10 Wonderful Things About Christmas

December 18, 2009 - One Response

1. pine smell of the Christmas tree

2. baking and eating cookies, brownies and fudge

3. small surprises in Christmas stockings

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10 Things I Love About Abu Dhabi

December 6, 2009 - One Response

1. No income tax and lots of jobs

2. No traffic police that pull people over.  Speed is monitored by cameras only.  They use community policing, which is very successful.

3. No cold weather

4. Affordable healthcare

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10 Laguna Beach Favorites

August 25, 2009 - 2 Responses

1. Ruby Street Park – This little piece of paradise is a beautiful small park hidden away between two mansions.  If you are lucky enough to find it, you will cherish it.  Its simple beauty represents thelaguna_beach true spirit of Laguna.

2. Field of Broken Dreams (FoBD) – This is a group of soccer guys that play together at various locations in Laguna multiple times a week.  They include many international locals and welcome everyone regardless of age and gender.  Really a great group of people.

3. Saturday morning farmer’s market – The prices of the flowers are unbeatable and the organic produce is excellent.  There is also great fresh homemade pasta and the best rotisserie chicken in town. Read the rest of this entry »

10 Magnificent Michael Jackson Videos

July 5, 2009 - 4 Responses

Ten top tracks from the King of Pop.  How would you rank them? Feel free to add to the list.

1. Thriller

2. Billie Jean

3. Smooth Criminal

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10 Chocolate In Ya Ear Tracks

February 28, 2009 - Leave a Response

Back in the day, there was a radio show that filled that air waves with funky, soulful, jammin’ goodness: Chocolate In Ya Ear. Here’s a sample of tracks that capture the essence of the show.

1. Flava in Ya Ear Craig Mack

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10 Things to Do on a Rainy Day

February 16, 2009 - Leave a Response

If you find yourself stuck inside when the weather is wet, try doing some of these:

1. Write a blog post.recipe-book

2. Master a new recipe.

3. Call your friends and family to let them know how much you love them.

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10 Weird Fair Foods

September 14, 2008 - 3 Responses

People cannot resist the allure of these outrageous foods found at state, county or local fairs:

1. deep fried Coca-Cola (State Fair of Texas)

2. deep fried Snickers (Florida State Fair)

3. hot beef sundae (Iowa State Fair)

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10 Odd Book Titles

September 7, 2008 - Leave a Response

1. Greek Rural Postman and Their Cancellation Numbers by Derek Willan.

2. Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice by various authors

3. How to Avoid Huge Ships by John W. Trimmer

4. Oral Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality by Glenn C. Ellenbogen

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10 Best Quotes of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

August 30, 2008 - One Response

Here are the top ten quotes of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver:

1. Ted Kennedy:

Yes, we are all Americans. This is what we do. We reach the moon. We scale the heights. I know it. I’ve seen it. I’ve lived it. And we can do it again. There is a new wave of change all around us, and if we set our compass true, we will reach our destination — not merely victory for our party, but renewal for our nation.

2. Barack Obama:

What is that promise? It’s a promise that says each of us has the freedom to make of our own lives what we will, but that we also have the obligation to treat each other with dignity and respect.

3. Al Gore:

His life experience embodies the essence of our motto — e pluribus unum — out of many, one.

That is the linking identity at the other end of all the hyphens that pervade our modern political culture. It is that common American identity — which Barack Obama exemplifies, heart and soul — that enables us as Americans to speak with moral authority to all of the peoples of the world to inspire hope that we as human beings can transcend our limitations to redeem the promise of human freedom.

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10 Heroic Reasons to Call Them Man’s Best Friend

August 29, 2008 - 2 Responses

Wow! I’ve never owned a dog, but can’t wait to get one. These stories have me even more pumped up to get a puppy:

1. Rottweiler fights dog to save boy

2. Stray dog saves abandoned newborn

3. Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard

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