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  • Holiday places, you can still get more U.S. dollars

    michaellidleys
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    I know you are dying to participate in the enjoyment of long-term plan to visit Europe, where you can try in the Swiss Alps, in Italy to visit the magnificent Cathedral, the ancient ruins in Greece, your new skis, and even met the Queen in London (even if) you need to Finally a lot of luck. These nasty little thing called the economy, however, decided to indulge your vacation plans. Due to the weak dollar is a trip to Europe is now much more expensive, soYour budget. Save your suitcase, but it is far away from. Although too real, the U.S. currency steady downward trend, there are many places…

  • Valentine Breakfast

    ad65shorty
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:10 am
    One of our favorite Valentine’s tradition is having a “pink” breakfast on Valentine’s Day. We have heart-shaped pancakes served with pink juice or milk and strawberries or pink yogurt. The kids love it and look forward to it each year!! (sorry I don’t have a picture of this one yet!)

  • Go. Just Go.

    joeyadao
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:03 am
    I take inspiration from the weirdest sources. The words of the late Randy Pausch, the author of the book The Last Lecture, really spoke to me. And incidentally, it was one of the quotes on the wall when I visited HQ last week. The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people! I also take inspiration from Juggernaut from X-Men. See the connection?

  • The Seychelles - a fantastic archipelago...

    travellingeurope
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:35 am
    Seychelles Once upon a time, Mark Twain called the island of Mauritius a model of paradise. Today, this wonderful island is overpopulated and “overassimilated”, but dont be dissapointed – open up your map, look at her island of Mauritius. Just to the north of it lie the Seychelles. The great American writer, obviously, didn’t get… Each island of this fantastic archipelago, whether it is the capital of the island of Mahé, or former refuge of pirates – Frigate Island, an island of coconut palms, Praslin and La Digue fantastic, is attractive in its own way…

  • Travel Abroad - 12 Mistakes People Make Before & During a Trip

    qastex3
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:25 am
    In some countries this could be considered espionage6 They do not make copies of their important travel papers such as their passport information about their flight any hotel reservations and insurance policies7 If they happen to make copies of their important documents above they end up keeping them all together in the same place8 They only take 1 charge card9 They carry all their money in one place instead of using a dummy wallet that has very little money in it and no cards10 They neglect to carry both cash and travellers cheques11 They do not take advantage of the hotel safe where they…
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  • Valentine Recipe Books and Digital Scrapbooking

    Blog Admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:06 am
    Valentine Recipe Books and Digital Scrapbooking Here is how you can make a Valentine Recipe Book! Get some digital scrapbooking supplies that can be made into a Valentine Recipe book or just print one page at a time to give away as a gift with your cookie plate. For example this scrapbooking kit  (Sweet Valentine Digital Scrapbooking Quick Page Kit 2), is perfect for Valentine Recipe Books as some of the Quick Pages look like covers! Other pages in this kit have recipe cards to write the recipe down along with places to put photos of the recipes and photos of you making them or eating them!

  • Departure Port - San Juan, Puerto Rico

    cressinia
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    MSC Lirica tied up at Pier 1, Old San Juan Introduction to San Juan, Puerto Rico In 1508 the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon established the town of Caparra behind a protected bay on the north shore of Puerto Rico. In 1521 the town was abandoned and resited to the island of Old San Juan. In the early 16th century, San Juan was the base for Spanish expeditions to undiscovered parts of the Caribbean. Nowadays the original section of San Juan offers an authentic Old World atmosphere with over 300 original Spanish 16th and 17th century buildings. It also contains many shops, restaurants,…

  • Valentine's Day Cards

    juleed
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:40 pm
    Valentine's Day Cards (2010) Today, Jason, Jenna and I made Valentine’s Day cards – mostly Jenna and I made them, since Jason likes to direct art activities (“mom, make an arrow”) more than he likes participating in them. I started by letting Jason and Jenna paint on red, pink and white construction paper. Once their paintings dried, I cut out hearts using a paper punch, folded strips of construction paper into accordion-style cards and glued the hearts on. Once the 2×2 glassine envelopes from paper-source.com arrive, they’ll be ready to send.

  • Valentine Day

    paarna
    27 Jan 2010 | 9:09 am
    Snap shot.  Standing at the card rack looking for non-smarmy sentiments for husband, adult children and grandchildren.   Gentlemen standing a bit to my left. Moving a bit closer, he asked,  “What cards are you looking for?  Husband?  Grandchildren?  There are some good .99 cards here.” When my non-committal answer did not end the query, he said, “Want to know what I am looking for?” OK, my conscience pricked.  Maybe he is lonely and just wants to talk about someone special.  He was grandparent category.  So I smiled and waited. “A dog.  I am looking…

  • Painting t-shirts with Potatoes!

    happymum1975
    25 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am
    Baking potatoes turn into custom stamps for fabric paint; to obtain the best results, use shirts mad
 
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  • Did You Know? Countdown to Valentine's Day (02/09)

    louiev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:20 pm
    Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore About Valentine’s Day Feb. 09 : 05 Days to V’Day Did you know that 32 percent of Americans purchase flowers on Valentine’s Day? Three-quarters of those who buy the flowers are men. Did you know that the red rose was believed to be the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and the mother of Cupid? Did you know that Americans buy and send more than 110 million roses for Valentine’s Day? California is the leading domestic producer of roses, although the majority of the ones sold on Valentine’s Day are…

  • Did You Know? Countdown to Chinese New Year (02/09)

    louiev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:17 pm
    Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore about the Chinese New Year Feb. 09 : 05 Days to Chinese NY Did you know that youngsters traditionally receive a gift of money from their parents or other elders on Chinese New Year? The money, an omen of good luck for the coming year, is presented in a red envelope decorated with gold symbols of good fortune. Called Lai See, a red envelope is also traditionally given to couples on their wedding day and to children on their birthdays. From Bangkok to New York’s Chinatown, the Chinese New Year is the pinnacle celebration for billions of Chinese…

  • (February 09) This week we're celebrating . . .  Love May Make The World Go 'Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week

    louiev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:15 pm
    Love May Make The World Go ‘Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people“ The week before Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to remind us that there is a strong connection between the heart and “hearty” laughter. photo credit: via flickr

  • Did You Know? Countdown to Mardi Gras (02/09)

    louiev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:15 pm
    Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore About Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday Celebrations February 09 : 07 days till Mardi Gras Did you know that Mardi Gras celebrations date back to ancient Roman times? The Romans’ Lupercalia festival was held in mid-February to honor the god of fertility and agriculture, Lupercus. The party had definite Mardi Gras-like qualities, including drinking, feasting and “pleasures of the flesh”. During the Crusades, the carnival-like Lupercalia became adopted as a “last fling” of indulgence before the 40-day Lenten period of penitence.

  • Holiday Tweets : Twitter Feed

    louiev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:05 pm
    Holidays on the Net Holiday Tweets : Twitter Feed (@holidaysnet)
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  • Shopping Holidays in Edinburgh

    andrewmcd
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:17 am
    Edinburgh, the Capital City of Scotland, is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, because of both its architecture and its greenery. In between the city’s two main streets, Princes Street and the Royal Mile, lies the resplendant Princes Street Gardens, all lying under the gaze of the magnificence of Edinburgh Castle. Within this area is everything you could want from a shopping trip to Edinburgh. There are a number of shops on Princes Street solely dedicated to help the customer find the relevant high quality tartan goods, all of which are made locally. If you are a…

  • Luxury Close to Home

    andrewmcd
    27 Jan 2010 | 9:06 am
    You don’t have to go to the other side of the world to have a luxury holiday. Britain has many 5-star hotels, most within driving distance of the majority of the population. If you want serious luxury what could be finer than one of the fine castles in the Highlands of Scotland, or some of London’s more exclusive pads. Sometimes we have to think “outside of the box”, if so many tourists flock to Britain and they stay in our hotels, that must mean our hotels have something going for then. Think about that twice the next time you are about to automatically book another…

  • Luxury Midlands Holidays and not Birmingham Prices

    andrewmcd
    21 Jan 2010 | 6:55 am
    Feel like a break to see the glorious heart of England? Want to see Shakespeare’s country, without staying in a big city and paying city prices? If you want to stay in the centre of England in comfort, but don’t like the idea of city centre prices. There are many options open to you. Birmingham has several towns dotted around it, which help you have the best of both sides of the Midlands. For example, if you want to have a holiday which involves both doing a bit of retail therapy in the larger stores in Birmingham City Centre some days, but possibly also nights out to say see the…

  • Family Luxury in Warrington

    gavelects
    26 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am
    Why Not Visit Warrington Today’s chosen destination is Warrington. This lovely area located in Lancashire is full of beautiful countryside, picture postcard villages and towns. Many would expect the attractions in the area to be catered for the older generation but, you will be surprised at how many activities there is on offer for children and families. Gullivers World Gulliver’s World is one of those destinations that cater for families with children. The theme park is located a few miles north of Warrington itself. Created in amongst magical parkland that is surrounded by a beautiful…

  • ICEHOTEL Time Again in Sweden

    gavelects
    13 Oct 2009 | 8:56 am
    WOW at the ICEHOTEL With winter just around the corner you can feel the nip in the air already. Most of us will feel depressed and wishing the summer had lasted longer – or they had a holiday booked for somewhere warm. Well how about going to stay in an Ice Hotel close to the Arctic Circle sound? Most people would shiver to death thinking about it, but the crazy idea has grabbed more and more people’s attention over the last few years. Yes that’s rite – just in case you did not here rite the first time. More and more people are traveling out to the aaaaaaaarctic Circle to stay in…
 
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    Halloween News

  • Man on hit-and-run death charge

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am
    A 22-year-old man has been charged with causing the death of Martin Gallagher, 24, by dangerous driving in Londonderry at Halloween.

  • Halloween frugal for some, a spree for others

    7 Feb 2010 | 1:53 am
    Models wearing Halloween costumes. Michael Jackson costumes are the rage for Halloween this year.

  • Cocoa shows resilience in recession

    5 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm
    Cocoa has slipped to its lowest price level in four months but it's still shown resilience in the face of the global recession, proving that it truly deserves its historic nickname of "food of the gods." "Chocolate has emerged as an inexpensive indulgence, along with coffee, that has remained popular during this current economic crisis," said Alan ...

  • Great Halloween Jokes

    3 Feb 2010 | 5:38 pm
    Halloween Jokes i)Where do baby ghosts go during the day? Dayscare centers ii)What did Dr.

  • Dog Coats: Because it's that doggone cold

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm
    Stella swims in her size Small- time for a better fit! Despite the fact that I've got a Miniature Schnauzer named Stella Bella, I'm really not a foo-foo sort of dog owner.
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  • What to Look Forward to this February

    Halloween Street
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:56 pm
    Keeping warm and busy during the month of February with its many holidays and events to think and plan for can be fun. Start the month off right by being in the RED. February 5th is National Red Day. Wear this color to show your support for the fight against heart disease in women. This simple gesture is a way for both men and women to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. February 12th is the release date of the Disney 3D animated movie Beauty and the Beast. Halloweenstreet.com has Belle costumes for both children and adults. All are licensed versions and available for shipping…

  • The New Beauty and the Beast 2010

    Halloween Street
    25 Jan 2010 | 10:09 pm
    For all the littlest Disney Princesses: Look for the new release of the February 12, 2010 3D version of Beauty and the Beast. This Walt Disney Classic movie returns to the big screen in Disney 3D, introducing a whole new generation to this award winning Disney animated classic. This timeless story of looking beneath an ugly exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince comes alive in digital 3D as only Disney can. To help the young princess Belle come alive, Halloweenstreet.com has adult and kids licensed version costumes available. And of course, do not forget to enter the Promo Code…

  • What 2010 Movies Hold in Store for Party Costumes & Halloween Costumes

    Halloween Street
    18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm
    The New Year has finally arrived! Since the arrival of 2010. we have already begun seeing the newest and hottest movie costumes and TV costumes, which look to make to make 2010 one of the best costume years yet! With the latest sensation Avatar, you will be seeing many new products on the market, including Avatar creature costumes, Na’vi costumes and more. And be sure to look for the new, animated Disney 3D version of Beauty and the Beast to be released in February. Be prepared as your children once again may want to dress up as Belle. Following the release, on March 5th is the much…

  • Happy New Year — Costume Contest Winners!

    Halloween Street
    29 Dec 2009 | 9:44 am
    2010 is right around the corner and no matter how you’re planning to ring in the New Year, I think we can all agree that we’re ready for a fresh start. But before we leave 2009 behind, we’ve got some important business to take care of!  For the last couple months, we’ve been asking you to send up your best kids’ costumes whether store bought or handmade and WOW, did you deliver!  We’ve never gotten so many fantastic submissions and it’s all thanks to you! We had such a hard time deciding on our favorite costume that we ended up picking two! Each…

  • Moms-To-Be Need Costumes Too!

    Halloween Street
    23 Oct 2009 | 3:47 pm
    You’re gorgeous and glowing and all those other things that people say to pregnant ladies. But you go looking for Halloween costumes and everything’s made for your old pre-pregnancy body! No way is your belly going to fit into one of those generic Halloween costumes. Bun in the Oven But fear not, we’ve got a solution.  We selected our favorite maternity costumes so that you’ll look perfect on Halloween.  Since we’re an online shop, we even save you the hassle of going out to the shops (where there’s barely any room to breathe and no selection at all!)…
 
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  • St. Patrick's Day Costumes are for Partygoers Everywhere ...

    Lara Burke
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:21 am
    Recent Comments. Brazilian Carnival commented on Things to do With Mardi Gras Beads · Kelvin commented on Santa Clause is Coming Again · Mary Veil commented on Halloween Safety Tips Part III – Neighbor and Homeowner Safety. ...

  • Halloween Costumes – Being Different | Cap Know

    cap know
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:32 am
    Hey guys, is Bruce. good news for you. Are you sure you want to buy a blue chip does not go abroad. Are you sure you want to buy some blue-chip using the first finger. invitation. Line Wholesale Halloween Costumes know where I am. good ...

  • News to Cromley: How Do You Scare A New Yorker On Halloween? Dress ...

    cromley
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:20 am
    How Do You Scare A New Yorker On Halloween? Dress As A Republican. (or, A ?bête Noir? Party). – from the 1912 edition of "Dame Curtsey's book of party pastimes for the up-to-date hostess," by Ellye Howell Glover: "Chapter X: Pastimes ...

  • Halloween 2 Movie Review by DarkwingMantis

    unknown
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:50 pm
    Halloween 2 (2009) Movie Details: DVD, Theatre Date, News, Trailers Halloween 2 Movie Review 4 out of 10 Skulls Written by: DarkwingMantis. Halloween 2 is the follow up to Rob Zombies remake of the John Carpenter Classic. ...

  • Orange and Black: work in progress

    halloween spirit
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am
    After a couple of busy weeks, I've finally found some time to work on my Halloween tree. When we last saw the Halloween tree, Plan A had proven disastrous, thanks to the evils of spray paint. Plan B, an adaptation of Plan A which involved fabric dye, ... With this comes both good news and bad news. My new plan was to dye cheesecloth black and use it to cover the thin foam which would then form the trunk of the tree by surrounding the tomato cage and chicken wire assembly. ...
 
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  • Hello Purple

    cjoonko
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:24 pm
    It’s official.  Purple is in.  I wear purple.  I guess I’m cool.  =)  Today my students came dressed in purple so we had a little photoshoot before the lesson.  Although my students look mildly cool, they bring me much joy. Not paying attention…  tsk tsk. Told you purple’s in.

  • Thanksgiving

    kewsolutions
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:06 pm
    This year, for the first time in my life, I spent Thanksgiving away from home. I packed up my bags, broke with tradition and walked right into my new life complete with a new family, a new set of traditions and a new appreciation for what this journey of getting married means. I spent Thanksgiving with my future husband’s family in Greenwood, SC and here’s what I now know about marriage, family and future relatives. As we set out for Greenwood on Thursday morning, I had plenty of time to panic, I mean, think about meeting my future relatives. It is a very strange feeling to know you are…

  • Author and Perfecter of my faith!

    ephraimtengyq
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:34 am
    just now as i enter into my bathroom for shower, the moment when i close the door, i suddenly felt like worshiping God. It was REALLY random. The song “Through it all” came into my mind and i just started worshiping God as i hang my shirts, and let water flow down my head. As i continue singing my ‘love song’ to God, my heart was lightened up and refreshed. I dun know how to really describe it… but it just this strong desire that wells up in my heart, and just overflow as i sang the song out. Like a spring of love just overflowing out of my heart! And as i sang,…

  • 'Saints' Come Together To Watch The Saints Come Together

    Lonnie Rodriguez
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:55 am
        Philippians 4:6-7 nkj 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, wi

  • things

    illuminatejeff
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:57 am
    “…Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you…” Do I think that I can finish here what God started? Talk about ego. Do I think that God does what He does because I work really hard? Does someone have a pin to stick in my overinflated head? No, it’s simple really. God does what He does, because I am one of God’s children. I can’t do things for God which will make Him love me. He loved me first, and that doesn’t change. His plan for my redemption all along was because of His love. So instead of doing things, I need…
 
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  • Timberlake to get pudding pot from Harvard

    Valeria Bella
    Multifaceted entertainer Justin Timberlake is coming to Harvard University to be honored as the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year. The Grammy and Emmy award winner will receive his pudding pot from the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe at a roast scheduled for Friday. Hasty Pudding Theatricals said the singer, songwriter, actor and producer was selected because he's "one of pop culture's most influential entertainers." Timberlake is one of the stars of the upcoming movie "The Social Network." The movie expected to be released later this year is about the early days of the Facebook social…

  • Stancer the Santamobile

    Santa Claus
    SANTA 2009 Stancer the Santamobile October 17th, 2009 Children, it’s story time again and I am going to tell you the story of how Stancer the Santamobile came to Santa’s village. It was about 10 years ago on Christmas Eve and we were flying up in the sky delivering presents from house to house. We came to the end of one street and the gentleman living there wanted a new car. Whoosh! There it was, we left it on his drive, and then sped off again into the night sky. Rudolph turned around to me and said, “Santa! It is so sad!” I replied, “What do you mean Rudolph? So sad? Everyone is…

  • Santa Live Now Headlines

    Santa Claus
    Santa Live Now Headlines <<i>b>CLICK HERE TO HEAR SANTA SHARE THE STORY I'd really like to hear what the crazies say about the indisputable proof Mythbusters provided. I'm sure they'll come up with some more fantasies like maybe: Bush faked the landing to steal all the oil on the moon. An engineer for JPL was in Houston and heard a transmission come over the radio that there were secondary explosions heard. But the audio recording mysteriously disappeared. Why would the tapes disappear if it's not true?! What we know is this is Santa's footprint on the Moon.

  • St. Patrick's Day and Santa and the Leprechaun

    Santa Claus
    St. Patrick's Day and Santa and the Leprechaun Children like all families; here at Santa’s Village we also have our day to day problems. Well one day Maurice the Mouse knocked on my office door. “Come in Maurice” I said, “What can I do for you?” Maurice said, “Santa I was in the grotto the other day and I saw a group of little green men and when they saw me they ran away, Santa I was the one that was scared.” I assured Maurice everything would be alright and that Santa would sort it out and let him know the outcome. That night instead of going to bed I went down to the grotto; I…

  • SANTALIVENOW 2009

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  • Linked Hearts for Valentine's Day

    glassfusingmadeeasy
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am
    02/09/10 – Linked Hearts – Similar to a string of a baby’s toy, these trinity of linked hearts are united collectively. There’s merely something playful about hearts that are linked up to one another. Separately these hearts are not solidified, but have the middle cut down so that they’re empty and open. When posed on the kiln ledge, they are then overlapped and that brings about the effect of being interlaced. While trimming the design, delve the center of the heart and cut as near as achievable to the external boundary. This open heart pattern will enable you…

  • A Christmas of Scarves, Part II

    WKHampton
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am
    Now on the four lanes and heading the last hour towards home, taking sips of my hot coffee as I drive.   That is right, it is still hot,  just like being wrapped up in the covers on Christmas morning.   Not wanting to leave the bed, but constantly being reminded that there were gifts under the tree by my sister-in-law.  She is very crafty, even one time opening our bedroom door and turning on the hall light.  Very smooth, but it did not work. Then when she had tried all of her tricks and had nothing left to do, but wait, is when we made our journey down the stairs. Seeing all the gifts…

  • The Making of a Journalist just might begin on the basketball court

    Patti Dickinson
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:28 am
    Andrew, my freshman son at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, swung through Kansas City last Friday night on his way to Lawrence to shoot pictures for the UNL/KU basketball game.  He was lucky enough to get his hands on a press pass.  We took him out for a steak dinner on the Plaza where he devoured a Caesar Salad, extra dressing, a filet, a baked potato, everything but chives, and a big cup of caffeinated coffee, since he’d been up until 2:30 in the morning the night before, writing a paper for his English class. He’d sent me a copy of this English paper earlier in the day.

  • Irec: Onna Young, Bruce Lipton, Christmas Story House

    rjacobson
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am
    Onna Young’s helpful blog Life After Debt Researcher Dr. Bruce Lipton The  Christmas Story House (from the movie).

  • forcing grown men to act cute

    zippercut
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am
    had fun at work taking hello kitty instax of compounders being festive… my boss
 
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  • Snow Day!

    Maebeary
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:36 am
    :razz: It doesn't happen often in my district. We've got a snow day! I'm celebrating! :razz:

  • Revenge Of The Mix Tape

    George Broderick, Jr.
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:32 am
    Every year for the past three or four years, I've been making my wife a "romantic favorites" mix Cd from songs I've downloaded from i-Tunes and Napster... every year it gets just a little bit harder to find just the "right" songs that reflect the feelings of both of us... I thought this might be a fun exercise if we all could list 20-28 songs that we like and also that reflect what we think our romance with our "significant other" is like... here's my lst from 2009... 1. SOMEBODY TO LOVE -- Queen 2. TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE -- Frank Sinatra 3. LISTEN TO WHAT THE…

  • Birthday Freebies! Eat out for free on your birthday!

    Christmas-A-Holic
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm
    On this site you can sign up at different restaurants for gift certificates to redeem for a free meal on your birthday. I got this info from Womans World magazine that I subscribe to. I registered at several different restaurants and already printed up a coupon to Benihanas ($30.00 value), Medieval Times ($53.00 value) and several other places. Some of the places give you the whole month of your birthday to use the gift certificate, which is good in case you cannot go on the actual day. They also offer other freebies for your birthday as well. Here is the link to sign up:…

  • Books in February

    Wenceslaus
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am
    • Glorious Christmas Crafts: A Treasury of Wonderful Creations for the Holiday Season, by Anna Hobbs. The 20th anniversary edition of a popular crafting manual. • Christmas Is …, illustrated by Karen Sapp. A 24-page picture book for young children, illustrating highlights of the holiday. • Victorian Farm, Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn, and Ruth Goodman. A team of historians spends a year recreating life on an English farm in 1885. Best-selling book adapted from the BBC television series, this edition includes an all new Christmas section.

  • Saints Baby!!! Who Dat!!!!

    rodmonster
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:09 pm
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  • Yom Kippur And The Pathway To Joy

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:58 am
    Yom Kippur services often begin with a verse from Tehillim: "Light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright of heart, gladness." One might think that an appropriate way to begin the services on the holiest day of the year, the day on which our fate for the coming year is sealed, would be with a message that is more forceful, more powerful.

  • The New York advantage: local resources that can save you thousands on your wedding

    5 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pm
    That concept is extended is the institution of the gmach. Gmach actually is a shortened for of gmilus chassadim , which means bestowing kindness.

  • Lee students will get Rosh Hashanah off in 2011

    27 Jan 2010 | 11:46 am
    The school board in Lee County approved its 2010-11 instructional calendar, allowing a day off for Rosh Hashanah - a point of contention in discussions to create the calendar.

  • For religious gays in Israel, new initia . . .

    25 Jan 2010 | 11:45 am
    Gidi Grunberg says he may have come out before age 21 had there been moreopportunities then for religious gays and lesbians.

  • Haiti's Jewish Remnant Keeps Faith and Lends a Hand Amid Crisis

    23 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am
    Each year on Yom Kippur, Rudolph Dana locks himself in his PA©tionville, Haiti, home - protected by guard dogs and security personnel - and passes the Day of Atonement fasting, praying and reciting the traditional liturgy of repentance and forgiveness.
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  • It's time to reverse privatization of government

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    It's time to reverse privatization of government. I make this statement from the vantage point of my Jewish heritage. Judaism is a religion of communal responsibility. The difference between "charity" and "tzedakah" is not merely that they are words in...

  • The myth of mundanity

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    An abrupt shift takes place in all the world's synagogues around this time of year. Over the previous 17 weeks, since the public reading of the Torah was begun anew after the holiday of Sukkot, the readings were narrative in nature, beginning with the...

  • Posnack JCC to host film festival

    2 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Eight award winning films will be presented at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center's (DPJC) 10th Annual Broward County Jewish Film Festival that will take place Feb. 6-17. All films will be shown in the Center's Orlove Auditorium located at 5850 S....

  • Carter's apology: Hopefully, his words about Israel will be matched by deeds

    24 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am
    How to react to a personal apology to the American Jewish community by a distinguished American who has caused great damage to the image of the state of Israel? That was the challenge that I faced when it became known that former President Jimmy Carter...

  • Carter's Al Het and what it means

    12 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am
    It is a reflection of the power of the Israel lobby and its ability to demonize anyone who dares to criticize Israel that President Jimmy Carter recently apologized to the Jewish community in a formal Al Het (a plea for forgiveness, the Jewish...
 
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  • Assimilation a battle that needs to be fought by Jews today

    6 Feb 2010 | 11:07 am
    When Chanukah rolls around each years, Jews around the world celebrate the fact that a small band of Jews won their fight against assimilation.

  • Hanukkah 2010 Gift Ideas Guide

    3 Feb 2010 | 6:42 am
    Submitted by publisher on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 14:07. Articles Articles Articles Brazil David Krell Reviews Dining/Food Articles Fitness Articles Sports Articles Announcements Start: 02/02/2010 - 14:06 Timezone: Hanukkah 2010 When is Hanukkah? - Hannukah 2010 Gift Ideas Browse our selections of Hanukkah gift baskets, jewelry, foods and gift items.

  • Quote

    2 Feb 2010 | 6:37 am
    Quote this entry on your blog! If you want to quote or post " If Ever We Needed a Festival Of Light Cuisine " on your blog, just copy this code: If Ever We Needed a Festival Of Light Cuisine Smoking NYU bro #1: Oh my god, dude! Is that a new restaurant called Happy Hanukkah?Smoking NYU bro #2: No, dude! That's a window with holiday ...

  • Orlando JCC hosts Winter Festival January 31

    31 Jan 2010 | 6:27 am
    It's not too late to get a blast of winter weather here in sunny Orlando--the Jewish Community Center's Jack & Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando Campus at 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road is hosting a Winter Festival on Sunday, January 31 from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. For any kids who want to see the real, live penguins from SeaWorld without paying the theme park ...

  • cont

    27 Jan 2010 | 11:01 am
    Continued from last week The Internet, and its illogical expansions, have brought about the situation where anyone can make up new words or new definitions of existing words and post them on various online "dictionaries." Read some about it in last week's column.
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  • We need a bigger Groundhog Day holiday

    kmengwasser
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:18 pm
    Groundhog Day has always been the neglected holiday.  But why? Is it because Groundhog Day jumps in right after the crush of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Years? Is Groundhog Day overshadowed (there’s a pun there somewhere) by the Super Bowl and the preceding festivities and media blitz? Is it because Groundhog Day falls about halfway through a long winter? Is it because Groundhog Day starts off a month that seems to boast one too many letter Rs and doesn’t have enough days to be a real month? Is it because the groundhog is a glorified rat?  Or because…

  • Candles for Hanukkah

    thebasicsbypaulbyrondowns
    31 Jan 2010 | 7:22 pm
    WRAPPED CANDLES are an excellent host/hostess gift to give for Hanukkah. Here I use a little glue to help keep the candles in place and to give a more uniform appearance. MATERIALS 9 candles; make sure all the same size blue tissue paper white ribbon blue acrylic paint circular packaging tag dreidel stencil tape paint brush glue gun scissors DIRECTIONS 1. On the tag, stamp the dreidel image using blue acrylic paint. Let dry. 2. Lay out candles in sets of three and in a couple places glue together. Just enough to have them stick. Then lay one on top of each other. Should be 3×3 candles…

  • Ismailis across North America commemorate Eid al-Adha in a spirit of harmony and shared understanding

    paderbornersj
    27 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm
    “The shared destiny of the ethos of the Abrahamic tradition that unites Christians, Jews and Muslims is governed by the duty of loving care to help nurture each life that is born to its God-given potential.” — Mawlana Hazar Imam at a banquet hosted in honour of Texas Governor Rick Perry, Houston, 23 June 2002 This year, together with others in the Muslim Ummah, Ismailis across North America celebrated Eid al-Adha — the festival of sacrifice — with an emphasis on the importance of fostering harmony and understanding in the broader communities in which we live. Leaders from British…

  • Flash Mobbing To Music

    Renee Ghert-Zand
    22 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am
    Here’s a quick post al regel achat (while standing on one foot). OK, maybe not he best choice of phrase, given the activity involved in what you are going to see here… Has anyone noticed that there’s been a lot of dancing in the streets lately? Not a bad way at all to raise our spirits and let off a little steam in these trying times. It doesn’t matter whether you live in Antwerp or Jerusalem – or anywhere else. All you need is a healthy lack of self-consciousness and at least a smidgeon of  rhythm, and you can jump right in to this apparently growing global…

  • Generation LAST

    elishasees
    21 Jan 2010 | 1:12 pm
    My newest book is now available at www.ElishaVision.com Here is an introduction: Generation LAST directly confronts the comfortable position of many Christians who have set aside the concept of the imminent Second Coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Compelling evidence from Scripture declares that we are already now in the last generation of this age. Consideration is given to the restoration of the personal name of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: YAHWEH. Also offered, are three Bible prophesies on the threshold of fulfillment. The conclusion reveals a profound, yet almost unknown revelation…
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  • A Band for the Ages -- All of Them

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am
    Halloween was barely over when the red and green emerged on store shelves, GAP hipsters began dancing across our TV screens to remixed holiday standards, and toy catalogues from the A1 4ber plastic-and-batteries to the A1 4ber crunchy-wooden-wholesome started flowing daily into our mailboxes.

  • Chuck Davis Celebrates Kwanzaa

    6 Feb 2010 | 11:32 am
    I have never met a family that actually celebrated Kwanzaa. Have you? But perhaps Williams commencement speaker Chuck Davis does .

  • True meaning of Groundhog Day

    1 Feb 2010 | 1:43 am
    JANUARY has gone and here we are in February. According to my calendar, we have to wait another 12 months for another chance to celebrate the end of Kwanzaa , a New Zealand and Scottish bank holiday, Martin Luther King Jr Day , Burns Night, Australia Day and Holocaust Memorial Day .

  • South Euclid celebrates Kwanzaa

    14 Jan 2010 | 6:50 am
    Above, the South Euclid Community Center, 1370 Victory Drive, was decked out in red, black and green for a Kwanzaa celebration held Dec.

  • Kwanzaa celebration enforces recommitment

    12 Jan 2010 | 4:01 pm
    From Dec. 26, 2009, through Jan. 1, 2010, the cultural celebration of Kwanzaa, which means first fruits, was celebrated at the Wayman D. Palmer Community YMCA.
 
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  • Black History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

    kwanzaaguide
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:36 am
    We are presenting this Black History Quiz to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Black History and to give you an opportunity to learn even more.  For more on African American History, go to kwanzaaguide.com. ________________________________ Quiz 1. Who was the first African warrior-king to unite Upper and Lower Egypt four millennia ago? 2. Name two great empires in pre-colonial Africa. 3. Name the fierce black woman and abolitionist and women’s rights activist woman who spoke truth to power with her famous statement, “Ain’t I a Woman?” 4. Who…

  • We need a bigger Groundhog Day holiday

    kmengwasser
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:18 pm
    Groundhog Day has always been the neglected holiday.  But why? Is it because Groundhog Day jumps in right after the crush of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Years? Is Groundhog Day overshadowed (there’s a pun there somewhere) by the Super Bowl and the preceding festivities and media blitz? Is it because Groundhog Day falls about halfway through a long winter? Is it because Groundhog Day starts off a month that seems to boast one too many letter Rs and doesn’t have enough days to be a real month? Is it because the groundhog is a glorified rat?  Or because…

  • 01.22.10 - A Friday

    Joshua James LeJeune
    22 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am
    WORD perfunctory [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree] adj. 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy 2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker BIRTHDAY Francis Bacon (1561), Grigori Rasputin (1869), Sam Cooke (1931), Piper Laurie (1932), Bill Bixby (1934), Seymour Cassel (1935), John Hurt (1940), Steve Perry (1949), Jim Jarmusch (1953), Linda Blair (1959), Michael Hutchence (1960), Daniel Johnston (1961), DJ Jazzy Jeff (1965), Diane Lane (1965), Olivia d’Abo (1969),…

  • Kwanzaa 2009

    thinkvisionary
    14 Jan 2010 | 7:58 am
    By Adriane Mc Cray On the evening of December 3, 2009, students, faculty and alumni of the University of Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate a rich Black cultural tradition that holds great historical importance to the black community on campus: Kwanzaa. The annual Kwanzaa Karamu dinner is a routine part of UMOJA week, a week-long series of events hosted by UMOJA along with various Black student groups under its umbrella. The Penn community filed into Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge, occasionally chiming in on Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”, the Jackson 5’s rendition of “Santa Claus…

  • Euro-Centricity Isn't Racism, But Afro-Centricity And Kwanzaa Are?

    cecibell
    8 Jan 2010 | 9:27 pm
    By H. Lewis Smith (1/4/10) Kwanzaa celebrations seem to be an enigma to many blacks, and some feel t
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  • History of Facebook: The Social Network at Six

    Bill Petro
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:49 am
    HISTORY OF FACEBOOK Yesterday marked the 6th birthday of the social networking site Facebook. What started back at Harvard — and initially only open to college students or those with email addresses that ended in .edu until September 2006 — Facebook is now the fastest growing social network with over 400 million people using it to connect with friends, relatives and co-workers around the world. Half the active users login daily. Last year at this time, there were only 150 million onboard, meaning there are more people on Facebook than there are people in the United States. Of…

  • History of the Super Bowl: Just another Religious Holiday?

    Bill Petro
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    HISTORY OF THE SUPER BOWL The Super Bowl, also known as simply Superbowl — a territory acquisition athletic contest played upon a fixed agrarian grid using as a token an inflated porcine prolate spheroid — is the most important holiday of the year in America. Some will say that it is a secular holiday, others argue that it is truly a religious holiday. And there are many reasons why: it has a liturgy, lots of prayer, rituals, and indeed these rituals have changed throughout history. It used to be that commercials were the part of the service that was intended for taking a bio…

  • History of Groundhog Day

    Bill Petro
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    HISTORY OF GROUNDHOG DAY Groundhog Day comes from Candlemas Day, observed for centuries in parts of Europe on February 2 where the custom was to have the clergy bless candles and distribute them to the people. This seems to have derived from the pagan celebration of Imbolc — the Feast of the goddess Bridget, or in Christian Ireland St. Bridget’s Day and alternatively “The Purification of the Virgin” commemorating the time when St. Mary presented Jesus at the Temple at Jerusalem. It comes at the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The Roman…

  • History of the iPad: When is a Tablet not a Tablet?

    Bill Petro
    27 Jan 2010 | 8:11 pm
    HISTORY OF THE IPAD Question: How can you have a “history” of a device that was just announced today? Answer: This has been the longest anticipated unannounced product in history, or at least Apple history. It has been a veritable speculation-o-rama. Question: I don’t get the iPad. Isn’t it just like a giant iPhone? Short answer: Yes, it’s essentially a large iPhone but without voice phone capabilities. Long answer: I believe the iPad is the computing platform of the future. The iPhone is a great smartphone, but the screen is too small to type (very much) on, and…

  • History of Australia Day

    Bill Petro
    26 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am
    HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA DAY For our friends Down Under Did you know that the history of European Australia is tied to the American Revolutionary War? Back when America was part of the British Commonwealth it was convenient for England to transport its convicts to the Colonies. Indeed, it was considered more humane to “transport” prisoners than to execute them, and there were getting to be so many convicts. Following the 1730s, the population began to increase, and concurrently with the rise of the Industrial Revolution crime was becoming a greater problem in England. What to do with…
 
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  • Valentine Vanilla Pudding Cream Pie

    Marie LeBaron
    5 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am
    By Marie LeBaron This vanilla pudding pie will be the hit of the party as you tempt your guests with this heart shaped dessert! Supplies for Vanilla Pudding Pie: - heart shaped pan or muffin tins with pink cupcake liners - homemade graham cracker crust - vanilla pudding - red food coloring - whip cream - Valentine candies First, you'll get your graham cracker crust ready. See this recipe for Homemade Graham Cracker Crust. Mix 1-1/2 cups crushed graham crackers, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. You'll press it into a heart shaped cake pan or into muffin tins with…

  • Free Vintage Valentines for Kids

    Isabel
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am
    Free Printable Vintage & Retro Valentines for Kids Last year, we found the most adorable free printable valentines for kids created by current artists from around the web. (And this year we plan do a similar roundup once all the artists have posted their most recent valentine printables.) But lately I have been pining for the vintage and retro look of the sweet valentines of my youth in the 70s. These were colorful cards sold in box sets much like they do with Christmas cards. So, I decided to do some searching and while the options are limited, I found three sources that have done a great…

  • Valentine Gift: Scented Pencils

    Isabel
    31 Jan 2010 | 9:37 pm
    We've written about Smencils before. They're scented pencils made of 100% recycled materials. But the kicker is that the scents are super special, not run-of-the-mill. Now, the Smencil folks have upped the ante and developed special scented pencils for Valentine's Day. Better yet, they come topped with a heart charm and neck chain that detaches from the scented pencil. The special Valentine scents are vanilla cream, raspberry truffle, love candy, strawberry cream and chocolate mint-- yum! This is a great (albeit a bit pricey) candy valentine alternative for your kids to hand out to their…

  • Dangling Garland Valentines!

    Brenda Ponnay
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:23 pm
    By Brenda Ponnay I've been on a bit of a garland kick lately so I decided it might be fun to incorporate my new love of sewing paper into a valentine! I like to call it the Amazing Expanding Valentine! Mostly because when you lift it out of an envelope it just grows and grows and grows. What fun it would be to receive and then hang up in a dreary winter window, don't you think? Here's how you can make them too: First you need to cut a bunch of hearts. I set up a smorgasbord of hearts in all different colors and sizes and let the kids pick and choose what they would like from the stacks of…

  • Create Your Own FREE Printable Valentine

    Isabel
    22 Jan 2010 | 7:06 am
    Now this is easy peasy! The folks at Invys, an online design-it-yourself event invitation company, are providing a crafty tool for us all for FREE! In a matter of seconds you can customize and personalize your very own valentine card and then they will email you the PDF to print out at home. I tested it out and it took 60 seconds from start to finish-- that's right, I timed myself. Their Valentine Creation Tool uses WSIWYG (what you see is what you get) to change colors and add text. But, better yet, the original designs you can choose from are simple and refined. Thank you Invys! If you are…
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