New Lighting

 Moving to a new apartment showed me what all I had accumulated through the years.  When I finally settled into the apartment.  I started assessing some of the things I kept and some of the things I needed to invest in.  I brought a few lights with me, but noticed that I needed lamps in the living room.  A nice lighting fixture
 in the bathroom would give it a more modern look.  I will have to do some shopping in order to find the exact style and design I'm interested in.

Jets Beat Colts

The Colts (14-1) lost for the first time since Oct. 27, 2008, at Tennessee, ending a franchise-record 13-game winning streak at home. The coach pulled a handful of starters for the previously unbeaten Colts in the third quarter, and the Jets took advantage by rallying for a 29-15 victory that ended the NFL’s longest regular-season winning streak at 23 games.  The Jets’ win ended Indianapolis’ streak and showed once again how difficult it is to go undefeated.  As the clock wound down, some fans were silent and many left. Those who stayed booed as players shook hands, an odd way to end the record-setting 23-game streak.

MP3

Did you get everything you needed to buy for the Christmas gifts you were giving?  I know some people who wait until after Christmas and catch the sales for better price's on their Christmas gifts.  Many teens are wanting MP3 players  as gifts and if you weren't in the mood to spend that much money, then here's your chance to get one anyway. It may be after Christmas, but they will still get one, and be able to enjoy many hours of listening fun.

Carolina Takes The Giants.......

One of the ugliest moments in franchise history with a 41-9 rout that left New York hoping for a miracle ending to make the playoffs. The Giants, who started 5-0, knew what was at stake, the Panthers shredded New York’s defense for 416 yards, including 247 rushing. They needed to win their final two games and hope that either Green Bay or Dallas lost one of their remaining two.
Coupled with Green Bay’s win over Seattle, the only way the Giants can get to the playoffs for the fifth straight year would be if Dallas lost its final two games, starting on Sunday night against Washington, and New York beat Minnesota next week.
Can you say wishful thinking? Giants fans are skeptical: After booing their defense most of the day, many left the stadium well before the game ended.

Sheen Arrested

 

Charlie Sheen. Sheen has been arrested in Aspen, Colo. on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Authorities said Sheen was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police said the alleged victim didn't have to be taken to the hospital but didn't identify who the victim was.

Evacuee's Are Thankful........

A Mayon volcano evacuee cooks her meals for the traditional Christmas celebration at an evacuation center in Legazpi city, Albay province southeast of Manila, Philippines on Christmas day Friday Dec. 25, 2009. Food, clowns, gifts and games brought cheer to some 47,000 Filipinos who spent Christmas in crammed evacuation centers around lava-spilling Mayon volcano. Weary evacuees are thankful, but said they can't wait to return to their homes.

Not Her First............

Susanna Maiolo, identified by the Vatican as the woman who jumped a barrier inside St. Peter's Basilica at the start of Christmas Eve Mass, and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, managing to knock him down before being pulled away by security. The incident in the Basilica raised fresh questions about security for the pontiff, however, after officials said the woman involved had jumped the barrier at the 2008 Midnight Mass in a failed bid to get to the pope. She even wore the same red-hooded sweat shirt. Benedict, 82, wasn't hurt and delivered his traditional Christmas Day greetings in 65 languages from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square.
It seems that there are certain people in this world who don't understand the word "sacred".  It's this "new world" life that's been forced upon us all........

Hot Dinners..........

Volunteer Michelle Pallari serves a free hot Christmas dinner at the Glide Memorial Methodist Church in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. Glide expects to serve 5,000 turkey and ham meals today.  It's so nice to find these people willing to give up some of their time with family, to help others during the holidays.

Merry Christmas To All.........

Mexico Drug Cartel Strikes..........

Josefa Angulo Flores, center, and Irma Cordova, center right, aunt and mother, respectively, of Mexican soldier Melquisedet Angulo attend Angulo's funeral in Paraiso, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.

Kids for You..........

Laura Dekker, center, arrives accompanied by local authorities to board a flight at the Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Dekker, a fourteen-year-old Dutch girl who made headlines around the world earlier this year when she unsuccessfully went to court to be allowed to go on a single-handed round-the-world sailing voyage, was found by the police after she ran away from home in the Netherlands. 

She's like some kids I know.....strong willed and head strong.........

Services For Henry......

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, second from left, is comforted while viewing teammate Chris Henry before a memorial service in Westwego, La., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Henry, who grew up in nearby Belle Chasse, died Thursday, Dec. 17, after falling out of the back of a pickup truck driven by his fiancee, Loleini Tonga. 

Condolences to all........

Oral Memorial.................

Roberta Potts and Richard Roberts hug after singing at a memorial service for their father, evangelist Oral Roberts on the campus of Oral Roberts University on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.

Condolences to all........

Jobs in Finance........

 Many people are without work and in today's markets it's very hard to find a job.  In the financial job markets, it's even worse, because of the dragging economy.  There is help with finance jobs  if you want to stay in the field.  You can contact a job bank and set up your profile to be considered for a good position.  Reputable companies are looking for good employees with strong following.  Find that special job, you've been loking for and get on the road to success.

Her Royal Majesty.............

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II boards a train to depart from Kings Cross Station in London Thursday Dec. 17, 2009 , from where she traveled by scheduled service to Kings Lynn in Norfolk. She will later travel on to the royal country estate at Sandringham where she will spend Christmas with her family.

In His Mother's Steps............

 

Britain's Prince William and Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin prepare for a night sleeping rough in freezing temperatures in central London, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009. The Prince bedded down in a sleeping bag next to a group of wheelie bins around Blackfriars Bridge, sleeping rough to experience being homeless, in an event organised by the homeless charity Centrepoint. 

Snow Shuts Down Airports..........

A plane is prepared on the tarmac at Reagan National Airport, after a massive snow storm shut down air travel over the weekend, in Washington, on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. The government has imposed a three hour limit on tarmac strandings at airports.

Many are waiting for the next available flights, in order to make it home for Christmas...........

Underwood & Fisher.....Engaged.......

"I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier," the rep tells Us. "No wedding date has been set at this time."
"It's true," he said. "We're both obviously excited and very happy."
"It's a long time coming. There's going to be a lot of broken hearts in Ottawa with all those girls who are in love with Mikey."
Congrats to the happy couple..........we wish them the best...........

Volcano To Erupt..........

The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution.  The five-step warning system was raised to level four, meaning a hazardous eruption "is possible within days." Level five is when a major eruption has begun.

Brittany Murphy Dead at 32

A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman told Access that they responded to a 911 call made from the 1800 block of N. Rising Glen Road -- the same street where the actress lives -- at 8 AM on Sunday. According to TMZ, the actress was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
"In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy."
Our condolences to family, friends and coworkers......poor thing was so thin.......

Christmas Snow Storm..........

It looks like my oldest son, and his family will get a white Christmas, with the forecasts that are being made.....
In Virginia, Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the storm, placing the National Guard and other agencies on standby.
Forecasters expected up to 20 inches of snow through late Saturday in the Washington metro area and the mountains of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. They said it could be the most snow in the nation's capital since a February 2003 storm dumped nearly 27 inches at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

9 Year Old Still in Brazil........

U.S. citizen David Goldman, left, arrives at Rio de Janeiro's airport Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. Goldman, the U.S. father who won another round in his legal fight to regain custody of his 9-year-old son living in Brazil with his grandparents after his Brazilian mother died, hopes to bring the boy to New Jersey in time for Christmas.

A boy waves to a video camera as Sergio Tostes, right, lawyer of the Bianchi family, leaves a federal court after the hearing on whether Sean, a 9-year-old boy living in Brazil, should be returned to his father David Goldman, who lives in New Jersey, in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. The case began in 2004, when Goldman's wife, Bruna Bianchi, took their then-4-year-old son Sean to her native Brazil. Bianchi died last year, but her new husband's family is seeking to keep Sean.

A child's place is with it's immediate family.......he has a father.....

Dropping Like Flies.............

I need to find something else to show, my readers, other than someone dying...........I know it's a part of our everyday world, but I'm going to find something a bit happier, than death all the time...........you'd think our world would find a cure for this.......lol.........just joking.  It's become an epidemic, lately..........and I don't like the subject.

Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.........

South African Health Minister Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang stands outside Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. The African National Congress said Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 Tshabalala-Msimang, who gained notoriety for her dogged promotion of lemons, garlic and olive oil to treat AIDS, has died. She was 69. Tshabalala-Msimang died in a Johannesburg hospital Wednesday from complications related to 2007 liver transplant. During her eight years in office, the minister was responsible for some advances in South African health care. But her disastrous policies on HIV made her the most unpopular government minister in post-apartheid South Africa. She was nicknamed 'Dr. Beetroot' and 'Dr. Garlic.'By the end of her tenure, an estimated 5.5 million of South Africa's 45 million people were infected with the virus.
Condolences to her family, friends, associates and country.........

Jennifer Jones..........

In this 1955 photo, actress Jennifer Jones, is shown in 'Love is a Many Splendored Thing.' Leslie Denk, spokeswoman for the Norton Simon Museum, says Jones, 90, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, at her home in Malibu, Calif.

In this June 6, 1997 photo, American actress Jennifer Jones gestures during a speech after she was awarded with the 'Goldenes Filmband' (Golden Award) for her lifetime achievement in Berlin.
Condolences to family, friends, and associates........

Henry Dies After Fall.........

 Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry is pictured at Bengals training camp at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky. with his girlfriend Loleini Tonga and their three children. Police say Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry suffered serious injuries Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute with his fiancee Tonga.  

Our condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Chris.

Oral Roberts........Dies.........

Evangelist Oral Roberts and his wife Evelyn smile after Roberts announced that he has reached his goal of raising $8 million for medical missionary scholarships, April 1, 1987 in Tulsa, Okla. Roberts, who helped pioneer TV evangelism in the 1950s and used the power of the new medium and his message of God's healing power to build a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009. He was 91.

 Televangelist Oral Roberts has his photo made in his Newport Beach, Calif., home. Roberts, 91, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, of complications from pneumonia in Newport Beach, according to his spokesman, A. Larry Ross. Roberts was hospitalized after a fall on Saturday.

I followed this man, for several years......and then decided to go my own way..........along with many others.........

Nobel Laureate Dies........

 Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson listens to remarks during a program in Chicago to mark the 50th year and the 16th edition of his book 'Economics.' Samuelson, one of the leading economists of the 20th century, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at his home in Belmont, Mass. He was 94.

Our condolences to his family and friends.......

Houtson Elects Gay Mayor........

Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker, right, celebrates her runoff election victory with partner Kathy Hubbard, left, at a campaign party Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 in Houston. Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke making Houston the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor.

Heisman Winner

Ingram wiped away tears and took a moment to steady himself before starting his speech. His voice wavered throughout.  The tough-running sophomore tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in the closest vote in the award’s 75-year history.
“I’m a little overwhelmed right now,” he said. “I’m just so excited to bring Alabama their first Heisman winner.”
In his final chance to make a case for the Heisman, facing Florida’s then-top-ranked defense, Ingram ran for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns to punctuate his season.
The son of the former Michigan State and NFL receiver of the same name. Tide coach Nick Saban had coached the elder Ingram in college.

Haven't tried it as yet, go ahead and watch a video for cash........

Thank A Soldier........

Due to overwhelming demand, Thank A Soldier is having an overload, and so it's my pleasure to try and help by posting this article from their email to me.

STARTING THIS CAUSE
Why did you start Thank a soldier?
You can go to thankasoldier.net and read my "About Me" but briefly It started over three years ago when I heard there was a Tim Hortons in Afghanistan and came up with a Idea to send troops free coffee. Then just about a year ago I was listening to a song by Julian Austin called "The Red & White" which has a line in it "Do we take the time to thank a soldier" and it all started with that.

DONATIONS:

1. Why does this cause not have a beneficiary?
When this cause was first started December 28th 2008 I had chosen a Canadian Military charity as the beneficiary, but after a lot of people started to join from all over the world I wanted to make it about showing our men and women gratitude and not about donations so I removed it all together. As the numbers started to get larger and larger I was getting flooded with requests by charities to be added as the beneficiary also which got out of control.

2. How is Thankasoldier.net able to stay advertisement free and no donations?
Through the sale of our t-shirts we are able to pay for hosting fees and other expenses related to the site and I like not having any advertisements on there because it keeps the authenticity of the site and I have gotten many comments from soldiers and family members for keeping it that way.

OTHER THANKASOLDIER LINKS:
Website : http://thankasoldier.net
BLOG: http://thankasoldier.wordpress.com
Follow us on Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/thankasoldier
YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/moosemurphy
Contact Email: Info@thankasoldier.net


FAMILY MEMBER TRIBUTE PAGE ON THANKASOLDIER.NET

1. How do I submit a tribute for a soldier?
If you are a family member or friend who has the permission of the family to do a online tribute simply email a write up on them to info@thankasoldier.net and include three or more photos. Preferably one in uniform and some not in uniform. If you would like to see the few that have already been done you can go to Thankasoldier.net and click on TRIBUTES

Russia Nightclub Fire.....

People lay flowers outside the Lame Horse nightclub where a fire broke late Friday, in Perm, about 700 miles east of Moscow, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Authorities said more than 100 people died and over a hundred injured. The fire tore through the popular Lame Horse nightclub in Perm late Friday, after fireworks set a suspended plastic ceiling ablaze, filling the crowded club with thick black smoke. Authorities quickly arrested two registered co-owners of the club, its managing director, and two other suspects. One other suspect was injured in the fire and remains in critical condition. It's a very sad thing for this to happen, when people are out for the evening, trying to enjoy themselves. Condolences, to all involved in this horrible mishap.

Umanga Dies....

Known as "The Samoan Bulldozer," Edward Fatu was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family.

Wrestler Edward Fatu, better known as the hulking, tattooed WWE superstar "Umaga," died Friday of a heart attack in a Houston, Texas, hospital.

Born in American Samoa, Fatu, 36, was a member of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family, which includes cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his two uncles, who wrestled as The Wild Samoans in the 1980s, and brothers, Sam "Tonga Kid" and Solofa Jr. "Rikishi." Our condolences to the family, friends, and wrestling fans.

Contemporary Designs..........

Reaching for the different and optical pleasure of the styles, is what this website is about. The company offers unique designs, as well as colors in various patterns. You may want something different for a certain room, or maybe your whole house or apartment is unique. The contemporary furniture this company offers along with accessories, blend quality as well as true design. Check out the new looks they are showing for your shopping pleasure.

Badge With Black Band

A Seattle Police Department officer is seen with a black mourning band on his badge at the scene of an all night stakeout in Seattle, Washington November 30, 2009 after searching for Maurice Clemmons, a suspect in the killing of four Lakewood police officers. Lakewood Officers Tina Griswold, 40, Gregory Richards, 42, Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Ronald Owens, 37 were killed in a coffee house 30 miles south of the search. Why can't the confining upgrade grade the disorder?

Memorial To The Fallen.......

Police officers walk past the memorial at Lakewood police headquarters, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Lakewood, Wash. A man opened fire fatally shooting four Lakewood police officers Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 as they sat in a coffee shop in Parkland, Wash.