Sunday, June 30, 2013

I put your recent post into an interesting music community. There are a few outstanding people that I think you might enjoy. Now I'm going to look at that list of songs you mentioned.

I flipped a coin deciding between blues and country. This is a good example of G-positive at it's best and similar to my experiences in this community. One thing leads to another and another and...

I flipped a coin deciding between blues and country. This is a good example of G-positive at it's best and similar to my experiences in this community. One thing leads to another and another and...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108541235642523883716/posts/TE3rs7WeFvL

This is G+ at it's best. Oh and NSFW for a few dirty words.

This is G+ at it's best. Oh and NSFW for a few dirty words.

Originally shared by Peter G McDermott

How a Google Play Music Playlist Led Me to Playboy

When you think of Shel Silverstein, you probably think of a poet and a children's book author. What I didn't know is that he was actually quite the songwriter. So much in fact that he was inducted into the Country Music Songwriter's Hall of Fame a few years after his death.

Earlier today I shared a post to the Nashville+ community with a playlist of songs about Nashville. The purpose of the post was to see if there were any songs about Nashville that I might have missed. Travis Tackett responded with a few suggestions, one of which was "Nobody Eats at Linebaugh's Anymore." Out of curiosity, I did some research to see what the song was about and then found a link to a PDF of a poem by Shel Silverstein called "The Devil and Billy Markham."

It turns out that Shel had many sides to him, one of which was a writer and cartoonist. His travelogues in the late 50's became quite popular. One of those is the poem performed by Bobby Bare below, a story of a man who had tried his luck with music in Nashville and figured he'd be better off playing a game with the devil. It's quite an awesome tale and a really well written poem. 

The remarkable thing here of this is that a tiny spark and some curiosity can lead you to some really interesting things. Thanks, Travis Tackett for pointing me in the right direction!

Here's the first chapter of the poem (I suggest reading while listening to the recording below):

The Devil walked into Linebaugh's on a rainy Nashville night
While the lost souls sat and sipped their soup in the sickly yellow neon light.
And the Devil, he looked around the room, then got down on his knees.
He says, "Is there one among you scum who'll roll the dice with me?"
Red, he just strums his guitar, pretending not to hear.
And Eddie, he just looks away and takes another sip of beer.
Vince, he says, "Not me, I'll pass, I've had my share of Hell,"
And kept scribbling on a napkin, some song he was sure would sell.
Ronnie just kept whisperin' low to the snuff queen who clutched at his sleeve,
And somebody coughed -- and the Devil scoffed -- and turned on his heel to leave.
"Hold on," says a voice from the back of the room. "'fore you walk out that door.
If you're lookin' for some action, friend, well, I've rolled some dice before."

And there stood Billy Markham, he'd been on the scene for years,
Singin' all them raunchy songs that the town didn't want to hear.
He'd been cut and bled a thousand times, and his eyes were wise and sad,
And all his songs were the songs of the street, and all his luck was bad.
"I know you," says Billy Markham, "from many a dark and funky place,
But you always spoke in a different voice and wore a different face.
While me, I've gambled here on Music Row with hustlers and with whores,
And, Hell, I ain't afraid to roll them devilish dice of yours."

"Well, then, get down," says the Devil, "just as if you was gonna pray,
And take these dice in your luckless hand and I'll tell you how this game is played.
You get one roll -- and you bet your soul -- and if you roll thirteen you win,
And all the joys of flesh and gold are yours to touch and spend.
But if that thirteen don't come up, then kiss your ass goodbye
And will your useless bones to God, 'cause your goddamn soul is mine!"

"Thirteen?" says Billy Markham. "Hell, I've played in tougher games.
I've loved ambitious women and I've rode on wheelless trains.
So gimme room, you stinkin' fiend, and let it all unwind.
Nobody's ever rolled a thirteen yet, but this just might be the time."

Then Billy Markham, he takes the dice, and the dice feel as heavy as stones.
"They should, they should," the Devil says, "'cause they're carved from Jesus' bones."
And Billy Markham turns the dice and the dice, they have no spots.
"I'm sorry," says the Devil, "but they're the only dice I got."

"Well, shit," says Billy Markham. "Now, I really don't mean to bitch,
But I never thought I'd stake my roll in a sucker's game like this."

"Well, then, walk off," says the Devil. "Nobody's tied you down."

"Walk off where?" says Billy Markham. "It's the only game in town.
But I just wanna say 'fore I make my play, that if I should chance to lose,
I will this guitar to some would-be star who'll play some honest blues,
Who ain't afraid to sing the words like damn or shit or fuck
And who ain't afraid to put his ass on the stage where he makes his bucks.
But if he plays this guitar safe, and sings some sugary lies,
I'll haunt him till we meet in Hell -- now, gimme them fuckin' dice."

And Billy Markham shakes the dice and yells, "Come on, thirteen!"
And the dice, they roll -- and they come up blank. "You lose!" the Devil screams.

"But I really must say 'fore we go our way that I really do like your style.
Of all the fools I've played and beat, you're the first one who lost with a smile."

"Well, I'll tell you somethin'," Billy Markham says. "Those odds weren't too damn bad.
In fourteen years on Music Row, that's the best damn chance I've had."

Then, arm in arm, Billy Markham and the Devil walk out through Linebaugh's door,
Leavin' Billy's old beat-up guitar there on the floor.
And if you go into Linebaugh's now, you can see it there today
Hangin' from a nail on the wall of peelin' gray
Billy Markham's old guitar . . .
That nobody dares to play.

Credits:
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/17/the-many-sides-of-shel-silverstein/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shel_Silverstein
http://theraivenne.com/jokes/s-silverstein_devil_n_billy.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNsXFnH4KU&feature=share

It was the limerick One of her "friends" corrected her choice of words. He felt that the meter was off and that fellow would be better than man...

It was the limerick  One of her "friends" corrected her choice of words. He felt that the meter was off and that fellow would be better than man...
between you and me - I've seen him on her threads before and I don't like him. Some people just don't know how to uncircle/unfriend ???

What is World UFO Day?


What is World UFO Day?

Welcome to the World UFO Day website. Here you will find the latest updates about everything that is linked to July 2nd also known as World UFO Day. 
http://www.worldufoday.com/

I just received the best present from world renowned poet Miri Dunn and just have to share it...

I just received the best present from world renowned poet Miri Dunn and just have to share it...

There once was a man named ted/ who wanted to rhyme what he said/ the limerick was hard so he chose to discard and opted for haiku instead

I would like to share this with everyone - but also I would very much like everyone to share their thoughts with me

I would like to share this with everyone - but also I would very much like everyone to share their thoughts with me
-" the desire to learn from where humans came, where humankind is going, and if humans are alone in the great expanse of outer space — may at its foundation be thought of as spiritual and religious."
#sacredsunday   #sciencesunday  
http://suite101.com/article/nasa-astronauts-religion-in-space-controversies-a206289
Happy birthday Thomas Quintana! I don't usually "do" the birthday thing but I want to thank you for the positive flow in my stream. Your stuff is "non-stinky" and your peeps are top notch. Enjoy your special day and oodles many more.
Title

cath·o·lic

cath·o·lic  
Adjective
(esp. of a person's tastes) Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. 
#sacredsunday  
http://www.catholictv.com/home.aspx

I've been saving this #punday post for one of my favorite google peeps. Proof positive that there is a God - though she will surely laugh at the concept, I'm hoping that She (God) will get a giggle out of it too...


I've been saving this #punday  post for one of my favorite google peeps. Proof positive that there is a God - though she will surely laugh at the concept, I'm hoping that She (God) will get a giggle out of it too...

Happy #punday with a bit of help from buzzfeed.com


Happy #punday  with a bit of help from buzzfeed.com

Saturday, June 29, 2013

I thought this might be right up your aisle alley...

I thought this might be right up your aisle alley...
http://pinktentacle.com/2009/05/marriage-hunting-bra/

I was looking for another #caturday post when I found this site. I just wasted spent two house with a big grin on my puss. I'm feeling a little Cheshirey now lol.

I was looking for another #caturday  post when I found this site. I just wasted spent two house with a big grin on my puss. I'm feeling a little Cheshirey now lol.
http://oldtimeycats.com/

Happy #baturday Chiropteraphiles

Happy #baturday  Chiropteraphiles
http://www.batrescue.org.au/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=64

From a 16th-century German manuscript.


From a 16th-century German manuscript.
http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2012/11/early-explosives.html
#caturday

Beads - Magic - Mesmerizing

Beads - Magic - Mesmerizing 
I immediately thought of C. Corey Fisk in a jaw-dropping, slinky, snake-like sort of way. I wonder how much this would cost in aquamarine and stainless steel ?
http://theweek.com/article/index/246293/watch-this-bead-chain-experiment-is-absolutely-mesmerizing

#caturday I need to get my 26 cats jobs...

#caturday  I need to get my 26 cats jobs...
http://www.circuscats.com/rockcats.html#.Uc5lIfmsiSo

#squirrelsaturday It's a story about DRUGS and WASHINGTON and BLACK CANADIANS

#squirrelsaturday  It's a story about DRUGS and WASHINGTON and BLACK CANADIANS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051802251.html

Friday, June 28, 2013

Piano Puzzler®

Piano Puzzler®
Test your ears as Bruce Adolphe takes a popular tune and transforms it into something that sounds like it was composed by one of the greats. Guess the great and the song. Then listen to a piece by the composer in question.

Interested in being a contestant? Contact us via email or phone us toll-free at 1-866-943-4450
http://performancetoday.publicradio.org/podcast/piano_puzzler/
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-public-media/apm-performance-today-piano-puzzler

I promise that I never go there.

I promise that I never go there.

Originally shared by Todd Byars

Do not EVER use the Pick N Pull salvage yard at  3900 Woodville Highway Tallahassee, FL 32305.

They are rip-off artists.  You have to pay money to get in the yard, they search through all of your tools, you can't take a bad part into the yard to matchup, their inventory on the computer is 100% wrong and they will try to charge you for tools and parts that were already in your tool kit on the way in.   Also the prices are ridiculous - just buy a new part before you go there.  Feel free to spread the word.  - Todd  :(

Happy Birthday G+

Happy Birthday G+
I wasn't here when you were born - but this was my first post on 7/17/11. It got three plus ones but it looks like only two of the peeps are still here. Anywho- it's been great(ish) so far and I still hate what you did with the U/I. I miss the stream, well, streaming...

Originally shared by ted kelly

When in Rome, I like to drive like the Romans.Well my fellow mixed up socialites and metaphor mixers, this is most definitely not Kansas. Life on the frontier is exciting, to be sure but scary too. All the old rules have changed and peeps don't know how to act here. They feel liberated and free. Free to be themselves. Free to define a new society.Free to break out their inner angles and just as free to be the butthead they only dreamed of in the old country...

So go ahead and blaze new trails. Discover and explore and invent. Be adventurous and daring and careful too. But don't take it too seriously. After all - It's only facebo....(screech) Oh, that's right. We can't use that excuse anymore....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zx4i_cNJmU

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Originally shared by ****


Originally shared by ****

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This is just beautiful.


This is just beautiful.

Originally shared by Dow Thompson

Flying snakes are mildly venomous, though they are considered harmless because their toxicity is not dangerous to humans. Their range is in Southeast Asia,  southernmost China, India, and Sri Lanka. A "flying snake" glides by using its ridge scales along its belly to push against rough bark surface of tree trunks, allowing it to move vertically up a tree. Upon reaching the end of a tree's branch, the snake continues moving until its tail dangles from the branch's end. It then makes a J-shape bend, leans forward to select the level of inclination it wishes to travel to control its flight path, as well as selecting a desired landing area. Once it decides on a destination, it propels itself by thrusting its body up and away from the tree, sucking in its stomach, flaring out its ribs to turn its body in a "pseudo concave wing", all the while making a continual serpentine motion of lateral undulation parallel to the ground to stabilize its direction in midair in order to land safely  Flying snakes are able to glide better than flying squirrels and other gliding animals, despite the lack of limbs, wings, or any other wing-like projections, gliding through the forest and jungle it inhabits with the distance being as great as 100 m. Their destination is mostly predicted by ballistics; however, they can exercise some in-flight attitude control by "slithering" in the air.
Their ability to glide has been an object of interest for physicists and the United States Department of Defense in recent years, and studies continue to be made on what other, more subtle, factors contribute to their flight. According to recent research conducted by the University of Chicago, scientists discovered a correlation between size and gliding ability, in which smaller flying snakes were able to glide longer distances horizontally.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Now don't get me wrong, I like Paula Deen, but...

Now don't get me wrong, I like Paula Deen, but...
You know how you're always finding stuff on the internet that makes you think about stuff and maybe change your mind about things ? Yeah, me neither. Every now and then though, it does happen.
Check this out y'all.

Originally shared by Maria Stepanov Sommerfield

Quite an interesting article if your are a foodie or interested in Southern Food check this out.  H/T to my friend Shelly Butcher 
http://lizzycaston.com/the-anti-paula-deen/

Serendipity smiled on me while I was googling for quotes.

Serendipity smiled on me while I was googling for quotes.

Despite the goings-on in Congress, I don't believe the USA is bordering on madness.  I believe Mexico and Canada are.  ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
http://www.robertbrault.com

Friday, June 21, 2013

Short and sweet - just as I like my women videos...

Short and sweet - just as I like my women videos...
#basketball   #spursvsheat  <---- I tagged that one just so the S.A. peeps might still find something cool about basketball...

Originally shared by Brian Kelley

Some watch basketball for the rhythm.. (0:54)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4eirlFxuI

Working in construction and seeing something like this fills me with awe.

Working in construction and seeing something like this fills me with awe. 

Originally shared by Andy Hertzfeld

On vacation in Barcelona, I was awed and inspired by Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, which is probably the most amazing building I've ever encountered. It's been under construction for over 120 years now and is still only 60% completed. Truly visionary.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

I understand the outrage, I really do. I don't approve but I wonder -

I understand the outrage, I really do. I don't approve but I wonder -
I know some avid participants who are "into" S&M and/or B&D. I have been known to wear a blindfold and get tied and spanked on occasion and I wonder -
Is one of those things ok but the other one not? I'm sure both the CDD folks and the BDSM people would both say yes. Those other people are just sickos....
Yeah, I wonder ?

Originally shared by Mark McCausland

"Christian Domestic Discipline." Oh God! http://goo.gl/3oBMZ
http://goo.gl/3oBMZ

We have Zombie bugs ?

We have Zombie bugs ?
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/health/brain-eating-amoeba-naegleria-fowleri-florida-department-of-health-reminds-swimmers-of-dangers

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

RIP - A good guy with, "a good voice and a clean suit.”.

RIP - A good guy with, "a good voice and a clean suit.”.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/arts/music/slim-whitman-yodeling-country-singer-with-a-regular-guy-image-dies-at-90.html

Funny how the 1st amendment always gets twisted. I guess they meant freedom from the press.

Funny how the 1st amendment always gets twisted. I guess they meant freedom from the press.
The announcement from the governor's office was made after a Press Herald investigation...
http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/Maine-governor-to-stop-talking-to-3-newspapers-4610107.php

Pease share. Here there and everywhere...


Pease share. Here there and everywhere...

Originally shared by Jenn Lawson

Wow! Please share this, and help it go viral!

(This incredible photo marks the end of Matador Torero Alvaro Munera’s career. He collapsed in remorse mid-fight when he realized he was having to prompt this otherwise gentle beast to fight. He went on to become an avid opponent of bullfights. Even grievously wounded by picadors, he did not attack this man.
 Torero Munera is quoted as saying of this moment: “And suddenly, I looked at the bull. He had this innocence that all animals have in their eyes, and he looked at me with this pleading. It was like a cry for justice, deep down inside of me. I describe it as being like a prayer - because if one confesses, it is hoped, that one is forgiven. I felt like the worst shit on earth.”)

Steve Morris kindly shared this. It's my preferred method by far...


Steve Morris kindly shared this. It's my preferred method by far...

Originally shared by Chris Mallory

Hey Mellie B, I found an easier way :)

Happy belated birthday to the GIF. You're #1 in my book - and endless happy returns...


Happy belated birthday to the GIF. You're #1 in my book - and endless happy returns...
It seems that anywhere you look, people are revolting.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I found this on the google home (search) page. So much for an early bedtime for this teddybear...

I found this on the google home (search) page. So much for an early bedtime for this teddybear...
level 5 (so far)
https://cubeslam.com/

in case you didn't see this

in case you didn't see this

Originally shared by Mike Brzozowski

Help improve moderation in Google+ Communities!
Please reshare
Do you moderate a Community? I'm a researcher at Google and we'd love to get your feedback on what's working and how we can make it better. If you've got five minutes to take our survey we'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TgivTZeHpR7QTzhjQ9Clk1RF8egE6lwWEIoo8sL1Ppw/viewform
I'm not by any stretch of the imagination "anti-gun". I have three of my own, know how to use them and sort of wish I had a couple more.  If anyone cares to repost this with anti 2nd amendment sentiments, well, I'm pro 1st amendment too... lol

Yep, I posted it twice.

Yep, I posted it twice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyUDRvYYn_s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Watch this and share. While you're at it you should circle this guy.

Watch this and share. While you're at it you should circle this guy.

Originally shared by Kirk Jordan

so here is the story.   I enter a spoken-word poetry contest on the last day.. that has been going on for a month... and I need a buttock-load of watches in 12 hours.  So.  If your are inclined... watch, and watch again... and share.  (This is part of a larger spoken word "competition."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyUDRvYYn_s&feature=share

Just another day at work.


Just another day at work.

Great ideas !


Great ideas !

Originally shared by Cici Mici

Do you regrow any food from scraps?

Here are 15 Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps:

Apples- http://www.ehow.com/how_2135774_grow-apple-seeds.html 

Tomatoes- http://www.ehow.com/how_5581958_grow-tomatoes-fresh-tomato-seeds.html 

Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes- http://www.gardenguides.com/117543-plant-cuttings-potatoes.html 

Green Onions- http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-green-onions-indefinitely.html 
http://tipnut.com/nifty-food-plants/ 

Leeks- http://www.alifeenchanted.com/2012/05/02/regrow-leeks-too/

Carrot Tops- http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/children-in-the-garden/grow-carrot-tops.htm 

Pineapple- http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Pineapple/pineapple.htm 

Romaine Lettuce- Same technique as celery

Cabbage- Same technique as celery

Celery- http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/growing-celery-indoors-never-buy-celery.html 

Avocado -http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/09/09/how-to-grow-an-avocado-tree-from-an-avocado-pit/ 

Lentils- http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/02/19/how-to-grow-sprouts/ 

Pumpkin- http://pinterest.com/pin/98375573080950437/ 

Ginger- http://www.gardenswag.com/2011/12/5-foods-you-can-grow-from-kitchen-scraps/ 

Garlic- http://www.gardenswag.com/2011/12/5-foods-you-can-grow-from-kitchen-scraps/ 

Bonus: Bok Choy - http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/how-to-regrowing-bok-choy.html

Get Ready! 8:30 AM EDT announcement at www.ReadyforHillary.com

Get Ready! 8:30 AM EDT announcement at www.ReadyforHillary.com
http://www.readyforhillary.com/

Sunday, June 16, 2013

RIP J.C. Kendall - I will miss you and pray God has you close to Him.

Trying an experiment. Looking for some feedback.

Trying an experiment. Looking for some feedback.
I'm trying out a live streaming app.
Take a peek at
http://192.168.1.63.8080/
and let me know if it works...

I just found this in the play store...

I just found this in the play store...
http://www.appbrain.com/app/org.helllabs.android.zx81
I'm sure it would be better on a tablet but it's fun to think I have a ZX81 in my pocket.

Re-shared because I forgot:

Re-shared because I forgot:
Happy Bloomsday!

Originally shared by ted kelly

On this day in 1816 – Lord Byron reads Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests at the Villa Diodati, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspires his challenge that each guest write a ghost story, which culminated in Mary Shelley writing the novel Frankenstein, John Polidori writing the short story The Vampyre, and Byron writing the poem Darkness.
What will you write today ?

On this day in 1816 – Lord Byron reads Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests at the Villa Diodati, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspires his challenge that each guest write a ghost story, which culminated in Mary Shelley writing the novel Frankenstein, John Polidori writing the short story The Vampyre, and Byron writing the poem Darkness.

On this day in 1816 – Lord Byron reads Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests at the Villa Diodati, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspires his challenge that each guest write a ghost story, which culminated in Mary Shelley writing the novel Frankenstein, John Polidori writing the short story The Vampyre, and Byron writing the poem Darkness.
What will you write today ?
I'm moving to the area in Tenn. that is reporting an upswing in sightings soon. Top story here is about the black triangle stuff.

I concur - when I saw "8 minutes" I almost passed it by. It's really good though. Hell, it's better than that - see for yourself ?

I concur - when I saw "8 minutes" I almost passed it by. It's really good though. Hell, it's better than that - see for yourself ?

Originally shared by Jean Egan

Very creative film and worth the 8 minutes.

#fun   #creative   #notwhatyouwouldexpect  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh540uYskB0

dawwww


dawwww

Originally shared by Cici Mici

little baby squirrel is happy :)
photo via net 

#cutnessoverload   #squirrels

THE SACRED LANDSCAPE

THE SACRED LANDSCAPE
...illustrated essays on sacred geometry; temple and shrine architecture; archaeoastronomy...
but wait, look,learn and/or laugh
Where else can you find everything from Stonehenge to Margrets Grocery (on Hwy61 in Vicksbur, Miss.
#sacredsunday  
http://www.luckymojo.com/sacredland.html

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Eyeball licking, which is also known as "worming" or oculolinctus, has existed for quite some time, and there are numerous clips of people engaging in the act on YouTube.

Eyeball licking, which is also known as "worming" or oculolinctus, has existed for quite some time, and there are numerous clips of people engaging in the act on YouTube.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57589423/japanese-eyeball-licking-trend-carries-blindness-risk/

For #caturday - just one more...

For #caturday  - just one more...

Originally shared by Love Meow

Is Simon's cat helping or not helping his dad in the garden? Watch video.
http://lovemeow.com/2013/06/flower-bed-simons-cat/

The Scorpio kiss is full on, open ended profoundly deep and very long winded.


The Scorpio kiss is full on, open ended profoundly deep and very long winded.
http://www.philipgarcia.com/site/horoscopes/kissing-styles-by-sign_2103.htm

I don't know if you might find this interesting or not but - here it is just in case.


I don't know if you might find this interesting or not but - here it is just in case. 

Originally shared by Gplus Expertise

Important information about Communities & Pages

A business Page can create a Community or be made a moderator and  owner. Linking a Community to a Page helps in the visibility of the Community as it'll be displayed in the profile of the Page.

The +1's that are displayed on the Page's profile, under the profile picture come now from three possible places:
- Someone has given the Page a +1 under the profile pic
- The amount of people who follow the Page
- The amount of people who are members to the Community

This +1 figure is not quite correct, it seems, as there are people who belong to the Community, follow the Page and perhaps give a +1 to the Page...  They are all counted in the total of +1's.
Sometimes there are glitches in the count too, but your +1's are never lost, it seems.

A Page with several managers

- If a page has several managers and is made a moderator in a Community, all the managers can post and comment as the Page when signed in as the Page.

- If the Page is promoted to owner, all the Page managers have the same rights as the owner. They can even delete the Community.

A Community can have multiple owners.

From Googler +Brian Glick :

In communities, people and Pages need to be moderators for at least 2 weeks before they can be promoted to owner. We do this to help prevent communities from being suddenly taken over by someone else if an owner's account is compromised.

- Is the limit here the 500 members, I wonder?  After hitting 500 you cannot change the Community name anymore...

You can have as many pages in a community as you want. Think of them like normal "people" when it comes to a community.

A Page can create several communities: A good idea for businesses with several languages that their clients use. The main Page in English? Then communities in all sorts of languages.

Anything you'd like to add?

#Plushelp   #Communities   #Businesspages   #Googleplustip

paw -a -bunga dude!

paw -a -bunga dude!
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/homepage_showcase/big-dog-ranch-rescue-teaches-rescued-dogs-how-to-surf

Paw -a - bunga dude...

Paw -a - bunga dude...
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/homepage_showcase/big-dog-ranch-rescue-teaches-rescued-dogs-how-to-surf

What's next ? "New Math" was a conspiracy ? Neo-Cons and Tea Party an act of Satan ? Oh wait, hmmm....

What's next ? "New Math" was a conspiracy ? Neo-Cons and Tea Party an act of Satan ? Oh wait, hmmm....
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.html

Very engaging. I stole this from a faceboo group that I don't belong too.

Very engaging. I stole this from a faceboo group that I don't belong too. 
http://iloveyoulikeafatladylovesapples.com/

It's so obvious, facepalm...


It's so obvious, facepalm...

Originally shared by Maria Stepanov Sommerfield

A laugh for your Saturday.  I thought this one was pretty funny and a perfect Caturday post.  #caturday

Cats Help Men in Human Relationships

Cats Help Men in Human Relationships

Men have much to learn about relating to others -- especially children -- from the way they interact with the family pet, says Chris Hamer, author of Parenting with Pets: The Magic of Raising Children with Animals. Here are four lessons dads can learn:
#caturday   #fathersday  
http://www.turnto10.com/story/12653512/famous-fathers-and-their-cats

Happy #squirrelsaturday all - except for Dr Doom of course...

Happy #squirrelsaturday  all - except for Dr Doom of course...
http://www.comicvine.com/squirrel-girl/4005-2488/

Boo, hiss #caturday #turkeyprotests #erdogan

Boo, hiss #caturday   #turkeyprotests   #erdogan  
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/turkey-protests-erdogan-trying--and-failing--to-herd-cats-8658936.html

Happy #baturday everyone.

Happy #baturday  everyone. 
http://www.livescience.com/37434-love_bats.html

Friday, June 14, 2013

Scott Buehler re-shared this. I need to practice it a little more. Just - wow....


Scott Buehler re-shared this. I need to practice it a little more. Just - wow....

Originally shared by Scott Buehler

Here's an awesome #lifetip for you. How to fold a shirt like a ninja. I don't care how many times I watch it, still think it can't be this easy, can it? #shirtfolding #anigif

An unusual song from "Summer Days" for the dads....

An unusual song from "Summer Days" for the dads....
The tongue-in-cheek track "I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man" was written as a not-too-subtle poke at the Wilsons' father Murry, who had been fired from his post as manager the previous year, though he did still occasionally show up to either support or criticize Brian in the studio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-U66My1bfQ

Interesting times...

Interesting times...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/02/f-euthanasia-belgium-debate-sunday-edition.html

Thursday, June 13, 2013

I wanted to save this for saturday but I just couldn't.

I wanted to save this for saturday but I just couldn't.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2297585/Wild-squirrels-pose-charming-pictures-photographer-hides-nuts-miniature-props.html

I'm getting hitched on my birthday. What's the best way to livestream the blessed event ? Android, laptop, should I just do a hangout ? Can peeps without G+ watch ?

I'm getting hitched on my birthday. What's the best way to livestream  the blessed event ? Android, laptop, should I just do a hangout ? Can peeps without G+ watch ?
http://hopeandtheogetwed.weebly.com

Thank you Jimmy James for re-sharing this.


Thank you Jimmy James for re-sharing this.

Originally shared by Kenneth Welch

Thanks and a tip of the hat to Pam Adger. We gave, won't you.


Thanks and a tip of the hat to Pam Adger. We gave, won't you.

Originally shared by Carter Gibson

Donate and vote for SMYRC at LittleBigFund.org
Read their full story here: http://bit.ly/11a4HJe

“I wake up thinking about my job. Before I leave for work, I check my work email before checking my personal email.” Neola Young, the director of the Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC), a program at Portland’s Q Center wakes up that way every day. On her bike ride to work she thinks about a conversation she had with a young person the day before, how much glitter to get for SMYRC’s next drag night, and whether or not she’s doing enough. When she arrives her day is frantic. Understaffed but in high demand, SMYRC has its hands full. The LittleBigFund asked Neola how she feels at the end of each workday and she answered, “I feel…conflicted.”

It’s clear that Neola, who gets choked up when she talks about her work, knows that she’s in the right place to do the right thing. “I just want it to be enough.” Balancing her own life and her life as a servant to the at-risk LGBTQQ youth in her area, Neola knows that her rapidly expanding program needs as much support as it can get.

Show your #LGBT   #Pride  by voting for The Q Center's SMYRC after you donate at LittleBigFund.org http://bit.ly/11a4HJe

If it looks like a squirrel...


If it looks like a squirrel...

Originally shared by Will Pirnasch

Free-Climbing Squirrel Chipmunk
With its lower mass-to-cross section ratio, squirrels are obviously superior when climbing, like most smaller animals. This one gave us a live demonstration on this wall.
Shot in Badlands National Park, at the Notch Trail.

I have been without Internet access for 30 hours (thunderstorm -> burned out cable modem & router), and, boy, did I miss it. Try it if you think you are not dependent. Most of the alternatives to G+ and work that I could came up with had somehow a need for internet too...


For Wildlife Wednesdays #WildlifeWednesday curated by Morkel Erasmus and Mike Spinak.
For HQSP Animals #HQSPAnimals curated by Marina Versaci and Joe Urbz.

Breaking News PRISM is the NSA code word for INGRESS !

Breaking News PRISM is the NSA code word for INGRESS !

Bowling, puppetry - these I understand. What I want is a Phd in Beatles History.

Bowling, puppetry - these I understand. What I want is a Phd in Beatles History.
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/06/05/11-Incredibly-Strange-College-Majors.aspx#page1

Monday, June 10, 2013

I started this as a bit of a joke but...

I started this as a bit of a joke but...
You know on this whole www there is not one joke to be found about BM. So rather than give up I'm going to leave this here for those who need a break from the hero worship. Rant, Rail, present your opinions freely, well just see how it goes.
On the entire damn internet - I couldn't find one damn joke about Bradley Manning. Go figure ???
Well howdy - how you doing ?
No haters - just some light hearted push back, please.

@HillaryClinton

@HillaryClinton
http://www.fastcompany.com/3012728/fast-feed/hillary-clinton-joins-twitter-has-best-bio-of-all-time?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+fastcompany/headlines+(Fast+Company)

I support your right to be a moron. I support it by practicing free speech..

I support your right to be a moron. I support it by practicing free speech..
http://www.loonwatch.com/2013/06/tennessee-islamophobes-protest-event-aimed-at-improving-relations/

Just sent to you.

Just sent to you.

Originally shared by Patrick Clary

some #squirrelsaturday photos I took today to kick this off. These are the squirrels spend their days on my patio

Testing 123


Testing 123
Is this thing on?

I wonder if there is a gummy version. And yes I'm thinking of one particular googleguy - but he blocked me long ago so I guess he won't see this.


I wonder if there is a gummy version. And yes I'm thinking of one particular googleguy - but he blocked me long ago so I guess he won't see this.

Originally shared by ****

Enjoy the delectable taste of chocolately Edible Anus
The British Have Out Done Even The Japanese With This

Excuses are like anuses; everyone’s got one. That’s the reasoning behind the Edible Anus line of chocolates created in England. These handcrafted chocolates represent something that transcends cultural boundaries to offer creamy sphincter shaped goodness to the whole world, even reaching Japan where netizens have been left open-mouthed at the idea of munching on a chocolatey orifice.

Edible Anuses are available in three flavors; Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and White Chocolate. Pardon me while I just check that this isn’t a dream and I just actually wrote that last sentence. Okay, on to business. The sweets are hand made with all natural ingredients and are completely free of artificial preservatives, ensuring the freshest and cleanest anuses around.

The makers would like to warn you, however, and these anuses may have been around nuts. Those with allergies might want to steer clear. I swear we’re not making this up.

As the existence of this product reached Japanese shores, many netizens came out to comment. Some were against the notion of anus chocolates with some even commenting that Britain had lost the plot, saying, “British people have no sense, this is freakish and in bad taste.”

However, the big question on commenters’ minds was who the anus belonged to. According to the Edible Anus website these chocolates were “lovingly crafted from the delectable posterior of our stunning butt model”. Beyond that, the lord of this ring is uncertain.

Still, many commenters in Japan seemed intent on knowing whose butthole this was. One recommended, “If you put a picture of the person on the box these could sell like crazy!” Another said that “if these belonged to AKB48 it would be a guaranteed hit.” #agreed  

(via RocketNews)

Buy : http://edibleanus.com/

#youwishthiswasfake

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Oh Geeples - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...

Oh Geeples - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...
Just because Glass makes everything seem cool, 
it's still not going to actually fix global warming.
Sorry - oh and good night, all

because - why not ?


because - why not ?

Originally shared by Mike Mozart

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This HUGE Gif WORKS HERE! OMG! too cool
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plz Share to public and +1

We need to take the time to listen to these wing-nuts so this stuff doesn't just keep going.

We need to take the time to listen to these wing-nuts so this stuff doesn't just keep going.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/pete-santilli-secret-service_n_3312564.html

Sometimes you have to prime the pump a bit.

Sometimes you have to prime the pump a bit.
http://www.readyforhillary.com/about

Damn you Eoghann Irving - Now you have me doing it too. Though the guy I blocked and his friends spent a great deal of time and effort to convince me that 9/11 was really no big deal and that the best thing about the state of US politics is that the gridlock and inability to get anything good or otherwise passed gives them something to cheer about. Oh, and guns, glorious guns.

Damn you Eoghann Irving - Now you have me doing it too. Though the guy I blocked and his friends spent a great deal of time and effort to convince me that 9/11 was really no big deal and that the best thing about the state of US politics is that the gridlock and inability to get anything good or otherwise passed gives them something to cheer about. Oh, and guns, glorious guns. 
Tell me more about this anti-social thing. lol

So I'm learning to use the Google keyboard...


So I'm learning to use the Google keyboard...

Rare behind the scenes look at Fox News in action.


Rare behind the scenes look at Fox News in action.
(Puck cartoon of November 21, 1888.)

So what's happening where you are today ?

So what's happening where you are today ?
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/west_palm_beach/international-pole-convention-in-west-palm-beach-attracts-hundreds

Regardless of whether you play one or not, most people a appreciate a good musical instrument. I think I could play one of these.

Regardless of whether you play one or not, most people a appreciate a good musical instrument. I think I could play one of these.
 http://www.sevennotes.com/ 

Originally shared by Jane Ellen

Seems a Mazerati is not just a thing of beauty, but a sound of beauty.  Howie B makes music with sounds from the car and is even doing a world tour!  

http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/maserati/news-events/2013/04/Maserati-and-Bowers-Wilkins-welcome-you-to-Seven-Notes-World-Tour.html

#howieb   #music   #mazerati   #7notes  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_eUxf61mY

I didn't realize until now that you could re-share public posts into a community. As cool as that is, this is way cooler. For those of you who love musical instruments - here is a very nice one.

I didn't realize until now that you could re-share public posts into a community. As cool as that is, this is way cooler. For those of you who love musical instruments - here is a very nice one.
also http://www.sevennotes.com/

Originally shared by Jane Ellen

Seems a Mazerati is not just a thing of beauty, but a sound of beauty.  Howie B makes music with sounds from the car and is even doing a world tour!  

http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/maserati/news-events/2013/04/Maserati-and-Bowers-Wilkins-welcome-you-to-Seven-Notes-World-Tour.html

#howieb   #music   #mazerati   #7notes  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_eUxf61mY

h/t to Drake Abbychicka


h/t to Drake Abbychicka 

Originally shared by Robert Pitt

Add an NSA backdoor to your rails application.

> https://github.com/goshakkk/nsa_panel / #PRISM

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Break out the plastic my peeps. I did (and that's saying a lot) Also, if we raise enough we get to see....

Break out the plastic my peeps. I did (and that's saying a lot) Also, if we raise enough we get to see.... 
oh, just click on the link (with credit card handy please)
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AlidaBrandenburg/posts/a9guLFNQnfh

Do you read these things - or just see the picture and move on ?


Do you read these things - or just see the picture and move on ?

Originally shared by Beth Campbell Baker

Linemen
Taken in 1967 by Rocco Morabito, this is one of the most powerful photographs we’ve seen. Called the Kiss of Life photo, it shows a utility worker named J.D. Thompson giving mouth-to-mouth to co-worker Randall G. Champion after he went unconscious following contact with a high voltage line. 

What’s even more incredible is Champion not only survived this thanks to Thompson, but he lived an extra 35 years. He died in 2002. Thompson is still alive today.

Share this powerful image and story. It shows selflessness and goodness in a sometimes evil world.

Occupy has spirit - wherever it exists.

Occupy has spirit - wherever it exists.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/105939148031523355640/posts/LXUzz79UejE
This community could use some good strong positive engagement. BTW OA is tops in my book. I visited your camp once but there were only a few there. Love your work. Thanks.

#occupy #turkey #worldmusic

#occupy   #turkey   #worldmusic  
This is a great musical share. More good stuff at -
https://plus.google.com/communities/110003482828263931918

Originally shared by Eli S.

"Kardeş Türküler" Sound of Pots and Pans - Following the Istanbul protests during the past days .

The Kardeş Tüküler
(SONGS OF FRATERNITY) 
KardeÅŸ Türküler came into being in 1993, as a concert project by the BoÄŸaziçi University Folklore Club. The concert, which aimed to interpret Anatolian folksongs based on their own cultural structure and in their original languages, was comprised of four sections: Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani and Armenian. 
http://youtu.be/o-kbuS-anD4
http://youtu.be/o-kbuS-anD4
So I joined up here because I still occupy and I think keeping in touch is necessary. I have found though that I dread seeing posts from here in my stream. Occupy should be about more than just sharing whats wrong. It's about making stuff better, isn't it. What good do I get by staying here ? <----- honest question ---- How can I help?

Sugar Bush loves to dress up, and has over 3,000 outfits with matching hats and accessories. Sugar Bush Squirrel has her own, posh studio with an elaborate stage and thousands of stage props, and has posed for over 5,000 photos since her modeling career began.

Sugar Bush loves to dress up, and has over 3,000 outfits with matching hats and accessories. Sugar Bush Squirrel has her own, posh studio with an elaborate stage and thousands of stage props, and has posed for over 5,000 photos since her modeling career began.
#squirrelsaturday  
http://www.sugarbushsquirrel.com/
Hey good looking - I sent a buddy over to circle you. I hope you don't mind. Keith Greenberg. I think I might have to buy another copy of "Mouthy" to send him....

Lots of stuff here from health info to behavior and general interest to (of course) catpix and videos. Happy #caturday

Lots of stuff here from health info to behavior and general interest to (of course) catpix and videos. Happy #caturday  
http://www.catchannel.com/community/humor_games/cat-fun-and-games.aspx

In their wedding chapel, a ghost orchid, one of the rarest of all plants, clung to the trunk of a pond ash. Poison ivy hung from the curved bough of what served as their altar, a red maple.

In their wedding chapel, a ghost orchid, one of the rarest of all plants, clung to the trunk of a pond ash. Poison ivy hung from the curved bough of what served as their altar, a red maple.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/couple-marry-in-swamp-where-love-bloomed-like-rare-orchid/2124943

Apologies up front if this notifies anyone - I'm sending it to a small circle as well as public.


Apologies up front if this notifies anyone - I'm sending it to a small circle as well as public.

Originally shared by Søren Dalsgaard Brath

That's one way to find the right one :D

Thursday, June 6, 2013

A soaked Terry Hershner drove his streamlined electric motorcycle onto the Jacksonville Beach Pier Wednesday night, completing a five-day, 2,600-mile cross-country run just in time for Tropical Storm Andrea.

A soaked Terry Hershner drove his streamlined electric motorcycle onto the Jacksonville Beach Pier Wednesday night, completing a five-day, 2,600-mile cross-country run just in time for Tropical Storm Andrea.
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2013-06-06/story/orlando-man-goes-electric-coast-coast-jacksonville-2-wheels

Am I the only person left who thinks Manning was wrong. FTR - I also suspect his motivation. I do believe the government is way WAY over reaching with the charges though. I think time served and a dishonorable would be appropriate.

Am I the only person left who thinks Manning was wrong. FTR - I also suspect his motivation. I do believe the government is way WAY over reaching with the charges though. I think time served and a dishonorable would be appropriate.

#WoW


#WoW

Originally shared by Tessie “effing” L'Amour

Google+ doesn't expect to engage us with a tiny portion of an image. Why do they think we will engage with a tiny portion of text?

Would you click on the image for more based on that top portion?

Stop the #WarOnWords !

Hey wanna see some more of my bootiewar photos ?


Hey wanna see some more of my bootiewar photos ?

Originally shared by Animals

Originally shared by nomad dimitri


Originally shared by nomad dimitri

Asparagus breaks ground: the tension between tenderness and...

... the terrible smell of your urine as you piss it out.

- Find out all about it in the first installment of our new series at Foodies+: Zing&Zany with MeeMing.  
- In this series, Foodies+ Editor Mee Ming Wong , will explore the zanier side of cooking
- kind of like "Everything you ever wanted to know about Food but where afraid to ask..."

In her first post, Mee Ming explores what happens to us (well... to some of us) when we ingest asparagus.  She also offers a smell test, the Whiz Quiz, where you can rate yourself on her asparagus urine smell scale (1-3).

I took the Whiz Quiz & I was given an out-of-scale 8!!!
Following Mee Ming's advise:
- I solicited an "impartial judge to make the fragrance note observations"
- I had 3 cups of water, followed by the plate of steamed & peeled asparagus
- to ensure that the "beautiful musical metaphors to be found" were not contaminated with others, i skipped the hollandaise sauce & sprinkled only a tiny bit of ladolemono
- as soon as "the inventory" started becoming "liquidated" the "impartial judge" stormed out of the bathroom screaming "eight!  eight!  eight!"

Read all about it here: #foodieszingnzany
Post on the zanier side of cooking at our new section Zing&Zany with MeeMing here: http://goo.gl/CVP94
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#nomadkitchencounter

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

This is one trip they'll remember.

This is one trip they'll remember.
http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/dont-make-me-turn-plane-around-100-kids-kicked-flight-6C10195143

Words can only say so much-

Words can only say so much-
sometimes you have to
show how much you care...
https://www.sayitwithbacon.com/

Please share - everywhere.


Please share - everywhere.

Originally shared by Derya Unutmaz

Police in the western city of Turkey (Izmir) have raided the houses of dozens of students, and taken them into custody for sharing this photo via Twitter! The picture is taken from a video that shows a policeman randomly and violently pulling the hair of passerby girl who has done absolutely nothing wrong. 

Apparently, the students were also accused of inciting uprising because they were warning each other  - via Twitter -of police presence in areas of protests. This is happening in a country with democratically elected prime minister (who two days ago declared social media, especially twitter as menace to society). 

#occupygezi #direngeziparki #occupyTurkey #Turkey   #turkeyprotests
When they outlaw older Iphones only older outlaws will have Iphones.

I'm thinking I'll skip a trip to the beach today.


I'm thinking I'll skip a trip to the beach today.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.  
http://www.unep.org/wed/theme/

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Could this be what that Mars picture really shows ? Did prairie dogs beat us to the red planet ?

Could this be what that Mars picture really shows ? Did prairie dogs beat us to the red planet ?
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/researcher-decodes-praire-dog-language-discovers-theyve-been-calling-people-fat.html

Shared because it's a tragic story and a reminder to us all of how sometimes it just doesn't make sense. Also because everybody should circle this guy. He posts what he lives and it's important stuff.

Shared because it's a tragic story and a reminder to us all of how sometimes it just doesn't make sense. Also because everybody should circle this guy. He posts what he lives and it's important stuff.

Originally shared by Carlos Miller

Florida cops try to pull man over for not wearing a seatbelt. The man has a suspended license so he flees, jumping out of the car in an open field.

A cop then drives 100 feet off the road into the field, plowing down a fence at 60 mph and running over the 38-year-old man, whose father is an Atlanta police officer.

That cop has since been fired.

http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2013/06/03/cop-fired-after-dash-cam-video-shows-him-running-over-man-suspected-of-seat-belt-violation/
http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2013/06/03/cop-fired-after-dash-cam-video-shows-him-running-over-man-suspected-of-seat-belt-violation/

Monday, June 3, 2013

free tickets

free tickets
http://www.nashville.com/news/nashville-community-news/see-black-bird-theaters-final-production-of-the-season-david-mamets-drama-oleanna

Listening to - people sing to and for and with each other is a wonderful experience. Who here hasn't sung or listened to a lullaby and thought it was just a magical experience.

Listening to - people sing to and for and with each other is a wonderful experience. Who here hasn't sung or listened to a lullaby and thought it was just a magical experience. 
I still can't quite believe that Sheila Schilling has allowed me to share this. It's just some touching moments with her kids and an old Mardi Gras song. Sure, there are lots of versions out there by big stars and with extensive back up and extravagance but this one, with just a mother singing and her kids is what music really is.  
http://youtu.be/Q122O0Mkqtg

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking, usually thought to be the cause of the disease, Douglas replied: “No. Because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus.”

Asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking, usually thought to be the cause of the disease, Douglas replied: “No. Because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/02/actor-michael-douglas-my-throat-cancer-was-caused-by-oral-sex/

Thank you JC-McD for sharing such a lovely moment.

Thank you JC-McD for sharing such a lovely moment.

Originally shared by Jessica Clark-McDowell

It's always so neat when you know you are reaping something... Today, my husband and I took our youngest to the Dairy Queen and a man, who was clearly homeless, rode up on his bike with a pizza. There were some young girls staring at him and making fun of him and my heart just broke for him; but since I was already sad, I didn't bother to reach out to him like I normally would. However, he reached out to me.. As we were sitting there keeping to ourselves, he began to talk to us. I still didn't even really look at him out of fear of crying but Cory politely responded and chatted with him. Then, he got up and came to our table and gave our daughter a piece of his pizza. He said it was his 60th birthday and he was celebrating with pizza and ice cream. I realized how most people would have taken that gesture but I knew how priceless it was. This man took a risk of being rejected and ridiculed to show us love. He didn't have much but what he did have he felt led to share with us. When I looked up I saw God in his eyes and my heart was able to open up again and remember what we're here for, what the free store is here for, why AID exists. 

I couldn't even count how many homeless people I've helped; but, I can count how many have helped me - 2. The first was Joe, he was a special guy who used to always go on and on about how he was going to receive thousands of dollars for something. After years of helping him, the money (we thought was made up) came and he donated all of it to our ministry, every penny! 




"And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, 'Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.'" Luke 21:1-4

I don't know if you have her circled but I thought you might enjoy this post.

I don't know if you have her circled but I thought you might enjoy this post.

Originally shared by Jessica Clark-McDowell

It's always so neat when you know you are reaping something... Today, my husband and I took our youngest to the Dairy Queen and a man, who was clearly homeless, rode up on his bike with a pizza. There were some young girls staring at him and making fun of him and my heart just broke for him; but since I was already sad, I didn't bother to reach out to him like I normally would. However, he reached out to me.. As we were sitting there keeping to ourselves, he began to talk to us. I still didn't even really look at him out of fear of crying but Cory politely responded and chatted with him. Then, he got up and came to our table and gave our daughter a piece of his pizza. He said it was his 60th birthday and he was celebrating with pizza and ice cream. I realized how most people would have taken that gesture but I knew how priceless it was. This man took a risk of being rejected and ridiculed to show us love. He didn't have much but what he did have he felt led to share with us. When I looked up I saw God in his eyes and my heart was able to open up again and remember what we're here for, what the free store is here for, why AID exists. 

I couldn't even count how many homeless people I've helped; but, I can count how many have helped me - 2. The first was Joe, he was a special guy who used to always go on and on about how he was going to receive thousands of dollars for something. After years of helping him, the money (we thought was made up) came and he donated all of it to our ministry, every penny! 




"And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, 'Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.'" Luke 21:1-4

Dog/animal lovers - read/share/help

Dog/animal lovers - read/share/help

Originally shared by Meki Cox

AV PEOPLE --- HAVE AN URGENT HELP REQUEST ---

"Hey folks I just got a call from Tyler Galli. They really need some help transporting some very large dogs (48 of them) from a kennel in Neenach, CA over to the AV fairgrounds.. Need Vans Trucks covered trailers etc. Please Help them if you can. If you can help Tyler's phone number is (661) 816-8312.. Please see the message below!
Hey guys, this is an emergency. I need to know of anyone who has trucks or vans available in the ANtelope Valley. My friend Dani and her family run a Kennel north of Lake Hughes, which, as we all know, is on fire. The flames are getting close enough that they are concerned for the well being of their animals and are looking at options to get them moved. I am more than happy to cover gas expenses if you are willing to help us out.

Please let me know as soon as possible. I haven't got much information myself, but as it becomes available to me, I will be sure to let those who are willing and able know."

A long but uplifting read for #sacredsunday

A long but uplifting read for #sacredsunday  
So let’s talk about a common ground for the common good, including people of faith, people who are spiritual but not religious, or secular but with moral sensibilities. I want to get over our fear of each other and embrace each other’s best moral values and find where we can work together.
My apologies to someone who shared this recently for not remembering who you are.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/love-and-the-apocalypse/jim-wallis-the-common-good-in-a-violent-world?utm_source=ytw20130531&utm_medium=email#.UaoKg3K3xok.google_plusone_share

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Zombies here - get yer zombies here...

Zombies here - get yer zombies here...

Originally shared by Adam Borders

New prose...getting closer to a finish on this project. I'd really appreciate comments, and share it widely!
http://maddeningmuse.blogspot.com/2013/06/weep-not-for-roads-untravelled.html
ted kelly was in a video call with 1 person.Hope Jones
How hard would it be to copyright the phrase "Thanks Hillary" ?

Theme?

Theme?
June is National Accordion Awareness Month.
The piano accordion is the official musical instrument of the city of San Francisco and has been since 1990.
Actress Lucy Liu plays the accordion
Guitarist Nils Lofgren started on the accordion.
Billy Joel and Barry Manilow also play the accordion.
for more klessme mesmerising accordian info go to:
http://www.ladyofspain.com/naam.html
for a sampling of what treats might show up try:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/01/national-accordion-awareneness-month-cover-songs_n_3348613.html?utm_hp_ref=arts
#theohaseffinlostit  
http://www.ladyofspain.com/naam.html

#squirrelsaturday Thanks to Michael Marciano for turning me on to https://plus.google.com/103258880630136693404/posts/VthuHAAhDSH

#squirrelsaturday  Thanks to Michael Marciano for turning me on to https://plus.google.com/103258880630136693404/posts/VthuHAAhDSH
which is a whole different critter... (obviously a "little pony")
but got my "curiosity" roving and I found this picture.
http://www.zdnet.com/was-a-squirrel-discovered-on-mars-7000016191/

Good #caturday Morning !

Good #caturday  Morning !
an oldie but goodie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTwcCVajAc&feature=youtube_gdata_player