Entertainment & Style

  Just a fly-by 'Hi.'

I live in the League City area of Texas, and I teach dance and regularly attend local dance events. If you are interested in learning and you are physically able then let's try to set up a meeting time and place.Chuck

 On November 3rd, World Jellyfish Day celebrates this invertebrate that has been on Earth for millions of years. The day also encourages us to learn more about these unique aquatic animals. Despite its name, the jellyfish isn’t actually a fish. This is because a fish’s anatomy centers around its spine. A jellyfish, on the other hand, doesn’t even have a spine. In fact, jellyfish don’t have gills, a brain, heart, bones, or blood. Instead, a jellyfish is made up of 95 percent water. They also have skin, through which they absorb oxygen. The body of the jellyfish is called a bell. A jellyfish swims by contracting and relaxing the muscles around this bell. Their tentacles contain stingers, which protect them from prey. ༊彡 . ｡˚ ° ⊹ ˚. Interesting Other Tidbits: ✨  Jellyfish Day – November 3, 2023  [National Today]✨  Jellyfish 101 | Nat Geo Wild  [YouTube]✨  Vicious Beauties - The Secret World of the Jellyfish | Free Docum

Who knew?! You can watch a horror movie today! Halloween is in the air! 🎃 NATIONAL HORROR MOVIE DAY 'National Horror Movie Day' happens on October 23, on the National Day Calendar. If you love a good fright, today is the perfect day to promote the beauty and cathartic thrills of being scared by great horror movies. Here's our annual spooky horror movie guide:  ✨ 🎶🎵 Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies 🎵🎶 ✨ Be careful out there. 🪓

Rules:  Only using song titles from one artist/band, answer these questions. 1.  My artist/band of choice is: 2.  How are you feeling: 3.  Your favorite hobby: 4.  Your favorite hangout: 5.  Your friends call you: 6.  If you could go anywhere: 7.  Favorite time of the day: 8.  In your opinion, what does the world need now:   For example: My artist/band of choice is: Kate BushHow are you feeling: Running Up That HillYour favorite hobby: And Dream of SheepYour favorite hangout: Lake Tahoe Your friends call you: Flower of the MountainIf you could go anywhere: Oh England My LionheartFavorite time of the day: The Morning FogIn your opinion, what does the world need now: Deeper Understanding  

Not an instrument you hear much nowadays but once upon a time almost every band had a harmonica in many of their songs. What are some of your favorites. Love Me Do-TheBeatles

National Hermit Day (/National Hermit Crab Day) on October 29th recognizes the hermit in all of us. A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society. No matter how social a person is, everyone needs to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Hermits know how to avoid the public. They have mastered the ability to live independently without social interaction. Some of today's modern conveniences may even make it more probable to become hermit-like. The word hermit comes from the Latin ĕrēmīta, meaning "of the desert". However, this is only one day. Not a lifestyle change. It's simply a retreat into your own quiet someplace, isolated from the rest of the world. HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HERMIT DAY This single-day celebration suggests that we disengage from the world for the day. Turn off the phone. Putter around the house. Enjoy your secluded little neck of the world. Be hermit-like for the day. Just for the day. Come back

Save the Bats!  ABOUT BAT WEEK Bat Week is an international, annual celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy. Although we may not always see them, bats are hard at work all around the world each night - eating tons of insects, pollinating flowers, and spreading seeds that grow new plants and trees. 🦇  Bat Week (National Park Service/N.P.S.)  Bat Facts: 🦇  13 Awesome Facts About Bats (Blog - US Dept of the Interior)🦇  10 BRILLIANT BAT FACTS! (National Geographic Kids)🦇  Cool Facts About Bats | Things You Wanna Know (National Geographic Kids - YouTube)🦇  Bats for Kids | Learn cool facts about bats (Learn Bright - YouTube) 🦇  BATS 101 (International Bat Conservation)🦇  How to Build and Install a Bat House (HGTV) MISC Bat Videos (YouTube): 🦇

 Joke deleted

One of my retirement hobbies is writing and recording original music in what would probably be called the "Americana" genre. I recently put out a new recording entitled "Snappy Comeback".You can listen or download it for FREE for a limited time. Hope you enjoy!!lamooremusic.com

(U.S.) Today you can...'Grouch' all you want! To honor the world's favorite grouch, Oscar, from “Sesame Street,” National Grouch Day was created on October 15. This is a day to celebrate all the grouches we know — or to embrace the grouch that lives inside all of us. ✨  National Grouch Day ✨(Not to be mistaken for 'Oscar the Grouch Day,' which is on June 1st. Sorry, Oscar. ) [source: Sandra Boynton, Facebook]

  Hello, little bat. Got some nums nums for you.  󠀮ཐི༏ཋྀ󠀮 ཐི༏ཋྀ 󠀮ཐི༏ཋྀ 󠀮ཐི༏ཋྀ 󠀮

My follow-up blog to my 3 blogs sharing playlists of songs featuring instruments in rock and pop music intrinsic to our bodies, hand clapping, finger snapping, and whistling, highlights an extension of one of these instruments, in the form of castanets held in hands, somewhat a variation of clapping, if you will, believe it or not featured in some prominent rock and pop songs. Who knew castanets, commonly used in Spanish flamenco music, would make their way into rock and pop, right under our noses. We’ve oft heard them but not acknowledged them, thus not given them credit where credit is due. One you start listening for them, you will hear them more and more. I never stopped to consider what was the opening clacking in The Diamond’s “Little Darlin’” or the clackety sound Supertramp’s “The Logical Song.” And recently, after having “completed” my playlist of castanet songs, I was listening to a different playlist, and when hearing Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” the

We love Animals. Lots of us have pets.  How many songs With Animals in the Title Can We Think of?

 Don't be superstitious on National Black Cat Day! October 27th celebrates the beauty of these sleek creatures. The day also seeks to raise awareness about the low adoption rates for black cats. This time of year, many black cats may decorate many thresholds for Halloween and windows for spooky decor. However, these felines deserve the love and attention just as much as their tabby equivalents. Old notions have given these furry critters a bad reputation. The day is about turning that reputation around. Their black canine counterparts also face similar adoption problems. So, it's not all about myth and mystery. However, increasing support for the black feline's plight is the goal of this companion holiday. HOW TO OBSERVE BLACK CAT DAYIf you are a cat lover and considering adopting, don't overlook the ebony to go with your ivory. Knock those irrational fears to the door and open your home to the dark side! Visit a shelter near you and explore the ebony options availa

Today, questions surrounding the history, design, and (re-)location of monuments and memorials confront communities at the local, state, and national levels. As an historian with more than 15 years of teaching experience whose work centers around public memory and memorial cultures, I am excited to offer an on-line college-level course for anyone seeking to learn more about these topics. The course examines a variety of memorial landscapes in and beyond the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the process, it explores how and why local and national communities have remembered and still remember particular historical events and figures in public spaces. Moreover, it reflects upon the ways in which the commemoration of specific events and people often entails the forgetting, or erasure, of others. Finally, the course studies the logistical, social, and emotional processes through which monuments are created and, in some cases, altered or removed over time. This non-credi

Do you enjoy playing board games with current or new friends? Join Canton Historical Society (we are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Community Organization) as we host a Game Night Fundraiser event on Wednesday, November 13, 5- 8 PM at Cherry Hill School, 50440 Cherry Hill Road, Canton, MI 48187. This is an opportunity to spend a fun evening with others with a similar interest in local Canton history enjoying conversation and games. There is a $5/person entry fee (children 8 and under come in free!) and snacks/sodas are on sale for reasonable prices. Funds that are raised aid in adding to our outreach and exhibits

🥜  Who knew?! Today you can go nuts!  🥜  Nuts are a great source of...protein. The aromatics they give when roasted/heated, especially this time of year, can't be beat. Hey! Go grab yourself some nuts, today! NATIONAL NUT DAY 🥜  National Nut Day is observed annually on October 22nd. This day is not about the neighbor that lives down the street or the co-worker who sings with their headphones on. It is a food holiday celebrating a healthy and nutritious snack.   ⤵️ Here are some nut(ty) songs, too! ⤵️ 🥜  Roger Miller - I'm a Nut 🥜  Almond Joy/ Mounds Commercial (1989)  [source: Madlibs, Facebook][Caption: We're really sorry about your allergies, but we're just here dancing. ~ 'Oooh! Catch Me!'] Disclaimer: Not to be confused with deez 🔩🔩. 😁

  'Looks can be deceiving.' 😂

Kmart is closing its' last full-size store, located in Bridgehampton, New York, on October 20, 2024  [CNN]  Erhm, today. ☹️ Kmart shoppers bid a wistful farewell to the last outpost of a once-beloved ‘mainstay’'With the store closing Sunday, Kmart joins the list of once iconic retailers, such as Toys “R” Us, RadioShack, Pier 1, Bed Bath & Beyond and most of what’s left of Kmart’s corporate sibling Sears, once-successful chains that used to populate America’s malls and shopping centers but have ended up in retailing’s graveyard in recent years.' [CNN] 🛒Kmart in the 70s & 80s - Why We LOVED IT  [YouTube]🛒Why Kmart Was So Special  [YouTube]🛒People shopping at a Kmart store in 1992  [YouTube]🛒Shopping at a Kmart store in 1999 [YouTube] And, who could forget these gem commercials [filed under: 'what were they thinking?' Yet, hilarious!]: 🛒Kmart - Shipped My Pants (Trousers) Commercial  [YouTube]🛒Ship My Pant

What's your favorite spooky or suspenseful song?

It's NATIONAL DANCE DAY! Break out into a twirl or two-step on, 'National Dance Day' (third Saturday in September). The day focuses on raising awareness about dance. It also encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and combat obesity. As a cardiovascular exercise, dancing offers numerous benefits. The activity may be low or high impact. However, either one will increase aerobic fitness. Other benefits of dancing include: ✨  Improved muscle tone✨  Weight management✨  Flexibility and strength✨  Strong bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis✨  Improved balance✨  Increased cardiovascular health✨  Enhanced opportunity for social interaction✨  Helps boost mood Also, age doesn't matter. Your dancing partner may be a child or someone 20 years your senior. No matter how skilled you are, there's always a new step to learn, too. Grab a partner and get dancing! [source: National Day

FROM THE ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!! On the 30th Anniversary of 'Pulp Fiction,' Its Most Mysterious Actor Tells the Inside Story. After appearing in the most controversial scene of Quentin Tarantino's film, Steve Hibbert had to change his phone number. By Tim Appelo, AARP. Published October 18, 2024. When Steve Hibbert, 64, was in the improv comedy group The Groundlings in 1992, he met unknown film nerd Quentin Tarantino, who cast him in Pulp Fiction, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. Hibbert wrote for TV shows (Mad TV) and script-doctored Shrek and Austin Powers flicks and many others. Onscreen, he got flashed by Heather Graham and burnt in a lava pit in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and got fired for shaking germaphobe boss Mr. Humberfloob’s hand in The Cat in Hat. https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/info-2024/steve-hibbert-pulp-fiction-interview.html

" "But what AARP strongly believes in is your right to vote and the importance of exercising that right." As AARP clearly points out in their statement above we all believe in our right to vote.  For many years now I have been attempting to point out a rather large anomaly in the voting process.  The voting process does not include a receipt for a voters ballot when cast.  If we all believe that it is our right to vote then it makes since that we as individual voters should be able to verify and confirm that our vote was recorded as it was marked on our ballot.  A simple receipt for each ballot cast would help legitimize the voting process for all.   We would never think of using a bank that did not give a receipt for our money when making a deposit. Every transaction we make today includes a receipt. Those receipts are individualized and can be kept private and secure.  The lottery system platforms give a ticket which is simply a recei

A lot of songs are written about dreams and dreaming. How about listing the song titles we know about dreams, dreaming, dreamed, etc., and even nightmares, if you can think of one!