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September 23, 2007
It's Done!
Alexis is happy that her travel quilt is finally done!
Now on to other projects! :o)
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September 16, 2007
Lovely, Lovely Fall!
So far today the temperature here hasn't topped 65!
I!
LOVE!
FALL!!
I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday!
That's all. I'm off to enjoy the lovely fallness! ;o)
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September 11, 2007
9/12: From Chaos to Community
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We Will Remember
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September 10, 2007
Jane Wyman Dies at 93
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Jane Wyman, an Academy Award winner for her performance as the deaf rape victim in "Johnny Belinda," star of the long-running TV series "Falcon Crest" and Ronald Reagan's first wife, died Monday morning at 93.Wyman died at her Palm Springs home, said Richard Adney of Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in Cathedral City. No other details were immediately available.
Wyman's film career spanned from the 1930s, including "Gold Diggers of 1937," to 1969's "How to Commit Marriage," co-starring Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason. From 1981 to 1990 she played Angela Channing, a Napa Valley winery owner who maintained her power with a steely will on "Falcon Crest."
Her marriage in 1940 to fellow Warner Bros. contract player Reagan was celebrated in the fan magazines as one of Hollywood's ideal unions. While he was in uniform during World War II, her career ascended, signaled by her 1946 Oscar nomination for "The Yearling."
My favorite role that she played was in Pollyanna. May she rest in peace.
Found via CNN.
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What Are You Listening To Alexis Edition
"We Are the Dinosaurs": Laurie Berkner, Whaddaya Think of That?
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star": Elizabeth Mitchell & Lisa Loeb, Catch the Moon
"Hello": Dan Zanes & Barbara Brousal, Rocket Ship Beach
"I'm Not Perfect": Laurie Berkner, Victor Vito
"Love My Lips": VeggieTales (Veggie Tunes), Silly Songs With Larry
"Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)": Laurie Berkner, Buzz Buzz
"Buffalo Girls & Boys": The Backyardigans, The Backyardigans
"Victor Vito": Laurie Berkner, Victor Vito
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat": Baby Genius, Baby Genius: Children's Songs
"Song In My Tummy": Laurie Berkner, Under a Shady Tree
"The Itsy, Bitsy Spider": Baby Genius, Baby Genius: Favorite Nursery Rhymes
"Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)": Laurie Berkner, Whaddaya Think of That?
"Catch the Moon": Lisa Loeb & Elizabeth Mitchell, For the Kids Too
"ABCD Medley": Laurie Berkner, Whaddaya Think of That?
"His Cheeseburger": VeggieTales (Veggie Tunes), Silly Songs With Larry
"Pig On Her Head": Laurie Berkner, Buzz Buzz
"Honor to Us All (Soundtrack Version)": Beth Fowler, Lea Salonga & Marnie Nixon, Mulan (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
"Winnie-the-Pooh": The Chieftains, Walt Disney Records Archive Collection, Vol. 2
"Heigh Ho": My First Party Album, My First Party Album
"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (From 'Cinderella')": Ilene Woods & Mice Chorus – Cinderella, Julie Andrews Selects Her Favorite Disney Songs
"An Unusual Prince / Once Upon a Dream (Soundtrack Version)": Bill Shirley, Chorus & Mary Costa, Sleeping Beauty (Original Soundtrack)
"Colors of the Wind": Judy Kuhn, Pocahontas (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
"Reflection (Soundtrack Version)": Lea Salonga, Mulan (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
"Part of Your World": Jodi Benson, Little Mermaid - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (Special Edition)
"Be Our Guest (Soundtrack Version)": Angela Lansbury, Chorus - Beauty And the Beast & Jerry Orbach, Beauty and the Beast (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"I'll Make a Man Out of You (Soundtrack Version)": Chorus - Mulan & Donny Osmond, Mulan (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
"Over the Rainbow (From 'The Wizard of Oz')": Judy Garland, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Judy Garland
"A Whole New World (Soundtrack Version)": Brad Kane & Lea Salonga, Aladdin Special Edition - Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
"You Are the Music In Me": Gabriella & Troy, High School Musical 2 (Original Soundtrack)
What are you listening to?
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September 7, 2007
Madeleine McCann's Mother Named as a Suspect
(CNN) -- Police on Friday named Madeleine McCann's mother Kate a suspect in her disappearance, and said the girl's blood was found in a vehicle the family rented 25 days after reporting her disappearance, according to a family spokeswoman.Madeleine McCann's blood was found in a car her parents rented 25 days after they reported her disappearance, Justine McGuiness told CNN.
Kate McCann was seen going into the police headquarters in Portimao, a town in Portugal's Algarve region, on Friday morning.
She was questioned for almost 11 hours the day before, and left looking visibly shaken and drained, according to CNN's Paula Hancocks.
Gerry McCann has also now arrived at the police station for questioning.
Portuguese authorities made no public statement on the latest developments.
Philomena McCann, Madeleine's aunt, said police were suggesting Kate McCann might have accidentally killed her daughter.
"They are suggesting that Kate has in some way accidentally killed Madeleine, then kept her body, then got rid of it," Philomena McCann told Sky News.
This story has really bothered me from the very beginning. How can a story about a missing child not get to you? But the thing that bothered me the most is the parents leaving their children ALONE in a hotel so they could go out and have a nice dinner alone.
Seriously...Who does that??!??!
What goes through your head that makes you think it's ok to leave your children ALONE in a hotel room so you can go out to wine and dine with your spouse? And we're talking small chidren here, not teenagers or anything like that.
Babysitters people! Ask the hotel if they have one or can recommend one and if not then STAY WITH YOUR CHILDREN!!
It's not rocket science.
But now the mother has been charged in the little girl's disappearance. A family spokesperson is saying that it is due to the fact that they want to ask more detailed questions and under Portuguese law that's how you have to do it, but the whole story stinks to me. The piece that just doesn't make sense in the family's story...How is it possible that Madeline's blood was found in a car the family rented 25 days AFTER they had reported her missing. And if the mother did "accidentally" kill her daughter how does that happen exactly? Something stinks to high heaven with this story and to be honest it didn't smell rosy to begin with.
Found via CNN.
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September 6, 2007
Pavarotti Dies
(CNN) -- Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday in Italy after suffering from pancreatic cancer, manager Terri Robson said in a statement. He was 71."The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth," according to Robson.
"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."
I had hoped when he was released to go home that he would bounce back, but it appears that was not what fate intended. He was truly a lovely opera singer. He will be missed.
Found via CNN.
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September 4, 2007
Category 5 Felix makes landfall in Nicaragua
(CNN) -- Hurricane Felix made landfall with potentially disastrous rain and top wind speeds of 160 mph (260 kph) near the Nicaragua-Honduras border Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Shortly before making landfall near Punta Gorda, Nicaragua, Felix regained its status as a Category 5 storm, the hurricane center said in its 8 a.m. ET update.
Felix's center was about 10 miles (15 km) north-northeast of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, and was moving west at about 16 mph (25 km/h), the NHC advisory said.
Felix is also slamming a section of the coast of Honduras that is home to hotels and expensive vacation homes. Across the border in Nicaragua, the coastal region is sparsely populated by Miskito Indians.
Nicaragua issued a hurricane warning from Puerto Cabezas north to its border with Honduras, and a hurricane warning remains in effect in Honduras from the border west to Limon.
Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center have said both Nicaragua and Honduras could receive 5 to 8 inches of rain, with isolated amounts of up to a foot of rain possible. Felix could also bring storm surge flooding of more than 18 feet (5.5 m) above normal tide levels.
The storm's path would take it across the mountains of Honduras and into Guatemala, where the potential for landslides is high, CNN's Rob Marciano said.
This is a very fierce storm! Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Honduras. They are in a for a very rough ride!
Found via CNN and for more information on what Category 5 actually means go here.
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September 1, 2007
The Golden Compass
I had never heard of this book or movie before I popped over to Monica's blog a few minutes ago. I have to say I'm very interested! I am going to read the book and most definitely try to see the movie too! It looks awesome!
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