Madeleine L'Engle, on writing:

You have to write the book that wants to be written.

- Madeleine L'Engle. 

Recommended reading - The Backyard Beekeeper (2024)

 

The Backyard Beekeeper
An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden.

by Kim Flottum.

 
Revised and Updated.
5th Edition.
 
ISBN-10: 0760385823
ISBN-13: 978-0760385821
 
Description:

Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition.

More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for:

• Setting up and caring for your own colonies
• Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours
• The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees 
• Swarm control
• Using top bar hives
• Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey
• Bee problems and treatments

New in this edition:

• Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for the winter to mimic the advantages of bee homes in the wild
• Important new treatments for and updated info on the battle with Varroa mites
• How to deal with the new antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood
• Introduction to new recordkeeping technology to consider

In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure.

With this complete reference and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor emeritus Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.

Born on this day – Faye Emerson:

 

Faye Emerson

Actress

Talk show host

July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983

Credits:

20 Questions (1950); A Face in the Crowd (1957); Affectionately Yours (1941); Air Force (1943); Arthur Godfrey Time (1958); At the Stroke of Twelve (1941); Author Meets the Critics (1952); Bad Men of Missouri (1941); Between Two Worlds (1944); Blues in the Night (1941); Cavalcade of Bands (1951); Chesterfield Presents (1952); Colgate Theatre (1950); College of Musical Knowledge (1950); Crime by Night (1944); Damon Runyan Cancer Fund Telethon (1950); Danger Signal (1945); Destination Tokyo (1943); Faye and Skitch (1953); Fifteen with Faye (1950); Find the Blackmailer (1943); Food and Magic (1943); Girl Talk (1963); Goodyear Playhouse (1953); Guilty Bystander (1950); Her Kind of Man (1946); Here's Hollywood (1962); Hollywood Canteen (1944); Hotel Berlin (1945); In Our Time (1944); It's News to Me (1952); I've Got a Secret (1952–1963); Juke Girl (1942); Kraft Theatre / The Philco Television Playhouse (1950); Kraft Theatre / The United States Steel Hour (1953–1961); Lady Gangster (1942); Main Street to Broadway (1953); Manpower (1941); Masquerade Party (1957–1960); Matinee in New York (1952); Murder in the Big House (1942); Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941); Nobody Lives Forever (1946); Of All Things (1956); Paris Cavalcade of Fashions (1948–1949); Person to Person (1953); Premiere (1951); Project Twenty (1960); Quick as a Flash (1953–1954); Secret Enemies (1942); Showtime, U.S.A. (1950); Star of the Family (1952); Studio One (1954); Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975); The 11th Annual Tony Awards (1957); The 13th Annual Tony Awards (1959); The 27th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1953); The Arthur Murray Party (1957); The Billy Rose Show (1950); The Bob Hope Show (1952); The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948–1950); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1951); The David Susskind Show (1961); The Desert Song (1943); The Ed Sullivan Show (1949); The Eloise McElhone Show (1953); The Eyes Have It (1950); The Faye Emerson Show (1949–1951); The Ford Theatre Hour (1949); The Frank Sinatra Show (1951); The George Gobel Show (1954); The Great Lie (1941); The Hard Way (1943); The Jack Benny Program (1951); The Joyce Mathews Show (1951); The Mask of Dimitrios (1944); The Match Game (1963); The Mike Douglas Show (1963); The Milton Berle Show (1952–1955); The Nurse's Secret (1941); The Sam Levenson Show (1951); The Silver Theatre (1949); The Stork Club (1952); The Story of Late Night (2021); The Swift Show Wagon with Horace Heidt and the American Way (1955); The Tonight Show (1954); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1959–1960); The Very Thought of You (1944); This Is Show Business (1949–1953); To Tell the Truth (1960–1963); Today (1955); Uncertain Glory (1944); What's in a Word (1954); What's My Line? (1950–1962); Who Said That? (1948–1951); Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942); Women at War (1943); Women Want to Know (1956–1957); Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951–1952); Your Show of Shows (1951–1954).

Born on this day – Eileen Bennett:

 

Eileen Bennett

Actress

July 8, 1919 – March 9, 2025

Credits:

Adventure in Blackmail (1942); Back-Room Boy (1942); Cæsar's Friend (1939); Clouds Over Europe (1939); Design for Murder (1939); He Found a Star (1941); Much Too Shy (1942); The Amazing Mr. Forrest (1939); The Outsider (1939); Thursday's Child (1943).

Born on this day – Barbara Loden:

 

Barbara Loden

Actress

Director

July 8, 1932 – September 5, 1980

Credits:

Alcoa Premiere (1962); CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (1966); Cinéma cinémas (1982); Fade In (1973); I Am Wanda (1980); Kraft Mystery Theater (1963); Naked City (1962); Splendor in the Grass (1961); Studio One (1957); The Boy Who Liked Deer (1975); The David Frost Show (1971); The Dick Cavett Show (1971); The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952–1956); The Frontier Experience (1975); The Mike Douglas Show (1971–1975); The Tonight Show (1956–1957); Wanda (1970); Wild River (1960).

Born on this day – Mary Ellen Trainor:

Mary Ellen Trainor

Actress

July 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015

Credits:

1941 (1979); A Face to Die For (1996); Action Jackson (1988); Amazing Stories (1987); Amy's Orgasm / aka Amy’s O (2001); Anywhere But Here (1999); Back to the Future Part II (1989); Big Wednesday (1978); Cake: A Wedding Story (2007); CBS Schoolbreak Special (1986); Cheers (1983); Congo (1995); Crazy Like a Fox (1985); Death Becomes Her (1992); Die Hard (1988); Executive Decision (1996); Fear Stalk (1989); Fire Birds (1990); Forrest Gump (1994); Freaky Friday (2003); Ghostbusters II (1989); Grand Canyon (1991); Greedy (1994); Hardcore (1979); Hope (1997); Kuffs (1992); L'antre du Mea (2015); Lethal Weapon (1987); Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Lethal Weapon 3 (1992); Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Little Giants (1994); McBride: Requiem (2006); Mi casa, su casa (1998); Moonlight Mile (2002); Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990–1993); Relativity (1996–1997); Remington Steele (1986–1987); Ricochet (1991); Rock Hudson (1990); Romancing the Stone (1984); Roswell (1999–2002); Scrooged (1988); Seduced and Betrayed (1995); Someone to Love Me (1998); Tales from the Crypt (1989); The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995); The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995); The Goonies (1985); The History of Coolness: A Look Back at 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose' (2009); The Monster Squad (1987); The Music Inside (2005); The Outsiders (1990); The Stone Boy (1984).

Born on this day – Rachael Lillis:

 

Rachael Lillis

Voice actress

Writer

July 8, 1978 – August 10, 2024

Credits:

A Sneak Peek at Pokémon (1998); Agent Aika (1997–1999); Alien Nine (2001); Andy Shane & the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle / Andy Shane & the Pumpkin Trick (2009); Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery (2011); Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt (2009); Andy Shane Is Not in Love (2011); Animation Runner Kuromi (2001); Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004); Ape Escape 2 (2002); Apocalypse Zero (1996); Bakuman. (2010); Berserk (1997–1998); Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012); Bleached (1997); Boogiepop Never Laughs: Boogiepop Phantom (2000); Boys be... (2000); Carrie Measures Up (2009); Clean-Sweep Campers (2009); Cleopatra D.C. (1989–1991); Comic Party (2001); Comic Party Special (2001); Countdown to Kindergarten (2004); Cubix Robots for Everyone: Showdown (2002); Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001–2002); Darkside Blues (1994); Death Battle (2014); Descendants of Darkness (2000); Diary of a Fairy Godmother (2004); Diminishing Returns (2018); Dinosaur King (2007); DNA² (1994); DNA²: Dokokade nakushita aitsu no aitsu (1995); Every Pokémon Ever (2021); Exte: Hair Extensions (2007); Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower (2017); Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014–2015); Fighting Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe (2002); Gall Force: Destruction (1987); Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989–1990); Gall Force: New Era (1991–1992); Gall Force: Stardust War (1988); Genshiken (2004–2007); Geobreeders (1998–2001); Gokudo (1999); Gravitation (1999–2001); Guardian of Darkness (1992); Harlock Saga (1999); Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001); Hey You, Pikachu! (1998); His and Her Circumstances (1998–1999); Hunter x Hunter (2011–2014); I Just Want to Eat My Sandwich (2007); Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (1996); K.O. Beast (1992–1993); Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985); Kids WB Kooky Karolfest 'Meowth Singing' Commercial (1999); Kids WB Kooky Karolfest 'Misty Singing' Commercial (1999); Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz (2001); Lastman (2016); Lego Jurassic World (2015); M.U.G.E.N (1999); Maetel Legend (2000); Mangchi (2003); Midori Days (2004); Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010–2014); Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth (2006); Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth / Countdown to Kindergarten (2008); Nostalgia Critic (2015); Now and Then, Here and There (1999–2000); Ollie & Scoops (2019); Otsuyu: Kaidan botan-dôrô (1998); Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013); Pikachu & Pichu (2000); Pikachu's Jukebox: Double Trouble (2001); Pokémon (1997–2015); Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000); Pokémon 4Ever: Audio Commentary with Norman Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, Jim Malone, Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Maddie Blaustein and Eric Stuart (2001); Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001); Pokémon Channel (2003); Pokémon Chronicles (2001–2004); Pokemon de ingurisshu! Kazu iro-hen (2002); Pokémon Heroes (2002); Pokémon Karaokémon: Song of Jigglypuff (2000); Pokémon M2M Recording Commercial (1999); Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness (2007); Pokémon Puzzle League (2000); Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006); Pokémon Snap (1999); Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999); Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004); Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019); Pokémon: Gotta Dance!! (2003); Pokémon: Happy April Fools' Day Commercial (2000); Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003); Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005); Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000); Pokémon: Misty is a Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode! Commercial (2000); Pokémon: Pikachu's Jukebox - Double Trouble (1999); Pokemon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999); Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation (1998); Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (1998–1999); Pokémon: Team Rocket's Pokémon Salon Commercial (1999); Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998); Pokémon: The Road to Indigo Commercial Version 1 (2002); Pokémon: The Road to Indigo Commercial Version 4 (2002); Rayearth (1997); Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997); Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie - Behind the Scenes with Kunihiko Ikuhara (2001); Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999); RG Veda (1991); Seven of Seven (2002); Shadow of the Elves (2004); Shaman King (2002); Shamanic Princess (1996); Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001); Shootfighter Tekken: Round 1 (2002); Sonic X (2003–2004); Stepmom (1998); Super Smash Bros. (1999); Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008); Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014); Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014); Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001); Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018); Tama of Third Street: Have You Seen My Tama? (1993); Tamagotchi (2006); Tamagotchi the Movie (2007); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2005); The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993–1996); The Ping-Pong Club (1995); The Slayers (1995–1996); The World of Narue (2003); Tokyo Mew Mew (2002–2003); Twin Signal (1996); Valkyrie Profile (1999); Venus Five (1994); Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996); VS. Knight Ramune & 40 Fresh (1997); Welcome to the Space Show (2010); Winx Club (2004–2011); Your Lie in April (2014–2015); Yu-Gi-Oh! (2002).

On this day in movie history - Phantasm II (1988)

Phantasm II

directed and written by Don Coscarelli,

was released in the United States on July 8, 1988.

Music by Fred Myrow and Christopher L. Stone.

Cast:

James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, A. Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine, Samantha Phillips, Kenneth Tigar, Ruth C. Engel, Mark Major, Rubin Kushner, Stacey Travis, J. Patrick McNamara, Amanda Gray, Elizabeth Quezada, Lauren Gray, June Jordan, Megan Gibbons, Craig Murkey, Amanda Gibbons, Troy Fromin, Georgeanna Valdez, Guy Alford, Irene Korman, Ricky Murkey, Katie Carlin, Delia Ortega, Lee Craig, Ramona Ortega, Richard F. Berry, Patrick W. Allen, Phil Fondacaro, Ed Gale.

On this day in movie history - Heavenly Creatures (1994)

 

Heavenly Creatures

directed by Peter Jackson,

written by Frances Walsh and Peter Jackson,

based on the true 1954 Juliet Hulme / Pauline Parker murder case,

was released at the Wellington Film Festival in New Zealand on July 8, 1994.

Music by Peter Dasent.

Cast:

Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison, Simon O'Connor, Jed Brophy, Peter Elliott, Gilbert Goldie, Geoffrey Heath, Kirsti Ferry, Ben Skjellerup, Darien Takle, Elizabeth Moody, Liz Mullane, Moreen Eason, Pearl Carpenter, Lou Dobson, Jesse Griffin, Glen Drake, Nic Farra, Chris Clarkson, Ray Henwood, John Nicoll, Michael Maxwell, Raewyn Pelham, Toni Jones, Glenys Lloyd-Smith, Wendy Watson, Jean Guérin, Stephen Reilly, Andrea Sanders, Ben Fransham, Jessica Bradley, Alex Shirtcliffe-Scott, Barry Thomson, Kylie Cushman, Perin Davey, Peter Jackson, Damian Vuleta.

On this day in music history - Invocation, by Silvia Nakkach (2003)

Invocation

by Silvia Nakkach

was released on July 8, 2003.

Track list:

Bliss; Union; Creation; Healing; Radiance; Devotion; Compassion; Grace; Divinity; Peace.

On this day in music history - Beautiful Broken, by Heart (2016)

Beautiful Broken

by Heart

was released on July 8, 2016.

Track list:

Beautiful Broken; Two; Sweet Darlin’; I Jump; Johnny Moon; Heaven; City’s Burning; Down on Me; One Word; Language of Love.