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Adventures_of_Gallant_Bess

2011-03-07T16:30:00.001-08:00

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Yanks Are Coming (1942)

2010-06-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

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Dishonored Lady (1947)

2010-02-06T16:28:00.000-08:00

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British Intelligence (1940)

2010-01-20T13:45:00.000-08:00

During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where she is to rendezvous with the butler Valdar, also a spy, and help him transmit secret war plans back to Germany.

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Aerial Gunner (1940)

2010-01-01T17:11:00.000-08:00

Two rivals join the Air Corps during WWII.

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The Southerner (1945)

2009-12-02T19:17:00.000-08:00

Jean Renoir's classic tale of a cotton picker (Zachary Scott) who moves his wife (Betty Field) and children to a run down farm in hopes that they can grow their own cotton and make for a better future.

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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

2009-11-11T13:52:00.001-08:00

Detective James Lee Wong is on the scene as archeologist Dr. John Benton, recently returned from an expedition in China where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giving a lecture on the expedition.

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Shelley Winters

2009-11-02T17:32:00.000-08:00

Another day! Another star from the 1950's. Mambo was released in 1954.

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The Stranger (1946)

2009-10-28T07:37:00.000-07:00

Set Connecticut after World War II, The Stranger is a cat and mouse game between Wilson (Edward G. Robinson), a member of the Allied War Crimes Commission and Franz Kindler (Orson Welles), a Nazi who has assumed the false identity of Dr. Charles Rankin.
To complete his new intelligentsia disguise, Kindler marries Mary Longstreet, daughter of a Supreme Court justice.

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Abilene Town (1946)

2009-10-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

Randolph Scott plays the Marshall Dan Mitchell who tries to keep things peaceful in town. Edgar Buchanan plays the sheriff Bravo Trimble who rather gambles than shoots. Lloyd Bridges can be seen as Henry Dreiser.
And sure there are also some pretty ladies involved.

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D.O.A. 1949

2009-10-15T20:21:00.000-07:00

A frantically-paced plot revolves around a doomed man's quest to find out who has poisoned him – and why – before he dies. Starring Edmond O'Brien and Pamela Britton.

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Gamblers Choice (1944)

2009-10-03T08:23:00.001-07:00

Chester Morris plays turn-of-the-century gambler Ross Hadley, owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York. Hadley's chief antagonist is his boyhood chum Mike McGlennon (Russell Hayden), now a police lieutenant determined to put the gambler out of business.

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Potato Salad

2009-09-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

When your parents or grandparents were young and frisky this is what they did on a Saturday evening. Sing, dance and do nutty things like twist themselves into strange positions.

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A SOUTHERN YANKEE (1948)

2009-09-25T16:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a movie poster that was at the entrance of the many theaters that showed the movie in 1948.
Set during the Civil War, the film casts Skelton as bumbling bellboy Aubrey Filmore. Yearning to help the Northern cause by becoming an undercover spy.
This is a link to the original movie trailer, copy and paste it into a new browser window.

http://video.tvguide.com/A+Southern+Yankee/A+Southern+Yankee++Original+Trailer/1181608?autoplay=true&partnerid=OVG

Naughty but Mice (1947) A Cartoon

2009-09-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

There was always a cartoon before the movie when you went to the theater. Here is one for you to enjoy. The plot! City mouse Herman helps country mice get rid of the big bad cat.

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Roy Rogers the King of the Cowboys!

2009-09-19T08:24:00.000-07:00

Remember Roy? One of the good guys you admired as a kid. Everyone of us had a Roy Rogers six shooter and a cowboy hat just like Roy's. And the girls had Dale Evans outfits. We were the western stars of our neighborhoods. Hope you enjoy watching this movie from 1948 and remember those great times.

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1941 England

2009-09-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Back in the day! If you were young then those memories, some good and some bad. All part of our past! The song in this video is sung by Vera Lynn a very popular singer in the 1940's.

As always scroll down to the bottom of this page to "turn of the music player" before starting this video.

And he only worked for hay.....

2009-09-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

Yep! He really did talk....

Jimmy Stewart

2009-09-03T13:58:00.000-07:00

Jimmy never made a bad movie. He grew up in Indiana PA. a small rural town in western Pennsylvania. His dad operated a hardware store there and the town has a museum to honor Jimmy. See WWW.JIMMY.ORG He also had a full career in the Air Force retiring as a General.

Another Movie from 1943 starring Joseph Cotten

2009-08-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

Well, we are still in the year 1943 and now you can pretend you are about to enter the theater and be escorted to your seat by the usher. And you look around noticing there are very few empty seats. Must not be any good shows on the radio this evening. This movie has an ending that is not what I expected and I most enjoy looking at the clothes, funiture and appliances from those days.

TURN OFF THE MUSIC PLAYER at the bottom of this web page FIRST and enjoy Part 1 of this 10 Part movie.

1943

2009-08-27T10:45:00.000-07:00

A little look back at the beginning of the 1940's. How the world was then!

Loretta Young in One of her Best Movies

2009-08-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

A wonderful movie made in 1947 with a fantastic cast. To see the complete movie copy and paste the below link into your broswer. They are twelve parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbcJVy1OcBI&feature=PlayList&p=271760F420D4E50C&index=24

As always please remember to scroll down to the bottom of the page and turn off the music player.

Today in History The Year is 1945

2009-08-20T17:11:00.000-07:00

Tommy Brown, Brooklyn Dodger becomes youngest Home Run hitter at age (17). He later went on to play with the Phillies and the Cubs.

Debra is a Movie Star

2009-08-16T14:38:00.000-07:00

Back when every town had one, two or more movie theaters a young actress was begining to be a household name. Debra Kerr is shown here in one of her early movies playing a young Irish lass caught up in the spy game between the Nazi'a and the British on the Isle of Man. It is in 14 parts on YouTube and this 1 of 14.

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Errol Flynn Sings....

2009-08-13T08:29:00.000-07:00

I have to see if I can find this movie to watch. Love those old westerns with real actors and actresses. Not the pretend actors of today's movies.

Remember to turn off the music player at the bottom of the page before starting the movie clip.

Taxi Ride.... A story!

2009-08-08T09:03:00.000-07:00

I arrived at the address and honked the horn.

After waiting a few minutes, I walked to the door and knocked. 'Just a minute',
answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across
the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before
me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it,
like somebody out of a 1940's movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture
was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks
or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with
photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the
cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her. 'I just try to
treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated'.

'Oh, you're such a good boy', she said. When we got in the cab, she gave
me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly.

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice'.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have
any family left,' she continued in a soft voice. 'The doctor says I don't have
very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the
building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had
lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a
furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone
dancing as a girl. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular
building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said,
'I'm tired. Let's go now'.

We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low
building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed
under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were
solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been
expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman
was already seated in a wheelchair. 'How much do I owe you?' she asked,
reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me
tightly. 'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said.

'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind
me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in
thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman
had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?

What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven
away? On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more
important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments..
But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what
others may consider a small one.

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, OR WHAT
YOU SAID ~BUT~THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE
THEM FEEL.

Radio Shows from the early 1950's

2009-07-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Some of the radio shows from back in the 1940's and 1950's were great. And we have to use our minds to picture what was going on in the show. It was great and a family event. not like the entertainment of today where one family member is on a PC, another watching TV,someone else texting a friend and yet another with Ipod ear buds on and listening to music.

Here is a link to a radio show from the early 1950's that you may remember; Gildersleeve & Fibber McGee www.live365.com/stations/socksieradio Copy and paste it into a new browser window, then sit back and enjoy.

A Traditional Wedding Entrance

2009-07-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

Thought you would like to see the change from weddings of past years to weddings of today. This video is shows a young couple at their wedding. Watch this video and then watch the other wedding video. WOW!

As always remember scroll down the page to turn off the music player.

Wedding 2009

2009-07-25T07:31:00.000-07:00

These young folks really made me smile and laugh. This sure is not the weddings from the 1940's, 50's or 60's.

Omaha Beach

2009-07-20T09:32:00.000-07:00

Just by chance I came across this video. I was looking at an article on how to get a good video that didn't have jerky motion and it used the France trip by the Oregon Children's Choir & Youth Chorale videos as examples. After watching this video and that it effected me emotionally, I felt you should view it as well. Please take the next few minutes and share the experence felt by these children on their day in France. See www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php for more about the cemetery.

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The Year is 1949 Enjoy the Movie!

2009-07-17T07:03:00.000-07:00

Notice the clothes and hair styles of the day, and the home furniture. Don't forget those cars, see the big clock in the Woody. And no center console or seat belts.
This is Part 1 of the movie, you can access the remaining parts on www.youtube.com PS remember to scroll to the bottom of this page to turn off the Music Player.

Summer Fun

2009-07-16T05:34:00.000-07:00

I remember from my childhood days the anxious wait for summer to arrive and a day trip to Idlewild Park in western Pennsylvania. Along Rte,30 near Ligonier Pa. the park has always been a place of joy for both children and parents alike. The roller coaster, bumper cars, and the paddle boats were my favorites. And then there was the merry go round and the penny arcade. I have not been to the park in years so I am not sure if the arcade still exists. I have lots of fond memories of the times I spent there in the 1940's and 50's. The photo here is of the Paddle Boat House looking toward the pool and water slide area. If you have any pictures from the park that were taken during those years it would be nice to see them. You can post them here by replying to today's note.
See the park website at www.idlewild.com

Clark and Judy

2009-07-09T08:59:00.000-07:00

A Musical Tribute to Clark Gable and Judy Garland by Frank Rozas - The most amazing videos are a click away

It's Fireworks Time!

2009-07-05T13:33:00.001-07:00

I am a kid at heart and love to watch fireworks. And last evening I recorded a few minutes of the show presented by the good people of Norwich Connecticut that is held yearly to celebrate our Independence Day. I added some instrumental music to the video to make the show more powerful. You can access the video movie in the Menu of the player at the bottom of the page.

Happy Fourth of July

2009-07-04T11:11:00.001-07:00

Video of a small parade from this 4th, can be viewed at the bottom of this page. Click on the "Menu" and go to movies. Don't forget to pause the music player.

Watching Black & White TV in 1950

2009-06-24T10:23:00.001-07:00

Vietnam Veterans Memorial "The Traveling Wall"

2009-06-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

Yesterday afternoon we visited the "Traveling Wall" that is currently in Norwich Connecticut. Having been to Washington DC and to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial a number of times I was interested in seeing how this Traveling Wall was presented. It is just as powerful and moving as it's big brother in DC. And it lets many people who cannot make the trip to Washington a chance to pay honor to the men and women who's names are inscribed on the sections of the wall.
So many names listed; it makes you pause and think!

As my wife and I arrived and finally found a place to park our car along a nearby street we waited a few minutes before walling to the park and viewing the wall. Sitting there we watched a woman using a cane walk by our car, pause for a couple of minutes and continue toward the park. She stopped again further down the street then turned around and went back passed us going away from the park,stopped and put her bag down to rest. We then got out of our car and walked to the park and joined many others to see the wall. Later we passed that same woman who we had seen on the street as she was in front of one of the wall panels and overheard her speaking to one of the people near her. She was telling this other person that her husbands name is on that panel and she had a difficult time emotionally coming to see his name. And from our watching her from our car as she walked toward the wall it truly was hard for her reliving all those memories of a past life from many years ago. Thankfully she made it and got to see his name!

Even if you don't personally know anyone from the thousands of names on the wall, just watching the other visitors who have a closeness to a name is a humbling experience. Mom's and Dad's with children in their early teens and elderly people in wheelchairs all there to see the name of a lost soul. And perhaps share a story with whomever came with them to see the wall.

I attached a couple of pictures with this note and a link to the web site for the Wall. http://thewall-usa.com/names.asp

If you cannot get to DC to see the Mall and it's many Memorials please take the time to visit the "Moving Wall" if it is ever displayed in a town near you. It is free, there is no charge to you to see it.

Remembering June of 1949

2009-06-17T06:17:00.000-07:00

That is a time when the average factory worker in the U.S. earned $1.26 an hour. Gas cost 27 cents a gallon and Kenmore Deluxe four slice toaster cost $17.00 dollars. What was the cost of a meatloaf dinner in the local diner?

Porch prayer...

2009-06-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

There was a little old lady, who every morning stepped onto her front porch, raised her arms to the sky, and shouted: 'PRAISE THE LORD!'

One day an atheist moved into the house next door. He became irritated at the little old lady. Every morning he'd step onto his front porch after her and yell: 'THERE IS NO LORD!'

Time passed with the two of them carrying on this way every day. One morning, in the middle of winter, the little old lady stepped onto her front porch and shouted: 'PRAISE THE LORD! Please Lord, I have no food and I am starving, provide for me, oh Lord!

The next morning she stepped out onto her porch and there were two huge bags of groceries sitting there.'PRAISE THE LORD!' she cried out.. 'HE HAS PROVIDED GROCERIES FOR ME!'

The atheist neighbor jumped out of the hedges and shouted: 'THERE IS NO LORD; I BOUGHT THOSE GROCERIES!!'

The little old lady threw her arms into the air and shouted: 'PRAISE THE LORD! HE HAS PROVIDED ME WITH GROCERIES AND MADE THE DEVIL PAY FOR THEM!'

WebCam's

2009-06-07T09:20:00.000-07:00

I have been testing a web-cam that my church recently purchased. It is a neat little "wireless" camera that has remote controls. It is a Linksys WVC200 if you what to Google information about the camera. The camera works wireless through a router and has it's own IP address so it can be accessed from another location. Although I have not been able to open a port through my router to access the camera. Seems I need help with that problem. And first setting up the camera needs to be physically attached to the router with the included cable the configured prior to going wireless. I also found the installation CD not to be that helpful and got better information on the setup by going on the web and asking for help on setup. All that said once the camera is then plugged into an ac outlet away from your PC the camera works great. I placed this camera about 100 feet from the router everything works fine.
This camera is pricey so I don't think I will get one for my personal use but i believe I will look into a less costly one for myself.

Bumper Sticker

2009-06-02T07:04:00.000-07:00

This Is Great News

2009-05-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

The contact lens that can help the blind see again

The groundbreaking operation brought significant improvements in vision within a matter of weeks.

The procedure uses a person's own cells to heal damage to the cornea - the transparent outermost layer of the eye.

It is carried out under local anaesthetic, with patients returning home within two hours of surgery, removing the need for expensive hospital stays.

See artlicle at www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1188967/The-contact-lens-make-blind-again.html?ITO=1490

Memorial Day

2009-05-25T07:35:00.001-07:00

There are not words to describe these Heros of Memorial Day,
but I can Buy Poppys, I can Fly Our Flag,
And I can Look to Heaven to Say Thanks to God and All You that have passed this way.
Freedom Was and Is Not Free!

You Gotta Be Kidding!!!

2009-05-18T13:39:00.000-07:00

Last week, on a warm sultry evening in West Texas , a Little League team was playing a game one evening. The ball field is adjacent to a large ranch where cattle, swine and poultry is raised. It seems that the game was very close and was hotly contested.

It was the bottom of the ninth inning. The team at bat was one run behind with a runner at second base. The batter was nervous, having a count of three balls and two strikes. The next pitch might decide the game! Just as the pitch was thrown, a large hog broke through the center field fence and ran onto the field! At this exact moment, the batter managed a direct hit on the incoming pitch and launched the ball into the outfield! The ball, headed straight for the boar, and finally hit him on the flanks.

As the opposing team stared at him, the pig stopped in his tracks, then grabbed the ball in his mouth, swallowed it, and ran back through the fence and disappeared!

The startled boys did not know what to do. They turned to the umpire for his sage decision . . .

And the umpire, unfazed, ruled that the game was over and the batting team won.

After all, isn't that what happens when a batter hits an inside-the-pork home run!!!

Yum! COOKIES....

2009-05-15T14:09:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love cookies; everybody loves cookies. And here is a web site where we can some really good recipes for cookies. www.popularcookierecipes.com

Bake up some and enjoy!

Remember The Old Westerns?

2009-05-06T10:01:00.000-07:00

Back a few years, or as they like to say now "Back in the day" we had a number of really good Western actors in both the movies and on TV. This website will bring back some forgotten memories.

http://objflicks.com/thoseoldwesterns.htm

It is worth you taking a few minutes to watch this PowerPoint Show. Copy and paste the link into your web browser.

O'My!!!

2009-05-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

A man is recovering from surgery when the Surgical Nurse appears
and asks him how he is feeling.
'I'm O. K. but I didn't like the four letter-words the doctor
used in surgery,' he answered. 'What did he say,' asked the nurse.

'Oops!'

Quote from 1954...

2009-05-04T06:32:00.000-07:00

If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous!

Cool Web Site!

2009-05-01T07:32:00.000-07:00

Wallpaper for your computer screen. Check it out at National Geographic.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/wallpaper

You may have to cut and paste the link into your browser.

Q & A

2009-04-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

Q: What is the most common remark made by 50+ year olds when they enter antique stores?
A: 'Gosh, I remember these.

Life!

2009-04-25T06:49:00.000-07:00

'Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink
I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think
about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes
and dreams .. If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out
of work and their dreams would be shattered.
Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this wine and let their
dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.'

~ Jack Handy

Stop the Music!!!

2009-04-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

You wonder why? If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can turn the music player off;and then you can come back here to play this music clip. It is not from the 40's or 50's but just nice.

THE BLONDE AND THE LORD

2009-04-17T07:41:00.001-07:00

A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on the subject,
and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the
ice.

After positioning her comfy footstool, she started to make a circular cut
in the ice. Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed,
'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'

Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice, poured a thermos of
cappuccino, and began to cut yet another hole. Again from the heavens the
voice bellowed,
'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'

The blonde, now worried, moved away, clear down to the opposite end of the
ice. She set up her stool once more and tried again to cut her hole.
The voice came once more, 'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'

She stopped, looked skyward! and said,
'IS THAT YOU LORD?'
The voice replied,
'NO, THIS IS THE MANAGER OF THE HOCKEY RINK'

A Real Computer Nightmare!

2009-04-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

You are going to love this story....

I just finished restoring "all" of my Document, Photo and Music files back onto my PC. I deleted everything from this computer accidentally while using a FPT program that I rarely have needed to use to update a retiree website. The scary part of this is all the deleted items by-passed the Recycle Bin and went directly to the area on the hard drive that can be used for mew stuff to be written onto the PC. So years of family photos and everything else were soon to be lost. I was very flustered because you know everything is still there but you can't get to them. So I found this FREE program Glary Undelete that I downloaded to my laptop and then put on a portable hard drive and plugged it into the PC to see if I could find the missing files. Thank God they all showed up and I was able to get about 98% of them back onto the portable hard drive. Then I slowly have moved them all back onto the PC after creating new folders for the restored files. This has never happened to me before and hopefully never will again but I now have this Glary Undelete program on both my PC, my laptop and my protable hard drive because you never know.The Recycle Bin is supposed to be your safety net but if the deleted items by-pass it you are dead! I suggest you put this or a program like it on your computers it will save you a real nightmare.I now understand why professional Data Recovery cost so much. It is time consuming.... And buy a protable hard drive, they are cheap now and if you backup your files monthly it is a good safety net.

Have a Great Day!

7 Wonders of the World

2009-04-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

Thought you might like to see the attached video. It brings us back to reality. Here is the link www.catholic.org/video/?v=67 for you to copy and paste into your browser.

BlogHer

2009-04-06T12:29:00.000-07:00

Just for the girls! BlogHer is a community and media network for women who blog. This is a great site for women looking to start blogging or for finding blogs to read. www.blogher.com

Timed to a Minute!

2009-03-31T07:21:00.000-07:00

She was standing in the kitchen
Preparing to boil eggs for breakfast,
Wearing only the 'T' shirt that she normally slept in.

As I walked in almost awake,
She turned and said softly,
'You've got to make love to me this very moment.'

My eyes lit up and I thought,
'I am either still dreaming or
This is going to be my lucky day.'

Not wanting to lose the moment,
I embraced her and then gave it my all;
Right there on the kitchen table.

Afterwards she said,
'Thanks,'
And returned to the stove, her 'T' shirt
Still around her neck.

A little puzzled, I asked,
'What was that all about?'

She explained . .

'The egg timer is broken'

Church and Children

2009-03-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'

Eat Cheap!

2009-03-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

Want a nice meal but don't want to spend a lot of money. Take a look at this; www.3buckbites.com

Soon it's St. Patty's Day!

2009-03-13T13:33:00.000-07:00

I Believe...

2009-03-08T16:32:00.000-07:00

That even when you think you have no more to give,

when...

A friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

For Seniors Who Lost Jobs

2009-03-06T09:42:00.000-08:00

Scroll to bottom this page to turn of the music. Then return here to play this video.

The Adventures of Old Guy

2009-03-04T13:12:00.000-08:00

Thought for the Day

2009-03-03T07:13:00.000-08:00

I Believe... That we don't have to change friends if; We understand that friends change.

Wine and Water

2009-03-01T17:44:00.000-08:00

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine…and those who don't.

As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces.

In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whisky or other liquor), because alcohol has to go through a purificationprocess of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health .

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid,than to drink water and be full of shit.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

Have Books; Will Trade!

2009-02-22T18:51:00.000-08:00

While listening to the radio today; News Radio 880 from New York City they mentioned a web site that trades books. It seems you give yourself a User ID and Password and list the books you want to trade. And the books you would like to read. If someone wants a book you own you send it to them and another person somewhere then gets a message and they then send you a book on your request list. Here is the link http://www.bookins.com/how-online-book-trade-works to the web site for you to check it out. If you try it, let us know how it worked out for you.

Digital TV Conversion in the US

2009-02-17T12:52:00.000-08:00

Is the Digital TV conversion making you a little bit crazy? Don't feel lonely! If you are on Cable or Dish you are OK, because the company you are paying monthly so that you can watch TV has taken care of the transition for you. But there are thousands upon thousands of homes throughout the country that still use a rooftop antenna. And I am one of those people. Never felt the cost of Cable or a Dish was worth it for what is on TV to watch. But after the change I think many of us are going to be forced to pay the $50 to $80 a month to watch the local news on TV
Fact is that if you live beyond twenty five or thirty miles from the digital broadcast tower you will not get a TV signal. Unlike analog TV broadcasts where the picture slowly fades away the farther you are from the TV tower, sometimes up to eighty or more miles, digital drops off a cliff at a much shorter distance from the station. And you get nothing, zero, Nada!

Here is a web site were you can find answers to some of your questions. www.tvfool.com

Or stick with the internet and watch your TV shows and the news online. There are some great spots like HULU in the States and the BBC iPlayer in the UK.

Presidents Day in the US

2009-02-16T11:08:00.000-08:00

Here in the United States today is the day we celebrate the lives of our past national leaders. If you are interested in learning about the lives of these past Presidents go to this web site. www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents You may have to copy and paste the link into your browser.

True! Or Not?

2009-02-07T07:30:00.001-08:00

Terrence Dickson, of Bristol , Pennsylvania , who was leaving a house he had just burglarized by way of the garage. Unfortunately for Dickson, the automatic garage door opener malfunctioned and he could not get the garage door to open. Worse, he couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the garage to the house locked when Dickson pulled it shut. Forced to sit for eight, count 'em, EIGHT, days and surive on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dry dog food, he sued the homeowner's insurance company claiming undue mental anguish. Amazingly, the jury said the insurance company must pay Dickson $500,000 for his anguish.

We should all have this kind of anguish.

Groaner of the Week

2009-02-04T08:28:00.000-08:00

A family of skunks was trapped in a thicket, surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves that were edging even closer. The Mother skunk calmly instructed her young: "Quickly children, let's put our heads together!" And, of course, the frightened baby skunks quickly obeyed. They formed a tight circle.

"Now," the mother skunk continued, "Let us spray!"

Are You a News Nut?

2009-01-25T17:31:00.000-08:00

If you crave news and want to qiuckly view the front page of many different papers check this out. http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/ Just roll your cursor over the map.

A Poem for all Grandmom's

2009-01-07T10:39:00.001-08:00

Gran, I do love you

When God made little children
He knew there was a need
For someone very special,
a special one indeed.

He'd made their mum and daddy
But still there was a gap
For one who'd sit for hours
With a wee one on their lap

A very special someone
Who everything would share
Who'd cuddle out the hurting
And chase away each care

A someone who would make things
Who always took the time
To listen to long stories
And took in every line

A very special lady,
No other kind would do
For a Gran is always special
and Gran, I do love you.

OpenOffice or MicroSoft Word

2009-01-04T18:02:00.000-08:00

What do you usw for letter writing software on your computer? I bet it is from MicroSoft as that is the leading software program. Whatever it is you paid for the program! There is a equally good and some think better program you can use that is FREE. It is OpenOffice, here is a link to a YouTube video about OpenOffice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEeVp7Iief0&feature=related Watch it and if you like give it a try; it is the program I use on my new PC.

How Too's for Bloggers!

2009-01-04T10:06:00.001-08:00

Looky here; this is a website that explains all about blogging. And "yes", I need to read it to see if anything I do is right... Here it is http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/ have fun reading!

Hear Old Jazz Online

2009-01-02T14:48:00.000-08:00

I found this great website where you can listen to jazz greats from the past. http://www.jazz-on-line.com/ Just click on a name and you go the the listings of all their music. Click on a song and listen...

When your hut's on fire

2009-01-01T10:46:00.000-08:00

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.

The Moral of This Story: It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

P.S. You may want to consider passing this on, because you never know who feels as if their hut is on fire today.

Cool Google Cellphone Maps and Tracking

2008-12-31T07:04:00.000-08:00

Google CellPhone Maps is neat and free; Kinda like a GPS unit. It shows you where you are and gives you a map of the area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6gqipmbcok And this other program "I think" lets you see where someone with the cellphone is by getting getting a website up on your home computer. http://www.websmithing.com/portal/Programming/GPSNetbeansTutorial/tabid/66/Default.aspx

Both are FREE but there may be data charges from your cellphone carrier..... watch the videos and if you have tried these let me know how well they work.

Kiss Your Rebate Check GOOD BYE!!!!!

2008-12-29T09:39:00.000-08:00

That rebate check on the item you bought recently may be worthless. Rebate processor company files bankruptcy. See http://dealnews.com/features/CPG-Rebate-Status-com-files-for-bankruptcy-What-you-need-to-know/261802.html?ref=html You do need to go and read this article.

Support When Needed!

2008-12-26T07:15:00.000-08:00

This link http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_604576.html will take you to a newspaper article on the loss of a family pet. It is about a Support Group; I believe we need more groups like this throughout the world. Perhaps you may need one or find a way to create a group in your area.

Happy Holidays to All....

2008-12-24T06:40:00.000-08:00

Battle Hymn of the Republic

2008-12-17T09:41:00.000-08:00

This was sent to me in a email and I felt I had to share it with you.

Get a load of these high school kids. At the conclusion listen to the high notes on the trumpet, played by a high school kid! One of the fathers recorded it, added some graphic enhancements to the recording, and posted it on the web. The song, of course, is the 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic.' Be prepared - it could send a few shivers up your spine. Click on this link below:"http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm"

Looking back at the Past

2008-12-15T08:24:00.000-08:00

If you are interested in events or news from years ago, this web site will take you there. http://www.footnote.com/ It will bring back memories.

Who has the Flu in your town?

2008-12-08T13:44:00.000-08:00

Want to know how many people have a cold or the flu in your town. The Zicam Cold and Flu Companion will tell you. http://www.zicam.com/

Our Music Player

2008-12-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

A few new songs have been added to the player. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see! And depending on your internet connection it may take a minute to start playing. Enjoy some old songs you may have never heard. If you want a song added just leave us a comment, we will try and find it.

Lucky the Dog.....

2008-12-02T12:30:00.000-08:00

Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one! Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.'

Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box.

It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact , she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders.

The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through.

If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death. The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable. Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned!

While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.

Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards .They are the ones that care for us. If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Leave the rest to God .

In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer or is still living with it.

Rich Old Men

2008-11-28T08:15:00.000-08:00

First the Tooth Fairy and now the Hair Fairy!

Thanksgiving Day has Arrived!

2008-11-27T07:36:00.000-08:00

What are you thankful for today. Is it family, friends, good heath? Perhaps we are can share just a little of our lives with others. I am going to send you to this web site and perhaps you may want to give someone "a stranger" a moment or two of happy and thankful memories. Go here http://www.29gifts.org/ ! It does not cost you anything more than a kind word to someone you see during your day; although that kind word could be a thankful blessing to the person who receives it!

Happy Thanksgiving

Husbands & Wives!

2008-11-26T16:11:00.000-08:00

Some performers can turn a marriage into a real comedy! Here is one you may like; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrzT0jtjE0A&feature=PlayList&p=644178FB28B9464B&index=7%20&fmt=22 click and watch.

Holiday Dinner

2008-11-25T06:07:00.000-08:00

How to build a Thanksgiving dinner. Click on PUMPKIN PIE

Thanksgiving is Coming Soon!

2008-11-21T08:19:00.001-08:00

May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump. May your potatoes and gravy never have a lump. May your yams be delicious. And your pies take the prize. And may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs!

I Can't wait!

Old Friends

2008-11-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

Got a email from an old friend today. Someone I have not heard from in a couple of years. I guess out of sight is not always out of mind. Sometimes and somewhere someone is thinking about you. Are you thinking about them? Hope so!

OLD DAYS & OLD WORDS

2008-11-17T04:39:00.000-08:00

I came across this phrase yesterday, 'FENDER SKIRTS.' A term I haven't heard in a long time and thinking about 'fender skirts' started me Thinking about other words that quietly disappear from our language with hardly a notice like 'curb feelers' And 'steering knobs.' (AKA) suicide knob Since I'd been thinking of cars, my mind naturally went that direction first. Any kids will probably have to find some elderly person over 50 to explain some of these terms to you. Remember 'Continental kits?' They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as cool as a Lincoln Continental. When did we quit calling them 'emergency brakes?' At some point 'parking brake' became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with 'emergency brake.' I'm sad, too, that almost all the old folks are gone who would call the accelerator the 'foot feed.' Didn't you ever wait at the street for your daddy to come home, so you could ride the 'running board' up to the house? Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore - 'store-bought.' Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days. But once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of candy. 'Coast to coast' is a phrase that once held all sorts of excitement and now means almost nothing. Now we take the term 'world wide' for granted This floors me. On a smaller scale, 'wall-to-wall' was once a magical term in our homes. In the '50s, everyone covered his or her hardwood floors with, wow, wall-to-wall carpeting! Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. Go figure. When's the last time you heard the quaint phrase 'in a family way?' It's hard to imagine that the word 'pregnant' was once considered a little too graphic, ! A little too clinical for use in polite company So we had all that talk about stork visits and 'being in a family way' or simply 'expecting.' Apparently 'brassiere' is a word no longer in usage. I said it the other day and my daughter cracked up. I guess it's just 'bra' now 'Unmentionables' probably wouldn't be understood at all. I always loved going to the 'picture show,' but I considered 'movie' an affectation. Most of these words go back to the '50s, but here's a pure-'60s word I came ! Across the other day - 'rat fink.' Ooh, what a nasty put-down! Here's a word I miss - 'percolator.' That was just a fun word to say. And what was it replaced with? 'Coffee maker.' How dull. Mr. Coffee, I blame you for this. I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro. Words like 'DynaFlow' and 'Electrolux.' Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with 'SpectraVision!' Food for thought - Was there a telethon that wiped out lumbago? Nobody complains of that anymore. Maybe that's what castor oil cured, because I never hear mothers threatening kids with castor oil anymore. Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the endangered list. The one that grieves me most 'supper.' Now everybody says 'dinner.' Save a great word. Invite someone to supper. Discuss fender skirts. Someone forwarded this to me. I thought some of us of a 'certain age' would remember most of these. Just for fun, Pass it along to others of 'a certain age'!

Play Hangman!

2008-11-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

Something to do if your bored... http://www.dedge.com/flash/hangman/index.html

Question? Need Answer!

2008-11-06T08:24:00.000-08:00

If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

It Is Over!

2008-11-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

Now the time has come for a new President to steer this ship called the US of A. Here we Goooo!!!!

Voting in the USA

2008-11-04T09:51:00.000-08:00

Today is the big day folks. Get out there and vote as you know from past elections, every vote counts.

Like The Music???

2008-11-02T16:28:00.000-08:00

If you like the music you hear on this blog, then I am sure you will like this radio station www.martiniinthemorning.com that broadcasts live on the web. You can even watch the DJ's in the morning. Really cool! The show is from North Hollywood, California.

A Fall Recipe!

2008-11-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Waffles

Serves about 62-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup packed light brown sugar2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon ground cloves4 large eggs 1 cup whole milk1 cup well-shaken buttermilk1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, meltedadditional melted butter for brushing waffle ironadditional butter for serving with waffleswarm maple syrup
Pre-heat oven to 250?F and pre-heat waffle iron. Sift together flour, brown sugar, baking powder and soda, salt, and spices. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended, then whisk in milk, buttermilk, pumpkin, and butter until smooth. Whisk in dry ingredients just until smooth. Brush waffle iron lightly with melted butter and spoon batter into waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions for quantity of batter. Cook according to manufacturer?s instructions. Transfer waffles to rack in oven to keep warm and crisp. Repeat until all batter is used. Transfer waffles to a large platter and serve with butter and warm maple syrup. Makes about 12 waffles.

Happy Helloween!

2008-10-31T12:32:00.000-07:00

It is finally here, enjoy the day. I have a busy day ahead scaring everyone. Hope you do as well!

The Importance of Walking

2008-10-30T07:36:00.000-07:00

Walking can add minutes to your life.
This enables you at 85 years old
to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing
home at $7000 per month.
AND
Every time I start thinking too much
about how I look,
I just find a Happy Hour
and by the time I leave,
I look just fine.