Maryannaville™

Originally posted 2007-04-11 18:25:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I discovered this meme at: Grrl Scientist and found it kind of fun. It stirred up a few fond memories. The meme lists 100 unusual experiences that one might have had in his lifetime, and so I’ve emboldened those I’ve participated in so far.

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars — many, many times
3. Played in a band — Handbell choir in college and in a music group
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world — been to Disneyland several times
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis — I love them!
10. Sung a solo — many times
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child — unofficially I am the mother of many adoptees who volunteered. They’re in their 40s now.
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty — much too long ago as a youngster.
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France — I’ve seen it, but not in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse — many times
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language — Still working on several new languages.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied — I’m there now. Not rich mind you but I’m happily contented.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant – many times
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing — My favorite sport!
    
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class — I have enough knowledge in martial arts to get myself easily killed.
59. Visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen — many times especially during the holidays but not this year.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason — when I dated men who had money and class.
    
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma — Unable to donate blood anymore.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy — have almost all of them along with my only toy chest.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job –not exactly fired but nicely let go.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone — I’ve broken a few here and there.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car — have purchased 4 brand new cars in my lifetime.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper — many times. Still have the articles, too.
85. Read the entire Bible — many times. I have cross referenced many of the books. Christianity is a farce although I still get off reading Proverbs and the Book of Songs.
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life — it was my line of work although I wasn’t alone. I worked in an *ALS team of men and women. *Advance Life Support
    
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous — I’m a nobody yet have dined and wined with several so far. They’re just as human as I am.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone — I can’t stand electronic collars although I’ve had a few.
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Ridden an elephant

Originally posted 2008-12-20 13:09:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

No comments from the peanut gallery, puhleeze!

Read the very interesting posts and comments at: Redefining Manhood. Follow the suggested hotlinks for more details.

Originally posted 2008-09-14 23:49:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

You Are Chocolate Chip Cookies

You are all American and down to earth. You tend to stick to the classics … you can’t go wrong with them. You have an eye for quality, and you are probably an accomplished baker. And you never skimp on real butter and eggs. Your friends can always count on you to be consistent and loyal. You are true to the end. You are sweet because you take time to do things right. You are thoughtful in all of your actions.

Originally posted 2010-03-27 12:13:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

If you ever get to travel to Koekohe beach in New Zealand you can expect to see a huge surprise. Scattered like enormous marbles from some long abandoned game between giants, you’ll find hundreds of giant spherical rocks; or are they the egg shells of sea-born dragons? Visually, they present a story of  mystery and are impressive. Which force of nature shaped them, where did they come from and how did they manage to set up camp there?

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Guilt will be the driving force behind my actions today.
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I will conceal my feelings of worthlessness and incompetence by smiling.
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Today I will avenge the past.
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My ego will guide me effortlessly through the day.
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I have a right to project onto other people.
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I have an inherent right to be critical of others.
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Today I will make note of people’s deficiencies.
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Today I will give advice to those who need to better themselves.
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Others could save me a lot of time by accepting that I am always right.
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Today I will gossip about those I resent.
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Today I will belittle others as I have been belittled in the past.
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Today I will dwell on how my parents neglected me.
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I will envy others today.
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Today I will judge my partner.
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Today I will expect others to anticipate my needs, and get angry if they fail to do so.
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My anger makes me powerful.
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Today I will seek out an abusive environment.
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Today I will nurture my hatred of others.
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Today I will escalate my negative self-talk.
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After all I’ve been through, I have a right to be a victim.
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Today I will make decisions based upon my sense of impending doom.
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I have a right to complain in order to elicit sympathy.
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I will nurture my anxieties today.
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I affirm my right to trust no one.
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Today I will sigh heavily and then deny that anything is wrong.
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Today I will become ill so I can rest without feeling guilty.
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I have a right to whine to get my needs met.
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Today I will dwell in the there and then.
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Today I will take no responsibility for anything.
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Today I Will Nourish My Inner Martyr

Please watch: Hezbollah coming to a town near you.

For those of you who think Hezbollah is a Lebanese/Israeli problem here is some information: Over 300 Hezbollah terrorist have been arrested in America on American soil in the last few years by our government one of them was a general who came through the Mexican border. Hezbollah has 11 cells that we know of in the United States.

Hezbollah has continuously vowed “Death to America.”

Of the 25,000 supposedly Americans we shipped out of Lebanon in this last brouhaha, most of them were Muslim Hezbollah sympathizers. Over 7000 of them were from Dearbornistan, Michigan who after getting home demonstrated against America in support of Hezbollah.

Wake up America, Speak, ACT, Get involved, Subscribe to receive our emails, Sign our Petitions and most importantly Forward this to your elected officials and let them know you are watching them and keeping track of their votes comes election day. Either they serve political correctness or they serve America and the American people’s interest. Let them know that you are watching and that YOU VOTE.

Originally posted 2006-08-22 19:39:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

It’s been ages since Maryannaville has formally joined a group of wonderful bloggers who share the same interests, therefore, welcome Music Monday to our list of scheduled posts. Music Monday will be posted every Monday. It feels great to be actively involved with a healthy group of bloggers once again.

This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to call a professor I had during the 80s. He was not only loved by many for his wealth of knowledge, he was also a good friend to many and generously extended his hand in friendship to many. He was indeed a very good friend. My regret is that I had misplaced his phone number and took too long to call. If I had known, I would have joined his wife Jan, his family, and the many students he had throughout the years who were with him the day he passed. I’m sorry for that.

Del Barnett, this song is in honor of your life. It’s called, Come back when you can, by Barcelona.

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Originally posted 2009-10-18 23:41:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I read this story yesterday. Banks are getting the $250,000,000,000.00 Treasury. Secretary Treasury Paulson has instructed them buy out other banks. Plus that, there is twice as much yet to be distributed.

Financial goal: Purchase K-Y® stock in his and hers.

Originally posted 2008-10-25 06:51:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance appeals first to Michael Mukasey and then to Barack Obama to indict Bush and Cheney. Moreover, dozens of protesters have gathered outside the Department of Justice to urge indictment and trial of the US President and Vice President. See the report plus the video located at PressTV.

Related:
Obama: Beware the Lessons of ’93

“Barack Obama seeks a new era of bipartisanship, but he should take heed of what happened to the last Democrat in the White House – Bill Clinton – in 1993 when he sought to appease Republicans by shelving pending investigations into Reagan-Bush-I-era wrongdoing and hoped for some reciprocity.”

Originally posted 2008-11-11 11:39:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“They hang the man and flog the woman
Who steals the goose from off the common,
But let the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from the goose.”

b/t

Originally posted 2008-06-02 13:22:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

If you enjoy picking the bugs out of your teeth in your love of riding motorcycles then you’ll really enjoy reading Daniel Meyer’s books whether you are on or off the road.

Daniel has a delightful light-hearted viewpoint in his incredible life on the road experiences. He’ll have you laughing hysterically, he’ll move your soul to depths you’ve not experienced ever with his soulful ponderances in his life’s dealings as a rider. You’ll marvel at his genuineness, his dealings with many surprises being on the road can bring to a rider, his warmth toward others, and love for his appropriately named Valkyrie, fondly referred to as,”The Dragon.”

Do yourself a favor and personally meet Dan in his forum listed below. He is one biker you’ll not ever wish to forget.

http://lifeisaroad.com/forum

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog

Originally posted 2006-05-11 06:24:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Wikipedia: The Missing Manual by John Broughton.

“Want to be part of the largest group-writing project in human history? Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the user-generated online reference for the 21st century. Considered more popular than eBay, Microsoft.com, and Amazon.com, Wikipedia generates approximately 30,000 requests per second, or about 2.5 billion per day. It’s become the first point of reference for people the world over who need a fact fast. If you want to jump on board and add to the content, Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is your first-class ticket.”

Originally posted 2008-03-03 16:24:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Originally posted 2007-05-21 09:47:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Five hundred criminal defendants in New Orleans will have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: the dismissal of their respective cases. As New York Times reporter Luanne White reports in this article, In New Orleans, Rust in the Wheels of Justice (11/21/06), in the aftermath of Katrina, “as many as 500 defendants, mostly in drug, theft and assault cases, have been freed because of problems with evidence, including difficulty in finding the witnesses who have moved away.”

In many cases, evidence has been lost or contaminated through water damage or mold. DNA samples were held without refrigeration for several months, which may ruin their usefulness. One Tulane law professor, Pamela Metzger has urged public defense lawyers to challenge the condition of the evidence in their cases.

But the loss of evidence can cut both ways. As the article notes:
Katherine Mattes, another Tulane law professor, said the lost or damaged evidence could also make it harder for innocent people to shake off charges filed against them. She said, for instance, that a rusted gun might no longer fire, making it impossible to conduct new ballistic tests that might show it could not have been used in a murder. “What people say when you describe all the evidence problems is how terrible it will be if we have people who committed crimes and can’t be prosecuted,” she said. “But it also can work the other way.”

Hat dip to Carolyn Elefant

Originally posted 2006-11-21 18:21:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter