Barb’s Blog » Archive for May 2006
Some humor
Some funny things that came to my email today. Funny signs you might not have seen posted in various places: Did I read that sign right? TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN In an office: AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD Outside a secondhand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING – BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS … Read entire article »
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Currently Reading: 90 Minutes in Heaven
Normally I wouldn’t pick up this book to read. I’d think, “Yet another ‘life after death’ story.” But this one was recommended by sister. It’s not that I don’t believe in certain incidences of these occurences, because I know someone who I respect and admire deeply, who was pronounced dead, and after a time she was alive again, with a memory of a short time in heaven. So goes the story of 90 Minutes in Heaven by … Read entire article »
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Happy Memorial Day
Now off to the annual church picnic! … Read entire article »
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Sharon Stone Blasts Bush on AIDS
Sharon Stone took no prisoners Thursday night in her opening remarks at the annual Cinema Against AIDS dinner in Cannes. “Our president has spent $167 million on abstinence programs,” she said. “And zero dollars on sex education. Zero dollars on teaching about safe sex.” Someone needs to tell Ms. Stone, abstinence is as safe as it gets. … Read entire article »
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What if they Gave a World Cup and no Prostitutes Came?
As the countdown continues towards the next big soccer event, The World Cup, in Germany, there has been a lot of reporting regarding the amazing amount of prostitutes they are making ready for this event. Huh? I thought soccer was a ball, a playing field, some sponsors, some star players, and a few troublemakers fighting in and out of the stands, and then you had an event. Since when is there a need to import and prepare for … Read entire article »
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1971
My Time Life Collection says that the following songs were the most popular for 1971: 1. Al Green – Tired of Being Alone (2:51) 2. Alice Cooper – I’m Eighteen (2:59) 3. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine (2:04) 4. Bonnie / Delaney & Bonnie / Friends – Never Ending Song of Love (2:42) 5. Chi0Lites / The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her? (5:12) 6. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose – Treat Her Like a Lady (2:46) 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (2:39) 8. Elton John – Your Song (4:01) 9. Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Greg Lake / Palmer – Lucky Man (4:36) 10. Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind (3:49) 11. Grateful Dead – Truckin’ (3:16) 12. Ike & Tina Turner / Tina Turner – Proud Mary (3:23) 13. Isaac Hayes … Read entire article »
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What happened to Bert and Ernie?
I remember reading stories to my son with Sesame Street characters and the biggest problem on the block was usually Bert aggravated with Ernie for making such a mess, or Cookie Monster had been into the cookies again, disguised as the “Great Cookie Thief”. No more. Now, for T-shirts, Sesame Street characters look something out of a gang nightmare. These T-shirts have Oscar the Grouch emerging from his garbage can, wielding a 9 mm handgun. On others, Bert … Read entire article »
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1970
As promised in an earlier blog, I decided to rip my cd’s from the year 1970. These are a “little before my time” to be honest, but since I had older neighbors who were teens, I can recall most of them. According to my Time Life Cd’s the following songs were the most popular from that year: 1. Aretha Franklin – Don’t Play That Song (2:58) 2. B.B. King – The Thrill Is Gone (4:07) 3. Brook Benton – Rainy Night in Georgia.mp3 4. Canned Heat – Let’s Work Together.mp3 5. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around the Bend.mp3 6. Eddie Holman – Hey There Lonely Girl.mp3 7. Edwin Starr – War.mp3 8. Eric Burdon / War – Spill the Wine (4:53) 9. Eric Clapton – After Midnight (2:55) 10. Free – All Right Now (3:49) 11. Grand Funk Railroad – … Read entire article »
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Snow Leopards in a Terragen
Every once in a while, I like to go a little further with the Terragens I create and add some postwork. Hope you like: Click here to see a larger image … Read entire article »
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Planetary Emergency
Al Gore has a way of setting me on my last nerve. Aligning himself with Clinton was one way to do it, I suppose, along with his stiff, rather made for politics mannerisms could be another, and down to his cries against Homeschooling in his presidential campaign rather sealed the “lockbox” of issues I perhaps have against him. However, he seems to be approaching with a new movie, a subject that keeps my curiosity humming, that … Read entire article »
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One billion Internet Users
More than one billion people in the world have access to the Internet, with a quarter of them with broadband, or high-speed connections, according to a survey. This milestone was reached in late 2005. The United States is still number one in terms of numbers of Internet users with 175 million, and broadband households, 43.7 million. Europe had 233 million people online and 55.2 million broadband households. China had 111 million users and 34.1 million households with fast connections. The region that was growing fast was Latin America. Amazing how far we have come. I still remember vividly getting my first computer and refusing to use the net because it was “too slow”. That was back in AOL days when we paid by the minute! loan auto 5.5credit 12000 bad loanloans $900,000401k … Read entire article »
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Liquid Motion
Click here to see a larger image My son Miquel has a friend; we have been calling him to distinguish him from another friend with the same name, ”Crazy Andrew”, a name he doesn’t seem to mind. I think he believes we’re fairly crazy, too. Andrew felt comfortable enough with us to invite us to his personal presentation he made at his school a few nights ago. Seems Andrew, in lieu of Final Exams, was allowed to do … Read entire article »
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The New World
I am sure it was my mom who gave me a love for all things Native American. Perhaps it was her Cherokee blood, her love for nature, and stories she would tell and trips like the one we took to Cherokee, North Carolina. So perhaps it was understandable after seeing many commercials for the release of The New World on DVD, I did the uncharacteristic thing and went to Blockbuster to rent a copy. The New World … Read entire article »
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Fear
This was sent to my inbox today: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so … Read entire article »
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Teachers Today
Naturally since I homeschool, I have a preference to do so over public schools. I sent my oldest to a private school for a few years, but, started my homeschooling “career” while he was in 4th grade. Scanning the headlines the past month or so, I am almost inclined to believe that it’s not preference, it’s necesity that will soon keep me teaching my children at home. Where do they get these teachers today? Read a few … Read entire article »
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Cornrows
Miquel, frequently is experimenting these days with a new look. Since growing up, I can still recall the most my mom and I fought about was fashion trends, and I always told myself I would allow my children to have fun and try things, within reason. Miquel’s new look, (and I am not sure he had a lot to say about it, as the hairdresser in question was determined to get the job done), was cornrows. (He … Read entire article »
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Canned Oxygen?
I was scanning the headlines today and was reading about one catastrophe after another; a super typhoon is headed for China, a volcano eruption in Indonesia, and the prediction of 3 major hurricanes hitting the U.S. this year . Since we are told all these natural disasters is surely due to our abuses here on the planet, it’s no wonder I was little surprised that it has come to this: 7-11 selling Oxygen in Japan. Oxygen has emerged as a popular new product and sparked the creation of city “oxygen bars” that provide oxygen for customers to breathe in. The convenience store operator will sell small portable cans. It is the first retailer among Japanese convenience stores and supermarkets to enter the oxygen market. It has come to this? We can’t even take a ride … Read entire article »
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Happy Mother’s Day
What is a Mother? The happiness in a smile the compassion in a tear A small, yet brave defender against all of our fears. Our haven when we’re together our lighthouse whe we’re apart Our maker of happy memories and the keeper of our hearts. Her children arise up, and call her blessed. Proverbs31:28 … Read entire article »
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Car Gets 8000 miles per gallon!
Sounds like my kind of car…maybe. I didn’t know that there was to be a global competition to see who could invent the most fuel economic car, but I love the idea. A British inventor, Andy Green has unveiled his entry, the “TeamGreen” car, capable of getting 8000 miles per gallon! More on the story HERE … Read entire article »
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Pop Tart Pillow
If you should ever get around a group of my old friends, undoubtably along with a few other stories about me, would surface quite a few regarding my affection for pop tarts. They could tell you about the time I went to my uncles and even though they offered me a splendid option of gourmet breakfasts, I wanted pop tarts. They could tell you that summering in Ocean City, a place that is like heaven to teens, … Read entire article »
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They say its my Birthday
I have no reason to doubt the date on my birth certificate, so I guess it is! I am off to spend the day with my two youngest! Thanks to everyone who has wished me well! … Read entire article »
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In shock
Our family is still in shock over tonight’s elimination of American Idol. Chris seemed perfect to go to the final. He is a family man who made the woman of his dreams have her dreams come true. Helping to raise children that aren’t his because he loves her so much, committing all to his family, had one dream for himself. We were all pulling for him in our household. Maybe its better this way. Maybe he … Read entire article »
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Iran to Bush: ‘Return to Christianity’
Huh? A rambling letter to U.S. President George Bush from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suggested Bush return to Christian teachings. “Can one be a follower of Jesus Christ, the great Messenger of God … But at the same time, have countries attacked: the lives, reputations and possessions of people destroyed,” the 18-page letter said. Here is what I say to that: According to Wikipedia, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad professes to be a religious conservative with Islamist views. Considering his threats to Israel that the Holocaust never happened, and they would soon see the REAL Holocaust, considering his threats to wipe them off the map, and considering his threats to the U.S. to make us feel some PAIN, one could ask him the same question. Lastly, I don’t think Bush has ever claimed to be the great Messenger … Read entire article »
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Sony Finally Gives a Price for Playstation 3
My son, who has been waiting for awhile now, to see what the new Playstation 3 would be priced at, will soon be thrilled to know (or not) that Sony has finally announced a price. Sony Corp. said on Monday it would begin selling its PlayStation 3 video game console in November for $499 in North America. November, just in time for Christmas. *sigh* That could wipe out my little Christmas Savings account right off the bat. So, … Read entire article »
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¿Dónde está los Minuteman?
I don’t get things in the news sometimes, (ok, a LOT of late). First we have a government that makes laws about people coming in here illegally. Next, in spite of 9-11, our government essentially looks away while 12 million illegal aliens cross the border, many from Mexico. Since so many are from Mexico, a group of citizens, tired of no action to back up the laws in this country, forms to take matters in their own hands. You’ve certainly heard about them in the news – The Minuteman. Next, get this, our government tells Mexico, where the Minuteman are stationed, basically ruining the element of surprise. Why have laws? I just don’t get it. More on the story » HERE … Read entire article »
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Updated Mp3 List
Hi all. For anyone who loves music and has some time on their hands, I just updated my online Winamp Generated MP3 collection list. It hadn’t been updated since February, so there are a few 100 new ones not listed before. You can find the complete list » HERE I am beginning to wonder which of my CD’s I should rip next. Should I go through all my Time Life 70’s music? hehe … Read entire article »
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Korean Android
Almost a year ago, I blogged about the Japanese invention of a very lifelike looking android. Now, it seems Korean has it’s own version. “EveR-1″ stands about 1.6 meters tall, resembles a woman in her 20’s, she speaks, blinks, makes eye contact, and her lips are synchronized to match the pronunciation of words. Only her top half is mobile however, below the waist, she can not move her legs. Yet. More on the story » HERE … Read entire article »
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China Makes Artificial Rain for Beijing
Wow, these days seems like China can do ANYTHING. Even make rain. Chinese weather specialists used chemicals to engineer Beijing’s heaviest rainfall of the year, helping to relieve drought and rinse dust from China’s capital, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. They got about four-tenths of an inch of rain, the heaviest rainfall this year, helping to “alleviate drought, add soil moisture and remove dust from the air for better air quality,” Xinhua said. Seems a litle like playing God, but I suppose after breathing in dust like they recently had to do, one will do just about anything. No wonder us as a world don’t need God anymore, we can seem to do it all ourslves. I wonder though, if they prayed first. More on the story HERE … Read entire article »
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Early Birthday Present
Mom came in my room with a big package from down under which had been left at the front doorstep. Inside amidst lollies and whole wheat crackers that Laura especially loves, was a small box for a little something for me for my birthday, which isn’t until May 11th. Inside the little box was a pendant with a heart and a little adorable dolphin. Thank you John. I love it. For everyone else, my wish list on on the … Read entire article »
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There IS Money to Be Made on the Web
Plenty of Fish is just one success story. This is a dating site, nothing particularly lovely about the site, reallly, but it makes SERIOUS money a day. On google adsense ads alone, Markus Friend makes over $10,000 a day! Listen to the podcast » HERE … Read entire article »
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