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June 18 2018
Hi Gang:
I've been all over the world singing about having a "Wild Weekend" for years, but in real life, I don't think I've ever experienced a weekend quite like the one I just had.
Actually, it was more like a "wild week" because it started last Tuesday afternoon when my publicist, Scott Adkins, and I flew to New York in advance of my Songwriters Hall of Fame induction set for Thursday. We landed around five o'clock and spent over 90-minutes trying to get into Manhattan at the heart of rush hour. I told Scott, "New York traffic is getting as bad as Nashville!"
We hit the ground running on Wednesday morning with a music rehearsal at 9:30 (the Hall of Fame orchestra had worked up a marvelous arrangement on "Still" which I was scheduled to sing following my induction Thursday night), a string of interviews at places like Fox News and Sirius/XM radio in the early afternoon, followed by dinner with my publisher, Troy Tomlinson, and my buddy, Steve Wariner, that evening. Steve had flown up to sing "Tips Of My Fingers" in my honor and then to present me with my Hall of Fame trophy. I can never thank him enough for making the effort and taking the time to be there. He has been such an important part of my journey, and my big night wouldn't have been the same without him.
I slept in Thursday morning, had breakfast in my room, then hit the fitness center on the 23rd floor of our hotel. I have never walked on a treadmill with a view quite like that of looking out across New York City.
Thursday afternoon Gus Arrendale's plane arrived with my manager, Lee Willard, my children, Terri, Jenni, and Jamey and Jamey's wife, Beth, and my friend, Vickie, aboard, along with Gus himself and his friend, Karen. I will never be able to repay Gus for his kind generosity in bringing my family to be part of one of the biggest nights of my life. Neither Terri nor Vickie would have been strong enough health-wise to have made the trip, and only through Gus's good graces were they able to be there. Thanks again, Gus, and y'all buy Springer Mountain Farms chicken!!
The hours after everyone arrived were hectic. Vickie and I walked the red carpet at 5:30, went to a VIP cocktail party with the other inductees at 6:00, had a group photo taken at 6:30 (where I told my fellow inductee, Alan Jackson, that he and I were the "token hillbillies" and he replied, "I'm used to that!"), and then joined some 3,000 of our closest friends for dinner.
Following the delicious meal, the awards presentation itself was amazing. Seven writers were inducted, and I was next to last on the bill. It was about two hours into the show when Steve sang, said some very nice things about me, then called me to the podium. He handed me my trophy and pointed to the microphone where I was supposed to speak.
I thanked him and everyone at the Songwriters Hall of Fame for the tremendous honor they were bestowing on me, shared a funny story from my early songwriting days, then borrowed from Little Jimmy Dickens, sharing his old line about seeing a turtle on top of a fence post and knowing the turtle didn't get up there by himself. He had to have had some help along the way.
I related myself to that turtle, then thanked the many key people who helped me climb to the top of the fence post where I found myself at the moment. I admitted, "the view from up here is pretty darned incredible!" then walked to center stage, cued the orchestra, and sang "Still." The crowd gave me a second standing ovation.
We were invited to an after-party in a 43rd-floor penthouse of the hotel, but we didn't stay long. Everybody was tired and we knew we had a busy day ahead on Friday.
I really wanted to spend some time with my family…after all, it was Father's Day weekend…and the weather was beautiful. We gathered at ten a.m. and went for a carriage ride in Central Park. We had lunch at a small Italian restaurant nearby and talked and visited until it was time for me to meet my band (who had flown up Friday morning) for sound check at the new Opry City Stage venue. We had a 90-minute show scheduled there on Friday night.
Everyone in our group came to the show, plus my booking agents, Bob Kinkead, his wife, Julie, along with Greg Scott and his wife, Sheree. I saw several longtime friends I hadn't seen in years, and again it was a very special evening. We had to "sleep fast" that night, though, because our call time for the flight back to Nashville was ten a.m. on Saturday. With the change from Eastern to Central time, we were back in Music City at noon.
As I am writing this, I've had 48-hours to unwind from the whirlwind, but I haven't been able to completely do so. I keep thinking of all the amazing things that took place in such a relatively short amount of time…and I'll admit to sneaking a glance or two at my Hall of Fame trophy. It sure is pretty.
And I keep thinking back over the years and wondering how all these things happened to a kid from Commerce, Georgia, who was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
Thank you, God, and thank you my fans and friends and family. What incredible new memories I was able to make this past week. I continue to be most richly blessed.
June 18 2018
Hi Gang:
I've been all over the world singing about having a "Wild Weekend" for years, but in real life, I don't think I've ever experienced a weekend quite like the one I just had.
March 28, 2018
It's always exciting to see new members named to our Country Music Hall of Fame, and this year's inductees are no exception. Congratulations to Ricky Skaggs and to the families of Johnny Gimble and Dottie West. I've been fortunate enough to share stages, ball fields, and backstage areas with each of them, and thought you […]
November 19, 2017
If, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, these three pictures are worth their weight in gold. They were taken on one of Mel Tillis' last appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. You can see from the smile on my face how easily he could make me laugh…and in the last picture you can see how much we genuinely cared for one another.
I probably knew Mel longer than I knew any other Nashville artist. We met in late 1957 or early 1958 on a show called the Peach State Jamboree in Swainsboro, Georgia. I was one of the "local" entertainers and Mel was the week's special guest from Nashville.
November 6, 2017
I thought you might like to see a short video taken Saturday November 4th on the campus of MIddle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. My friend and longtime singing partner, Jan Howard, was being honored with the Gold Star Award for her tireless efforts in support of the U.S. military. This video is an edited […]
June 19, 2017
Hi Gang:
So many of you continue to ask about my grandson, Gabe, and how things are progressing in his battle with cancer. I received this letter from his mom, Beth, while I was on vacation, and I want to share it with you.
Thank you SO much for your continued prayers and concerns. Please don't stop now!
April 3, 2017
Hi Gang:
For the past several years, many of you have been following my grandson, Gabe, and his battle with a very rare type of cancer. Gabe is now twelve years old, and a straight-A student in middle school, in spite of the fact he misses at least one week every month as he deals with his chemo treatments. His mom, Beth, sent out an update on his condition last week, and I wanted to share it with you:
107 Comments
……….Tonight Ray plays with a band of Angels with his OLDEN Martin guitar!!!!!
And We Love You, Bill!!!!
Thanks for sharing. Bill!
I Believe he chose the song because it's a Great one,I'm very glad he did..I have enjoyed your singing through the years.I'll Always Remember the times I went to see you..Good memories!.This is a Beautiful Tribute to one of the Greats..I'm listening to him right now.I just want to say Thanks for sharing your talent with the world..Love Ya Elaine
As long as I have been a Bill Anderson fan, I have been a Ray Price fan. I have loved your writing for so many years, but nothing has ever been as beautiful as these comments you wrote today. I could not get through this without tears coming to my eyes. God Bless you and we have lost another one of our heroes.
Hey Bill, Tim from Athens ga. Thanks for all ur great music through the years.I enjoyed all ur city lights festivals especially the ray price vince gill concert.ur appearances at the grand ole opry.have seen u up there twice.Just caught u on match game.how fun that had to be.keep the hits coming.hope to see back near here soon.
Bill I am so happy you shared this memory of Ray Price and what he meant to you. I think you will meet him in Paradise, God willing. Can you imagine the family and friends reunions that will be happening? What a day of Thanksgiving to our heavenly Father, the Great Spirit,Jehovah/Yahweh, through His Firstborn Son, Jesus our Lord, our owner and our brother. ~ John 4:24; Deuteronomy 4:24; Colossians 1:15; John 17: 2, 20: 17; Matthew 12: 50; Daniel 12: 3; 1st Thessalonians 4: 16; John 11:25 ~
Doggone it, Bill, you made me cry all over again. Need to watch your 'Old Army Hat' video and just finish the job off. You sing that one & hear loud sobbing at the Opry one of these nights…it might be me. God bless and stay well, our dear Whisperon' Bill…
Bill if I don't hear from you .Have a blessed Christmas and the finest new year you can have.
Can you please help me. Who sang "My Love for you is just a state of mind?" Don't know the title but it was played by WJRZ in New Jersey around 1966 – 1967. The words (as much as remember) are, " Lonely rivers flow like time, past the green hills far beyond, and somewhere past those hills my heart longs to be. So, don't aske me where I'm goin 'cuz I got no way of knowin, and my love for you is just a state of mind. It was a pretty song but I can't remember who sang it and I have not been able to find all the lyrics. Any help info will be greatly appreciated.
Bill what u said about Ray price in the journal is priceless no pun intended he was such accredit to country music just as u are keep up the good work and happy new year
Hope you and yours have a happy and wonderful new year Bill, I know we will, as long as we have you!!! You have brightened our lives as well as all your fans everywhere. God Bless you in all you do in the new year. Estelle and I look forward to our next visit with you.
Bill absolutely love The family Reunion Shows. I have everyone of them and the new one on order.Cannot beleive what a marvelous host you are. Hope there are many still on the way. Did Jean Sheperd ever get her book published? Would love to have it also
Love reading your journal Bill, you're a very interesting man & I love your music!!!!
Thanks for sharing, miss coming to your concerts, perhaps someday I will again be able to catch one!
Bill, Thank you for your journal. I enjoy reading it. Thanks for your many years singing your songs for all of us to enjoy. I remember seeing you at Kleinhans Music Center in Buffalo, NY. At least I'm pretty sure it was there. Jan Howard was there with you also. I've enjoyed your music for many years. One of my favorite songs of yours is "Still". Thank you for sharing your music. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Love you Bill, you are one of my favorites, went to see you at the Opry in the 80's had front row seats and was a few minutes late getting there, it was during your segment and you got onto to us. We were just glad you spoke to us. Love Family Reunion.
Bill your family are very blessed and proud of you too. GOD is Good to us isn't he !! June
Awe! This means so much to me that you shared this part of your life with us. God bless you and all of your Children and Grandchilren! For the sick ones in your family, I pray they will be healed. I am still excited to see you on Feb 8th at 7:30! I will be on the 8th row, 3rd or 4th seat!!! It has been a dream of mine for years!!!!!! Please take care and I WILL be praying for your son-in-law and 9 year old Grandson. I love Bill.
Thank you for coming so close to Jacksonville, NC so I could be able to see and hear you!!! One of my favorite songs is "STILL"!
Thanks for the thoughts Bill, this one shows another side of you. It's a rare time indeed for my friend Bill Anderson to voice a complaint. But you had a few things sticking in your craw today but smoothed them over nicely as you always do. That's why you have such a huge following, you have always been soft spoken and never ran with the drama mamas and their constant bickering or complaining. I think (IMHO) your name is synonymous with with "Good" and should be listed in Wikipedia as such. Now go ahead and tell me that was a left handed complement that included me. 🙂
Hurry back – miss you on the Opry!
Bill, love reading your journal. Prayers to your family members who are dealing with health problems. You are one awesome person yourself. Enjoy your music so much. Can't wait for you to e on Larry's Country Diner. Should be a blast.
Bill, thanks for many years of wonderful entertainment. I have always loved you! I'm so looking forward to meeting you on the Country Family Reunion/Larry's Country Diner cruise to Alaska in July. Wish the cruise was coming all the way to Alaska and I could show you around Alaska!
See you soon!
can't get on your web site at all=heard your in centre hall-need info please e mail me
Wish you and your family a Happy Valentines Day I always watch Larry's country Diner.
I always look forward to reading your Journal every month.
Great new website, Bill!!
Bill watched you on the Larry's Country Diner on the 21st and if it as much fun as it looks like it has to be a great place to visit.
Bil your thoughts about Ray Price were just great. We can all remember the last line of Golden Guitar. Ray plays with a band of Angels, and he dosen't need an old Guitar. By the way, I was by your Grandfathers and Grandmothers home in Griffin GA this week.
I had to attend the funeral of my favorite neice in Griffin.
Bill you are STILL number one. I remember the first time I saw you, I had my teenage sister with me and after the concert she wanted to shake your hand, you kissed on the cheek she swore never to wash it again. We saw you in Pa. last night and Bill you still have it. Thank you for being the great person you are.
Bill, I am so sorry for the loss of your son in law. I will keep your family in my prayers.
Bill so sorry for your loss. Will keep you and your daughter and grand children in our prayers. It is never easy to lose someone we love. Expected or unexpected.
Susan Duet (Cousin Bud daughter)
Bill I am so sorry for the loss in your family. I will keep Jenni and the children in my prayers that they will find comfort and peace. We just have to not forget that we will see our loved ones again when it comes our time to cross the Jordan..they will be waiting for us on the other side. Prayers and love to all of you… <3
I will also remember you in my prayers..You are such a gentle loving person and I know you will be a great comfort to your daughter during this time. Love to all your family.
God Bless you all, my thoughts and prayers are with you,!
he fought for us in so many ways your daughter his wife and kids will be in my thoughts and prays that they get thur this i know right now its hard but as time goes on they will be able to move forward but he will never be forgotten they will hold a special place in there hearts .that will never leave them thank you bill for letting us know tell your daughter and kids i will allway be greatful that he serviced for me in the service for us in our country thank you bill
So sorry for your loss. Your family is in my prayers.
you alwaly be number my husband could hear you all day and nite
i was there the first night you sang i remember and i learned poor folks my parents have talked to u about it i taught my 2 3 grade class the song they were with charlie collins when they talked to u charlie and larry mcneely were in dads band first THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS such great memories keep going
Hi Bill, I had the awesome oppertunity to meet you when I was six years old. You came to our little town in Virginia to our local movie theater. My mother waited for us to be the last in line to meet you. I was star struck and speechless, had I found the nerve I wanted to ask you something very out of the ordinary. I wanted you to come home with me and be my dad. As I grew up I learned that you had your own family but I would still pretend in my heart that you were my dad. This helped me through hard times. You have something inside that so many performers lack. When I first saw you on tv so long ago I knew you were very special person. I am glad you have a daughter and I know that you will be strength for her that she so needs at this time. Family loss is so tragic and painful. I have many of my family who have also passed. That strength will come each day when you need it most. I hope that some day I may get to meet you again. May God bless you richly in all that you continue to do.
Joyce Gallimore
I am fantastic fan, I wish I could get the words to Empty Room – and – Take Me
Hi Bill, I feel like I know you pretty well, from watching CFR. I like what you do, and I also loved the country part, I can't remember the name, but it was before God Bless America Again. I hope you get this, as I am just trying to learn Twitter, I would rather e mail. Thanks again, and I will be watching you, because I am from Massachusetts, where they do not have any show like CFR. I was trying to buy the DVD set, with Gene Watson and Rhonda Vincent, but every time I called there, they said I need a certain number. Now that I think of it, it may have been for your 50th anniversary in country music. I also love the way you and Mary Lou Turner sang "Sometime". Thanks Arlene Buono
why can't I get the words to 2 songs – – Empty Rooms – – Take Me, I have the cd's and many more, I just would like the words to these 2 songs
Gesssss bill-come to Mass-your music is well liked
Why does Bill Anderson Country Family Reunion have so many REPEATS? I have seen all of them 5 or 6 times. Can there not be some new segments taped.
It gets kind of old watching the same performers and same songs.
Bill, you are a great Man and i love all your Songs. i like the one " Still " i always loved Vince, now i even love him more after i read what he said to you, i like that Song also. God bless you both.
I sure would like to know why I can't get the lyrics to your songs, I have bought the cd's and am really disgusted with not being able to get some of the lyrics, what is the reason any way. I am not buying any more of your cd's because of this
We all will miss George very much
Howdy Bill ,
Took in your show at the South Mountain fair , last month . I have seen you at Niagara Falls , along with "Tater" and also in Brockville with Kitty Wells , Johnny Wright , and Jean Shepherd . Thanks for the report , about the sad passing of George Hamilton . Country music will never die , as long as there are people like you around . Wishing you all the best .
Dear Brother Bill. I just finished watching George on one of the Family Reunion videos after reading your Journal. He was so kind and soft spoken that it reminded me of the fist time we met backstage some years ago. It was to be one of many times we would meet but I did not know that at the time. He always called me "Sir" even though he was several years my senior. He was so polite and kind and he loved the Grand Ole Opry and true Country Music. I will miss my friend and as more and more of those who believe in real Country Music seem to leave us, I cling to all the memories of you those that have gone Home but look forward to those good times to come as I know the Spirit of George Hamilton IV and many others are in the wings and on the stage every time that red curtain goes up. God Bless you George and may Jesus keep you close throughout eternity.
What a heart felt message: Still.
So sorry to hear that George Hamilton IV has passed away. We never really die, we go to our pernamant addess for the rest of enternity. Death sounds so final, but it's just the start of the great beginning that our Lord has in store for us. Someone wrote a song,
now don't you weap for me when I'm gone, for I won't leave here alone. I really believe that and hope it brings some comfort to Georges family.
Bill: You have a way with words. God bless you. I was watching the Country Family Reunion Old Time Gospel DVD's for the upteen time this past week and George Hamilton was talking about Hank Williams. When he finished, you said, George you should have been a preacher. I also remember another Country Family Reunion Series George was on and he sang Abilene and another version using Gasoline. I have several of these CFR sets and truly enjoyed each and everyone of them. Keep up tradition of CFR. May God comfort the Hamilton family in this time of sorrow. George will be missed on future CFR.
love RFDTV and Country's Family Reunion. NEVER miss it. Love you and all the gang. Didn't realize George Hamilton had died and so sorry to hear it. My husband thinks his song "Abilene" is the best ever. Whenever we hear it on the radio, he turns it up to listen to it, and no conversation is to go on.
Wish I could write music as I love to write poetry and all of it is about my own life's experiences and think some of them would make good country songs. Where would be a good place for me to send a few of my poems to have an expert look at them and tell me if they are any good. Was not raised on Country music and when I met my husband to be that is all he listened to and I immediately fell in love with it. Tried teaching myself how to play the guitar but wasn't very successful. When I hear a song on Family Reunion I think it is the one I love best, and then the next person sings and I think that is the one I love most. And, who is my favorite singer? I don't know as love you all.
To a great singer song writer, person, most of all a friend Happy Birthday Bill, I approve this message, see you soon , Tom Marshall NC
Happy belated birthday to you Bill may God bless you with many more.
Bill, Everything around here has been so hectic lately and I hate to admit that I forgot to send you a card for your birthday ( A first in many years !!) I decided against trying to send a belated greeting by e-mail because my computer has been 'hacked' several times in the past few weeks and I know you have received 'spam' with my name on it several times. I sincerely apologize for all of this, just wish I knew how to get it stopped !! I constantly watch "Old Army Hat" over and over, it is absolutely terrific. Just watching it makes me miss you even more 🙁 Hoping that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and may God continue to bless you and yours !!
Jo Jo
Hope you have a Happy New Year
Hello Bill,
With a recession forecasted for 2015, two more years of Obama, and the healthcare bill going in effect, the USA is not feeling very optimistic right now. The American people need a new song to lift our spirits and make us proud to be an American. I tried to write one but I know nothing about music. I was hoping to give you an idea for a new song that will make people want to stand up and cheer America. People are always saying God, Bless America. What about America, Bless God! God has been so good to America and we need to Bless Him. May God inspire and guide you on this task. Thank you.
My prayers are with you and the Opry family. I grew up listening to country music with my grandparents and Mom. When I took my first Opry cruise meeting you and Jimmy was the greatest vacation I have ever had. We always go to the Opry over the coliseum during music festival because that is where they keep country alive. We will miss Jimmy, but look forward to "Still" seeing you there to carry on with the music we love.
Have a safe and nice cruise, and enjoy the warm weather0
hi bill this is my first time to respond i love the country diner and also country memories you still sing great and still keep on kepping on becasue on god know when and where or what is next i stay close to Gene Watson i am so tired of this old world kids are so self center around them self take care and cant not wait tell this weather clears up and i will becomeing to nashville roman forest,texas take care of yourself god be with you and yours always
Hey Bill looking forward to the next time you come back to Regina. You are definatley the best songwriter and for sure in my top 5 singers with Ray Price and Vern Gosdin. Come back to Saskatchewan soon.
thanks for sharing Bill, and they are my heroes too and I stop to say hello every chance I get. I am a Navy vet and have visited the USS Arizona. I was born June of 1941. thank you for your service and thank you too Bill for your story
Thank you, Bill. It was difficult to read the very end for the tears in my eyes. Thank you.
Im very saddened to hear of Jim Eds passing. I truly loved to hear his performances on the opry. Im glad he was able to get his Hall of Fame medal early. He is one of those artist that really was special and cannot be replaced. He will be missed so much
Bill i love jim Ed brown I'm sad and and I don't even know the gentleman personally but i know he has some of the best dang country songs ever. For some reason it seems like I do know him personally and just glad that he got to enjoy the induction to hall of fame that he deserved with u. God bless. Long live traditional country music.
I am saddened to hear of Jim Ed's passing.
We've lost another great one but soon heaven's Grand Ole Opry Choir" will be complete.Love & prayers to his family & friends foe comfort at this difficult time.
Bill, Lately I seem to be sending you my condolences on the loss of another dear friend. What a touching piece you have written about the presentation of his award, and again, my condolences.
Dear Bill Anderson, I'm so glad that you were able to present "Jim Ed Brown" with the Medallion that he so earnestly deserved before he passed away. Your article just made me cry. And you're right he's there where the circle won't be broken. I know it had to be hard for you though. Because you are a family. "Love" to you and his immediate family too.
So glad you got to give Jim Ed his medallion. I know it meant alot to him ans he went to Heaven happy.
So glad you was able to be there. I know it meant a lot to the family.
Such a beautifully written tribute. I barely got through reading this as the tears filled up my eyes and I felt and such emotions of both sadness and contentment for Jim and for what you "ALL" had done for him. Bless each and everyone of you for that.
Hey Bill. I Still" pun intended remember one of you oldies that got me hooked on Mr Bill Anderson title 8×10. Don't hear it anymore with this modern country.
Mr. Bill Anderson,
I don't know if this will get to you, but I hope it does. My wife and I watch "Family Country Reunion" every week. We enjoy your Patriotic episodes very much, but notice one song that is missing on all episodes. It should be sung by someone as it is one of the beginning patriotic songs. It is
"There's A Gold Star In Her Window" by Tex Ritter & Frank Harford Copy right 1944 during the Second World War.
Could you please include it in one of your next patriotic episodes?
Chuck Scott
Happy birthday, a day early
Bill happy birthday ,I for got to send your b-d card,I sure hope you get well soon it no fun being sick ,I just had surgery my self,,I will pray for you ,I been doing so much of that ,for our dear friend Joey & and her family ,I will send your card out late ,I love ya Bill ,keep up the good songs
Bill I for got to say I am so glad you got to give Jim Ed his medallion be for he pass I know you two was very good friend, love ya
Dear Mr.Anderson,
So very sorry to hear that Sonny James died. I really enjoyed listening to him sing. I was wondering I didn't receive your newsletter this month in my Emails. I'm still a fan of yours and Country Music!
So glad to read your letters. Sometimes I get behind & have to catch up but I will always enjoy hearing your latest news Bill. I've been a fan since a while & love all of your songs. Take Care & God Bless.
I was at that fan fair, but I never heard that
Bill I order your book and can't wait to order your next book so than I will have all of the book you have out ,,I love all your song you are the best ,love ya Bill,,,,I have most of your cd,,,,Your friend always Ruth
So sorry about Jean. She was one of a kind. I love her singing. She will be miss. God be with her family and friend.
I am saddened to hear that Jean Shephard has passed away. I first heard her sing "Second Fiddle To An Old Guitar" on a Capital Records Various Artists Compilation away back in the sixties. She was a great singer and obviously quite a character. I have watched many of your "Family Reunion Shows on Television and they are a joy. Keep up your great work Bill, you are a true master of your art and a great host on the best Country Music Show on TV.
I worked on the same show with you in 1969 or 1970, in The Grosvenor Hall Belfast. What a show you put on with your band on a night I will never forget. My band "The California Brakemen" opened the show for you, Lorretta Lynn and Conway Twitty.
Thank you Bill, for the memories, the inspiration, and all the great songs.
Crawford Bell
I have a question…Did Jean ever sing Stop The World And Let Me Off? Some older female sang it. I'd love to get my hands on that one.
I just read that she passed away. So sorry to hear that. I loved her singing too. She'll be greatly missed.
You are another great performer…I love all of your songs Mr.Whispering Bill Anderson
What a Beautiful tribute to Jean!!!! Bill, you will always be Number One with Estelle and Me!!!!
I got to listen to Bill sing on the radio many years ago as my folks listen to country music. I a west coast truck driver in the early 60's and got to listen to Les Paul and Mary Ford on the only station you could get in the mountains and that is where I heard great country music and have loved it since then. TRUE country is so much better than some of the new stuff today. I have lots of CD'S and that is so how I can listen to my favorite music and have your CD's. Glad I have RFDTV and get to see you on the great country music shows. GOD bless you and hope you are here for MANY more years.
Hi Bill Happy Birthday wishes to you from another November 1st birthday. I'm the Reds fan and open fanatic in Indianapolis. Go Braves and go Reds next year
Thanks for being you. Thanks for your wonderful songs. We've met twice. Hopefully, I'll get to see you again someday. Keep smiling, keep singing and keep 'whispering'.
Hello Bill, listening to your music tonight and caught your Opry performance. How do you like our baytown texas girl, RaeLynn. I think she did a great job at the opry, too.
All your grandchildren are cool. You are too
Hey Mr Bill Anderson, I must say it's a joy to see you now and then on Country Classics, & other shows..We have such fond memories of our few times together at the KC OPRY in Independence Mo..I still remember your show as one of our favorites..Remember visiting the "Po Boys" restaurants while you were here? You really cracked the whip. Ha ha..Anyway, hope we see you again sometime..I have always worn my seat belt ever since you told me the story about your wife, & what Barbara Mandrell told her…Thank you Bill. Karen & I now have 6 grandkids..Your grand daughter was adorable..They are such a blessing…God bless you, & yours Tuffy & Karen Williams
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Hi Bill, gonna keep this short, but have been informed that Billy Crash Craddock has never been on the Opry. He has had may hits over the years and has many followers who would love to see him get this opportunity. Thanking you in advance.
North Carolina is very proud of Crash who still lives in Greensboro.
My prayers are with you and your family and Gabe
Bill I'm so very sorry about the latest news on Gabe. He has been a real trooper and I wish him and his parents, siblings and ofcourse, his grandparents the best. I know this is very very hard for all of you.
Hi Bill ! Hey ,My wife and I just saw your show in Wabash ,In. last evening. You were absolutely one of the best we ever seen ! Folks who didn't make it to the show ,well they missed a opportunity of a lifetime ! We can't stop talking about it. We hope you will return again sometime and you can bet we'll be there ! Thanks for a great evening with Whisperin Bill ! Jon and Tamara Beasey Kokomo, In.
Bill anything you wished you to do that you have not done in your music career.Any unfullfilled dreams?
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Still, after all this time, I love you , your songwriting, and your shows.
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The card isn't likely to turn around the fortune of the Korean boxing scene but, from what we under-stand, it is a good step forward an may well help develop one of the potential future stars of Korean boxing.
The first of two title fights will take place at 140lbs and see Kim Jin Soo (6-4, 4) facing off against Won Woo Min (6-1, 3). For Soo this is a second shot at a version of the Korean title having come up short last December against the then title holder Myung Soo Sun. Sadly we're unsure what happened to Myung's reign as champion, or his promising career.
Talking about promising careers it's thought that a youngster in the main event may well be the future of Korean boxing. That man is 18 year old prospect Kyoo Hwan Hwang (1-0, 1), who takes on Chan Hee Park (5-5-1) in a bout for the KBC 154lb title. Hwang was formerly a stand out amateur and is tipped for big things by those in Korea, if they can keep the teenager interested in the sport despite the fractured nature of the Korean scene.
On his debut, which we've included below, Hwang shined as he stopped Jung Ho Jang in an impressive performance. Many suspect he may be the most promising talent Korean boxing has right now and claiming a national title in his second professional bout would back up that idea, even if Park isn't the most testing of foes.
As well as the two title bouts the card is expected to feature a number of undercard contests, all scheduled for 4 rounds. It is however Hwang that seems to be the man to watch out for given the hype and expectation that those in Korea are giving him.
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Discussion of science and publishing in the digital age is growing in popularity. A surprising uniformity of need (open, shareable data), collaboration, and systemic change (incentives, publishing process, etc) is found in various conversations. This theme is similar to what one that has been developing more broadly in education for the last (almost) decade.
For example, Science 2.0 is a workshop in France at the end of September (organized by Erik Duval and others). Elseview announces the article of the future (now with 70% less fake journals!): "to redesign from scratch how to most effectively structure and present the content of a traditional scientific article in an online environment".
Publishing science on the web: "science is already a wiki if you look at it a certain way. It's just a really, really inefficient one – the incremental edits are made in papers instead of wikispace, and significant effort is expended to recapitulate the existing knowledge in a paper in order to support the one-to-three new assertions made in any one paper."
What exactly is open science?: "your research shouldn't be considered complete until the data and meta-data is put up on the web for other people to use, until the code is documented and released, and until the comments start coming in to your blog post announcing the paper."


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James joined the Hillsboro Swim Team in September of 2001. He quickly earned the Head Age-Group coaching responsibilities, a position that he held for over five years. In June 2006, Coach James was hired as the Head Coach of the Hillsboro Swim Team. He currently coaches the Senior 3 and Senior 4 squads.
James started his competitive swimming career at the age of 14 with the Oregon City Swim Team. While attending college, James started his coaching career by "helping out" with coaching duties on the Oregon City Swim Team. Coaching quickly became more addictive and fun than swimming was for James. James coached for OCST for four years. In addition to his duties at OCST, James was the Head Coach of the Gladstone High School Swim Team for four years and was a staff member of the Oregon Zone team in 2001, 2002, and in 2004.
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James also has an Associate's Degree in Education. When James is not on the pool deck, he is spending time with his wife Leah and their dog and three cats.
Justin Morin – Senior Development Coach
Justin joined the HEAT coaching staff in August of 2013 and it has been a bit of a homecoming for him. Born in Hillsboro, Justin began his swim career with the HEAT when he was 11. He had fallen in love by his first race doing breaststroke and never looked back. Justin competed at many levels while with the HEAT, including Age Group and Senior meets. His family moved to Seattle when he was 16 and he continued to excel at National and International competitions. Justin received a scholarship to Brigham Young University for swimming and was an Academic All American for 3 years, graduating with a BA in Applied Social Psychology and a Minor in Korean language. While taking a break from school after freshman year, he spent 2 years in South Korea on a religious mission. That experience has instilled an appreciation for service, community, and diversity. Justin also caught a traveling bug. Before moving back to Seattle after college, he traveled to 15 different countries on 4 continents.
Justin's passion for swimming continued through Masters Swimming and coaching at Central Area Aquatic Team and Seattle University. He coached many swimmers to regional top 8 while swimming to National top 8 himself. He has continued his education by being selected as an ASCA Fellow in 2011 where Justin had the chance to discuss topics of coaching and training with the nation's top coaches. He is a firm believer in always learning and growing. In addition to his impressive swimming and coaching career, Justin also worked as a Mental Health Specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital. Specializing in behavioral interventions, he grew into a role that supported the whole hospital as he implemented and taught practices and procedures that are on the forefront of the mental health field. He is also currently working towards his Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling at George Fox University.
On a personal note, Justin met his sweetheart Cassandra have a daughter, Daphne and son, Ira. Justin loves to ride bikes (especially steel frame ones), hike, white water raft, spend time with family, and delve into a good philosophical book. Those that have inspired him over the years include:
Matt Viglione – Senior Coach
Matt started coaching with the Hillsboro HEAT in September 2008. He was born in New York and also lived in New Mexico before be moved to Oregon in 2001. He was a competitive swimmer for over 14 years with Duke City Aquatics in New Mexico and both the Tualatin Hills Swim Club and the HEAT in Oregon. Matt was a National Qualifier in the 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes and also swam IM events.
Matt attended Oregon State University where he graduated in September 2008 with a B.S. in General Science. He swam during the summers with the HEAT while attending OSU. Matt is also a graduate of Portland State University, with a Master's degree in Health Administration.
Matt's interests outside the pool include football, fishing, hunting, camping, and wake-boarding. He lives in Portland with his wife, Chelsea.
Kevin Cleary – Developmental and Senior Coach
Kevin joined the HEAT coaching staff in April of 2012. He began his swimming career as a young child with St. Mary of the Valley's CYO team and took up swimming again for Jesuit High School, where he was a four-year letterman. After his sophomore season, he joined the Tualatin Hills Thunderbolts for the remainder of his high school career. Kevin was elected as team captain for Jesuit and swam on a state-qualifying relay during his senior season.
Kevin began his coaching career with the Tualatin Hills Splash Program in 2004. Many of his swimmers went on to join year-round swim clubs. In 2009, he became the assistant swim coach for Hillsboro High School and has been with them each season since. In 2011, Kevin joined the coaching staff of the Tualatin Hills Barracudas Masters team. He is an American Swim Coaches Association Level II Masters coach.
On a personal note, Kevin earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Oregon State University in 2008. He is also an active Masters swimmer, possessing 3 National titles (200 lcm FLx2 and 800 lcm FR) as well as holding 10 Oregon Masters State Records. When Kevin is not training or working on the pool deck, he enjoys reading, movies, and trips into the wilderness for hiking, hunting, and relaxation.
Gary Roberson – Developmental and Age Group Coach
Gary's swimming career began at the age of 6 when he joined the Tualatin Hills Swim Club (now the Thunderbolts). After swimming with THSC for nearly a decade, he moved to the HEAT in 2004 where he swam for 2 years. After high school, Gary headed out to Massachusetts to attend Williams College. There, he was a 17 time All-American and was the 2011 DIII NCAA Champion in the 200 yard freestyle. In 2011, he graduated with a degree in Psychology and concentrations in Neuroscience and pre-medical studies.
After college, Gary remained in Massachusetts where he volunteered with his college team while working full time in the office of a company called Overland that runs youth outdoor summer adventure programs. In the fall of 2014, Gary moved from a volunteer to a full time assistant coach with the Williams College swim team. The season with Williams culminated in 3 national records, multiple individual and relay national champions and 3rd place team finishes at the NCAA National Championships for both the men and women. During his time at Williams, Gary was also an assistant age group coach on the local club team, Purple Valley Aquatics, and coached the local Master's team. Gary moved from Massachusetts back to Oregon in May 2015 and is thrilled to begin coaching with the HEAT.
When he's not on the pool deck, Gary enjoys biking, running, hiking, backpacking, basketball, and lawn games and bbqs with his family and friends.
Zach Berquist – Novice and Age Group Coach
Zach has been coaching off and on the last few years for the HEAT, and has also taught swim lessons for the SHARC for the past five years. He is a recent graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor's in General Science with a focus on the prerequisites for Physician's Assistant School. He has a passion for knowledge and imparting that knowledge to those who want to learn. Zach is very excited to be coaching again and looks forward to getting to know all the families on the team.


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If you're interested in Muay Thai kickboxing and you live in the Queens area, you will not regret reading this letter.In this letter, you'll see how Progressive Martial Arts has been helping all kinds of people in the New York Metropolitan area get into the best shape of their lives using one of the most unique and fun martial arts in the world… the art of Muay Thai (also known as "Thai Boxing").
"The Most Kick-Butt Striking System On The Planet???"
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Everyone can enjoy the benefits of Muay Thai training! It doesn't matter if you're tall, short, big or small – everyone and ANYONE can experience the thrill of training real deal Muay Thai kickboxing. You don't need a martial arts background and you don't have to be in shape before getting started, either; that's what we're here to help you out with – so don't worry about it – just come in, have fun and enjoy your training. No matter what level you start at, you will improve dramatically and see results even faster than you might expect.
"What can training Muay Thai at Progressive Martial Arts Do For Me?"
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- Develop fight-ending power in your punches, kicks, elbows and knees
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- Battle-tested striking techniques that work in the cage, in the ring or on the street (these techniques could save your life)
- How to control an attacker once they get in the clinching range (perfect for military and law enforcement)
- Muay Thai training improves focus and concentration and also increases eye/body coordination
- Discover sport-specific Muay Thai exercises and drills you can do on your own so that you can get a great workout even if you can't make it to class every day
- Be surrounded by dedicated, committed students (being in a training environment like ours, with other committed athletes, provides a more positive environment that makes it even easier to learn quickly and efficiently)
- A method of self defense from your feet that's been proven effective by fighters all over the world (it's not "theoretical" mumbo-jumbo like many other martial arts teach)
- Learn battle-tested techniques developed by ancient warriors in Thailand and built upon over the years by champion Thai Boxing fighters
- No experience required (anyone can enjoy the benefits of Muay Thai regardless of age, sex, size or experience level; you'll get a ton of value out of our Thai Boxing program whether you're a brand new beginner just trying it out or a seasoned veteran)
- How to improve your focus, concentration and hand-eye coordination (no matter what your current level of fitness or athletic ability)
- Muay Thai is a fun and exciting training method that BURNS BODY FAT and gets you in incredible shape
- Train at your own pace (we will push you, but you won't ever be forced to spar or compete unless you absolutely want to; we train everyone regardless of age, fitness level or experience. Whether you want to compete or not, you'll enjoy the benefits of Muay Thai kickboxing)
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- You'll see why Muay Thai is considered by most of the world's top fighters to be the most effective standup striking martial art ever created
Muay Thai training develops mental toughness and physical strength
- Not only is Muay Thai one of the most effective fighting styles, it's an effective stress reliever (our happily-involved students love being able to come to class and let off some steam in a positive way)
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- You'll enjoy a whole new variety of activities after beginning our Muay Thai kickboxing program and getting in great shape
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- Fat loss doesn't have to be like torture (lose weight without getting bored by training Mauy Thai with us)
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A big problem many people who want to start training Muay Thai have is that they can't find a quality school to train at. There are just not many good schools out there that are qualified to train people in the art of Muay Thai aka Thai Boxing. Sure, a lot of schools "say" they're good, but the reality is that good, quality Muay Thai schools are hard to find.
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Director Joe Carnahan on The Grey, Casting Liam Neeson Over Bradley Cooper, and Starting Twitter Feuds
"I remember, I was drinking Jameson's, which, being Irish, is not a good idea ... "
Director Joe Carnahan made his mark on the film world with the action-packed movies Narc, Smokin' Aces, and The A-Team, and even spent fifteen months in preproduction on Mission: Impossible 3 before getting axed right before shooting. With his latest, the man-against-nature vehicle The Grey, Carnahan hopes to show he's capable of much more than just stunning action sequences; he believes his films have a soul, thus his second team-up with Liam Neeson, an actor he hopes to work with in many more films. Vulture checked in with Carnahan about surviving sub-zero conditions as well as misunderstood tweets.
It's freezing outside, but it must seem like nothing to you.
It's not bothering me that much. [During our shoot], I had shoes that were rated for minus-25 degree weather, but within ten minutes, it came right through my boots. I ended up having to get shoes that are for negative-60 degree weather. I still got a touch of frostbite, though, on the tips of my fingers. It was kind of tingly and not something I was always aware of. I thought it was kind of cool, especially when it went away. [Laughs.]
Given your experience on this shoot, would you be able to survive in that environment? Did you pick up any survival tips?
You'd think, huh? My nightmare after making this movie is the headline would be, "Asshole who makes movie about plane crash dies in plane crash." [Laughs.] I think for that level of weather, it's impossible to prepare for it. Obviously body heat is a big thing, so bring someone to cuddle with — hopefully someone who survives the crash — and layers, layers, layers. I told the cast, "Now imagine this with no craft service showing up with hot tea." All the creature comforts stripped away. Because in that extreme weather, any idea you had before of who you were, nature will strip it away.
And then come the big bad wolves. Was there ever any thought about having the men try to be submissive to the wolves, to get the wolves to accept them? Because you always hear these stories about how wolves supposedly don't really eat humans.
The animal activist community, they're entitled to say wolves don't eat men, because that's their purview, but to me, that's as silly as saying humans won't eat other people. In certain situations, they do. You can't say humans will only do these things, and it's empirical and immutable and beyond reproach. I think that's nuts. For every story about OR7, the wolf that just crossed into California, there's a story about the 400-member super-pack in Northern Siberia which went through 30 horses in a few days. OR7, by the way, was supposed to make it to our premiere, but it didn't work out. [Laughs.]
Bradley Cooper was originally slated to play the lead, Ottway. Did you swap him out for Liam because Bradley already has a wolf pack?
Yeah, exactly! [Laughs.] He's got the Hangover wolf pack. I didn't even think about that. Bradley would have been an interesting choice, but it would have been a very different movie. I just saw him at the premiere and he gave me the greatest hug. He's just such an unselfish guy. None of this actor-bullshit ego, no "I wish I had done that." He was just profoundly affected by the film, and I thought, What a champ, man.
Liam does bring a certain gravitas to the role, especially with his letter to his late wife. You told him to write it to Natasha Richardson?
Yeah, so he could draw on real grief. I can't imagine another actor playing it with such depth. He's lived it. He's breathed it. There's nothing fake about that. My whole thing was that your personal life, what happened to you, is going to be a huge part of the movie. Liam asked me if he could do the movie in his own accent, so he wouldn't have to fake a Midwestern twang. Dermot Mulroney, when his character is talking about his daughter's long hair, and how he's the only one that's allowed to cut it? Well, Dermot's actually talking about his son Clyde. All the pictures in their wallets, those are all real photographs. To me, that was the necessary glue that was going to make the film not just a disposable horror-thriller. This is more than fighting off wolves and jumping off cliffs; this is guys talking about what it means to live and die.
With The A-Team, this, and other projects to come, it seems like Liam is part of your wolf pack now. You're thinking of him for parts in Nemesis and White Jazz?
For White Jazz, I would want Liam to play the Dudley Smith character. When L.A. Confidential came out — and I loved James Cromwell in that film and Liam would have been a tad too young then, at that time — but Liam is absolutely 100 percent the Dud. He is that guy. So to play him now —whoa. For Nemesis, I think he'd be a great Blake Morrow.
Yet when you were talking to Mark Millar on Twitter, you caused a panic: People thought Nemesis was called off.
I wish you could have seen the private messages between Mark and me — it was a hell of a lot more entertaining! But it's interesting that it was seized upon right away. How that started, how we even began to correspond, someone sent me Nemesis, and Mark had said, "I loved The A-Team so much, I named one of the Black Ops guys Carnahan." And I thought, What the hell?! So then I reached out to Mark. I'm still very much interested in making the film, but it was kind of interesting that it passed the fanboy quadrant and made the news.
This isn't the first time your tweets have gotten you in trouble.
You don't even know. I'm an idiot with social media! I'm on a ski trip with my wife, and I remember, I was drinking Jameson's, which, being Irish, is not a good idea, and I look up at the television, and there's the ad from Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. And so I wrote, "Can't help noticing that the MI4 stunt of Cruise running down the building looks exactly like The A-Team gag we did. The difference being about 350 million in overall box office. Besides that, identical." Meaning, Mission: Impossible was a huge success, and A-Team was not, but irony does not reprint. It shows up on "Page Six," and I'm like, "Are you kidding me?" Does anyone give a shit what I say? Apparently, there are tiny pockets of the world of the Internet that do.
You've had a lot of testosterone in your films so far. What about some estrogen?
I'm going to do Sex and the City 3, I'm just going to say that right now. [Laughs.] I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag, but SGP — I mean, SJP! Jesus, my wife would lance me for getting that one wrong.


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Colossians 2:6-7 :: "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."
At first glance, I must admit that there is a heaviness about this verse to me. "As you received, then walk, root, build up, establish…oh and be thankful in abundance as well." It can appear as a laundry list of to-do's on the basis that I have received Christ Jesus as Lord.
But wait! Let me dig in a bit further.
- 'As you received Christ Jesus the Lord' – the Colossians Paul is writing to had received Christ Jesus the Lord. They acknowledged that He is their hope, He is their redeemer, He died to pay a price that they could not pay in order that they would be reconciled to the Father. This is something that they did. They received. A choice was made to believe in the authority of Christ as the Lord. {And I have to, so this applies to me also. And you, if you have also received Christ Jesus the Lord.}
- 'so walk in him' – Paul is reminding the Colossians {and me} that since they have accepted that Jesus Christ is the authority & sovereign ruler over them, they should continue to live in such a way that reflects that belief. To 'walk in Him', is to follow His direction, to follow His lead. It's not so much a to-do as a caution to stay close enough to Him as to not lose your way, get off course, veer in the wrong direction.
- 'rooted and built up in him and established in the faith' – Paul further explains what it is to 'walk in him' with these specific details. I'm no Greek or Hebrew scholar, but a good search of a few commentaries led me to see that these verbs {rooted, built up and established} are all passive verbs. This means that they are not items on a to-do list that the Colossians {and I and you} can accomplish ourselves. These are not verbs for our doing, but more verbs that will be done to us. These are things that Christ accomplishes. We receive Him and He helps root us & build us up & establish us while we're walking in Him {abiding/staying close}.
- 'just as you were taught' – there are about a million different teachings floating around in the world today. And there were in the times of Paul & the Colossians too. In fact, just a few verses before these, Paul tells the Colossians he's sharing this message with them so that "no one may delude you with plausible arguments". Paul knew how easily we can hop out of the footsteps of Christ onto a different {often seemingly right} course. Paul wants to make certain that the believers in Colossae {and us} abide in Christ & to His teachings. {When all else fails, look to the Word.}
- 'abounding in thanksgiving' – while the rooting, building up and establishing are a natural consequence of walking in Jesus and His teachings {something that can't be accomplished without Christ}, abounding in thanksgiving is very much something that the Colossians could do. And Paul is instructing them to do so. It's almost a cyclical process – walk in Christ, hang on to His teachings, the roots will shoot down strong and the trunk and branches will be built up and established well. so keep on walking and hanging on and the roots will grow and the trunk and branches will grow too. And the wind that turns this is thanksgiving. Recognizing, acknowledging and thanking God for all this in turn rotates this wheel even more.
I find such encouragement in these two verses. So much of my walking with Christ is allowing Him to work. It seems the heavy lifted in often accomplished by my just being held by Him. Too often I think I squirm out of His arms to "do it myself, in my way and in my time" when, if I would just abide in Him and thank Him for all He's already done, He'd do exactly what needs happening {maybe not the way I would have or in the timing I'd chosen}. To walk in Him…what a visual. Walk in Him.


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First Comes the Smack -a poem by Michelle Carmela 5/19/2017
See me here next to you. You made the mistake thinking I am as weak as you.
I did not come from an elephant's arse.
Nor am I a swine's purse.
Surround me Darkness that I, however pierced, may see the Light I am
Bring me to boggs of sorrows
For I am fields of Life
Yell at me your silence, your accusing indifference cursed.
Every smile of my beating heart shuts you up
In your emptiness a long time ago you drowned.
I cry because I am alive.
See me towering over you. You made the mistake thinking you were stronger than I.
Small tender underestimated package of the most potent force.
Beat me up. My whimper translates into "I will rise with each strike."
From the dimensions where your punishment awaits through the matrix portal I came
Perfect love casting away fear silencing the enemy bringing offense to
the avenger, the tormenter with just my presence.
A reminder of everything you are not.
I am a baby, I am a child, I am an adult. I am human. In Creator's Image -I am.
I wrote this poem to decompress and to put into words some feelings I had about several cases that came to my attention since the beginning of May and the feelings I had about some memories of mine that the cases brought up. I hope you the reader recognize to read from top to bottom instead of left to right because the message changes if one starts at "See me towering over you" reading until the paragraph is through and then moves onto "See me here next to you." It is quite a defeated message and that is not my heart in writing this poem. As it is the poem from top to bottom seems like it has some SMB overtones, at least that is how it feels to me, maybe because that is what I am processing. Click on "Read more" and I will explain... Just be warned...If you want sugar coated sorry it will be my normal direct self speaking. If you want salacious that won't be happening either.


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The central office of Bedford County Public Schools will have some new faces and new titles this month as a result of action taken by the school board the past several meetings.
As part of its effort to follow through with recommendations made in the state-mandated school efficiency study, the school board has voted to reorganize the central office staff structure to make it more in line with what the study suggested.
back in August, Liberty and Jefferson Forest high schools will have new principals. Current LHS Principal Tim Overstreet and JF Principal Tony Francis are moving to the Bedford County Public School system's central office staff, the result of action taken during the school board's meeting last Thursday.
Since helping take care of her great-grandmother as a child, Amanda Garraghty Brown knew her calling in life.
And she does it very well.
Each year the Beard Center on Aging at Lynchburg College recognizes professionals who have promoted positive aging in our community at its annual conference on aging in June.
This year, Brown, a Bedford County native, was the recipient of the "Professional Caregiver of the Year" award.
There will be fewer teachers, larger class sizes and lower take-home pay.
Maintenance will go unfunded, math specialists won't be hired and the ninth grade class won't be carrying their textbooks to school in a tablet.
The 2014-2015 budget for Bedford County Public Schools is now adopted and it's far less than what the school board had hoped to be able to spend.
They'll do their best to make it a year to remember.
Those were the first thoughts from staff and parents of students from Body Camp Elementary who will have one more year at the school before it closes.
They'll do their best to make it a year to remember.
Those were the first thoughts from staff and parents of students from Body Camp Elementary who will have one more year at the school before it closes.
A new initiative to promote positive behavior in Bedford County Public Schools is showing impressive results. And people are noticing.
A request to delay a decision on closing either Moneta Elementary School or Body Camp Elementary school failed on two separate votes Thursday night during a meeting of the Bedford County School Board.
When Debra Woodson was named Bedford County's Teacher of the Year, it was as if her entire educational career passed before her eyes.
"It was very exciting," she said of the announcement made at a banquet earlier this month. "I never expected it in a million years. I was just so surprised."
An occasionally angry crowd of parents filled the auditorium at Staunton River High School for a public hearing held so they could voice their opinions on the possibility of closing an elementary school in the Staunton River attendance zone.
"This is an information hearing," said School Board Chairman Gary Hostutler as he opened the public hearing. Hostutler said the school board was there to gather public input and would not answer questions at that time.
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Quickie: GravityPosted by YMS at 10/20/2013 12:20:00 pm
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Numbers in China look just like they do in North America. Went to three cities in China earlier in the year.ReplyDelete
- JohnnyRooks4 November 2013 at 01:55
LMAO! English numbers that's a first.ReplyDelete
- connor4 November 2013 at 19:18
yeah man< i love your shit but numbers are numbers. They were standardized around the world quite a while back. Anyway, i love your work and i don't blame you for making one mistake. Keep up the good work and I'm still waiting for walking dead part three!ReplyDelete
Not to mention the Clooney sacrifice scene. In real life he would have have been experiencing 0 G after the tug from the ropes, but in the movie he was pulled away from ISS by some magical force not yet known to mankind. It was a beautiful movie, but I just can't get it our of my head. I can't help but think this was intentional, because none with basic knowledge of physics could miss this.ReplyDelete
- Michael Woodburn6 January 2014 at 19:58
The Clooney sacrifice makes sense if you assume the ISS is rotating slowly.ReplyDelete
- Pablotis8 January 2014 at 03:55
Man, you kinda missed the whole point of the movie.ReplyDelete
It was all a metaphor for the creation of human life. It starts in space with the big bang and then the stardust eventually ends up on Earth and evolves into humanity.
The director has also spoken about how his intention was not to make a technical masterpiece. They started off with a story they thought would be simple enough to make and then later learned how truly difficult it would be to convey it on screen.
I don't think the second debris wave was the same as the first. As I gathered it there was one initial wave that was already quite fast. It hit some satellites and debris which created a second wave that grew bigger through chain reaction and gained momentum. The first wave hit Bullock-Clooney's station and later the second wave hit Bullock's.ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed the movie overall. A great experience in cinemas and for me probably movie of the year 2013.
They use the latin (arabic?) number system a lot, and all the locals can understand them, but Chinese does have characters for numbers that are just as simple to write as ours, and I'll assume the Chinese satellite would have Chinese numbers, considering how patriotic the government is. I lived there as a kid for 4 years not too long ago. still just a guess thoughReplyDelete
But wasn't Clooney attached to it long enough to have been rotating with it?ReplyDelete


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A U.K. college provides its "digital natives" with a secure environment that can be accessed anywhere from any device. Greg Masters reports.
To keep up with advancements in mobile technologies and the expansion of its many campuses, Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMC) faced a daunting challenge: Offering anytime/anywhere access – in a secure manner – to its students and staff, whether they were on campus, at end-user workstations or on mobile devices at remote locations.
BMC consists of eight campuses around the city of Birmingham in the center of England, a two-hour train ride northwest from London.
It has 35,000 students and 1,300 staff members, and provides services for a range of learners – from teenagers to college-level to post-graduate positions. Additionally, it offers continuing adult education courses and, working with global organizations, provides an apprenticeship program to train students for future positions.
Jamie Smith (right), director of systems and policy development at BMC, and his team, understood that new students were by nature "digital natives." To maintain leadership in a competitive educational landscape, they were tasked with providing a curriculum model accessible from the campus, office and home. The goal was to create a seamless learning ecosystem. This included a cloud environment for classes throughout the college's various programs, as well as new social community options for students and staff to help drive collaboration. However, Smith and his team also knew that security had to be a priority in the implementation.
Smith's team looked at technology offerings from several leading vendors, but ultimately decided to leverage IBM Virtual Desktop and IBM SmartCloud as Smith and his staff found that the virtual desktop offered new security benefits that were not achievable in a traditional desktop environment. And, Smith says, as the school adopted these new technologies, the security benefits of the cloud were an added bonus.
Also, Smith's team was convinced that representatives from IBM were not merely trying to sell software, but were more interested in building a lasting partnership with the college. Further, the IBM solution offered the flexibility that the college needed to build its secure cloud and open community environment.
IBM SmartCloud delivers secure and scalable hosted IT infrastructure with on-demand access to virtual server and storage resources, says Martin Borrett, director of the IBM Institute for Advanced Security Europe. "IBM protects cloud environments with cloud security strategies and a comprehensive portfolio of solutions that span the entire cloud lifecycle and all security domains," he says. "With an emphasis on visibility, control and automation, IBM cloud security solutions help meet regulatory compliance and defend against the latest threats, delivering a robust, security-rich cloud tuned to your specific needs."
BMC has a social mission, Smith says, and a secure cloud allows the college to reach students who are not always able to attend courses in person due to personal and financial reasons. An added benefit, he soon realized, was that the deployment of the new technologies was also helping to drive enrollment because the college can now offer students a so-called "Classroom of the Future," which fits in well with the college's ambition to be a global leader in the field of technology-enabled learning.
With the help of IBM business partner Virtual Bridges, BMC was able to deploy the new technology offerings in a fraction of the time anticipated. In fact, in the case of the virtual desktop solutions, the college went from zero to fully operating in the cloud in three months.


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South African Scholars on Bowdoin and World Cup
Story posted June 30, 2010
They might have been glued to the television with their friends all month, or actually sitting in a stadium watching international soccer, but five talented, young South African scholars made the tough choice to forego the World Cup games—being played for the first time ever on African soil—in order to come to Bowdoin as Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows.
The research program includes a challenging array of workshops, lectures, seminars and public service activities designed to introduce the fellows—including a complement of five Bowdoin students—to the rigors of research, encouraging them to pursue graduates studies leading to Ph.Ds.
Several of the South African students, all of whom attend University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, took a moment to reflect on the question:
"What does the World Cup mean to you?"
Sello Ralethe
The World Cup being in Africa for the first time means Africa being given a chance to shine in their own backyard and with their fans chanting for them. It also means a great opportunity for people who love soccer who can't afford to go to stadiums. The tickets were much cheaper for locals.
My dad bought me a ticket for the opening game and the final game. He didn't know I was going to come to the States, so I missed out, but I'll catch the finals. It was a hard choice, but coming here was for the good. This is my first time in the States, my first time out of the country.
I bet with my friend that we reach the semi-finals, so I already lost my bet. No money, just a friendly game. For the whole week I'll be buying him lunch back home.
Matsie Mabeta, Witwatersrand program coordinator
When it was first mentioned that South Africa will be hosting we were all excited because of more jobs for jobless people, we thought of really making history because the World Cup has never been hosted anywhere in Africa.
Once the World Cup is over it's going to be back to normal, there won't be any more jobs. Wherever a stadium was built, the people from the area were benefitting. Those stadiums will be there and there won't be any more money coming in. Apparently, for local clubs to use those stadiums, some large amounts are expected from them, something that most of the clubs can't afford.
But the World Cup brought people together, I wonder if you've seen the pictures. Everywhere around, in communities we're all together. That's the most important thing.
Kemang Lehulere
The only interest I have in the World Cup is watching social relations, how people are behaving. Unfortunately, I can't do that very well from here except watch the Fellows and the Bowdoin students who we live with.
I also had a ticket for some games and my interest was primarily to go as an observer, to witness the moment. I would like to go with an open mind, not necessarily with certain objectives or point of view. Rather, like observing people in a line during an election, trying to understand a process that is unfolding at a particular time for South Africans.
Siphiwe Lebese
For me it means a lot, given my background. I come from the Township of Tembisa and I stay next to the stadium, so being able to see that a city that is not in good condition being improved meant a lot to me. The stadium is just across the road. There are lots of people but I don't consider it noise: I consider it celebration, in African spirit.
Even though some people complain about the stadium not being affordable later, I believe that there will be a way later in which people who have money and those who want to use it can negotiate. Overall now, we have a better infrastructure because they were investing in the World Cup.
Even before I left, I went to one international game being played, Nigeria against Japan. It was nice to come and sit there and watch the game along with my fellow people from around Tembisa. For the mere fact that we got the tickets for free, because it was a friendly game. We got to see an international game and you don't get that opportunity often.
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A Moment in the Sun brings to fiction one of the more interesting time periods of American history. It begins in 1897, shortly before the sinking of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba, and concludes sometime after Czolgosz's execution in 1901. In the 955 pages of the novel, the reader is taken around the world—most notable were the Yukon, North Carolina, Cuba, the Philippines, and New York. Using many factual events and people, A Moment in the Sun touches on some lesser known moments from world history (e.g. the successful and bloody coup in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898).
Sayles does a splendid job in refraining from making his novel a platform for social commentary. The opportunity is definitely there, but Sayles allows the characters and events to speak for themselves. It could be said that many parallels exist between the United States of 1898 and the United States of 2001—questions of people's judgments and their sense of right and wrong—but these are fully up to the reader to deduce and interpret as they see appropriate.
The characters of A Moment in the Sun are equally compelling but do lack some balance. Some characters (especially Hod), introduced in the introductory chapters, dominate the book for several hundred pages and are largely forgotten by the end. Others are shaped as primary characters but do not show up until the last chapters (i.e. Shoe and, to a lesser extent, Mei). Equally off balance were Sayles female characters, which was very unfortunate given the author's ability to work so well with a female narrative. Of the novel's many characters, only three females took any kind of significant role; their place was always secondary to their male counterparts. Many of my favorite scenes involved the character of Jessie and I would have loved for Sayles to develop her further.
Aside from the lack of symmetry, A Moment in the Sun was very well orchestrated. The distinct voices were believable and gripping; the scenes were filled with action and heart; the settings and events were stunning and well-researched.
On a recent episode of Bravo's "The Next Great Artist", the participants were challenged to take a piece of thrift store kitsch and turn it into something remarkable. One artist began with a picture of a southern belle with real hair. He remade it into a commentary on the bondage of beauty, race, and money. In the end, he was voted off. The judges said it was an important topic, but that his work brought no new insights to the table. This cannot be said for John Sayles book, "A Moment in the Sun", which addresses very much the same topics. Weighing in at a substantial 995 pages, not a single one of which is wasted, the book begins the year my grandfather was born: 1897. Here is the American experience seen through the eyes of fortune hunters, soldiers both black and white, actors, people of color, scullery maids, cons artists and convicts, a black physician and his family, a horse whisperer, an idealistic Filipino patriot, a budding cinematographer, and in the end, an elephant. Shocking and relevant, as all good story telling is, the book is highly memorable, and defiantly insightful. It helped me understand, and it may even have changed me. With this book, Mr. Sayles goes on my list as a Great Artist. He made me remember why I am glad I can read.
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