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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Isn't it Ironic?

Sung to the tune of, Isn't it Romantic? Some of you have read, one of my entries from yesterday, Tuesdays with Lisa. She has a friend, S, who, after 15 years & numerous rewrites, finally self-published her novel. I know that is a goal for many of us. This book is a historical romance. I enjoy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Quotes for Today--Learning

I especially like the first quote. As I'm continually adding to my repertoire. At least, in knowledge, if not, in experience. You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives~Clay P. Bedford... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesdays with Lisa

That reminds me of, Tuesdays with Morrie. Anyone read that book? Actually, I haven't. Though, I have read his book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven(I recommend it). I did see the TV movie of, Tuesdays, with Jack Lemmon(who played Morrie)& Hank Azaria(who played the writer, Mitch Albom). It was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 4

When directing films, Clint Eastwood dislikes overlighting, which he associates with television. He prefers a film noir effect, especially in his thrillers. During a 1993 interview, Eastwood related a story about his suspenseful 1982 film Firefox. There was a shot that was so dark only Eastwood's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Fort Sumter--150 Years Later

Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War. Though, the country remains at peace, it's still torn by ideological divides. There is lingering effects of the Jefferson Davis tradition and the Abraham Lincoln vision. 18 million Americans can claim a direct line to someone who fought in the Civil... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Quotes for Today--Angels

I believe my guardian angel is, my cousin Grace, who passed on too soon. No doubt, continuing to delight everyone she meets, on the other side. Be an angel to someone else whenever you can, as a way of thanking God for the help your angel has given you~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book... Sign in to see full entry.

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Space Center Houstion

Space Center Houston is waiting to find out, if, it will be home to, what would become, their most prized exhibit. A retired space shuttle. The announcement will be made tomorrow at noon(CST), by NASA administrator, Charles Bolden. For more on this, please go here. Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 3

A bar of sand or other sediment linking an island to the mainland or another island is called a tombolo. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History houses the world's largest shell collection, some 15 million specimens. A smaller museum in Sanibel, Florida owns a mere 2 million shells and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Public Records Mistakenly Posted by Texas Comptroller

3.5 million Texans had their person information, including, social security numbers, mistakenly posted on public servers. If that's not bad enough, they were on there for about a year or so, before, being discovered. Apparently, none of the data had been compromised. I'm sure it wasn't much... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Quotes for Today--Live Now

One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. ~Michael Cibenko No man is rich enough to buy back his past. ~Oscar Wilde We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than... Sign in to see full entry.

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