Founded : December 2000 Created By : Esther Aquino and Joseph Garcia
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Founded : December 2000 Created By : Esther Aquino and Joseph Garcia
Editor : A.B. Aquino
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ESPERANZA AQUINO
Thursday November 24th, 2005
In Today's Edition
Remember Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving Day
by Senator Larry CraigDid you know that Thanksgiving used to come more than once a year? During the early years of our nation, several days were set aside during the year to give thanks for different reasons. For instance, a day of thanks would be declared on special occasions like when a special ship arrived from Europe carrying supplies, or when there was a bountiful harvest.
Our country grew, and we added stars to our flag, but the celebration of Thanksgiving remained sporadic until the mid 1800s. That's when Sarah Hale went to work. She was the mother of five children, and the author of the familiar song "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Mrs. Hale traveled quite a bit, and was disappointed when she discovered that Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on different days in different states. For example, several Southern states didn't like Yankees from the North telling them when to celebrate Thanksgiving, so they chose their own day to celebrate.
For twenty years, Sarah Hale wrote articles for a popular women's magazine trying to convince people that Thanksgiving should be celebrated on the same day around the nation. She also wrote each President who was in the White House during that time, trying to convince him to set one day aside for the nation to celebrate Thanksgiving. After twenty years of diligent work, Mrs. Hale was surprised when President Abraham Lincoln took time out from dealing with the Civil War to establish Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday.
Sarah Hale was just one American woman, but look what she accomplished! It is because of her hard work and determination that the United States now celebrates the national holiday of Thanksgiving on the same day in November. Mrs. Hale shared the same spirit that our country's first settlers had. The Pilgrims worked hard, overcame obstacles and never lost sight of their dream to live in a free nation. And thanks to Providence and that guiding spirit -- the American spirit -- we can all give thanks that we live in the greatest nation in the world.
Born On November 24th
Bat Masterson (1853)
Scott Joplin (1868)
Dale Carnegie (1888)
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925)
Katherine Heigl (1978)
McNabb, Donovan (1976)
Born On November 25th
Esther Fogata
Born On November 27th
Destini Watson
Team Work
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players,"Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"
The little boy nodded in the affirmative.
"Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a team?"
The little boy nodded yes.
"So," the coach continued, "when a strike is called, or you're out at first, you don't argue or curse or attack the umpire. Do you understand all that?"
Again the little boy nodded.
"Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain it to your mother."
Today's useless fact - What does "extra virgin" mean on olive oil?
Here's what we learned from the links in the LUKOL Olive Oil category:
"Virgin oil" is the result of a single, simple pressing; in contrast, cold-pressed is a marketing label rather than a processing technique.
"Extra virgin" is the highest quality olive oil -- characterized by "perfect flavor and odor, max acidity (oleic acid) of 1g/100g - 1% with maximum peroxide value mequiv 02/kg of 20." In some regions, extra virgin oil is judged by a panel of experts for taste, mouth feel, and aroma. This oil tends to be most delicate in flavor, and is preferred for salads or served at the table with bread for dipping, or added to soups and stews.
"Fine virgin" oil is just slightly less perfect -- with "maximum acidity (oleic acid) of 2g/100g - 2% with maximum peroxide value mequiv 02/kg of 20."
The other officially designated grades of olive oil are the result of several chemical refining and blending processes:
"Semi-fine" or "ordinary" -- suitable for cooking when subtle flavor is not required.
"Refined" -- maximum acidity of .5g/100g, lacking the flavor of virgin oil.
"Pure" -- a low-cost blend of refined and virgin, such as you might find in large quantities at a discount food warehouse.
"Pomace" refers to the pounded olive residue. Refined olive- pomace oil and olive-pomace oil are lower-quality oils.
"Pomace oil", "olive cake", and "lampante" (or lamp grade olive oil) are not intended for human consumption, and are generally used for industrial or technical purposes, such as soap making.
We also learned that these chemical and flavor standards were first established by the International Olive Oil Council in 1990, and have since been applied to California olive oils as well as Southern European varieties.
What's The Buzzword For November 24th?
dinner \DINN-er\ noun
What does it mean?
1 : the main meal of the day
2 : banquet
How do you use it?
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because of the wonderful
turkey dinner my Grandma always makes.
Are you a word wiz?
At the root of "dinner" is a word that is related to a different
meal. Which other meal do you think that is?
A. brunch
B. lunch
C. breakfast
D. supper
Answer:
Believe it or not, the roots of "dinner" are in breakfast. That is,
an ancestor of "dinner" is a Latin word meaning about the same thing as
"breakfast." We trace "dinner" to a word in
Anglo-French (the French language used in medieval England).
That word is "disner" and it means "to dine" or "to have a
meal." "Disner" itself probably comes from the Latin word
"disjejunare" which means "to break one's fast." Breaking one's
fast, of course, is what "breakfast" means. "Disjejunare" comes
from the Latin words "dis-," meaning "do the opposite of," and
"jejunare," meaning "to fast" or "to eat nothing."
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Pumpkin Pie
That's all for now. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and we'll see you next week.
The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
Women are like computers - even mens smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval. ~ Unknown
Born On November 23rd
Actor Michael Gough (Alfred in Batman movies) is 88.
Actor Steve Landesberg (Barney Miller) is 60.
Singer Bruce Hornsby is 51.
Actor Maxwell Caulfield (The Colbys) is 46.
Actor John Henton (The Hughleys, Living Single) is 45.
Singer-guitarist Ken Block of Sister Hazel is 39.
Drummer Charlie Grover of Sponge is 39.
Actress Salli Richardson (Family Law) is 38.
Actor Oded Fehr (The Mummy) is 35.
Rapper Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound is 33.
Actress Kelly Brook (Smallville) is 26.
Actor Austin Majors (NYPD Blue) is 10.
Veggies
Two men were talking one day.
"My wife asked me to buy ORGANIC vegetables from the market garden." said the first man.
"So were you able to find some?" the second man, asked.
"Well when I got to the market, I asked the gardener, 'These vegetables are for my wife. Have they been sprayed with any poisonous chemicals?"
"The gardener said 'No, you'll have to do that yourself."
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What's The Buzzword For November 23rd?
raccoon \ra-KOON\ noun
What does it mean?
: a small North American mammal that is mostly gray with a black
mask, has a bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees and is active at
night, and eats a varied diet including small animals, fruits, eggs, and
insects; also : the pelt of a raccoon
How do you use it?
After a scavenging raccoon had scattered garbage everywhere, the
people in the neighborhood made sure their trash cans were
safely locked behind garage doors.
Are you a word wiz?
What language do you think gave us the name "raccoon"?
A. Dutch
B. Algonquian
C. Persian
D. Malay
Answer:
We hope you unmasked B as the right answer. The Algonquian-
speaking people living in the low-lying coastal area of what is
now Virginia gave us the popular story of Pocahontas saving the
life of colonist John Smith. They also gave us some of the
oldest and best-known loanwords from Native American languages.
Among these are "hickory," "moccasin," "opossum," and
"tomahawk." "Raccoon" is another familiar word from Virginia
Algonquian. It was first recorded by John Smith as "aroughcun,"
"rarowcun," and "raugroughcun." Like the opossum, the raccoon
was unknown to Europeans. In describing the animal to his
readers, Smith remarked that "there is a beast they call
'Aroughcun,' much like a badger."
Today's Jigsaw Puzzle
That's all for today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.
The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
We at the Tribune are usually not one to do an editorial but we have noticed something about today's youth that prompts us to speak out. Here's our editorial.
Teen Poverty In America
After spending several hours observing teenagers hanging out at our local mall we came to the conclusion that many teenagers in America today are living in dire poverty. Most young men, we observed, didn't even own a belt; there was not one among the whole group. These poor young men had to hold onto their pants so they wouldn't fall down. They were most likely their Father's pants that were handed down to them. It was a sad sight.
But here is the saddest part..... it was the girls the boys were hanging out with that disturbed us most. We've never, in all our years, seen such poverty-stricken girls. These girls had the opposite problem of the guys. They all had to wear their little sisters' clothes.
Their jeans were about 5 sizes too small! We don't know how they could put them on, let alone button them up. Their jeans barely went over their hipbones. Most also had on their little sister's top; it hardly covered their midsections. Oh, they were trying to hold their heads up with pride, but it was a sad sight to see these almost grown women wearing children's clothes and underwear made from strings.
We know it saddens your heart to receive this report on the condition of our American teenagers. While we go to bed every night with a closet full of clothes, nearby there are millions of "mall girls" who barely have enough material to keep it together. We think their "poorness" is why these 2 groups gather at the mall, boys with their short daddy's ripped jeans, and girls wearing their younger sisters' clothes and stringy underwear that doesn't cover all that needs to be covered. The mall is one place where they can find acceptance.
So, next time you are at the mall doing your shopping,
and you pass by some of these poor teenagers,
would you say a prayer for them?
And one more thing,
will you pray the guys' pants won't fall down,
and the girls' strings won't break?
Born On November 22nd
Actor Robert Vaughn is 73.
Comedian-director Terry Gilliam is 65.
Actor Tom Conti is 64.
Singer Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods) is 64.
Guitarist-actor Little Steven is 55.
Bassist Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads is 55.
Actor Richard Kind is 49.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is 47.
Singer Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers is 47.
Actress Mariel Hemingway is 44.
Actress Scarlett Johannson is 21.
Joe Villalba Jr
Family Tradition
A young couple got married, and when the wife prepared to bake a ham to celebrate their first Thanksgiving, she carefully cut off each end before placing it in the pan. Her husband asked her why she did that and she replied, "I don't know--it's what my mother always did. But I can ask her."
She called Mom, who responded, "I always saw your Grandma do it, so I did the same."
They decided to check further, so the young bride then called Grandma, who explained, "It was the only way I could get it to fit into my pan."
Today's useless fact - What is the purpose of "hand-tossing" pizza dough? What effect does it have on the finished pizza?
This turned out to be more of a challenge than we expected, but we certainly expanded our minds (and rumbled our bellies) in the process. Some links in the Pizza Cooking category helped us answer question.
The ancient art of the perfect toss does more than entertain wide- eyed pizzeria patrons. In his discussion of the warp factor, astrophysicist Charles Liu compares the shape of the Milky Way to an airborne disk of pizza dough, noting that we toss dough for the same reason our galaxy spins: to get rid of the lumps (or "warps," in the Milky Way's case), resulting in a smooth, thin, even circle. And according to the American Institute of Baking, this thinner crust expands more effectively in the oven.
However, while some restaurants claim hand-tossing adds a level of authenticity to the pizza experience -- and draws in customers -- most professional chefs seem more concerned with the earlier step of kneading the dough. Gluten, a protein found in wheat that enables dough to stretch and bend, is activated by kneading. If there's not enough air worked into your pizza dough before you toss it, even the fanciest moves won't result in a well-balanced, evenly baked, tasty pie. And as Dean Martin has told us time and time again: That's amore.
What's The Buzzword For November 22nd?
sheepish \SHEEP-ish\ adjective
What does it mean?
1 : resembling a sheep (as in being meek or shy)
2 : embarrassed especially over being found out in a fault
How do you use it?
"Tom was tugging at a button-hole and looking sheepish." (Mark
Twain, _The Adventures of Tom Sawyer_)
Are you a word wiz?
Our example sentence is a quotation from Mark Twain's famous
novel in which he describes a sheepish Tom Sawyer. One of the
answers below sets out the next sentence in the story. Reread
the definition of "sheepish," and then tell us which of these
sentences you think tells what Tom did next.
A. "He blushed, now, and his eyes fell."
B. "He smiled broadly, shaking his neighbor's hand."
C. "He yawned and stretched and settled down for a nap."
D. "He looked around, taking note of his surroundings."
Answer:
As Twain writes in his story, Tom Sawyer finds himself in a
situation that causes him to look "sheepish." A person who is
sheepish is embarrassed and therefore likely to blush and
avoid eye contact, as described in answer A. None of the other
answers describes behavior characteristic of embarrassment.
Twain was not the first to use the word "sheepish" in describing
a person. It goes way back to the 13th century, when it was
first used to mean "resembling a sheep in meekness or timidity."
The sense of "embarrassed" as used by Twain did not appear until
the 1700s.
Today's Jigsaw Puzzle
That's all for today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.
The following is what appeared in Monday's edition.
In Today's Edition
I want to thank Neen for graciously allowing all of us into her home for her annual pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Also, I want to thank all of you that brought your very own dishes. It was a fabulous spread. Christine and I had a great time.
It was nice to see Rose again. I almost forgot how she looked.
Born On November 21st
Actor Laurence Luckinbill is 71.
Actress Marlo Thomas is 68.
Singer Dr. John is 65.
Actress Juliet Mills is 64.
Actor-director Harold Ramis is 61.
Actress Goldie Hawn is 60.
Keyboardist Lonnie Jordan of War is 57.
Actress-singer Lorna Luft is 53.
Actress Cherry Jones is 49.
Bassist Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes is 45.
Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman is 43.
Actress Nicollette Sheridan is 42.
Singer Bjork is 40.
Singer Chauncey Hannibal of BLACKstreet is 37.
Bassist Alex James of Blur is 37.
Rapper Pretty Lou of Lost Boyz is 34.
Country singer Kelsi Osborn of SHeDAISY is 31.
Actress Jena Malone is 21.
What happens when people of different occupations get old.
- Old seers never die, they just lose their vision.
- Old sewage workers never die, they just waste away.
- Old skateboarders never die, they just lose their bearings.
- Old sailors never die, they just get a little dingy.
Today's useless fact - Why are owls perceived in folklore as being wise?
Whether delivering an environmental message, correcting the spelling of a famous bear, or sailing away with a beauteous kitty, owls have quite a hold on our imaginations. But how did they garner such a reputation for intelligence? Several links in the Birds category helped us answer your question.
Owls are nocturnal birds and function extremely well at night. Their ability to see in the dark has elevated owls, in some cultures, to manifestations of wisdom. In Western folklore, owls are commonly associated with studious scholars and wise elders.
Perhaps the earliest known link between owls and wisdom is their association with Athena. The Greek goddess of wisdom is often depicted holding an owl.
Because of their close kinship with the night, owls are also associated with magic and witchcraft. Merlin was known to have an owl, and in the Harry Potter series, young wizards communicate by owl messengers instead of instant messengers.
Some have viewed owls as manifestations of a more sinister darkness. Ancient Romans believed the screech of an owl foretold death and that witches transformed into owls and sucked the blood from babies. Many other cultures share these fearful views.
Almost every culture has either a positive or negative belief about the bird. This compelling link with human folklore makes some conservationists hopeful that endangered owls can be protected -- because humans really do give a hoot.
What's The Buzzword For November 21st?
spleen \SPLEEN\ noun
What does it mean?
1 : an organ containing many blood vessels that is located near the
stomach or intestine of most vertebrates, destroys worn-out red blood
cells, filters the blood, and produces some white blood cells
2 : anger, malice, spite
How do you use it?
Lady Evans exclaimed, "Calm down, Lord Montbury! I shall not
endure your spleen and discourtesy towards my guests!"
Are you a word wiz?
What field of study contributed to the definition of "spleen" as both
an emotion and an organ?
A. astrology, the study of the supposed influences of the stars on
our lives
B. physiology, the study of the body
C. psychology, the study of the mind and behavior
D. cosmology, the study of the universe and its origins and
structure
Answer:
In the Middle Ages, scholars believed that certain emotions
were associated with certain body parts or fluids. The spleen was
thought to be the seat of melancholy, and one of the
characteristics of melancholy was anger or crankiness. As biology has
advanced, we've learned that things like anger aren't tied to particular
organs. "Spleen," however, retained the sense it gained in medieval
physiology and is still sometimes used to mean "anger" or "malice."
Today's Jigsaw Puzzle
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