St. Jude's Children's Hospital

I was recently sent this in the mail by Marlo Thomas, the daughter of this esteemed man. I loved him as an actor back during my early years of watching TV. To me he was the epitome of good wholesome man.......his efforts to help people who were unable to handle the expenses for their sick childrens care is outstanding beyond words. It is with utmost respect that I challenge you to follow in this man's footsteps and help by making a donation to his research and hospital groups. You won't regret the efforts and the families, won't forget the needed assistance. Give a child the hope of a future, by making that pledge today.......

America Stands Guard........

A US Apache helicopter takes off during an aerial gunnery exercise at a military firing range in Pocheon, near the heavily-fortified border with North Korea.

The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington arriving at the Yokosuka US naval base in Japan. America is always on alert, with strategic forces to combat terrorism.

Hillary At Work......

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, talks to Chinese President Hu Jintao during their meeting in Beijing Saturday. Clinton and Chinese officials agreed to focus their governments' efforts on stabilizing the battered global economy and combating climate change, putting aside long-standing concerns about human rights.

Another One.......

Rescue workers are seen at the scene of a plane crash near Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a field Wednesday while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport, killing nine people and injuring more than 50, the airline had said earlier that everyone survived.

An emergency worker walks past the engine of a crashed Turkish Airlines passenger plane. I wonder what they will find as the cause, for this crash?

A Turkish Airways plane broke up on impact as it crash-landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. It's hard to place your life on an airplane these days, with all the crashes that have been happening. At least they won't have to dive into cold murky water to get this black box.

Digital Switch.....

Over 421 stations turned off their analog TV transmissions last Tuesday, joining more than 200 others that had already made the switch. Some TV markets in the U.S. still have most of their stations broadcasting in both analog and digital. But San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Madison, Wisc.; Sioux City, Iowa; Waco, Texas; Scranton, Penn.; and large swaths of Rhode Island and Vermont, saw most or all of their major stations make the DTV switch on Tuesday. The digital switch is not something they're doing to extort people of their money. This has been in the planning for the last ten years.

Fires Flare Up Again......

Britain's Princess Anne meets a Country Fire Authority volunteer in Wandong. Residents have fled their homes as resurgent Australian wildfires destroyed at least one home and injured two firefighters, in the worst conditions since blazes killed over 200 people two weeks ago.

A man runs with a bucket of water to save Cofters Cottage Guest House from a wildfire at Belgrave Heights, southeast of Melbourne, Australia. It's a sad scene and it's not getting any better..........

Obama Plans To Send..........

Pakistan's startling accord with Taliban fighters looms as a setback for the Obama administration. President Barack Obama responded by announcing plans to boost the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan by 50 percent, which would send an additional 17,000 troops to a 30,000 force contingent already there. The progress will depend on the Pakistani government's line against the insurgents. We are all working together to fight terrorism and particularly to fight the cross-border activities that some Taliban engage in. The truce between Pakistan and Taliban in Swat "is certainly reason for concern. Everyone should be concerned by a situation in which extremists would have a safe haven. The impact on civilians could be harsh under strict interpretation of Shariah law.

Troops Already Seeing Combat

U.S. soldiers with Alpha Company, 32-nd Infantry Regiment survey the scene after a roadside bomb attack on one of their armoured vehicles in the village of Damman in Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan. This is the first wave of an expected surge of reinforcements this year. Also it is the first time such a large contingent of American power has been so close to Kabul. We pray that the troops will be safe and curtail this militant danger.

Milk Going Up?

From the looks of things it will be hard to get a container of milk in coming months. The dairy farmers can no longer afford to feed the cows that produce the milk. It's my opinion that milk is already too high and now it will even be hard to find......... Prices for milk now are about half what it costs farmers to produce the staple, and consumer prices are falling. Unless the market can be bolstered, industry officials project that more than 1.5 million of the nation's 9.3 million milking cows could be slaughtered this year as dairy operators look to cut costs and generate cash.

Kiss Me A Lot.......

A couple kiss at Mexico City's main square during an event called "Kiss Me a Lot". The event was part of Valentine's Day celebrations.

Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez performs at a free concert during Valentine's Day in Mexico City's Zocalo, Saturday Feb. 14, 2009. Thousands gathered in Mexico City's central plaza to pucker up for peace and break the world record for the largest number of people kissing at one time.

Chavez Trying for Re-election

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. He's needing to win in order to keep his 10 year purposed tenure.

Residents wait to enter a polling station to cast their votes in Caracas. Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday in a referendum on a constitutional amendment which could allow President Hugo Chavez and all other elected officials to run for re-election indefinitely.

Pakistan Ready for Valentines

A man sells heart shaped balloons on Valentine's Day in Islamabad.

Pakistani females look at gifts for Valentine's Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday.

Consumer Electronics

There are many families in the market for new tvs because of all the new technology that's coming on the market. Since the government enacted a mandate for digital change over, the urgency to buy a new TV or converter box, has overwhelmed us all. Some families are financially able to get new digital tv's without a draw back. There are many who have the extra nice lcd tv 's that offer more technology than regular TV's. I've noticed that there's a higher price tag on these types of electronics. At Ave Buckets there are thousands of products from a wide range of shops, to choose from. They give you a free online service, which helps you decide on the TV or electronic products you are interested in. They match you to the shop that has prices which are in your range of buying power. You can then make a price comparison according to the amenities and type of TV you are interested in obtaining. They will make sure that the price they list hasn't changed and notify you if it has. All information is updated and kept available to their customers, for convenience.

Another Plane Crash

British Airways tail fins are seen in 2005. A British Airways passenger plane arriving from Amsterdam crash-landed at London's City Airport on Friday but all 67 passengers and four crew were safely evacuated, the fire service said. It is reported that four people were treated for minor injuries. Flying from Amsterdam to London, the four-engine plane's nosewheel failed on landing.

General Construction

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Eckert May Be Crash Victim

This lady is one of the victims of the deadly plane crash, last night that took the life of 50 people. Friends learned Eckert was aboard the plane from another close Eckert family friend now headed to Buffalo.

In this photo, Beverly Eckert, 50, of Stamford, Conn., holds a picture of her late husband Sean Rooney, 50, in Stamford, Ct. Eckert, one of the victims of Continental Flight 3407, was a Sept. 11 widow who lost her her husband Sean Rooney, her high school sweetheart, in the World Trade Center.

Happy Valentines

The Stimulus Bill.......

The House could vote on the bill as early as Thursday, though Friday seemed more likely. The Senate would follow, but its schedule is less certain.

The $500-per-worker credit for lower- and middle-income taxpayers that Obama outlined during his presidential campaign was scaled back to $400 during bargaining by the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House. Couples would receive $800 instead of $1,000. Over two years, that move would pump about $25 billion less into the economy than had been previously planned.

Officials estimated it would mean about $13 a week more in people's paychecks when withholding tables are adjusted in late spring. Critics say that's unlikely to do much to boost consumption.

Millions of people receiving Social Security benefits would get a one-time payment of $250 under the agreement, along with veterans receiving pensions, and poor people receiving Supplemental Security Income payments.

An additional $46 billion would go to transportation projects such as highway, bridge and mass transit construction; many lawmakers wanted more.

Hollywood Looses Whitmore............

Hollywood, looses another actor...........

In this Dec. 10, 2007 file photo, veteran actor James Whitmore speaks in support of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a fundrasing concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. Whitmore, a Tony-and Emmy-winning actor, who was also nominated for an Oscar, died of lung cancer, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in his Malibu home, according to his son Steve Whitmore.

Golf Courses

With all the recent fires, I'm not sure how well Sydney fared. The golf courses may have been in the line of fire. Either way, they have several courses that you can set up appointments to play and make it a great day. Go online to check the golf courses Sydney that are open and get maps to their locations and rates. Then schedule your game along with your business partners or traveling buddies, when you get there. Their Sydney Olympic is the newest and most comprehensive golf facility is now open to the public. You can find all your golfing needs in the one convenient location. On your next trip to Australia, schedule you golf match.

Fires A Crime Scene

A policeman stands guard over three bodies in the small town of Marysville, northeast of Melbourne after raging Australian wildfires left at least 131 people dead amid a landscape of charred homes, bodies and devastated communities. Investigators said arsonists may have set some of Australia's worst wildfires in history. The death toll rose to 135 by this morning.

Investigators had strong suspicions that at least one of the deadly blazes, known as the Churchill fire after a ruined town, was deliberately set. This is what has happened in California and other places here in the US, and it's a horiffic thing for anyone to do. How can they live with themselves, knowing what their actions have caused?

Digital Sinage

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CoWorkers, Loose Both Family Jobs........

I'm sure if they knew this type of situation would arise in later years, they would have made an effort to work in different fields. As layoffs mount across the country and in all sectors, couples who are co-workers are increasingly vulnerable to losing their families' twin sources of income at once. The lack of variety in job skills can also make it difficult to bounce back, especially in a struggling industry. It may seem harsh for an employer to lay off both spouses simultaneously. But companies risk lawsuits and union contract violations if they consider workers' family status in determining who to eliminate.

Fentraphen

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Fires Ravage Australia

A burnt out house and a car are seen at the township of King Lake, north east of Melbourne, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Towering flames razed entire towns in southeastern Australia and burned fleeing residents in their cars as the death toll from the country's worst fire disaster in a quarter-century reached 65 on Sunday.

Vehicles and a barn burn in bushfires close to Labertouche, west of Melbourne. At least 65 people have died in ferocious wildfires raging through southeastern Australia where the death toll is set to rise significantly, police have said.

The remains of a burnt house are seen in the town of St Andrews, north of Melbourne. The worst fire disaster in three decades, as a heatwave and strong winds sent sheets of flame racing through towns and farmland near Melbourne.

Michael Gets Put on Hold........

“Michael accepts these decisions and understands their point of view. He has been suspended for three months and had his training stipend revoked by USA Swimming. Since a photo surfaced showing him inhaling from a marijuana pipe he lost a high-profile sponsor when Kellogg Co, said it wouldn’t renew its deal with Phelps that expires later this month. “The penalty is far greater than the crime". He has said he is sorry. Let’s move on to the real problems in this country.” When he posed for Playboy, so many officials looked down on him. Michael knows he isn’t a bad person, he made a mistake, people need to get over it. "The one thing I hope is that people realize Michael is still a person and not just a swimming hero.” He won’t be able to take on any rivals until early May, which would give him a little more than two months of competition before July’s world championships in Rome.

Weight Loss

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Mother Of Octuplets........

Well, here she is in all her motherly glory......Now what will she do? I just can't believe the audacity of this woman, to think that in these economic times, people want to help her with this whim. I realize it took her own body to do this, but she not being rational. Maybe she needs some counseling at the place she's been drawing money from for her injury. I'm sure there will be needs for formula, diapers and infant clothing. I don't know if she wears Indie Clothing or not, but she will need more, when she looses her baby fat. This image provided by NBC shows Nadya Suleman, left, speaking with Ann Curry in New York, in Suleman's first interview since giving birth to octuplets last week. The interview is planned to be broadcast on the 'Today' show on Monday, Feb. 9 and 'Dateline' on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Led Lights

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My Grand Daughter

A follow up on my granddaughter. As predicted she is still in partial percentage of output with her kidneys. They are running tests and will keep running them until a decision is made as to what treatment they make. At present Donica, does not need to be put on dialysis or need a new kidney. The next few months and tests will give us a more clear picture.

Alcohol Detox

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My Grand Daughter

Donica has been diagnosed with kidney problems and goes for a check up on Tuesday to see if she can get a possible transplant. Right now she's operating on a small percentage of output from her kidney's. I'm waiting to see what the outcome will be.

Jennifer Hudson.........

Have you ever had you soul stirred, when you heard the National Anthem sang? Today, as I listened to Jennifer, sing it with an unwavering voice, chills ran up and down my spine. The Super Bowl, is one of the Nation's biggest football games and it gives the world of sport enthusiastics', a chance to have a big party. Today is the big game, with the Cardinal's vs the Steeler's.............and so here we go. The Steeler's won the game in a last minute touchdown 27 to 23 over the Cardinals........ It was an exciting 3 minutes, when Carolina, pulled a touchdown out of their hats and were ahead of the Steelers. Not being intimidated by this downfall, the Steelers came back with a touchdown of their own, to win the game........... There were some "1sts" in this game.............a safety...........and a 100 yard return on a fumble....... Most of the game had fans on the edge of their seats.

Stimulus.........

The massive stimulus bill backed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats could go down to defeat if it's not stripped of unnecessary spending and focused more on housing issues and tax cuts. The bill topped out at nearly $900 billion, and is headed to the floor for debate. It boasts that single workers would gain $500 and couples $1,000, even if they don't earn enough to owe federal income taxes. They say there's going to be too many people who didn't pay the tax to start with. Some Senators characterized the proposal as "a spending plan. It's not a stimulus plan. It's temporary, and it's wasteful." American's are spending less, saving more which is bad for the economy when everyone does it. Economists say more money needs to be poured into the financial industry at the heart of the economy. I say, "Good Luck", people get scared when things like this starts happening.

Heart Monitor

An all new health care product has been developed to help with monitoring the heart's rate, during activity. The strapless heart rate monitor makes it easy for you to accurately measure and adjust exercise intensity during physical activity. The data can be downloaded to a PC and shared with physician and other program services, while your at home. There is no chest strap to bind and be cumbersome. Just a finger wrap and a small monitor you can strap to your wrist, like a watch. For more information about this product contact this website and see if you would like one.