It’s Not Really a Party Until Someone Shoots Rockets Out of Their ButtAs America celebrates its 233rd year of independence from England today, many red-blooded Americans will celebrate the old-fashioned way, by going outdoors, having a picnic or barbecue, decorating everything in red, white and blue and watching or holding their own fireworks displays. But in this rough economy lots of people are choosing to stay close to home. Who really wants to spend lots of money traveling, fighting huge crowds at the day’s events and possibly blow off your fingers or light Continue reading
It’s Not Really a Party Until Someone Shoots Rockets Out of Their ButtAs America celebrates its 233rd year of independence from England today, many red-blooded Americans will celebrate the old-fashioned way, by going outdoors, having a picnic or barbecue, decorating everything in red, white and blue and watching or holding their own fireworks displays. But in this rough economy lots of people are choosing to stay close to home. Who really wants to spend lots of money traveling, fighting huge crowds at the day's events and possibly blow off your fingers or light Continue reading
NJ SKIN CARE EXPERT EXPAINS THE TRUTH BEHIND WHAT YOU ‘C’ IN THE MIRROWJuly 4th, 2009JocelynLeave a commentGo to comments Question: Hi Valentina, I am a 45 year old woman with sun damaged skin. I have heard that using Vitamin C can help reduce wrinkles. Is this true?Valentina: I’m so glad you brought up this subject. Vitamin C is one of the most widely used and promoted skin care ingredients. The variety and amount of Vitamin C skin care products on the market today has exploded, making the situation somewhat complicated.On one hand, topical vitamin C is sci Continue reading
Happy 4th of JulyThe 4th of July celebration at the White House, which will include performances by the Foo Fighters, Michelle Branch and the US Marine Band, will be streamed at WhiteHouse.gov/live beginning at 7pm EST. And, starting today, the crown of the Statue of Liberty will be opened to the public. Continue reading
A Diverse Musical Journey from Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter & Bill OrtizFrom Where I Stand - A Diverse Musical Journey from Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE June 25, 2009, San Francisco, CA - Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco’s music scene, announces the release of his debut CD, From Where I Stand, July 14, 2009. Bill’s sweet full tone, and clear, distinctive and assertive style has made From Where I Stand CD Coverthis San Francisco native one of the most in-demand trumpet players on the Bay Are Continue reading
Diagrams on ConservatismDiagrams on Conservatism Visualize the Insanity I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally Conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman will deny it. - John Stuart Mill , 1866 Are there any national conservatives who are actually promoting policies that will remotely benefit the country? Currently, about all they’re offering is a) obstruction Continue reading
Fighting Foo on the Fourth: Your Live-Stream ScheduleJimmy Fallon will emcee a special concert featuring the Foo Fighters and Michelle Branch on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 from the South Lawn of the White House. We’ll be providing the exclusive live video at whitehouse.gov/live beginning with President Obama’s opening remarks at 7pm EDT. The concert, put on by the USO honoring the hundreds of service members and their families who will be in attendance, will begin at 8:10 pm ET, followed by fireworks over the National Mall at approximately 9:10 Continue reading
Does anyone know any good rap remixes to slow songs?Like I just heard a really good Lil Wayne rap, over the beat/ sound of Michelle Branch’s A Thousand Miles.I hope this makes sense. Any and all suggestions are appreatiated. Continue reading
Seven Days in Honduras?, Palin’s Politics are Abhorrent – Deal With ItFull Moon at Lake Tahoe wallpaper If one stays away from the sweeping condemnations on far Right blogs directed at the Obama administration, what happened in Honduras is what it looks like to many people. Slightly complicated and some seemingly small details make a big difference. It is one of those situations which lend itself to lesser and greater evils then moral absolutes. I admit to a cultural and political bias having grown up in a country, that while it has its problems with a politica Continue reading
My iPod tis of theeThere are few sounds that always remind me of summer; ice cream truck music, cicadas chirping in the evening, and questionable salmon sizzling on the grill at the pool. This summer I’ve added a new sound to my list, it’s the sound of P sawing holes in our attic in an attempt to let out the hot air. At the rate he’s going I’m afraid we won’t have a roof by September, just a tarp with a large fan while he stands under it with his Radio Shack thermometer and says, “Does it feel any cooler ye Continue reading
Damn I’m Old: Celebrity Birthdays The following celebrities were born on July 2: Ashley Tisdale (”High School Musical”) is 24. Robert Ito (”Quincy”) is 78. Polly Holliday (”Alice”) is 72. Larry David (”Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld”) is 62. Roy Bittan of the E Street Band is 60. Jerry Hall is 53. Jimmy McNichol is 48. Dave Parsons of Bush is 44. Yancy Butler (”Witchblade”) is 39. Michelle Branch is 26. Vanessa Lee Chester (”The Lost World: Jurassic Park”) is 25. Lindsay Lohan is 23. For Continue reading
The Starting Point Gay Rights Missing Pilots amp Michael JacksonThe Starting Point is a snapshot of the news stories that occurred overnight. Look for updates throughout the day on Yahoo! News and in the news box on Yahoo.com. Top story overnight: Thousands of U.S. Marines poured into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan today, in the first major operation under President Barack Obama’s strategy to stabilize the country. The operation, dubbed Khanjar, or “Strike of the Sword” — is aimed at clearing insurgents from the region before the Aug. 20 Continue reading
Twitter Details For Michelle BranchMichelle Branch is a singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for pop music during the early 2000s and also for her collaboration with Santana on the Grammy-winning single “The Game of Love”. In 2003, she was nominated for Best New Artist, which was won by Norah Jones. During the early 2000’s, she released two successful albums, The Spirit Room, and Hotel Paper, and singles such as “Everywhere”, “All You Wanted”, and “Are You Happy Now?”. In 2005, she formed the musical duo The Wreckers with fello Continue reading
Celebrity Birthdays, July 2Happy Birthday to actress Lindsay Lohan (1986), actress Ashley Tisdale (1985), ” The Wreckers ” singer Michelle Branch (1983), actress Yancy Butler (1970), actress/model Jerry Hall (1956), ” /> Read more! ©2009 Ashley Tisdale Fan Site and Picture Gallery . All Rights Reserved. . Bookmark to: Hide Sites Bookmark to: Hide Sites Continue reading
Birthdays for Thursday, July 2Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthdays to a trio of fine folks…Keith Claxton is a graphic artist with the Chicago Tribune. A 2001 graduate of the University of Missouri, Keith spent a year there in 2007 teaching infographics. He’s currently working on a second degree in information services at DePaul University. Keith turns 30 today.Justin McGuire is a senior editor for online at the Sporting News in Charlotte, N.C. A 1990 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Justin spent two y Continue reading
Birthday BitchesActress Lindsay Lohan is 23. Actor Robert Ito (”Quincy”) is 78. Actress Polly Holliday (”Alice”) is 72. Writer-director Larry David (”Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld”) is 62. Keyboardist Roy Bittan of the E Street Band is 60. Model-actress Jerry Hall is 53. Actor Jimmy McNichol is 48. Bassist Dave Parsons of Bush is 44. Actress Yancy Butler (”Witchblade”) is 39. Singer Michelle Branch is 26. Actress Vanessa Lee Chester (”The Lost World: Jurassic Park”) is 25. Ac Continue reading
Special Report, Part 2: Re-live moments! Visit Cristiano Ronaldo’s Photo Gallery!Many have been left angry at Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United to Real Madrid, but some rather feel nostalgia over his absence in England next season. There are still people who understand Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to quit the Red Devils after contributing so much to their success in the past years. For these people, [...] Continue reading
Happy Birthday - CityfileHappy Birthday Cityfile Happy Birthday | Lindsay Lohan turns 23 today. Larry David is turning 62. Singer Michelle Branch is 26. High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale turns 24. ... and more » Continue reading
Daily Horoscope Happenings, July 2Daily Horoscope Happenings, July 2, 2009... Moon sextiles Saturn 8:12am, opposing Mars 9:34am - giving us a minor quirk for the early part of the day, then the cosmic skies clear for most the day, until later as Moon opposes Mars 9:34pm, and our personal power feels challenged, and blocked, as we try to force our way to gain control. A tantrum could expose itself this evening. Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Branch, Jose Canseco Have a blessed and productive day! Read July's Monthly Continue reading
156 Asian And Asian American Links To Follow On TwitterA few notes about this list: It's not in any order whatsoever because it's just more fun that way. For the most part, they all seem to be the real people. Definitely not all inclusive by any means and if I found a link that didn't update since April/May, for the most part I didn't put them on here. If you're wondering about the number 156...I had to start/stop somewhere. Margaret Cho: http://twitter.com/margaretcho Jon M. Chu: http://twitter.com/jonmchu VisualCommunications Continue reading
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