Archive for May, 2009
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
Shares of General Motors (GM) are off about 20% today as all signs are pointing to the inevitable bankruptcy filing on Monday June 1st. The struggles in Detroit continue to drag down domestic Automakers but GM’s well-publicized cash flow problems and stand-offs with the Federal Government […]
Diane Wakoski kicks out the jams
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[?]Submitted by Ted Burke Blog
Nothing clears the sinuses faster than a choice blast of an angry woman’s tirade, especially someone who can write sentences that way a butcher wields a knife. Witness this from poet Diane Wakoski , from her 1988 collection Emerald Ice: Selected Poems 1962-1987:
Dancing on the Grave of […]
Transforming Grandmother
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[?]Submitted by Knocking from Inside Blog
Original images: hut by SCervino, castle by Paul Tait, cottage by Mary Daniels, queen of spades by Sachin Godke, wolf by Michal Zacharzewski, spider by Julia Freeman-Woolpert, bubble by Marcus Buckner, spiderweb by tigre, howl by Michael Lorenzo
Collection available! Knocking from Inside
German Shepherd Dog Breed
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[?]Submitted by Natural Pet Health Blog
The German Shepherd is currently listed as the third most popular dog breed registered with the AKC. This dog resembles that of its ancestor, the Wolf, and was originally bred to be the ideal hurting Shepherd and guard dog.
Although this breed went through several name changes […]
Book Review: The Spare Wife
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[?]Submitted by Bookride Blog
Mom Central sent me a paperback copy of Alex Witchel’s The Spare Wife in exchange for my writing my honest opinion on the book. The book’s main character is Ponce Morris, a New York socialite who gives fabulous dinner parties and always has time to hang out […]
Book Review: The Spare Wife
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Bookride Blog
Mom Central sent me a paperback copy of Alex Witchel’s The Spare Wife in exchange for my writing my honest opinion on the book. The book’s main character is Ponce Morris, a New York socialite who gives fabulous dinner parties and always has time to hang out […]
Skinny Cow
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[?]Submitted by Lookit I Spy Blog
I really, really can’t thank Skinny Cow products enough. When I first embarked on my weight loss journey almost 2 years ago, I was struggling. At that time, my husband and I were still craving those sweets after dinner.
Enter Skinny Cow. And through all the weight […]
Some words from Montesquieu, Mencken, and Jefferson
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[?]Submitted by Stars Over Washington Blog
“The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” C. L. De Montesquieu [Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat] (1689-1755) Baron de Montesquieu, Source: The Spirit of the Laws, VIII, 1752
“I believe that any man who takes the liberty […]
Lady GaGa’s New Music Video Paparazzi
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
NFL - Everyone Wants to Get Paid
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
It seems like everybody in the NFL is looking for a new deal. From clowns like Brandon Marshall to good guys like Donald Driver to vets like Thomas Jones. Here’s a new flash. You signed those deals while times were good. We’re in a recession now. […]
Classic Rock Videos
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Rush- Spirit Of The Radio
13th Floor Elevators to Be Chronicled in 10-CD Set
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
The 13th Floor Elevators came out of Texas in the mid-60’s and the world of rock was never to be the same. The group, fronted by Roky Erickson, challenged the listener with mixes of songs running from folk-rock to what is considered an early version of […]
Weekend Schedule!
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[?]Submitted by redstone underground
Friday, May 29th
5:00PM – Anderson Family Ranch Open for Camping Set-Up
5:00PM – Pick-Up Bike Polo Games
7:00PM - GO NUGGETS!
9:00PM – Terry Evans Blues Band Live @ Oskar Blues Brew-Pub http://www.terryevansmusic.com/
Saturday, May 30th
8:15am (At Redstone Cyclery) – The All Dayer (Difficulty #2)
8:30am (At Redstone Cyclery) – The Point […]
‘Rain’ Songs- part three
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
By Robert Benson
Let’s continue with part three of our four part series about ‘rain’ songs:
“Here Comes The Rain Again” was a Top Ten Billboard hit (#4 in 1984) for the British pop duo Eurythmics. The song hit #8 in the UK and became their fifth consecutive […]
Daddy Time Trial Series
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[?]Submitted by redstone underground
This is the first Redstone Race ever. Well I would not quite call it a race. Let’s call it a way to help keep all the Dad’s out there from getting too fat and slow. The idea is to ride a specific course, log your […]
Music News & Notes
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Ozzy Wants Part Ownership Of Black Sabbath Name
Lawyers representing Ozzy Osbourne have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against the heavy metal icon’s Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi, claiming the man responsible for some of the genre’s most memorable riffs illegally assumed […]
Ten things to help keep your records sounding great
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
By Jeff Dorgay
Publisher, TONE Audio Magazine
Now that you’ve been hanging out here at SoundStageDirect.com and buying lots of records, we’d like to help you take good care of them, so they will still sound great years from now.
When my Grandfather used to bounce me on his […]
Surprising Way to Lose Weight
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Every morning I review one of the Kekich Credo’s…and today, #87 said…
“The surest way to accomplish your goals is making service to others your primary goal. The key to success is adding value to
other’s lives.”
That means…
- If you want to lose weight, help someone else lose weight.
- […]
Book Review: Not Just The Levees Broke by Phyllis Montana-Leblanc
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[?]Submitted by The Thin Red Line
Back in March of this year I wrote about Joshua Clark’s memoir (Sussurus OR Heart Like Water) and concluded by suggesting that those who are not die-hard New Orleanians wait for a better memoir to come along. Phyllis Montana-Leblanc’s Not […]
Book to Movie Friday: Nim’s Island
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[?]Submitted by Book Nut
It’s officially summer here; yesterday was the last day of school. And to celebrate, I thought I’d put up a summerish book-to-movie post, since around here at least, movies are part of what summer is all about.
Having read the book a short while before I watched the movie, […]
NBA Playoffs Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 5/28/09
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
5/28/09
Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James - 37 Points, 14 Rebounds, 12 Assists
Hedo Turkoglu - 29 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Dwight Howard - 24 Points, 10 Rebounds
Mo Williams - 24 Points
Zydrunas Ilgauskas - 16 Points, 6 Rebounds
Rashard Lewis - 15 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Steals
Home made Corn Tortillas(without Press).Bean Enchiladas with Roasted Poblano sauce.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Health Nut
Tortillas(tor-tee-yahs) are quintessential Mexican flat bread.I never liked the corn tortillas until I made them fresh homemade,the aroma and flavor is nothing like the store-bought kind and needless to say homemade is far healthier.
Corn Tortillas
Traditionally tortillas are made with a special kind of corn flour called Masa Harina […]
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 5/28/09
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
5/28/09
Hitters
Justin Upton - 3 for 4, Run, SB
Jason Varitek - 2 for 3, 2 Runs, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs
Luke Scott - 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs
Pitchers
Josh Beckett - W, 7 IP, 1 Run, 3 Hits, 8 Ks
Randy Wolf - W, 7 IP, […]
5-29-09 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks trade in narrow range following mixed economic data
Stocks fluctuated Friday as investors tried to reconcile some mixed economic data.
The group representing Chicago-area purchasing executives reported a much steeper drop in Midwest business activity than analysts predicted. The Dow Jones industrial average, after rising in the first minutes of […]
Why Does a Stamp Collector Collect?
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[?]Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog
On the now abandoned Start Stamp Collecting blog, the anonymous creator wrote about why he and others collects stamps.
He says, “Collecting is a passion. And collecting, like most passions, has the capacity to let you live in another world for a while. If I could tell […]
