tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71503423947813722672024-03-21T17:34:16.820-05:00A New Beginning TomorrowA procrastinator's blog about life in generalChristine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-26739390756134547722015-11-15T16:33:00.000-06:002015-11-15T16:33:13.076-06:00What I Want for Christmas (and What I'm Getting My Brother)<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-2ec1e2aa-0d41-57fa-60c1-d74e386407dd" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hello everyone! I’ve been thinking a lot about what to get my brother, Tom, for Christmas. It’s just the two of us on holidays, so we get each other one or two nice gifts. His birthday is in January. When I asked him what he wanted for each celebration his exact text back was, “...a pony. No, a unicorn… no, a pony.” He’ll be 52 years old. He’s a funny guy.</span></div>
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for Christmas. I have a Roku device, but it doesn’t always work. I’ve had to return it twice. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I hate to ask for something specific because Tom always finds the coolest gifts for me on his own. It’s always a gift that I would never buy for myself, but I seem to really need it after I get it. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On behalf of Tom’s neighbors, I will not be getting him a pony this year. Last year I got him a pair of slippers from L.L.Bean, and he said he really liked them. So, this year I found a nice warm looking robe for him from the same place. It’s lined with flannel! I wanted to crawl into it just from the picture.</span></div>
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Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-87531392022391897752015-11-10T18:57:00.000-06:002015-11-10T18:57:04.883-06:00I'm Taking a WordPress Course<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve been online for over seven years, but so much is constantly changing it feels like I’m starting all over again. At least I know about Adsense, affiliate marketing, keywords, and analytics. At least the basics of those things.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I still feel like such a newb all of a sudden. Hopefully I’ll feel a little more confident once I make some of the decisions about the site and lay it out on paper. That’s a huge job in itself. There are so many subjects out there to write about. I have blogs on nearly every subject I already know about. Hmm, this is gonna take some thought.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Anyway, that’s what I’ve been up to lately. How about you? Any good thoughts on WordPress? Any new cool free plug-ins? Let us know in the comment section below!</span></div>
Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-64989790045127971482015-11-05T17:24:00.000-06:002015-11-05T17:24:49.908-06:00My Weight Loss Saga: The First Weigh-in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay, so losing 14.1 lbs in three weeks doesn’t sound like much. Remember though, I’m disabled and really limited on the amount and type of exercises I can do in a day. So I’m also trying to eat better.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As far as <a href="http://anewbeginningtomorrow.blogspot.com/2015/10/weight-loss-and-my-addictive-personality.html" target="_blank">my Pepsi addiction</a> goes… let’s just say I suck at giving stuff up. I have cut down considerably. No, I have not quit though. I know cutting down is a cop out, but I only enjoy a few vices and Pepsi is one of them. Any suggestions would be welcomed!</span></div>
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Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-25594027891235038272015-10-31T20:00:00.001-05:002015-10-31T20:00:56.297-05:00Weight Loss and My Addictive Personality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Anyway, today I had therapy. We talked mostly about <a href="http://anewbeginningtomorrow.blogspot.com/2015/10/my-weight-loss-saga-chapter-one.html" target="_blank">my attempt to lose weight</a> and also my attempt to give up Pepsi. My friend, Joy, and I worked on a meal plan and daily schedule before we went. Katy was impressed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have an addictive personality, I think. I don’t know if there’s a test for that, but if I like something I easily become addicted to it (especially if there is an addictive drug in it). I tried cigarettes over 30 years ago, and sadly, I’m still a heavy smoker. I am also addicted to caffeine and the taste of Pepsi.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I thought maybe I was only addicted to the bubbles. Afterall, I like 7-Up. So I got a bunch of sparkling water. I’m now giving away free sparkling water to all visitors. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So, I have to think of different ways to at least slow my addictions. I keep thinking that if I could just limit my pop intake to a couple of cans a day…. but then reality bites in and I drink a bunch at night or something stupid. Self sabotage. That’s what it is.</span></div>
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Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-84032169264103495382015-10-26T18:38:00.000-05:002015-10-26T18:38:16.622-05:00I Suffer From Major Depression<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When it’s bad, nothing is good. Nothing can make things better. I’m so sad I sit and cry for hours. I can’t get up from my chair. I have a very bad back, so that makes it hurt even more. Every pain is amplified. I want to die.</span></div>
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<br />Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-71086155944050148002014-10-07T04:00:00.000-05:002014-10-07T04:00:02.101-05:00What Do Wild Baby Rabbits Eat?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A question many veterinary clinics get in spring and summer is, "what do wild baby rabbits eat?" This often happens after a lawn mower finds a rabbit nest. Find out what to feed a wild baby rabbit to prepare it for release back into the wild.<br />
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As a general rule it's best to let wild baby rabbits remain safely in their nest. Sometimes circumstances force us to become surrogate mothers to wild baby animals, as was the case for me when a lawnmower went over a rabbit nest. I was faced with trying to save eight wild baby rabbits with injuries ranging from shock to one fatality. After tending to the injuries I called my veterinarian to find out what wild baby rabbits eat.<br />
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My veterinarian explained that it's difficult to replicate food for baby bunnies. It's best to contact a wildlife rescue organization near you, especially if there are severe injuries. Because I've had veterinary experience, and all of these baby rabbits had their fur and would only need a week or so of assistance before release back into the wild, he gave me the instructions. Wild rabbits do not make good pets and should always be released back to the wild or to a wildlife rescue..<br />
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The first thing you need to know before feeding wild baby rabbits is how old they are so you can give appropriate meals.<br />
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Less than one week old: no fur yet, eyes and ears closed<br />
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One week to ten days old: fur covered, eyes closed, ears down<br />
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<b>Wild Baby Rabbits Need Hydration After a Major Shock</b><br />
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Check the rabbits' hydration by lightly lifting the fur at the back of the neck. If the skin stays up or is slow to go down the rabbit is dehydrated.<br />
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Rabbit hydration formula: mix one quart warm water with one teaspoon salt and three tablespoons of sugar. Feed to baby rabbits with an eyedropper or a small syringe. Feed every 15 minutes until the baby rabbits perk up and skin elasticity returns.<br />
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Bunnies under ten days old are still on mother's milk. Feed them formula from a syringe or eyedropper a few times a day for another few days. Human soy-based baby formula works well, or you can make your own mix.<br />
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Wild rabbit formula mix: 1/3 cup baby animal powdered formula, 2/3 cup heavy cream and one cup warm water. Mix thoroughly and feed three to four times per day up to six hours apart.<br />
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<b>Feed Older Wild Rabbits Fresh Greens</b><br />
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At two weeks old introduce fresh greens into their diet. Place small amounts of fresh dandelion greens, clover and Queen Anne's Lace and some fresh garden soil in the hutch for them to graze on throughout the day. Make sure all of the plants and soil are free of fertilizers and lawn pesticides.<br />
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Wild rabbits leave the nest at about three weeks old, so once you get them this far it's safe to say they have a fighting chance. I'm happy to report all seven of the baby rabbits I rescued were returned to the wild after only a week of care. Finding out what wild baby rabbits eat and giving them a good start is the best thing you can do for them.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Rabbits in the Wild"</a>: V. Johnson, P. Adams, P. Goodrich and R. Haas, 1991: "Wild Animal Care and Rehabilitation Manual", 4th Edition<br />
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My mother was the most avid movie fan that I have ever met. She took us to the movies every single Sunday afternoon, and sometimes Saturdays as well. When we had cable installed in the late 1970's, we would get up every Saturday morning and watch WTBS, where they ran old movies. This is where I was first introduced to Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Humphrey Bogart, and my favorite Gregory Peck. It is true that they don't write them like they used to, as I had trouble narrowing down my list to just a top ten.<br />
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10.) "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!"<br />
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What movie quote list would be complete without this classic, used originally of course by Clarke Gable as Rhett Butler in <i>Gone With the Wind</i>. Though most kids today have no idea where this line is from (and the explicative is often more colorful), this is a true classic movie quote.<br />
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This is just a great line from the movie <i>Forest Gump</i>. Though everyone in the movie said it except Tom Hanks, he will always be remembered for it. A friend of mine bought a hamster that was obsessed with running on his wheel, so she named him Forest and taught her kids to cheer lead him.<br />
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8.) "Say hello to my little friend!"<br />
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Screamed by Al Pacino in the movie <i>Scarface</i>. This was the way I always introduced my Pomeranian puppy, rest her soul. It was a perfect fit for her huge personality.<br />
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7.) "...or do you want to just suck-face?"<br />
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This obscure movie quote is one of Henry Fonda in <i>On Golden Pond</i>. The entire movie is delivered in such a heartwarming way that you have no choice but to watch it again and again. It never really caught on, but was the beginning of the whole "gag me with a spoon" California Kid speak.<br />
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6.) "Good work, get some sleep, I'll most likely kill you in the morning."<br />
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From <i>The Princess Bride</i> movie, this was told to Wesley the farm boy every night before he went to bed by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Said in such an offhand way, it makes me chuckle every time I think it. This movie quote runs through my head every time I tell someone they did a good job.<br />
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5.) "You keep thinkin', Butch."<br />
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Now we are getting to the good stuff! This is such a great quote from Robert Redford in <i>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid</i>. I was a bartender at a small neighborhood tavern and every time someone would come up with an outrageous plan for something, the entire group would yell, "You keep thinkin', Butch!"<br />
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4.) "Heeeere's Johnny!"<br />
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I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or scream when Jack Nicholson sneered through the bathroom door and said this with such maniacal glee in <i>The Shining</i>. It still gives me chills.<br />
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3.) "I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too!"<br />
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Working with dogs and kids in some capacity, this memorable movie quote comes up all the time even today. From <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> this one will live on forever.<br />
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2.) "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."<br />
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From the movie <i>Cool Hand Luke</i>, this quote was rampant in the school system when I was growing up. It always brings back memories of the principals office.<br />
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1.) "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"<br />
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This is my favorite all time movie quote, from Peter Finch in <i>Network</i>. If you have not seen this movie, now is the time. It is a little eerie how close to real life this movie has become. It focuses on the trials of a major network executive struggling with the onset of reality television.<br />
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There you have my Top Ten Movie Quote List. With hundreds of thousands of movies at our finger tips, these old favorites still live strong for me.<br />
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What are your favorite movie quotes of all time? Leave me a message in the comments down below!Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-17785628574723585972014-10-05T15:58:00.000-05:002014-10-05T17:44:19.779-05:00Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From shear childhood joy in the early days, to pure funk and raw angst in the end, Michael Jackson single-handedly transformed the pop music and the dance world. After such a huge beginning most would have burned out early. Michael seemed to grow with us and reinvented himself at the perfect moment in time.<br />
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As difficult as it was to narrow down, here are my picks for the Top 10 Michael Jackson songs. These are in no particular order.<br />
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<b>"Childhood" (<i>HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book 1</i>)</b><br />
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Michael Jackson did his best to explain himself to us in this raw song. This is the MJ song that makes me think he seemed to have actually lived the life of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. As the 5 year old front man for the Jackson 5, Michael had the star power of a seasoned veteran. He gave straight forward answers in interviews like a business professional. By the end Michael had shrunken to a stick figure. His interviews were short, with childlike answers. He only spoke of love, in a sing-song whisper of a voice.<br />
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<b>"Will You Be There" (<i>Dangerous</i> and <i>Free Willy</i>)</b><br />
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Another Michael Jackson song that will make you cry. The stage presentation of the song shows how lonely being King can be. He knew the love was there, but was never allowed close enough to actually feel it. I will leave it for Michael to say:<br />
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<i>"In our darkest hour<br />In my deepest despair<br />Will you still care?<br />Will you be there?"</i></blockquote>
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<b>"I'll Be There" (<i>Jackson 5 Third Album</i>)</b><br />
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Michael Jackson touched the world with the opening line of this tune. Simple lyrics sung from the heart at an age that should not know such things yet. It seemed an old soul was inside this adolescent. Jermaine Jackson provided the perfect harmony that added credibility to the song. This one is an anthem on it's own.<br />
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<b>"The Way You Make Me Feel" (<i>Bad</i>)</b><br />
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Likely an odd pick for this high on the best of Jackson list, but the smooth rhythms and snappy lyrics had me on the first listen. It's the feeling of infatuation that you get when you spot that someone from across the room and the chase is on. Puts me in a good mood every time I hear it.<br />
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"Man In the Mirror" (<i>Bad</i>)<br />
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Another emotional anthem from Michael Jackson. The powerful lyrics almost demand you stand up and do something. The main theme is that you cannot control others, the change has to start from within. He seemed to be obsessed with changing himself. Trying to find the real Michael as he changed uncontrollably with age.<br />
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<b>"She's Out of My Life" (<i>Off the Wall</i>)</b><br />
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A real heart breaker, this classic. Grab the tissue, girl or guy. Best break up song ever. (Warning: Combining this song with no. 1 & 2 on the list may cause a Ben & Jerry binge!) We've all been there and Michael gave us this heartfelt song to grieve for lost relationships.<br />
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<b>"Ben" (from the motion picture <i>Ben</i>)</b><br />
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The song just fits for that special friend. I know the song is sung to a pet rat, and I too was disturbed at first. Then I kept hearing it on the radio. It got in my head (and not in that annoying way, more like elevator background music). Everything about the song feels comfortable and safe. With Michael's pure adolescent voice and the simple lyrics, pure brilliance.<br />
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<b>"Billie Jean" (<i>Thriller</i>)</b><br />
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Four opening chords... and the world went crazy. There is hardly a person in the world that does not know the intro and beat of Billie Jean. I think it got over played on the radio, and I had other favorites from the <i>Thriller </i>album. This was also the song that featured the 'Moon Walk'. When Michael performed it on the 25th anniversary of Motown, history was made.<br />
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<b>"Never Can Say Good-bye" (Jackson 5 - <i>Maybe Tomorrow</i>)</b><br />
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Even at a very young age, Michael Jackson could pull off the angst of the heart torn lover. This is still the perfect make-out music. So many young artists try songs about lost loves, none can pull it off like Michael could. In 1971 this single showed again that this group was more than bubblegum pop songs.<br />
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<b>"Thriller" (<i>Thriller</i>)</b><br />
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This one broke all the rules. Relying on a pulsing bass beat and dance moves that changed the world. The lyrics are too commercial for me, but the music is mesmerizing. We all learned to dance with this song and album. Michael Jackson showed us what he had been working on, and it was incredible. Taking MTV videos to a new dimension and showing what hard work could produce. It will never be my favorite Michael Jackson song, but it led to the some amazing stuff.<br />
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I send out a special mention to "Ease On Down the Road" from The Wiz, the list could go on and on. One of the most touching videos/songs ever recorded is "We Are the World". The philanthropic effort to feed those starving in Africa brought the world together through song. Michael Jackson will be able to do that forever.<br />
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How would your list of favorite Michael Jackson songs look?<br />
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References: <a href="http://www.jackson5abc.com/singles/">http://www.jackson5abc.com/singles/</a><br />
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The 70's were full of musical acts that rose to meteoric fame only to never again be able to match those heights. Artists like these are referred to as 'one hit wonders'. Some of these bands stayed together for years riding the strength of their only hit. Others seemed to fall off the face of the planet. The following bands were my favorite one hit wonders of the 70's.<br />
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<b>Debbie Boone: "You Light Up My Life"</b><br />
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Daughter of actor and singer Pat Boone, Debbie was the most promising young star of the 70's. Her number one hit song "You Light Up My Life" garnered her a Grammy for Song of the Year and topped the charts for ten weeks. There was even a movie with the same title and of course, featuring the song. Try as she might to get another hit, Debbie Boone became queen of the one hit wonders of the 70's.<br />
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<b>Nazareth: "Love Hurts"</b><br />
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With a tight rock band sound, a great singer and an even better name, Nazareth seemed sure to be around forever. "Love Hurts" remains a rock anthem for teenage angst and the lovelorn. Nazareth has managed to eek the most out of the fame of their only major hit.<br />
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<b>Stealers Wheel: "Stuck In the Middle With You"</b><br />
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This was the alternative sound of the 70's, or easy listening compared to the rock bands emerging at the time. Not quite country and definitely not hard rock, Stealers Wheel gave us their best with this catchy tune. It boasted one of the best hook lines ever, "clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am...stuck in the middle with you".<br />
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<b>Wild Cherry: "Play That Funky Music White Boy"</b><br />
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Another anthem of the 70's, this song spoke to the age of disco and combined it perfectly with R&B. The hit was originally recorded as a B side, but was picked up by Epic records and garnered Wild Cherry instant success. Then came the overplay. They recorded so much music to follow up the first hit and nothing even came close. By the end of the 70's the band was dissolved.<br />
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<b>C. W. McCall: "Convoy"</b><br />
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Being born and raised in Iowa helps when it comes to knowing the story of C.W. McCall and his songs. While this song was his only number one hit, he had many other local hits. The real story here is that C.W. McCall never existed. He was a made up character voiced by Bill Fries as an advertising campaign for the Old Home Bread Co. In 1976 the song "Convoy" hit number one on both the Billboard country and pop charts. It was followed by a movie of the same name.<br />
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<b>Pilot: "Magic"</b><br />
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Luckily for Pilot this song has the perfect title and light music to background many movies and television shows. Rising to number five on the pop charts was the best this 70's band could muster. "Magic" has lived on in movies about the 70's like many of these singles.<br />
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<b>Michael Murphey: "Wildfire"</b><br />
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One of the best story songs of the 70's is this easy listening tune from Michael Murphey. The sad story of the ghost of a girl and her pony named Wildfire. It was melancholy, but with a great hook for radio. Murphey is an award winning country artist, but this one was his pop music gem.<br />
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<b>Terry Jacks: "Seasons In the Sun"</b><br />
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Released as Terry Jacks first solo single, his cover of "Seasons In the Sun" became his only hit of the decade. Jacks recorded the song shortly after the death of a good friend. You could hear the emotions in the music. The song is originally a French classic passed down from the 17th century, but it had it's golden moment in the 70's.<br />
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<b>Randy Newman: "Short People"</b><br />
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Randy Newman is sarcastic, and his songs are often told from the antagonist's point of view. Some groups in the 70's mistook this song as a reflection of Newman's own feelings. While this was his only pop hit single, Randy Newman is a highly decorated singer and song writer. In fact he has become a regular at the Academy Awards with 14 nominations and one win for Best Music: Original Song in 2002.<br />
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<b>Starlight Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"</b><br />
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I admit I had no idea what "Afternoon Delight" was about when it first hit the charts in the 70's. As I got older I realized why my mom did not want me singing the pop song as a little girl. Starlight Vocal Band had a great sound, but the fondness for the folk song sound was fizzling.<br />
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Music in the 70's was transitioning and bands were experimenting with different sounds. Keeping those sounds current on the pop charts proved to be too much for these one hit wonders of the 70's. Lucky for us, many of them will live on in movies or television about the era. You can usually catch any one of these hit songs on oldies or classic radio stations.<br />
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You may think Bruce Jenner is just some rich old guy that got his girls a reality TV show. Heck, you may even think he's a Kardashian. Though Jenner appears to be now forever entrenched in the muck and mire of reality TV, there was a time when he made the entire country stand up and cheer. Simply put, Bruce Jenner is a national sports hero.<br /><br /><b>Bruce Jenner: Olympic Champion</b><br /><br />In 1972 the US men's track team lost all the major medals to the then powerful Soviets. Jenner finished 10th in the decathlon event and decided to start training full time for the 1976 games.<br /><br />When Jenner stepped into the Olympic track and field event arena in Montreal there was a rush of anticipation that grew with each passing event of the decathlon. People started expecting to see something great, and they were not disappointed.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Bruce Jenner led the way for the American track team to win back their places at the top of the Olympic podium. As Jenner accepted his gold medal for his world record performance in the decathlon, he boosted the entire spirit of the US as a people. It was the first time I remember my mother crying over a sporting event. I noticed every adult in the room was watching and crying quietly, tears of joy and pride. It had been a long time since the US had last stood completely united for anything.<br /><br /><b>Cashing in on Olympic Gold</b><br /><br />
Bruce Jenner was not the most highly decorated Olympian in Montreal. He was not the only one to break a world record in his event. So why do we remember him while others have slipped back into obscurity? Probably because Bruce put as much determination into keeping his celebrity status as he did in going for his gold medal.<br /><br />In the 70's the Olympics were still only open to non-professional athletes. If you were paid in any way, you were ineligible to compete. For this reason, most Olympic athletes remained relatively unknown unless they brought home the gold medal.<br /><br />Like most track and field stars, Jenner took the endorsements his gold medal earned him. Wheaties hired him as their spokesman. He was not only on the box, but was paid to represent the company. This was an advertising first for the cereal company, and Bruce kept his image squeaky clean.<br /><br />Determined to make the most of his fame he joined ABC as a sportscaster. He also hired the best talent agency and started getting some roles on TV. After a few minor film roles it was obvious Jenner was out of his element in acting.<br /><br />Settling in the world of big business and motivational speaking has suited the former Olympian quite well. His company, Bruce Jenner Aviation, is thriving brokering aircraft sales to corporations.<br /><br /><b>Bruce Jenner & the Kardashians</b><br /><br />Bruce met Kris Kardashian after she split with her husband Robert Kardashian, an attorney on the defense team (and close personal friends with) O.J. Simpson. The couple were married in 1991. Bruce Jenner has four kids from two previous marriages, Kris has two children from hers. Together the couple had two more daughters, Kendall and Kylie.<br /><br />In 2007 the Kardashian's began starring in the E! reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". The show has grown in ratings ever since.<br /><br /><br />No matter what kind of mark his family leaves on the world of reality television, Bruce Jenner will always be remembered as America's favorite Olympic athlete. He was there when we needed him most.<br /><br />Sources:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=82" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USATF - Statistics</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20067617,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People Magazine: Fame Woes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0421063/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMDB: Bruce Jenner</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/11/13/2007-11-13_e_renews_keeping_up_with_the_kardashians.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E! Renews: 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.brucejenneraviation.com/about.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BruceJennerAviation.com</a>Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-5224133565030660552014-08-04T13:04:00.001-05:002014-10-05T18:01:48.403-05:00Top 5 TV Shows of 2014 (My faves anyway)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every night I force myself to unplug my Roku device and watch a little prime time television. With as much TV as I watch you'd think it'd be easy for me to come up with my 50 favorite TV shows. Sadly, most of my faves are from the 70's-90's. I have a <a href="http://tvreviewprogram.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TV blog</a> for that stuff.<br />
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I actually had to do some pretty deep soul searching to find my five favorite shows of 2014. Here they are, after at least 15 minutes of thought (my soul isn't very deep), my top five TV shows of 2014.<br />
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<b>"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"</b><br />
<b> </b>I don't have cable, but I do have a computer which means I can watch "The Daily Show" the day after it airs on TV for free. It's well worth the wait every day too! I love getting the real news, even peppered with sarcasm. Stewart's delivery is everything I want Brian Williams to do on the nightly news.<br />
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<b>"Bates Motel"</b><br />
Again, not on regular TV. You network folks are forcing me to watch TV on my computer more and more. "Bates Motel" is worth the wait as well. They could have really done this psycho movie play out as nothing but a bloody mess. Instead, they worked in a story that rings so true you really do almost feel sorry for Norman Bates. Now if I watch the original movie "Psycho" I don't wonder why I'm slightly drawn to Norman. I felt like there was quite a back story there and the producers of "Bates Motel" bring it every week.<br />
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<b>"Criminal Minds"</b><br />
Finally a show I love on a major network! CBS hit this one out of the park. I've been hooked on "Criminal Minds" since the pilot. Sometimes a cast just fits together so well you can't wait to meet up with them next week. This is a dark, gory show, but I usually am not scared because the good guys almost always win.<br />
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<b>"Law & Order: SVU"</b><br />
"SVU" is probably my favorite show of all time. I love the cast, even the new one. I love the writing. I love the guest star appearances and the way the director gets them to do something we totally did not expect to see.I honestly can't say enough about the acting on this long running NBC crime drama. My guess is that "SVU" is likely to not be renewed soon, but that's okay. With 15 years of reruns it will live on for many years to come.<br />
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<b>"Big Brother" </b>(don't judge me!)<br />
I know it's reality TV at some of it's worst. I know it's pretty people competing in stupid competitions for their 15 minutes of fame. I know all of this and yet.... I can't resist this CBS summer time killer. I don't buy the live feeds. See! I'm not a total sell out! Okay, I did one season, but that was when I had extra money and Evil Dick was in the house and I felt bad for the other people in there and...and.... you just wouldn't understand.<br />
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Those are my top five TV shows for 2014 so far. The fall season hasn't started yet, so we'll see if there's not a gem waiting in the wings. What are your favorite TV shows on right now? Let me know in the comment section!<br />
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Our state fair is the best state fair! That's right, I said it! I know it's true because my mom used to wake us up on "fair day" (which always fell on my birthday) singing the anthem from the movie "<a href="http://youtu.be/VSKa29E4T7o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Fair</a>". We would park at my grandma's house about five blocks away, and she would again start singing the song when we were within minutes of the long walk ending at the gates. I have yet to meet anyone who loves the fair the way my mother did.<br />
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Food is probably 90% of what my mom loved about the fair. There is also the arts and crafts to check out. The highway patrol hall of fame. The DNR animals native to Iowa area is always interesting too.<br />
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Then there is the entertainment. Go ahead and spend all of your money on food and rides because there is enough free entertainment to keep you busy for days. There are so many free stages it would take you a day just to walk to them all. You can watch everything from country music to reggae. There's even a one-man-band that's really pretty good.<br />
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You can also watch or partake in just about any kind of contest there is on the planet. From the "mom calling contest" to the traditional hog calling contest. You can eat your way to success with various ice cream/pie eating contests. There are also real talent competitions.<br />
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There are also Grandstand shows. These are the biggies of the Iowa State Fair. Mostly country acts, but there are a few older bands that hold court there too. The 2014 line up includes: Newsboys, GooGoo Dolls and Daughtry, the stars of Duck Dynasty, Florida Georgia Line, Chevelle and Halestorm, Lady Antebellum, and Foreigner and Styx.<br />
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We are going to the Iowa State Fair on the 12th this year so we can see the band called "Hairball". It's probably what you expect, an 80s big hair anthem cover band. I can't wait! I hope to hear some Motley Crue, Ratt, and Poison. I miss them all! I used to be such a head banger, now it just makes my neck hurt.<br />
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So that's what we've got to look forward to this month in Iowa. What does your state offer in the month of August?<br />
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Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_Iowa_State_Fair.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iowahwyman</a>Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-31048127865138946912014-07-28T13:48:00.001-05:002014-07-28T14:11:44.433-05:00My Picks for Best Elton John Songs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been an Elton John fan since the summer of 1984. We saw his summer concert promoting "Breaking Hearts" and I have been hooked ever since. I love everything from his gospel tunes to his pop hits. These are my picks for the best Elton John songs ever recorded.<br />
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<b>"Madman Across the Water" </b>album <i>Madman Across the Water</i><br />
This is my number one pick for best Elton John songs. I love the haunting melody and sheer madness in his voice and the music. Think you don't like Elton's music? Try listening to this song cranked up with full strings and orchestra. It may sound lame. It's anything but!<br />
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<b>"Blue Eyes"</b> album <i>Love Songs </i><br />
This song probably won't make any other top ten list of Elton John songs. It's a sentimental favorite of mine. I caught my mom slow dancing to it while dusting the apartment one Sunday morning. The slow bluesy sounds moving her around like she was 20 again. She passed away not long after.<br />
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<b>"Burn Down the Mission"</b> album <i>Tumbleweed Connection</i><br />
This is another blues/gospel song that got the crowd going at a later concert I attended. Just when I thought I was the only one who knew about this little gem! I think this song just fits Sir Elton's voice, and of course Bernie Taupin's lyrics are spot on as always.<br />
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<b>"Grey Seal"</b> album <i>Good-bye Yellow Brick Road</i><br />
This was the hit album for Elton John and Bernie Taupin that became a cult classic. He only whips it out at concerts now and then, but when he does it always brings the house down. It's one of the few up tempo songs that I really like by him.<br />
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<b>"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"</b> album <i>Good-bye Yellow Brick Road</i><br />
I told you it was a great album. This is a great song for those that truly love the sound of music. Like a mini rock opera it starts out slow and leads us to a fevered pace before explaining itself.<br />
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<b>"Razor Face"</b> album <i>Madman Across the Water</i><br />
I don't know why this song reminds me of my father. Not in a great way, but not in a bad way either. It's just sort of there for me. I really enjoy Elton's deeper vocals and this song brings them out.<br />
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<b>"Border Song"</b> album <i>Elton John</i><br />
This was the first album I purchased after the concert in 1984. I wanted to start at the beginning. This song grabbed me like the gospel straight out of church. I love the chorus and everything about the song.<br />
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<b>"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"</b> album <i>Blue Moves</i><br />
Talk about a true statement. This song was my anthem in the 80's. Crying myself to sleep, waiting for the phone to ring. It really is absurd that "sorry seems to be the hardest word".<br />
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<b>"Skyline Pigeon"</b> album <i>Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player</i><br />
Just when I thought this was another glam pop pseudo music album rammed onto the radio, I gave this song a serious listen. It's amazing! Close your eyes, lean back and let this song take you on a magic ride.<br />
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<b>"I've Seen That Movie Too"</b> album <i>Good-bye Yellow Brick Road</i><br />
I could not resist. This song is my guilty pleasure song. I used to love to think of it when I would catch one particular boyfriend in a lie. He was just so bad at lying! Anyway, it made me laugh instead of cry, and I eventually kicked him to the curb.<br />
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That's my list of best Elton John songs. I can't believe I picked ten that quickly. These are actually in no particular order and subject to change at any time. My love of his songs changes daily. I put Elton into my Pandora site and listen away the day.<br />
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What are your favorite Elton John songs? Are you a fan of his pop style or his more serious stuff?Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150342394781372267.post-11669067177239537422014-07-27T13:47:00.000-05:002014-08-11T08:50:45.625-05:00Yahoo!Voices Is Closing Up Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started writing online articles in 2008 when my back finally gave out for good. I'm starting to feel very old, even virtually. I started on Helium.com, now defunct. I moved immediately to AssociatedContent.com, which was later purchased by Yahoo! and changed to Y!CN (Yahoo! Contributor Network) and presented as Yahoo.voices.com. They will be closing and removing all content on July 31, 2014. I feel old.<br />
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I'm taking this closing harder than I though I would. I've only written one or two articles this year for that site. When I got the email I thought, "Wow, that's gonna be weird with them not there anymore." I still visited the site daily to check my stats and the forum.<br />
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Now it will all be gone. Over 200 articles that got me started online. Don't get me wrong. Yahoo! is being more than fair about things, allowing all rights to revert back to the writers, but they will no longer be on the site.<br />
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I learned so much from the forums at Associated Content. Not only about online article writing, but also about forum decorum. I had very little going on in the real world at the time so I spent most evenings in there joking around.<br />
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I withdrew from that community and all the others I was involved with in 2010. I pretty much withdrew from everything. A lot went wrong at once. It's been a long slow struggle to come back and I'm not there yet. More on that some other time.<br />
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When I came back to the Y!CN forums I felt as though I'd never left. There were a bunch of new people, but all were still friendly and willing to help or answer questions.<br />
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I will likely post a few of my general articles on this blog from that site when it's gone. That doesn't mean I won't be adding new posts all the time, but there are a few older articles that I can't let go of that easily. So I'll show them to you here!<br />
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Good-bye Y!CN and all of the writers there. Best of luck to us all!Christine Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316609289261441297noreply@blogger.com0