Famous
First Words: Come a runnin! The mail is in! --Oh, My Feet
Most Happy Fella
On
May 3 in 1765 the first Medical School in the colonies opened. If I
were to die and go straight to hell, it would take me a week before I
realized I wasn't in medical school anymore.
..........through
all this world of joy and sorrow.........Pete Seeger …..Quite
Early Morning
But
we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse
to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of
opportunity of this nation. Martin Luther King, Jr I Have A
Dream
It
is a cloudy Friday morning. The temperature (53°F) is pleasant and
there is no drop of water to distract from our walk, but the sky is
gray and even and obviously prepared for rain. There is a light
breeze that makes the willows dance and sends the smell of old
dampness and new growth around the neighborhood. Colors are
changing; the yellow forsythia is almost gone but the new honeysuckle
blossoms have begun to show white. The daybreak soundtrack has added
frog croaks from the pond that forms at the center of the park when
it rains. Birdsong and frog croak and cars, Oh, my. Puck carries on
a one-sided conversation with a rabbit who was being very, very still
but still got found. It disappears through a missing board in a
privacy fence and Puck goes back to sniffing every clump of grass in
his path. I stop and take a few deep breaths by the park and then we
head back here to our rooms, to fresh, sweet coffee and saucers of
milk. We are home and are at home; the only thing left to make it a
perfect day is to write to you.
May
your weekend heal your very soul, ePistliers.
I
spent all those years in medical school. I didn't realize I could
become a health care expert just by running for congress. / Other
things you learn in pharmacy school: The little heart on the
prescription label means the price could cause cardiac arrest.
..........Our
leaders are the finest men and we elect them again and
again.........Pete Seeger …..What Did You Learn In School Today
Trivia
Questions: It's Tuba Day!
^
Any idea who invented the tuba?
^^
What do you call a person who plays tuba?
^^^
What is the role of the tuba in the orchestra?
^^^^
Know which pitches the tuba comes in?
^^^^^
What's a tuba whose bell points forward instead of up called?
Funniest
Thing I Read of the Week: Nancy Drew
turned 89 this week. Her latest book is the Drawer of Dwindling
Depends.
Fake
Library Statistic of the Week:
70%
of librarians totally did the whole "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
thing in high school except just stayed home to read.
https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
The
cat went to medical school to become a first aid kit. / When I die
I'm gonna donate my body to science because that's the only way I'm
getting into medical school.
..........They're
paying you all starvation wages.........Pete Seeger …..Talking
Union Blues
Moonbeam:
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to
look at the men he has around him. --Niccolo
Machiavelli
Something
to Think About of the Week: Cactus "The flower’s
perfume has no form, but it pervades space. Likewise, through a
spiral of mandalas formless reality is known." --Saraha
Big
Hello: Dobry źeń
– Sorbian (lower – Eastern Germany)
https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm
Next
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week:
Shoutout to everyone else who hasn't watched Game of Thrones OR seen
EndGame and just had a straight up productive weekend. --Marques
Brownlee
Week
of the Week: Choose Privacy Week (1-7)
–How many privacy consultants does it take to change a light bulb?
H ow many can you afford? / How many privacy officers does it take a
change a light bulb? One, as long as s/he has two privacy consultants
to conduct a privacy impact assessment.
The
easiest part of medical school is the essay test. Just scribble the
words so no one can read them. / Cardiac Arrest: ...And I would've
gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling
defibrillator.
..........Just
like a tree that's planted by the water.........Pete Seeger …..We
Shall Not Be Moved
^
Prussian Patent No. 19 was granted to Wilhelm Wieprecht and Johann
Moritz (1777–1840) on September 12, 1835 for a "bass tuba".
The first tenor tuba was invented in 1838 by Carl Wilhelm Moritz
(1810–1855), son of Johann Gottfried Moritz.
Almanac:
It is Friday, May 3, 2019. The moon will be new tomorrow and is in
Taurus. It is World Press Freedom Day, Garden
Meditation Day, Hug Your Cat Day, Lumpy Rug Day, National
Special-abled Pets Day, National Two Difference Colored Shoes Day, No
Pants Day, Paranormal Day, Public Radio Day, and Tuba Day.
In Japan (1947) and Poland (1791) it is Constitution Day.
In Japan (1947) and Poland (1791) it is Constitution Day.
Among
those born on this day were Niccolo
Machiavelli (1469), Marcel Dupre (1886), Golda Meir (Meyerson, 1898),
Walter Slezak (1902), Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis, 1903), Mary Astor
(1906), William Inge (1913), Pete Seeger (1919), Sugar Ray Robinson
(Walter Smith, 1920), James Brown (1928), Engelbert Humperdinck
(Arnold Geroge Dorsey, 1936), Frankie Valli (Castelluccio, 1937),
Doug Hennings (1947), and Bruce Hall (1953).
On
May third the Treaty of Loudun ended the French civil war (1616),
Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria signed the Peace of Oliva
(1660), Baily's Beads
during an eclipse were first recorded (1715), the first medical
school in the US opened (Philadelphia, 1765), Washington, DC was
incorporated (1802), Lord Byron swam the Hellespont (1810), the first
black lawyer was admitted to the bar (1845), America's first
passenger flight took off (NYC to Atlantic City, 1919), the US mint
got it's first female director (Ross, 1933), Japan formed a
constitutional democracy (1947), Most
Happy Fella opened
(1956), MLK Jr delivered his I have
a dream
speech (1963), George Brett got his first major league hit (1973),
and Kiss of the Spider Woman
opened (1993).
Night
Sky, 5/3:
3
zero-magnitude stars shine after dark in May: Arcturus high in the
southeast, Vega much lower in the northeast, and Capella in the
northwest. They appear so bright because each is at least 60 times as
luminous as the Sun, and because they're all relatively nearby: 37,
25, and 42 light-years from us, respectively.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/
Max
Picture of the Week:
Max has decided to be a bee when he grows up.
This
Week: Saturday, May 4 – Bird
Day & World Naked Gardening Day & International Firefighters
Day
Night
Sky, 5/4: Eta
Aquariids meteor shower peaks with 10-30 meteors/hour
Sunday,
May 5 – Cartoonists Day & Lemonade Day & National
Astronaut Day
Night
Sky, 5/5: Vega
is the brightest star in the northeast late these evenings. Look 14°
(about a fist and a half at arm's length) to Vega's upper left for
Eltanin, the nose of Draco the Dragon.
Monday,
May 6 – Melanoma Monday & No Diet Day & No Homework
Day
Night
Sky, 5/6: Summer
is more than six weeks away, but the Summer Triangle is beginning to
make its appearance in the east. The first in view is Vega. It's
already visible low in the northeast as twilight fades.
Tuesday,
May 7 – Beaufort Scale Day & Design Packaging Day &
National Teacher Day
Wednesday,
May 8 – No Socks Day & Student Nurse Day & World Red
Cross/Crescent Day
Night
Sky, 5/8: Arcturus
is the brightest star high in the east these evenings. Spica shines
lower right of it by about three fists. To the right of Spica by half
that distance is the distinctive four-star constellation of Corvus,
the Crow of Spring.
Thursday,
May 9 – National
Sleepover Day & Moscato
Day
I
spent 2 years in nursing school. There was 3 months of anatomy, 3
months of clinical, and 18 months of learning how to wash our hands
properly. --Glasbergen
..........I
prayed we'd get together, and together make a stand.........Pete
Seeger …..The Banks Are Made Of Marble
^^
In America, a person who plays the tuba is known as a tubaist or
tubist. In the United Kingdom, a person who plays the tuba in an
orchestra is known simply as a tuba player; in a brass band or
military band, they are known as bass players.
'Nother
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Dogs Want To Know: The man
named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but
she looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. But, what happened
to the flea? --Submitted by mja of ks
Moonbeam:
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism. --William Inge
Late
Night Snacks of the Week: Biden, oh man –
he’s got enough baggage to fill and Amtrak car. He was even one of
the first to support trans rights, although he probably thought he
was supporting trains, but that’s still very impressive. --Trevor
Noah / It’s basically Watergate if Nixon had been kicked in the
head by a billy goat, and if that billy goat was the White House
chief of staff. --John Oliver / There are so many things you could
say about this president: That’s he vicious, vindictive, stupid,
unattractive, unloved, and will die alone, but what can we say that
Melania hasn’t already said?” --Samantha Bee
Not
So Late Night Snacks of the Week: After just
flirting with a presidential run - you know, coming up behind it,
rubbing its shoulders ... Joe Biden announced on Thursday he's
entering a race with eight declared women candidates at a time when
Democrats are obsessed with rampant sexism. And the opening line of
his announcement email was, quote, "America is an idea based on
a founding principle - all men are created equal." --Peter
Sagal Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
4/27/19
Now
is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children. It
would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.
Martin Luther King, Jr I Have A Dream
Looking
through my schedule nursing training, I asked which of these classes
would teach me how to heal skinned knees with a kiss. They told me
that class was in Mother's School.
..........You'll
either be a union man or a thug for J H Blair.........Pete Seeger
…..Which Side On You On?
^^^
It provides the bass of brass quintets and choirs (though many small
brass ensembles will use the euphonium or bass trombone as the lowest
voice). It is the principal bass instrument in concert bands, brass
bands and military bands, and those ensembles generally have two to
four tubas. It is also a solo instrument.
Worthless
Fact of the Week: When Japan became a constitutional monarchy,
the emperor lost all political power and influence. This week
(5/1/19) Emperor Akihito abdicated in favor of his son, Naruhito.
Wicked
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If
one is too incompetent to commit a crime, despite trying hard, is one
competent to be president?” --Dr. Xéna Lee
Obsolete
Word of the Week: Jargogle – confuse, jumble, or mix things
up (1690s)
Wacky
Uses for Common Products:
Take squeaks out of a box spring mattress. Remove the fabric
covering that from the bottom of the box spring (by removing the
staples) and spray the springs with WE-40. Staple the fabric
covering back in place with a staple gun.
http://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/wd40.html
Remember,
they can't get you up at 5:30 am to do rounds if you've never gone to
bed in the first place. / Why did the medical student cross the
road? In hopes of getting hit my a car.
...........And
they're all made out of ticky tacky..........Pete Seeger …..Little
Boxes
^^^^
Tubas are found in various pitches, most commonly in F, E♭, C, or
B♭. The main tube of a B♭ tuba is approximately 18 feet (5.5 m)
long, while that of a C tuba is 16 feet (4.9 m), of an E♭ tuba 13
feet (4.0 m), and of an F tuba 12 feet (3.7 m).
Penultimate
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week:
Should I buy two tickets to a concert I wanna see or should I feed my
family for three years.
Science
Fiction Convention of the Week:
Fan Expo Dallas 2019 (5/3-5, Dallas) Celebrating 90 years of Mickey
Mouse (~~that pretty much sums it up)
https://www.fanexpodallas.com/en/home.html
Actual
Science Convention of the Week:
2019AFTD Education Conference (5/3, Los Angeles) Every
year, AFTD brings together people living with FrontoTemporal
Degeneration, their care partners and families, researchers, and
healthcare professionals to learn about the latest in FTD research,
care and support strategies, and opportunities to engage further with
the AFTD community.
https://www.theaftd.org/2019-aftd-education-conference-may-3-2019/
Puck
the Brave
Episode of the Week:
Here's Captain Horacio Puck braving the Kansas winds in the case of
the Blown Barbastelle
Bat.
Dartmouth
College has named their medical school after Dr. Seuss, because
nothing is better than hearing your doctor say, “You don't have
cancer on your nose, you don't have cancer on your toes”. --Conan
O'Brien
..........We
are not afraid today.........Pete Seeger …..We Shall Overcome
^^^^^
Tubas with the bell pointing forward (pavillon tournant) instead of
upward are often called recording tubas because of their popularity
in the early days of recorded music, as their sound could more easily
be directed at the recording microphone. When wrapped to surround the
body for cavalry bands on horseback or marching, it is traditionally
known as a hélicon. The modern sousaphone, named after American
bandmaster John Philip Sousa, resembles a hélicon with the bell
pointed up.
Month
of the Week: May is Drum Month --A
reporter once asked Ringo why he took up drumming. He said even
guitarists need heroes. / I love dating drummers. They have such
perfect rhythm.
Final
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: When
Trump dies there will be no need for him to lie in state as he has
already lied in every state he's been in. --Submitted by sd of ks
Grammar
Joke of the Week: When
I was young there were only 25 letters in the Alphabet? Nobody knew
why.
Today's
Peace of History, May 3,
1968: More than 100 black students took
over a building at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. They
demanded inclusion of African-American history, literature, and art
in the curriculum.
Other
things you learn in medical school: A patient cured is a customer
lost. / Nursing school: Learning to save lives whilst trying not to
take your own.
..........El
arroyo de la sierra me complace mas que el mar..........Pete Seeger
.....Guantanamera
Masthead
of the Week:
Friday ePistle May 3, 2019. Online at:
http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/
Peace and healing laughter. Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. 2511
Morningside Dr. Lawrence, KS 66047
Moonbeam:
Don't be so humble, you are not that great. --Golda Meir
Cost
of War:
As
of 5/2/19 Military Costs of War since 2001: $2,920,214,905,402.
As
of 4/25/19 Military Costs of War since 2001: $2,918,242,530,673.
As
of 5/2/19 Homeland Security Costs since 2001: $893,922,814,685.
As
of 4/25/19 Homeland Security Costs since 2001: $892,582,248,924.
As
of 5/2/19 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $673,445,899,724.
As
of 4/25/19 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $671,760,440,701.
As
of 5/2/19 Veterans Care since 2001: $308,692,267,518.
As
of 4/25/19 Veterans Care since 2001: $308,309,175,952.
As
of 5/2/19 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $4,796,276,821,943.
As
of 4/25/19 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $4,790,895,048,069.
No,
no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice
rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Martin Luther King, Jr I Have A Dream
..........Stick
some stamps on the top of my head.........Pete Seeger …..I'm a
gonna mail myself to you
When
the graduation robes arrived at the medical school, they had an
opening all the way down the back. / He's an old school anatomy
professor. He made me stand in the corner when I sang “Dry Bones”
to get down to the tibia.
Famous
Last Words: ...we're free at last. --Martin Luther King, Jr
I Have A Dream
May
Peace treat your pains
And
Joy soothe your aches
prairie
mama
christine
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