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Ride with me on my time machine to a different time and place Return with me and let me see if I can put a smile upon your face To the days of AM radio and the TV was black and white To lying in a grassy field and counting stars at night Popcorn and soda in the balcony at a Saturday matinee Parades led by the High School Band on Decoration Day Dressing up and going door to door on the night of Halloween Cigarettes rolled in your shirt, pretending to be James Dean Pep rallies before the football games, everybody stand and cheer Going in the woods with your friends at night, sharing a quart of beer That feeling inside, turning red, when she smiled at you at the dance Wanting to kiss her goodnight, but you were afraid to take a chance Playing chase tag at night in the neighborhood, hiding behind a tree Holding hands with your first steady, so all your friends could see Medicine Show at the end of town in a giant canvas tent Saving pennies for a rainy day, fasting on candy for Lent Going for a Sunday ride with Mom and Dad in the family car Playing in the yard at night, putting lightning bugs in a jar Drag racing on that long stretch of road, Chevy was hard to beat Stealing peaches from a neighbor's tree, always seemed so sweet Riding bikes all over town, never knowing the meaning of fear Identifying cars by their tail lights, make and model and year News and Stooges at the theatre before the movie starts Valentine's day I love you written on tiny candy hearts Easter bonnets and picking flowers for Mom on Mother's Day Opening day at the community pool the last weekend in May Sock hop in the auditorium, collar up, trying to play it cool Meeting friends at the usual place, everyday after school Six for a quarter on the juke box, music that would move your soul Return with me now to those glory days and the birth of rock and roll.
There's a bench at the high school where I graduated The wood is cracked, chipped and all weather faded But in its prime, there each morning faces smiled hello greetings And was always the agreed upon place, for after school meetings Many then, lovers initials are carved upon her wood Though young love didn't last like we thought it could Also, many peace signs and let's stop Vietnam Even, one I love John Denver and a, I rule at pac man Under her bottom is petrified gum of every flavor Stuck there, because gum in class was considered bad behavior Like some people need but one name to be known The Bench, was like a city of its very own.... ©Donna Jones Originally posted 3-19-2013, On A Bench Contest
"I never travel without my diary - One should have something sensational to read" ...Oscar Wilde, 1891 30 May 48: I graduated from high school today now thank God I'm free! No more doggone homework, perplexing algebra or teachers bugging me! 7 Jul 48: Enlisted in the Air Force today! Good Lord! What have I done! The sarge said, "Forget Mom, Dad and Susie Q! You're now mine, my son!" 21 Oct 48: Finished basic training today with about a hundred other guys. I thought it'd be more like a Boy Scout Camp! Boy, was I in for a surprise! 15 Feb 49: Graduated tech school at Fort Warren and sent to the Bermuda Isles. Quite a change for a country boy! Water, water everywhere for miles and miles! 12 Oct 52: Was married tonight at Perrin AFB with Vera as my beautiful bride! She was very pert and calm, but diary, I was somewhat nervous I must confide! 23 Aug 54: Our family grew by one today! Leanna, a little girl, my fondest wish! She was measured by a nurse holding her by the heels! Just like measuring a fish! 15 Aug 55: Boarded a crowded troopship in New York and set sail for Morocco. Was beset with a bit of mal de mer since the ship was wallowing to and fro! 17 Oct 57: Our little 'arab' Leslie was born today near Casablanca! What a dolly! She has a hearty set of lungs, but that's OK, she's a healthy little dude, by golly! 11 Jan 68: Son Mark was born at the Air Force Academy and seemed a healthy tot! 9 Apr 68: Alas, we buried Mark today at Evergreen. Boy, do we miss him a lot! 24 Jun 71: My family and I arrived in Tokyo, Japan, to begin our three-year tour! Japanese is foreign! For "good morning" do I say, "ohio gazamus" or "bon jour?" 1 May 74: Chaplain Porter notified me that I had been promoted to Chief! Happy day, dear diary! I've reached the highest rank! What a blessed relief! 1 Aug 78: I retired today at Offutt AFB, after 30 wonderful years of service! After wearing the 'blue suit' all those years, wearing civvies makes me nervous! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 3 in Constance La France's "The Diary" Contest - April 2011
Infant mind preferred scientist the best Whose brain worked off beat beneath a bird's nest. Alas! Time told that I wasn't at all gifted by god, So it was inconceivable to befriend sin, log and mod! Then was the school life, amazed with pilots and aero science, Flying free with strong wings was definitely nice! Someone told that people with hi-eyepower were not allowed The excuse was enough to drop the dream of being pilot-renowned. So I participated in school dramas with a secret fervor of acting, I was tired of seeing more and more talent; and decided of quitting. Music then became a part of my life; I started listening to all kinds I failed a school audition, so further working on it would be a sacrifice. So I began to grow tired of this endless game; grew tired of being tired And went on and on, writing this poem without fear of being fired! Because I had learnt my lesson too early, yet failed to see I had not There would certainly be better; hope was still to be the best shot.
Pushed aside, location of home obscured, limited by isolation: drifting aimlessly - subscribing to a voluntary incarceration. Outcast by an alternative perspective, a differing sense of direction, through a desire to develop resolutions to numerable imperfections. Others recede into bad habits - shirking from every challenge, placing emphasis on ignoring responsibilities; yet expecting a life that's lavish. So it's hardly surprising when their dreams fall by the wayside, having taken the easy road too often, they're fighting against a landslide to recuperate what was lost, or rather thrown away by being lax and care-free, they've imposed upon themselves a limit, as to what they can achieve. Armed with the powerful weapon of fore-sight, I clawed myself out of the rut, but it's little consolation for having to watch my friends get stuck. Trying to avoid a patronising tone, I conceal myself into anonymity - uninspired by foolish games, approaching every overture with timidity. Wanting to tell them to change, to realise their mistakes, but sometimes things are hardest to see when they stare you in the face. It's their life to live, and do so how they wish - I just pray they realise: there's more to it then "getting pissed".
Each child has talents and Dee always loved to skate One night at the lake she was called up to the plate The high school hockey team was "slip-sliding away"* So call her a chauvinist; Dee wanted to play But when the coach recruited her for the team One boy offered a bottle of shaving cream They couldn't skate backward; Dee sure showed them how Stealing their puck, she curtseyed and took a bow Take it from Dee, men don't like to be upstaged By her free-flowing glide the boys were outraged When it came time for the school's holiday dance To find a date, this skater hadn't a chance
Of all the trials and test this year A lot of nerves, a lot of fear By the grace of God I'm here to tell It all ended up going very well If life is a journey, school is a maze A wonderful way to spend your days So much diversity, so much culture Feels so good to no longer be a vulture Picking scraps up off the bone Heart encased in a block of stone I simply love being tender and true Like a billowy cloud in a sky so blue Floating on air for the world to see Like a peacock strutting proud as can be Yet, forever humble and forever true Eyes no longer red they're clear and blue No longer living all tired and funky I kicked the crap up out of my monkey Kid's gather to me like chicks to a trough I welcome them in I never shrug them off Which is truly as strange as strange can be I once would have said, "Get away from me" "Nothing in me should be considered good" "You're looking for a hero, I'm no Robin Hood" Today, I'm first to school and first in my seat With exuberance for life, which can't be beat With kids gathering to me looking to study Listening in awe to their gray headed buddy I'm forever speaking on life and all that it entails Guiding my younger friends down happy trails Being very careful to not criticize or judge You can't help someone holding a grudge I tell all the youngsters with a heart so true I traveled one hell of a road to get to you I have a single goal before I enter my grave I want to teach you all how to not be slaves Don't let fears and addictions control your life That's an endless road of sorrow and strife Make your dream and grab your star Let the world see who and what you are Whatever you do, do it with a smile Life is truly a gift enjoy it for awhile It feels so strange to feel so good We all have it in us to be Robin Hood I dedicate this poem to all the youngsters who come over to my house to study. You know, I never would have dreamed that I would be considered a good example. It's truly amazing what the Lord can do in our lives. The correlation I'm speaking of with Robin Hood; is that we all have it in us to take from the bad and give to the good.
don't hide it divide it the lunch thief would say in school yesterday bullies in school those days so cruel adult bullies are the worse some of them use deadly force
My younger years - I don't know how At six and seven folks had a cow! The journey through the mind begins Do not think the devil wins! In middle school has a crash Doing some things rather rash! In high school had good grades Then they dropped - almost like Hades! Drove and walked many a mile Just to see myself and smile! God rescued me and set me free From a thing called apathy! Love God's plan - it makes me smile To think of things that are worthwile! I might have had to just stop college But in experience have great knowledge! Born to help others - don't you see? I think it is reality!
A is for algae, red, green, blue cells, soaking up sun, sliming teeth B is for bacterial mat, clumping underneath, earliest born, never asleep C is for coral reef, the place we all find cover or the sand parrotfish chew and release D is for diatom, all seeded calcium, all float free, all denizens barely seen E is for eelgrass, nursery meadows of the anchovy, and other browsers of green F is for fan worm, filter feeder like a flower, 8000 species on which fish feed G is for giant kelp, floating on bladders of air they're forests of cold waters clean H is for helmet, the royalty of snails who protect our feet, queen, emperor, king I is for isopod, the chameleon crustacean, they color match what they eat J is for jellyball, or cannonball jellyfish, not upside down or moon, avoid their heat K is for keyhole limpet, favorite food of ochre stars, will erect its own wall L is for laver, the sea lettuce of nori, it swirls red skirt as ocean falls M is for mermaid's purse, the sack of the skate whose yolk keeps them alive N is for nerite, the prisoner striped snail of the rocky zone as numerous as a hive O is for oyster drills, the snails that slurp oysters and use them to lay eggs P is for pleurobranch, a sea slug answer for oranges, with one active leg Q is for quahog, the bivalve seaman who can survive eating the mud R is for rove beetle, the one waiting to snatch the unwary beach hopper for good S is for saxitoxin, those red tides produced by mating that can paralyze humans T is for tubular sponge, they squish, bore and encrust as space lends U is for urchin, those spiny skinned balls, no eyes or noses but dig food in sand V is for Venus, Music Volutes dined or Vampire Squids skimming along land W is for whelk, not the musically inclined, but the slow moving snail in a shell X is for X and a half, the six rayed star, hungry for anything on the half shell Y is for yucca, blooming on the beach, they bloom nice and tolerate the sand Z is for Zostera marinara, the address of eel grass when they're feeling grand All of this green life is what crunches, stinks, dries and slips underfoot The rest that find the housing and dining compatible means someone's on the look.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up one morning To find you were still a child So much energy jumping up and down upon your bed So many wonders and thoughts swirling through your bed No responsibilities Just fun and play with your dolls or swinging in the trees Getting a dose of the measles having a poorly on your knee looking at a catalogue at all the toys Building a den and playing cowboys and Indians With the other girls and boys Dressing up in mummies clothes catching frogs and picking your nose Rolling down grassy hills and knowls Going for summer walks with a bottle of lemonade Pretending you are a solider standing on parade Watching cartoons all day on TV Having a pet to love and feed Giving your teddy bear a hug Collecting crawly things like slugs and bugs Having a big bag of sweets giving a high five to every child that you meet Having an imaginary friend called Fred Bed time stories in your Jim Jams in bed Pretending to be a pirate out at sea Seeing strange faces in every tree Licking the cake bowl after mummy makes a cake Riding on your bicycle or on your roller skates Reading books under the covers with a torch at night Playing football flying a kite Dreaming of becoming an astronaut a fireman and scientist too having a great day out at the zoo Playing children's games calling out rude names Playing in the wood getting up to no good Getting head Lice in your hair Sitting in a high chair Dancing like a loony at a party Hating girls yuk! with their ribbons and their curls Doctor Who Winnie the poo Sponge Bob Larry the Lamb and Batman and now I'm Superman! Train set that gives your Farther who bough it for you so much joy Pink for a girl and blue for a boy playing on the swings and slide Bucket and spade making sand castles at the seaside Everyone saying 'awe aren't you sweet' Coco pops egg and toast soldiers to eat Balloons floating high into the sky your older sister hitting you and making you cry Sitting on your potty pacifier in your mouth 'Mummy I've done a poo'you shout 'Good boy I'll lift you out. sitting in your pram Being pushed everywhere by your Mam Going on a bus singing a little song looking out the window and sticking out your tongue Digging in the garden eating worms and soil Having earache Pouring in olive oil playing with your rubber duck and battleship while your in the bath reading your favourite comics and having a laugh Asking lots of questions your parents find hard to answer 'Where do babies come from?' Having your leg in plaster playing in the school yard playing hide and seek Being poorly every week new shoes happy feet holding mommy's hand and skipping down the street Watching the fish swim around your fish tank Putting pennies in your piggy bank Ooh how my dipper must have stank Ice cream and jelly tots uhhm I used to scoff the lot playing a tree in a school play Packing a suitcase and running away throwing pebbles in a pond all day long. Phew I'm shattered after al that. imagine doing all that now. the mere thought tires me out. Peter Dome.copyright.2014.July.
They told me from the time I was two "One day prince charming is coming for you!" They made me read these inspiring fairy tales About mermaids, evil step mothers and servants whose childhoods were unfair, They told me that even if I was troubled and had to put up with a lot, That someday my adversaries would have to surrender to me and scrub my pots, They told me I wasn't alone; animals would be my friend So I tried that, then one night they bit me, I suffered another tragic end They said to always be kind-hearted that's what all man want, When I got into high school I found out no one wanted to talk to the fat girl in the corner who ate chocolate glazed croissants They told me to find seven dwarfs, a crew of little people My school only had four of them Their names were; scuba, geek freak, muffin top and meatball In eleventh grade they said, "ask God for a fairy godmother to get a dress for the prom" I went to a Catholic Church, got one for 75 cents, with red stripes and one missing arm They said after graduation the wise thing to do would be to go to college and Not rush into getting married So I got knocked up my senior year by the school janitor, His name is "Prince Larry!" I dropped out a month before school ended and you'll never guess where I reside I am currently employed doing Disney parties, where I get to dress up as all the great characters who told me those fabulous lies. Got to Love fairy tales… By: Sabina Nicole 1-24-13
A boy moved into our small town, lived just down the way, His British accent and lovely white smile, just made my day. He invited me to the Easter dance and bought me a corsage From beginning to end, the whole scene seemed like a mirage. I wore a new white and yellow dress my Mom sewed for me, She placed yellow ribbons in my hair, they matched perfectly. We walked hand in hand to the dance talking about school, Meanwhile my stomach was churning trying to stay so cool. We swayed to Hey Jude, I thought I was in heaven for sure, Yet scared of what would happen next - was I too immature. Then the song ended, if there were others there I was unaware, He moved his hands up my arms and touched my lips with care. My expectations were high, thought I'd know love right away, But I felt nothing, my hopes dashed, we broke up the next day. Written August 11, 2012 For Craig Cornish's contest "First Kiss" Placed second in contest
I wear a coverlet of haze, from those summers I remember, where my barefoot toes touched fragrant grass, that withered in September ............................ 6/12/13 for Andrea
It's back to school once again The sound of students are reigning Chatting there, chatting everywhere Excitement in their hearts filled in the air Laughing with joy as they welcome new beginning New friends, new classmates they're introducing The thought of learning made them smile New knowledge, new adventure, new style Wipe away the sadness, here comes happiness As they faced new challenges of being a student May 16, 2013
For these which stand before you good parents and friends Are embellished with all your dreams for futures to come Dressed in alma mater robe, mortar hat and tassel are adorned You have gathered as witness for this day of a dozen years longed It is your hearts with pride as you watch and listen with both a smile and tear For that so cherished name upon your lips anticipating Awaiting the bursting applause with in your hearts Viewing now the man whom you once held in your arms As your graduate smiles and takes his just earned reward Hail to thee- our alma mater- do the graduates stand and sing Hail to thee – may we always remember the cost of this liberty
He was graced with long life as the work he required, A present flame, aft he retired, He deepened the souls that sat before him, And made them express with written decorum. He read their assignments with special attention That challenged and called forth youth's finest rendition. He opened the door to a life well read, His students entangled in Baalat's web. Gazing back through the specularium of time One saw an intellect so immensely fine That it slightly abashed those of higher grade, His light joining their lights where others fade. Moving on one lingered a bit in the past, Still meeting challenges from his intellect, so vast. That it scarce was contained In the role for him framed. His soul now borne upon the Stygian Lake Leaves proper grammar trailing in its wake; This gentle muse vanished in the night, The curtains closed, doused the light. No need for stately obelisk oe'r his bier To greet mournful pilgrims once a year; For though he'll be long gone, The phallic symbol, he loved so, lives on.
I still remember that old barn so red; a center point of my youth; Pickle barrels in the cellar; cows on the ground floor and hay stored in the loft. I rode the John Deere a thousand times in and out of her wide, always opened doors; Plowing fields near and far, but with her redness never out of my distant sight. She housed the cows we milked and the tools we used throughout the long, hard day; And, she was our playground on those summer days when chores were done by noon. I remember her beautiful, natural smell that our city cousins abhorred; And, I knew every nook and cranny that I could hide in to get away from their whines. We would swing on the rope out of the loft, landing on piles of freshly cut hay; And, just lay quietly in the night with a cool summer breeze passing through her doors. It was in this red haven that I birthed my first calf and learned how to set a broken leg; And, it was high in the loft with my high school sweetheart that I first became a man. The farm that housed that wondrous red barn is now a mall parking lot; But, the memories of lessons learned within are forever blazoned upon my mind.
The longer the classes, the stronger the glasses. Volodymyr Knyr 2014
It was time for a vacation, in fact it was overdue. A three day holiday Fourth of July; we planned a trip for two. The children were in high school and had things to do with friends. Sometimes it doesn't happen though, the best of our intends. He had reserved a cabin in the mountains by a lake, And I was like a schoolgirl deciding clothes to take. We'd been married just two year before starting our family, After that it seemed there was no time for just my love and me. He said it was like beginning another brand new life. The children would be leaving soon and he'd get back his wife. I had some work at the office I must do before we went. I told him I'd be home real soon, begrudging the time spent. It didn't take me too long to finish everything. I was just about to close the door. The phone began to ring. I thought it was a call from him, urging me to hurry. I could tell him I was finished and there was no need to worry. But it was his best friend calling, I could hear the sadness there. We wouldn't have our nice vacation and it really wasn't fair. He and Cliff had been out driving with my husband at the wheel. He had died right there beside him. My head began to reel. Through the years I've often wondered why God had to take him then. If we'd had that last vacation, it might have helped me through the pain. I'd like to take that nice vacation, the one we never had. That our vacation didn't happen, is truly very sad. ( No there was no accident. He just died.) Carol's "It's Time for a Vacation" contest
Return to the desk the teacher and classmate The bell rings hurry you don't want to be late Mother pushing for your learning bright hungry belly Father is absent not a penny milking the skinny cow shelly Grandfather swells on self not caring who die or live Deeming it sacrilege to dip in his pocket and a penny give Grandmother tries to hold it all together knowing the need Giving of her means caring the bright hungry belly to feed
When my son was young and so very, very wild… I loved him dearly for he was my child. But I feared the drugs, alcohol, and friends he did keep. I knew they would destroy him, as I found my Eyes do weep. We found a private High school with new peers to seek. Miraculously, He found his own way back, and to college he did leap. He chose a college and fraternity far away, as my eyes blurred again. But the day he was on his own, became the best that's ever been. His fraternity became his brothers, and advice they dished out. Study time became important, with gentlemanly behavior devout. I'll thank them each, in the leadership and help they all showed. I'll thank my son for growing up, and for becoming who we now know. Community service brought blood drives, and teaching inner city kids. They worked on their fraternity house, reclaiming it from the skids. All parties had designated drivers to take every body home, all right. They gathered clothes for the homeless to brighten up their life. They built Homes For Humanity for to work he was never adverse. Then, to add to the rest, he continued to work to become a nurse. He put himself through college working in a hospital and ambulance. He had learned a reverence for life, happiness, and yes, even patience. My wild, wild son has found purpose in life and peace at long last. And again my eyes do weep… This time with love so vast...
I think I now deserve my break, Before my brain turns into steak! My head is full of algebras, I have nightmares of Boyle's Law, Mughal rulers prance around While in class, I sleep sound. When I think of a little sac, I find a bundle on my back! Numbers shower like raindrops, When the teacher starts to talk! Homework, oh! homework times 10, Is what I get to do, again, I think I now deserve my break, Before my brain turns into steak!
First day at high school, I was a little shy; Seeing all the boys that were slowly walking by. Meeting new people can be fun at times; But you don't need to be a nickel looking for a dime. Break is ok but there is not very much to do; I enjoy talking and laughing with my friends, yes that's true. Lunch is cool but I don't enjoy the food; I love to talk and laugh with my chicks and dudes. This is going to be some years to remember; It will get better by the month of December.
The dream is still within How painful high school has been! Should I drop out? Scream and shout? What in the world is life about! My existance may seem To be but a dream But still have love's light I won't give up this fight!
On June 25, 1962 prayer was taken out of school It was like losing a ring's precious jewel If you look into America's history You will find that it is no mystery From that date on we haven't been as strong I believe we have done something terribly wrong What they teach in history books simply overlooks Important information that has raised up a blind generation Youth, family, education, and national life is far from the same We have lost morals and values that our forefathers firmly proclaimed A Blessed Nation under God we have always been But in the last 50 years it has become destroyed by an abundance of sin Divorce rate is at an all-time high While so many children grow up fatherless and wonder why Gang violence increases each day Teenage pregnancy has become a common way Young people search for love in all the wrong places Leaders in government wear faulty faces Role models have become extinct Technology while good has caused many jobs to sink A nation rife with perjury Broken marriage covenants In need of surgery Unforgiveness extortion bribery slander and profanity We need God to restore us too sanity Hypocrisy, and lawsuits initiated solely for revenge and personal gain Doing things are own way has caused us much pain The rich are getting richer and the poor sit back and cry People have lost their integrity yet shake their fists at the sky If you want to learn open a bible and begin to read If we listened to its wisdom we wouldn't have so much need We have become too liberal as a whole Besides having so much debt, we are all losing our souls If anyone talks about God in school they risk losing their profession Yet more and more young people suffer from anxiety and depression Many are on medication making doctors filthy rich So many people are dying in their own emotional ditch Statistically we are on a downward spiral Many people turn their heads or just live in denial History is important to learn For it shows us how quickly society can turn We all have to answer to God someday And if I were you I would start to learn his way For if we are going to continue to be America the best We have to take a moment to address All the ways we have allowed this country to slip Take personal responsibility and restore our spiritual grips Weneed to take back the people's power We are living in a crucial hour If we don't open our eyes ears and mouths we will fall instead of just bend who knows this time if this damage we can mend. by: Sabina nicole
Start to Scream This is for you fine fishing folks Who love my poems and like my jokes; God has given a great talent to me Which is writing I do constantly. God greeted me with a great warning You should go to church on Sunday morning; After that, everything will be okay For you to go fishing without delay. When you want to catch a fish which is big My Son Christ always uses a certain rig; Holy Ghost is lure He does like the best Which is far better that all of the rest. God and Holy Ghost both have a way Of, like a fish, luring you in everyday To where is their fishing favorite spot; So peaceful, pleasant and never hot. Christ's wine comes with a depth and width, Which when you drink always comes with A piece of bread for bait they will offer Which will be fitting and quite proper. Fishing and going to church are related; With God's great habits must be educated; All of the fishing folk started to scream, "Pray for great fishing and He will redeem." firstname.lastname@example.com My poems are is always available for recommendations.
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There is a ceremony But not a time for bologney Where I will be inducted Not instructed Into a program One that I'm not sure serves ham Called NJHS* And I've heard it's one of the best Along with other scholars Some bearing a couple dollars Will accept this invitation With great emancipation And this will look amazing Not to mention far from cows grazing On future high school applications Along with my unique creations So yes, I have a ceremony Where no one will serve boloney I hope you wish my luck But do not mail me a duck For I am to read my poem Followerª And I hope I don't feel like a wallower So yes, I have got to go And get ready for my show *NJHS - National Junior Honors Society ªThis poem is included in my list of poems, although the one being read has some changes in it... I will make sure to post the revised one in a few minutes :)
She sits in her room alone and waiting Bursting to bloom is her anticipating This girl so young just a teenager at heart One day to adventure for her life to kick start She grew up reserved never venturing out Believing she was ugly her mind so in doubt Boyfriends she's never had close friends kept at bay No childhood deserves this not growing up to play Then out of the blue to the school ball she is asked Her mind now in circles showing it's protective mask The night arrives, in turmoil she sits waiting So beautifully dressed, soon to be dating Her apprehension runs riot, her life crying for change To live so normal and rid this inner derange As she turns to the door her eyes starting to tear A glow lights the room as a beautiful red rose appears Slowly she turns as she captures the sight This flower so red emitting this light This beauty of nature with it's petals so bloomed Radiate as they grace around her bedroom At the top of the stairs soon she'll walk down Into the arms of her date, wearing the most beautiful gown To the school ball she will go, with her chaperone When the red rose was released, no longer she'll be alone
Did mind so snap Over Satan's rap? I could've been in or out In high school could scream and shout! Oh my gosh I'm singed with pain Constant mark upon my brain But you can't just give up dreams No matter how cracked the mirror seems! Want to give in to being a fool? Please don't let the devil rule!
Excitement is running through my mind at this point, It is hard to control so much When something so honorable, Happens to come across For me personally, It was the proposition From a contest by, World Poetry Movement In which I entered in, And received a letter back Stating that my poem, Had made it to the next level But that is not all, Oh no What's more is that they informed me, That they were publishing that very poem In a book titled "Stars In Our Hearts" Which is to be published in August this year I hope each and every one who happens to read this, May read my poem "The Beat of the Heart" In the book. Thank You.
I glare at rainy sky and sigh. March and April have not been dry. April is halfway into May. We're still to see a sunny day. My spring work is not getting done Some plants have not yet met the sun. If chased away are clouds of gray. It surely will be up to May. I recall when the long school days Came to an end in those past Mays We left our books and shed our shoes. We did whatever we would choose. Now children go to school in June And cannot dance to May's sweet tune. They pray before she goes away, They'll find some math free days to play. May poles, May baskets and May fun I hope will come before May's done. That she can brag at end of stay, She was true Merry Month of May.
As The Old Year Ebbs, Then Dies by Rick Rucker As the Old Year ebbs, then Dies, I can't believe how fast time flies! It seems like only yesterday, That high school came, then passed away. Then college, too, passed in a minute, Sometimes, I feel like I'm still in it. You came too, then you left, Leaving me, of Love, bereft. I know, if You can see, That You are very glad for me! I have welcomed to my Life, The One that says she'll be my Wife, So We can share our Love and Pain, And We can both live again! I know You want the Best for me, And I hope that you can see That, although she's not like You, I can also love her True! From your place in Heaven, looking down, You'll see I no longer wear a Frown! I am happy, so is She, Both ecstatic, actually, You and I will talk, from time to time, Though mostly through my rhyme, So, in closing, let me say, May we both have another Blessed Day!
School is over and we're on top of the world, Our futures ready to be unfurled, Who knows where we'll be in twenty years; Married and with successful careers? Or deadbeats living on each other's floors, There's just so many open doors! But as one thing starts, another ends; For fourteen years we've been best friends, One summer more and we'll be dispersed, But we're going to make some memories first, These times will end before we know it, So let's not waste a single minute! I'm loving the rollercoaster ride, As every day is spent outside, And though it's sadly undeniable That we are spontaneous and unreliable, It only adds to the teenage thrill, As all our wishes we rush to fulfill, Staying out most every night, Then dancing home at morning light, Sleeping in most every day, Sending waking hours into disarray, Delighted smiles in impulsive filming, Pure happiness captured as bonds are building, And yet it's scary and sort of strange, Not knowing how things are going to change, But one thing's certain as round our necks Our cherished friendship pendants rest, As the dawn of a new era arrives, We know we'll be friends for all our lives.
Grandma asked me did I mind going to the store. I gave her a look as if I wasn't sure. Grandma begin to start one of her speeches, which really sounds like one of my teachers. Grandma begin to say, she had to work hard for her pay, and that I would learn what thats like one day. She said just to buy a can of lard, she had to work in somebody's yard. Grandma said " When I was young, sometimes being a child wasn't so much fun. She said she had to study real hard in school , because she wasn't going to be nobody's fool. By the time grandma finished high school, she found out about a new rule. The rule was she must go to college, to better her education and gain more knowledge Grandma went to college and got her degree, she said if I follow in her footsteps that could some day be me. After that long old school talk, straight to the store I did walk. I made up in my mind right at that time, if grandma ever ask me to go to the store I won't give her that look anymore.


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So what's up with Sarah Palin and The Jews? Is she a believer in fast-approacing "Rapture?" Is she anticipating the ancient prophecy being fullfilled? You know the one, the one which says all the Jews must gathre in one place before the end of the world can occur? Why on earth is she anticipating that "more and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel in the days and weeks and months ahead?" Does she know something we don't know? Some inside information, perhaps? When asked by Barbara Walters if she supported Obama's position on not allowing Israel to move new settlements into Gaza the former Alaska governor said she fully supports and expansion of Israeli settlements into Palestinian territory, noting that the "population of Israel is going to grow." "More and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel in the days and weeks and months ahead and I don't think that the Obama administration has any right to tell Israel that the Jewish settlements cannot expand," Palin said. Walters followed up by if asking if Palin would support expanded settlements even if it was into "Palestinian areas." "I believe that the Jewish settlements should be allowed to expand," Palin answered. Palin: Obama policies 'back assward' - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com
Jews migrate to Israel this isn't new at all. Many conservatives don't believe that territories siezed during the 7 days war are automatically belong to the Palistinians. Should Israel go back to the 67 border and expel all Jews from the area outside the old border?
First of all, the "rapture" isn't just about Jews, and it doesn't require people to all be in the same place. Secondly, maybe she is just assuming that Jewish people are going to continue to attempt to get back to their homeland? What a novel concept. All she is saying, imo, is that Israeli settlements need to be able to expand if they have more Israelis coming in to them.
Yes, he is. And when he talks about foreign policy, you can actually observe that he understands what he's talking about. Unlike Palin. Also, unlike Palin, BO is not a pathological liar.
When you look at the response of foreign leaders he is a total joke. He didn't meet with the Dali Lama and his reward from the Chinese he got punked at the meetings there with the Chicims lecturing him about capitalism. He bent to the Russians and screwed the Poles the result ? nothing from the Russians as Iran goes on building their bomb. HE also got blown off by the Asian countries when he tried to run the MMGW scam on him they told him to get lost. What a joke!
Do I sense some deflection going on here? The thread is not about foreign policy in China - the thread is about Sarah Palin advocating Israel violate the terms of their cease-fire agreement with Palestine. We could talk about her wish to hurry up and send more troops to Afghanistan - I'm sure you're all in favor of that.
Undoubtably the dumbest thing anyone has said on this board, ever. Here are just a few Obama lies: Promised to publish all non-emergency legislation to the website for five days, before the President signs it. Promised to not pass earmarks then passed a bill with thousands of them. Promised to keep lobbyists out of his administration (broke this promise 17 times in the first two weeks on office). Called presidential "signing statements" unconstitutional… then attached a signing statement of his own to a $410 billion spending bill. Obama promised to eliminate income taxation for seniors making less than $50,000 a year. Promised existing businesses will receive a $3,000 refundable tax credit for each additional full-time employee hired. The Obama promised a different tone in Washington D.C. and a move past bitter, partisan rhetoric. LOL Increased the timetable for withdrawal from Iraq beyond his campaign promises and leaving 50,000 troops in Iraq after the "withdrawal." I could go on and on.
Saw Sarah on Oprah the other nite, Oprah was fair... but she is a bit of an airhead and a lover of revisionist history, see the McCain campaign team response.. The more she on the airwaves, the more she will be exposed... she would be a really great radio talk show host,
The Oprah interview was a typical Oprah-fluff-style one. I think O'Reilly is showing tonight and Friday an interview he had with her yesterday. It's advertised as a more policy-based one.
It was fast pitch softball, suspect with O'Reilly she will be on friendly turf and do not expect him to play MLB with her.. I suspect that prior to any interview now, many of the questions are screened and a whole bunch of stuff is decided well before hand... hopefully she has learned her lesson.
One could say the same thing for, oh, just about everything you post. After all, you're the one who was too big of a coward to back up your "argument" with any substance, and just ran away with your tail tucked between your legs when I called you on it. And then, to make things worse, you just whined about how hard I was being on you and how you weren't going to play my "childish games" (like asking you to define a term being used in an argument is sooooo childish) instead of manning up and admitting you had no idea what you're talking about. Par for the course, I can tell. And as for your "rebuttal," you're aware that under that standard every single president would be a pathological liar, aren't you? Didn't think that one out very well, did you? Probably just googled "Obama lies" and copy/pasted from the first right-wing blog you found. I can only pray that's not the standard of intellectual rigor you comport yourself with in real-life situations. The statements I bolded I know off the top of my head are categorically false, and I'm sure with a little research the other ones would fall pretty quickly. Of course, that's never what I meant by pathological liar, but obviously you failed to comprehend that during the first go-around. I will say though, that it takes real chutzpah to write a book that you know people will scrutinize and still have it be found full of distortions and lies.
Do you feel better now? Did this childish rant help you get over your tantrum? Instead of name-calling and all the personal attacks, try facts. What I presented to you are facts proving that the Obama is untruthful. If you have any facts of your own to contradict what I have presented, please post them. The statements you bolded are categorically true, you may want to do a little research before you call other people on these boards ignorant as you have consistantly done today.
Yeah, you know, I could do that. Or I could just borrow a page from your playbook and refuse to be deceived by your "antics" or play your "childish little games." Makes it a lot easier to argue when I don't have to be accountable for anything I say. If you can define the goals of the surge for me, then I'll provide rebuttals for those statements. Either that or you can, for example, show me where Obama said he would end earmarks (something that was debunked eons ago, by the way).
Wow, a bunch of clips removed from context. Fantastic. Obama calls for new rules on earmarks - First Read - msnbc.com

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(Read article summary)It's awkward when the spokesman is the story. But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted at the daily briefing Monday that there was no story, for now.
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It is awkward when the spokesman becomes the story, as White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs's experience at Monday's briefing showed.
The Obama White House is trying to remain focused on the critical midterm elections now just one month away. But major changes in President Obama's inner circle – including the departure of chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and several key economic advisers – have focused attention on who is staying and who might join the West Wing exodus.
On Saturday, Politico posted a story saying Mr. Gibbs, a close adviser and confidant of the president's, was being considered as a potential chairman of the Democratic National Committee to help with the president's 2012 election bid. The current DNC chair, former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, would move to a cabinet position, the story said.
Seeking to quash the story, Gibbs tweeted on Saturday: "I have not had any conversations about the future – it is a great honor to have the job I have right now and I am very happy doing it."


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Source says Mike D'Antoni would be interested in Lakers job, that he'd listen.
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ESPN NBA Analyst Jon Barry was on with Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo and said he feels hiring D'Antoni "makes a whole lot of sense."
D'Antoni took over the Suns midway through the 2003-2004 season and would go on to lead Phoenix to four straight playoffs appearances. Alongside now-Lakers point guard Steve Nash, D'Antoni consistently had one of the most potent offenses in the league.
"It is a style of play that people in LA would love to watch," Barry said. "He has got Dwight Howard on the interior now to be the defender that he never had in Phoenix."
D'Antoni left Phoenix in 2008 to coach the New York Knicks, but resigned last season after a disappointing start to the year.
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Proponents of the Gibsons Public Market are counting on some well-heeled Coast residents to open their wallets now that the Town of Gibsons has signed on as a potential partner.
After an in-camera meeting on Sept. 10, council passed a resolution to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the public market proponents. Under the MOU, if $250,000 can be raised from the community as a contribution to the Town by Oct. 31, the Town will participate in the acquisition of the former yacht club building, located at 473 Gower Point Rd.
Proponent Nicholas Sonntag called the Town's commitment "a major breakthrough" for the public market project.
"This is huge and will, we believe, attract donations to the Town that they can use to purchase equity in the project," Sonntag said. "We actually have to have community engagement for this to go forward."
The agreement means the proponents can establish a "founders' circle" for the project, said Gerry Zipursky, another proponent.
"It is ourgoal to attract at least10 founders who want to embrace this project and will be prepared todonate $25,000 each to the Town of Gibsons," Zipursky said. "Needless to say such a generous donation whenreceived by the Town will bereciprocatedwitha charitable tax receipt."
The funds raised through the founders' circle will be considered the financial contribution from the Town towards the to-be-formed Gibson Public Market community developmentcorporation.
"The exciting aspect of this founders' circle concept is that the Town of Gibsons, which itself doesn't have the financial means to investin this project nor wishesto seek a referendum to increase property taxes, will end up generating the necessary funds from this initiative," Zipursky said, adding that the Town will become a partner and own38 per cent of shares in the corporation.
"We have developed a phasing or staging of the market so that after the market is built,operating and successful, theproponents will receive their initial contribution with a very low return (approximately two per cent) and the Town will end up owning the total asset," Zipursky said.
Donations to the Town will be held in trust by a Gibsons law firm and will only be released after a minimum of seven donors have stepped up.
"If the goal is not achieved, the donors will have their funds returned to them in full," he said.
The Zipursky and Sonntag families have each committed $100,000 towards the project, as has Community Futures Sunshine Coast, and Zipursky said another family has come forward who plan to move to Gibsons in the next two years and are prepared to contribute $100,000.
"There is,however, acondition imposed, which isthat we mustraise $250,000 from the community through the founders' circle," he said. "The intent here is to ensure that this project is indeed a community project and subsequently encouragesome of the well-established families and businesses on the Coast to support this initiative."
The proponents are planning to have the building fixed up through pro bono contributions so that early next year it can be rented out for functions, Sonntag said.
A second phase will involve a full renovation of the building, doubling the size to 12,000 sq. ft., at a cost of up to $2 million.
In another development, a local businesspersonhas proposed becoming the anchor tenant for the green grocer operation within the public market.
"This personhas beenin touch with local farmers and has enlisted theirenthusiasm andcommitment to run a year-round produce market," Zipursky said. "This is a very important piece of the concept since it represents a commitment to supporting locally grown produce and supporting small business operators."
The business plan for the project can be viewed at gibsonspublicmarket.com.
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I liked the realism. You shoot your CO and you get jailed. That was funny. Guns seem decent.
Training is a pain in the you know what. Why the hell would I pick up a game just to pretend to do physical exercise? I understand the need to master basic controls, but for gods sake most people playing this have played other FPS on a PC before. THEY PLAY THE SAME.
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- 1/8 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 fresh tuna steaks (6 oz each)
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup(s) freshly squeezed orange juice (1-2 oranges)
- 1 tablespoon(s) capers packed in water, drained and rinsed well
- 8 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained and rinsed well
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon(s) freshly chopped mint
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- 2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pound(s) fennel, bulbs quartered
- 1 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds, crushed in a mortar
- 1 cup(s) freshly chopped Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup(s) reduced sodium vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup(s) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup(s) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- 2. Add tuna steaks and cook 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Remove tuna from pan and place on a platter.
- 3. Add onions, capers, and anchovies to pan. Stir, and break up the anchovies with a wooden spoon.
- 4. Saute', uncovered, on medium heat, until onions are translucent (5 -7 minutes).
- 5. Add orange juice, stir well to combine, and cook, uncovered for 2-3 minutes.
- 6. Add tuna steaks back to the frying pan, cover and cook for 3-5 minutes per side until tuna is done.* Remove tuna from pan onto a serving platter.
- 7. In the meantime, make the fennel. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 8. Add the fennel bulbs and seeds and cook fennel for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden.
- 9. Stir in the parsley, salt, pepper, stock, and orange juice. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
- 10. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-20 minutes, or until fennel is tender and most of the liquid has reduced.
- 11. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
- 12. When fish is finished cooking, pour sauce over tuna, and arrange onions around top and side of platter.
- 13. Sprinkle fresh mint over the top of the dish. Serve warm with fennel on the side.
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By Joe Grimm
The Chicago Tribune's layoffs of 15 newsroom employees Thursday made it a little harder for folks to navigate the fickle waters of newspaper hiring.
One of the departing journalists is Sheila Solomon, cross media editor.
Solomon is one of the nation's longest serving newsroom recruiters and has managed the Trib's year-round internships and Metpro training program.
She recruited as staff development editor at the Daily Press in Newport News, Va., from 1997 until 2002 and then moved on the Tribune, where she scouted talent for 10 more years.
As the recruiter at the Detroit Free Press, I hated having Solomon on the job for the Tribune. She knew far too many people in my newsroom, and she called them far too often. A couple years ago, she found me skulking around inside the Trib Tower and remarked what a delightful surprise it was too find me in her building. She said I really should call and let her know when I was coming to own — and then she didn't let me out of her sight. That's how recruiters are.
I left the Free Press in 2008 without telling Sheila this, but I once composed a letter in my head, telling her to shop in someone else's newsroom. The letter was never written because I imagined it would have become a trophy in the recruiting wars.
Although we battled, we were and are on the same side. We want more diversity in newsrooms because that inevitably leads to better, more well-rounded content.
Solomon's departure from the Tribune means that we have lost a diversity soldier who devoted thousands of hours to helping journalists advance their careers. A great many people joined the Tribune with Solomon's help, and many more used her advice to get other jobs. Occasionally, my great enemy even helped me hire people.
Solomon wrote in an email Thursday that the layoff did not come as a surprise and that she was trying to tie up a few loose ends as she deals with an outpouring of support.
Let's hope that the Tribune, despite challenges that continue reducing its newsroom staff, keeps Solomon's spirit alive and doesn't settle for being a newsroom that is both smaller and less diverse.
Joe Grimm, a consultant and adjunct faculty member of the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute, recruited for the Detroit Free Press, Knight Ridder and Gannett from 1990 until 2008. He now teaches at the Michigan State University School of Journalism. He has run the JobsPage journalism careers site at www.jobspage.com since 1996. Questions about careers? E-mail Joe for an answer.


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My client a large medical device company based in oxfordshire are looking for an assembly project engineer to work within the industrialisation department.
To provide Project Engineering support to Assembly systems and associated process projects. To develop specifications, source appropriate suppliers and manage assigned projects through validation to completion, incorporating new technology as appropriate to time and cost budgets.
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IT IS OFFICIAL….CLEARED BY UPS…CLEARED BY COLE COUNTY…ALL CHARGES DISMISSED…WE HAVE WON…TIM WILL BE BACK ON ROUTE MONDAY OCTOBER 6, THIS PETITION WILL CLOSE ON THIS DATE AS WELL…. MANY THANKS TO ALL THAT TOOK A STAND, WROTE LETTERS, MADE PHONE CALLS, SENT EMAILS, AND SIMPLY PRAYED……THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF EACH AND EVERY PERSON INVOLVED. As many of you are already aware, Tim Edwards our UPS delivery driver has been terminated by UPS due to an exchange of words with an officer of Lincoln University, Public Safety. Mr Edwards was asked to be quiet and did not, was asked again and failed to do so. He was admittedly out of line and has made appointments to officially apologize. This is not to place blame on either party but to examine the consequence vs. the offense. To stand by and watch this man lose his job of 18 years is not how things are supposed to work. His termination is currently being reviewed by Union representatives in hopes of overturning the UPS decision. In order for Mr. Edwards to receive proper representation it is important that character, and professional references be provided. If anyone can find the time to type a paragraph or two on his behalf, it would be greatly appreciated. If an actual letter of reference is not possible, please sign this petition acknowledging that Mr. Edwards has been of great service, an asset to the organizational operation of your organization. Please forward to anyone you believe to be willing to help. It has been brought to our attention that many comments have not posted. So that this does not happen please email duplicate comment to firstname.lastname@example.com. Comments will then be printed and delivered to the Union representative for UPS hearing on Friday, Sep 26. **YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE** UPS HEARING DATE CHANGED TO TUESDAY SEP 30..INCIDENT NOW BEING COVERED BY KRCG CHANNEL 13 NEWS... AS WELL AS THE JEFFERSON CITY NEWS TRIBUNE….WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH 3 ADDITIONAL DAYS TO INFORM THE UNINFORMED...THIS IS NOT OVER..PLEASE CONTINUE SUPPORT, THANK YOU 26 September, 7.15pm update 41 petitioners, 21…very well written…one page ….signed…dated…delivered…. letters of reference…. both personal and professional….…some by petitioners…some not…..ranging from the start of Tim's route in the morning…..to the end of his route in the evening….. Including, but not limited to… small, and large business, education at 3 different levels, practitioners of medicine, attorneys at law….….law enforcement at the highest state level…for a total of 3 separate state agencies…and one very persuasive teamsters union rep…being backed by entire union….WOW ***GOOD NEWS****CLEARED BY UPS, TICKET MAY BE DISMISSED BY COLE CO AS EARLY AS 10-1... BACK TO WORK, SAME ROUTE.....WE HOPE BY 10-2.....MANY THANKS TO ALL!!!!
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6 years ago Comments: Mr. Edwards is a fine person who truly cares about the students at Jefferson City High School. He is a courteous and a timely worker. His accuracy is outstanding. He speaks and brings smile to everyone.
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6 years ago Comments: Tim Edwards contributes both courtesy and professionalism on a day to day basis. 18 years shows a lot of dedication and commitment as an employee. To sit and watch this former Lincolnite lose his job is ridiculous. The consequences for his actions very harsh and hopefully his employment will be reinstated. I see him on this campus delivering mail everyday, always with a smile on his face. His consistency has made him very reliable. Tim is considered a member of the Lincoln family. He is even featured in the 2007-2008 yearbook.
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- 6 rashers bacon, roughly chopped
- 8-10 eggs
- ½ - ¾ cup Wattie's Frozen Peas
- 1 egg, beaten, or milk
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 24 x 20-cm ovenproof dish.
2. Use 2 sheets of pastry to line the base and sides of the dish. Layer the dish with half the bacon and break eggs on top, breaking the egg yolks if desired. Season with pepper before sprinkling over the peas and the remaining bacon.
3. Brush the edges where the pastry will join with beaten egg or milk. Lay the remaining pastry over the top and seal the edges. Brush the pie top with beaten egg or milk and make a slit in the top to allow the steam to escape.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
Instead of joining the pastry, sit 2 sheets of pastry on a lightly floured board, one on top of the other, and with a rolling pin roll out until you get the desired size.


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The U.S. tour, which thus far goes through December, will later be turned into a world tour; Fleetwood Mac (including McVie) has also been working on a new album, which will be the first including all five members since their 1987 album "Tango in the Night."
See below for the tour dates and visit the Fleetwood Mac page for more information on tickets.
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MIKE LEE: Internet search leads to Kelly's induction
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Ben Kelly wouldn't be awaiting induction into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday if it wasn't for the Internet and a curious sports fan.
Jackie Henderson grew up in San Angelo some 40 years ago in the neighborhood near Kelly. Henderson even dated Kelly's daughter, Sharon, throughout middle school and high school. Henderson always looked up to and respected Kelly.
"He was the big guy at his house," Henderson recalled. "He was always cordial, but he was a straightforward, no-nonsense guy."
The two talked football a lot since both were local high school stars. Kelly played in the late 1940s for Blackshear, the black school in San Angelo before integration. Henderson was a 1,000-yard rusher for the integrated Central Bobcats in 1972 and also played a year at Angelo State.
"Ben never talked about it, but I knew he had played football for San Angelo College and in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers," Henderson said.
It wasn't until last year that Henderson discovered Kelly's greatest accomplishment that impacted sports, society and culture in San Angelo.
"I'm a sports fanatic, and I was online one day just messing around," said Henderson, now 59 and a communication consultant in the Austin area. "I Googled Ben's name, and this article from the Angelo State Alumni Magazine popped up."
The article, a cover story in the Summer 2006 issue, told how Kelly in 1953 became the first black football player at a predominantly all-white college in Texas, and possibly all 11 states that comprised the Confederacy.
The article told of how Kelly had to endure dirty play, racial epithets and abusive fans at opposing stadiums. It also noted that on road trips, Kelly often had to eat in the kitchen instead of the restaurant dining room with his teammates, and Kelly often had to find his own accommodations because he wasn't allowed in some hotels.
The article noted that Kelly enrolled at SAC and played for the Rams eight months before Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that declared unconstitutional state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students.
"I read that article," Henderson said, "and thought to myself, 'Wow. That guy did that.' I never knew because Ben never talked about it. I had been around him a lot growing up. I even worked for him during the summers at the Boys & Girls Club.
"It didn't dawn on me the era Ben played in when it came to segregation. When I grew up in San Angelo, I didn't see any real racial problems. I don't know if it was because I played sports or what."
Part of the reason was because Kelly had already crossed racial barriers in San Angelo, making it a little easier on those like Henderson who followed.
Inspired by Kelly's courage, Henderson Googled the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco.
"I wanted to find out how I could nominate Ben," Henderson said. "Another hall of fame popped up on my computer. It was the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame."
Using information from the ASU magazine article, Henderson nominated Kelly for both halls of fame. Henderson heard back earlier this year from the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame in Dallas.
"The lady who called me said they couldn't believe Ben wasn't already inducted," Henderson said.
Kelly, a two-time all-conference player for San Angelo College, was a slam-dunk for induction Saturday. Nine others will join him in the hall's 18th class, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenneth Houston and Fort Worth Dunbar's Robert Hughes, the winningest high school basketball coach in the nation.
Since Kelly now lives in a San Angelo nursing home, he won't be able to attend Saturday's induction ceremony in Dallas. Henderson will proudly accept the honor on Kelly's behalf.
After reading Kelly's story at SAC, Henderson read about Ernie Davis, the former Syracuse running back and the first black to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Henderson also read about Jerry Levias, the first black scholarship athlete in the Southwest Conference in 1965.
"It amazed me that Ben had already been through all that a decade earlier," Henderson said.
Kelly, who had played a year of college football at Illinois, served a two-year stint in the Army before returning to San Angelo in 1953. He wanted to play football for his hometown junior college Rams.
The ASU magazine article told of how Kelly walked into the office of SAC head football coach Max Bumgardner and assistant coach Phil George, who both had watched Kelly play running back for San Angelo's Blackshear High School a few years earlier. Kelly asked about playing for the Rams. George recalled how Bumgardner told Kelly of SAC's segregation and that he couldn't do anything about it.
Kelly asked who could do something about it. Bumgardner told him ASU president Rex F. Johnston. So Kelly went to Johnston's office and got a face-to-face meeting with the president.
"That was just Ben's tenacity to get something done," Henderson said. "That's the Ben Kelly I always knew."
Upon hearing Kelly make his case, Johnston reportedly told Kelly that if he felt that strongly about it, he should go to the Registrar's office and enroll.
"And the rest is history," Henderson said.
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Why are more and more people choosing to invest in gold?
I talked with Don Roberts about his recent "Why Invest In Gold?" article. He offers some eye-opening reasons why buying gold makes a lot of sense.
Let's jump right in…
A US Dollar Is Not Money
What? That can't be right. It's true.
The US Dollar has been classified as being "currency" (not "money") ever since President Richard Nixon officially disconnected it from being "backed by gold" in the early 1970s due to pressures from foreign nations.
All Currencies Fail
Every currency since the beginning of time have failed. Every one. Experts believe that the US Dollar will follow suit. Naturally, that means that any US Dollars you have saved up could literally become worthless.
You may not know that over the past 40+ years, the US Dollar has lost about 95% of its buying power. Some fincial experts (like Mike Maloney) indicate that it won't take another 40 years to lose the remaining 5%.
Those In The Know Are Buying Up Gold
Who is investing in gold? And, why are they buying it?
They are the Central Banks of the world and Billionaires. They know something that most people don't.
Neither one of these groups has any intention of losing their wealth. They know that that the runaway, continuous printing of US Dollars is a recipe for disaster for their financial portfolios. They have the best financial advice on the planet that money can buy, and they are buying gold. Lot's of it.
They know that gold is money because it is a store of value. And, that value grows over time, especially the buying power of US Dollars diminishes over time. Speaking of gold's store of value, "Over the last 5,000 years, gold has never been worth zero.", says Mike Maloney.
The good news is that you don't have to be a billionaire or a Central Bank to be able to acquire gold for yourself. You can buy it in small quantities until you can afford to buy in larger quantities.
Where To Buy Gold…
For more information on investing in gold, visit Don's Where To Buy Gold Online website.