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Jerricho Cotchery was honored as hometown hero of Jets by United Way along with New York Jets and Giants on April 22nd at the 15th annual United Way Gridiron Gala. This year’s Gala was held at Waldorf Astoria and the amount collected will be used to help the vulnerable children in New York City. This [...]

I was not around for two days now. Feel like so long away from computer. I went back to my hometown where I don't have Internet facility. I missed blogging, even it is just for 2 days. Anyone feels the same like me? Yeah, this what I call "Blog Addict" hehe.. Maybe, we should create a network of blog addicts together. I had great time with my family in hometown and can't wait to go back again.It i

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Diner Dash: Hometown HeroOn a visit to her hometown, Flo and her Grandma Florence take a stroll down memory lane. Can you help them restore some of Flo's favorite places? Bring five restaurants back to life, and meet new customers like the Hungry Man and the Celebrity. Take special care of customers with reservations and place flowers at the tables in order to make diners happier! Once again, it's all in a day's work for the world's greatest waitress and, with your help, her hometown's greatest heroMore Info….://w13.easy-share.com/12523931.html

Photos from hometown baby shower:Earlier this month, long-time friends Shannan and Christine threw me a beautiful, baby shower. It was so much fun (yes, baby showers can actually be fun!) and wonderful to see everybody. Everyone was extremely generous, and I came back home feeling so much more ready and prepared for the baby. Thank you to all for attending! It was a great time.My friend and baby shower cohost Christine and her baby Ellie.From left to right, my mom's good friends Kathleen and Barb, plus long-time family friend Trudy.My mom and I on the left and below, ,my mom and I again plus my friend and cohost Shannan and her mom Nancy.Me holding up a blanket my friend Christine's mom Sue, pictured below with her grand baby Ellie, made for the baby and the cake.

Madonna Superstar Madonna’s hometown wants her back, so officials there can give her the key to the city.Charles Brunner, the Mayor of Bay City, Michigan, wants to honor the Material Girl in front of her family and hometown friends, and he has approached the pop star’s dad to help him in his quest. According to [...]

Madonna’s hometown wants her back - so officials there can give her the key to the city. Charles Brunner, the Mayor of Bay City, Michigan, wants to honor the Material Girl in front of her... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

One eskimO are a four piece indie band from London, consisting of Kristian Leontiou (vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Martin Waugh (guitar), Jamie Sefton (bass and horns). The band have since released the heartwarming 'Hometime' (early December 2007, U.K.). The video to Hometime is animated by Smuglling Peanuts and is currently circulating through the underground, appearing on MTV TWO's 120 Minutes session and online. The band's animated video has been nominated for the Public Choice award at the 2008 British Animation Awards.The little eskimo spent most of the time wondering and thinking up stories and singing along to all the tunes that lived in his head. You see the eskimo loved nothing more than just to sing at home in his ark. It was here in his beautiful ark that he would figure out h

Justin Timberlake proves he hasn’t forgotten his roots — by donating $200,000 to his hometown. The 27-year-old ‘SexyBack’ singer gave two separate donations of $100,000 to the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation. “Music education and keeping the legacy of Memphis Music alive has always been important to me,” says Memphis native Timberlake, [...]

For inventors who have never been to the INPEX show before, it’s important to remember that purchasing a booth at INPEX doesn’t just get you a space to exhibit your invention, it also gives you access to a number of different opportunities. Products reviews, awards, Inventor’s University – these are all resources available to exhibitors [...]

Originally posted Thursday March 13, 2008 07:15 PM EDTThey remember her as Ashley, the attractive cheerleader from a New Jersey town who seemed headed to anywhere but a headline-grabbing scandal.Friends of the 22-year-old alleged high-priced call girl named "Kristen" are now rallying around the woman they knew as Ashley Youmans of Wall, N.J."We're just trying to keep her head up and keep her strong, have her look at this as a positive," high school friend Joe Pawlak, who spoke to her on Thursday, tells PEOPLE.Pawlak, who graduated from New Jersey's Wall High School Class of 2003, one year ahead of Ashley – who now uses the last name Dupré – says she's only human and "people make mistakes.""She's just trying to work through it," says Pawlak.Dupré was identified this week as the escort

With that kind of cleavage and that cute a face, she’ll certainly get my Maxim vote. However, “I could fall in Love” by Salina. That’s all I have to say. Bahara, that’s your Myspace Profile song? Come on! You’ve got to be kidding me. Bahara, you’re 18, hot, dance [...]

In “How’s the economy in your hometown?” in USA Today, the Columbus Metropolitan Area gets a green dot for “Expansion.” The state of Ohio as a whole is  “At Risk” of recession according to the interactive map, so shows up on the US maps as yellow.   The legend on the map shows the green [...]

I've stated before that I always enjoy visits up North. Today we ended up at Middlesbrough, which is my hometown. This was in support of Middlesbrough Environment City, an organisation set up in the 90's to promote environmental sustainability. The event was promoting Middlesbrough councils support of Fairtrade fortnight, and we supplied one of our Victorian candy floss carts giving away free Fairtrade candy floss. This is one of 3 events involving North East local authorities that we are supplying candy floss to. One of the events will see us sending an espresso coffee cart along with Fairtrade tea and coffee. Whilst in the Boro, I had a walk around the town, I hadn't realised just how much development was going in in the area. Captain Cook's Square where we were operating looked really

DIRECTV will present another new original series on its entertainment channel, The 101 entitled “DIRECTV Hometown Heroes.”  The series will be hosted by Joan Lunden, of Good Morning America fame, and will feature customers of DIRECTV who have made a difference in their own hometown community. The series, set to run 10-espisodes, will feature three [...]

Friends I grew up with in Houston, Texas can't get their heads around the idea of living in one state and working in another. The stumbling block for them isn't just the geographical border between New Jersey and New...

We all remember Cathy Freeman winning the 400 meters in front of her home country at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Prior to the start of the 400 meter rounds, she took part and lit the Olympic flame at the Opening ceremonies. I have to admit, this was the most stunning flame lighting spectacle to date, next to the paraolympian Archer who lit the flame in Barcelona 1992. There was the much ballyhooed hype with Konstantinos Kenteris who won the 200 meters at the same Olympics when Michael Johnson and Maurice Green both failed to make the finals at their respective USATF Trials. His chance to repeat as the 200 meter winner in front of his hometown Greece in 2004 never materialized for reasons still under investigation, and I was 100% certain he would be the one to light the flame. POP QUIZ: Who lit the torch at these games? In 2001, Kenteris proved he was no fluke by winning the 200 meters at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Recent news from www.chinadaily.com.cn claims the

  It’s time once again to gather the family and make your way to the Pleasanton Hometown Celebration. Each year Pleasanton residents gather for the annual Christmas tree lighting and Holiday Parade (Marching band and all). (more…) Bookmark It Hide Sites

This is a short 2 minute video thats quickly making its way around the web. It posits the question: what are your three special places in your hometown? Check it out!!! Really cool project. Very well done. I’m very curious how the project progresses both in terms of video and the actual trip. For academic and political scholars out there–interesting use of rhetoric too–particuarly the rhetoric of social movements. Thoughts? Personally, I’d have to say Cafe Coco, Music Row, and the Bluebird near the top of my list. So where are your favorites?

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On a visit to her hometown, Flo and her Grandma Florence take a stroll down memory lane. Bring five restaurants back to life, and meet new customers like the Hungry Man and the Celebrity. Take special care of customers with reservations and place flowers at tables in order to make diners happier. Stuck with a 4-person group and no 4-person tables?read more | digg story

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Hardbeatnews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 30, 2007: Legendary Trinidad-born singer, Billy Ocean, is set to be presented with a Life Time Achievement Award in his homeland on November 1st, HBN has learnt.

Fall is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. Football, Festivals, Colorful Leaves and….Oh yes, Candy! Boy do I mean candy, and lots of it. I mentioned in a previous post about the Halloween Safe Zone over the mountain in Blue Ridge Georgia sponsored by the Blue Ridge Business Association. Well I didn’t know that Blairsville also had a similar event, but they do. Hometown Halloween on the Square will be on Wednesday, October 31st. Festivities will begin around 6:00 and last ‘til either the candy is gone or 8:00, which ever comes first. This event is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority and the Union County Historical Society. This years event will consist of costume contests, storytelling, children’s games, lots of activities and I am sure a whole bunch of fun! (more…) Share This

Elena Dementieva wins her eight career title by beating Serena Williams 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 at the Kremlin Cup. This is her third attempt to win in her hometown and finally she did it. “It’s an incredible feeling when you win at home,” she said. “I knew that if I did not beat Serena today, it would never happen again. I just stepped on the court and played my tennis.”

This from the Boston Globe:Innovative in-house programs help temper spiraling expensesSome Lexington (MA) students with disabilities used to ride in vans for as much as two hours every day to attend specialized schools in distant communities. This year, the 47 middle school and high school students go to classes in their hometown.The result: The students have more time for learning, friends, family, play, and sleep. But perhaps as impressive - at least from the number-crunchers' point of view - the move has helped lop almost $1 million off the municipal budget."There is a strong financial benefit to create in-house capacity," Lexington Superintendent of Schools Paul Ash said.So far, the changes in Lexington have won approval from the local Special Education Parent Advisory Council, the key organization looking out for the rights of parents of children with special needs."We really do want as many kids as possible to be educated in their home schools," said Dale Hernquist, council coch

Last 2 weeks, I was doing the study on the feasibility of making a wiki and didn’t write any blog. I was in the progress of making a wiki for backpack traveller. This wiki will gather the information of the small towns all over the world. I know that I could not complete this project by myself, therefore, I hope that you can contribute some tourist guide and write it in the wiki for our friends (backpack travellers) from oversea. By writing the page about your hometown, you are actually helping a lot of backpack travellers to solve their problem in accommodation and transport. You help them to avoid from losing their way. As a rewards to the contributor, the writer is allowed to put the banner for local tourist agency to earn some money in advertising. Here are some photographs about what the people eat in the world, these photo inspirited me to create thehometownwiki.com Share This

One of Manchester’s finest rising stars, The Courteeners have announced details of a special one off hometown show for Christmas. They’ll play the Manchester Ritz on Thursday 13th December. Tickets go on sale on Friday (12th October) at 9am. The band are also set to release their new single ‘Acrylic’ on October 22.

I grew up in Sydney. It was a magical place. In the mid-1980s you could walk down Oxford St during Mardi Gras and simply step off the kerb to join one of the floats in the parade, and dance your way up to Taylor Square. My piano teacher lived in an amazing warehouse on the water’s edge in Balmain; lessons in blues and rock augmented the classical training I had at school. The beaches were just suburbs where people lived, mostly surfers and Eastern European immigrants; George St still had charm, between the Regent Theatre and that tiny old art deco cinema on the corner; and Newtown was a little bit seedy and teeming with music and life from all corners of the world. Walking across the building site that is now Darling Harbour from then-derelict Pyrmont, I remember Centrepoint tower rising up behind the rubble, a symbol of modernity and the constantly changing skyline of the city. Losing your hometown is a gradual process. It slowly disappears around you, and then one day you look up

                                                  Canadian singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark is gracing a billboard welcoming people to her hometown of Arviat, Nunavut. The sign was unveiled Thursday evening in the community of 2,060, located in southern Nunavut.The Juna Award winning singer is known for her blend of Inuit folk music with traditional pop sounds. Good for her!  

Constructed with hardwoods, the Hometown is a nostalgic reminder of idyllic days. It features a picket fence frame which looks charming and carefree. The headboard arches up like a gate with the footboard conveniently straight for the youngster to dangle his or her feet over the edge. BED Frame, BED Furniture, hardwoods, nostalgic reminder, picket fence

Some time ago one of my friends passed on a little information to me about a little town in Pennsylvania named Hometown. Given the name of my trip I couldn’t believe it. C’mon, I couldn’t go to all 50 states on the Hometown Invasion Tour without stopping in Hometown, PA. For a while I didn’t think I was going to make it to Hometown because of my dates and locations. Plans change for the good all the time. Take a side trip to State College for the weekend while coming from Erieville and boom, you’re just 20 miles from Hometown off the interstate. Erieville is a small town, no more than 1,500 people. I’m thinking it would compare to my hometown of Baraga or maybe Justin, TX. I was anxious to find a welcome sign, big or small, where I could take a photo of myself and the Compass in front of it. Sadly, no such sign existed. I even asked a police officer and surely he would know. Supposedly there are no t-shirts are anything. Somebody could be sitting on a gold mine, th

Springfield in Vermont has emerged the winner of "The Simpsons Movie" hometown challenge. The premiere screening of the film will show there. The 13 other Springfields that lost out will see a screening of their own the night before the movie hits theaters on July 27. The filmmakers said in a statement: "It's a futile attempt to prove that Hollywood has a heart." The 14 participating Springfields were: Massachusetts, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, New Jersey, Florida, Michigan, Kentucky, Nebraska, Colorado, Louisiana and Vermont. Each participating Springfield submitted a film three to five minutes in length to showcase its Simpson spirit.___________________________Sent by Adam Fendelman via the free Email Scheduler service.Register now at http://www.emailschedule.com

What an amazing thing it is to return to your hometown after many years. If you can embrace the good and the bad memories, you can learn a lot about yourself. I have always thought a place is like a person. It has a personality. It has a sense..a sound...a feel...a smell..It grows and changes. You can feel comforted by it or repelled. You can get along famously or not. I was blessed this weekend with having the opportunity to catch up with my old friend Cleveland. Her streets were arms which wrapped around me in a knowing embrace. I learned of the successes I had missed, her growth. I also learned that many aspects of her are the same....so many of my favorite old haunts are still there. She is a reflection of me. I have grown and changed so much since I left her...but my heart remains. We reminisced over a few glasses of wine. She's quit smoking. She's put on some weight. But I think she looks great..... And now I know that she will always be there for me.....even if we go a long ti

This from the Herald-Leader.Hey, you know what would be sweeter than a plateful of doughnuts (Mmmm ... doughnuts!) to the folks in Springfield, Ky.? More intoxicating than a truckload of Duff beer? More smooth-jazz cool than a Lisa Simpson saxophone solo?To be named the site of the world premiere of the The Simpsons Movie, due July 27. It's the big-screen version of the Fox TV animated series. And Springfield, Ky., pop. 2,800, is among 14 Springfields across the country vying to host the premiere."There's really a buzz around town," said Jeff Moreland, editor of The Springfield Sun weekly newspaper. "We've had a lot of excitement about it."Each town submitted a 3- to 5-minute video to make its case as the premiere site. The Kentucky Springfield asked Washington County native and Lexington resident Michael Breeding to direct its video."I have never had more fun," said Breeding, who has made documentaries on Keeneland and other Kentucky subjects. "It's a sweet little community. We ha

On Monday, June 18, Charleston firefighters were called to the scene of a major blaze. A fire apparently started in the trash bin of a furniture store. The blaze quickly advanced inside the store. Firefighters went into the store to rescue four people. Unfortunately, nine firefighters were lost that night when the roof collapsed on them. This tragedy has touched all of us here in the US, especially in my city which has not lost a firefighter in the line of duty since 1965. These men gave their lives for the most noble profession- saving the lives of others. No other lives were lost in the tragedy other than those of the nine brave men. Please keep the families of these men in your prayers, as well as all firefighters since they are all brothers. Photo: Photo courtesy of the Charleston Post and Courier Envie essa dica

Italian designer Gianfranco Ferre, who died this weekend at the age of 62, was buried Tuesday in his northern hometown of Legnano in a ceremony attended by his peers and admirers, AFP reported. The service was held at Legnano’s basilica where a huge crowd of mourners turned up, including top designers Giorgio Armani, Donatella Versace, Valentino [...]

One of the regrets I have about living all over the country is that we missed so many opportunities to 'play tourist' in our own hometowns and missed so many great things those area's offered. We did a few things, at my insistance, but my husband has never been one to want to go anywhere or do anything... so we missed out on so many great opportunities! Museums, buildings, events, parks, etc.

This is one part of the show I look forward to every season cause it shows how a typical person can suddenly become a super star. These most watchable videos are contributed by their very own fan and I must say after watching them all, we have 3 very diverse singers here with their own unique style.First up is BlakeNext is JordinLast but not least... Melinda but unfortunately the owner disabled the embed feature so just visit this link directly for the best fan made video amongst the 3.Melinda Doolittle Honored in HometownOverall... Jordin was totally amazing! Melinda a little too preachy for my taste but I still adore her and the video of Blake shows just how much stranglehold he's got over his teenage fans. So whoever leaves later this week should be proud of themselves cause they are already winners in their own right.Just look at Elliot Yamin who was eliminated at this stage last season, he still managed to get a recording deal and he sure deserves it too.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The three remaining 'American Idol' contestants took to the streets Friday -- of their rapturous hometowns. Local loyalists showed all day just who they thought should win the wildly popular singing contest, which will feature some of the scenes next week. Back before she was an "American Idol" finalist, Melinda Doolittle was a Belmont University mascot. She wore a hot, sweaty bear costume and jumped around in the name of school spirit. The tables were turned on Doolittle in a big way when she returned Friday to her alma mater. Hundreds waved signs and shouted encouragement to her: "We love you, Melinda." "You're going to win, Melinda." "Doolittle's Da Bomb." "Melinda for President." The school even named a street after her, unveiling a black iron post with a blue sign that read: "Melinda Doolittle Way." Doolittle, who arrived waving from the back of a white convertible Mustang, looked -- all too characteristically, as "Idol" judge Simon Cowell has scolded her -

I just returned from my short business trip a few hours ago and one of the main thing I did was to take my colleague to sample some of the best food Penang has to offer which I missed so dearly. I thought a little stray from earning money topic would be refreshing once in [...]

Andy meets family and friends. Andy goes on his first hometown visit with Bevin in Seattle where she reveals a secret to him and he seems troubled by it. Next, Andy arrives in Connecticut to meet...

I just read a New York Times article about the emerging food scene in the Twin Cities. Several notable chefs, like Wolfgang Puck and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, have recently opened their doors in the burgeoning downtown restaurant scene. I'm definitely looking forward to checking things out the next time I'm back home.

A while back I wrote how I think most folks are bad tourists in their own hometown. I plead guilty. There’s so much to see and do here in New England - in Providence and Rhode Island included. Yet I gloss over most of it with the dismissive thought that it’ll always be there. What’s the hurry? I can see it tomorrow, right? But why should my hometown be any less interesting or exotic simply because it’s geographically closer to me than the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat or the Pyramids? So, starting today I’m making a concerted effort to rediscover my hometown. For the past two years, I’ve pared down all of my daily expenses - Starbucks coffee, my Martha Stewart Living subscription, etc. Sure, I could find a $200 per month room to rent in one of the many student accommodations (read: closets) near RISD or Brown. But I decided that I want to spend my last eighteen months really loving where I live. So last October, K and I moved into an incredible con

Apparently, there has been a lot of discussion as of late about why Google switched all the New Orleans imagery back to pre-Katrina imagery. This is a quote off Slashdot:"CNN reports that images of lands devastated by Hurricane Katrina have been replaced on Google's map service with pre-Hurricane Katrina imagery. Now a subcommittee from The House Committee on Science and Technology has asked CEO Eric Schmidt for Google's motivation behind the imagery switch. '[Congressional subcommittee chair Brad] Miller asked Google to brief his staff by April 6 on who made the decision to replace the imagery with pre-Katrina images, and to disclose if Google was contacted by the city, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey or any other government entity about changing the imagery. "To use older, pre-Katrina imagery when more recent images are available without some explanation as to why appears to be fundamentally dishonest," Miller said.' It is worth pointing out th

There is a great article on MLB.com which lists the top 16 viewing seats/sections for Major League Baseball's ballparks. As mentioned in the article, the list can go on and on as the ballpark experience is completely subjective and an individual preference. However, the article mentions some of the most notable fan favorites around the league.1. Wrigley bleachers 2. PNC Park's spiral walkway3. Reserve seats, second deck, first-base side at Camden Yards4. Section 37-39, Right Field, Yankee Stadium5. Jacobs Field, behind home plate and right next to the Indians' dugout6. Comerica Park mezzanine 7. "My South Cooks" Suite at Turner Field8. Dugout Club at Dodger Stadium9. The Beach at PETCO Park10. Green Monster seats11. The Home Run Porch at Ameriquest Field12. Hotel room, Rogers Centre13. The Crawford Boxes in Minute Maid Park14. Mets Dreamseats15. Swimming pool at Chase Field16. First row behind the Cardinals' dugoutVisit the related source link for full article which details each se

My little hometown hopped on the wagon just in time! Finally reviewing something cool! When did Wilkes-Barre become so hip? A fine tribute to The Band Stepping out of the shadows as Bob Dylan’s backup band in 1967 was gutsy enough, but choosing the simple name of The Band was almost boastful. Time has been kind to the musical portraits of The Band and an impressive collection of artists have

This morning, Barbara Nordby of the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune published a marvelous article about the new book -- especially the crime's enduring effects for a handful of local people. Nordby grasped the consequences of the crime, understood its impacts ... and actually read the book.My first-ever real newspaper job was at the Star-Tribune. When I wasn't playing sports in high school, I worked as a clerk in the sports section under the locally legendary sports editor Chuck Harkins (who once told me, "Always come back with something, dammit," and I always have, mostly because he was a tough son-of-a-bitch whom I still think of as one of the great newspapermen I've ever met.)I worked at the Star-Tribune again as a young reporter after college, rising eventually to being the assistant city editor before moving off to become the Features Editor of the Santa Fe (N.M.) New Mexican at the tender age of 26.It's good to be home, but it's also nice to see my name -- if not my byline -- bac

I want to start this first post of the year 2007 with the photo above. It is the city hall in my hometown of Waltham Ma just before they took the decorations down and put them away till next year. For anyone who may be interested in a bit of history. Waltham was Founded in 1636, incorporated into a town in 1738 and then into a city in 1884. Historically Waltham is probably best known as the home of the Waltham Watch Factory, a pioneer company of the Industrial Revolution. Today the city is the home to two major institutions of higher learning, Bentley College and Brandeis University. Also if you happen to be a basketball fan the Boston Celtics have their practice sessions at Brandeis University. For much more information about Waltham just click on the Title Hometown at the top of the page posting. This is a really good photo I got from a friend in a email It is a sunset from the north pole. Thought this photo was a good enough to show.

Staples, the office supply store chain, is having a photo contest for amateur photographers. The winner gets a trip to Iceland! So here is an opportunity to use that expensive digital camera that you got for Christmas! Or it is a good excuse to go buy one. All that practice taking picture of your cute kids should have prepared you for this task!Here are more details in the Boston Globe:http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2006/12/staples_wants_y.html