Posted on June 30, 2008 by Sylvia
I love lists. Here is a list from The American Film Institute – top ten films in 10 classic genres.
The American Film Institute has selected the top ten films in 10 classic genres, featuring them Tuesday night in a three-hour special that aired on CBS. (AFI launched a website today at www.afi.com [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2008 by Sylvia
My brother, Joe, sent me this link to this site called Sporcle. It’s a pretty cool site.
About Sporcle
Originally begun as a sports pick’em site, Sporcle changed directions with the response to the first quiz, U.S. Presidents. As avid crossword, Jeopardy! and trivia fans, we created that original quiz not only to test knowledge, but also [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by Sylvia
Got this recipe in an e-mail and thought it sounded pretty good. Now if I only had the ingredients to make them. Let me know how they taste if you make them.
BERRY WATERMELON SLUSHIES
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup cubed seeded watermelon
1 cup ginger ale or lemon-lime carbonated beverage
2 Tbsp frozen (thawed) limeade concentrate
1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
DIRECTIONS:
In blender [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by Sylvia
I Googled Maria Shriver and I found this from the book she wrote in 2000. As I was reading it, I thought this are some of the things that I should live by. So I thought I would share it.
Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Went Out into the Real World is a [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by Sylvia
I love a good cover song. I have a Smart Playlist in my iTunes library just for cover songs.
While I was searching for Bruce Springsteen videos on YouTube.com, I found his version of Viva Las Vegas.
Not only is this one of my favorite Elvis Presley’s songs, but Viva Las Vegas is [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by Sylvia
Since I have some time on my hands now a days, I have been going through my files on my laptop. And I have come to the conclusion that I have a lot of stuff saved on my laptop. I am a Digital Pack Rat!
I think I have done a pretty good job organizing my [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2008 by Sylvia
For the Michigan people… Have any of you stop at the Mystery Spot when traveling to the Upper Peninsula?
I remember going there as a kid and being totally amazed by it. I wonder how many people have stopped there over the years. I’m sure younger kids enjoy it more than the parents who have to [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2008 by Sylvia
Last month I posted something I got from a friend about George Carlin. I checked my e-mail and found out the he died Sunday, June 21, 2008. I remeber watching his HBO specials and laughing. One of my favorite was A Place for My Stuff.
So weather you remember him from [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2008 by Sylvia
I got this e-mail from my brother, Joe, the other day. It kind of scares me that he sends me e-mails like this one. He liked the second to the last one… (of course).
When I die, I want to die like my grandfather–who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in [...]
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Posted on June 20, 2008 by Sylvia
A couple of years ago at a Derby party in Louisville, I had this strange salad thing and I was surprised that I liked it. Usually I don’t care to mix vegetable and fruits together in a salad. But for some reason I liked the Broccoli Raisin Salad that was there at the party.
When I [...]
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