According to reports, Bernie Madoff, the investment Ponzi poster boy used the 17th floor of the Lipstick building for his elaborate plan to bilk billions from unsuspecting investors. Of course, we all know he went to prison for 150 years.
While in New York City, we went by the Lipstick building. It looked to [...]
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Lights Out On 17th Floor of Lipstick Building
July 19th, 2009 · Comments Off
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Statue of Liberty Makes A Person Proud
July 19th, 2009 · Comments Off
According to “Fact Monster” the Statue of Liberty has an inscription on the tablet which reads:
July IV, MDCCLXXVI
This is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed, expressed in roman numerals.
And then, we all know the famous Emma Lazarus poem about welcoming immigrants, which begins “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning [...]
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Madoff Had A Nice Doorman
July 19th, 2009 · Comments Off
This past week, my sister, neice and I took a trip to New York City. It was the typical “tourist” trip with the ride over to Ellis Island, a photo under the Statue of Liberty and rolls on the two tier busses.
Before leaving home, I looked up Bernie Madoff’s address because I [...]
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DTV Came Without a Glitch ( so far)
June 12th, 2009 · Comments Off
Well, I sat up until at least midnight working on the web. At about two minutes until midnight, I wondered about the changeover from analog to DTV. I wondered if my tv would go off ( I have cable and they promised I would have service but…).
‘Ended up, I did have [...]
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Meet Up Meeting
June 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
Meet Up is on online website that provides listings of groups who meet about particular topics. For some time, I’ve wanted to meet with people who are interested in computer, web design, internet topics and the like.
Last week, I took a chance on a group and it was quite the success. [...]
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GET OUT OF CREDIT CARD DEBT FOLKS!
May 24th, 2009 · Comments Off
If you don’t know what is going on yet in this world, then you must be told…We are under serious concern so “GET OUT OF DEBT”. This is a RED ALERT! ( As you know, when you put things in ALL CAPS on the internet it is considered yelling! ) Obviously, I’m [...]
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NASA Folks-Incredible
May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off
There are two organizations that I have known in my life to work like a well-oiled machine. One is my church- The FBC of Jacksonville and the other is NASA. Over the years, I’ve noticed that at both of those institutions, you just don’t want for a thing. Really. It seems [...]
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Can You Hold 12 Eggs in Your Hand?
May 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
Willie Camper from Tennessee supposedly had hands 12 inches long and could hold 12 eggs in one hand. Wow!
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Blogger Conference-Learn How To Blog Successfully!
April 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Don’t Miss This!
Faith Based Blogger Conference
Presented by Associated Blogger.com, + Web and Design.net
“Affecting the Blogosphere for the Good”.
Learn How To…
blog, get free hosting, “tweet”, join Twitter, earn money ,
visit eBay, share your faith,
and more…
Friday and Saturday
July 24-25, 2009
Registration Friday evening- 5:30 p.m. First session-6:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express -Jacksonville
4675 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
(off I-95 near JTB-Across [...]
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Did Mrs. Obama Break Protocol Touching the Queen’s Back?
April 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off
When George W. Bush joked and laughed with the Queen of England in his speech when she visited America on her last trip, he winked at her. The tabloids went nuts! Today, Twitterers are now tweeting about Michelle Obama putting her hand, even though a warm gesture in America, on the back [...]
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