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Need A Smile Today? Get Ready.

  This is one of my all time favorite videos.. It's of a toddler named Joshua, and his big ol'golden Lab. Did you grow up with a pet? I remember a big black dog named Charcoal. He belonged to the people across the street and he was my confidant and my protector. I …

Joining a group Re opened

How come does it take soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long to get accepted in a group, I have five I have been waiting for for a while.   Ok, I self deleted article by accident New one, COH

Walk The Moon, "Anna Sun", "Tightrope", and Walk The Moon "live & interview"

I REALLY like these guys. Ohio based and ready to go very big! Hope you can enjoy the talent as much as I do!

Here's your Assignment, if you wish to take it...

This week was pretty intense, and fun in my poetry class. First I had to memorize, and recite a poem in one of two books my instructor uses in class. This is the poem I chose Tuesday 9:00 AM by, Denver Butson. This right now is my favorite poem, considering it took me seven days  …

When French Toast Blooms on the Apple Tree

We had French toast this morning.  Coincidentally--or at least my wife swears it is coincidence--the apple tree mysteriously sprouted French toast right after the meal. Okay, I suspect she put the uneaten remnants there on purpose.  Our apple tree has, at times, myster …

Take the "Highly Senstive Person" self-test
Source: HS Person

Try taking the self-test linked here to determine if you are one of the "Highly Sensitive Persons" that the website is aimed at. HSPs can be overwhelmed by too much going on, by bright lights and signage on the average commercial street, by strong odors, etc.

Very Feminist, Very Socialist, Very Funny
Source: MotherJones.com

Now for a quick history lesson: Hysteria is set in London in the late 1800s—a time when the word "horny" had not yet entered the women's medical lexicon. Whenever a housewife or a mistress got into a sexually-repressed fidgety funk, medical professionals of the  …

Photo Challenge: Abandoned

This is my entry to the NVP Main-Street Photo-Challenge.  All photos taken in the residential section of our Main Street.  Though the business section is still active a few blocks away, this is what I see when I drive through.  I remember when every house was a we …

Do Citizens Owe it to their Country to be Patriotic?

Few things will bring scorn on a person so quickly as when they express shame for their country, perhaps with good reason. Whereever you live, someone fought, bled, and died to make your country what it is. On the other hand, pretty much every country has done some things no one  …

Freya's First Dance Recital - YouTube
Source: YouTube

This is an absolutely delightful video about a little girl's first dance recital.  It's in two parts, so stay tuned for the second try after the dust settles on the first effort.

"Eulogy Of The Dog" (Tissues may be required)

I was sent this beautiful video to share with 'viners. It's a loving tribute to canine companions. It's a reading of the speech made by George Graham Vest in c.1855. He served in the United States Senate for twenty-four years, from 1879 to 1903, but the act for whi …

Plain White T's- Hey There Delilah, "1,2,3,4", 'Radio's In Heaven"

Plain White T's, I really love this song 'Delilah", well written and just a classic. Perfect song for someone you're missing!   Radio's In Heaven- great song if you have ever lost a friend!

Is this what BP mean by pristine environment along the coast of Florida, 2010-2012?
Source: YouTube

LIFE INTERRUPTED by BP along the coast of Florida, 2010-2012.UV light technology used for "State of the Beach" reports included in this documentary.Photos: Mike Sturdivant, Trisha Williams, Charles Taylor and REAL COASTAL WARRIORS. Music Remix of "I Need a Dr." courtesy of ZwieR. …

Recap of the Potential 2012 Candidates, OMG

Potential 2012 candidates react By Carrie Dann 5/2/2011 As we wrote earlier tonight, the news of Osama Bin Laden's death -- and its implications for President Barack Obama's legacy and his re-election race -- is almost certain to change the contours of the 2012 race. Here's some …

Understanding the right

Understanding the RIGHT

Bird - Dogs

 

Newsvine Photographers: GoToMeeting Expiring, Donations Needed & New Group Announcement

If you can believe it, the Newsvine Photographers' year subscription to GoToMeeting (GTM) is coming to an end.  In that time, the Photographers have held many "meetings":  we view and discuss photography every Thursday, we met to create brand imaging, we 'beta tested' t …

Foto Friday - randomness.

  These are just some random pictures I took with my iPhone over the last year or so.  I edit them with various apps when I get bored.  

NBCUniversal Is in Talks to Buy Microsoft's Stake in MSNBC.com - Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg.com

Conversations are taking place between the two companies, Amy Lynn, a spokeswoman for NBC News in New York, said yesterday in an e-mail, without elaborating. The talks were previously reported by Adweek. 

Voyez cette super vidéo de MSN: Le château de Céline Dion sur le marché
Source: MSN

Rêves de Poètes...Châteaux de Princesses...Contes de Fées...Cela existe vraiment pour ceux et celles qui le croient...Céline en est une preuve vivante...

Foto-Friday: An Assortment of Blooms and Other Things

I've been laid up with a wrenched back for the last week and have taken very few new pictures. This is an assortment from the last month as well as a few older ones that I pulled from my photo archives. Enjoy!

Makes Much More Sense, To Live In The Present Tense

      When you expel your last breath, and the rhythmic beating of life finally drums its last beat, will there be anything you wish you could have changed? Will you have any regrets?Will you have wish that you stayed in touch with your friends? Will you  …

Camels In Australia!! It's True
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Camels in Australia!! Yes, there are tens of thousands of them. Australia has the only population of wild camels in the world. Imported to Australia in the second half of the 19th century, finally ending in 1907. They were used a pack animals in the outback, and they were well  …

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