Posted on May 31, 2008 by Sylvia
Recently with the death of Harvey Korman, I was thinking of that saying Celebrities Die in Groups of Three. Here are some of the recently dead celebrities:
Dick Martin
Sydney Pollack
Eddy Arnold
The myth that famous people die in threes is thought to have started with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the “Big Bopper,” who [...]
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Posted on May 29, 2008 by Sylvia
Who hasn’t seen the V–J day in Times Square picture of the sailor kissing the nurse in Time Square? This picture is one of the most famous photographs from the 1940’s. The image evokes a celebration of the times and is a representation of Americans.
THE SMACK SEEN ROUND THE WORLD
The pretty arc of the nurse [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2008 by Sylvia
I was looking at some videos on YouTube the other day, not pay attention, I started view theme songs from TV shows from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Before I knew it, I watched over 10 of them. They brought back a lot of memories of watching those TV shows when I was a kid.
What [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2008 by Sylvia
Where’s George? ®
Do you ever wonder where that paper money in your pocket has been, or where it will go next? This is the place to find out.
Track US or Canadian dollar bills as they travel across the country. Enter the serial number and zip code to track its past history.
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Posted on May 24, 2008 by Sylvia
Have you ever heard a song that makes you cry? Not like a “I’m sad cry“. But when you hear the lyrics to the song, they are so meaningful and just bring out an emotion that makes you cry.
Well “Seasons of Love” written by Jonathan Larson for the Broadway play “Rent” has that effect on [...]
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Posted on May 23, 2008 by Sylvia
A couple of weeks ago, I posted “You know if you’re from Flint, Michigan…” the my blog I created for my high school AHS Class of 1985 Blog.
Well, I was talking to one of my friends, Jeff and we started naming things from our hometown. That got me thinking about some of the tinngs that [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by Sylvia
Does anyone remember the game show Treasure Hunt?
“Ladies and gentlemen, this bonded security agent has just placed a a certified check for $NN,000…in one of THESE sixty-six surprise packages…today someone may win any one of our fabulous prizes or that GRAND prize of $NN,000 on…Treasure Hunt!”
from Treasure Hunt at Game Show Utopia
I have been trying [...]
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Posted on May 21, 2008 by Sylvia
Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas win Dancing With The Stars.
From MSN.com
‘Dancing’ queen: Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one who watched Kristi Yamaguchi make short work of the competition all season long, the gold-medalist won the ballroom blitz. By Tuesday night, she hardly had anything left to prove, but Kristi and pro partner, Mark [...]
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Posted on May 19, 2008 by Sylvia
The finals of Dancing With the Stars is tonight and a champion will be picked and announced on Tuesday’s results show.
My pick in the beginning of the season was Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas and they are the one’s that I am sticking with.
Here are the reasons I think Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas will [...]
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Posted on May 19, 2008 by Sylvia
I have always been a horse racing fan. Living in Michigan I would watch the big three races:
Kentucky Derby, run over 1.25 miles (2.01 km) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky;
Preakness Stakes, run over 1.1875 miles (1.91 km) at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland;
Belmont Stakes, run over 1.50 miles (2.41 km) at Belmont Park [...]
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