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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Quotes for Today--Father's Day

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass." "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys."~Harmon Killebrew There's something like a line of gold thread running through a man's words when he talks to his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts--Father's Day Edition

Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, of Spokane, Washington, started the tradition of Father's Day in the honor of her dad, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran. She chose his birthday, which was proclaimed on June 19, 1910, by Spokane’s mayor, as the first Father’s Day. In 1916, US President Woodrow... Sign in to see full entry.

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Humorscope for June 18

I'm a Sag & today I'm to befriend a puka which is a kind of Celtic spirit that looks like an invisible rabbit. Hmmmm, I think I'll name him, Harvey. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Today the universe will stop expanding, and start contracting. You will be the only one who notices. Also, you will develop... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Quotes for Today--Photography

Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter~Ansel Adams When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in B&W, you photograph their souls!~Ted Grant Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 54

The largest baby ever born weighed in at over 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth. Japan has 10% of the world’s active volcanoes. Red Burgundy is made from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our Thursday Movie--Black Swan

Update about our movie. Thanks for the suggestion about Amazon's movies. We did our shopping yesterday & were checking out the movies for sale. I was looking at the $2.99 ones, when, I noticed that Black Swan was in the $4.99 section. I couldn't believe it. What a find. I figured, since Natalie... Sign in to see full entry.

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Humorscope for June 17

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Today you will use the phrase "hep-cat daddy-o" one too many times, and your friends will tie you to a chair, and gag you. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You will pass a sign that says "invorp" today. Fortunately, you will remember enough Dutch to know that it means "put your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Our Thursday Movie--????

I don't know what it will be yet. I forgot to go to our NetFlix queue last week to have a movie ready for this week. When we sent back discs on Mon(which usually arrives at the nearest distribution center the next day)& I went on that evening to choose something, the site was having issues. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Quotes for Today--Firefighters

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work~Edward F. Croker If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 53

The first college established for African-American students was the Ashmun Institute on April 29, 1854. It was named after Jehudi Ashmun (1794-1828), an American minister who helped establish Liberia. In 1866, Ashmun Institute was renamed Lincoln University. Six presidents were named James: Madison,... Sign in to see full entry.

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