http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c=BlogPart&partqs=catHoliday__xa5Occasionen-USSun, 06 Jul 2008 15:31:11 GMTSun, 06 Jul 2008 15:31:11 GMTMicrosoft Spaces v1.1http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification60http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/feed.rssblogcategory4406977619992375891MyUniqueLifeSpacehttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2867.entry<div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:left;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:244px;padding-top:0px"> <div><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span> </div>Happy 4th of July Today!</div> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>It is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)" target="_blank">4th of July</a> and time to celebrate another year in this great nation's history and I feel like hollering, &quot;Happy Birthday America!&quot; This is my entry from last year: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1009.entry">Independence Day</a> and I liked the <a href="http://photobucket.com/video/4th of july/StockWorldOrder/FourthofJuly07.flv?o=20" target="_blank">video</a> so much that I am putting it in my entry today. America is <img title="Uncle Smiley" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_56.gif" align=right border=0>going through some tough times right now, but it's been through worse and it's the determination of the people of this great country that is going to pull America out of this too!</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>The war on terror has cost this country a fortune, not only in dollars <img title="Troop Smiley 1" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14/14_2_108.gif" align=left border=0>and the state of our economy, </font></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>but also there's the human cost: The brave men and women and their families who have given up so much of their lives for our freedom. That's what really makes America great is the people who would give up their lives to keep this nation free and to protect our democracy. I think <img title="Girl Soldier Kiss" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14/14_2_110.gif" align=right border=0></font></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Uncle Sam is a pretty tough character and he isn't tough just with words, there's action behind those words.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>It's too bad that there are terrible people in this world and that we have to fight to protect our freedom. All that money spent on wars and protection could be used to make the world a better place and maybe someday it will. I liked this Uncle Sam 4th of July greeting but couldn't really figure out the meaning: <img height=257 alt="Myspace Profile Graphics hitupmyspot.com" src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cutemyspacecodes/02/july4th/0c20e801-315.gif" width=257 align=right border=0></font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>It says, <font color="#ff0000">&quot;Are You Waiting for an Invitation?&quot;</font> Now that could mean an invitation to a 4th of July party, or it could mean an invitation to start some trouble with our country, or I guess it could mean to say both: What do you think this greeting means?</font></strong> <p><img title=Flags src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_11.gif" align=left border=0> <p><font size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC">I can't believe that anyone really wants to hate and kill other people, but what is happening in the world today would prove me wrong. Only God knows when the day of </font></strong></font><font size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC">judgement will be here, and I am <img title="Flag Wave" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_12.gif" align=right border=0>putting my faith in Him to keep the promises that are made in the Bible. I hope that you and yours have a safe and Happy Independence Day and I am going to be saying this prayer for our nation: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2470.entry" target="_blank">God Bless America!</a></font></strong></font> <p><img title="Happy Hat" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_8.gif" align=left border=0> <p><img title=Liberty src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_10.gif" align=right border=0> <p><a href="http://www.mycommentspace.com/"></a> <p>  <p>  <p>  <p>  <p align=center><a href="http://www.mycommentspace.com/"><img height=160 alt="4thofjuly myspace comments" src="http://i.mycommentspace.com/145/14515.gif" width=372 border=0></a> <p><img title=Liberty src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_10.gif" align=left border=0><img title="Happy Hat" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_14_8.gif" align=right border=0> <p>  <p>  <p>  <p>  <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Birthday+America!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2867.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2867.entryFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:53:35 GMT3blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2867/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2867.entry#comment2008-07-04T18:14:10Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2851.entry<p align=center><strong><img src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCGzGuB_gg3xaMF8L_kowqY8osl0s3KTGnP2WpHEiWNIFUlM3NpABiBWZGN39ox6Gt8?PARTNER=WRITER"> </strong> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My friend Greg sent me this message: <img title=Spaz src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_47.gif" align=right border=0></strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Jeff,</strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Congratulations on your being nominated as the &quot;Featured Member of The Week&quot; in the &quot;<a href="http://communityclubhouse.spaces.live.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Community Clubhouse</a>&quot; for Microsoft Live Spaces users.  It is a great honor to see your name upon the list and hall of fame and I certainly look forward to reading your writings and one could certainly learn a lot from the wisdom and knowledge that you share with us!</strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Have a wonderful and blessed day my friend!</strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong><a href="http://questionsinlife.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">Greg</a></strong></font> <p><img title="Oscar Red Carpet 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1/1_4_137.gif" align=left border=0><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I am trilled to be this <a href="http://communityclubhouse.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C69DED42B0E216D3!431.entry" target="_blank">Week's Featured Member at the Clubhouse</a> and what a great honor it is to be selected, but to tell you the truth it couldn't have come at more inappropriate time for me. I am completely exhausted from doing yard work all day and I haven't posted my Blog entry for today either. I have an extreme case <a href="http://do8mva.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyF5yg6_M7I8jEuXWnuXkMIT6rSjkqHhsZ8vPecVlahpTSv8Zv4CruZpvKCZSxu-ktkxhReLc2bo?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=184 alt="A Mushroom's Life" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pSln-Rf-vO_OiKFADanPvwZtJHKvhF7P44cKcJbjL84Fk0cmUmSc3PJzZgkILwmhsg5rlKsC9cTo?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 align=right border=0></a>of nothing to say on my mind and I wanted to write about this picture: </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Doesn't this mushroom look full of life? A few days ago when I took this picture I was hesitant to take the time to get the camera and take the shot. Little did I know that if I hadn't taken the time I wouldn't be showing you this picture today: What's the meaning of this? </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>It is about living in the present moment, which is very hard to do sometimes. I am not talking <img title=Meditate src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_5_144.gif" align=left border=0>about the past or the future moments I am talk about this very moment. The next day, from being exposed to the heat and the bright sunlight, this beautiful mushroom was transformed into a decayed piece of rotting vegetation. That is certainly not anything that I would want to show you today.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Marcus, I can't Thank You enough for your words of encouragement, I feel like I don't deserve this <img title="Thank You" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_30_126.gif" align=right border=0>great honor you have bestowed on me for doing something that I have challenged myself to do anyway. I appreciate your recognition of my accomplishment and hope by my continued commitment to write something every day that others will see that if I can do it anyone can. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I just received an Email from <a href="http://marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">Marcus</a> <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=left border=0>saying, &quot;I need your permission now.&quot; I am honored Marcus, “I Accept” I am going to send Marcus my Blog entry and post this today, I couldn't be more excited. Well I could be if I wasn't so tired!</font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=4>The point of showing the mushroom today is that you never know how long your life is going to be so live life to the fullest!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening, </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff  </font></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>          </font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+A+Mushroom's+Life&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2851.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2851.entryWed, 02 Jul 2008 23:43:37 GMT6blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2851/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2851.entry#comment2008-07-02T23:57:41Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2824.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1phV1DIX6sNNMfNG7vazcyetmtPsoUCS_DnnDU9tf9TpZlo-MoxVLqehzJo9b1HPtw?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=146 alt="Write Anything New" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pGyTHSRm7SL92LHGyjJ4or_iLJVW1pHpnBARf6lO99ujFPm239EVCtkqhkpvFBLaJ?PARTNER=WRITER" width=230 align=left border=0></a>  I have signed up for a <a href="http://wordpress.com/" target="_blank">WordPress Blog</a> because of <a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/say-it-on-saturday/" target="_blank">Say it on Saturday</a> at <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Write Anything</a>. <a href="http://writefromkaren.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Karen's</a>  article: <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/a-call-for-writers/" target="_blank">A Call for Writers</a> says I need to send her an Email so I am going to do that because I really like the feature. There's just something about being published on someone else's site that I find exciting. Not because I think that it makes me a<img title="Love Letter" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_211v.gif" align=right border=0> writer mind you, but I do feel like I am <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2788.entry" target="_blank">Expressing Myself</a> to the world.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I have become accustomed to saying this about me being a writer, <strong>&quot;<strong>I consider myself a writer only by default: Because I am writing this and you are reading it, then I guess that makes me a writer.&quot; I have in the past also proclaimed: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1912.entry" target="_blank">Today I am a Writer!</a> Only to find myself humbled by the great writers in the world today and in the past, but I am not quitting <img title="Question Mark" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_7.gif" align=left border=0>trying to learn how to write, either.</strong></strong></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I haven't received my Email conformation from WordPress yet so I can't really send Karen the Email, I guess, until <a href="http://myuniquelife.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">my WordPress account</a> has been finalized. To tell you the truth I am surprised that the Write Anything site lets me publish anything on their page. I have posted these previous posts: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1928.entry?&amp;_c02_owner=1" target="_blank">Say It On Saturday!</a> <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2195.entry?&amp;_c02_owner=1" target="_blank">My mere Façade</a> and <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2314.entry" target="_blank">My Anniversary of The Secret!</a> I thought that there were more, but I can't find them or remember, so that will have to do.<img title="Thank You" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_30_126.gif" align=right border=0></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>When Karen said, &quot;Thank You&quot; I just wanted to say, &quot;You're more than Welcome!&quot; and I can't Thank all of the writers at the Write Anything site enough: For their dedication to the art of writing, and for helping me in my quest to learn how to write!</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Thanks for Listening,</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>       Jeff    </strong></font> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+WordPress+Blog&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2824.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2824.entrySun, 29 Jun 2008 16:43:54 GMT4blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2824/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2824.entry#comment2008-06-29T16:57:08Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2752.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCGV6ir9RipZmEirbZRHQIzjHupVhh1XGrLgMysyNY1mit3zQn_SK28ymwz9AkrMd3A?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=46 alt="Congratulations Gold Black" src="http://ddgzwg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pj_mIOk2uZTuFjSExchdXQj46pqJGIpUnccBbwZji_itvHkZehlIENgS7fUijzPKsQ0yEeFaf2aBcVwS6U-78_o8obuIxLx7I/Congratulations Gold Black.gif" width=216 align=left border=0></a></strong></font></strong></font>  </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Congratulations for being selected as &quot;The Clubhouse's Featured Member: Greg!&quot; Greg is a new friend I received an Email invitation on 6/11/2008 from <strong><a href="http://cid-70bad04e038d02a0.spaces.live.com/">Politically Incorrect</a></strong> (aka Greg) would like to add you as a friend on Windows Live Spaces. I accepted Greg's invitation and we have become friends. Being someone's friend is not something that I am very good at, but I am trying to learn more about what exactly being someone's friend means.</strong></font> <p align=right><strong><img height=72 src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCGzGuB_gg3xaMF8L_kowqY8osl0s3KTGnP2WpHEiWNIFUlM3NpABiBWZGN39ox6Gt8?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 align=right> </strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>This is from the <a href="http://communityclubhouse.spaces.live.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Clubhouse's page</a>: &quot;<a href="http://questionsinlife.spaces.live.com/">Greg</a> is this week's featured member. He's been one of our most prolific contributors so far and also very willing to help others learn more about and do more with Windows Live.&quot; I have only known Greg for about two weeks now, but he has visited and left comments on my site regularly, I really appreciate his feedback on my entries.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCHGb7egC4kExN7gIdo1aw3TT3EvehjkLyB71wsPnEsqn7ZNlEUcwZQN0M0HE4i7OSs?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=117 alt="Politically Incorrect Greg" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCEZpMMH-44PnbrVt6JUMn-KiiHqlLLB8Lt_WeJa8h856FHXOqgqzxC7K_5f8UsUK2w?PARTNER=WRITER" width=117 align=left border=0></a> I have been writing about the ego these past few days from a book I recently read called: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection/dp/0452289963/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1211464542&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">A New Earth</a>. I know that my ego would be making me feel like I was on top of the world if I was featured and I just want to express how happy I am for my friend Greg. This is part of <a href="http://communityclubhouse.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C69DED42B0E216D3!380.entry" target="_blank">Greg's comment</a> from the page and he's so modest about receiving the honor: &quot;Thanks to you and the rest of the Community for making me feel a vital part of this project! I am looking forward to sharing all that I have.&quot;</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I just had to write this for you Greg to let <strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title=Spaz src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_33.gif" align=right border=0></font></strong>you and everyone in the Blogosphere know how excited and happy I am for you to receive this great honor.</font></strong> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=6><strong>Congratulations Greg!!!</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+The+Clubhouse's+Featured+Member%3a+Greg!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2752.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2752.entryTue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:51 GMT3blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2752/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2752.entry#comment2008-06-25T13:16:25Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2714.entry<div align=center> <table bordercolor="#ffffff" height=500 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=761 background="http://ddgzwg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pCrJ2wWCiJ6QL7UpxajTrX-9VaXuVcagLZ7D22I7FoKxQlfpGmBPVOfRKsIUrhNIZsZyNtvuufdzDEH1DY8GJhQ/Solstice Moonrise.jpg" border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td width=20 height=35>  <td width=355 height=35>  <td width=384 height=35>  <tr> <td width=20 height=130>  <td width=355 height=130> <div align=center> <div style="scrollbar-face-color:#998e88;left:0px;float:right;overflow-x:hidden;overflow:scroll;width:352px;scrollbar-3dlight-color:#feebda;scrollbar-arrow-color:#feebda;scrollbar-base-color:#000000;height:148px"><font face=Verdana color="#ebe8d7" size=1><b> <p align=center></b></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Explanation: Today's solstice marks the northernmost point of the Sun's </strong></font><a href="http://www.analemma.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>annual</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> motion through planet </strong></font><a href="http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/coordinates.html"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Earth's sky</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> and the </strong></font><a href="http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/EarthSeasons.php"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>astronomical</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> beginning of the northern hemisphere's summer. But only two days ago, the Full Moon nearest the solstice rose close to the <a href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050503.html">ecliptic plane</a></strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> opposite the Sun, near its southernmost point for the year. Astronomer Anthony Ayiomamitis recorded </strong></font><a href="http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Scenes-Sounion-04.htm"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>this dramatic picture</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> of the solstice Full Moon rising above </strong></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Sounion"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Cape Sounion</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>, Greece. The twenty-four hundred year old </strong></font><a href="http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Greek/sounio.html"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Temple of Poseidon</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> lies in </strong></font><a href="http://www.stoa.org/metis/cgi-bin/qtvr?site=sounion&amp;node=2&amp;pan=330&amp;tilt=5"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>the foreground</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>, also </strong></font><a href="http://www.utexas.edu/courses/introtogreece/lecture01/img2cpsounwtmp.html"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>visible to sailors</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong> on the Aegean Sea. In this well-planned single exposure, a telescopic lens makes the Moon loom large, but even without optical aid casual skygazers often find the Full Moon looking astonishingly large when seen near the horizon. That powerful visual effect is known as the </strong></font><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/16jun_moonillusion.htm?list65200"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Moon Illusion</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>.</strong></font> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>source: </strong></font><a href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080620.html" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Astronomy Picture of the Day</strong></font></a> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Source: </strong></font><a href="http://www.perseus.gr/" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Anthony Ayiomamitis</strong></font></a> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Source: Picture by </strong></font><a href="http://www.perseus.gr/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Anthony Ayiomamitis</strong></font></a> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Source: </strong></font><a href="http://d3vmax.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!73AF9C0F050E35D9!34275.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Background Table</strong></font></a> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Thanks for Listening,</strong></font> <li><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3><strong>Jeff</strong></font></div></div> <td width=384 height=130>  <tr> <td width=20 height=335>  <td width=355 height=335>  <td width=384 height=335> </tbody></table></div> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx">My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Solstice+Moonrise%2c+Cape+Sounion&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2714.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2714.entryFri, 20 Jun 2008 14:37:18 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2714/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2714.entry#comment2008-06-20T15:09:02Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2660.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a title="Fathers Day Comments" href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/holidays/fathers-day.php" target="_blank"><img height=174 alt="Fathers Day Comments" src="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk205/dazj3/holidays/fathers-day/happy_fd-dazzle_37.gif" width=269 align=left border=0></a></strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> I have always had a hard time talking with my Dad, he is a very quiet person and has shy type of personality, but I still want to say, &quot;Happy Father's Day! I don't have any children and when I read my last years entry: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!908.entry" target="_blank">Happy Father's Day!</a> I think that<img title="Father’s Day Boy" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_15_6.gif" align=right border=0> after reading it again it just makes me want to republish it for today. But then I would be cheating myself out of getting a little writing practice and trying to figure out how I feel about my Father.</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I love my Dad even though I feel like I <img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=left border=0>hardly know him, but I know that he loves me too! He just has a hard time showing that he cares, but I know that he does. It is so <img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=right border=0>very hard for me to write about my Dad because he never really told me how he feels. I think that it is very hard for some men to show their feelings and my Dad just happens to be that way. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Some men I think feel that sharing your inner <img title=Thinking src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_12_12.gif" align=left border=0>most feels is too feminine and maybe that's how my Dad feels, but I guess I will never <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=right border=0>know what's really going on in his mind. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day" target="_blank">Father's Day</a> is a great day to tell your Dad just how much you love him and Thank him for everything that he has done for you, throughout your life to make you who you are.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I was really making a big deal out of <strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title=Duh src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_19_1.gif" align=left border=0></font></strong></font></strong>writing this today when all that I needed to say is: </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font size=6> <font color="#ff0000">&quot;I Love you Dad and Happy Father's Day!!!&quot;</font></font> </font></font></strong> <p align=left><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Thanks for Listening,</strong></font> <p align=left><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p align=left><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Father's+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2660.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2660.entrySun, 15 Jun 2008 11:11:16 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2660/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2660.entry#comment2008-06-15T11:11:16Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2656.entry<div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:left;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:244px;padding-top:0px"> <div><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span> </div>National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner</div> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> Oh say does that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" target="_blank">star spangled banner</a> yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave &quot;Happy Flag Day America!&quot; Did you know that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">Flag Day in the United States</a> &quot;is not an official <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_holiday">federal holiday</a>, though on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_14">June 14</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1937">1937</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan">Michigan</a> became the first (and only) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state">U.S. state</a> <img title="Uncle Smiley" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_56.gif" align=right border=0>to celebrate Flag Day as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state_holiday">state holiday</a>.&quot; That makes me feel proud to live in the state of Michigan, because this great nation of ours is going through some tough times right now.</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution" target="_blank">We the People</a> of this nation are what makes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America" target="_blank">America</a> great though, we elect the people that rule this nation we are a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy" target="_blank">democracy</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism" target="_blank">Capitalism</a> is what makes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government-granted_monopoly" target="_blank">American corporations</a> what they are today, but greed, money and power is not what <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust" target="_blank">In God We Trust</a> stands for: It stands for exactly what it says, &quot;Trusting in God's word the Bible and by believing and have faith in Him to resolve the <a title="Flag Day Comments" href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/holidays/flag-day.php" target="_blank"><img height=147 alt="Flag Day Comments" src="http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z92/dazzlej2/holidays/flag-day/flag-day_0-10.gif" width=219 align=left border=0></a>problems of America. We are in God's hands and His will shall be done!</font></strong> <br> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I understand the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state" target="_blank">separation of church and state</a>  and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">government</a> gives us the right to worship or not depending on your beliefs. That's what is called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_(political)" target="_blank">freedom</a>; or free will that God so graciously gave each and every human being on earth. We are a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">nation of laws</a>, laws created by man but more importantly laws created by God, like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments" target="_blank">Ten Commandments</a>. Whether or not you believe in God is between God and you, <img title="Smiley Flag" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_55.gif" align=right border=0>it's your decision. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I hope that you and yours are having a great Flag Day and I am going to be reading about <a href="http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html" target="_blank">The Flag of the United States of America</a> and the history of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">our Flag</a> and May <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2470.entry" target="_blank">God Bless America!</a> </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_(evangelist)" target="_blank">Billy Graham's</a> </strong><b>Prayer for the Nation</b>    </font></strong> <p align=center><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font color="#ff0000"><strong>Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. </strong><strong>Yet we know all is not right with America. </strong></font></font></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. </font></strong> <p align=center><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font color="#ff0000"><strong>We pray today for our nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. </strong><strong>You have said, &quot;Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.&quot; </strong></font></font></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>This we pray in Your holy name, Amen. </font></strong> <ul> <li> <div align=center><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_(evangelist)"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Billy Graham</font></a></strong></div> <li> <div align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Source: </font><a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/prayeroftheday/prayer_one.asp?pid=1855"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Beliefnet</font></a></strong></div></ul><img title=Salute src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_50.gif" align=left border=0><img title=Salute src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_50.gif" align=right border=0> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3></font></strong>  <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3></font></strong>  <p align=center><a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/holidays/flag-day.php"><img height=376 alt="Flag Day Comments" src="http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z92/dazzlej2/holidays/flag-day/flag-day_0-7.gif" width=376 border=0></a> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title=Flag src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14_3_1.gif" align=right border=0></font></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3></font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title=Flag src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14_3_1.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Flag+Day+America!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2656.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2656.entrySat, 14 Jun 2008 19:43:16 GMT2blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2656/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2656.entry#comment2008-06-14T22:47:11Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2633.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>This is my first event and part of having an event is: &quot;Talking about: Friday the 13th Event!&quot; I have<img title="Fingers Crossed" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_15.gif" align=right border=0> sent out invitations to everyone that I have an Email address for to attend my event. I also asked this question in <a href="http://qna.live.com/" target="_blank">QnA</a>: <a href="http://qna.live.com/ShowQuestion.aspx?qid=80DE4BAD7E5B48FBB169182905A1574C" target="_blank">Would you like to attend my first Window Live Spaces Friday the 13th virtual event?</a> With these details: </strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I am a member of the new </strong></font><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2610.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Windows Live Spaces (WLS) Clubhouse</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> (Click the link to <img title="Friday The 13th" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_136.gif" align=left border=0>read the story Sneak Peek) and </strong></font><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2628.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>this week's Challenge was to write about the event feature</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> that is available to use on your (WLS) site. I thought the best way to tell you about the event feature was to create one so that is what I did: </strong></font><a href="http://cid-0009711146775312.events.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Friday the 13th event</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Would you like to visit my site and say Hello at <img title=Spider src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_216.gif" align=right border=0>my virtual Friday the 13th event? This is the first event that I have ever had and having you stop by and leaving a comment would make my event a success. </strong></font> <p><img title=Hello src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_39.gif" align=left border=0><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I hope that you could take a few minutes and stop by my event to say Hello, I would really appreciate it!</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Enjoy Life!</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Here is a previous entry: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1050.entry" target="_blank">Today is Friday the 13th 2007</a> and this the description of my event: </font></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pWIia7ea7dN90k4p6ycXepyqsbb3a8__s0IUowDfCOpmUoBOy0FLj-BrKJSNaTvOp3Z1FU-nosmU"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img height=240 src="http://by1.storage.msn.com/y1pTK12LbknDVeSkM-2gvDMDqc6UGkjXSPmlwqv9plUJbThve6r6jOkO_XWkhq1ozdXUvyvop_8z36XJZHvnOMsSxUEVzzlF0lb" width=240 align=left border=0></font></a></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>This is a </font><a href="http://communityclubhouse.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C69DED42B0E216D3!312.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Clubhouse Challenge to write about an event</font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3> so I am creating a virtual party at </font><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3> to write a story about the events feature. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>My event is to celebrate </font><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1050.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Friday the 13th</font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3> and I know that this is pretty short notice, but please understand that <img title="Haunted House" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_229.gif" align=right border=0>this is a virtual party at my site. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>All that I am asking that you do is stop by my site and leave a comment. What ever you want to say from Hello, to telling us something about what has happened to you on Friday the 13th. Whatever you what to do just to let <img src="http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/1170/spookybagstk7.gif" align=left>me know you stopped by that would be great, that's it!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I would really appreciate it if you would stop by and join me in the celebration of it being Friday the 13th tomorrow. I apologize for the short notice but please feel free to stop by <img title=Skeleton src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_230.gif" align=right border=0>anytime my site is always open.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thank you so much in advance for your attendance!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Your host Windows Live Spaces,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p align=center><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I don't know what else I can say about my Friday the 13th event, so far three people said that they were going to attend. One of those people is me and <a href="http://marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">Marcus</a> has already left a comment so that <img title="Question Mark" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_7.gif" align=right border=0>means that four people are aware of my event. Maybe it is bad luck to have an event on Friday the 13th? I will let you all know how my event turns out, but the best part about having this event is I am having fun!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff  </font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Talking+about%3a+Friday+the+13th+Event!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2633.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2633.entryFri, 13 Jun 2008 13:53:39 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2633/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2633.entry#comment2008-06-13T16:36:14Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2617.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCHVM8gu5pRORB0FIT0WyknK6jegqyBrnkpSFzuHK-Xc564CEG0KUtBZEAo-ChHip_Q?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=145 alt="Write Anything New" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCERq2CWP8B9OBj_6GcPD1G0tKv5axraTbg6gQbDEgNSsWAEOgNVP2z9NUvkknT-sH8?PARTNER=WRITER" width=228 align=left border=0></a> I find it quite a coincidence that <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/author/tammirey/" target="_blank">Tammirey</a> the Wednesday writer over at the <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Write Anything</a> site has written an article: <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/disposable-writing/" target="_blank">Disposable Writing</a>. Because I have just such a piece of writing that I wanted to post today &quot;Publishing Disposable Writing!&quot; </strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I have titled this piece of writing: </strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Good Bye post from the Write Stuff</strong></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>by <a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/author/writefromkaren/" target="_blank">Karen</a></font></strong> <p align=center><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCHCpmshj8pGH4rdzt7w2qwo3L7YjARbI4z_XGQwWSmXnkfODL_E4ADXqslrHkPpB2E?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=244 alt="Write Stuff" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCF-C6-lWhwOHApdsrxPUc7Z-1kZ-gcOUDjXCxuY2bhgPWObpHprfQdNtlq9SqWCrzQ?PARTNER=WRITER" width=382 border=0></a>  <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>&quot;We’ve set up a new blog: Write Anything at this URL: </strong></font><a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>http://writeanything.wordpress.com/</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Please bookmark us</a> and keep us company! It’s a new place and lonely without you. </strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Hello, Karen here. This may come as a shock to you, but Write Stuff is moving. And in fact, will likely be called something different (if I can’t figure out some things, but more on that later). <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My server is being overloaded. There are too many php requests and it’s slowing things down - waaay down. In fact, it has gotten so bad that my web host had to move my account to a temporary server - hence the wonky reliability issues. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Time is of the essence. Dale and I are working, behind the scenes, packing things up and trying to move things over to wordpress.com - you can expect everything moved over soon, very soon. But don’t worry, we’ll have a link where you can find all of the writers AND our new blog - hosted on the wordpress.com servers - very soon.<br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I’ll miss hosting Write Stuff on my personal server, but I won’t miss the headaches. Problems, over the past months, have been increasingly difficult, and time consuming, to solve. I love Write Stuff, I love what we’re doing to promote writing and I love each and every one of you who visit, but this is simply taking too much of a toll on my personal and business life as well as taking a bite out of my pocketbook - things simply must change. I can’t afford to upgrade my service to a dedicated server; it’s hard to justify spending that much money on something that isn’t generating income, I’m sure you can understand my situation. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Please take heart, we are not disappearing from the Internet. We are simply relocating and restructuring. Please be patient with us as we make the move - I’m sure there will be problems and glitches, but we do not plan on just vanishing into thin air. Even when this blog comes down, we’ll have a link up at </strong></font><a href="http://take2max.com/writing"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>http://take2max.com/writing</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>to let you know where we are so you can follow us over there (hopefully *smile*).<br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>As of right now, I’m going to try and keep the Write Stuff forums up and running. As far as I know, the forum database is not causing a drain on the server, but if things change, again, I will let you all know and keep you in the loop. So, you can always contact us through the forums, if you wish. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I’d like to keep the Creative Carnival going as well. We’ll just move everything over to the new blog. As far as I know, hosting the Creative Carnival won’t be an issue - we’ll have to play it by ear. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>We still plan on continuing [Fiction] Friday. I’ll try my best to have things up and running at the new blog by this Friday, but I can’t make any promises. [Fiction] Friday will likely not look the same, we won’t have access to the wordpress.com servers to upload any fancy scripts, but we’ll think of something. It’s really not about the bells and whistles anyway, but rather, about having a venue for our writing exercises. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Please don’t be sad or upset. Change is part of life and it’s our hope that this move will make Write Stuff bigger and better than ever. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Thank you for your patience as we go through this. If you need to contact me, please email me at <a href="mailto:writestuffwriters@yahoo.com">writestuffwriters@yahoo.com</a>. <br></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Thank you, and goodnight. *wink*&quot;</strong></font> <p align=center> <a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a><a><strong><img title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" alt="img222/8111/shinexh8.gif" src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8111/shinexh8.gif"></strong></a> <p align=left><a href="http://writeanything.wordpress.com/author/tammirey/" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Tammirey</strong></font></a><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>'s questions, &quot;</font></strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I’m curious. Do you keep your rough drafts? Any other disposable writing in your collection? Brainstorming exercises? Short notes? Shopping lists?&quot; </strong></font> <p align=left><img title="Question Mark" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_7.gif" align=left border=0><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My answers: Thank you for writing such a thought provoking and well written article today, and it seemed like fate that you asked this question, &quot;Any other disposable writing in your collection?&quot; It's not my writing but it is by Karen, the title: &quot;<font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Good Bye post from the Write Stuff.</strong></font>&quot; I can't find it in your archives at Write Anything so I'm assuming it's a piece of &quot;Disposable Writing&quot;, but to me it is a monumental piece of writing that I would like to see preserved.</strong></font> <p align=left><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I sent Karen two Emails today to ask for her <img title=Please src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_31_7.gif" align=right border=0>permission to repost this deleted, </font></strong><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>as far as I know post from the Write Stuff, but at this moment I haven't received a reply to my request. I feel like posting this because it means a lot to me as a final farewell to the the Write Stuff site, I have learned more about writing from them than I can possibly tell you about.</font></strong> <p align=left><img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=left border=0><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Karen, I will remove this post at your request but I do hope that you will allow me the courtesy of the memories of the Write Stuff site.</font></strong> <p align=left><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p align=left><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong>   <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Publishing+Disposable+Writing!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2617.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2617.entryWed, 11 Jun 2008 20:21:59 GMT3blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2617/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2617.entry#comment2008-06-12T01:40:39Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2473.entry<p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:left;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:248px;padding-top:0px"><div></div>True meaning of Memorial Day</div> <p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Hello Everyone, I hope that you are having a wonderful and &quot;Happy Memorial Day!&quot; The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day" target="_blank">Memorial Day</a> holiday starts off the beginning of summertime fun, and the weather has been <strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title="Uncle Smiley" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_56.gif" align=right border=0></font></strong>cooperating quite nicely and it has been beautiful here in Michigan. We are supposed to be getting some rain today, but I am not going to let that bother me. The <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2284.entry" target="_blank">new grass</a> that I planted is doing great and it could use some rain, then I won't have to water the lawn.</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>This is my entry from last year: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!866.entry" target="_blank">How to Observe Memorial Day</a>, and I wrote this from my entry: <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2467.entry" target="_blank">God Can Turn Back Time!</a> <strong>I was trying to think of a way to turn back time for all the military personal and their family's sacrifices. My <img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=left border=0>heart goes out to those courageous people who have all <img title="Troop Smiley 1" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14/14_2_108.gif" align=right border=0>given us so much of their lives for the joyous freedom that we have here in America. I can't change time, but I can honor the memory of these patriotic souls who have sacrificed so much for our country.</strong></font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I made this entry yesterday: <font color="#333333"><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2470.entry" target="_blank">God Bless America!</a></font> I really liked <strong><font color="#333333"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_(evangelist)" target="_blank">Billy Graham's</a>:</font></strong></font></strong><b><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3></font></b> <p align=center><b><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/prayeroftheday/prayer_one.asp?pid=1855" target="_blank">Prayer for the Nation</a></font></b> <p align=center><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font color="#ff0000"><strong>Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. </strong><strong>Yet we know all is not right with America. </strong></font></font></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. </font></strong> <p align=center><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font color="#ff0000"><strong>We pray today for our nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. </strong><strong>You have said, &quot;Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.&quot; </strong></font></font></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. </font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>This we pray in Your holy name, Amen</font></strong> <p align=center> <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> <p align=center><a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/holidays/memorial-day.php"><img height=369 alt="Memorial Day Comments" src="http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z92/dazzlej2/holidays/memorial-day/memorial-day_0-14.gif" width=369 border=0></a><br><a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/holidays/memorial-day.php">Memorial Day Comments</a> ~ <a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com">Myspace Comments</a> <p align=center><img title="Memorial Day Female Salute" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_13_107.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><img title=Soldier src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/14/14_2_109.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><img title="Soldier's Kiss" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_5_14v.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><img title="Memorial Day Male Salute" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_13_106.gif" border=0> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Memorial+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2473.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2473.entryMon, 26 May 2008 14:43:16 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2473/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2473.entry#comment2008-05-26T14:43:16Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2450.entry<p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I installed the <a href="http://get.live.com/wl/all" target="_blank">Windows Live software</a> today on <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2051.entry" target="_blank">My New Computer</a>, and I am setting up the <a href="http://get.live.com/writer/overview" target="_blank">Windows<img title=Computer src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_9_10.gif" align=right border=0> Live Writer</a> with &quot;My first post using <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.aspx" target="_blank">Vista</a>!&quot; I hope that everything works? I have said before how I don't like trying new things, and I am kind of nervous about whether this post will even make it into my Blog. I suppose I shouldn't be so skeptical, because everything is working just fine so far.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I think that it's really strange that I have waited this long to try and get familiar with using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista" target="_blank">Vista</a>. I <img title="Question Mark" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_7.gif" align=left border=0>wouldn't even have done this today, but my wife wanted me to fix the printer. For some unknown reason the computer lost its ability to find the printer. I add a printer in the control panel and deleted the old one, and now it's working fine. I have no idea what that is all about, but it gave me a reason to use this computer today.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I have no idea what I am doing with this new computer, and I am just hoping that I don't screw something up messing around and installing new software. I want to install my <a href="http://www.smileycentral.info/" target="_blank">Smiley Central</a> <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=right border=0>icons...I am afraid of causing a conflict and not knowing which piece of new software is causing the problem. I did it anyway; I have got to have my smiley faces!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff     </font></strong>  <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+My+first+post+using+Vista!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2450.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2450.entryTue, 20 May 2008 16:24:00 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2450/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2450.entry#comment2008-05-20T16:55:49Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2426.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCEZQw-mT6zdQ9EFiSpZNIHxJO3rXF7WVCSEHy83F_QswQ03mokmp9zuxjpEKFsh4qA?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=184 alt="My First Video!" src="http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1pFJ8M7un6RCG-Y_ScQmRBiOcOib6Vn3YfpuklR6mupUIG3r0vhaVYJUsJRDHaLXHJIZTBqJThVJM?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 align=left border=0></a>  I don't know why I feel the need to make <a href="http://cid-3d28bacbd4bdf253.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Video/My First Video!.wmv" target="_blank">&quot;My First Video!&quot;</a> today, I guess it's because there's all this technology just sitting around here doing nothing: Why not use it? I think one of the reasons that I haven't done it before is the fact that I am <img title="Scared 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_7.gif" align=right border=0>so paranoid: Who's going to see me? That's one of the reason I am going to try this and see if I can make the video work in my Blog.</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>The other thing that I think is strange is I have had this webcam for years and I have never had the opportunity to use it and to <img title=Techy src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_14_10.gif" align=left border=0>talk somebody: So why not use it today? I think seeing myself on the video is funny, but it's a first step for me just doing it and putting this on the Internet. No, it didn't really take me 47 tries to make that video, but I spent a lot of time trying to get the sound to work.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>At this point in time, I really don't know how I feel about having the video on the Internet. I want to accomplish getting over the fact that I feel so paranoid about it. Using video could open up a whole new world of communication for me <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=right border=0>and I think the possibilities are endless. Maybe it will be something that I will use in the future or maybe it's just &quot;Leaning Something New&quot; today and giving it a try, who knows?</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff    </font></strong>  <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> </strong></font><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+My+First+Video!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2426.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2426.entryMon, 12 May 2008 19:21:19 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2426/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2426.entry#comment2008-05-12T19:21:19Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2417.entry<p><img title="Mother's Day Basket" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_47.gif" align=left border=0> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I know my mother isn't going to be reading my writing today, but I want to wish any of the mothers that do read this a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_day" target="_blank">&quot;Happy Mother's Day!&quot;</a> Last year when I was talking to my mother on the phone I read to her <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!821.entry" target="_blank">what I wrote</a>, and she like it so much that she wanted me to send it to her in the mail.</strong></font> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>These are the words from the card that I sent my mother this year, and I wanted to use them for my writing prompt today:</font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><a href="http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/home|10001|10051|-1" target="_blank">The Mother's Day Card</a></font></strong> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>Mother’s Day <br>is for recognizing <br>how much our mothers care, <br>the many things they sacrifice, <br>the time that they gladly share…<br>It’s a special day when we recall <br>the love they always show…<br>It’s the day we’re sure to tell them <br>we appreciate them so.<br>You’ve done so many things<br>unselfishly and lovingly,<br>always putting others before yourself…<br>So on this day devoted to mothers, <br>this comes to let you know <br>how much your thoughtfulness <br>has meant…<br>How very much you’re loved. <br>Happy Mother’s Day</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>How can anyone even question just how much a mother cares? She gave you life and sacrificed the<img title="Question Mark" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_33_7.gif" align=right border=0> life she once knew, before <img title="Love Letter" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_211v.gif" align=left border=0>you were conceived. While you were still helpless, she nursed and protected you from harm...Fulfilling your every need, so that you could become the person you are. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>We should show our mothers love every day of the year and not just on Mother's Day. Without that love and protection that she so freely gave, we would not be here...We should show our mothers our appreciation by returning the love she so freely gave, and we should tell her just how grateful, we are, every day of the year.</font></strong> <p align=center><img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=left border=0><img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=right border=0><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I don't even know if all those words make any sense, but what I am try to say is, &quot;I Love You Mom!&quot; and </font></strong> <p align=center><font color="#ff0000"><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>&quot;Happy Mother's Day!&quot;</font></strong> </font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff  </font></strong> <p><a href="http://www.zingerbugimages.com/"><img title="Mother's Day Flowers" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_49.gif" align=left border=0></a><a href="http://www.zingerbugimages.com/"><img title="Mother's Day Flowers" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_49.gif" align=right border=0></a> <p align=center><a href="http://www.zingerbugimages.com/"><img height=251 src="http://www.holidays.zingerbugimages.com/MothersDay/mothers_day_reflecting_lily.gif" width=190 border=0></a> <p><img title="Mom And Kids" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_2_138.gif" align=right border=0> <p><img title="Mom And Kids" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_2_138.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Mother's+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2417.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2417.entrySun, 11 May 2008 15:53:17 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2417/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2417.entry#comment2008-05-11T16:59:57Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2378.entry<p><img title="Cinco Dancer" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_11_17.gif" align=left border=0> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I had no idea what <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo" target="_blank">Cinco de Mayo</a> was so I looked it up in Wikipedia, and come to find out it's Spanish for the 5th of May so &quot;Happy Cinco de Mayo!&quot; I am all for another reason to celebrate something, and here in America it only seems natural for us to have another occasion, with the ethnic heritage of our country. In fact, it seems like we'll adopt any reason to have a celebration or party, it's who we are!</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Life's just too short not to celebrate every day; <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:left;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:210px;padding-top:0px"> <div><span style="display:none"> </span> </div></div>and I think that Sting says it best with this </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>song/video/<a href="http://lyricwiki.org/Sting:Brand_New_Day" target="_blank">lyrics</a> in start another <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ukwAprGes&amp;feature=related" target="_blank">Brand New Day</a>. Although he's talking about love between two people, I like to associate the song with being in love with a brand new <img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=right border=0>day. The feeling that you create your own reality, and can make every day a brand new day fills my heart with joy. I know it's pretty far fetched of me to think that way, but that's how this song makes me feel.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I suppose it's not much different than imaging you are Irish and celebrating Saint Patrick's Day or of Mexican ancestry and celebrating Cinco de <img title="Cinco Drinker" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_11_18.gif" align=left border=0>Mayo. Every day is a gift from God, and I know that some days I don't really get that feeling, but I should. I hope that you get what I am trying to say here, and that is to Enjoy Life every day, because it is precious!</strong></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Cinco+de+Mayo!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2378.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2378.entryMon, 05 May 2008 14:21:16 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2378/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2378.entry#comment2008-05-05T14:53:03Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2288.entry<p><a href="http://JeffMyUniqueLife.stumbleupon.com"><img alt=StumbleUpon src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/images/mystumbles2.png" align=left border=0></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> I just love being Stumbled it means someone read something I wrote, and they wanted to share it with everyone on <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" target="_blank">StumbleUpon</a>, it also makes me want to say, &quot;I Was Stumbled Again!&quot; <img title="Love Letter" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_211v.gif" align=right border=0>I am not writing about this to be boastful or to brag about my writing, (because as you can see by the way that I write it speaks for itself), but to record the entries I have made that have been Stumbled.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>List of entries that have been Stumbled: </strong></font> <ul> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">My Unique Life in Windows Live Space the Site</a></strong></font></strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!394.entry" target="_blank">Words of Inspiration</a></strong></font></strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!757.entry" target="_blank">Making Blogging Hard</a></strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!1337.entry" target="_blank">How Much does it Mean?</a></strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/lists/" target="_blank">The Actual: Experiment List</a>  </strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!925.entry" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Experiment List</strong></font></a></div></ul> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I want to Thank <a href="http://sanroe.stumbleupon.com/" target="_blank">Sanroe</a> for Stumbling <img title="Thank You" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_30_126.gif" align=left border=0>my <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!925.entry" target="_blank">Experiment List</a> entry today, and I also want to Thank everyone who has given me a thumbs up review on StumbleUpon. I really appreciate all the support and encouragement you all have given me as I try to communicate my thoughts into writing. I am attempting to learn how to write because I have challenged myself to &quot;Learn Something New!&quot; </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I &quot;<a href="http://jeffmyuniquelife.stumbleupon.com/review/20022290/" target="_blank">Stumbled</a>&quot; <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02928417017857150698" target="_blank">Elisabeth's</a> &quot;<a href="http://xquisitlife.blogspot.com/2008/03/who-am-i.html" target="_blank">Who Am I entry</a>&quot; that I saw on the <a href="http://www.take2max.com/writing/2008/04/12/creative-carnival-april-2008/" target="_blank">Write Stuff</a> site and now her site says, <img title=Morph src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_13.gif" align=right border=0>&quot;<a href="http://xquisitlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog has been removed</a>&quot; I don't know why. I hope that she will reconsider deleting her entries because like I said, &quot;I loved the way this was written, and the questions asked as to &quot;Who Am I&quot; are something we all need to answer. I feel compelled to Stumble this story, </font></strong><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><strong>because her writing has touched my soul.<font>&quot;</font></strong></font></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>The experiment continues and I would have never thought that months after my entry was posted I would still be receiving comments and interest in <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=left border=0>my <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!923.entry" target="_blank">StumbleUpon Experiment</a>. The excitement of this experiment is still lingering in my heart, and I am still saying, &quot;I am curious to see how this turns out?&quot;</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font></strong>  <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+I+Was+Stumbled+Again!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2288.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2288.entryWed, 23 Apr 2008 16:37:21 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2288/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2288.entry#comment2008-04-23T16:42:53Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2287.entry<p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://do8mva.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pCrJ2wWCiJ6Rwp46l5_AJjEGcgJaWh2qyvcFGTMkXEfZ7nYKuC8oGtCJUkXBpCO1Z2RVahqFjhCg?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=146 alt="Today is Earth Day!" src="http://by1.storage.msn.com/y1pA8zWCkNArbKFy2IyyA9LGoV93VSLNjztLpuM9dDZ1YtiNNt9GjjtUD6HgH4qnquEVOFowXSEijgc-uT7HMp6aw?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 align=left border=0></a> I wonder if the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth" target="_blank">Planet Earth</a> feels like it's being taken for granted or does it just accept what is happening to it and hope in the future people will treat everyday like &quot;Today is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day" target="_blank">Earth Day</a>!&quot; The Earth seems very resilient to me, I mean it's been around for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologic_time_scale" target="_blank">a long time</a> from what the scientists say the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Earth" target="_blank">history of the Earth</a> has been an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_evolution" target="_blank">evolutionary</a> process according to them.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I believe <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_according_to_Genesis" target="_blank">God created the universe</a> and all things, but I still haven't figured out the whole <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation-evolution_controversy" target="_blank">creation evolution controversy</a> conflict. The Bible says: </strong></font> <ul> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis 1:1;&amp;version=31;" target="_blank">Genesis 1:1</a> </strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis 1:1-2:3&amp;version=31" target="_blank">The Beginning</a></strong></font></div> <li> <div align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3><strong>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.</strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>   </strong></font></div></ul> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I don't believe the human mind is capable of understanding everything <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God" target="_blank">God</a> has planned and why some mysteries are left <img title=Thinking src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_12_12.gif" align=left border=0>unanswered. The evidence of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution" target="_blank">evolution</a> seems like part of God's plan to keep us wondering and curious about life. God has given us His word the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible" target="_blank">Bible</a> so that we can learn His laws and know His will. God has made us in His own image and given us free will so we can all decide for ourselves what we know to be true in our hearts.</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I didn't intend to write about the religious aspects of Earth Day but it is something to consider when we think about the plant we live on. <img title="Angel 2" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_25.gif" align=right border=0>Imagine you were on the Moon looking at <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2000.entry" target="_blank">the Earth</a>: What would you think of making Everyday Earth Day and having the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Heaven" target="_blank">Kingdom of Heaven</a> on Earth!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff </font></strong> <p align=center><img title="Earth Day" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_118.gif" border=0><img title=Recycle src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_149.gif" border=0><img title="Go Green" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_148.gif" border=0><img title="Earth Day" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_118.gif" border=0> <p align=center><a href="http://www.chromaluna.com/"><img src="http://www.chromaluna.com/hotlinks/EverydayEarthDay4.gif" border=0></a> <p><img title="Happy Earth Day" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_16_43.gif" align=right border=0> <p><img title="Happy Earth Day" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_16_43.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Today+is+Earth+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2287.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2287.entryTue, 22 Apr 2008 16:21:26 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2287/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2287.entry#comment2008-04-22T20:55:06Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2209.entry<p><a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/"><img height=130 alt="April Fools Day Comments" src="http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z92/dazzlej2/holidays/april-fools-day/april-fools_10.gif" width=236 align=left border=0></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Today is the day of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool" target="_blank">fool</a>, I can only dream of being able to play <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practical_joke" target="_blank">practical jokes</a> <span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span> on everyone on &quot;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day" target="_blank">April Fool's Day!</a>&quot; It takes really imagination and creativity to be able to think of ways of fooling people. I really don't like being fooled myself, but I do like being made to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laugh" target="_blank">laugh</a>, and if you can't have a little fun in life it makes for a very dull existence. You might say, &quot;What you write about is a joke!&quot; Oh yeah? Well let me tell you a quote: </strong></font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><font color="#ff0000">&quot;Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.&quot; </font><font color="#ff0000"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato" target="_blank">Plato</a></font></strong></font> <p align=left><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#000000" size=3>It seems no matter what we say we are leaving ourselves open to the possibility of be called a <a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!454.entry?" target="_blank">Wise man or a Fool</a> because <strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#000000" size=3><img title=Cutie src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_110.gif" align=left border=0></font></strong>we have Something to Say. The alternative: To say nothing would leave us longing for someone to be the fool and say something, wouldn't it? I sometimes think of my write as a practical <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke" target="_blank">joke</a>, which I am playing on myself just for my amusement, and I have to laugh at myself because the alterative would be to cry, I much prefer the laughter.</font></strong> <p align=left><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>There is such a feeling of joy when one's heart is filled with laughter, it's almost like you want to sacrifice your own self esteem, just to make someone <strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img title="April Fools Guffaw" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_19_1.gif" align=right border=0></font></font></strong>laugh, because you know how good it makes you feel. Here's my entry from last year: </font><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!707.entry" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Have a Good April Fool's Day</font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3> and I liked this part &quot;I hope no one plays any mean practical jokes on you this </font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_fool" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>April Fools' Day</font></a><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3> but if they do, try to understand that it's all in fun.&quot;</font></font></strong> <p align=center><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ff0000" size=3>Today is the day to be this card; but surely any day is a great day to be the fool!</font> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><img height=231 src="http://www.flarn.com/~warlock/tarot/winged/0.jpg" width=153 align=right></font> <h2 align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><b> <div><br><a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?feat=prof&amp;partner=ZSzeb110_ZZzer000"></a></div>You are The Fool</b></font></h2> <p align=center><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>The Fool is the card of infinite possibilities. The bag on the staff indicates that he has all he need to do or be anything he wants, he has only to stop and unpack. He is on his way to a brand new beginning. But the card carries a little bark of warning as well. Stop daydreaming and fantasizing and watch your step, lest you fall and end up looking the fool. </font> <p align=center><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><b>What Tarot Card are You?</b><br></font></font><a href="http://www.flarn.com/~warlock/tarot" target="_blank"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Take the Test to Find Out.</font></a> <p align=left><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>I have had a lot of fun writing this today, and <font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong><img title="April Fools" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_4_108.gif" align=right border=0></strong></font></a></font>surely you know I am a fool. What better day than today to let you all know what I have known my entire life: That I am a FOOL!!!</font> <p align=left><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font> <p align=left><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3>       Jeff</font> <p align=left></font></strong><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+April+Fool's+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2209.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2209.entryTue, 01 Apr 2008 16:21:18 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2209/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2209.entry#comment2008-04-02T11:44:19Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2157.entry<div align=center> <table bordercolor="#000000" height=500 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=742 background="http://ddgzwg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pCrJ2wWCiJ6TD5GkPEKbWLsIgFbuCQ2a-2fi_HhUEkqF8b6o-11XbmrYssCmo0fXvScVTvOwFEwE/Spring Has Sprung Ma's Rock Garden.jpg" border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td width=35 height=35>  <td width=295 height=35>  <td width=410 height=35>  <tr> <td width=35 height=225>  <td width=295 height=225> <div align=center> <div style="scrollbar-face-color:#87a8c9;left:0px;float:right;overflow-x:hidden;overflow:scroll;width:282px;scrollbar-3dlight-color:#9999ff;scrollbar-arrow-color:#0000ff;height:220px"><font face=Verdana color="#1f497d" size=3><b> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>I have to acknowledge Spring has arrived, it always makes me think of this poem: </font></strong> <p><font size=3><font face="Tempus Sans ITC"><font color="#ffffff"><strong>Spring has sprung: </strong><strong>The grass has rizz!</strong></font></font></font> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>I wonder where the flowers is?</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>They are in this picture of my Mother-In-Law's Rock Garden, and I know it's a little early for all these flowers to be blooming. </font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>I want to show my enthusiasm and Think positively about Spring!</font></strong> <p><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>YAY! SPRING is HERE!!!</font></strong> <li><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>Author of poem: Unknown</font></strong> <li><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>Source: </font><a href="http://d3vmax.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!73AF9C0F050E35D9!34275.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>Background Table</font></a></strong> <li><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>Thanks for Listening,</font></strong> <li><strong><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" color="#ffffff" size=3>Jeff</font></strong><br></b></font></div></div> <td width=410 height=225>  <tr> <td width=34 height=240>  <td width=295 height=240>  <td width=410 height=240> </tbody></table></div> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/default.aspx">My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Spring+Has+Sprung!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2157.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2157.entryFri, 21 Mar 2008 17:00:37 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2157/comments/feed.rsshttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2157.entry#comment2008-03-27T12:10:30Zhttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2139.entry<p align=center><img height=236 alt="myspace codes" src="http://i.mycommentspace.com/31/3123.gif" width=219 align=left border=0> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>May the luck of the Irish be with you, and I hope that you have a &quot;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day" target="_blank">Happy Saint Patrick's Day!</a>&quot; Ah, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun" target="_blank">leprechauns</a> are having their fun with me today as I don't know whether this </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>entry will get </strong></font><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>published or not. I asked this <img title="Pot Of Gold" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_30.gif" align=right border=0>question in <a href="http://qna.live.com/" target="_blank">Live QnA</a> this morning: <a href="http://qna.live.com/ShowQuestion.aspx?qid=B4A4DF3BF27D467CBD266E19CF7FA504" target="_blank">I can't view my Window Live Spaces page have you ever had this kind of problem?</a> I have also requested assistance from Windows Live Spaces Email Support and I am waiting to hear back from them regarding the trouble I am having.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I can't change my greeting on the page because I can't get the page to come up (see QnA) so I am going to put the greeting on this entry, if I can even publish this? Of course I am letting this <img title="St. Patty's Day Frog" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_9_22.gif" align=left border=0>little problem irritate me; anything that's out of the ordinary and disrupts my routine seems to take persistence in my mind, oh bother. (Big Sigh)</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I use to love <a href="http://www.stpattys.com/st-patrick's-day-history.html" target="_blank">Saint Patrick's Day</a> because it was my excuse to get drunk, but since I have quit drinking I find myself searching for new interests in life. <img title=Drunk src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_9_2.gif" align=right border=0>That's not really a problem because what I am finding out is there's more to life than drinking. But it use to be a big part of who I thought I was and I am discovering that I drank a lot just to feel good about myself.</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong> <div><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span><span style="display:none"> </span> </div>Now that I don't drink, I have to face the reality of &quot;who I really am,&quot; and it causes me some problems, which I should have faced a long time ago, but I always drank instead. So now I write in my Blog and try to figure out why I felt that I needed to get drunk to feel good about myself. It is like starting all over again from the beginning.</strong></font> <p> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>I have a lot of work to catch up on in <img title="Getting Jiggy" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_29.gif" align=right border=0>figuring out what to do with the rest of my life, but it is better late than never and I think I am making a lot of progress. I hope that you have a happy and safe <a href="http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/" target="_blank">Saint Patrick's Day!</a></strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>Thanks for Listening,</strong></font> <p><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>       Jeff        </strong></font> <p><a href="http://myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!686.entry"><font face="Tempus Sans ITC" size=3><strong>My Unique Life in Windows Live Space</strong></font></a><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=4406977619992375891&page=RSS%3a+Happy+Saint+Patrick's+Day!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=myuniquelifespace.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=MyUniqueLifeSpace">http://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2139.entry#commenthttp://MyUniqueLifeSpace.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!3D28BACBD4BDF253!2139.entryM