of weeks since the election and it doesn't matter if you are gloating
because your side won or grieving because your side lost – it's
still time to take the political signs off the lawn. Now!
Today's
Peace of History: Today's Peace of History,
November 25,1988: 2,000 marched in New York city to protest the sale
of animal fur for clothing. Over 50 other cities held similar
demonstrations.
Fifi
lost her tail in a tragic squirrel accident; but she went to the
retail store and restored it. / I was walking my dog the other night
when a police man asked me if I had a licence. I said, "He's
only 2; he doesn't drive yet".
..........I'm
through with a-countin' the stars above….......Everly
Brothers …..Bye Bye Love
Masthead
of the Week:
fRiday ePistle November 25, 2016, pUck's ePistle. Online at:
http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/
No
news that's fit to read.
Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. 1800 Goodell Ct. Lawrence, KS
66046
Moonbeam:
If you say, I'm for equal pay, that's a reform. But if you say, I'm
a feminist, that 's a transformation of society.
Cost
of War: Tax dollars spent in Afghanistan: as
of 12/1/16: $755,221,074,066.
Tax
dollars spent in Afghanistan: as of 11/17/16: $754,512,945,984.
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 12/1/16:
$820,004,333,967.
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 11/17/16:
$819,983,637,175.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 12/1/16: $12,453,126,679.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 11/17/16: $12,344,309,658.
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 12/1/16:
$135,485,898,732.
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 11/17/16:
$134,880,422,775.
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 12/1/16:
$1,726,957,995,503.
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 11/17/16:
$1,725,479,318,821.
Maybe
we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A
happiness weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed,
we would launch one. It would explode high in the air — explode
softly — and send thousands, millions, of little parachutes into
the air. Floating down to earth — boxes of Crayolas. And we
wouldn't go cheap, either — not little boxes of eight. Boxes of
sixty-four, with the sharpener built right in. With silver and gold
and copper, magenta and peach and lime, amber and umber and all the
rest. And people would smile and get a little funny look on their
faces and cover the world with imagination. --Robert Fulghum
..........I
couldn't bear to see it end........Amy Grant …..So Glad
Fido
wanted to be a great ballet dancer but he had two left feet. / What
is the caterpillar's biggest natural enemy? A dogerpillar.
Famous
Last Words: So help me God. --Marine Corps Oath of
Induction
May
Peace guard your backyard
And
Joy demand to sit on your lap
prairie
mama
christine
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laugh:
