We've lost another great actor today :*(

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In case you have not heard yet, Patrick Swayze lost his battle with Pancreatic cancer today.

For more info: CLICK HERE

This is absolutely FRIGHTENING!!!

This just MORE proof that the government is trying to control us all!!

I'm sorry... if this upsets anyone... please do NOT take it out on me... I am just sharing this video with all so that you can be informed!! If you don't agree, fine... just please do NOT start a debate on my blog. I am not in the right mood to deal with it! (Matter of fact, I'm turning off the replies to this particular blog. If you wish to comment to me about this, please send me a private message!!!)

Anyway... please please please watch this video in FULL before you even THINK about going to the cars.gov site!!! If you haven't already that is! If you have... I do not know what you can do. (see, I didn't even link up the site, because I don't want to make it easy!!!)

NO, there is NO virus... but just watch the video & you'll see why I feel I must do my part in letting my readers know about it!!!

P.S. If you're not from America... I still wouldn't chance going to that site either! See the video & you'll know what I mean.

Also, if you want... feel free to post this same type of blog... the more who blog about this... the faster we can spread the word about this!!! Thank you...

*Steps down off the soapbox.*

Now, back to your regularly scheduled... train ride!! ;o)

Two big satellites collide over Russia

This is just an interesting read... nothing to be worried about.

My only thought is... if they knew it would happen eventually, then why not take steps to keep it from happening. Maybe that's just a "layman's" thought... & would need more thought into it.

Well... don't loose any sleep over this. Nothing to worry about... At least not as far as we know!

1st baby of 2009

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I like reading about the 1st babies born around in the area... & then this year with the internet I realized I could possibly figure out the 1st in the country. Didn't think I'd find it so quickly.

Check out the story of how this little one, should take top honors.

However, I'm bummed their are no pictures of him... & the article is so brief. I wonder if they will do a follow up.

Enjoy.

Good news for local econmy!!

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One of the local plants near by has called back it's workers after a 2 month lay-off. I just thought it would be fitting to share some good news!!

(Forgive the lackluster intro... I know, not up to par for me... but hey, it's after 3 a.m! I wanted to share it now... because not sure if I'd see the article later.)

Just for my dad... (& anyone else interested in)...

The Bermuda Triangle. When is the last time you heard anything about something going missing in the Triangle?

Well, a plane is still being searched for. Of course the media has to point out that the pilot only had a student pilot license.

If I was a family member of one of the missing, I sure wouldn't want to know that piece of information while the search continues!

Ok, let's hear it... what's your best theory on The Bermuda Triangle. .... Hmmmm... I feel a story brewing! I could really run with this! Alas, it's after 1 a.m... So, it will have to wait for a later date.

Toodles!

MAJOR SECURITY BREACH ... IE users URGED not to use!!

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If you're an Internet Explorer user... please please read the following!! EXTREMELY URGENT from Yahoo Tech News!!

Had you seen this yet?

An Iraq journalist throws his shoes at OUR President!

I applaud President Bush (YES, he's STILL our PRESIDENT!), for his comments at the end. That is how a President SHOULD REACT!!

One problem though... does this mean that all reporters will now have to remove their shoes before going into a news conference? Hmmmm...

Even the Angels are crying

In our local newspaper was an article about a fire down in Cincinnati... All I can say is please... lift this family up in your prayers. They will need all they can get, especially with the Holiday season upon us!!

The story is SO sad & my heart aches for this mother and father!!! (Just read the article... I can't type anymore. I am trying to fight back the tears even still.)

HUGS TO YOU ALL... & If I haven't said it lately... LOVE YA ALL!!! :o)

Seriously?? What is he thinking???

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Michael Vick thinks he can return to the NFL?? That is just NOT RIGHT!!!

If the NFL has there heads screwed on correctly, they will make sure he is BANNED from the league! If they even consider reinstating him... I think any fans who are dog owners & / or love dogs should boycott NFL....

HOWEVER... BEFORE you start a boycott... let's see what they will say in response!!

House explosion...

NO... NOT MINE!!! (Had to say that you won't be worried!)

I was hesitant to post this article... however... I will because I do believe it's available for anyone to see. (The local newspaper here publishes the names & addresses... & I think that's wrong.)

Anyway... click on that link & then also check out the photo links right of the story.

Thankfully no one was home at the time!!

Remembering Paul Newman

Knowing full well this was going to happen soon... I, still, feel awful that the wonderful actor, Paul Newman (1925 - 2008, age 83) has passed away.

He had been ill (cancer) & you could see it... though in a recent interview (can't remember which one) he said he was well enough to still race (at the age of 82) & WIN!!

The team of Newman & Robert Redford will always hold a special place in my heart. Every time I hear my all time favorite song, The Entertainer, I think of the duo in the movie "The Sting". (That is the song playing.)

There is SO much more I could say... however... I'll let the music and the links to various sites do the talking for me. (If you'd like to, save yourself the time, you may link to my blog in your own.)

As mentioned, Newman was a racer? He was not just was a part owner of a Indy Car team, but he also was a driver... a WINNING DRIVER!! Since he was about 76, any race he would be in his car would carry the number of his age. The race he mentioned on the Letterman Show, he had #82!

Of course can't forget about his foundation... Newman's Own Foundation.

His acting career is one for the books.

Would you believe I just found out Newman was from Shaker Heights, OH... (That's the area my dad's side of the family is from... near there.) Anyway... in talking with my dad, he said he remembers going to the Newman's family business... Newman Sterns Army surplus store in Shaker Heights.

One other fact I didn't know was that Newman's birthday (Jan 26th) was the day before my hubby's. Also he & his wife Joanne Woodward were married over 50 years. **APPLAUSE**

Now, a moment of silence & reflection of the man who had the memorable, natural, piercing blue eyes... (all images found on Google Images.)

PAUL NEWMAN 1925 - 2008

Palin corn maze

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No matter who you vote for, you have to admit this is corny... oh... sorry very very bad pun!! (It's actually phenomenal... IMHO!!)

Anyway... there is also a video link below the photo... to see aerial footage of the maze.

Enjoy! :o)

IKE still effecting many!!

Due to IKE... some areas around here have been without power since Sunday... & now they're saying it may be until this coming Sunday before it's restored!

Fortunately, my house never lost power. A few neighbors have... and so have my mother-in-law and brother-in-law... both of their places are without power. (B.I.L. has 4 kids to entertain & so they got a generator tonight!!) Neighbors have generators running as well.

My heart, thoughts & prayers go out to all who have been effected by this monster of a storm!!

Pink Floyd founding member passes

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After a short battle with cancer, Richard White, 65, passed away today.

For more information CLICK HERE.

(My hubby is a huge fan of Pink Floyd... so, I'm surprised that this is the 1st I've heard of this.)

End of the world on 9-10-08??? aka Searching for "The God Particle"

This is what my hubby heard... & He just TELLS ME NOW??? LOL!!

He was watching the History Channel & there is something called a Large Hadron Collider that's going to be "turned on" tomorrow.

So here I am to provide you with some link on this. You can draw you're own conclusion. (I semi paid attention to the program... comes to this stuff... I kind of space out. (no pun intended!))

This one is a LIVE BLOG ... well... that's the title as some interesting stuff. Including a link to a live webcast.

The Physics and Physicists blog.

The Wired Blog Network.

I guess for those in Europe & give us in the US the heads up if anything goes wrong... since this LHC thing is there!

(Hubby just gave me a quick synopsis... think nuclear is all I can really say. He also says some media is reporting that theorists are saying "It's the end of the world" because they don't thing that once they start "exploding the corks" that they won't be able to stop it AND won't be able to contain it. I guess we'll see!)

Ok... you can also Google it. (Just like I did... & that's how I got the picture!)
Happy reading! :)

A name for the voice

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Sadly the voice, Don LaFontaine, so well know for movie trailers voice overs & other such things has passed away.

Here is Yahoo's story. (ABC has a clip out there somewhere if you don't recognize the name.)

NEWS FLASH: Tanker truck dangles from highway bridge

I just saw this in my news flashes.

I wonder if hubby heard it this morning while getting ready for work. Or maybe even saw some of the commotion on his way past this highway. (I just looked... it's the bridge before the one he goes under! EEKS!! And it happened about the same time he would be going under!!)

Read the story & then look at the pictures & information on the right side. & Click the photo gallery farther down on the right.

Yeah, this is the same story as I just posted in the review section (if you saw it before I deleted it.) Had to move it here so my dad can see it... (FYI... he only looks at my journal entries.)

I'll update when hubby gets home from work... (probably just down in a reply below!!)

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones was an organ donor

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Don't know if you heard, but Ohio's 1st black representative died suddenly the other day. She had a brain aneurysm. (She was driving at the time... I do believe it was reported she was able to stop the car before creating an accident. From what I heard on the news a police officer witnessed it. So, help was available immediately.)

ANYWAY, the point I'm making with this... is that she was an organ donor. The Cleveland Plain Dealer says that which organs were donated will not be revealed. (Click that link to read the full story.)

I am not that familiar with Ms. Tubbs Jones... I just recognized the name. However, I just thought it was very interesting to read this story a few days later after her passing.

Aiming for 200 years

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This story was too cute not to share! :o)