Tuesday, January 22, 2019


"People would miss out on so many wonderful things if they only stuck with what they knew.”  "Music comes out of silence and at the end it goes back to it.  It's a journey." "Silence was where the magic happened."  The Music Shop, a novel by Rachel Joyce  See other quotes at https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/46891762-the-music-shop

clock is an instrument used to measure, keep, and indicate time.  The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units:  the day, the lunar month, and the year.  Some predecessors to the modern clock may be considered as "clocks" that are based on movement in nature:  sundial shows the time by displaying the position of a shadow on a flat surface.  There is a range of duration timers, a well-known example being the hourglassWater clocks, along with the sundials, are possibly the oldest time-measuring instruments.  A silent instrument missing such a striking mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece.   During the 15th and 16th centuries, clockmaking flourished.  The next development in accuracy occurred after 1656 with the invention of the pendulum clock.  A major stimulus to improving the accuracy and reliability of clocks was the importance of precise time-keeping for navigation.  The electric clock was patented in 1840.  The development of electronics in the 20th century led to clocks with no clockwork parts at all.  The timekeeping element in every modern clock is a harmonic oscillator, a physical object (resonator) that vibrates or oscillates at a particular frequency.  This object can be a pendulum, a tuning fork, a quartz crystal, or the vibration of electrons in atoms as they emit microwaves.  See pictures and link to information on specific clocks by mechanism, function and style at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock

grandfather clock (also a longcase clocktall-case clockgrandfather's clock, or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. 

Grandfather Clock · Hoagy Carmichael  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmamTKmLJT4   1:42

samosasambusasambuussamoosa, or samboksa is a fried or baked dish with a savoury filling, such as spiced potatoesonionspeas, or lentils.  It may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region.  The Indian style, often accompanied by a chutney, is probably the most widely-known of a broad family of recipes from Africa to China, which have origins in medieval times or earlier.  Samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the local cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian PeninsulaSoutheast AsiaSouthwest Asia, the Mediterranean, the Horn of AfricaEast AfricaNorth Africa, and South Africa The term samosa and its variants cover a family of pastries and dumplings popular from north-eastern Africa to western China.  An ancient recipe for samosa, widespread in the Near East and India, involves mixing 1 cup of oil, 1 cup of melted butter, 1 cup of warm water, and 1 teaspoon of salt with dough.  A praise of samosa (as sanbusaj) can be found in a 9th-century poem by the Persian poet Ishaq al-Mawsili.  Recipes for the dish are found in the 10th-13th century Arab cookery books, under the names sanbusaksanbusaq, and sanbusaj, all of which derive from the Persian word sanbosag.  Read more and see pictures at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samosa

The Best Indian Punjabi Samosa by Richa, cook, writer and photographer  Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe  If you’ve never attempted samosas at home before, I think it’s time we all start.  And if I can do it, so can you.  Because I’m the least arty person I’ve ever met.  Origami was never my thing and wrapping samosas is a bit like that.  It takes a few tries, but once you get it, you’ll be wrapping them like a boss.  I have a step by step video recipe that’s going to make things even easier.  I don’t make tall claims easily but I think I’ve been looking for the best Indian punjabi samosa recipe all my life.  Because I’m a samosa lover.  More like an obsessive samosa lover with an irresistible need to have samosas every week because I think they are the most epic Indian snack ever invented!  I mean who can resist flaky samosa pastry, stuffed with a spicy, mouthwatering aloo (potato) filling that's deep fried till golden?  Not this girl!  Read text and see pictures at
https://myfoodstory.com/best-indian-punjabi-samosa-recipe/  See also Easy Potato and Pea Samosas

Mayflower II is coming to Provincetown in September 2020 as part of the 400th anniversary of the first landing of the Pilgrims in Provincetown.  The ship--a major exhibit of Plimoth Plantation--is a full-scale reproduction of the sailing vessel on which the English Colonists arrived in 1620.  Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM) oversees Provincetown 400 commemoration activities that include events, programs and fundraising to promote awareness of the arrival of the Mayflower Pilgrims and their interactions with the Wampanoag nation.  The word commemoration is used regarding the quadricentennial to recognize the importance of the relationship between the colonists and the Wampanoag nation.  About the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum  Dedicated in 1910, the monument commemorates the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in Provincetown in 1620.  Here they signed the historic Mayflower Compact, the first agreement to establish a government by the people in the ‘new world;’ which became the cornerstone of American democracy.  They explored the Cape for five weeks before sailing on to Plymouth.  At 252 feet, the monument is an engineering marvel and the tallest granite tower in the United States.  Visitors can climb the monument’s 116 steps and 60 ramps at a leisurely pace and enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire Cape and visit our webcam for a live “View from the Top.”  For more information please visit pilgrim-monument.org.  https://www.pilgrim-monument.org/mayflower-provincetown-2020/  

Marie Kondo (born 9 October 1984) is a Japanese organizing consultant and author.  Kondo has written four books on organizing, which have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated from Japanese into languages including KoreanChineseSpanishIndonesianFrenchGermanSwedishPortuguese, and English.  In particular, her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2011) has been published in more than 30 countries.  It was a best-seller in Japan and in Europe, and was published in the United States in 2014.  She was listed as one of Time's "100 most influential people" in 2015.  Kondo's method of organizing is known as the KonMari method, and consists of gathering together all of one's belongings, one category at a time, and then keeping only those things that "spark joy", and choosing a place for everything from then on.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Kondo

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY  “Children need models rather than critics.”  “To teach is to learn twice.”  French moralist and essayist Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/313376.Joseph_Joubert

WORD OF THE DAY  skimble-skamble   
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http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  January 22, 2019  Issue 2026

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