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It's a close call but Blanche Hunt is in the lead when it comes to Coronation Street fans voting for their favourite golden oldie.My personal fave is Rita but she's lagging behind along with the rest of the soap oaps. Give your favourite a boost by clicking here to vote for your personal favourite golden oldie.

Ouimet of The Teamakers has hung up the blogging keyboard for now. Last time he quit, I provided a guest blog post that coincidentally prompted the last year or so of posting from him/her/it. I was once told by another blogger frequently seen commenting there that He/She/It loves my blog. Have a good one Ouimet. – Hat Tip [...]

GET IT, MINNE-SNOW-TA??!? HAHAHA, does it even snow in Minnesota? It’s like me making an edit and calling it “I.ALLWAYS.HAVE.ON.CLEAN.UNDERWEAR” because I usually don’t, but I’d call the edit that because it’s contradictory, and, well - you get it right - it’s ironic - because I don’t often have the clean underwears on, just like [...]

Here is another rare gem that I have been able to unearth, once again, with the help of Tasveerein on the B4U Movies channel on television.Film: Funtoosh (1956)Singer: Kishore KumarMusic Director: S. D. BurmanLyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

The B4U Movies channel on television airs songs from old Hindi movies every night around 1 a.m., which often include some from the black and white era, on a show called Tasveerein. Here is one such rare gem that has been on the show more than once. I would like to offer my sincerest apologies, in advance, to those who do not understand Hindi/Urdu. I am sure they, too, can enjoy the music, however.Film: Ek Raaz (which released in the year 1963)Singer: Kishore Kumar (on whom the song has been picturised, as well)Music Director: ChitraguptLyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

This is the last day of Great Grains Week, so I thought I’d highlight a grain I love, although it’s pearl barley I’ve used more that the whole grain. Photo courtesy of eleda Barley is one of the oldest cultivated grains. Egyptians buried mummies with necklaces of barley, and centuries later Edward I of England standardized the inch as equal to “three barley seeds.” It is a highly-adaptable crop, growing north of the Arctic circle and as far south as Ethiopia. Barley has a particularly tough hull, which is difficult to remove without losing some of the bran. Hulled barley, available at health food stores, retains more of the whole-grain nutrients but is very slow-cooking. New varieties of hull-less barley are starting to become available. Lightly pearled barley is not technicall

I just came across an old game that I used to play ages ago.  It was a lot of fun.  However, with everything that was going on in my life, I didn't have time to play games.  So I had stopped playing it and forgot all about it. The game is called Sleuth.  Its a free online game.  Its a basic murder mystery game.  You create a detective that you get to play through all of your cases.  While creating your detective, you get to choose your detective's background.  The background is what you were before you became a detective.  The game is set in the detective noir era.  It is all text based with a few pictures added for flavor.  The game itself is free, however you can get a subscription to it.  I had one on my previous character.  I can't remember the password for that one though.    So I had to create a whole new character.  If you play for free, you get to play 4 cases per day and only stay in New York

I'm going to revisit one of my previous posts that I composed back in December 2006. I was inspired to do this when I read Joe's post entitled Not Saying This Is The Right Thing, (But I Can Understand) (more...)

So to top off the day with another example of what our LA celebrity Icons really look like, we give you the beautiful people letting it all hang out. We think it makes a change to see real bodies without the air brushing. There is hope for Posh after all. Don,t let them get you down.

I’m not one for passing on jokes around here, but hey I’m still in vacation mode and a little humor never hurt anyone. I’m sure you’ve heard this one before, my dad pasted it along and I thought I’d share with everyone. Two 90 year old men, Moe and Joe, have been friends all of their [...]

I got this in an email today. It made me laugh and I can't help but nod my head in agreement... Three things to think about: 1. Cows 2. The Constitution 3. The Ten Commandments COWS: Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a single cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves right to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country. THE CONSTITUTION: They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq . Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this: You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery", and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a building full of lawyers

The HTML glitches that forced me to proofread and republish some of my old posts today were a mixed blessing. They made me proud of my work way back in October 2005. Philosophers can be no more objective about their own arguments than parents about their children, but my writings seem to have aged well over their first year.

New York Times WASHINGTON, June 18 — Scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency say there is "sufficient evidence" to conclude that the country's most widely used pesticide, atrazine, causes sexual abnormality in frogs. They are recommending that the agency conduct more research to understand atrazine's mechanisms and its broader impact on frog populations. Popular Pesticide Faulted for Frogs' Sexual Abnormalities

I had the feeling this morning that I should reprint this article about choosing happiness. With all the turmoil in the world, it's important to remember that we can choose to create our own happiness. We do not need to be immersed in mass consciousness. Think about what you choose... Choosing HappinessDid you know that it�s up to you?It�s actually your choice.You can choose to be happy instead of waiting around for it to suddenly appear out of nowhere one day and land in your lap. Happiness is called upon and cultivated.Now keep in mind, this is my personal perspective of happiness. You might have a different view. Everyone has a unique view point, especially where emotion is concerned. But, nonetheless, I like my outlook on happiness. It helps me to see that I am the creator of my own thoughts and state of mind. It is my choice what feeling I choose to have on any given day. This does not mean I don�t go with the flow of feelings, but that I can choose at any given moment to c