A Grateful Nation Pauses on Memorial Day

 "It is the Soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us Freedom of the Press. It is the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us Freedom of Speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the Freedom to demonstrate. It is the Soldier, not the lawyer, Who has given us the right to a fair trial; And it is the Soldier--who salutes the flag, Who serves the flag, and Whose coffin is draped by the flag-- Who allows the...

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Orange Butterfly

I had to chase this camera-shy butterfly down in order to get a photo of it. ...

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KPRC News Documentary

This is a documentary filmed in 1966 and is a fascinating look at how a news station in Houston went about gathering the news in the 60s. Many of the jobs that once took several people now take only one or two people to accomplish. I got a kick out of seeing the old-style film editors at work. It makes me consider the routines and methods I employ when gathering information for a blog post or when I prepare to cover a live event, or when...

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The Infamous Amityville House Is Up For Sale

Josh Allem is a gifted communicator and I really enjoy his website, Founding Word and Radio Show of the same name. He is currently undertaking a synchronized study of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ...

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I Am Israel

Hat Tip: American Power The enemies of Israel are my enemies.  Share | ...

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Annual Reagan Lecture Delivered by Mitt Romney

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney delivered the Annual Reagan Lecture at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. In his latest book, Governor Romney proposes simple solutions to rebuild industry, create good jobs, reduce out of control spending on entitlements and healthcare, dramatically improve education, and restore a military battered by eight years of war. For more information please visit President...

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NC General Assembly 05-27-2010 Legislative Calender

According to the NC General Assembly's legislative calender, the Senate will be in session today, beginning at 9am.   9:00 AMSession Convenes (Senate) [LISTEN LIVE] Senate Chambe...

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Critter Diner

When I quipped earlier today "film at 11", I had no idea that the Commissioners Meeting would last as long as it did. That meeting lasted for 4 hours, and I'll post it in sections as I can. This video is of a Cardinal, Chickadee and a Chipmunk as they visit my bird feeder in quick succession... ...

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NC General Assembly 05-27-2010 Legislative Calender

This is the legislative Calender for today in the North Carolina General Assembly. 8:30 AMAppropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (House) 643 LOB 8:30 AM AND 15 MIN. AFTER SESSIONAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government (House) 1425 LB 9:00 AMAppropriations Subcommittee on Capital -- CANCELLED (House) 424 LOB 10:00 AMJudiciary I (House)Collect DNA Sample on Arrest. (H1403) 1228...

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Watch the STS-132 Land Live The Atlantis Lands for the Last Time

**9.00am** Video of the landing has been added to the bottom of this post... The end of an era is upon us. The Atlantis will landing for the last time today, barring use as an emergency vehicle later this year. The landing is planned for 8.48 AM EDT today, and, courtesy of SpaceVidCast, you can watch it live here... While you wait, you can watch a video of the launch and review the accomplishements of this mission: ...

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NC General Assembly 05-26-2010 Legislative Calender

This is the legislative calender for today in the North Carolina General Assembly. To listen to the meetings below, right-click and open link in new tab. You should be able to listen in your default media player. If you have trouble getting the links to work, please visit the General Assembly Audio Broadcast Page for help. 8:30 AM AND 1:00 PMAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government (House) 1425 LB 10:00 AMLocal...

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Graveyard at Sunset

Graveyards are cool places near sunset if you have a camera... ...

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Franklin Aldermen Budget Discussion

Here is a widget for you to follow along with the discussion this evening...under the Twitter Hashtag #MaconGov. new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'search', search: '#MaconGov', interval: 6000, title: 'Franklin Aldermen', subject: 'Budget Discussion', width: 'auto', height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: '#8ec1da', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background: '#ffffff', color: '#444444', links: '#1985b5' } }, features: { scrollbar: true, loop: false, live: true, ...

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Macon County Commissioners Meeting May 24, 2010 Full Video

Here is the full video of the Macon County Commissioners meeting that took place on May 24, 2010. It includes the 2pm meeting and the 6pm Public Hearing on the QZAB loan for the Nantahala School renovation. The agenda for the meeting is below the video. MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 24, 2010 - 2 P.M.AGENDA Call to order and welcome by Chairman Beale Announcements: Meeting will recess until 6 p.m....

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What Would Jack Do? Vote Chuck DeVore!

Visit Chuck DeVore for US Senate and see how you can help him win the primary and go on to retire Senator Barbara Boxer in the fall.&nbs...

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NC General Assembly 05-25-2010 Legislative Calender

Here is the Legislative calender for today's activities in the General Assembly. 8:30 AMAppropriations Subcommittee on Education (House) 421 LOB 8:30 AM AND 1:00 PMAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government (House) 1425 LB 9:00 AMFinance (House) [LISTEN LIVE]H.E.L.P. Small Business Act. (H1721) Collection of Offender Fines and Fees. (S388)544 LOB 9:00 AMAppropriations Subcomittee on Health...

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