Avatar Posted by lanerough 149 days ago (http://ryanbarrett.typepad.com)
Category: In Memory
Something’s been nagging at me for a few days now, and it just keeps resurfacing. In the news, on the blogs, and even in my own personal life. It has to do with words. In my own life, I don’t use words that implicitly refer to an underrepresented and/or minority group of people – even if these words have been adopted by mainstream culture. I don’t use words that backhandedly belittle and degrade the lifestyle and mannerisms of a cultural group and its members, particularly when this group i read more »
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 149 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: Today's Birthday
Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter who studied under Francois Rude. After winning the Prix de Rome in 1854, he moved there and studied the works of Michelangelo, Donatello, and Verrocchio. He obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of baroque art. In 1861, he made a bust of Princess Mathilde, which brought him several commissions from Napoleon III. His controversial sculpture, La Danse, is on the facade of what building in Paris?
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Avatar Posted by duke 149 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: This Day in History
Born in a small Jamaican village and raised in the slums of Kingston's Trenchtown, Marley overcame tremendous hardship to become a groundbreaking singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He propelled reggae to worldwide popularity, creating music that reflects his commitment to nonviolence and the Rastafarian religion. In 1975, Marley released "No Woman, No Cry," a song that brought him international success. Marley was diagnosed with cancer in 1977 but refused the recommended medical treatment; why?
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Avatar Posted by duke 149 days ago (http://news.google.com)
Category: In Memory

In Memory of Ernie Stires (1925-2008)
Glide Magazine, MA - May 9, 2008
When Trey Anastasio mentioned that Ernie Stires passed away during his speech at the Jammys, you could sense the pain and loss in the Phish guitarist’s ...
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 149 days ago (http://thepioneerwoman.com)
Category: In Memory
I woke up this morning wearing The Pajama Pants. I bought them late one night at The Wal Marts over eight years ago, when I unexpectedly decided to spend the night at my dad’s house while my little sister was visiting there. I’d just had my second baby, and nothing in my life fit me except these really bad boot-cut maternity jeans that normally would have been cute if they hadn’t been four inches too short. Man, I looked like a dork when I wore those jeans. A dork with a double chin. But I didn read more »
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Avatar Posted by duke 149 days ago (http://news.google.com)
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A gift to Spartan baseball program, in memory of Bob Abrams
Suburbanite, OH - May 10, 2008
By Andy Harris The baseball program at Springfield High School will soon receive a gift that will serve two different, yet equally important purposes. ...
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 148 days ago (http://witchychicks.blogspot.com)
Category: In Memory
If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On! This is my "Night at the Opera" post and, yeah, I do love opera. My personal favorite is Rigoletto. =) Those of you who've been reading the blog for awhile know that I have two young sons, so my chances of going to concerts, operas and live theater are few and far between. Honestly, I have a hard time getting out to the movies, unless it's something they want to see, too! (Mother's Day plan =see Iron Man. Yes, it's true, and since I'm a shameless super read more »
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Avatar Posted by duke 148 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: This Day in History
Luna 5 was an unmanned Soviet spacecraft designed to continue investigations of a lunar soft landing. On May 10, the spacecraft began spinning around its main axis due to a problem in a flotation gyroscope in the I-100 guidance system unit. An attempt to fire the main engine failed because of a ground control error, and Luna 5 crashed into the moon. It was the second investigatory Soviet spacecraft to "land" on the Moon. What was the first?
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