In mathematics, the Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.  The sequence commonly starts from 0 and 1, although some authors start the sequence from 1 and 1 or sometimes (as did Fibonacci) from 1 and 2.  Starting from 0 and 1, the first few values in the sequence are:  0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144.  The Fibonacci numbers were first described in Indian mathematics, as early as 200 BC in work by Pingala on enumerating possible patterns of Sanskrit poetry formed from syllables of two lengths.  They are named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, who introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics in his 1202 book Liber Abaci.  Fibonacci numbers appear unexpectedly often in mathematics, so much so that there is an entire journal dedicated to their study, the Fibonacci Quarterly.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_sequence   

goose egg (plural goose eggs)  noun  (Canada, US, informal) Zero; nothing  (informal) A swelling caused by a bump on the head  https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goose_egg  

Skee-Ball is an arcade game and one of the first redemption games.  It is played by rolling a ball up an inclined lane and over a "ball-hop" hump (resembling a ski jump) that jumps the ball into bullseye rings.  The object of the game is to collect as many points as possible by having the ball fall into holes in the rings which have progressively increasing point values the higher the ring is.  Skee-Ball was invented and patented in 1908 by Joseph Fourestier Simpson, a resident of Vineland, New Jersey.  On December 8, 1908, Simpson was granted U.S. Patent 905,941 for his "Game".  Simpson licensed the game to John W. Harper and William Nice Jr. who created the Skee-Ball Alley Company and began marketing the thirty-two-foot games in early 1909.  The first advertisement for Skee-Ball appeared on April 17, 1909, in Billboard magazine.  About two months later the first alley was sold.  Alleys continued to sell slowly over the next few years.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skee-Ball  

Eggcorn  noun (plural eggcorns)  (linguistics)  A word or phrase that sounds like and is mistakenly used in a seemingly logical or plausible way for another word or phrase either on its own or as part of a set expression [from 2003]  https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eggcorn  

Yakgwa is a crisp fried Korean cookie coated with thick honey-ginger syrup.  Prep:  4 hrs 35 mins  Serves:  20 people  Add 1⁄4 cup pine nuts, chopped and 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted.  Find recipe at https://recipes.net/dessert/cookies/korean-honey-cookies-yakgwa-recipe/   

Staten Island is the southernmost borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southern tip of the U.S. state of New York.  The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay.  With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km²); it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city.  A home to the Lenape indigenous people, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century.  It was one of the 12 original counties of New York State.  Staten Island was consolidated with New York City in 1898.  It was formerly known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island.  Staten Island has sometimes been called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government.  It has also been referred to as the "borough of parks" due to its 12,300 acres of protected parkland and over 170 parks.  Staten Island's Arts District is located in the North Shore region with many locations to see music and experience art.  The Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanic Gardens (1000 Richmond Terrace) is home to The Staten Island Museum, The Staten Island Children's Museum, Heritage Farm, The Newhouse Gallery, The Chinese Scholar's Garden and the Great Hall.  The St. George Theater is a historic landmark seated theater within walking distance from the ferry and it hosts many touring music artists.  ArtSpace located at Navy Pier Court is run by the local arts council with revolving exhibits by local artists.  See graphics at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island  

The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Ohioana Awards, including seven book awards and the Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant.  First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation.  Nearly every major writer from Ohio in the past 82 years has been honored, from James Thurber to Toni Morrison.  Six of the Ohioana Book Award winners were selected by juries.  The Readers’ Choice Award was determined by voters in a public online poll.  Listed below are the 2023 Ohioana Book Award winners.  Click on the title to learn more about the author and their winning book.

Nonfiction:  Ross Gay, Inciting Joy  Fiction:  Celeste Ng, Our Missing Hearts  Poetry:  Saeed Jones, Alive at the End of the World  About Ohio or an Ohioan: Kelcey Ervick, The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women’s Lives  Middle Grade/Young Adult:  Jasmine Warga, A Rover’s Story   Juvenile:  Marcy Campbell, The More You Give  Readers’ Choice:  John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society  http://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2023-ohioana-book-award-winners/  

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 2730  October 11, 2023