The D-Word: Drought is a huge factor for folks in Africa. Speaking of drought....Did you hear about the 10 year drought in Texas? The way the weather patterns look Texas could have a worse drought than the one in the 1950s, which lasted 7 years. Let's hope this prediction is WRONG!
Jamey Rodemeyer and others who have left this world, because of 'THE HATE'.... It needs to STOP so others won't follow in their path. Whether you agree  or not, with someones'  choice of how they live their life and who they love,  they should be RESPECTED.  BULLYING (OF ALL TYPES) MUST STOP! HATE NEEDS TO STOP!   I had to grab the tissues watching this report.
Lady GaGa was busy this weekend, from a music festival in Vegas, to attending a $35,800 per couple fundraiserfor President Obama.
Gagaâs attendance at the fundraising event comes after the singer tweeted that she would be meeting the president and intended to discuss youth bullying with him in relation to the suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, the 14-year-old student who took his own life last week after years of bullying. No photos were allowed to be taken by the press. Lady G supposedly had hair and heels so high they made her look around 8 feet tall. This is going to be the 'Hot Picture' to get/have, since pictures weren't allowed.
Gaga reportedly wore a black dress scalloped high plunge back and high heels. Her blond hair was upswept, with black flowers and black veil sweeping down back of hair.
Just the 'GaGa' way to get the attention she wanted for a great cause... TO STOP BULLYING!!
Recently the TSA, at the Atlanta airport, stopped a woman to search in her hair. She has an Afro that she hasn't cut since she was 12, and she's 53 now. She said it was humiliating. She has never had this happen before. Click here for the whole story. Do you think the TSA went overboard?
Crocs are getting banned all over at hospitals because they are unsafe. Higher ups are afraid the syringes and other sharp hospital items if dropped on someone's foot in crocs could pierce them, because of the croc holes. Many hospital workers are upset over a ban on crocs, since they are comfortable and easy to clean. Are you part of the Facebook hater campaign of Crocs?  Or do you think Crocs ROCK!!
Maybe the hospitals can make a compromise. Employees sign a waiver if they want to wear Crocs at their on risk. It could go right up there with Sky Diving!
Marine Corps Corporal, Dakota Meyers (21 years old) is receiving the Medal of Honor today for saving 36 lives during an ambush in Afghanistan 2 years ago! 19 years old at the time. Amazing.  Yesterday, he had a one-on-one beer w/President Obama. He asked the President, 'What is the best way to be succesful?' Presidents Obama's answer/ advice..."'you know, first thing, get an education and just take it slow and don't try to make any rash decisions.'" Good advice, wonder if that's working for President Obama?  YOU ROCK DAKOTA!
If you could have a beer w/ the President would you? I think it would be cool to kick back with the President with a Bud Light. Maybe if Congress and the House all got together with President Obama, over a beer, they could come up with some type of compromise on the economy, jobs... everything!
"Lovers of Mantua,â which is seeking a permanent home for the ancient couple.
After the discovery, many thought that the couple had been killed. It would fit in well with the history of an Italian region famous for many tragic love stories. Mantua is the city where Romeo was exiled and was told that his Juliet was dead. The composer Giuseppe Verdi chose it as the location for his opera Rigoletto, another story of star-crossed love and death.
But subsequent research revealed that the skeletons did not have any signs of a violent death. They were a woman and a man, between 18 and 20 years old. Some have wondered if they died together, holding each other in a freezing night. Professor Silvia Bagnoli, the president of the association âLovers in Mantua,â doesnât exclude this possibility, but says that more likely the skeletons were laid out in that position after their deaths." Click here for entire story!
10 years ago today, I found a poem that a little girl wrote to Dear Abby after seeing the twin towers collapse. This time every year, I like to pull it out and share it. It really does hit the nerve of what happened and what we need to continue to do.
The Dust of September
by Christine Morrison, Grade 4
9-11-01
The dust of September
The dust, the smoke, the clouds
from the dust of September.
The sadness, the sorrow, the darkness
from the dust of September.
The pretty sites are gone, the love, the death
from the dust of September.
The families, the lives taken away
by the dust of September.
Our country is sad, but our country still stands
in the dust of September.
Our flag still waves
through the dust of September.
We will never break, we will stand together
through the dust of September.
People hurt, hearts broken, but we survive
in the dust of September.
Tim Cook- (Perez) Â Out Magazine wrote, when they named Cook the number one "Power 50" a few months ago: "While it is Jobsâs prescience that has kept the Cupertino, Calif., company at the cutting edge of technology, itâs Cook who made sure Apple could deliver as demand rocketed. Leader-in-waiting? Most definitely."
Tim said 'Apple will not change." Email to the Apple peeps: Team: I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision Iâve ever made and itâs been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steveâs optimism for Appleâs bright future.
Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees. We are really looking forward to Steveâs ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman.I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Appleâs unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that â it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role. All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring. I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is. Tim
Click here to find out the names of the 'Fallen Heroes' that lost their lives last weekend in the helic0pter crash in Afghanistan.
It has a nice slide show on the page that shares some personal info about them. You can also help the families of these 'Fallen Heroes' by making a donation to the Navy Seal Foundation.
*You can also text the word 'SEAL' to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Update 8/11: Here's our 'Super Committee'. Click Here
Many fall in this area just 'One pay check away' from being homeless',
Doesn't matter how much education or experience you have, which is the case
of Maurice Johnson. He has a Masters Degree in Plasma Physics from Dartmouth College,
and a Masters in Electrical Engineering and acoustics from Purdue University.
Maurice finds himself somewhere he never thought he would be... HOMELESS!! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/8eNPAH46oI8" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
With this in mind, the new 'Super Committee' to solve the 'National Debt' really doesn't put my mind at ease for a 'Grand Solution'?
- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid will appoint Senators Patty Murray of Washington,Max Baucus of Montana and John Kerry of Massachusetts to a special committee charged with finding $1.5 trillion in budget savings. Reid, of Nevada, said he will name Murray as co-chairwoman of the bipartisan, 12-member deficit-cutting super-committee, which will be the central focus of political and lobbying activity on Capitol Hill for the next four months. Megan Hughes reports on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
Deadline for a complete' Special Committee' is August 16th.  Think picking folks out of the same government that can't seem to figure out a solution is the right thing to do? It will be better cause it's smaller? Think it might be better to have folks outside of the government like big CEO's, business owners, accountants.... Like- Steve Jobs- Apple has more $ than the government. Maybe he could spot a few pointers on how to get the 1.5 plus trillion debt down, and jobs and the economy back up, so folks in Maurice's situation can get back on track. Also so others don't end up in Maurice's situation.
Just things that make you go MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!
Lithuania Mayor decided to try another tactic to get peeps to stop parking illegally in bike lanes, when leaving a ticket on the windshield just doesn't work.
1. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
2. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
3. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
4. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
5. University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
6. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
7. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
8. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
9. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 10. University of Texas, Austin, Texas(AAAWW make UT students' parents proud..LOL) 11. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
12. Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
13. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
14. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wis.
15. DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
16. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
17. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
18. University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
19. University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
20. University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
 This is sad to hear..
Word is Amy tried to get a hold of Dr. Drew a few days before her death
She wasn't able to reach him. Story here!!
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Update 7/28 1pm:
One of Amy's big influences was Ronnie Spector. (Perez) Ronnie decided to do something very special to pay tribute to her. Two years ago, Ronnie actually went into the studio to record Back to Black properly and now, she's releasing it as a single in memory of her admirer and friend, with proceeds going to Daytop Village substance abuse treatment centers. In addition, she wrote a beautiful piece about Amy for RollingStone.com...
Any New Amy tunes coming in the future?
Answer right now:
"Spokesman Chris Goodman says there is "plenty" of material, but there have been no discussions yet about releasing anything.The Guardian newspaper Thursday quoted an unnamed spokesman at record label Universal as saying Winehouse had left the "framework" of about a dozen songsSales of her music have soared since her death. In the U.S., digital sales of her tracks have risen by 2,000 percent in the past week."
Update 7/26 2pm: A Big Question roaming around.. 'When will NEW Amy music be released? Her 5 year old (yep 5 years, doesn't seem that long ago it was released)
album 'Back to Black' is the #1 seller on iTunes/Amazon since her death
over the weekend. She had been working on new music the past 2 years.
Nothing is set for a release date right now, but it's in the works! It's bitter sweet that talented artists like Amy become more popular dead.
UPdate 7/26 12:45pm:
Amy's funeral today had several hundred mourners, which included Kelly Osbourne..
"The Jewish service was led by a rabbi and included prayers in English and Hebrew and reminiscences from Mitch Winehouse, Amy's father, who ended his eulogy with the words, "Goodnight, my angel, sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much." ... Mitch urged everyone to sing along as the service ended with a rendition of Carole King's "So Far Away," one of his daughter's favorite songs Click here for more
"I have lost my darling who I loved very much..." Amy's BF for 2 years, Reg Traviss speaks about his loss. "He described Amy's death as a terrible accident saying she had been upbeat recently, exercising and doing yoga"
*The word is Amy will be cremated after her funeral. Her family think they will put Amy's ashes with her Grandma Cynthia's ashes. Amy's Grandma passed away from lung cancer 5 years ago. They were very close and they believe they would both like to be together.
There are also talks about a Memorial Concert in Amy's honor w/ lots of musicians interested in being a part of it.
Update 7/25 1pm: After the Autopsy: Amy might have died from a 'Violent or Unnatural death'??"A Section 20 postmortem, as Winehouse had, however, implies that the Coroner believes "there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person has died a violent or unnatural death or in any other way which would require an inquest," according to guidelines. It suggests that the authorities are mounting a more lengthy and serious investigation into the circumstances around Winehouse's death, although the Coroner also reported that at the scene had been investigated by police and "determined non-suspicious." ??? Click for more
*Word is no drugs were found near Amy the night she died.
She died a lone in her bed. Her body was found by a security guard,
who was outside of her door watching over her. She told him she was going
to bed, and when he came in later to check on her, he noticed she wasn't breathing. Click here for the rest of the story!!
Word no drugs around. We will have to wait for a toxicology report to determine what could have been the
factor.
Music lovers interested in the Austin City Limits Festivalâbut hesitant to travel downtown for the eventâwill be able to view a live feed of performances through YouTube, the website will announce today.
The Associated Press reports the Google-owned YouTube will bring live streams to its site for both ACL as well as Lollapalooza, a music festival held in Chicago from Aug. 5â7.
By streaming the popular music festival, YouTube management says they hope it will attract millions of viewers. When YouTube streamed the Price William and Kate Middleton wedding, approximately 72 million people logged in to watch the event online.
YouTube says it will offer a live feed of performances as well as a secondary feed for backstage interviews.
Update 7/15/11:
So HP& DHP2 is open and estimated $ so far around $88 Million....
It's rough being Harry huh... HP's such an inspiration you are finding 'The Power of Harry' everywhere, even in interior design.
This is just one of the HP inspired rooms...
Gryffindor Room looks like it has a bit of 'Hook'em Horns' spirit' too! It's called red, but looks closer to burnt orange to me>
Terri, from our sister station Majic, had this link on her website showing 'The Power of Harry is Rock'n'...
Thought I would steal/share it with you! :)
* Plus Juror #12 is living in fear. A 60 year old woman quit
her job at publix and gone in hiding because of fear of retribution from those angry about the aquittal verdict. Her husband said his wife told him, 'I'd rather go to jail, then sit on a jury during a trial like this again.'
Do you think it's right the jurors are living in fear for their decision?
JaMichael may be the biggest baby ever born in a state known for going big, and the average size of a newborn is around 7 and a half pounds. Not only did JaMichael weigh in at 16 pounds and one ounce, but he was two feet long.
Casey Anthony  on the manslaughter and aggravated child abuse charges.. NOT GUILTY!!
Here's some 1st thoughts from some Facebook Friends...
Brooke D-This poor little girl will NEVER get justice! 4 yrs isn't a long time, but she will have to live with the fact that she is a MURDERER!!!! Â
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Mark R. She's already served 3 years so she's only looking at 12 more months.
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Lisa F. if she lives the 4 yrs inside....theres always a silver lining...u think those women that cant be with their kids will allow her to live??? i dont
New survey came out asking bosses what employee
habits annoy them the most!
*Blogging w/their picture might be another 'dis-like'
for next years survey!
Top 2 things (to stop doing):
#1-Â Sloppy Grooming- 40%
#2- Talking on the phone to much w/ family %29
Other annoying things were- messy work areas, smelling like cigarette smoke after a break...
Selling/fundraising for their kids was on the list, but only 1% of the vote. Most bosses don't want
to miss out on their Girl Scout Cookies.
*Looking for a flexible job/hours- Finland is high on the list for countries who do a flex-time schedule-92% of their firms!
The U.S. came in at 79%, which isn't bad. Another tibit: Online coupons are HUGE!!
eMarketer reports that by the end of the year, nearly half of adult U.S. Internet users (88.2 million people) will have redeemed an online coupon or code either online or offline in the past 12 months. By 2013, that number will reach 96.8 million adults.
Isn't it amazing the more technology we have the worse quality our products are? I don't get that? Click to see if you have any of these items you may want to ditch!
Check out how this Billionaire dumped his wife...
Billionaire investor Wang Gongquan recently announced to the world that he was leaving his wife to elope with his mistress -- and he did it on a Chinese microblogging site like Twitter, called Sina Weibo.
"I am giving up everything and eloping with Wang Qin," he wrote, according to the Wall Street Journal. "I feel ashamed and so am leaving without saying goodbye. I kneel down and beg forgiveness!"
More & more peeps are breaking up using twitter/facebook.  Have you ever dumped anyone this way? Or been dumped this way?
This picture was taken during the unfortunate riot after Vancouver lost the Stanley cup series.
Fires, Fighting, Tear Gas.. like a war zone and in the middle of it all .....
Australian artist Aelita Andre has a buzz going in New York. She's had 3 of her creations already sell
for close to $30,0000 a piece. Her parents say they will support her as long as she wants to paint.
Aelita is 4 years old....
Hindson is quite confident that vthe world will go on past Saturday. In fact, he is giving a speech to 10,000 people in California on Sunday, the day after Campingâs doomsday. Presumably those who are planning to come also do not believe that Saturday will be their last day on Earth.
I Feel....
Regardless of what you believe or what happens. It's always good to enjoy the moments in each day that you find Happiness and always try to spread it to others.  Like a sign I found in New Orleans that is hanging in my home.. 'Be Nice Or Leave'!
Enjoy what ever moments you have with Loved ones and friends. They are precious. Where ever we end up when our time has come, I hope
it's somewhere that still brings us Happy Moments in a day. YOU ROCK!!!
Barnes & Noble (& Borders) won't allow the entire Dossier cover
above to show in their stores, because the model's nipples
are showing. The model is a guy, so the argument is
it's no different than the shirtless guy shots
that many magazine covers have had in the
past...
...Zach & Johnny are showing nipple..
-This magazine is only having the cover up problem
in the U.S! Should it be covered up in a store, or
are some peeps being way to uptight!
Bin Laden Raid developer Jeremy Alessi and his partners took painstaking steps to make sure that the online game, which re-creates the secret U.S. raid on bin Laden, is as accurate as possible.
âThe layout itself is not factual, just logical from the information at the time,â Alessi told Wired.com in an e-mail about the gameâs rapid development. The team used Google Earth to figure out the geography surrounding bin Ladenâs compound, which is to scale in the game, and they created the inside of the infamous structure after perusing video footage released by news organizations and doing other research.
I understand being proud of a UT Alum, but could this cause any safety issues for him
and his family. What if the Navy Seals involved are eventually revealed too?
What are you thoughts?
 Update 1pm 5/4/11:
President Obama has decided NOT to release photos of Osama Bin Laden's body
as evidence of his death!
peaked at over 5,000 tweets per second.. beating out
the Royal wedding & Japans earthquake/Tsunami
Update 5/2/11- 12pm: Bin Laden movie is on it's way. Oscar winning director,
Kathryn Bigelow, has been working on a film called 'Kill Bin Laden'.
Looks like it's production speed is going to speed up! Click here for more!
Minerva-It's so hard to believe it finally happened! I hope it actually makes a positive difference for the world.
As always, I pray for peace!!!
John-Â I know HE doesn't have any thoughts !! lol !!
Terri- My mom was a peripheral death just after 9/11 - and while I know his death will not bring her back,
nor the 1,000's of people killed in 9/11 and the military who have died since - knowing Bin Laden is finally dead
does bring an odd relief...almost as if we've been holding our breath for 10 years and can now release it.
Jeff - Freaking awesome.....but get our troops home asap.
Prince Will & Princess Kate are finally married!
Hopefully Happily ever after...
Wait it's not Prince & Princess...
Pick one of these 3 titles.. (I'll stick with Will & Kate) Queen Elizabeth II gave Prince William the title of Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton the title of Duchess of Cambridge before the bride and groom's ceremony on Friday.
In addition to the dukedom, William also became the Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus,
which means Kate will become the Countess of Strathearn and Baroness Carrickfergus.
That makes three titles each for the royal couple.
According to The Telegraph, dukedom is the highest rank in the British peerage.
Here's some R W Tibits if you haven't gotten enough!
' MIX V-Spot' (3rd edition) is MIX Video on the spot. I ask some peeps about current topics
and see what they think. There are NO wrong answers, because it's their answer.
This past weekend brought up 3 Hot topics,
which included Lindsay Lohan! I was surprised
by Adam's Lilo answer. Not sure why, but it surprised me...
Check that out, plus thoughts on a Big Texas
news story and the holiday....
Watch out for the 'MIX V-Spot'.
Keep your eyes and ears open ATX! :)
YOU ROCK!
 Kate reportedly can drink William under the table..REALLY! Here's 9 more Kate Tibits that might surprise you about the
Princess to be/Queen in training!
Sending out some EXTRA LOVE & YOU ROCKS to our Troops this holiday weekend! Click here to find out how you can help the Troops connect with their families!!
Would you/did you invite your 'Ex(s)' to your wedding?
When I was in college, I got an invite for my High School Sweetheart
Ex's wedding from his fiancee, the girl he dumped me for.
I didn't go and the marriage lasted about a year.
Then I found my Sweetie TED! :) We're celebrating
10 years of marriage on June 30 and 9 years together
before that.. 19 Years of BIG LOVE & WAY MORE
GOOD TIMES THAN BAD! :)
*April 29th is the date of Prince Will & Kate's wedding.
Don't worry it will be covered! NBC Universal Networks
have announced various tv coverage of the Big Day.
In fact lots of coverage leading up to it!
Coverage from NBC News, MSNBC, E News, Â Weather Channel...
*The Royal Wedding by NBC Newsâ App is available for free
from the App Store on iPad.
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ARE YOU EXCITED?????!!!!
Brace yourself for the schedule:
The following is a list of NBCâs broadcast plans for the Royal Wedding:
NBC PRIMETIME SPECIAL
* NBC will air an exclusive, behind-the-scenes documentary entitled, âInside the Royal Weddingâ on Wednesday, April 27th from 8-9 pm/et. The special will be hosted by NBC Newsâ Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira.
TODAY
* Beginning Friday, April 22nd Natalie Morales will report live from London.
* Meredith Vieira will broadcast live from London on Monday, April 25th for split coverage with Studio 1A.
* Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker will join Meredith and Natalie on Thursday, April 28th for full âTodayâ broadcasts from London on Thursday and Friday.
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: A special edition of âTodayâ will begin at 4 am/et across all time zones, with Matt, Meredith, Brian, Al, Ann, and Natalie reporting on the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The program will include live coverage of ongoing wedding celebrations in London, originating from Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey until 10 am/et. Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb will anchor the fourth hour of âTodayâ from 10-11am/et in New York.
WEEKEND TODAY
* Natalie Morales and Al Roker will anchor âWeekend Todayâ from London on Saturday, April 30th.
DATELINE
* On Sunday, April 24th at 7 pm/et, âDatelineâ will feature a special report by Dennis Murphy, taking a closer look at Kate Middletonâs personal story, and including a preview of the wedding.
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: âDatelineâ will air a 2-hour âinstant documentaryâ on the wedding, reported by Ann Curry (9-11 pm/et).
NIGHTLY NEWS
* Brian Williams will anchor âNBC Nightly Newsâ (6:30 pm/et) live from London beginning Wednesday, April 27th. Leading up to the wedding day, âNightly Newsâ reports will include coverage of the preparations, how the city of London is faring, the security concerns surrounding this public event, and taking a special look at the wedding itself.
* Brian will also co-anchor "Today's" special coverage of the Royal Wedding with Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira on Friday, April 29th.
WEEKEND NIGHTLY NEWS
* Weekend âNightly Newsâ will feature live coverage from London on Saturday, April 30th.
* Beginning on Sunday, April 24th, MSNBC will feature live hits from London. Martin Bashir will contribute to MSNBC's coverage starting Monday, April 25th.
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: Martin Bashir and Chris Jansing will begin MSNBC's live coverage at 3 am/et. Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, will lead MSNBC's Royal Wedding coverage beginning at 5 am/et, with Martin Bashir and Chris Jansing contributing.
WAY TOO EARLY
* Willie Geist will anchor âWay Too Earlyâ (5:30am/et) from London Monday, April 25th through Thursday, April 28th.
* Martin Bashir will anchor his 3pm/et show live from London on Monday, April 25th through Friday April 29th, and will contribute to MSNBCâs wedding coverage throughout the week.
JANSING & CO.
* Chris Jansing will host a split show of âJansing & Co.â (10-11 am/et) and contribute to MSNBC's dayside coverage on Thursday, April 28th and throughout the day on Friday, April 29th.
MSNBC.COM/TODAY.COM
* âThe Windsor Knotâ (http://windsorknot.today.com/) will cover the countdown to the most anticipated wedding in decades with a royal roundup of all the latest details, discussion and debate about the nuptials of Will and Kate. From the tiniest, tartan-clad tidbit to the most momentous monarchical milestone, âThe Windsor Knotâ will keep a watchful eye on the impending nuptials. Viewers can also keep up on the latest news by following the Royal Wedding on Twitter at: twitter.com/royalwedding#. On the wedding day, msnbc.com will offer live streaming coverage of the entire event.
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD & ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE
* âAccess Hollywoodâ and daytime counterpart âAccess Hollywood Liveâ will broadcast both shows from London beginning Monday, April 25th through Friday, April 29th (syndicated, check local listings)
* Anchor Billy Bush will bring viewers a flavor of Great Britain as he reports live from various locations in London including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Kensington Palace and Big Ben.
* From Fleet Street and the West End, to the nightlife, the hot spots, the style and the trends, âAccess Hollywood,â "Access Hollywood Live" and AccessHollywood.com will have the most up-to-date Royal Wedding information with special reports from London correspondent Tim Vincent and exclusive information from royal insider Neil Sean.
* Online, AccessHollywood.com will feature special extended videos and photo galleries and will showcase behind the scenes coverage of âAccess Hollywoodâ in London with live blogging and tweeting from talent and producers.
BRAVO
* On Thursday, April 28th at 11pm/et, Bravoâs Andy Cohen will host âWatch What Happens Live: Royal Wedding Spectacularâ in true Bravo style with guests Countess LuAnn De Lesseps from Bravo's âThe Real Housewives of New Yorkâ and âThe Real Housewives of D.C.â scene-stealer and ex-wife of a White House photographer, Cat Ommanney.
E!
* Beginning April 25th, E! News will be broadcasting from London in front of Buckingham Palace to cover the Royal Wedding extensively for the week leading up to wedding day.
* On Thursday, April 28th at 10 pm/et, E! will rebroadcast NBC's âInside The Royal Weddingâ special.
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: From 4am-9am/et (1am-6am/pt), E! News will present five hours of live coverage of the Royal Wedding with Giuliana Rancic reporting on-site from London. E! will repeat the coverage immediately following the original telecast. At 9pm/et, E! will premiere an original one-hour special produced by NBC Newsâ Peacock Productions, entitled, âE! News Special: Road to the Altar.â At 10 pm/et, E! will premiere a special wedding-themed one-hour episode of âFashion Policeâ hosted by Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos.
* Friday, April 29th through Saturday, April 30th, E! will present wedding-themed programming stunts featuring some of the networkâs popular series âKeeping Up with the Kardashians,â âKendraâ and âSex & The City.â
* E! Online and E! Mobile will present a live stream of the royal wedding, as well as breaking wedding news, comprehensive photo galleries, wedding-related videos and other special interactive features leading up to, during and after the event.
iVILLAGE
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: iVillage and iVillage UK cordially invite women to join the conversation surrounding this historic event with a Royal Wedding pajama party beginning at 6 am/et at www.twitter.com/ivillage, with a chance to win fabulous, Will and Kate-inspired prizes. iVillageâs Royal Wedding hub page will feature news, commentary and photos of the big day as it unfolds, as well as special edition video interviews and articles, including highlights from the bride and groomâs relationship, an exclusive interview with the coupleâs former landlady, and much more. The iVillage community from both sides of the pond will also be encouraged to offer their own advice and wedding-day anecdotes to the soon-to-be newlyweds. Mobile users will also have access to iVillageâs coverage of the Royal Wedding on the go with the iVillage app.
TELEMUNDO
* Telemundo anchors and reporters will provide daily coverage from London beginning Monday, April 25th, including anchoring the "Al Rojo Vivo" magazine show from London.
* Wedding DayâFriday, April 29th: The Telemundo team will broadcast the Royal Wedding live, and will also air an hour-long wedding special that night.
* Starting Monday, April 25th The Weather Channel will have all the latest forecasts and weather from London across all of its platforms. In addition, Al Roker will anchor âWake Up with Alâ from London and weâll also look at the outdoor beauty and natural splendor of the Royal coupleâs new home, the North Wales island of Anglesey.
"... 180-pound 11-month-old red Tibetan Mastiff known as Big Splash, or "Hong Dong" in Mandarin, just earned the title of the world's priciest pooch.
The breed can grow to be 285 pounds, and according to the breeder, Big Splash is such a perfect specimen that the eyeball-popping price is justified.
It is believed the breed descended from wolves 58,000 years ago. ....In time, Big Splash might fetch $15,000 a pop to breed with a female.
Nothing like earning his keep."
Huey's 'Throw'n out his CUTE' Â to 'Big Splash'Â
for work'n it!
The answers to many St. Patty's Day Questions.
Here's a 'Quickie Lesson' thanks to the History Channel,
so you know why you are wearing green and drinking
green beer today.
Help those in Japan & also in Hawaii if needed
 because of the Tsunami.  The American Red cross is in preparation mode to help.
You can donate to Red Cross quake relief thru your cell phone.
Text 'REDCROSS' to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
It will be on your next cell bill! Â
 (Red Cross info)" Inquiries concerning U.S. citizens living or traveling in Japan should
be referred to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 or 202 647-5225."
The newest addition to the Mouawad Collection '1001 Nights Diamond Purse'
valued at $3.8 Million. Holds the Guinnes Book of World Records as
'Most VALUABLE handbag in the world' The heart-shaped purse is made from 18K gold and is covered with 4,517 diamonds
(105 yellow, 56 pink and 4,356 colorless) representing a total weight of 381.92 carats.
Would you want this purse in your handbag collection?
I'd be afraid to carry it anywhere, not to mention it wouldn't
hold 1/4 of my crap! Think I'd rather spend my $3.8 Million
when I hit the lottery another way!
Thoughts and Prayers go to the folks in Christchurch and surrounding areas!
The reports are tragic from the lives lost and the devistation of the area.
*Kathryn, a Fantastic Sales Coordinator, here at the station shared this
with me when I sent this video via email thru the office.
"... My cousin Sean, a high school senior at Westlake received flowers from the âC Societyâ yesterday for Valentineâs day.
The âC Societyâ is a secret society who practice random acts of kindness! Yay!"
KUDOS TO THE 'C SOCIETY' @ Westlake High! YOU ROCK!!!
My man Ted & I were at Walmart one time when we ran into
a lady who was $10 short for her groceries. She was trying to
figure out what to put back. We just paid the rest for her.
Have you done an 'Act of Kindness' recently? Have you had
an 'Act of Kindess' done for you?
Kayla KÂ gave one of the 'MOST POWERFULÂ & HEART FELT Â SPEECHES' I've heard in a very long time...'WOW'.... Â
* Whether your idea of Love is the same as Kayla's...or not, we should ALL be able to ENJOY LIFE with who we Love without PERSECUTION!! Life's to short for so much Hate & Anger!
*In this woman's case in Buenos Aires the answer is YES!
She jumped 23 stories off a hotel and a taxi broke
her fall! Yes, she is badly injured! Click Here!
An Open Letter to Parents Following the Tragedy in Tucson Posted by First Lady Michelle Obama ...
Dear parents,
Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of us were deeply moved by their strength and resilience in the face of such unspeakable tragedy.
As parents, an event like this hits home especially hard. It makes our hearts ache for those who lost loved ones. It makes us want to hug our own families a little tighter. And it makes us think about what an event like this says about the world we live in â and the world in which our children will grow up.
In the days and weeks ahead, as we struggle with these issues ourselves, many of us will find that our children are struggling with them as well. The questions my daughters have asked are the same ones that many of your children will have â and they donât lend themselves to easy answers. But they will provide an opportunity for us as parents to teach some valuable lessons â about the character of our country, about the values we hold dear, and about finding hope at a time when it seems far away.
We can teach our children that here in America, we embrace each other, and support each other, in times of crisis. And we can help them do that in their own small way â whether itâs by sending a letter, or saying a prayer, or just keeping the victims and their families in their thoughts. We can teach them the value of tolerance â the practice of assuming the best, rather than the worst, about those around us. We can teach them to give others the benefit of the doubt, particularly those with whom they disagree.
We can also teach our children about the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women who serve our country and by their families. We can explain to them that although we might not always agree with those who represent us, anyone who enters public life does so because they love their country and want to serve it.
Christina Green felt that call. She was just nine years old when she lost her life. But she was at that store that day because she was passionate about serving others. She had just been elected to her schoolâs student council, and she wanted to meet her Congresswoman and learn more about politics and public life.
And thatâs something else we can do for our children â we can tell them about Christina and about how much she wanted to give back. We can tell them about John Roll, a judge with a reputation for fairness; about Dorothy Morris, a devoted wife to her husband, her high school sweetheart, to whom sheâd been married for 55 years; about Phyllis Schneck, a great-grandmother who sewed aprons for church fundraisers; about Dorwan Stoddard, a retired construction worker who helped neighbors down on their luck; and about Gabe Zimmerman, who did community outreach for Congresswoman Giffords, working tirelessly to help folks who were struggling, and was engaged to be married next year. We can tell them about the brave men and women who risked their lives that day to save others. And we can work together to honor their legacy by following their example â by embracing our fellow citizens; by standing up for what we believe is right; and by doing our part, however we can, to serve our communities and our country.
Sincerely,
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is the First Lady of the United States
..Over 8000 Turtle Doves feel from the sky in Italy.
They had blue stains around their beaks... poisoning??
This is getting Scary Freaky... Click Here for the latest update.
It may ease the mind a bit that massive animal deaths happen
more often than most people know, but with youtube, twitter and
other quick mass communication they are getting public attention more!! Okay... that really doesn't ease my mind! Click here!
5 Days into the a New Year and another School Shooting hits
the national news! From my hometown Omaha, NE! Millard South
is where my husband went to High School.
"Assistant Principal Vicki Kaspar, 58, died at Creighton University Medical Center Wednesday evening, hours after the shooting. Principal Curtis Case, 45, was in serious but stable condition.
Butler posted a rambling message on Facebook shortly before the shooting about his unhappiness with his new school, but he didn't supply many details. Instead, the expletive-laced note predicted Butler's friends would hear about the "evil things" he was about to do.
He wrote that the Omaha school was worse than his previous one, and that the new city had changed him. He apologized and said he wanted people to remember him for who he was before affecting "the lives of the families I ruined." The post ended with "goodbye." "
*Thoughts & Prayers to all the families who have lost and been affected by this trajedy!
Make sure you give your Loved ones an extra Hug and be Happy for the moments you have with them. You never know when it could be taken away!
*My 16 year old Niece Kaiti goes to Millard North, in the same general area of Omaha/Millard! This is her text to me how things are going for her & others at her school... "...Things are okay. Yesterday was stressful and crazy but today is better. Its pretty solemn and depressing because everyones talking about it, but its not too bad."
To the Troops overseas! Happy Holidays! May 2011 bring you Home Safe & Sound
to your family & friends! There is a way you can put some Happy in the Holidays
for troops overseas! By the sound of their loved ones voices!
W/ the USO you can help them call home for the Holidays! Click Here!
The 10Â most popular brands on Facebook! Which Rocks for them
since FB is heading towards 600 million users!!
Where do you thinks Starbucks hit? Click picture to find out!!
"For the second year in a row, "whatever" was crowned the most annoying word in the English language. Thirty-nine percent of the Americans polled would like to rip "whatever" out of the dictionary, set it on fire, and give that most dismissive and juvenile word a proper burial."
Top 5 most annoying words:
1.) "Whatever"
2.) "Like"
3.) "You know what I mean"(no we don't know.. the annoying follow up answer to it-my add ) 4.) "to tell you the truth"
5.)"actually"
*Are you guilty of using any of these a lot? Mine are 'Like' & 'Actually'!!
& Their Moms too!
I had the pleasure of meeting several Moms and their Families & Family Friends of soldiers. Military Moms of Texas were collecting $$$ to get toys for Soldiers kids who aren't going to have their Fathers/Mothers home this Holiday season. Military Moms of Texas do a lot of wonderful work
around the state to support the troops ...from support groups, to sending care packages, family
assistance.... Check out what they are all about!
*SEND THOUGHTS & PRAYERSÂ & LONG DISTANCE HUGS TO THE MEN & WOMEN IN THE MILITARY WHO CAN'T BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES RIGHT NOW. MAY THEY STAY SAFE AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK HOME TO HUG THEIR LOVED ONES SOON!! THEY ROCK!![kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/9xiXSOnGuBQ" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*Christine O'Donnel (Yale University Librarian)
'I'm not a witch...'
 [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/uxJyPsmEask" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
& Tony Hayward/ BP Gulf Crisis: 'I'd like my Life back...' [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTdKa9eWNFw" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*No Jersey Shore LOVE on this list. What about the comeback phrase ofr 2010?
Taken from the Big Hair '80s Days!  âFist pump!â Checkout Fergie & her 'FP!'
You see a beach with Roger Moore, Jason Alexander, Dee Snider
Glenn Close, Daryl Hannah & many more 'STARS' singing
a Beatles Song! Sounds like a strange dream, especially
adding in Ricky Schoeder & a dude from Milli Vanilli..
Look out for them too... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/lUwkQRJdXHQ" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*"Vegas was the nationâs No. 1 economic performer in the 17 years before the recession,
trailed by Phoenix and Austin. Â Austin appears to hold the distinction of being
the American city least affected by the downturn, ranking as No. 3 in economic performance
before the recession, No. 3 during the recession and No. 1 since."
'Death'Â a subject that most of us don't like to talk or think about. It's never easy
to go to a Loved One's Funeral to say Goodbye. A Non-profit in Singapore
is  trying to make it a 'HAPPIER' experience w/ 'Happy Coffins'...
*A contest was thrown out to 33 countries who could create
a casket that could make a funeral more 'HAPPY'.. over 700
Contestants w 12 Winners.. Check out the 'Under Ground Gallery!'
-One of the hardest things for me was actually watching my
Mom's casket go in the ground, when she passed several years ago!!
It's possible that one of these could have made the experience a bit
more bearable!?  'YOU ROCK COFFIN' probably would have lightened
things up a bit!
Forbes List of 2010 100 Most Powerful Women
in the World...
*Wasn't Oprah.... not her week
1st Kanye cancels & now NOT
the Most Powerful Woman. She'll
have to settle for #3
'Ultimate Girl Power' goes to...
1. Michelle Obama, US First Lady
2. Irene Rosenfeld, chief executive Kraft Foods
3. Oprah Winfrey, media mogul
4. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor
5. Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State<
6. Indra Nooyi, chief executive, Pepsi
7. Lady Gaga, singer
8. Gail Kelly, chief executive, Westpac
9. Beyonce Knowles, singer and fashion designer
10. Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host
*Australia's Next  Top Model 'Winner' was recently announced... Host is Sarah Murdoch -Daughter-in-Law of mogul Rupert Murdoch...Â
Check it out.... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/PKb0BR-giCA" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
IF that happened to Tyra, Someone's Head would ROLL!!
...or 'Adding Curves'... Airbrushed or Not!?? ...When a Cover comes out there is usually the Question in
the back of minds 'Airbrushed or Not'... But even when the
answer is 'NOT' that Creates Bigger Controversy...
Nominated for most 'CONTROVERSIAL COVER'... Airbrushed or Not? NOT!!!!
*Magazines need to be careful how much they 'AIRBRUSH' Â
...On Forbes 400 Richest Americans...
Not #1.
#1 Bill Gates- $54 Billion
#2 .... Â Warren Buffet $45 Billion (From my Home town Omaha, Ne)
Top Woman.. OPRAH??? NO!!!! Walmart is a Girls Best Friend in this case...
#4...Christy Walton- $24 Billion YOU GO GIRL... ...I think Walmart needs to have a 'BIG THANK YOU SALE' for us
since 6-9th Richest are part of the
Walton Family- Â Alice the 2nd Richest
Woman came in #8 -$20 Billion!!
 Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook Dude
#35- $6.9 Billion -26 YEARS OLD!!!
 Steve Jobs/Apple Dude
#42- $6.1 Billion
 George Lucas listed as 'Star Wars'
#97- $3.25 Billion-'Those who MAKEÂ FUNÂ of Star Wars
George is laughing all the way to the Bank!! THe FORCE IS WITH G.L!'
 Donald Trump
#(Tied) 153- $2.4 Billion Not Fired Yet!!
 Jerry Jones/Dallas Cowboys
#(Tied) 182-$2 Billion-For now, Cowboys
better start winning a few games!!
SO WHERE DID THE BIG O HIT?
WORTH $2.7 Billion -TIED #130!! -Love the BIG HAIREDÂ OPRAH!!
*CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE FORBES 400 RICHEST AMERICANS *A Goal to Work towards!!! (26 year old Mark Z/Facebook did it)
 *HE SHOULD GET IN A LOT OF TROUBLE!!!
Why do peeps think they Can/Should Multi-Task while driving?
One of My  Biggest Pet Peeves!!! Stop Reading, Texting, Curling your Hair.. Yep, I actually saw a woman with a full sized curling iron plugged into
her dash...curling her hair while driving! Hate to imagine what
she'd look like if she got in a wreck with a 'HOT IRON" added to the mix...
I wasn't able to get a picture, because I was driving which would
have been dangerous to add me taking pictures with my phone while driving!! ... stop putting on Make UP, Playing Video Games.... balancing your
check book, shaving, dressing, playing with your Little ones in the backseat (see lot of mini van drivers do this).. whatever else keeps your Eyes off the Road
for a pretty lengthy amount of time!!!
-Can I add, have a Little Patience, and quit driving on the shoulders of roads like
360... just because you have your Turn Signal on doesn't mean it's okay to drive a mile down
the shoulder before your turn....
Cool experiment some Peeps did in Chicago.... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZsN8FUV9nS4" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
... I was getting ready to head to the radio station
in Tampa, Florida. When my Hubby Ted yelled to
me from the living room that a plane hit one of the
Towers. Of course I thought, this couldn't be real.
I came out, and shortly after that saw another plane hit
the other Tower. I couldn't believe what I was watching.
My eyes filled w/ Tears and I felt like someone kicked me
in the gut. Throughout the day, I was broadcasting the horrific details
and just couldn't believe this happened to US.. in the U.S..
It was hard not to break down, seeing the endless people on the
streets of New York, trying to find their Loved Ones. The search
went on for a Long time, with many of the accounts getting sadder
and sadder. But one positive thing came out of this, during the time
following the Horrific events, the majority of us pulled together & worked
together to help lift each other up. I had never seen so many
Flags flying high all in a row in neighborhoods.  People were working
together to help others. It's Sad that a trajedy has to bring this out
in people. Wish we could be more helpful to each other everyday and
show our pride in the U.S.A... JUST BE NICE TO EACH OTHER...
Send thoughts to Family & Friends of those who lost their lives
just doing everyday things we all do each & every day...
BIG YOU ROCKS TO THE HEROES THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR
MANY TO BE W/ THEIR FAMILY & FRIENDS THESE PAST 9 YEARS!!! MORE BIG YOU ROCKS TO THE SOLDIERS WHO ARE STILL FIGHTING
FOR OUR RIGHTS & PROTECTING US FROM HARM & TO THOSE
WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY!!
Here's a poem I found shortly after....It was written by a
4th Grader... I have kept a copy for the past 9 years , because I feel it
tells it all...
* Written on September 11, 2001 thru the eyes of a Fourth Grader, Christine Morrisonâ¦sent to Dear Abby by her Grandparents Larue & Herb Morrison, Salem Ohioâ¦
THE DUST OF SEPTEMBER The dust of September
The dust, the smoke, the clouds
from the dust of September.
The sadness, the sorrow, the darkness
from the dust of September.
The pretty sites are gone, the love the death
from the dust of September
The families, the lives taken away
by the dust of September.
Our country is sad, but our country still stands
in the dust of September.
Our flag still waves
through the dust of September
We will never break, we will stand together
through the dust of September.
People hurt, hearts broken, but we survive
in the dust of Septemberâ¦
-Facebook Friends Share: Â
Lisa Fierro Yes I do, I was working on my 3rd month of work at a new good job. My husband called and said he was watching The Today Show and witnessed with much of the world the same thing. He called and soon after the we were crying with the rest of the world.
Jabari Warfield I was coming to Majic 95.5 for a job interview!
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Monica Loera Sanchez My hubby and I were driving into work when the radio announced the news! As soon as I got to work my boss turned on the tv and we watched the news until lunchtime.
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Rodney Rodriguez was on my way to work, had just gotten an earfull on the phone for running late after dropping the little one off... it came over the radio, it all hit home. I was scared all day and slept very uneasy that nite... held that little one tighter than normal...
*Newest Facebook Page in honor
of Steven Slater.. The Flight Attendant for Jetblue
who quit his Job in Hollywood Drama Style.. "...The dispute flared up again after the plane landed in New York when one of the women, who had been asked to gate-check her bag, was enraged that it wasn't immediately available.
"The woman was outraged and cursed him out a great deal," Turman said. "At some point, I think he just wanted to avoid conflict with her."
Slater asked for an apology but the irate passenger cursed him out, saying in effect "go f--k yourself" and calling him a "mo-fo," according to law enforcement source
Turman said the woman "cursed him out using the f-word both as a verb and an adjective."
Prosecutors said that at some point, Slater addressed the passengers on the intercom.
"Those of you who have shown dignity and respect these last 20 years, thanks for a great ride," he said, according to prosecutors.
Slater then activated the aircraft emergency slide on door R-2, proceeded to the chute, looked down to ensure that nobody was below it as he had been trained to do, and he deployed the device and went down it safely, his attorney said.
He also grabbed some beer from the galley before he took the plunge and then headed for the AirTrain, where other passengers from the flight reportedly saw him on the way home."
10 Worst Places to Live in... based on Unemployment, Crime, Housing... Top 5 #1-El Centro, California
#2-Cleveland, Ohio
#3-Detroit Michigan
#4-Las Vegas Nevada
#5-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Did you realize there is such a thing as a 'Misery Index'? "The misery index was initiated by economist Arthur Okun, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960's. It is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation both create economic and social costs for a country. A combination of rising inflation and more people out of work implies a deterioration in economic performance and a rise in the misery index. "
AUSTIN ROCKS!!! "... number-one Best City for the Next Decade
is a hotbed for small business -- and music."
*Plus LOTS TO DO... Help plan your weekend.. DO512
BTW: Don't forget President Obama will be in town Monday 8/9/10!
Airport around 12pm- Four Seasons..then to speak 2pm on UT Campus!
UT speech is by invite only...Details! Includes ROAD CLOSURES & PARKING ISSUES!!
"Your name has been added to the petition demanding complete restoration of the Gulf of Mexico and its coastlines and wetlands. Thanks for your participation. Your name and others from around the country will be presented to Congress and President Obama as evidence of the nationâs support for coastal restoration."
*Kevin Costner throwing ''The Gulf' a 'Life Preserver'.. A machine that can separate the 'OIL' from the 'WATER'..
So clean up can Happen.. suppose to be 99% effective...
BP tested it earlier & it didn't work cause it made the Oil more of
a Peanut Butter consistency, but they worked the kink out
and believe it will work for 'The Gulf Coast' now... BP bought 32
of them.. Hoping something will help 'THEIR BIG SCREW UP' on
Mother Nature!!!
Olivia Bouler's Love for Birds & Mother Earth got her motivated to
help the the Gulf Coast. She believes that 1 person can make a
difference....
"...And so Olivia took pen to paper, writing to ask Audubon if she could sell her bird paintings to raise funds for rescue effort. With the society's blessing, Oliviaâs family created a fund-raising program: Donors give to one of several organizations, and in return, Olivia gives donors a painting.
2. Liz Hurley â Versace safety pin dress â 79%
3. Marilyn Monroe â White dress â 74%
4. Audrey Hepburn â Black dress and pearls in Breakfast at Tiffanyâs â 67%
5. Lady Gaga â White outfit and wig worn to the Brit Awards â 63%
6. Diana, Princess of Wales â Wedding dress designed by The Emanuelâs â 58%
7. Kylie Minogue â Gold hot pants â 56%
8. Jennifer Lopez - Sheer green Versace dress worn to the Grammys â 53%
9. Björk - Swan dress worn to the Oscars â 49%
10. Cindy Crawford: Red Versace dress worn to the Oscars â 44%
*Kinda surprised that Marilyn's wasn't 1st..
Since every Halloween I run into a ton of
Girls & Guys showing Love to 'THE M-DRESS'.. (Must not be the Case in Britian)
Can't wait 'til this Halloween to see MORE
Lady GaGa LOVERS!!!
Surprised they didn't pick the FROGS.. LOL...
*Lady GaGa, Oprah, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Palin, Bill Clinton, Taylor Swift, Prince, Elton John... Four Categories: Artists, Leaders, Thinkers & Heroes....
*What about Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton...What do you ??
*Looks like Health Care will be getting an overhaul soon.
Is it a Good thing?? Guess we'll find out in the near future..
I'm FOR a NE PLAN, but the one that is coming at us...
Not sure??? I really don't understand what it's all about???
...Even though it has been explained (sorta) over & over...
I found this helpful: KVUE: "So what does health care reform mean to you?
-If you suffer from a serious illness like cancer, your insurance company can no longer cap how much it will cover per year, which should help with steep medical bills. (Sounds Good, but hope there is something in this bill that insurance companies can't charge you Over the Top Higher premiums!)
If you have a pre-existing condition, $5 billion has been set aside to help the uninsured until new reform takes effect in 2014. (Good again, but will the premiums be hiked up...and $5 Billion will probably go extremely Quickly the way our Government spends money.. where is that coming from anyway??)
Parents can now include children on their policies until age 26, so if those children are without a job at any point, they won't be without insurance. (Sounds Good.... but is this  something that sounds Good, to Good to be True??)
The full reform takes over in 2014. That means Medicaid will expand. (Okay..Expand how?)
You must have health coverage or you will be fined one percent of your income the first year, two percent the next. (Not Digging this.. if you can't afford insurance..which it's my understanding this bill is made so we can..but if you can't.. you certainly wouldn't be able to afford the 'FINE'..HHHMM!)
Small businesses, the self-employed, and unemployed can pool resources and buy less expensive coverage. (Good...but hopefully Less Expensive doesn't mean sub-standard Benies/Health Care)
And are subsidies for families of four who make less than $88,000 per year. To offset premiums, families will get tax breaks based on household income." (Sounds Good, but will there end up being owed later???.. Seen this before.. get a break.. to see it coming back to get ya when it's time to file taxes!!..)
*These are just initial thoughts I have about what I've heard & read about the Bill. I do believe we need a much better Health Care System. One that we can ALL  AFFORD...Keep Hospitals & Drug Companies from Charging to much for an item/service..Example, I recently had a blood test that cost $197.. Insurance paid $50 of it..I owed $8... so a bit less than $60 for the test was accepted.. what happens to the other money? If the Docs/hospitals will accept that price..why charge $197... Of course someone without insurance can't afford the $197 as easily as $60...Why not charge $60 to begin with? Doesn't make since to me?? ..Anyway.. we all have a lot to learn about this new Bill and what could be coming our way. Try not to FEAR  'THE CHANGE', but EMBRACE IT & find out what it's all about & how it can/will affect you & your family.. GO FROM THERE!!!  LET'S HOPE THIS REFORM CREATES WA Y MORE GOOD THAN BAD!
To ALL THE HEROES from yesterday's House Fire/Plane Crash in
NW Austin... Firefighters, Police, EMS....and the many folks who stopped to help
others @ the Echelon Building....
Like Robin/Binswanger Glass... HE ROCKS!!!
Â
Seton Shoal Creek Hospita l at 3501 Mills Avenue is offering Trauma Debriefings for anyone directly or indirectly affected by the plane crash. You don't need an appointment.
...It's going to a lot of time & money to get Haiti back on it's feet..
-Donations are much appreciate... www.redcross.org
-Text word 'HAITI' to 90999.. $10 is billed to your cell phone
bill to go to the Red Cross to help people in Haiti!!
Lauren sent me an email w/ 411 on 'HOLD UP FOR HAITI'...
*UT Students have teamed up w/ Local Groups & Businesses
to help raise money for the people in Haiti...Over 400 Volunteers
will work together to 'HOLD UP' AUSTIN on Saturday Feb 6th
from 11am -4pm...Volunteers will be @ 40 Street Corners around Austin ...
Also @ Barton Creek Square Mall, Lakeline Mall & The Domaine
collecting donations ... ALL the proceeds will benefit the American
Red Cross, Partners in Health and Save The Children!!! GET READY TO BE HELD UP FOR HAITI!!
*She's up for Auction...
"The winner, plus three guests, will then get to meet Scarlett at an exclusive after party,
and the money bid will go to Oxfamâs Haiti Earthquake Response Fund,
which is helping to provide clean water and sanitation. "
Great Cause, but could she throw in her Hubby too.. :)
HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T EVER HAVE TO BE IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS,
BUT MILLIONS ARE RIGHT NOW... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/tE0yM-4jiRQ" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
BIG YOU ROCKS TO ALL WHO HAVE TEXT/DONATED
TO HELP W/ THE RELIEF/RECOVERY FOR 'HAITI'..
U HAVEN'T YET... WANT TOO..
U can Quick & Easy...
 TEXT THE WORD...  'HAITI' TO 90999  $10 will be put on your cellphone bill...
DONATED TO RED CROSS TO HELP!!!
ALSO ONLINE RED CROSS .ORG
*ENJOY EACH MOMENT YOU HAVE W/ FAMILY & FRIENDS
THEY ARE ALL VERY PRECIOUS!!
& Other Celebs... Help those who have been affected by the devistation
of the 7.0 Earthquake in Haiti...
Angelina & Brad are supporting their friend Wycliff Jean w/
any assistance that is needed to get folks in Haiti on the
"Long Road to Recovery"...
Couple of Ways: Donate $5 to (Wycliff's) Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting
"Yele" to 501501 (the $5 will be charged to your cell phone bill)
or visit www.Yele.org and click "donate."
:To help, you can also simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts.
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Recent Tweet: "Please help! RT @AnnCurry Doctors Without borders says ALL hospitals in Haiti's Port au Prince area have either collapsed or been abandoned."
*Wanna know how to get 'Top Dollar' on your "DATES"?
-ASK ASHLEY?? [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/wMqvaCbqXqU" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*Today the Memorial in honor or those who lost their lives
& were wounded Last Thursday, by who they thought
was one of their own... It's stilL hard to wrap our heads around
what happened. Who knows if we will ever get the answer we want
to understand "WHY"?  But please make sure you send your Thoughts
& Prayers to those who are trying to make it through minute by minute..
without their Loved Ones in their Lives because of this Trajedy... Check these out when you get a chance.... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/fS_9_wbGlIs" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*Australia...Bragging Rights for Nicole Kidman,
Hugh Jackman, Mel Gibson, Eric Bana...
& These THINGS... EEEWWW... ...
A 'Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula Spider'... EEEWWW..
My world was a Happier Place before I clicked on the
Caption "Critter that can Kill a Dog in 1 Bite"..of course I had to
find out.. EEWWWW...
Than I had to find out more...Give myself even 'BIGGER CREEPS'..
Like this Fancy Story about a Guy who collects 'EEWWY Things' like
 the Goliath Spider....[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZnSaWzDpqO0" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
...Ever make their way to Austin...
I know who I'm calling if I run into (away from)Â
one of these guys..
..ABC HOME & COMMERCIAL SERVICES GOT THEIR NUMBER ON
SPEED DIAL...837-9500!!! :)
*I'm a bit freaked out about this 'Swine Flu'...
IÂ asked my Man Ted this morning...
What is the difference between an 'Epidemic' & a 'Pandemic'?... He wasn't sure..
So I thought it would be worth looking up...
*Epidemic-A Rapid Spread, growth or development...terms of disease...
an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly & widely...
 *Pandemic-Is an Epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread
and affects a whole region...goes global!!!
*For some reason this movie popped into my head...
It's a good movie...where I want it to stay...in the  'MOVIES'.. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mj9SUJdpJS4" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*Happy thoughts huh... catch some Tibits to know!!
 *May GOOD JUJU be with you & you stay HAPPY & HEALTHY!! :)
 UPDATE 4/29/09: *Everything S.F...maps...info...
*Ashton Kutcher reached 1 million Followers early this morning on Twitter...
Guess he's going thru w/ his 'Ding Dong Ditch' (which will include leaving
1 million of something behind)... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/1QRyNWLZZmo" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
..Another use for your iPhone..
Mobile Phone Orchestra..Who needs instruments
when you have your phone... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/kfrONZjakRY" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
*Pretty Powerful Message w/ the help of Keira Knightley... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/eTYir_48EZk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
....THE BIG BAD WORLD OF 'TWITTER'...
LOVE TO GET A 'TWEET' FROM YA....IS THAT THE RIGHT TERM? STILL IN THE BABY STEPS... AS UNCLE CRACKER WOULD SAY..
'FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW YOU'... I'LL TRY TO REFRAIN FROM ANY MORE CHEESE... SHOOT Â ME A 'TWEET' (HEY).. http://twitter.com/fertbottom HOWCOME IT'S A 'TWEET' INSTEAD OF A 'TWITT'???...GUESS 'TWEET' SOUNDS NICER... :)
*DOMESTIC/ABUSE...VERY UNCOOL..No one should HIT/HURT ANYONE...
NO MATTER WHAT!!! It's been Brought to light even more,
since the Rihanna/Chris Brown 'Altercation' over the weekend...
THEY BOTH NEED HELP..
*Here's a site that has a ton of helpful info for someone
you might know who is in an 'ABUSIVE SITUATION'....
Check it out... PASS IT AROUND...
*Jody sent me a heads up about a place in
Chandler, ARIZONA... ....Stories have been done across the country & even the World..
Japan, France, Germany....ABOUT THIS 'HEART STOPPER'.. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/zbKRSYAuSNg" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/wm-0QnmJDII" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] *Bet that could be CRUSHED on 6th street if planned right???
What about the most LONGHORN FANSÂ .... ..HOOK 'EM HORNS...
...Here's one for the 'DARE DEVILS'...
(I'll pass) [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/96WmArhSaZo" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
Okay..When I first read this my REACTION.. WTF!!! Excuse my abbreviated Explicit... BUT REALLY...
More than a Time Change coming tomorrow....
*Space Station Trash Plunging to Earth
A piece of space station trash the size of a refrigerator is poised to plunge through the Earth's atmosphere late Sunday, more than a year after an astronaut tossed it overboard.
NASA and the U.S. Space Surveillance Network are tracking the object - a 1,400-pound tank of toxic ammonia coolant thrown from the International Space Station - to make sure it does not endanger people on Earth. Exactly where the tank will inevitably fall is currently unknown, though it is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere Sunday afternoon or later that evening, NASA officials said. (WTF)...
"This has got a very low likelihood that anybody will be impacted by it," said Mike Suffredini, NASA's space station program manager, in an interview. "But still, it is a large object and pieces will enter and we just need to be cautious."(You Think??) ....If anybody found a piece of anything on the ground Monday morning, I would hope they wouldn't get too close to it," Suffredini said. (YEAH THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!) CLICK HERE FOR ENTIRE STORY!!!
...For some reason this movie popped in my head??? [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/HXKOsajNZY4" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
As of NOV 1stâ¦Continental Airlines are requiring all carry on bags to be 6 inches smaller.. no more than a total of 45 inches (was 51).. weight requirement the same...no more than 40lbs⦠if U Go over-have to check it in & get charged $15 for the 1st checked bag & $25 for the second...
Happy Holidays!!! Â [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/46WcFObgYhI" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
Yep...no Joke..( Digital Spy)
Two pigeons in Iran have been arrested on suspicion of spying... The birds were detained in Natanz, near Iran's uranium enrichment facility, a location at the centre of tension between Tehran and Western powers. It is not yet known if they have been freed or are still incarcerated.
According to the AFP, both pigeons had "metal rings" and "invisible strings" on their bodies.
Iran has a history of suspecting animals of espionage. In July last year, 14 squirrels were detained on the country's border for spying.
Military pigeons were deployed by Britain during the Second World War to carry messages. 32 birds were awarded the Dickin Medal, the highest possible honour for an animal, for services during the 1939-1945 conflict.
*Wallet Sized Passport Cards :) ...Easier to carry for those who
travel alot. The word is Sarah Palin  got her Passport last year. She
may want to 'Downsize' just in case
she has more "Foreign Travels" in
her future.(Maybe Meet a few
Foreign Heads along the way) [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIIX6CFh8LE" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
Wikipedia:There were 2,974 fatalities, excluding the 19 hijackers: 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,603 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon. An additional 24 people remain listed as missing. All of the fatalities in the attacks were civilians except for 55 military personnel killed at the Pentagon.More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
*I Can't believe it's been 7 years. ..doesn't seem that long ago, and in other ways it seems like a life time.
I remember doing Middays  in Tampa, Florida (WHPT 102.5). I couldn't believe what I had seen on TV. No Way this could have been real. YES, IT WAS... It was so hard for me to get information out to people about what was going on & what was happening, without breaking down in tears. Although I will never forget how I felt, I cannot imagine the 'FEELING' of those who lost loved ones! The loss they are still coping with & trying to deal w/ each & everyday.
...The one...for a word "GOOD" thing that did happen shortly after the 'Devistation' of 9-11...Was the "UNITY" people had w/ one another. We all Mourned together, consoled one another...STOOD UP FOR OURSELVES 'TOGETHER'...YOU SAW FLAGS FLYING HIGH...UNITED WE STAND!!! But, I don't see that very much these days...
...I thought I would share a poem I found, 7 years ago, that was written by a 4th Grader named Christine Morrison from Salem, Ohio, shortly after watching everything unfold on TV. She went into her bedroom and wrote this poem. Her 4th Grade Teacher thought it was so special that she sent a copy to President Bush. Christine received a special letter from Mrs. Bush thanking her for the poem. Her Grandparents, Larue & Herb Morrison sent the poem to Dear Abby, which is where I found it 7 years ago. I have hung on to a copy of my own all these years, and especially on this day, I read it & find it stills FITS EVEN 7 YEARS LATER... TAKE A LOOK & SEE HOW YOU 'FEEL'...
"THE DUST OF SEPTEMBER" by Christine Morrison, Grade 4Â (9/11/01)
The dust of SeptemberÂ
The dust, the smoke, the clouds
from the dust of September.
The sadness, the sorrow, the darknessfrom the dust of September.The pretty sites are gone, the love, the death
from the dust of September.
The families, the lives taken away
by the dust of September.
Our country is sad, but our country still stands
in the dust of September.
Our flag still waves
through the dust of September.
We will never break, we will stand together
through the dust of September.
People hurt, hearts broken, but we survive
...IN THE DUST OF SEPTEMBER.
...Amazing how a 4th grader (10-11 years old) hit it right on the head 7 years ago. "WE WILL Â NEVER BREAK, WE WILL STAND TOGETHER, THRU THE DUST OF SEPTEMBER"
...one of my Favorite lines of the Poem. Still rings true today.
Remember those who have 'LOST THEIR LIVES', 'THOSE WHO ARE LIVING w/ THE LOSS',
'THOSE WHO SAVED OTHERS'...
#1....3.3 Trillion goes w/ her name 'YOU GO GIRL'...
....Sec of State Condoleeza Rice #7...
...Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton #28...
...Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi #35...
...First Lady Laura Bush #44...
...'News Ladies'Â represented well in the Top 100:
Meredith Vieria #61, Katie Couric #62, Barbara Walters #63,
Diane Sawyer #65...
So where did Oprah hit? ...THERE'S ROOM TO GROW FOR
'WORLD 'BIG O' DOMINATION'!!!
8/12/08:Â *Here's another Cool Tibit: AUSTIN's GONE 'Virtual-3D'... The creator of "The Real World Online"/Jim Schoonmaker
has created an interactive experience via Online/3D:  "Everyscape" where you can Take an "In-Dept' Tour "Austin"...
*AUSTIN IS WAY COOL...CHECK IT OUT!!!:)
*This may actually help peeps like me who have no sense of direction!!! (My Demented Lost face...Watch out if YOU SEE THIS ON THE ROAD...PULL AWAY QUICK...LOL)
..Over 8000 Turtle Doves feel from the sky in Italy.
*My 16 year old Niece Kaiti goes to Millard North, in the same general area of Omaha/Millard! This is her text to me how things are going for her & others at her school...
...When a Cover comes out there is usually the Question in
 
 Warren Buffet $45 Billion
 Alice the 2nd Richest
 Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook Dude
 Steve Jobs/Apple Dude
 George Lucas listed as 'Star Wars'
 Donald Trump
 Jerry Jones/Dallas Cowboys
 
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