| In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes,
I found the fresh Rhodora in the woods,
Spreading its leafless blooms in a damp nook,
To please the desert and the sluggish brook.
–Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) |
Thursday, May 9, 2019
129th day of the year
Summer begins in 43 days
Billy Joel (musician) was born on this day in 1949.
Vidal Sassoon (hairstylist, credited with creating the modern “bob") died on this day in 2012.
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Mom's Meat Loaf
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Growing Peanuts
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Why Raise Ducks?
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Many Uses of Peanut Butter
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