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I liked to thank the people at MySpace.com for the slideshow software which I'm now using.
While I used to have many pictures in my blog, I tapered this off because I was quickly reaching the 25 mg limit on my webpages.
I won't be using the same slideshow pictures over and over again. I'll probably change them once a month.
Tell me if you like this effect: qualteam@yahoo.com .
specialHere's my top ten list from the eighties to the fifties.
1. The Twilight Zone 2. The Original Star Trek 3. Star Trek(Next Generation)4. The Honeymooners 5. I Love Lucy 6. The Golden Girls 7. Have Gun Will Travel 8. The Ed Sullivan Show 9. Laugh-In 10. Leave It To Beaver
Honourable mentions go to the Beverly Hillbillies, Gilligan's Island, Green Acres, All in the Family, Three's Company, Quincy, and Dukes of Hazzard.
The original Twilight Zone comes out on top as the best TV series ever. It was spooky farout stuff by Rod Sterling that was ahead of its time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone (The History Of The Twilight Zone)
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv-ratings-70s.htm (TV Ratings In The 70s)
a-okHere is volume two of my great romantic CDs of all time. This one spans the decades so try checking out the performers and their recordings:
1. You Made Me Love You/1913/Al Jolson 2. That Old Black Magic/1943/Frank Sinatra 3. Unforgettable/1951/Nat King Cole 4. Anytime/1951/Eddy Fisher 5. That's Amore/1953/Dean Martin 6. All The Way/1957/Frank Sinatra 7. Save The Last Dance For Me/1960/The Drifters 8. Halfway To Paradise/1961/Tony Orlando 9. Can't Help Falling In Love/1961/Elvis Presley 10. Stand By Me/1961/Ben E. King 11. In The Misty Moonlight/1964/Jerry Wallace 12. Kind Of Hush/1967/Herman's Hermits 13. The Wonder Of You/1970/ Elvis Presley 14. Pure Love/1972/Ronny Milsap 15. And I Love You So/1973/Perry Como 16. The Air That I Breathe/1974/The Hollies 17. After The Lovin'/1976/Engelbert Humperdink 18. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine/1976/Lou Rawls 19. Wonderful Tonight/1977/Eric Clapton 20. I Just Called To Say I Love You/1984/Stevie Wonder 21. Lady In Red/1986/Chris De Burgh 22. You're Still The One/1997/Shania Twain
There have been thousands of romantic songs and thousands of singers. These stand out the most for me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Como (Perry Como)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton (Eric Clapton)
http://www.delafont.com/music_acts/Ronnie-Milsap.htm (Ronnie Milsap)
brightI think I'd call it "This Was Your Life". After death, the contestants would be tested on knowledge about their previous lifetimes and where they came from.
In some ways, it would be a cross between "Jeopardy" and "Reality TV". There could even be catagories for the most trivial details(What toothpaste did you mostly use? What was the address of the last place you worked?, etc).
The winning contestant might win a "Tour of the Galaxy" or a "Planet of His Own".
Improving memory is a big win for its own sake. We can profit greatly from our experiences if we are able to remember them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television (Reality Television)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Your_Life (This Is Your Life: The TV Show)
Tonight, I helped my stepdaughter(Roxane)with her wedding invitations. Since I can type quickly with label software, I was able to be of assistance.
Roxane and Steven are getting married in Innisfil near Barrie in November. My wife's brother, Joe(Deacon)Noseworthy is marrying them. Approximately, 65 guests from Ontario and Newfoundland are expected.
https://qualteam.tripod.com/thebarronfamilyphotoalbum/id6.html (Roxane and Steven Hussey
caffeinatedSince my blog is updated regularly, it's also googlized frequently as well. Search engines are always looking for "new content" and they often find it in blogs.
This "new material" doesn't have to be mind-shatteringly original or compelling. It just has to exist close to present time. I've discovered that even the most mundane things in my blog turn up in Google Searches like "The Gateway Post Office", "Dentists in Brampton," and "The Chinese Lantern Festival" which I never attended.
There's also stuff that I don't even remember writing about like the hockey player, "Alexander Mogilny" and "Sisterhoods in Palestine".
Even unusual subjects like "fridge magnets", "Pirates from Newfoundland," and dentist, "Mark Kochman" get searched on.
As human beings, the internet links us in many different ways.
http://www.google.com/search?q=alexander%20mogilny%20wife&hl=en&lr=&start=40&sa=N (The Search For Alexander Mogilny)
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=gateway%20postal%20plant%20mississauga&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=rogers-web&x=wrt( The Postal Plant Where I Work)
http://www.google.ca/search?q=Newfoundland%20pirates&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N (Homegrown Pirates)
It takes real courage to look at yourself in the mirror with warts and all. While we may not live up to everyone's expectation of ourselves, we can give an accurate portrait of our human nature. Most of us are works in progress.
Here are my top ten songs which strip-off the pretense and self-delusion of the ego. An artist first and foremost should be true to himself:
1. Bad To The Bone/George Throughgood 2. My Back Pages/The Byrds 3. Mama Tried/Merle Haggard 4. Never Been To Me/Charlene 5. Both Sides Now/Judy Collins 6. I am... I said/Neil Diamond 7. It Ain't Me Babe/The Turtles 8. Running On Empty/Jackson Browne 9. The Gambler/Kenny Rogers 10. Coal Miner's Daughter/Loretta Lynn
http://www.jump-there.be/ (My Back Pages Lyrics)
http://www.merlehaggard.com/ (Merle Haggard's Homepage)
http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/ (Jackson Browne's Homepage)
http://www.theturtles.com/ (Introducing The Turtles)
I called the winner of Canadian Idol, correctly, yesterday. Hot and beautiful Eva Avila won over the magnificent voice from Newfoundland, Craig Sharpe.
The highlights of the results show were the "African Children's Choir" and Craig singing "Danny Boy". Obviously, too late for the finale.
Eva is going to open for Matina McBride at Canadian concerts. I'm going to get tickets when they go on sale in the Toronto area.
http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/ (The African's Children Choir)
http://www.standingstones.com/dannyboy.html (The Story Behind "Danny Boy")
suaveThis was the best season for Canadian Idol. Both Eva Avila and Craig Sharpe will be stars irregardless of the result tonight.
Craig has out sung and out performed most of other contestants over the summer. His version of "Danny Boy" was particularly memorable, but unfortunately, he didn't sing it on Monday.
Craig's last song was the tepid, "What Hurts The Most" while Eva's song was the sexy ballad "How Come You Don't Call Me?". In this matchup, Eva clearly won.
My wife, Irene, voted at least 50 times for fellow Newfoundlander, Craig Sharpe, but I don't think it helped. Eva should win.
http://craigsharpe.idolblogs.ca/ (Craig Sharpe's Blog)
http://evaavila.idolblogs.ca/ (Eva Avila's Blog)
lyricalOf the 1700 tunes that I have on my computer, the ones below are my favourite love songs. I must point out that there are no sappy or power ballads in this collection.
The songs that move me the most are a mixture of passionate feelings and youthful energy. Most songs on this list are uptempo.
While there are many great singers in the world like Josh Grogan, Shania Twain, Celine Dion, and Alan Jackson, etc., none of them made it into my "Feel The Magic" CD.
Most of material from the 1980s up isn't happy or passionate enough.
Here's the tracks on my "mother of all romantic CDs". In my teenage years my emotions moved with the speed of a racehorse.
1. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania/1952: Guy Mitchell 2. Kiss Of Fire/1952: Georgia Gibbs 3. Stupid Cupid/1958: Connie Francis 4. Till I Kissed You/1959: The Everly Bros. 5. Dream Lover/1959: Bobby Darin 6. Turn Me Loose/1959: Fabian Forte 7. Good Timin'/1960: Jimmy Jones 8. Pretty Little Angel Eyes/1961: Curtis Lee 9. Some Kind Of Wonderful/1961: The Drifters 10. Bless You/1961: Tony Orlando 11. Tossin' and Turnin'/1961: Bobby Lewis 12. Walking With My Angel/1961: Bobby Vee 13. Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen/1961: Neil Sedaka 14. Sixteen Reason/1961: Connie Stevens 15. Runaway/1961: Del Shannon 16. Kiss Me Quick/1961: Elvis Presley 17. Young World/1962: Rick Nelson 18. Dreamy Eyes/1962: Johnny Tillotson 19. Roses Are Red/1962: Bobby Vinton 20. Ginny Come Lately/1962: Bryan Hyland 21. Remember Me(I'm The One Who Love You.)/1965 22. Red Roses For A Blue Lady/1965: Wayne Newton 23. Spanish Eyes/1965: Al Martino 24. Something Stupid/1967: Nancy and Frank Sinatra 25. This Magic Moment/1968: Jay And The Americans 26. Help Yourself/1968: Tom Jones 27. Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes/1970: Edison Lighthouse 28. Before The Next Teardrop Falls/1974: Freddy Fender 29. Right Before My Eyes/1976: Ian Thomas 30. Hurts So Good/1982: John Mellencamp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Stevens (Connie Stevens)
http://www.nancysinatra.com/home.php4 (Nancy Sinatra)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Gibbs (Georgia Gibbs)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mellencamp (John Mellencamp)
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