Commentary

The Daily Extra #77

Cats have their own film festival

Cat lovers can get their fill of amusing cat videos on a big screen at Cat Video Fest, an international film festival featuring a 75-minute compilation of short feline flicks. The festival has been seen in hundreds of theaters worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Europe and Singapore.50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

Poetry

Dare to Dream

Every dream within your reach,
Xploring paths that stretch and teach.
Courage drives you to aspire,
Engraving goals that lift you higher.
Each step forward, bold and true,
Daring to be the best in you.

Challenges, Poetry, Word of the Day

The Beauty of Chaos

Tess made a mess, oh what a sight,
Paint on the walls, and glitter so bright.
She twirled and she danced, with laughter and cheer,
Artistic expressions, without any fear.

Her crayons went flying, her papers were strewn,
A masterpiece born by the light of the moon.
Though chaos surrounded, her joy couldn’t wane,
In the heart of the clutter, creativity reigned.

So let her make messes, for this is the way,
To learn and to grow, to dream and to play.
For in every spill and each smudge on the ground,
The beauty of childhood in chaos is found.

Commentary

The Daily Extra #76

Warren G. Harding’s wife was rumored to have killed him

“The 29th President of the U.S., Warren G. Harding, was elected in 1920, and died in 1923, only two years into his term. Conspiracy theories fueled speculation his wife, Florence Harding, may have poisoned him out of revenge for his extra-marital affairs, especially since she refused an autopsy. The rumors were just that though, and the deceased president died of a heart attack, says historian Robert H. Ferrell, in his book, The Strange Deaths of President Harding, according to Smithsonian Magazine”. 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

Poetry

Penny’s Delight

There once was a girl named Penny,
Whose laugh was as sweet as a penny.
She danced in the rain,
Then twirled once again,
Spreading joy like confetti, not many!

Commentary

The Daily Extra #75

The creation of the tea bag was an accident

Back in 1904, an American tea trader named Thomas Sullivan shipped tea samples to Europe in little silk pouches so they wouldn’t get mixed up during the voyage. When the recipients got them, they mistakenly dipped the bags into boiling water, and voila, the tea bag was born! 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know

Poetry

Shrink, Shrink, Little Head


There once was a mind full of dread,

With thoughts that would swarm in my bed.

I whispered, “Be still,”

Till they bent to my will—

Now peace reigns inside me instead.

Commentary

The Daily Extra #74

In Sweden, Cool Ranch Doritos are called “Cool American”

Swedish people don’t know what ranch flavor is, so the product goes by the name of “Cool American” instead, according to Snopes. 50 Weird Facts That Most People Don’t Know