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You should probably show the question number (1 of 10), so the user has an idea which question he is on and how many more questions to come.
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Ms. Shirley M. Severson, 69, of Morris, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 22, 2012, at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Born May 16, 1943, in Streator, Ill., Shirley was the daughter of John and Thelma (Knudson) Severson. She received her education in the Kinsman grade schools and attended Seneca High School.
She was employed at the Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Shirley enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and playing bingo.
Survivors include three uncles, Emmett Severson of Joliet, Ill., Edmond Severson of California and Donald Severson of Morris; one aunt, Ruth Polezos of Oak Lawn; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and several aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., in Morris. Pastor Patrick Lohse will officiate.
Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, until the time of service.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2001 7:33 pm
Post subject: scruffy sexy fisherman look
does anyone lese just loooooove that scruffy, sexy fisherman look hes got goin on in TPS? i am a devoted mark wahlerg fan but i especially love it when he has facial hair...it makes him looks soooooo good i could just eat him up. also that movie is extremely sad. especially when mark died. i didnt really know the story so i was blown out of the water (no pun intended) when he died. that was the sadest part when he was talking to his wife in his head. believe me if i was married to mark wahlberg id cry forever if he died. i love him so much!
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his fisherman look is my FAVORITE!!! the perfect storm is just such a great movie but wouldnt have been half as good without him.. i love him too.. ISNT HE GREAT!?!?!?!? words can even describe it!
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no iffence to mark but i really didn't like the beard i mean i just like him with no beard. from the previews for "Plant Of The Apes" he looks really hot. to br truhfull for a while wit that previews i didn't realize it was him in the movie. i told my girl Jill that i wanted to see it when it comes out the 27th of july and she said "naw i wonder why, uhh... let me think... cuz your man is in it" and i said "aight first he aight my man i just think he fine i mean he hott if he was any hotter he would berst into flames and second he ain't even in da movie i done seen the previews like 20 times sooo i wanna see cuz it looks good i mean i didn't see "A Knights Tale" for nothin' soo"
but then she told he was in it and when the preview came i saw him. i felt real blind!
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lil' whatever your name is you really need to stop with your psycho self thinking that you are mark's you never went out with him you never will get over it and you not his wife! so stop , everyone isfed up with it.. sorry to sound rude but...come on
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He was great looking in that movie, except when he was drenched, but the best when he has his hat off, in the bedroom!
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I really Didn't like his look in The Perfect Storm. I loved him in Planet Of The Apes. HOTTIE. Me and my friend went ot see POTA. 20 TIMES ALREADY
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I hated that look.
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I personally don't care for that look on Mark. It like adds 12 years onto him.
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Mark looks hot all of the time [period]. But I agree, the Glouchester (sp?) look, I could live without. The POTA look is really great, though.
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Loved the look! It made him look soooooo manly. grrrrrrrrr
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that look on him is the sexiest ever!! it makes you wanna touch him all over, and if i was his wife, honestly i don't think i could ever stop!!!!!!
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Nope, not a fan of this look. Why cover that gorgeous face with hair? Fave movie looks: Fear and POTA.
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I personally think that the look he was goin for on the perfect storm was sexy, but I really liked him in Fear(maybe cuz he looked closer to my age)lol,and I liked how he looked in Planet of the Apes. He will always look gorgeous in whatever movie he is in. Even in his new movie Rockstar, he is Gorgeous but i didn't like the long hair, even though i know he just did it for the movie, which makes it OK with me!
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The Philadelphia Cricket Club, 415 W. Willow Grove Ave. in Chestnut Hill, has asked for and received an expedited schedule from the Chestnut Hill Community Association to review an extensive renovation of the club, which will include a remodeled paddle-tennis court and an expanded squash facility.
The CHCA board voted Thursday, Nov. 30, to delegate its approval authority to the CHCA's Development Review Committee, the umbrella committee that guides local zoning applications through the CHCA's process to vet the project and gather public input. The reasoning is that the Cricket Club is scheduled for a hearing at the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Jan. 19, before the CHCA board meets again.
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Friday, February 9, 2007
We seem to be pretty much done with the destructive part of the remodeling job and are on to the constructive part. This is more fun, although it's just as big a mess. The sheet rock people, who are friendly, by the way, installed walls in just one day, instantly giving the project a more finished look and giving us a belief that we may actually have a kitchen one day:
After the big pieces of sheetrock get put up, they are taped and mudded. I think that's what you call it anyway. I obviously haven't watched enough do-it-yourself TV shows.
The sheetrock was not only put on the walls, it was also put on the ceiling, to cover up the big hole where the vent was installed. Now we just have the vent coming out of the ceiling without a big hole next to it:
We traded about three-quarters of our hall closet to get a little extra room in the kitchen. The big space on the right will hold our oven and some cabinets. The refrigerator will be in the big space to the left. I hope it fits.
The hall closet will be much smaller. It will hold, maybe, five coats. But we had a lot of junk in that closet, including coats we never wore, so choosing the five coats that have the honor of being in the coat closet will be good discipline.
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I'm afraid the new, very skinny door will look odd, but I'm assured that it won't.


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The crowd of 5,193 looked on as the Bucs won for the fourth time in a row and improved their season record to 12-9 overall, 6-2 in A-Sun action. Meanwhile, Mercer fell to 9-12, 4-4.
ETSU was led by junior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), who picked up his third career double-double with a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, while senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) netted a season high 22 points and nine rebounds. Junior guard Courtney Pigram (
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In an offensive first half, the Bucs and Bears combined to score 84 points and both teams shot over 40 percent from 3-point range. Mercer took the early advantage and held a lead of as many as five points thanks to a 3-point play from Brian Pfohl that made it 26-21 with remaining before the break. From there, though, ETSU went on a 23-7 run of its own thanks to a 3-point barrage from senior guard Travis Strong (Memphis) and senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) that made it 44-33. Mercer would not let the Bucs enjoy cushion, outscoring them 7-0 to close the half and make it 44-40 at the break.
ETSU did not relinquish its lead in the second half, but after building a lead of as many as nine points, the Bears offense hit its stride and managed an 8-0 run to make it 76-75 with remaining on the clock. From there, Tiggs hit a pair of free throws and Reed sank his 3-pointer from the right wing to build enough of an advantage to hold on for the win.
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Thursday, July 27, 2006
Finding Balance
of these three categories. Old ways and habits are hard to break especially when life is hard. Being that apple near the tree combined with other demons from our past make it difficult to change. Each day we're dealt a different hand. Each day we have to figure out how we're going to play that hand. Life is like a poker game because the same hand can be played many different ways. Some days you've got a good poker face and others you want to fold. Great players are capable of winning often, even with lousy cards. People with every advantage in the world, still find ways to blow it.
What makes life so puzzling, is knowing what the right choices are, and not choosing them. I know that eight hours of sleep is necessary for me to have enough energy to handle the next day, but instead I stay up watching Napoleon Dynamite for the fifth time. I know that eating chocolate at 11:30 at night while watching Napoleon Dynamite for the fifth time is not in my best interests, but I do it anyway. How do I leave myself alone when my behavior is less than perfect? And why am I controlled by my interpretation of perfection? For me it's a desire to not appear weak in front of people who are used to seeing me strong. One of my biggest fears during one of these less than perfect periods, is not knowing how long it will it last? When I'm happy I can't conceive feeling low. When I'm sad I can't imagine ever feeling good again.
Does the inability to make smart choices come from childhood stuff, biorhythms, brain chemistry, fatigue, daily conflict, stress or a bad fish enchilada? Who the hell knows. The more time I spend trying to figure it all out, the longer it will take to turn it around. If I could just beat myself up less and let life be life then the quicker I'll find a place of balance. My hope is to embrace these ups and downs. See the process less like "fighting demons" and more like gifts that can better my life. I often hold on too tightly to my rules. As a result, I don't notice when the rules are changing. Sometimes five card stud becomes Texas Hold em in a matter of minutes. If the game changes, will I notice, and when I win and lose a few hands, will it still be okay. I hope so.
26 comments:
- Renee said...
It will be ok.
- Nick said...
During YogaX I think you mention something about feeling comfortable in an uncomfortable situation. No matter how much nonsensical mind chatter reverberates in our heads or demonic urges plague us, we still manage to somehow stay on the narrow path to inner peace and joy. Why is that? you may ask. Because there are bigger and better things awaiting us all at the end of that long path. Keep the faith, brutha!
Your friend in NYC,
- Kurt P. said...
Angie, Denise, Brittany and I missed you AND the gang this year in NY. We were thinking about you guys though.
Today's blog is the real reason why we missed you. You are real. You are in touch with real human emotions. You truly inspire others to climb extraordinary mountains. Thank you for being you. I picked up this little line from the movie Hitch and I read it every day… "Life is not the amount of breathes you take. It's the moments that take your breath away."
Peace brother. Kurt P. from Indiana.
- AlfaSunshine said...
Wow Tony very nice post. I love it when you let us inside your head even on the scary days. I'm taking a class right now called the mental journey to millions. It is a lot of fun and very challenging for me as I have really warped beliefs about money sometimes...anyway at friday's class one great thought that I have the hallucination is true was that nothing makes you feel bad except thinking thoughts of what you don't want. I suspect that when you focus on your rules you may be focusing on what it is that you don't want instead of focusing on what it is that you want. Knowing what you want and getting juice from that is what drives you towards it. It is a real discipline in thought to stay focused on what you want. You know how mind chatter is...protecting us from things that are not attacking us. You are an inspiration because you are the solution to obesity in America. Never forget that my friend. Feeling good it the ultimate goal and you Tony Horton know how to make ANYBODY feel good. Thank you Tony.
- AlfaSunshine said...
oh I forgot one other thing.
mmmmmmmmmmm chocolate ;)
- jarejil said...
so, are you by any chance going to Turbo camp this year????
- marathonP said...
I wake up to your DVDs every morning and get pumped. I've gone from 175 lbs to 138 lbs and I'm ripped. I am walking out the door right now at 5am in San Francisco to run the marathon. This week I was in Wash DC and NY, and Tony Horton was working out with me every morning, keeping me going, inspiring me to be ripped and the best I can be.
You change lives brother. Thank you for all the gifts you have given me and so many others. That's an Ace in your sleeve you can pull out anytime.
:) phil
- GreatDane said...
It is puzzling... why is it so easy somedays and then again others it's so hard to find that balance...
Wish I knew... but I don't always have the answers...
So I'm trying to live for the NOW and don't worry about the rest...
Thanks Tony for all that you do for so many of us... ~doris ;)
- nick said...
While riding my bike over the hills of rural eastern Pennslyvania this weekend, I was thinking about a scene in the film "Apocalyse Now," in which Marlon Brando asks Martin Sheen, "Have you ever felt true freedom; freedom from self-criticism, freedom from the criticism of others, freedom from yourself?" I think that's what he asked him-- well, anyway, as I peddled up an unending hill in the July heat, an incredible wave of euphoria overtook me as I realized that I in that moment was truly free; free to enjoy life to its fullest, free to live it my way, and just simply free to enjoy the journey while getting closer to my destination.
Thanks for all your help, Tony.
- Tinkerhell said...
I would think the pressure to be "perfect" would be incredibly intense for a fitness leader and role model. Lord knows I'm a regular ol' gal and I put enough pressure on myself ... I dunno how I'd do if I had the eyes of the world upon me.
But the thing is, we're all human (even a dynamo like you, Tony!). Sometimes we stay up late. Sometimes we indulge a little in no-nos. And sometimes we watch silly movies instead of doing something more productive.
I think our bodies and minds need a break sometimes. It's good to chill and be "bad," in moderation.
In my opinion, the good thing about these little deviations from our normal routines is that because we're usually attentive to our bodies' needs, they don't take such a toll on us. In fact, sometimes we can come back even stronger, both physically and mentally.
Thanks for the wonderful post. :-)
- HULA77 said...
Ahhhh yes, the incessant mind chatter. I think it's impossible to figure it out, so I always try to "put it out" and move on. Things always have a way of working themselves out Tony, one way or another. Today will be a better day.
Looking forward to meeting you at the Chi-town camp!
Lis. (HULA7762)
- Dusk said...
Well next time its stupid movie night and there's chocolate to be eaten, just call. GOSH!
- Anonymous said...
That's why we love you so much, Tony! You're a real person who's honest and shares his ups and downs with us all. We appreciate that about you! Can't wait to see you in Chicago to thank you in person for being "real"! We appreciate all you do for us to "lift us up" on our bad days. I hope we can do the same for you! Take care and stop by my BB support thread, "Canadians are Bringing It" sometime. (That's an official invite! ;) )
Lori J
- Tony B said...
Hey T,
I couldn't agree with you more.. No one is perfect and I would not expect anyone to be..I was a big sugar head and I still am but I can control it..
I PICK MY BATTLES.......There is so much CR@P out there to eat I look at it and if it looks good I'll taste it.. I mean taste it.. If it's not really really good.I PASS........That's the way I get by..It's real easy to stuff your face with anything you can get your hands on.. Controling my cravings and temptations is the way I do it.. Also, eating Very good and tastey food a better % of the time keeps you pretty full..
I can't say I have no guilt afterward but like I said no one is perfect....We can just be the best we can be for the given moment..We all have weaknesses that we cave in to occasionally but once you have accepted this lifestyle it's not as hard to get back on track..
Through all the time that goes by I keep a focus on the reasons and events that brought me to these crossroads in the first place and I smile knowing no matter what I am never going back to where I was before..My journey has made a lot of twists and turns but it has not and never will turn and go back where I started.
- psyknife said...
It's good to know that even Superman has his down times ;-)
Seriously, though... I understand what you mean... even on the boards if we see someone who is kicking butt with the program we may have a tendancy to really put them up on a pedestal and expect nothing but the best from them... sometimes we may be that person up on the pedestal who feels like they are letting others down if we are having an off week.
I never knew I was one who was put on a pedestal, but when I put out a call for motivational help I found out that some people did view me that way... then I felt as if I had fallens, somehow, which made me feel worse.
Good news, though... I got out of that funk.
I know that Mark feels the same way... he asks me why people view him as being this hardcore & not quite real person (well, those who haven't met him)... I guess it's just hard to really see someone as a real person until you see them visually as a real person... I guess.
Maybe I'm just rambling.
Peace out... see you in Chicago... and you can eat chocolate in front of me... I may join you! Hahah ;-)
- Anonymous said...
I can identify in a way with you, especially about the sleep part. I know I gotta have more sleep, but do stupid stuff instead of getting the rest I need. It throws me off my schedule, messes with my eating, etc. It annoys me! But, I am trying to chose to better option.
Thanks for being real for us! You programs have made my life better and seeing the "weakness" of a person makes me feel better able to try to accomplish what they have.
Thank you for your genuine concern for those who have used your products. I look forward to one day being able to meet you in person!
Keith Williams
- momac35 said...
Oh my God Tony have you been reading my thoughts. I was at a red light today and this thought popped into my head
"Stop taking yourself so seriously" Sometimes I get freaked about my kids futures, my diet, my workouts, my husband, and totally lose the forest through the trees. I'm trying my best everyday. And putting myself in situations where I meet wonderful people like yourself and all the NY campers (WAHOO for us) and I know I'm blessed and will keep working hard and pursuing what is best for me and keep asking questions and learning.
Like my grandfater said "You can't beat fun" I had the most fun that I can remember in a very long time with you and all the great people at the NY Camp.
Anyone reading this who is on the fence or even thinking about it - DO IT it is the best gift you can give to yourself and I tell you almost 3 weeks later I am still
Thanks Tony for being so real yet being so inspiring.
Lots of Love
Maureen McAdams
- Tony Horton said...
You people rock! I'm done giving advice. I'll just "let it all hang out" from now on. What an amazing response. It's so funny how things shift with time. Nothing has really changed, but life seems easier somehow after a little while.
The New York camp was such a high that coming home to the same old day to day stuff was a downer. The mojo is risen again with the LA camp around the corner, so get ready because I am pumped and ready to have some fun!
Peace...of mind.
- Moodle said...
Here is my take.
You seem to be experiencing the subtle unglamorous reality of human nature. Despite our best efforts and no matter how lofty our intentions and desires are, there is the subtle truth written onto our hearts and minds that we are flawed beings. It's experienced by the alcoholic looking down at the bottom of his seventh vodka bottle, the teenager contemplating suicide, the person who feels empty after a roll in the sack with a total stranger, a mom who feels unsatisfied despite her best efforts to carry a household and raise children right all across the way to the fitness minded individual who battles with maintaining their own ideal about feeling good and staying healthy. Everyone everywhere struggles with "the self". We have fancy ways of denying that its there, dealing with it, and changing it but the reality is regardless of what we think, or feel about it, it's still there!!
That's why the people who are happiest in the world are those who sacrifice themselves for an idea other than: themselves. If we tend to always look inward the reality is we will almost never like what we see, there will always be some form of discontent, and something we will always want to change and that is because none of us can claim perfection. We might market perfection and be quite skilled at managing it around other people but in the end we all know there is a void inside of us. You speak of reality, well the reality is that if any of us were totally honest about ourselves we would have to admit we are problematic beings.
Two years ago I thought fitness was the answer to all my frustration at life, and on some level getting back into shape did make me feel better, more adjusted to my world, helped me to cope, gave me some confidence, but when the good feeling subsided suprise suprise I was the same discontent frustrated average chump regardless of how I looked or appeared to anyone. I still had the same behaviors, still did the same stupid things, and still had the same struggles. Not that I am knocking the fitness, because I do believe it is a wonderful tool for life, but...
Here is what I think.. I think we desire to perfect ourself because we are made in the image of our Creator who is also perfect, but we are obviously not, so that divine existence is always tempting us but never achievable, despite even our greatest efforts.. this is why people at the top of the world as you said above can blow it in a day ( ala Mel Gibson.. or the Tour De France dude Floyd Landis ). Maybe, just maybe and this is completely my humble opinion there might be an ideal to life or more to life than that which we can see, touch, experience, or have fun with. FOr me that has been my faith, which has helped immeaurably give a beautiful context ( that you even allude to in the P90 infomercial ) to how I even view fitness. Fitness, rather than being the end all of my existence is a fitting peice of a larger puzzle govered by the context of a higher ideal that is not all about myself. It is there that I rest my heart, mind, and soul and have the greatest peace and happiness. Something to think about!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!!
- Tony Horton said...
Moodle on Fire!
Thanks for sharing your deepest thoughts.
T. Horton
- traci morrow said...
Tony & Moodle:
Well said. You've put your finger on the pulse of exactly what I believe. The *key* to finding out and truly loving who you are is to stop striving to be perfect for show, but to really allow the Creator of our very being to mold and shape his creation, and to work at becoming not THE best, but HIS best. That means opening myself up to being vulnerable and showing that I NEED to be molded and shaped.
A lump of clay does not look at the hands of the potter and say "I am beautiful just as I am. Stick a couple of decorative pinwheels in me and there's nothing more to do here!" No. But through an uncomfortable process of kneading the clay, cutting away the excess that is not a part of the finished art, watering, masterfully shaping, molding, watering some more, spinning, etc., the potter takes that lump of clay and makes of it what HE wants it to be. A lovely work of art that will never be duplicated.
Shall a beautifully formed clay lamp compare itself to a beautifully formed clay vase and be discontent? I should hope not.
So we accept that we are like that clay lump - a work in progress, with the potential to be something unique and great - and delight in the gentle hands of the potter, trusting that one day he will find us lovely, and worthy of sitting up on a hill to light it up. :)
A bit to abstract? Maybe, maybe not. I appreciate both of you men sharing your hearts for all to see. Though at different places, you are becoming lovely in the process....
love! :)
- AlfaSunshine said...
Ummm ya but....I kinda am working on living by design rather than by default...my formula scripture is "delight thyself in the Lord and he will grant you the desires of your heart". Free will is a quandry. You MUST take complete responibility for your experience. We are co-creators. There is work required for our faith to be complete. I believe the work is wrapped up in the humility of being able to be perfect if we choose to be. Victimhood is so attractive because we can say we were made imperfect so we have to live with it...well that ain't quite so. We are able to be perfect as He is perfect if we so choose. I haven't quite lived up to it but I am starting to get quite excited by the grace that allows it. What a great life this is!!
- Browneyedgirlalt said...
Thanks so much for taking the Time to answer my questions on the Chat monday night! It was great to finally talk to you and understand some more things. I am really working hard at this and do not want to cheat myself by just giving in to temptation in eating. Thanks for sharing your heart on here and letting us see you are someone who fails also but gets right back up agian. I really think that you are right when you say"its not what you do but how you do it" and not to count calories or be obsessed with it, but to make a plan and stick to the plan! Its been better! thanks agian!
I really think my Husband is going to try P90x with me after I am done P90..do you think I should do the Masters series first or move right to P90X? Just a question
- Browneyedgirlalt said...
Hey are you ever going to do a camp somewhere in the south, like Alabama, or Georgia?
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Staging of the celebrated work Cinderella proves how multifarious the choreographic plan of the National Theatre Ballet is. On this occasion it will be the charming version by Jean-Christophe Maillot, a leading French choreographer and artistic director of the renowned ballet company in Monte Carlo, where this production originated. The bewitching story of the kind and graceful Cinderella penned by the French writer Charles Perrault inspired the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to create a work of remarkable poignancy, replete with tenderness, melancholy, as well as magnificent dance scenes.
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Hi there. I was academically dismissed after my third semester in my prior law school. The two year ABA requirement period of staying out will soon lapse and I was wondering if there is a chance to get back into law school. During my time off I overcame health issues and personal issues as well. I applied to an ABA approved paralegal program and did well in it. I want to complete my legal studies and become a lawyer, but will I be given a chance to accomplish that? I am starting to apply law schools that have a spring start date, but do I need to get a letter of good standing even after sitting out 2 years? Thank you for your insight.
I'm doing the same thing, too, Merlin28. About 5 years ago I went to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, after scoring a 166 on the LSAT and graduating magna cum laude, but I dropped out during finals weeks. Probably that left a mark on my transcript. And now I am going back to college to get a second bachelor's degree and apply to law school again.


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afghanistan, Annemarie O'Brien, cruising, kadey-krogen, Kirkus Reviews, Lara's Gift, M.T. Anderson, military children, soldiers, Spanky: A Soldier's Son, Sue LaNeve, The Next Big Thing Blog Tour, Trent Reedy, Vermont College of Fine Arts, war
I'm "it!"
My dear friend and fellow Vermont College of Fine Arts grad, Annemarie O'Brien, tagged me to be the next stop on The Next Big Thing Blog Tour, a sort of chain letter for authors. This tour provides a chance for readers to get to know various children's book authors and illustrators through their blogs. Google The Next Big Thing Blog Tour to see where this started and how many authors have participated. Stay tuned to meet other authors along the way.
1) What is the working title of your next book?
Since I have not formally marketed my first book or given it the attention it so deserves, I will talk about my middle-grade novel, SPANKY: A Soldier's Son.
I had been working on a few picture books and a second middle-grade novel about a girl coming of age in 1968 when my life took an abrupt change. I became a captain as well as navigator, crew, cook, detailer and provisioner, cruising full-time with my husband on our 16-year-old trawler, FREEBIRD.
Marketing a book at the same time just wasn't in the cards–the challenges of this adventure required my full attention. So I e-published and created a print-on-demand version of my first novel, SPANKY: A Soldier's Son, before we departed.
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
SPANKY'S story began as a simple tale about a boy who wanted to make his dad proud. But by the time I published it, the novel had evolved into a more fully fleshed out story with the multiple themes of bullies and war, facing fears, communication, friendship and the true meaning of being a hero.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
Children's Literature: Middle-Grade Fiction.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?
Whoa. I had to spend some time on IMDB to figure this one out! I'd pick Renee Zellweger to be Spanky's mom, Matt Damon for his dad, Olivia Wilde as Miss Anders, Queen Latifa would make a perfect Ms. Badu and since I don't know many child actors, I'll opt for child versions of Naomi Cambell or Jennifer Lopez for Jazz, Mollie Ringwald or Jennifer Lawrence for Maggie, Gregory Peck for Darwin, Russell Crowe for Mack Malone, and (yeah, I know) Heath Ledger for Spanky – or I'd just recast young versions of the Breakfast Club members.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
When his hero dad is shipped to Afghanistan, snake sketcher, camping lover Spanky McDougal, who must face his debilitating fears about bullies–both at school and in war, gets the girl, saves the day and ultimately becomes a real life hero.
6) Who is publishing your book?
When we decided to cruise for a year,
my editing company, My Climbing Tree, LLC,
e-published SPANKY and recently produced a print-on-demand copy through CreateSpace.
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
The first draft? A year. But after recognizing the real story? About six years.
8) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
It is a contemporary, school-based coming of age story, with influences from Jerry Spinelli, Beverly Cleary, Robert Cormier, and probably JD Salinger, but I personally haven't read anything that is similar. One child who wrote me said Spanky's voice reminded her of Percy Jackson. I guess I should read one of the books in that series!
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
There were a multitude of inspirations. Many years ago, someone who must have been in a lot of his own pain told me I'd disappointed my recently deceased father. That and growing up in a neighborhood of 14 bullies ignited the idea. Aching over the news stories that covered children trying to navigate life with a deployed parent broadened the story. The encouragement of a fellow Vermont College writer, Trent Reedy, who served in Afghanistan propelled it. A Vermont College lecture on the politics of Dr. Seuss by M.T. Anderson deepened it. And realizing that there will likely always be wars against bullies of all ages, I wanted to write a school-based coming of age story that also asks questions about war, about young and old bullies without giving the answers. Ultimately, this is a story about friendship, and the importance of facing and communicating your fears.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?
Kirkus gave it a wonderful review, saying Spanky: A Soldier's Son is "An endearing novel; may inspire young readers to find the hero in themselves." But the best review I've received is from a young girl I've never met whose dad is deployed. She said, "'I love it!' Spanky is better than any book I am reading right now! It feels real because I know how Spanky feels with his father gone. Everyone should read this book so people who are not military know how it feels to be military. Thank you Miss. Sue for writing this book!"
Thank you for tuning in. I hope you'll pick up a copy of SPANKY: A Soldier's Son, for yourself or the 7-12 year old in your life. Or perhaps let me help you donate a copy to a military child. Contact me through my website, MyClimbingTree.com.
I want to thank Annemarie O'Brien for tagging me. Be sure to read her blog post about Lara's Gift.
I am tagging Janet McLaughlin, the author of GET PSYCHED who just released her second book in the series.


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The Mazda Protege5 is a five-passenger station wagon that Mazda manufactured from 2001 to 2003. It represents the hatchback version of the Mazda Protege during the eighth generation of the Familia line.
In 2001, Mazda introduced the Mazda Protege5 with a 1.5-liter engine and three doors to be released as a 2002 model. Since it serves as the station wagon version of the Protege, it bears a great resemblance to its predecessor. The 2001 Mazda Protege is a two-door sedan.
To help it create its own image for 2002, Mazda designers added large round fog lights, side sills, and a rear roof spoiler. The seating expanded to accommodate five people with the addition of two rear doors and a 60/40-split rear folding seat. For 2003, Mazda added some new options, including black leather seats, a sport-tuned suspension, and a manual-mode automatic transmission system. A five-speed manual transmission comes standard and a four-speed automatic transmission remains optional. The Mazda3/Axela replaced the Familia line for 2004.
The Mazda Protege5, a sporty station wagon, focuses more on sportiness than performance. It handles superbly well and rides smoothly. It also offers a comfortable cabin with adequate head and leg room. Some find cabin space lacking for a station wagon, measuring 19.8 cubic feet with the rear seats upright. Lowering the seats increases it to 38.2 cubic feet.
The 2003 Mazda Protege5 serves as a five-passenger hatchback version of the Protege. Special side gills, front and rear dams, and large fog headlights give it a distinctive look. Mazda emphasizes its goals of producing a vehicle with comfortable seating, cargo flexibility, and sporty style by adding comfortable cloth bucket seats, a 60/40-split rear bench seat, power accessories, air-conditioning, a rear spoiler, and a sport-tuned chassis.
This car only comes in one trim and offers a few packages. It contains a two-liter, overhead dual-cam, inline-four engine that produces 130 horsepower and 153 lb-ft of torque. It has a McPherson strut front suspension with coil springs and an independent strut rear suspension with coil springs. This car handles extremely well and the acceleration makes good use of the 130 horses, especially with the five-speed manual transmission.
In 2001, Mazda had two problems to overcome: combat the lagging hatchback sales in the U.S. market and make them more appealing to the younger market. It decided to create a hatchback version of the Protege to revive lagging sales of the compact sedan. Sales for hatchbacks still fare well in Asian and European markets, but American buyers show little interest. It launched in early 2002 as a three-door hatchback. It contains a two-liter engine that produces 130 horsepower and 135 lb-ft of torque. It also features a sport-tuned chassis and displays better handling than its predecessor in aggressive driving situations.
For the 2002 model year, Mazda redesigned the Protege5 by expanding the wheelbase, creating space for five passengers, and adding two rear doors. In an effort to lure younger buyers, Mazda gives the Protege5 six youth-inspired colors and restyles the rear end. The front bucket cloth-covered seats offer comfort and support. This model still uses the same two-liter engine. It has a 60/40-split rear bench seat that folds down to yield a maximum 38.4 cubic feet of cargo space.
Mazda gives the 2002 Protege5 powerful brakes; an anti-locking braking system; a sports-tuned suspension; and a two-liter, dual overhead cam, inline-four engine. The ride is comfortable and the interior feels welcoming and secure. The suspension provides a smooth ride over pavement. The cargo area is small, providing only 19.8 cubic feet of storage space with the rear seats up. With the 60/40-split rear seat reclined, the cargo area increases to 39.2 cubic feet.
The Mazda Protege handles very well on the road and offers a comfortable ride. The sport-tuned MacPherson front strut suspension and independent rear strut suspension allows for a smooth ride. It comes with a tilt steering wheel, 16-inch wheels, air-conditioning, power accessories, a rear trunk release, keyless entry, and airbags.
The 2003 Mazda Protege only receives some minor changes to its available options and an additional new color. Standard equipment for this car includes cruise control, a remote trunk release, power windows, power doors, and power locks, air-conditioning, cruise control, and a tilting leather-wrapped steering wheel. You can also get a moonroof if you purchase the optional, dashboard-integrated, six-disc CD changer.
In 2004, Mazda decided to end production of its entire Familia line, which included the Protege5. The Mazda3 replaced the line that same year.
2003 Mazda Protege5
Compact, Hatchback, Wagon
There is a new class of car in town; not an SUV but not just a hatchback either, and definitely not a minivan but different from your mother's station wagon.
2002 Mazda Protege5
The 2002 Mazda Protege5 classifies as a four-door hatchback that seats five passengers.


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Google is offering security experts a bounty to identify Android app flaws as the Alphabet unit seeks to wipe out bugs from its Google Play store.
Each flaw will score at least $1,000 under the program announced on Thursday to back up automated checks that have failed to block malware and other problems that security experts say infect the 8-year-old app store far more than Apple Inc's rival App Store.
Google will partner with HackerOne, a bug bounty program management website, to target a list of apps and flaws such as those that allow a hacker to redirect a user to a phishing website or infect a gadget with a virus.
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It's that time of year again! We would love to invite you and your animal loving family out to The Reptile Zoo for a fun night filled with reptiles big and small from around the globe. The party starts at 6PM and will likely end around 9PM but feel free to come anytime you'd like. There will be all kinds of exciting opportunities to see one of a kind animals, learn about the behind the scenes workings, and even see the gators chomp down on some dinner! But don't worry you won't be watching them eat on an empty stomach! We'll be including pizza with admission, because what kind of party doesn't include pizza?
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Volitaire Solitaire
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
1398 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC
Since Virtual Solitaire's 1997 debut and 2000 Vancouver Fringe run, technology has advanced exponentially, and so too has its ability to leave users feeling isolated, disconnected, and sometimes addicted. In Virtual Solitaire, Nathan is addicted to full immersion virtual reality. He's had the surgery, but can't afford the bandwidth anymore. He turns to testing games for cash, but gets trapped in one when the characters take over his brain and body—and he can no longer tell the difference between his virtual reality and his real life.
"So beautifully written and performed that it should stand as a blueprint for any solo artist." —Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun


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Talent Seeker needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 92 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
Concept two business card templates with the information in the brief for this high-tech company. Quick and easy money!
Walling Data
We're looking for a few dozen takes on how the front and back of our business cards might look and be used.
Our logo is at,
Sample information that should be included on the card:
Mike Hathaway
VP, Sales
866-833-5727 Toll Free
828-459-7340 Office
828-459-7341 Fax
The back is at your discretion. I'd love to hear your ideas. We will post our ideas ongoing in notes.
- Logo Prominently Represented
- Blend the colors from the logo well in into the design.
- Something boring.


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~ Discounted Snowbasin Lift Tickets and Ski Shuttle are Available with Purchase of a Stay ~
This luxurious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo will sleep up to 6 people. It is approximately 1,346 square feet and is 2 levels. The kitchen, living room, dining area, 2nd Bedroom and full bath and washer/dryer are located on the main level. The master suite is located on the upper level.
The kitchen is fully equipped and ready for use. It has granite counter tops, side by side refrigerator/freezer with ice maker and much more. The living room has a gas fireplace, HD flat screen satellite TV and DVD/VCR player. Enjoy the breathtaking views of Snowbasin Ski Resort while soaking in your private 4-5 person hot tub located on the balcony off of the living room. There is a natural gas grill on the balcony for year round grilling.
The queen master suite has satellite TV, jetted tub, separate shower and double vanity. The 2nd bedroom also has satellite TV. There is a queen sofa sleeper in the living room.
A bag of whole bean coffee is provided to you at check-in. The unit is also stocked with luxurious bed and bath linens, laundry supplies, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, paper towels, toilet paper and garbage bags. Additionally each bathroom has hotel size shampoo, conditioner and body wash.Other amenities include WI-FI and one covered parking stall. Additional parking is available in the common area.
Concierge services include discount lift tickets for Snowbasin, Snowbasin shuttle service, pre-arrival grocery & liquor service, on site massages service and restaurant delivery, dinner shuttle into Huntsville, Eden and Ogden is available as a fee based service. Reservations must be made 48 hours in advance, call the concierge for current pricing and details.
Onsite amenities at Lakeside exercise room, outdoor pool and kiddie pool (open from Memorial Day-Labor Day), large community hot tub (open year round), 2 tennis courts and a trail down to the lake.


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Industry News
Yellowbook is Taking Salons to the Top
When anyone searches in "Salons in Randolph, New Jersey," Core Salon and Day Spa comes up in the top three in the Google ranking. Michelle Parkes, owner of the salon has been working with social networking expert, Patrick McIvor, on ways to utilize digital services and social networking to grow her business. Her latest success is attributed to Yellowbook.
"After a brainstorming session with Patrick, I signed up with Yellowbook. They linked our website to Google and other sites, so when people search for salons in our area, ours comes up in the top three. We also have a banner headline, and when you click on it there's a one page website with a video. It gives you a map with directions, and you can link to our full website," explains Parkes.
Another great marketing tool they offer is the ability to track how many people have clicked on a link, how many visit as a result, and the dollar amount they spend. The program is computer accessible, there's an App for Smartphones and businesses are listed in the phone book. It's a great tool to attract new customers.
What is Yellowbook?
Yellowbook is a national leader of customized small business marketing solutions, and manages an expansive portfolio of digital, mobile and print tools to help its clients efficiently and effectively market their businesses. Yellowbook's marketing portfolio includes: reputation management; website design; hosting and optimization; scalable, customizable SEM and online presence programs; online and video advertising on the yellowbook.com network; yellow pages print advertising in approximately 1,000 directories in 48 states plus the District of Columbia and direct marketing services.


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Interesting blog post from 10000Birds website. "Are there so many birds that cats don't matter". Takes time to analyse the question. I still don't know where I fall on this. I do have a spayed cat who never adapted to indoor life so is indoor/outdoor. I don't get dead birds left on the step. She's pretty lazy - I've seen her ignore a live mouse.
The linked blog post seems more balanced than some articles I have read.
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Thank you Sentient. Great discussion. I've meet some die-hard birders who just detest cats. I happen to love cats. MY kitty was only an indoor cat and was neutered.
I am looking at the article now.
Glad you liked it Steph.
Feral cats kill 480 million birds in US every year - Responsible fo...
More than 30 bird species have been wiped out
I love cats Joan - Have you heard of Alley Cat Allies?
Well I cannot post the entire website here - but debunks most of what you just posted.
Cats & the Environment Resource Center
Cats have lived outdoors for more than 10,000 years—they are a natural part of the landscape. Today, they live healthy lives outdoors and play important roles in the ecosystem—as they did thousands of years ago and as all domestic cats are biologically adapted to do. What has changed in that time is how people have re-shaped the environment to suit our needs, at a great cost to the other species that share our ecosystem.
The tools in this center will help you advocate on behalf of cats and understand the implications behind calls for cats to be "removed" from the environment—and killed.
Very good site Steph, I am glad you are able to demonstrate that my article misleads and overstates. My problem as with many gardeners, we love our bird population and enjoy cats coming for visits and of course it becomes clear that feeding stations for birds became fine dining for cats. Feathers all over the place. So I started building fences and shelters where the cats can't get birds. Occasionally, a cat gets a bird, but most it is now a spectator sport for cats and I can enjoy all the company.
Maybe this page?
I think it's good to learn these things. Then I know what to think when reading about it, or when talking to people. It's like deciding who is right in politics.
My critters all pretty much get along - dogs, cat, chickens. Except one of the dogs has killed a chicken. The chickens are bigger than the cat, so she doesn't bother them. But raccoons do.
I did have a koy pond. Which brought herons to the yard. I don't know whether it was the herons or the raccoons that ate the koi.
Stream of consciousness. Tired. Sorry.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Life During Wartime: Part 5
This is how the Canadians fought in Italy during WWII: slogging over hill and mountain from one tiny village to the next with nothing but their determination and the worn out equipment cast off by other armies. Doing the dirty work of fighting house to house, room to room, hand to hand while no one helped, watched or, as far as they could tell, cared. Relentlessly ever pushing north, forcing the Germans back.
This is how Babe Lovell found himself fighting for his own death: wide awake and trapped under the rubble of an exploded house, his shoulders pinned under the weight of a heavy wooden beam, his legs pinned under another, his body twisted, broken and bleeding, while fire slowly burnt off his feet and legs. Somewhere above him, through the smoke and dust, wood and stone, his mates and the German soldiers they had encountered were blasting machine guns at each other, oblivious to his screams of agony.
Was this God's punishment for Babe's misspent youth? At sixteen, Babe had heaved a teacher through a glass door at school. He'd had the strap so many times as a boy, he finally stole it. Was this payback for the Italian farmer he had shot and killed during a street fight? Or maybe it was the German soldier he had killed a few days before Christmas of '44. But Babe was already punishing himself for that one. He had plundered the dead man's pack only to discover a letter and toys for the dead German soldier's children. The guilt that came with the realization that his enemy was just a man like him on the other side of this war was punishment enough.
How much pain can one man bear? It depends on the man and, more important than his physical strenghth, it depends on his strength of will. Babe's legs burned for more than an hour before the Germans retreated and a Canadian scout could search for survivors. First he poured buckets of water down through the rubble where the screaming was coming from, then the digging began.
Babe Lovell had spent his whole life in one fight or another and had whipped pretty much anyone and anything that had come at him, but in the end he was beaten by a girl. When May finally found him at the hospital back in England he would not return her embrace. "You can't marry me," he said. "Not like this. Its all changed. I'm a cripple. You shouldn't have come. You'd better go now."
It might have ended there, but Babe had underestimated May's stubborn determination. Though she left the hospital in sadness and confusion, she was back the next day and this is what she said: "Babe Lovell, we are getting married. I love you, and I don't care what you say."
It can be difficult for those of us who have lived only in peaceful lands to fully realize how much others have endured on our behalf. As this Thanksgiving weekend approaches, let's take a moment to appreciate the sacrifices of those who know what it is to live life during wartime.
* The accompanying art by Noel Sickles is provided courtesy of Josh Sheppard but was first clipped by AD Don Smollen, who then gave them to Star Wars poster illustrator, Tom Jung, who passed them along to Josh. Josh would like to give credit to Don's 40 years of collecting great classic illustration. You can see these images at full size in my WWII Flickr set.
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Thanks for another great posting, Leif. I have seen most of those Sickles pictures before, but I can never look at a Sickles drawing without being freshly struck by what a natural born draughtsman he was. I wish I could do anything as well as Sickles could draw.ReplyDelete
Wow, what a story! I will be thinking about that all day.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to another great week of posts--thanks, Leif.
David; Thanks! I have received a number of generous donations recently of Noel Sickles scans from other collectors (including those from today) and will be posting them soon so stay tuned! ;-)ReplyDelete
Chrissie; Thanks as always for your kind words - I'm always glad to hear that you get something beneficial from my posts! :-)


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Here's one for the fun file!
In sifting through the news wires this morning, I came across a study conducted by TomTom Inc., a company that provides what it calls "navigation solutions" and digital maps – basically, a routing system to help drivers find where they are going while avoiding major traffic bottlenecks.
TomTom hired a firm to conduct a survey of seven major U.S. cities – Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and New York – to discern the "driving personalities" inhabiting each locale, polling 200 folks in each city to uncover common driving habits and roadway behaviors.
"We thought the survey would be a fun way to discover each city's unique culture on the road; we have after all a natural interest in driving patterns and behaviors," Karen Drake, TomTom's corporate communications manager told me via email. "Greater awareness about our own driving tendencies helps us take the necessary measures to overcome the challenges we all face on the road, including dense traffic, breakdowns and high gas prices."
[Here's a little video showing how TomTom's product offering works -- just in case you were wondering ...]
OK, sounds a bit humdrum, I know – until I started reading the survey's results. Of all the cities listed above, I felt sure – smugly confident, even – that New York, Los Angeles, Boston, or maybe even Chicago would be home to drivers with some of the worst habits. But ATLANTA? No way … I just couldn't believe it. Yet the drivers polled in Atlanta admitted to some interesting behaviors while out of the road. Just look:
• Extrapolating from TomTom's survey data, roughly 61.3% of Americans travel five to 10 miles over the speed limit. Atlanta's drivers, however, bagged the top slot, with 66.2% of them admitting to going over the speed limit by five to 10 mph.
• Some 10.7% of Americans curse or gesture crudely when someone cuts them off; Yet, again, Atlanta's drivers do it the most – some 14.4% of them.
• Roughly 21.6% of Americans slam on their brakes or slow down when being tailgated. Then there are Atlanta's drivers, slamming on the brakes the most – some 26.4% of the time.
• And then to the coup de grace: while 2% of Americans pick their nose behind the wheel … some 3% of Atlanta's drivers admit to this unsavory practice. Oh no!
At least Boston stayed true to form: while 19.8% of Americans lean on their horns when someone cuts them off, Boston is the city where they do it the most, some 27.6% of the time.
"Nationwide, 58.1% of Americans surveyed have a daily commute that lasts 45 minutes to an hour. With so much time spent in the car, it comes as no surprise that some interesting, and in some cases, even embarrassing behaviors and occurrences have resulted," said Kendra Thornton, travel expert and industry publicist, in comments about this survey.
You're telling me – and most of them occurring in ATLANTA of all places! Needless to say, once word of these survey results get out, I think you'll find Atlanta's drivers being a lot more circumspect in terms of what conduct they'll admit to when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle!


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" ...real Americana with integrity & soul...a blend that shines"
Byrd & Street, noted for their "impeccable male/female harmony," and "solid first-class songwriting" have been making music together since 2001.
Four-time nominees for Texas Music Awards (2009, 2012 and 2014) three- time Kerrville Festival New Folk finalists including 2013.
Their songs have been recorded by other artists, including Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary.
Their CD's have made the Folk DJ "Best of Year" Charts, Freeform American Roots Charts, Americana Charts and the Texas Roots Charts.
Their newest release, Words and Music made #8 on the Folk DJ Charts in March 2014 and remained on the charts for 4 months. It also made #2 on the Roots Music Charts
and was the feature album of shows on WTBQ, WIOX, KPFT, Nashville Broadcasting, and New Folk Radio.com in Portland. WVPE,Elkhart, IN and WCGS, Goshen, IN
listed it in "Best of the Year" for 2014 albums, and KEOS included selections in "Favorite Releases" for 3 years.
Before Byrd & Street, Tommy Byrd played with the Geezinslaws, sang harmony on a Willie Nelson recording, was under contract with
Stax Record in Memphis and won numerous songwriting awards, including the Song of Austin. Kathy Street sang with various folk and pop groups,
a sisters' quartet and performed in musicals and cabarets.
As a duo, Tommy's "intelligent well-executed guitar playing" and his soulful voice is a perfect and rare blend with Kathy's sweet, ethereal harmony.
Their music has been licensed by the Austin Humane Society, Pet Connect, Austin German Shepherd Rescue, Rover to the Rescue, Heart Gallery of Central Texas,
adoption agencies throughout the US, and the Redman House Foundation.
In 2011, Paul Stookey, (Peter, Paul & Mary) recorded one of their songs, " Let Me Be Your Friend. " (Lemme Be Your Friend) for animal adoption
"This is exactly why I keep playing music on the radio for the past 24 years. I was totally blown away! Byrd & Street are among the best in the US making music out there-hell, in the world!
Trust me , I get a lot of music here and this sets the standard for everyone else to shoot for!"
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Byrd & Street are one of the best shows I have ever heard. They climb into the audience's head and heart from the get-go. They set it up, and sing from the heart. "
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"If I could only listen to one album for the rest of my life, it would be Byrd & Street's Words and Music."
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Doug is a USCG Licensed Captain and fly-fishing guide from New Smyrna Beach, FL
a member of CCA, FFF, AFF, APCA, FOWA, the Action Craft Saltwater Team,
and the Orvis and Redington Pro-Guide Program. He can be reached at 386-679-5814.
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