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YAY!!! I got this correct. Mary Live long and prosper On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:51:35 PM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote: ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Today's Bonus Question historyWhat is the modern equivalent of the word “spoonerism”?Transposed final soundsTransposed consonantsTransposed initial soundsTransposed vowels 11 Robert Smalls Pkwy Suite I #1033 Beaufort, SC 29906 United States Mary Live long and prosper

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YAY!!! I got this right. Mary Live long and prosper On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:39:54 PM CDT, Mary Landers via groups.io <maryeland@...> wrote: ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Today's Daily Question definitionsWhat does "vellicating" mean?LaughingSingingCryingTwitching TOP ARTICLES languagesTop 7 Most Difficult Languages to Learn and WhyEmbarking on the journey to learn a new language is an adven...Read Moredefinitions10 Words That Sound Dirty But Aren'tA Curious Quirk of the English Language The English languag...Read More 11 Robert Smalls Pkwy Suite I #1033 Beaufort, SC 29906 United States Mary Live long and prosper

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From: Jackie Schmitt Here's today's celebrity birthdays. Jackie April 8: Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 84. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 84. Songwriter Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 83. Actor Stuart Pankin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Not Necessarily The News”) is 79. Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 78. Film director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love”) is 76. Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 74. Singer-actor John Schneider (“The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 65. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses) is 63. Singer Julian Lennon is 62. Actor Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad,” ″Under the Dome”) is 62. Singer-guitarist Donita Sparks of L7 is 62. Actor Robin Wright is 59. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. Actor JR Bourne (TV’s “Teen Wolf,” ″Revenge”) is 55. Singer Craig Honeycutt of Everything is 55. Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 54. Actor Emma Caulfield (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 52. Actor Katee Sackhoff (“Battlestar Galactica”) is 45. Actor Taylor Kitsch (“True Detective,” ″Friday Night Lights”) is 44. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 41. Actor Taran Noah Smith (“Home Improvement”) is 41. Guitarist Jamie Sierota (Echosmith) is 32. Actor Sadie Calvano (“Mom”) is 28. Mary Live long and prosper

From: Jackie Schmitt Music History for April 8 1964 - The Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single. 1968 - The Petula Clark TV special Petula aired on NBC. 1970 - In London, the U.K. premiere of the Woodstock movie took place. The film was a documentary of the August 1969 festival that took place in Bethel, NY. 1971 - Chicago became the first rock group to sell out a week of shows at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 1973 - Neil Young's docu-autobiography Journey through the Past premiered at the U.S. Film Festival in Dallas. 1975 - Aerosmith released "Toys in the Attic." 1977 - The Damned became the first British punk group to perform at New York's club CBGB. 1977 - In Britain, The Clash's self-titled debut album was released. 1979 - Aerosmith began their "Night in the Rut Tour" in Los Angeles, CA. 1982 - Peter Hook (New Order) was knocked unconscious during a riot at a show in Rotterdam. 1989 - Lol Tolhurst, keyboardist and founding member of the Cure, left the band. 1994 - The RIAA announced that Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in U.S. history. It had passed the 13 million mark in sales. 1997 - KISS released the album Greatest Kiss. 1998 - It was reported that Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) had been rescued along with 11 others after a fire broke out aboard a small boat in the islands south of Rio de Janeiro. An engine had been the cause of the fire. Mary Live long and prosper

From: Jackie Schmitt TV History for April 81963 - The final episode of "The Rifleman" aired. 1979 - The final episode of "All in the Family" aired. 1990 - The first episode of "Twin Peaks" aired on ABC-TV 1998 - The final episode of NBC's "Seinfeld" was filmed in Los Angeles. Mary Live long and prosper

Scientists have developed a tiny pacemaker with tiny hearts in mind. A team of engineers at Northwestern University built a device that’s so small it ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Daily Edition ? April 8, 2025 SUPPORTED BY This may not be our nicest intro ever, but here’s your reminder that today marks the one-week countdown to Tax Day. Of course, there are exceptions to the April 15 filing deadline — Americans living abroad, for example, have until June 16, and those living in areas affected by recent natural disasters have been granted extensions (taxes for residents and businesses in Los Angeles County are due Oct. 15, 2025). Get all the updated deadlines and read some filing tips. Must Reads Double feature: Two meteor showers will streak through the sky at the same time this month ? ?Check out the 10 healthiest cities in the U.S. Tech World’s Smallest Pacemaker Goes in Via Syringe — And Dissolves When No Longer Needed John A. Rogers/Northwestern University Scientists have developed a tiny pacemaker with tiny hearts in mind. A team of engineers at Northwestern University built a device that’s so small it can be inserted noninvasively via syringe and dissolves when it’s no longer needed. That makes it particularly well-suited for newborns with heart defects, who often only need temporary pacing. ? “We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker,” bioelectronics pioneer John A. Rogers, who led the device development, told Northwestern Now. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart surgeries, and that’s a use case where size miniaturization is incredibly important. In terms of the device load on the body — the smaller, the better.” ? Experimental cardiologist Igor Efimov, who co-led the research, added that for most of the roughly 1% of children born with congenital heart defects, the heart self-repairs within about a week. “But those seven days are absolutely critical,” Efimov said. “Now, we can place this tiny pacemaker on a child’s heart and stimulate it with a soft, gentle, wearable device. And no additional surgery is necessary to remove it.” ? ?Watch a video of Rogers explaining how it works.? Together With Paladin Power The Power to Protect Your Home What if your home could stay powered — rain or shine, blackout or not — and run on solar, battery, grid, or even hydrogen? Paladin Power makes that possible. ?? This all-in-one, U.S.-engineered system powers everything — from AC to EV — in one compact unit. Whether you’re looking to save money, live off the grid, or simply feel secure, Paladin gives you control. ? As utility rates spike and outages grow more frequent, Paladin offers what families need most:

Wordsmith.orgThe magic of words MooT, MetaMooT, and UltiMooT - the semantics & etymology trilogy The world's toughest language game gets even tougher. mootgame.com How to sponsor? Apr 8, 2025 This week’s theme Toponyms This week’s words alsatia Carthaginian peace Rome and Carthage domain changes during the three Punic Wars Animation: Wikimedia A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg Carthaginian peace PRONUNCIATION: (kar-thuh-JIN-ee-uhn pees) MEANING: noun: Peace or settlement in which very harsh terms are imposed on the defeated side. ETYMOLOGY: After Carthage, an ancient city-state, in present-day Tunisia. Earliest documented use: 1940. NOTES: The term harks back to the Punic Wars (264-146 BCE), where Rome decisively defeated its rival, Carthage. After the Third and final war, Rome didn’t just win; they went full scorched-earth (and possibly salted the earth so nothing would grow, though historians debate that part). Carthage was destroyed, forced to pay massive tributes, forbidden from having a military, its population killed or enslaved. The term was popularized by the economist John Maynard Keynes. USAGE: “Serbia’s strongman, Slobodan Milosevic, proclaimed peace last week in the rebellious province of Kosovo. ... Kosovo was, in truth, at peace, a Carthaginian peace of fire and total devastation.” Eric Margolis; The Devastation in Kosovo Has to End; The Record (Kitchener, Canada); Oct 5, 1998. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Good fiction creates empathy. A novel takes you somewhere and asks you to look through the eyes of another person, to live another life. -Barbara Kingsolver, novelist, essayist, and poet (b. 8 Apr 1955) We welcome your comments. Post them here. Or email us at words@... Subscribe | Update address | Gift subscription | Contact us We are powered by our readers Help us continue spreading the joy of words ? 1994-2025 Wordsmith.org

? ? ? ? ? Interested in drawing with colored pencils, but don't know where to start? This class makes it easy Most of us enjoyed using colored pencils in our youth. But as we grew older, many of us became intimidated by working with it. There are so many different options of colored pencils to choose from, and so many different applications of the medium. Starting can feel overwhelming. Luckily, My Modern Met Academy has a new class, Colored Pencil for Beginners, that teaches you the basics of realistic drawing. Award-winning colored pencil artist Matheus Macedo walks you through the basics of pencil drawing in this beginner-friendly course. You'll learn how important techniques like color blends, grid transfers and three-dimensional shading are to rendering subjects realistically in colored pencil. If you've never heard of these techniques before, don't worry: Macedo gives you all the insider tips and tricks during his lessons that will have you creating your dream artworks in no time. So, if you are ready to give colored pencils a try, why not enroll? The class launches on April 15, but we are offering an exclusive discount when you pre-enroll. Simply enter code COLOREDPENCIL10 to get 10% off the course price of $34.95. When the class launches on the 15th, it will automatically become available to you. The lessons are on demand so you can start and stop at your leisure. And, you can view the lessons over and over again until you feel comfortable moving to the next step or if you just want to refresh your memory. ? Enroll Now ? Here are some of the techniques that you'll learn. ? ? Color Blends ? Color blends using colored pencil showcases the best and most difficult parts of the medium. The technique allows you to create new and intriguing colors that will help you achieve that realistic look in your drawings, but getting this perfect blend depends on how you handle the pencil. Macedo gives you tips on how to approach blending, including holding the pencil and how much pressure to apply. Grid Transfers ? Grid transfers are another vital technique for realistic pencil drawing. After finding the reference image for the subject you want to draw, overlay a grid on top of the image and print it out. Then, lightly re-create the grid lines on your own paper. Work through the grid one square are a time to create a faithful sketch of your subject. This technique takes the guesswork out of image transfers, and gives you more time for the fun of going in with colored pencils! Three-dimensional shading ? Three-dimensional shading is an essential tool in any medium that allows for realistic rendering. In these lessons, you'll learn to identify which direction to shade your subject in, as well as how to build up these shades to convey the appropriate amount of depth. The result will be objects that appear to emerge out of the paper. ? ? ? ? ? We'd love to see what you create! Use #MMAcademy to share your work with us. ? ???? ? ? ? ? ? Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from My Modern Met. To make sure our emails don’t get lost, add us to your address book. 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630 ?

News Articles Shop Account Was Messalina, Wife of Emperor Claudius, Mad? Or a Victim of Ancient Roman Misogyny? In the most highly anticipated event of the season, the fragrance of exotic spices and the sounds of boisterous laughter permeated the air as guests indulged in savory dishes and gorged themselves on abundant wine. The bride removed her veil to expose her flowing wild hair; embodying the Bacchic spirit, she shook her head and brandished a thyrsus, or Bacchic wand. Her handsome, ivy-clad groom, decorated in cothurni—footwear linked to Bacchus—was spinning to the euphoric music, swirling under the shimmering lights. In the midst of a raucous chorus, guests danced with fervent abandon, their movements a fusion of color and disorder, while the pair reveled in the ecstatic embrace of the evening. Alongside the myriad of celebrations, Tacitus reports that solemn vows were taken, auspicious words spoken, and appropriate sacrifices made. Yet for all that, he is astounded by the singularity of the occasion. The bride, after all, was no blushing maiden but rather the empress herself, Valeria Messalina (20 CE–48 CE)—wife these ten long years to Claudius (10 BCE–54 CE), the living emperor away on a brief trip. Of all the brazen moments of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, the ill-conceived wedding between the Empress Messalina and Consul-Designate Silius was arguably the most audacious. She and Silius openly celebrated their marriage in a bold act of defiance, while her husband, Emperor Claudius, remained blissfully unaware of the unfolding betrayal. Because the betrothal challenged the authority of the emperor, it was considered treasonous. Shortly after discovering his wife's betrayal, Claudius had Messalina and her lover executed. For the last two millennia, historians have been baffled by Messalina's madness. Why would she endanger her reputation, her marriage, her children, and her very life for the caprice of an illicit wedding? What could compel a woman of such position and privilege to undertake an act so reckless? Ancient and modern historians alike have attributed the most lascivious and immoral acts to Messalina, though a growing number of scholars today view her vilification as an instance of ancient misogynistic hyperbole. Consequently, it is not surprising that the ancient chroniclers depict Messalina's decisions as capricious and debauched rather than deliberate and tactical. Was the notorious wedding solely a whim of her libertine disposition, as the ancients suggest? Could it have been a deliberate strategy to unseat Claudius? Or was the wedding a complete fabrication and just another example of ancient hyperbole? Continue reading... Latest Magazine Read Now Subscribe to our News Desk Podcast Stella Novus Limited, 1 Riverwood, Timolin, Kildare, Ireland Mary Live long and prosper