The Edible Schoolyard Project is to build and share a national edible education curriculum for pre-kindergarten through high school.  They envision gardens and kitchens as interactive classrooms for all academic subjects, and a free, nutritious, organic lunch for every student.  Integrating this curriculum into schools can transform the health and values of every child in America.  https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/who-we-work-with/the-edible-schoolyard-project/   

Very few people have seen Earth from space—fewer, in fact, than 600 people from a planet that’s home to some 7.6 billion.  And of that elite group of astronauts, all would agree that beholding the planet from space is one of the greatest spectacles of their lives--if not the greatest.  It’s a rare and awe-inspiring perspective of our world, and for many astronauts, the sight was enough to change how they saw our planet and all that lives upon it.  Thank you, Muse reader!   Read inspiring quotes at https://www.inspiringquotes.com/15-quotes-from-astronauts-about-seeing-earth-from-space/YcJZvCsyLwAHFEiG?utm_source=daily   

One Saturday evening in 1968, the poets battled on Long Island.  Drinks spilled into the grass.  Punches were flung; some landed.  Chilean and French poets stood on a porch and laughed while the Americans brawled.  A glass table shattered.  Bloody-nosed poets staggered into the coming darkness.  Allen Ginsberg fell to his knees and prayed.  The World Poetry Conference at Stony Brook University was almost over.  Nick Ripatrazone  Read more at https://lithub.com/literary-fight-club-on-the-great-poets-brawl-of-68/#:~:text=At%20Michigan%20State%20University%2C%20Jim,Harrison%20and%20helped%20him%20finish.   

Patrick D. Berry (born 1970) is an American puzzle creator and editor who constructs crossword puzzles and variety puzzles.  He had 227 crosswords published in The New York Times from 1999 to 2018.  His how-to guide for crossword construction was first published as a For Dummies book in 2004.  One of the most revered constructors of his time, Berry has been called the "Thomas Pynchon of crosswords".   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Berry    

Jan. 1 to most of us is simply New Year's Day.  But in the legal world, it's also "public domain day."  It's the day the copyrights to all sorts of things come to an end and you'll never believe whose turn it is this time–Mickey Mouse.  But only the early version dating back to the '20s–the little stick-legged Mickey that appeared in "Steamboat Willie."  "It is.  Yes, crazy," copyright attorney Jennifer Englert said.  Englert, a copyright attorney with the Orlando Law Group, says not only is the image iconic.   It's been so protected.  "I think we have all heard the stories about Disney.  They take all their copyrights very seriously.  Stories where a daycare puts Mickey on the wall and they get a cease-and-desist," Englert said.  Once the copyright is lifted on Jan. 1, 2024 people can use it to make pot holders, dish towels, statues and videos for free.  Michelle Meredith  https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-mickey-mouse-public-domain/46132445    

The U.S. Constitution establishes three separate but equal branches of government:  the legislative branch (makes the law), the executive branch (enforces the law), and the judicial branch (interprets the law).  The Framers structured the government in this way to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful, and to create a system of checks and balances.  https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/separation-powers-action-us-v-alvarez#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Constitution%20establishes%20three,branch%20(interprets%20the%20law).  On December 13, 2023 a candidate for U.S. President said we have four branches of government with the FDA being in the fourth.   

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.  The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.  The FDA's primary focus is enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C), but the agency also enforces other laws, notably Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act, as well as associated regulations.  Much of this regulatory-enforcement work is not directly related to food or drugs, but involves such things as regulating lasers, cellular phones, and condoms, as well as control of disease in contexts varying from household pets to human sperm donated for use in assisted reproduction.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration   

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 2757  December 15, 2023