Let's have fun with the easy peasy word puzzle of this last Sunday On-Air challenge from NPR!

If I asked you to name two colors starting with the letters GRE-, you'd say Green and Grey. Now try these:

 

Name two ... starting with:

    1.   Parts of the body ... HEA

    2.   Numbers ... TWE

    3.   Countries ... CHI

    4.   Business magazines ... FOR

    5.   Fruits ... PEA

    6.   State capitals ... SAL

    7.   Foreign makes of cars ... VOL

    8.   Breakfast cereals ... CHE

 

Answer Keys

1.  Head and Heart

2.  Twelve and Twenty

3.  China and Chile

4.  Forbes and Fortune

5.  Pear and Peach

6.  Salem and Salt lake City

7.  Volvo and Volkswagen

8.  Chex mix and Cheerios

Time to play the puzzle! Find the famous person's name by using the 1st & the 2nd initials of each given clue!

I'm going to give you clues to some famous people past or present. The first two letters of each clue are the initials of the person's name.

Ex. Western lawman  -->  Wyatt Earp

 

    1.  Trust-busting president

    2.  Master boxer 

    3.  NASA's first man on the moon

    4.  Celebrated actor with four Oscars

    5.  Star child-actress of old Hollywood

    6.  Chariot-riding actor in "Ben-Hur"

    7.  [three initials:] Way-out comedic singer

 

 

Answer Keys

   1.  T & R: Theodore Roosevelt

   2.  M & A: Mohammad Ali

   3.  N & A: Neil Armstrong

   4.  C & E: Clint Eastwood

   5.  S & T: Shirley Temple

   6.  C & H: Charlton Heston

   7.  W & A & Y: Weird Al Yankovic 

Let's learn about MLK Jr!!!

How much and exactly do you know about Martin Luther King Jr? Today is the day to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S.

Give it a try to answer the following easy MLK Questions.

 

1. What day is Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrated each year?

  => the _______   _____________ in January

 

2. What famous event, that included MLK, took place on August 28, 1963 near the Lincoln Memorial? => March on ___________________

 

3. Dr. King was the first private citizen to be honored with a _________________ holiday.

 

4. What was MLK Jr’s job? (Answers may vary.)

 

5. When faced with adversity and violence, what did Martin Luther King Jr preach his followers to do? => Respond with non-_______________ tactics. He advocated for peaceful protests.

 

6. Who did MLK marry? => ______________________ Scott

 

7. What was MLK Jr’s “I have a dream” speech (1963) about?

=> Martin’s dream of a society where black people and white people live together in _______________.

 

8. In October 1964, MLK Jr. won the __________________  ____________________ Prize.

 

9. Where was MLK Jr born?

A) Atlanta, Georgia

B) Memphis, Tennessee

C) Charleston, South Carolina

D) New Orleans, Lousiana

 

10. What year was MLK Jr born in?

A) 1932    B) 1945   C) 1925   D) 1929

 

11. How many times total was King arrested?

A) 17 times   B)  29 times  C) 5 times   D) 12 times

 

12. MLK’s first major role in the Civil Rights Movement was in 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. Martin helped organize a city bus boycott. What city was this in?

A) Montgomery, Alabama

B) Selma, Alabama

C) Birmingham, Alabama

D) Jackson, Mississippi

 

13. How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?

A) 250 days    B) 381 days   C) 100 days   D) 57 days

 

14. What city has the biggest Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in the U.S.?

A) Birmingham, Alabama

B) Atlanta, Georgia

C) Los Angeles, California

D) Washington D.C.

 

15. In what year was MLK Jr assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee?

A) 1965   B) 1966   C) 1967   D) 1968

 

Answer Keys

    1.  the 3^rd Monday in January

    2.  March on Washington

    3.  Federal holiday

    4.  He was a minister. (Though he was also a writer, activist, and philosopher) 

    5. Non-violent tactics

    6.  Coretta Scott

    7.  harmony

    8.  the Nobel Peace Prize

    9.  (A) Atlanta Georgia

    10.  (D) 1929

    11.   (B) 29 times (ranging from civil disobedience to traffic violations)

    12.   (A) Montgomery, Alabama

    13.   (B) 381 days (at which time a court ruled that such   segregation laws should no longer be recognized.)

    14.   (D) Washington D.C.

    15. (D) 1968

Let's improve English Vocabulary!

How about checking with your English vocabulary?

Today, I will give you the sentences with blanks so that you can fill them up with proper words (using the given hints) to make them complete.

1.   A: How come we see more and more unexpectedly devastating natural disasters everywhere in the world?

    B: Well, all these apocalyptic phenomena might have been predestined to      happen. Nature __________ last.  (*meaning: Mother nature always has a chance to win in the end.)

  

    2.   The world has been hugely impressed by the democratic resilience shown by Korean people throughout the current political turmoil caused by the addle-headed president. They had been steadfastly protesting in the bitter cold street night and day for the impeachment of the president. Finally, they ___________ it out (*meaning: to endure, last, or survive challenging circumstances with resilience and determination) and made it.

 

    3.   I was just trying to inten_____________ (*meaning: to soften or to tenderize….) his stubborn heart, not to adulterate his pure intentions or logic behind his assertions.

 

    4.   Why don’t you ask her out? I just don’t understand you have a lot of hang-______ about dating. (*meaning: have a feeling of fear, anxiety, or embarrassment about something)

 

    5.   Have you checked out the newly opened cafeteria in the main street? I found it pretty qua_______ (*meaning: having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing) and perfectly nostalgic!

 

    6.   I enjoy listening to his live stream show very much. It is full of wit, sarcasm, and vitr___________ (*meaning: bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism) about stupid politicians we are witnessing today.

 

    7.   The debate was totally dull and insipid because all the panels invited were way too doct_________________ (*meaning: stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations) and out of touch with public emotions at all.

 

    8.   We need to do our thorough research and incorporate careful planning before going __________first into (*meaning: to jump into something quickly and without hesitation, often implying a lack of careful planning or consideration) the project. Otherwise, we’ll blow it for sure.

 

    9.   Well, I’m not much of a big fan of tr____________ (*meaning: overly sentimental/ sweet) films that are oftentimes spoiled by sappy tear-jerking scenes full of sentimentality.

 

    10. The valedictorian student’s speech ran the g__________ of (*meaning: to include, express, or experience all the different things of that kind, or a wide variety of them) feelings and emotions that he and his classmates have experienced throughout their high school years.

 

 

 

Answer Keys 

    1.  Nature bats last.

    2.  rode it out

    3.  intenerate

    4.  hang-ups

    5.  quaint

    6.  vitriol

    7.  doctrinaire

    8.  going headfirst into

    9.  treacly

    10. ran the gamut of

Time to play the puzzle from NPR sunday on-air challenge!

Every answer today is a familiar three-word phrase in the form "___ and ___," in which the first and last words start with the letter S.

Ex. Free from danger and injury  -->  Safe and sound

 

    1.  What "wins the race" in a fable

    2.  What may break your bones, in a playground saying

    3.  Kind of pork at a Chinese restaurant

    4.  Like some perfume ads in a magazine

    5.  Nickname for the American flag

    6.  1970s sitcom starring Redd Foxx

    7.  Novel by Jane Austen

    8.  Spotlessly clean

    9.  Police action that may require a warrant

    10. Whiskey drink

    11.  One of America's third biggest book publishers

    12.  Pleasantly brief, like a good speech

 

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Slow and Steady

    2.  Sticks and Stones

    3.  Sweet and Sour

    4.  Scratch and Sniff

    5.  Stars and Stripes

    6.   Sanford and Son

    7.  Sense and Sensibility

    8.  Spic and Span   

    9.  Search and Seizure

    10.  Scotch and Soda or Seven and Seven

    11. Simon and Schuster

    12. Short and Sweet

HEALTH SERIES #28: MORINGA

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet.

As of this new year of 2024, let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.

 

# 28. MORINGA

Have you heard of or tasted this green colored leaves in powder type or as a cup of tea? Moringa powder comes from a tree named 1.“drum_________  tree” native to South Asia and Africa. The tree has been cultivated for centuries for its health benefits, such as 2. w___________ healing and managing 3. blood gl_____________. There is growing research on moringa benefits, especially for women; it may aid with 4. ane_________, bone health, 5. meno_____________, and lactation. While the plant's leaves can be eaten, it’s commonly found as a supplement in pill or powder form.

 

Moringa offers a lot of vitamins and minerals, which would prevent or complement malnutrition. It is said to provide more 6. vitamin _____ than oranges and more 7. vitamin ____ than carrots, which promote the production of collagen, which is key for skin 8. ela________________.

Furthermore, Moringa provides staple nutrients essential for a healthy pregnancy, such as calcium, protein, potassium, and iron.

 

Also, all parts of the moringa tree have been shown to demonstrate activities against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. In addition, Moringa demonstrated significant 9. anti-inf________________ activity in one animal study, showing it has similar effects as ibuprofen in another study on cells.

 

Answer Keys 

    1.  drum stick

    2.  wound

    3.  glucose

    4.  anemia

    5.  menopause

    6.  Vt C

    7.  Vt A

    8.  elasticity

    9. anti-inflammatory

 

(*source from www.prevention.com)

 

 

Acrostic poem using MORINGA by Jean J. Lee

Meditation begins with a nice cup of tea

On your table is a warm treat

Rise and shine

Inhale the calming aroma

Nice and easy does your morning stretch

Gleeful day is in store for you

Alive! That is what you’d be grateful for.

 

 

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The very first quiz from NPR Sunday edition of 2025!

 

On-air challenge: The 1^st Sunday Puzzle from NPR on-air challenge is about 2024 year-end news!

 

[Fill in the blanks:]

    1.   In October Claudia Sheinbaum became the first __________ president of ____________.

 

    2.   Rachel Gunn aka Raygun, became a viral sensation last year as an Australian Olympian in what sport?

 

    3.   In November a piece of conceptual art titled "Comedian" was sold in a Sotheby's auction for $6.2 million. It consisted of something duct-taped to a wall. What was it?

 

    4.   What presidential candidate was widely publicized last year to have once had a dead worm in his brain?

 

    5.   In April last year something rare happened in the U.S. between Texas and New England. What was it?

 

    6.   Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived from China this year. Where are they now?

 

    7.   In June China also made history by receiving a group of rocks from where?

    

    8.   What four-letter word defined as "characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude" was named by Collins Dictionary as its "Word of the Year."

 

    9.   What country became the 33rd member of NATO in March?

 

     10. Last summer Danny Jansen became the first M.L.B. player in history to do what?

 

Answer Keys

    1.  female, Mexico

    2.  breakdance

    3.  a banana

    4.  R.F.K Junior

    5.  Total Solar Eclipse

    6.  the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

    7.  the dark side of the Moon

    8.  brat

    9.  Sweden

    10. He played on both sides of a game (In other words, he played for both teams -i.e., Toronto Blue Jays & the Boston Red Sox-  in the same game.)