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Famous Half-Jews: Noah Wyle

Noah Strausser Speer Wyle (born June 4, 1971) is an American film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. John Carter on the TV drama ER. He has also played Steve Jobs in the 1999 docudrama Pirates of Silicon Valley and Flynn Carsen in The Librarian franchise. Wyle was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine in 2001.

Wyle, the middle one of three children, was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Marjorie (née Speer), a registered… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 28, 2009 at 9:40am — No Comments

Half-Jewish (and then some!): Ben Stiller

Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered two of his own shows, both entitled The Ben Stiller Show. After acting in a few films, Stiller had his directorial debut with Reality Bites, and has since written, starred in, directed,… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 27, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments

2009 Official US Celebration of Gratitude

This was my post today to the TBD on Ning Wall of Gratitude. Younger daughter suggested that I should post it here, too so here you go! Happy Thanksgiving!

"Good morning all my friends in gratitude!

Today is the official government-recognized annual celebration of gratitude.

Of course, we all know that gratitude is something that we all can indulge in on a daily basis without having to cut back due to ill-effects. Unlike stuffing and pie and gravy. The more we are… Continue

Added by Baia on November 26, 2009 at 4:11pm — No Comments

Thanksgiving

Well, the turkey has been in the oven since 0415. Needless to say, I went back to bed and it is now a little after nine a.m. There was a frenzy late at night as my daughter-in-law Bernadette fiddled about the kitchen working on this, adjusting that and putting the final touches on other things. She has set a wonderful table, albeit for four. There will be about nine of us at last count, but we will make do. The turkey is the crown jewel of the meal at 23 pounds, but we also have a quarter ham,… Continue

Added by Doug Smith on November 26, 2009 at 7:18am — 1 Comment

And So I shall....Anyways!

So much truth and wisdom from so many gone before us.

I am so thankful for the heart and mind to hear their words and… Continue

Added by Tina on November 25, 2009 at 2:50pm — 4 Comments

A little imagination goes a long way

THE GOOD GODS! - ADDICTED TO LOVE from Greg Butler on Vimeo.…

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Added by caseyjo on November 25, 2009 at 11:18am — 2 Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Paul Newman

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 — September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 25, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Brainz.....Grey matter at it's best

The Ten Most Revealing Psych Experiments

Psychology is the study of the human mind and mental processes in relation to human behaviors - human nature. Due to its subject matter, psychology is not considered a 'hard' science, even though psychologists do experiment and publish their findings in respected journals. Some of the experiments psychologists have conducted over the years reveal things about the way we humans think and behave that we might not want to embrace, but which can… Continue

Added by caseyjo on November 24, 2009 at 10:49am — 4 Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Pierre Salinger

Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent, and in particular for his stories on the American hostage crisis in Iran, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland, and his claims as to the cause of the explosion of TWA flight 800.

Salinger served briefly as a Democratic United States Senator in 1964… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 24, 2009 at 10:18am — No Comments

Superstar CBS Reporter Blows the Lid Off the Swine Flu Media Hype and Hysteria

Sharyl Attkisson is a CBS News correspondent and investigative reporter. She’s covered Capitol Hill since February 2006 and has been a Washington-based correspondent there since January 1995. She was also part of the CBS news team that received the Edward Murrow Award in 2005 for overall excellence. Additionally, she received an Outstanding Investigative Journalism Emmy in 2002 for a series on the Red Cross.

In case you didn't realize it, Sharyl Attkisson is the investigative… Continue

Added by OCNaturalDoc on November 24, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American film, television and theatre actress and producer. She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City, for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Emmy Awards. She played the same role in the 2008 feature film version of the show, Sex and the City: The Movie and its sequel, which opens in 2010.

Parker is also known as a film actress, in… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 23, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

ON THE ROAD AGAIN 8

The Lake Livingston Dam. It's on my left.

This is for Pru

Driving down to the lake

The Onalaska causeway

Still at ESCAPEES HQ at Livingston, TX.

To day I decided to take the new car(TOWD) and drive around Lake Livingston. So, got the camera, the dog, sunglasses, GPS,… Continue

Added by CWO3ROBBIE on November 22, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

The Son of LadyStar (11_22_09)

I reworked it a little bit and made an attempt to tighten up what was already recorded.

after I give it a few more listens and gather some opinions/critiques

I'll go in and re~record a few tracks.

Son of LadyStar_11_22_09.mp3

The Son of LadyStar

here we go

one more time:

if you take a look… Continue

Added by Michael J Masiko on November 22, 2009 at 7:33pm — 1 Comment

Fight Organized Crime: Re-elect No One

Added by OCNaturalDoc on November 21, 2009 at 1:14pm — 1 Comment

Woman "Incurably" Crippled by Vaccine Cured by Alternative Healer

Here is an update to my October 26, 2009 posting about Desiree Jennings, the Redskins cheerleader who had a crippling reaction to a seasonal flu shot.

by Pat Shallan

Issue 47, Nov. 23, 2009

In late August, Desiree Jennings was a beautiful and athletic 26-year-old Washington Redskins cheerleader anxious for the upcoming Sunday excitement, but by the time the new season began in September, she was a crippled and hopeless spastic who could speak only with great… Continue

Added by OCNaturalDoc on November 21, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Famous Half-Jews: Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress.

The daughter of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, Paltrow dropped out of her university to follow an acting career. She began her career in theatre in 1990, and made her film debut the following year. Her early films include such successes as Seven (1995), Emma (1996), in which she played the title role, and Sliding Doors (1998). Her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998) brought her widespread recognition; she… Continue

Added by Gary Freedman on November 21, 2009 at 9:42am — 1 Comment

ON THE ROAD AGAIN 7

Rain

New TOWD, to be.

People in Next site leaving

Well we're not really on the road. I mean who would be on the road in this area this morning. Its Saturday about 1000 hours here in East Texas. Guess what? Its raining. Its raining and the wind is blowing. I've taken Happy (the dog) out to walk. I dried him off with a towel. But you can't really ever get a wet… Continue

Added by CWO3ROBBIE on November 21, 2009 at 9:00am — 6 Comments