Recipe of homemade sandwich with chicken.

Ingredients:

Bread-1 slice

Chicken-1 or 2 slices

Put the chicken on the bread.

Great people: Johannes Kepler.

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.

He was born on December 27, 1571, in Germany. Since early childhood Kepler was interested in astronomy.

He made many important things for science.

Johannes Kepler died on November 15, 1630, in Germany.

Literature. Part hundred twenty two.

                                                         "Eve's Diary" by Mark Twain.

This is short story with humor genre.

The first woman on Earth tells readers about what is happening to her.

There are many funny moments in this book.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred seven.

                                                                  Lord Byron.

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“There are four questions of value in life... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living "for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is same. Only love.”

“Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life. ”

“Tis strange - but true; for Truth is always strange, Stranger than Fiction”

“Friendship is love without wings.”

“I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/44407.Lord_Byron  

Tales from childhood: How I look at life.

Good evening, everyone! I'm a friend of Raymond's family. I want to tell you about my views.

I'm a positive person. That's what my wife says. If you succeed, then it's good. And if not, then you didn't really want it. Maybe you can do these things next time.

Also, of someone speaks badly about you, don't be upset, because if people call you that, it's they who call you that.

I immediately forget about such trifles. And I advise others to do the same.

"Yes, that's how it should be!" my child said.

Erato.

Erato (Ἐρατώ) was one of the Muses (love poetry) in Greek myths and legends. Her parents were Zeus and Mnemosyne.

Also, Erato had her own symbols: lyre and kithara.

Malus (Μάλος) was her consort. They had a daughter Cleophema.

Dough with sesame seeds.

Tales from childhood: What is our reality?

Hi! I'm Beth. Now is time for interesting story. I think that you know about Angela and her parents. So, I want to tell you a secret. Actually, her real family died a few years ago.

Therefore, Angela simply made up many situations due to severe stress. Then it got better when Raymond and Maria took her in.

One of my friends, who knows the family well, told me all this. Although it may just be her fantasy.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/thoughtful-woman-making-curious-face-expression-2505045331

Naiad.

The naiads (Νηϊάδες) (Ναΐδες) (Ναϊάδες) (naïádes), also known as hydriads were nymphs of springs in Greek mythology. 

Zeus was their father.

Nereids (Νηρηΐδες) (Nērēḯdes) (Νηρηΐς) (Nērēḯs) and Oceanids (Ὠκεανίδες) (Ōkeanídes) (Ὠκεανίς) (Ōkeanís) were relatives of naiads.

They met with other gods and goddesses.

There are different paintings and sculptures about these creatures.

Futurism.

Futurism was an artistic movement at the beginning of the XX century.

This type of art was in different aspects, such as: architecture, literature, paints, and etc.

Futurism has common features with Art Deco, Surrealism, and Constructivism.

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I'm in the big room today.

Recipe of homemade sandwich with caramel.

Ingredients:

Bread-1 slice

Caramel-2 tea spoons

Spread caramel on bread.

Literature. Part hundred twenty one.

                                                        "The Story of Caliph Stork" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a ruler named Caliph Charid.

By magic he turned into different animals. When ruler Caliph turned into a stork, he forgot the spell.

Then he and the Princess learned the magic word and turned back into people.

Source of image:

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Great people: Leon Battista Alberti.

Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian scientist, artist, writer, philosopher, and architect.

He was born on February 14, 1404, in Genoa, Italy.

Alberti's movement was in Italian Renaissance.

He had his own notable works.

Leon Battista Alberti died on April 25, 1472, in Rome, Italy.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred six.

                                                     Mary Shelley.

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“nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose”

“The beginning is always today.”

“Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.”

Source of image:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/11139.Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley   

Tales from childhood: Woman with kind heart.

Good morning, boys and girls! I’m Johnny and I want to tell you about our life.

Mr. Theodor and Beth are my family. Sophie is my class mate and friend.

Lady in red helped my father if needed. She worked with us. I think that she has a kind heart.

“Hello, Beth and Johnny! How are you today?” she asked me and my sister.

“We are fine, thank you” we answered.

Woman in red is a polite person.

Tales from childhood: It's my fault!

Hello, people! I'm Sophie. I want to tell with you about situation.

Angela is my friend. I know her good enough. 

Once there was such a case with her. She was beaten by the boys from the neighborhood. Then her own mother called her bad words for it. She said that Angela was to blame for everything and shouldn't expect protection from her. Besides. her daughter was older than those boys.

"What is this?" Natalie asked Angela, when she saw her bruises.

"It's all my fault." she said.

What do you think about this situation?

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Rhodos.

Rhodos (Ῥόδος) (Rhódos), or Rhode (Ῥόδη) (Rhódē) was a wife of Helios (Ἥλιος) (Helius) in Greek myths and legends. Goddess had her own symbol: rose.

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) (Posidon) and Aphrodite (Αφροδίτη) were her parents.

Helios and Rhodos had several children.

Triton (Τρίτων) (Trítōn) was her sibling.

Tales from childhood: Family friend.

Hi, everyone! I'm Raymond. Today I want to share with you that my family has a good friend.

I met him a few years ago. He is a very kind man. My wife friends with him, too.

My friend knows how to forgive and doesn't like to remember sad moments because he is a very positive person.

"I think that this is better," he said with a smile.

My family likes this type of people.

Weather on the same day in March.

Castor and Pollux.

Castor (Κάστωρ) and Pollux (Πολυδεύκης) were twin brothers in Greek mythology. Also, they were called Dioscuri (Διόσκοροι, Διόσκουροι).

Leda (Λήδα) was Castor's and Pollux's mother. Tyndareus (Τυνδάρεος) (Tundáreōs) was Castor's father. Zeus was Pollux's father.

Timandra (Τιμάνδρα), Clytemnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) (Klutaimnḗstra), Helen of Sparta, Philonoe (Φιλονόη), and Phoebe (Φοίβη) (Phoíbē) were Dioscuri siblings.

These brothers were on the expedition of the Argonauts.

Castor and Pollux saved their sister Helen (Ἑλένη) (Helénē) of Troy.

There are different stories about Dioscuri.

Atlantis.

Atlantis (Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος) (Atlantìs nêsos) means 'island of Atlas'. This place was called after the Titan (Τιτᾶνες) (Titán) Atlas (Ἄτλας) (Átlās).

Atlantis was a fictional island country. There are many different myths and legends about this island.

Scientists in different periods of history wrote about Atlantis. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato (Πλάτων) (Plátōn) was one of them.

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Tales from childhood: Alone girl.

Hello, dear readers! I'm Maria. I want to tell you about my young years. 

I grew up in orphanage. The state raised me. Also, I found my distant relative Timothy in a foster family.

Now about the present. I'm the mother of my son. I have an adopted daughter, too. Her name is Angela. She is essentially an orphan, so we took Angela into our family.

"I was once a lonely little girl, but now I have found different friends," Angela said.

"It's very good!" I said with a smile.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/little-kid-study-together-friends-2456813851

Blueberries in package.

Recipe of homemade pastry cream.

Ingredients:

Eggs-2

Milk-500 mL

Sugar-150 g

Butter-100 g

Flour-3 table spoons

Salt-1 pinch

Mix eggs, sugar, salt, and flour in one bowl. Boil them and add milk during several minutes. After add butter. And mix again.

You can add this cream to eclairs or other baked goods.

Literature. Part hundred twenty.

                                 "Extracts from Adam's Diary: Translated from the Original Ms." by Mark Twain.

This is a humorous short story was published in 1904.

The story is told from Adam's perspective. He talks about his life.

In this book there are funny jokes.

Great people: Donatello.

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi was an Italian sculptor. He was born in 1386, in Republic of Florence.

Donatello worked with different materials for his sculptors.

Renaissance was Donatello's movement.

He died on December 13, 1466, in Republic of Florence.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred five.

                                                  O. Henry.

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“All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best”

“I'll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.”

“There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.”

“It'll be a great place if they ever finish it.”

“The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate. ”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/8993.O_Henry 

Tales from childhood: Mysterious disease.

Good evening everyone! I'm known as Mr. Theodor. My wife died many years ago. Beth and Johnny are my children.

I met the woman in red several years ago. She herself told me her secret.

"I'm a little different. I have something that others don't." lady in red said during our meeting.

After that I realized that maybe she is in such state that she doesn't want to tell other about it. The woman with red lipstick has a mysterious disease.

Ten year anniversary.

I started this blog ten years ago.

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https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/10th-anniversary-celebration-background-golden-3d-2408036955

Terpsichore.

Terpsichore (Τερψιχόρη) was one of the Muses (Μοῦσαι) (Moûsai) (Μούσες) (Múses) in Greek myths and legends. She was a goddess of dance and chorus in Ancient Greece. Her name means "of relating to dance.

Zeus and Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη) were Terpsichore's parents.

Lyre was her symbol.

Terpsichore had several siblings and consorts.

Linus (Λῖνος) (Linos), Biston (Βίστων), and Parthenope (Παρθενόπη) were her children.

Homo ergaster.

Homo ergaster is a type of extinct humans. They lived in Africa.

Homo ergaster, also known as "working man" had his own characteristics.

These type of people had relations with other archaic humans.

Source of image:

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Oileus.

Oileus (Ὀϊλεύς) (Oī̈leús) was known as the king of Locris (Λοκρίς) (Lokrís) in Greek mythology. Also, he was an Argonaut (Ἀργοναῦται) (Argonaûtai). 

Hodoedocus (Ὁδοίδοκος) was Oileus' father. Agrianome (Ἀγριανόμη) was his mother.

Oileus had a wife named Eriopis (Ἐριῶπις). They had a son Ajax (Αἴας) (Aias) the Lesser.

Oileus was wounded in the shoulder by Stymphalian Birds (Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες) (Stymfalídes Órnithes).

Tales from childhood: Imaginary friend.

Hi, people! I'm Angela. I like my new family. We are all friends with Timothy. He is a relative in this family.

There are people who think that Timothy isn't real. For example, my old family. But he is a real young man. Timothy had surgery.

He is a very good person. Timothy can tell funny stories and jokes. We all support him.

"Angela probably has an imaginary friend," my Mom said.

"It's all a child's imagination," my Dad said.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/woman-sits-hugging-person-sitting-next-2482985499

Boiled pelmeni with broth.

Recipe of homemade dough for sweet pastry.

Ingredients:

Flour-800 g

Milk-200 g

Eggs-2

Sugar-100 g

Margarine-800 g

Sour cream-1 table spoon

Salt-half of tea spoon

Baking powder-1 tea spoon

Yeast-1 tea spoon

100 g of warm milk, sugar, flour, yeast, and salt mix in one bowl

Leave in warm place about 30 min. Consistency must be how thick cream. Mix 2 eggs.

Add to this mix baking powder. Remaining eggs, sugar, salt, margarine, sour cream, and make dough.

Leave dough in bowl about 3-4 hours.

Later mix your dough and cook pastry.