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Livin' out here on "The Leelanau". An introduction

I live on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, which also comprises almost all of Leelanau County. Thus, I'm equally correct if I say "I live on the Leelanau Peninsula", or if I say "I live in Leelanau County".

Its a beautiful place to live...we're surrounded by Lake Michigan on three sides (well, two sides actually, as the peninsula is a triangle). We have forests, we have lots of inland lakes, and we have great tall hills with panoramic views. We have picturesque little towns, both… Continue

Added by Stir Young on December 20, 2009 at 4:07pm — 10 Comments

ON THE ROAD AGAIN 17

Tonight Happy and I are in a motel near Rocky Mount, NC. We spent last night at Savannah, GA. We are headed to Leesburg, VA. I stored the RV near Melbourne, Fl. I'm driving the Jeep Liberty to VA. So far we have managed to stay South and East of the Storm, but tomorrow we will have to invade the snow area. We are close enough to the storm area that late this evening we started seeing trucks and cars going the opposite direction that still had lots of snow on them. I was in a service station and… Continue

Added by CWO3ROBBIE on December 19, 2009 at 5:48pm — 3 Comments

Bobby McFerrin just enough game

http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/just_enough_loader.html

Added by caseyjo on December 18, 2009 at 2:05pm — 1 Comment

Famous Half-Jews: Kevin Kline

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American theatre and film actor. He has won one Academy Award, two Tony Awards and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009.

Kline was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Peggy and Robert Kline. Robert was a classical music lover and an amateur opera singer who owned and operated The Record Bar, a record store in St. Louis that opened in the early 40s, and also sold toys during the 60s and 70s. Kline's father was an agnostic of… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 18, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Uncle Obama's Extortion Racket

Uncle Obama has gotten ahold of your credit card. And he's amassing charges on it that - you - not he - are liable for. You can call the fraud line, you can call the police, you can call any politician or government agency, and they will all tell you the same thing. Shut up and pay up.

Since misery loves company, you might feel better knowing that you're not the only one being extorted. Uncle Obama and his buddies have the credit and debit cards of every man woman and child in… Continue

Added by Nancy Morgan on December 18, 2009 at 3:04am — 2 Comments

Sing along and out loud...

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on…

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Added by caseyjo on December 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

ON THE ROAD AGAIN 16

it's the 17th of Dec.. Tomorrow I start North. Blondie, Cali, Hope to meet you gals while I'm there. SandyD Maybe I'll be able to swing through Charleston on the way back down.

Yesterday I moved to a better site here in the PAFB RV Park. (See Pics). Tomorrow I leave. So most of today I will spend getting ready.

This morning I met with George Richards. He wins the prize for being the 40th tbd person I have met in real life.

We met at a coffee shop in Cocoa Beach, FL.… Continue

Added by CWO3ROBBIE on December 17, 2009 at 10:42am — 1 Comment

Famous Half-Jews: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian best known for her role as Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, and her current role as the titular Christine Campbell on the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City, to Judith, a writer and special-needs tutor, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (also known as William Louis-Dreyfus), a French attorney and business executive. Her paternal… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 17, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Wisdom of a SIX year old, If only adults were close to this wise!

A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.

As we made… Continue

Added by Tina on December 16, 2009 at 7:34pm — 1 Comment

My Sister

That old woman called today. I guess it was just to be nice( she has always been so sweet and nice). She has been doing lots and entertaining and thinking pure thoughts. She has house guest, and had 10 people over for her perfect dinner party last night.(have I mentioned she has never worked a day outside the home and has the perfect husband). She asked me to meet her in New York the day after Christmas. She and her husband and going up tp visit with our Uncle and his wife. She has always stays… Continue

Added by blondie 11 on December 16, 2009 at 6:45pm — 1 Comment

Yup..I took down my post

There was something in it that could have hurt my families feelings..I dearly love my family...They really are AOK with me. At the end of every day I take my own inventory, I check myself twice to see if I have been naughty or nice, and usually I have been both..so..I make amends wherever possible and I usually sleep good at night....I can be a bit forward and I am always thinking, but sometimes I write my thoughts down without really thinking.....So with that in mind about myself and a apology… Continue

Added by caseyjo on December 16, 2009 at 6:22pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday, Ludwig van Beethoven!

Today, December 16th, is Beethoven's birthday. The old guy would have been 237 years old today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7pQytF2nak

Happy Birthday, Ludwig!

Added by Gary Freedman on December 16, 2009 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

Famous Half-Jews: Matt Lauer

Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer (born December 30, 1957)[2] is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York[3] and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond. He was also host of PM Magazine (or "Evening Magazine" 1980-1986) and worked for ESPN in the 1980s as a sideline reporter. In the early 1990s, Lauer hosted segments of HBO Entertainment News.

He was born in New… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 16, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Buckminster Fuller- A man ahead of his time...

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Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983)[1] was an American architect, author, designer, inventor, and futurist.

Fuller published more than thirty books, inventing and popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth", ephemeralization, and synergetics. He also… Continue

Added by Krasi on December 15, 2009 at 7:47pm — 1 Comment

Famous Half-Jews: Courtney Love

Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and actress. Love is known as lead singer and lyricist for the alternative rock band Hole and for her marriage to the late Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain. Rolling Stone called Love “the most controversial woman in the history of rock”.

Love’s mother Linda Carroll was adopted by an Italian-American couple at birth, retaining no contact with her birth father or her birth mother,… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 15, 2009 at 11:38am — No Comments

NASA's "Alien Eyes" - Unlocking Secrets of the Universe

www.dailygalaxy.com

"Our personal window on the Universe is terribly small within a stunnng range of wavelengths. With our eyes we see wavelengths between 0.00004 and 0.00008 of a centimeter (where, not so oddly, the Sun and stars emit most of their energy). The human visual spectrum from violet to red is but one octave on an imaginary electromagnetic piano with a keyboard hundreds of kilometers long."

James Kaler, astronomer and author… Continue

Added by Krasi on December 14, 2009 at 8:02pm — 1 Comment

ON THE ROAD AGAIN 15

Driving across the Banana River, Headed to Patrick AFB, Florida.

We are still at Patrick AFB, Florida. It has stopped raining. For the last couple days at least. It was in the 80s most of the weekend. Was really nice today until about 4:00 pm. Then the "Sea Fog" moved in. I was driving down A1A, the road along the Atlantic Coast of Florida that runs all the way from Jacksonville to Key West, when I noticed that something ahead of me seemed to be… Continue

Added by CWO3ROBBIE on December 14, 2009 at 5:39pm — 7 Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Lenny Kravitz

Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads.

In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He is known for his elaborate stage performances and music videos. Kravitz has had… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 14, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

My Test Blog Post

Just trying to see if this thing works. eating disorder treatments
Its good to be here.

Added by missysandra on December 12, 2009 at 8:51pm — 2 Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone describes himself as a practicing Buddhist. Specifically, he has said he follows the Tibetan branch of Buddhism. He was not born into Buddhism, but adopted the faith as an adult.

Oliver Stone's father was a Jewish American stock broker. His mother was a French Catholic. Neither of Stone's parents were particularly religious. In fact, they raised him in neither Judaism nor Catholicism. Stone was raised as an Episcopalian, and regularly attended Episcopalian church… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on December 12, 2009 at 10:01am — No Comments