Friday, September 28, 2012

"From the Bottle to the Bottom" Kris Kristofferson

I will smile again
Though tears flow from these eyes
I will smile again
And trust tomorrow the sun shall rise
Though darkness may enfold me
Though heavy rain can’t help but pour
Though shattered, lost and broken
Though heart could barely bear it all

Though tired and weary and confused

Though badly hurt and bruised

I know that I will smile again

And I will smile again!



When you’re hurt, know that darkness is passing. You WILL SMILE AGAIN!
http://www.kriskristofferson.com/

Turkey on Photography Served

Photography Served has an collection of photos worthy of a look. This turkey will be on someone's plate soon. Sally and Sam have not been feeling up to snuff of late, hope to be feeling better soon.http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/Turkey/4063009

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Alabama Shakes - 'Hold On'


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New Controversy in the Middle East: Israeli Video


By SOP newswire2: As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to speak at the United Nations, Heart to Heart has released a new video portraying Israel`s enemies attacking Jerusalem, its capital. Showing a woman enjoying her morning coffee while watching the news depicting the instability of the Middle East and its threats against Israel, the ominous headlines turn into reality. The ending is every Israeli`s worst nightmare. (www.afmda.org/heart-to-heart-cant-ignore-the-risks). The dramatic portrayal was produced by Heart to Heart to generate support for its campaign to protect and preserve Israel`s blood supply. Heart to Heart Director Jonathan Feldstein said "the Iranian threat, and other threats Israel faces, are very real and Israel needs to be ready for every `what if` scenario. All we did was visualize what is on the mind of all Israelis."...Read here...

Very Little Stars - Vimeo

Ben Wiggins ups the ante with this video, using a technique referred to as hyperlapse.
Very Little Stars from Timelapse, Inc. on Vimeo.
Music "The Alley" by DeVotchKa.

Photographed and edited by Ben Wiggins.

Contact: info@timelapseinc.com

Bacon lovers squealing over looming pork shortage

.Experts warning of an imminent global shortage of pork products have triggered something of a frenzy on social media, where many have been plotting ways to keep bringing home the bacon.

Britain's National Pig Association said Tuesday that rising feed costs and declining pig populations will soon decrease the supply of pork products, a situation they called "unavoidable"...http://www.cbc.ca...

Animals of September

A dog rests in his crate during a sled dog competition in Dunaharaszti near Budapest, Hungary. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh.  photos here.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Iran unveils new long-range drone

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war games planned in an apparent response to U.S.-led warship drills in the Persian Gulf.
The show of Iranian military readiness and its latest tool — a domestically made drone capable of reaching Israel and most of the Middle East — also came as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepared to address the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday amid a deepening impasse with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear program...Continue reading...

Madonna gives odd Obama endorsement, " ...we have a black Muslim in the White House."

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By CAITLIN MCDEVITT  “Y’all better vote for f------g Obama, OK? For better or for worse, we have a black Muslim in the White House,” the singer said emphatically into the microphone. “Now, …that’s some amazing s----t. It means there is hope in this country.”...read here...

Following border attack, Israel's only co-ed combat unit is granted recognition

By Tia Goldenberg, The Associated PressFILE - In this Dec. 20, 2006, file photo Israeli soldiers listen to their commander as they prepare for a march near Ein Yahav in southern Israel. A deadly shootout along Israel's border with Egypt on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 has shone a spotlight on Israel's only mixed female and male combat unit, granting some recognition to a group that has faced much skepticism and often been the butt of jokes since its inception. Friday's attack was a major test for the Caracal Battalion, which is used to more tame operations, and the soldiers' participation was credited with helping to slay the three gunmen. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
 
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2006, file photo Israeli soldiers listen to their commander as they prepare for a march near Ein Yahav in southern Israel. A deadly shootout along Israel's border with Egypt on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 has shone a spotlight on Israel's only mixed female and male combat unit, granting some recognition to a group that has faced much skepticism and often been the butt of jokes since its inception. Friday's attack was a major test for the Caracal Battalion, which is used to more tame operations, and the soldiers' participation was credited with helping to slay the three gunmen. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

JERUSALEM - A deadly shootout last week along Israel's border with Egypt has shined a spotlight on Israel's only mixed female and male combat unit, granting some recognition to a group that has faced much skepticism and often been the butt of jokes since its inception.
The Caracal battalion's response to the militant attack on Friday — which left three gunmen dead, including one whom Israeli officials said was killed by a female soldier — marked a major test for the unit that typically handles tame operations. One Israeli soldier also was killed...Continue reading...

Getting Rid Of Fruit Flies In The Home And Office

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Getting rid of fruit flies is one of the hardest thing for any home owner once they have started to breed. Unfortunately, the home is not the only place that you may need to get rid of fruit flies. Many small business owners or even large corporations suffer the results of these little flying pests. In addition to the health risks, having fruit flies flying around inside your business can really give a poor impression to potential business clients so it its in your best interest to get rid of them as soon as possible. The good news is that the solutions are pretty DIY and these tips can be found on many how to articles, wiki or diy tips sites. However, my how to instructions will allow you to do-it-yourself and help you control fruit flies as soon as you have finished reading this article.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that fruit flies only breed on fruit and this error is easily understood because of the name of the bug is rather misleading. Additionally, there are many different approaches that are taken to combat fruit fly infestation. However, to keep things simple, we are going to investigate some of the more common methods that really work when you trying to get rid of fruit flies in your home and office...Getting rid of fruit flies...

AN ODE TO CATS - Helen Stewart

Years ago, in Egypt, the people worshipped cats
Decked out in golden earrings, they sat on ornate mats,
With proud disdain, their haughty glance is still preserved in stone,
There's little doubt about it - they made the world their own.
Today we're far more civilised - we laugh at ancient folly,
Our cats are pets, they have their place, they keep down pests, they're jolly,
But have you ever tried to keep the softest, warmest chair?
Don't you find, unfailingly, your tabby's sleeping there>
And when you're pushed for shopping and his food is hard to find,
Have you ever known him settle for a poorer, cheaper kind?
When he decides he wants to roam, regardless of your flowers,
Can you make him use the paths and teach him 'those are ours'?
He'll go his way, he won't be ruled, the old adage rings true,
YOU may think 'I own a cat', the truth is - HE OWNS YOU!
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National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

"Once again, National Geographic is holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. Beginning on September 1, the society started gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2012 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 50 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers."  50 photos here.
King: Spotted this male lion while on safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa. His disdain for the light clearly shows his imperiousness for those around him. (© Michaela May/National Geographic Photo Contest)g: Spotted this male lion while on safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa. His disdain for the light clearly shows his imperiousness for those around him. (© Michaela May/National Geographic Photo Contest)

Soulsavers - Take Me Back Home


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Directed By: H5C || Produced By: Partizan Entertainment || Executive Producer: Jeff Pantaleo || Partizan Rep: Nicole O'Connell || Commissioner: John Mule || Director of Photography: O-Bear-O

Starring: Peter S. Williams ||

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards ~ Sailing.

photoThe Royal Scots Dragoon Guards perform at Edinburgh Castle.Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Hundreds protest against film 'Innocence of Muslims' in Toronto


Hundreds protest against film Innocence of Muslims in TorontoMuslims protest in Toronto. Some (children) equipped with anti-Israel and anti-American signs.Credits: QMI AGENCY MARYAM SHAH | QMI AGENCY
TORONTO -- Muslim-Canadians made their displeasure and anger clear as they protested in a downtown courthouse courtyard opposite the U.S. Consulate on Saturday.
“You can always be free to say whatever you want without disrespecting others,” protester Assil T. said.
Some had a more extreme message for the maker of the film Innocence of Muslims, which has been roundly condemned in the Muslim world, where it sparked angry protests.
“We’re very angry,” protester Syed Ali said. “We want to kill this guy, hang him in front of everybody.”...Continue reading, comments...                                                                                                      

The picture that proves why iconic photograph of workers eating their lunch on Rockefeller beam was all a publicity stunt. MailOnline

By Sara Malm.
Staged: The iconic photograph of workers enjoying their break whilst perched on a beam 69 floors up was, in fact, just a publicity stunt
Staged: The iconic photograph of workers enjoying their break whilst perched on a beam 69 floors up was, in fact, just a publicity stunt
...The 80-year-old photograph is also the subject of a new film titled Men At Lunch, which was shown at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and puts forward evidence that the some of workers hail from the small Irish town of Shanaglish. When it began, the construction of the 14 Rockefeller Center towers was the largest private building project undertaken in modern times. The building began in May 1930 and took nine years to complete.‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ was taken during the final few months of construction... Read here...

Amazing Dolphin Rescue

by A good friend of mind sent this video to me and immediately this verse came to mind;
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:26-27
More amazing than this dolphin rescue that took place off a coast in Brazil, is the comfort you will find in the Word. We can always rely on God’s Word – he loves us more than any animal and wants to rescue us from our fears, concerns and worries – all we have to do is seek Him*.Read here.

Miracle dog, tossed from car, survives highway ordeal


Philly.com
Twice in one week Pennsylvania area dogs have suffered ordeals that should have killed them. First there was Brandi, the beagle who plunged 70 feet from a bridge into the Delaware River near Philadelphia.
Then there was Malibu, a Chihuahua-beagle mix dog, who was tossed from a moving vehicle, then struck by anther car on a busy highway in central Pennsylvania and lived to bark about it.
The tiny dog was brought to a veterinarian in York Wednesday by Good Samaritans who saw her thrown from the car on the highway and then, before they could reach her, saw her struck by the car behind it.
The York County SPCA is investigating the case, Melissa Smith, the SPCA's executive director, told the York Daily Record.
"We will certainly investigate (and) see if anyone responds to the media coverage," Smith said. "If we can find out who abandoned the dog out of their car, we will charge them appropriately."
Amazingly, Malibu had some minor road burns but did not suffer any broken bones or internal injuries. There were signs of neglect on the dog's body, such as evidence of flea infestation, doctos said.
The paper reports that donations are coming in to help pay for her care. Doctors expect the dog to make a full recovery and should be healthy enough to be adopted within a week.Read here.

Study: Marijuana prevents spread of cancer

.Two scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco have found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-toxic marijuana compound that delivers many of weed’s benefits without the high, might stop metastasis in aggressive cancer, “potentially altering the fatality of the disease forever.”...Continue reading...

Friday, September 21, 2012

Bill Miller - Geronimo's Cadillac


Geronimo's Cadillac - Er, Locomobile

.Well they put Geronimo in jail down south
Where he couldn't look the gift horse in the mouth
Sargent, sargent, don't you fear
There's something wrong with that automobile

Governer, governer, isn't it strange
I ain't never seen on car on this indian range
Warden, warder, please listen to me
Be brave and set geronimo free

I said boys, take me back
I want to ride in Geronimo's cadillac
I said boys, take me back
I want to ride in Geronimo's cadillac
Let me ride, let me ride

White man, white man, don't you know
Those indians they had no place to go
They took old Geronimo by storm
Riped ooff the feathers from his uniform

Jesus tells me I beleive it's true
He said the red man is in the sun set too
They stole he land, now they won't give it back
And they sent Geronimo a cadillac

I said boys, take me back
I want to ride in Geronimo's cadillac
I said boys, take me back
I want to ride in Geronimo's cadillac

Let me ride, let me ride Bill Miller

Feminists from the Ukraine run half naked through Muslim neighborhood.

REUTERSBy Lorenz Eichhorn
The Ukranian women's group Femen, famous for its radical topless protests, opened its first foreign office with a bare-chested march through a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in Paris' 18th arrondissement on Tuesday. In the first foreign office, fellow feminists are supposed to learn how to evade security forces, according to the group's website.
Inna Shevchenko was present among the activist women. She fled to France over the summer after she showed support for the Russian Punk band Pussy Riot by taking a chainsaw to a large wooden crucifix in Kiev. On the streets of Paris, Shevchenko said that the feminists wanted to "go to war against patriarchy and dictatorship." "We're opening the first international training center for feminists … who want to transform themselves into soldiers," Shevchenko added. Other centers are planned for Montreal, New York and Sao Paulo.Read here, photos.
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Man believes he is in heaven after finding a free beer truck.

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By Michelle Stoffel TribLocal reporter: What does heaven look like? To a 46-year-old Deerfield man, it looks like a free beer truck.
The man apparently stumbled across a refrigerated beer trailer Tuesday used by the Schwaben Verein German heritage club and Grove Banquets in Buffalo Grove.
The trailer houses kegs connected to taps on the outside. Realizing he had nearly unlimited access cold beer, the man grabbed a nearby pitcher and began drinking.
At noon, staff at the banquet hall found him and called police. When police showed up, they found the man extremely intoxicated and called an ambulance, Buffalo Grove  Deputy Chief Steve Husak said.
Before being sent to Northwest Community Hospital, he told police he didn’t think he had done anything wrong. He thought he had died and gone to heaven – a free beer truck, Husak said.
The man was not charged with public intoxication, nor did the Schwaben club press charges for theft.Read here.

Cat named ‘Tuxedo Stan’ running for mayor of Halifax, Canada


Could Tuxedo Stan be the next mayor of Halifax?                                                                                                                                                                             Halifax, Canada, may no longer be a real city, but it's attracting international headlines.
That's because a third-party candidate running for mayor of the regional municipality has a lot going for him: He's elegantly dressed, he has a clear platform and he's popular in the polls. Oh, and he's a cat.
"Tuxedo Stan," an adorable black-and-white cat, is head of his own political party, "The Tuxedo Party," whose platform is to improve the general welfare of cats in the area, "because neglect isn't working," according to the cat's Facebook page. And Stan seems to be connecting with potential voters, with more than 55 percent of respondents in a recent CBC News online poll saying they would consider voting for him...Continue reading...

A Change Is Gonna Come -- Sam Cooke


Sam Cooke in studio, 1963 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cookehttp://songsofsamcooke.com/

People Are Nature Too: Photographing the Whole Wildlife Story

By PETER MOSKOWITZ.
Steve Winter loves being a wildlife photographer, but he dislikes the term.
“I’m telling a story like a photojournalist, I just happen to photograph the natural world,” he said. “But we’re put in a separate category.”
As far as he’s concerned, despite the fact that most of his pictures are of or about big cats, he’s as much a photojournalist in the conventional sense as anyone else.
Mr. Winter, 56, has been photographing wild animals for more than 20 years, mainly for National Geographic. But unlike many wildlife photographers, who “don’t do people,” Mr. Winter said he tried to tell the full story of tigers and other large cats. That includes showing the constant tension between humans and their wild surroundings, and the often-gruesome situations that result on both sides...Continue reading, photos...
DESCRIPTIONSteve Winter/National Geographic A hidden camera captures several frames of tigers. Both of these tigers have killed people — one killed two local villagers and the other ate a park ranger. They now live in captivity, in a facility for problem tigers in Bhopal.

On a wing and a prayer: The extraordinary hanging monasteries that cling to the sides of cliffs. MailOnline

By Daily Mail ReporterGripping: This gravity-defying hanging monastery clings to the side of Mt Huashan in China and is only accessible via steep and dangerous paths
Gripping: This gravity-defying hanging monastery clings to the side of Mt Huashan in China and is only accessible via steep and dangerous paths.
When you're trying to connect with your god, it helps to find some peace and quiet, if you can. But that was, indeed, no such problem for the architects of these impossibly built monasteries. Constructed at dizzying heights on the sides of mountains, they ensured only the most devoted - and vertigo-free - followers would join them for prayer...photos here.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Here We Go Magic - "Hard To Be Close"


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John Cleese - How to Irritate People

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France ramps up embassy security after magazine caricatures Prophet Muhammad amid new protests.

"Mo's people are upset. Boo Hoo! What about all them beheading videos you send over, they are offensive. Clean up your own backyard!" Sally and Sam
Hezbollah supporters carry banners and wave Iranian and Hezbollah flags during a march organized by Hezbollah denouncing an anti-Islam film that has provoked a week of unrest in Muslim countries worldwide in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
  Hezbollah supporters carry banners and wave Iranian and Hezbollah flags during a march organized by Hezbollah denouncing an anti-Islam film that has provoked a week of unrest in Muslim countries worldwide in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
By Jamey Keaten,Lori Hinnant, The Associated Press.
PARIS - France stepped up security Wednesday at its embassies across the Muslim world after a French satirical weekly revived a formula that it has already used to capture attention: Publishing crude, lewd caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Wednesday's issue of the provocative satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, whose offices were firebombed last year, raised concerns that France could face violent protests like the ones targeting the United States over an amateur video produced in California that have left at least 30 people dead.
The drawings, some of which depicted Muhammad naked and in demeaning or pornographic poses, were met with a swift rebuke by the French government, which warned the magazine could be inflaming tensions, even as it reiterated France's free speech protections...Continue reading.... Cartoons here.

African Shoebill Storks

Shoebill portrait, note the massive hook on the end of its bill, Uganda by Adam Riley http://10000birds.com/the-storks-of-africa.htm

Shoebill Stork, video

Real-life cat burglar: Boxer shorts, slippers, thong and a dozen pairs of socks all among haul stolen by pet 'Denis the Menace'. MailOnline

By Emma Clark.
Cheeky cat Denis, now known as Denis the Menace to his neighbours, with his haul of stolen goods
Cheeky cat Denis, now known as Denis the Menace to his neighbours, with his haul of stolen goods.
A mischievous pet has become infamous throughout his neighbourhood as ‘Denis the Menace’ after stealing more than one hundred garments from his nearby homes and gardens. The real-life cat burglar has a weakness for pinching and has swiped all manner of items, which he takes home to his embarrassed owner Lesley Newman, aged 49. Over an 18 month crime spree Denis’s haul includes a bath towel, a thong, a football, five paintbrushes, a pair of slippers, an designer shirt, a doll and gloves...Continue reading, photos and video.

Ozzie Guillen sympathizes with Escobar: 'No one is that stupid'

usatoday.com: Ozzie Guillen isn't saying Yunel Escobar was right to write a homophobic slur on his eye black before a Toronto Blue Jays game. He's just saying it was a joke. And that he uses the word all the time. And that in his native Venezuela, this would be no big deal....Mark J. Rebilas, US Presswire

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

10 Pet Heroes. PawNation

By Sara TanSWINE SURVIVOR
The 8.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked China's Sichuan province in 2008 killed tens of thousands of people, but Zhu Jianqiang, or "strong-willed pig," was able to survive. The 5-year-old hero was buried under rubble in his sty
for 36 days, sustained only by charcoal and rainwater. Scientists decided to celebrate the stupendous swine by cloning him. They were able to produce six offspring with DNA and a birthmark identical to their dad. Read here.

Freddy Fender - Secret Love

http://www.freddyfender.com/

Muslim Rage Tweets - humor


"Firenadoes" Are Real And Exactly As Terrifying As You Think


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Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar suspended three games for homophobic slur. Horsefeathers!

                                                                   The Canadian Press and Postmedia News:
NEW YORK — Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar apologized Tuesday for playing a recent game with a homophobic slur written in Spanish under his eyes, an action that resulted in a three-game suspension.
Several pictures posted online showed Escobar with the message written on his eye-black stickers, which are often worn under the eyes to reduce the sun’s glare.
The team announced the suspension after Escobar and team officials met with representatives from Major League Baseball and the Major League Players Association. Escobar, flanked by general manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager John Farrell at an afternoon news conference, apologized for his actions.
“Honestly it’s been a terrible experience in my life and career,” Escobar said through a translator. “It’s something I’m sorry for and something I won’t do again.”
Escobar had written under his eyes “TU ERE MARICON,” which can be translated as “You are a faggot.”
“It was just a joke,” Escobar said through the interpreter. “It was my idea but it wasn’t directed at anyone in particular.”...Continue reading...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The Corrs - Dreams [Official Video]

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Canada Tightens Alliance with Israel - IPS

TORONTO, Sep 17 2012 (IPS) - Scepticism continues in Canada about why the national government abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Iran earlier this month, although ties between the two states have been rocky since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
One explanation provided by John Baird, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, is that Iran and its ally Syria are now being officially designated by his government as “state sponsors of terrorism” under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, which allows Canadian victims of terrorism to sue either nation’s government.
Meanwhile, his cabinet colleague and immigration minister, Jason Kenney, told a CBC Newsworld television show, Power & Politics, that the Iranian embassy in Ottawa was spying and intimidating people of Iranian origin in Canada.
“There is illicit listening, there is diplomatic listening and then there is national security violations. And there is harassment, and intimidation and monitoring of our own community by forces of a dictatorship,” Kenney said...Continue reading...

Monty Python - Silly Olympics

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For some owners, cat walks may not be a stretch.

Karen Nichols walks her cat, Skeezix, in Castro Valley, Calif. Nichols and Skeezix go walking five nights a week when the weather is nice.
Karen Nichols walks her cat, Skeezix, in Castro Valley, Calif. Nichols and Skeezix go walking five nights a week when the weather is nice.                                                           By SUE MANNING
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Karen Nichols wanted a life unchained to the monotony of twice-daily dog walks, so she got herself three cats. But she still strolls the neighborhood on nice days — with her cat Skeezix.
Nichols took part in a program recently that encouraged finding ways to bring out the wild nature in her cat. Some cat behavior problems stem from boredom, which can be stymied by enriching their environment and involving them in activities, experts told the class.
So Nichols started training Skeezix to walk with a leash before he turned 1. It took a couple of weeks to get him used to a leash and a stroller. (Skeezix goes into the stroller when a dog approaches.)
“You must be patient and devote time to the training every day, but if it’s apparent after a week or so that your cat detests it, you need to give it up,” said Nichols, who lives in Castro Valley near San Francisco and is the managing editor of Mousebreath Media and mousebreath.com, an online cat lifestyle magazine...Continue reading...

Blue Jays’ Yunel Escobar played game with homophobic slur written across eyeblack


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Tom Szczerbowski/GETTY IMAGES Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar is pictured here during Saturday's game at Rogers Centre with the words "Tu Ere Maricon" written across his eyeblack.   
Brendan Kennedy
Sports Reporter
Blue Jays’ shortstop Yunel Escobar could face disciplinary action after photographs surfaced showing the 29-year-old Cuban on the field at Rogers Centre with a homophobic slur written under his eyes.
Escobar, who has been with the Jays since 2010, played Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with the Spanish words “TU ERE MARICON” written on an eyeblack sticker, a black patch baseball players wear under their eyes to reduce the sun’s glare.
The phrase’s most common English translation is “You are a faggot.” Other translations are less explicitly homophobic, but more of an emasculating insult.
A league spokesman told the Star via email they are “looking into the matter.”
The Blue Jays released a statement late Monday night saying they do not support discrimination “nor condone the message displayed by Yunel Escobar during Saturday’s game.”
“The club takes this situation seriously and is investigating the matter.”...Continue reading...

Dave Brosha t h e b e a u t y o f

photohttp://branimirphoto.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dave-brosha-39010307.jpgDave Brosha t h e b e a u t y o f: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories-based Canadian photographer specialzing in commercial, adventure, wedding, personal, and documentary photography. Unique northern and international images.

Snow Warrior

  Photograph Snow Warrior by Dave Brosha on 500pxphoto
.Brosha's photography is a must view. http://www.davebrosha.com/

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Vince Gill & The Time Jumpers, New Star Over Texas

 
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The Time Jumpers.
Vince Gill and The Time Jumpers featuring Marina Gisela Uppgren. Listen here.

A Hilarious 4-year-old steals the spotlight from Bill Cosby.

by . ...This is a funny clip of comedian Bill Cosby talking to a young 4 year old. Already at his young age – Jake – KNEW what he wanted to be when he grew up. Bill Cosby, always the funny man, did the right thing and let Jake steal-the-show. They are definitely entertaining enough to watch more than once! Read here...

Muslim protest reaches Israel; riots in Jerusalem. Ynetnews


שוטרים ופרשים מנעו מהמפגינים להגיע לקונסוליה האמריקנית במזרח ירושלים (צילום: נועם (דבול) דביר)
Police in east Jerusalem (Photo: Noam Dabul Dvir)
Violent riots break out in Jerusalem while hundreds rally against anti-Islam film in Akko. Rioters storm US embassies in Sudan, Tunisia as protests spread across Arab world. Ynet reporters:
Hundreds of worshippers leaving the al-Aqsa Mosque after Friday prayers hurled stones at police officers and rioted near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate.

The demonstrators, protesting against the anti-Islam film that sparked riots across the Middle East, started marching towards the US Consulate but were blocked by police officers who used shock grenades against them. Several officers were lightly injured by stones. Some protesters were detained.

Related stories:
 
Hundreds in Akko also rallied after prayers at the al-Jazer Mosque calling for the struggle against all those trying to hurt Islam to continue. Akko Police chief Victor Buskila said that order is being maintained.

"The protesters are crying 'Allahu Akbar' and pro-Muhammad calls, not swear words or slander," one bystander said. "It's not against the State."

Hundreds also rallied in the Wadi Ara region and in the towns of Baqa al-Gharbia and Umm al-Fahm. The protesters shouted "We love you Muhammad, we won't allow your name to be tarnished."... Continue reading...

Paul Goldstein`s Wildlife Photography

A giraffe is found at the end of a rainbow in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Picture: Paul Goldstein / Exodus / Rex Features
photo Goldstein's photo's worth a look. "There's a huge difference between a snapshot and a photograph. A photograph suggests diligence, graft and imagination."- Paul Goldstein
Paul Goldstein's Wildlife photgraphy

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Joan Osborne- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?

http://www.joanosborne.com/

Violence sweeps Cairo as clashes erupt outside US embassy - Watch Live

Photo - Notice man wearing anonymous mask.                                  Cairo, US embassy Watch Live

Pope Benedict XVI Prepares To Go To Lebanon Amidst Conflict In Syria


Pope Benedict Xvi Lebanon
Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during the Angelus prayer in his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, near Rome, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI embarks Friday (Sept. 14) on a high-risk trip to Lebanon, as the country's stability is threatened by spillover from the conflict in neighboring Syria.
The three-day visit is also the pope's first foray into the Middle East after the Arab Spring, giving him the opportunity to reassure the region's Christian minorities who fear the recent rise to power of Islamist leaders in the region...
..."There's never been a (papal) trip in such a dramatic situation," said the Rev. Paolo Dall'Oglio, a Catholic priest recently expelled from Syria after three decades in the country for his support of the rebels.
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, attempted to dispel fears that the trip might be canceled. But Lombardi admitted that the decision to go ahead with the Lebanon trip despite growing tensions is "an act of great courage" for the 85-year old pontiff...Read here...