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.

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