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Today's
Front Pages (newseum.org)
(Shows unedited front pages of major
newspapers in the USA and the world, which can be selected on an
interactive map - S. K.
Smith)
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Polls:
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Gallup
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(Polls. Polls. Polls.)
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FOX
News Poll: President Obama's Job Approval
(FoxNews.com)
(Approval polls on the current president, past president,
and political parties.)
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Rasmussen
Reports (rasmussenreports.com)
(Even more polls.)
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Trends:
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Trends
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PC Watch
(That is PC as in
"politically correct." PC is NOT one of my
favorite things, but exposing the insanity is. - S. K. Smith)
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Political
Correctness (ourcivilisation.com)
("The origin and nature of political correctness.")
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Political
Correctness Gone Made (tvtropes.org)
(Myths, parodies, actual PC.. - S. K. Smith)
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Political
Correctness Watch (pcwatch.blogspot.com)
("Political Correctness around the
world and its stifling of liberty and sense.")
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Spot
the difference: How today's airbrushing PC censors decided
Churchill could do without his cigar (dailymail.co.uk)
("It seems the man who steered
Britain through the most dangerous period of its recent history
may have fallen victim to the modern curse of political
correctness.")
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Winning
the Cultural War - speech by Charlton Heston
(americanrhetoric.com)
(I had the privilege to meet Charlton Heston at
a book signing in 2002. He kissed by hand. *sigh!* It
was not a PC event. It was at the NRA convention in Reno,
the last year he was president. - S. K. Smith)
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Happy
Trails
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Fuel: |
Current
gas prices
(As of September, 2010, prices most
places $2.66 per gallon.
Unchanged. But Labor Day is round the corner. - S. K.
Smith)
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10 ways to save money on gasoline
(green.yahoo.com)
(But whether you're planning a
cross-country road trip or just trying to avoid spending your
paycheck on commuting, there's plenty you can do to save money on
gasoline.)
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Alternatives:
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Yike
Bike (yikebike.com)
(Other clever ways to get around town.)
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History
of Harley-Davidson in Under 5 Minutes (youtube.com)
(One of my ministers really loved Harleys.
- S K. Smith)
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The rise of foot-powered travel in the U.S.A.
(holykaw.alltop.com)
("According to new reports from the
Department of Transportation, more people are walking and biking
year-round than we’ve seen in decades.")
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Be Safe:
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Embrace
Life - always wear your seat belt (YouTube.com)
(Moving video illustration of wearing seatbelts!
S. K. Smith)
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10 most annoying motorists
(mysanantonio.com)
(Title says it all.)
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Cars:
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In Depth: Worst-Made Cars On The Road
(forbes.com)
("...list any vehicles that received less
than three out of five power circles in this year's Vehicle
Dependability Study from J.D. Power and Associates.")
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Best
and Worst Used Cars (yahoo.com)
("Call it what you like: used, pre-owned or
new-to-you. The fact is, forgoing a brand new car for a slightly
older one can save you lots of money. Well, so long as you don’t
end up with a lemon…")
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Ford
Model T - 100 Years Later
(YouTube.com)
(".Watch a video all about the Ford
Model T.")
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Navigation:
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Navigating
- maps, trips, etc:
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here
(Too many entries, so it
deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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Weather
& other "acts of God": |
How's
the weather? (weather.com)
(We all talk about it, but can't do a thing about it.. S. K. Smith)
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Science & Technology
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General:
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General
Science & Tech:
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deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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Top
10 quirky science tricks for parties
(youtube.com)
("Created by Prof Richard Wiseman
from the University of Hertfordshire (UK).")
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Marcus
Chown: 11 Of The Craziest Things About The Universe
(huffingtonpost.com)
("I'm a science writer and, as a science
writer, I am constantly amazed at how much stranger science is than
science fiction")
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Wacky
Science Words (FoxNews.com)
("I'm a science writer and, as a science
writer, I am constantly amazed at how much stranger science is than
science fiction")
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Archeology:
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Archeology:
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Math:
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Math:
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Physics:
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Physics:
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Space &
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The Universe:
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Space Exploration:
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Past, Present, Future:
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Culture Art,
Literature,
Movies, Music,
Americana
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American
Culture:
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Americana
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demographics): Click
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(Definitely deserves its own
page ... - S. K. Smith)
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Architecture:
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Architecture:
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(Deserves its own page ... - S. K. Smith)
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Art:
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Art Works:
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(Deserves its own page ... - S. K. Smith)
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Literature:
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The Written Word:
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(Deserves its own page ... - S. K. Smith)
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Movies:
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Movies
(and television, DVD, YouTube
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(What strikes
me as unique, unusual, different, inspiring, moving ...
Deserves its own page ... - S. K. Smith)
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(My tastes are quite
diverse. So as time goes by, this could really grow. - S. K. Smith)
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Cute Cats
(As you can see, I like cats
... - S. K. Smith)
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The
Mean Kitty Song
(YouTube video)
(Story of Sparta - the "mean
kitty" - S. K. Smith)
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Engineers and Cats!
- An
Engineer's Guide to Cats (YouTube video)
(Engineers, like cats, can be so cute -
S. K. Smith)
- An
Engineer's Guide to Cat Yodeling (with Cat Polka)
(YouTube video)
(Part Two - S. K. Smith)
- Funny
Cat Fighter Jets (YouTube video)
(Who said
cats can't fly? - S. K. Smith)
- An
Engineer's Guide to Voting (Ginger Cat for President)
(YouTube video)
(Ginger did not make it in
2008. Maybe 2012? - S. K. Smith)
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Cat
Wranglers
(YouTube video)
(It's a repost of an EDS ad, but a favorite.
- S. K. Smith)
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(oldie - but I really love this one. - S. K. Smith)
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Cats
Musical - Memory (YouTube.com)
("Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew
Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T.
S. Eliot.")
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lisaviolet's
cathouse ... the best little cat house in cyberspace (lisaviolet.com)
(This person REALLY loves cats. - S. K. Smith)
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The Big Bang Theory - Soft Kitty
(youtube.com)
("While playing nursemaid to Sheldon, Penny sings him a
song" It's about a kitty.)
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Great Speeches
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American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
(americanrhetoric.com)
("Rationaize rhetoric and it speaks to your
mind; personify her and she speaks to you soul.")
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Pearl
Harbor Address (YouTube video)
("a
date that will live in infamy")
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George S. Patton
- Patton
Speech
(YouTube video)
(George C.
Scott movie)
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Patton
Speech
(YouTube video)
(Patton
speech in Los Angeles 1945 and death.
Narrated by
Ronald Reagan)
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Sir Winston
Churchill
- Finest Hour
(YouTube video)
- We
Shall Fight Them on the Beaches ( YouTube video)
- Blood,
Toil, Tears and Sweat ( YouTube video)
- so
many to so few ( YouTube video)
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Band of Brothers
- Henry
V - Band of Brothers (YouTube video)
(Shakespeare coined the phrase "Band of Brothers" in
the
St. Crispen Day speech of Henry V. - S. K. Smith)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. -
"I Have a Dream"
- Long
Version (YouTube video)
- Short
Version ( YouTube video)
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Ronald Reagan
- "We
the People"
(YouTube video)
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Margaret Thatcher
- On
Socialism
(YouTube video)
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Crime and
Punishment
(Crime is
definitely not one of my favorite things,
but some of the cases
are fascinating - S. K. Smith)
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Zodiac Killer - (more
than one claim to be the one?)
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Zodiac
Killer's Identity And Weapon Uncovered?
(cbs13.com) (The Zodiac Killer case launched Clint
Eastwood's character "Dirty Harry." - S. K. Smith)
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California
Woman: My Father Was the Zodiac Killer
(FoxNews.com) (A
California woman stepped forward to say that her late father was
the notorious Zodiac killer and she as a little girl wrote and
stamped some of the letters he sent to taunt police.)
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Jack
the Ripper revealed at last (www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk)
(Jack the Ripper has fascinated
people for 120 years. "Jack the Ripper" even made an
appearance on the original "Star Trek" - S. K. Smith)
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Rock, Paper,
Scissors
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Paper: |
Print
your own ruled paper
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Free
Disney Coloring Pages (disneycoloring.net)
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Print
your own ruled paper
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Fonts: |
The
Top 100 Best Fonts of All Time
(justcreativedesign.com)
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18
Creative Examples of Typography in Motion (www.webdesignerdepot.com)
(The use of typography in video allows us
to reclaim the lost art of arranging typefaces in a way that would
make an 18th century typesetter’s head spin.)
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Typography
(vimeo.com)
("Typography Animation project for
class Poem by Taylor Mali (www.TaylorMali.com)")
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Why you shouldn't use Comic Sans
(vimeo.com)
("Lessons in Corporate Typography ...")
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Printers:
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Awesome
Lego Printer Uses Felt-Tipped Pens, Tiny Workers (wired.com)
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Illusions: |
Grand
Illusions
(grand-illusions.com )
("...the site for the enquiring mind.")
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Time
Fountain - Optical Illusion (media.wakooz.com )
(What you can do with a drip and strobe. - S. K. Smith)
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What Is Sharpness? | Video Insights
(ideo.bhinsights.com )
("There’s more to this
phenomenon than mere optical illusion. It has to do with the way
contrast affects sharpness and the manner in which the human eye and
brain perceive the world around us.")
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Good Advice
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Leadership:
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Leadership .... etc: Click
here
(Too many entries, so it
deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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Food &
Diet:
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Dawn
Wells Potato Peeling Video (youtube.com)
("Mary Ann" shows us how to peel on
Idaho potato without a potato peeler.)
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* NEW *
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10
Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (Foxnews.com)
(I know. It's easier said than done.)
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Inspiration/motivation:
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Inspiration, motivation, pep
talks .... etc: Click
here
(Too many entries, so it
deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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Q & A:
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Questions? There may be
an Answer: Click
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History:
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General:
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History
Channel (history.com)
(What's on TV, Today in history, etc.)
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The
History Place (historyplace.com)
("The Past into the Future".)
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We
Didn't Start The Fire (yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html)
(Billy Joel covers 50 years of history in 3 minutes.)
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Inspirational:
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The
Story of Amazing Grace
(YouTube.com)
("The video tells the story of John
Newton who wrote the famous hymn 'Amazing Grace'" I have
put it here because this story and song has touched many watershed
events in history from the 18th through the 21st century. - S. K.
Smith.)
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Historical Trends:
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The road to serfdom
F.A. Hayek
(btinternet.com)
(Condensed version, published in the
Reader's Digest, April 1945 edition).
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Quotes:
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Quotes from around history
(freerepublic.com)
("Here is a list of quotes on various
topics from people from history. Some are positive, some are
negative, some will make you happy, sad or angry. Hopefully they all
will make you think.")
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US
Presidents:
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US Presidents: Click
here
(Too many entries, so it
deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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History:
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US History: Click
here
(Too many entries, so it
deserved its own page. - S. K. Smith)
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World History: Click
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Ultimate Sacrifice
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Memorial Day
Freedom
Isn't Free (YouTube.com)
(Memorial Day 2010 clip, which was dedicated
to our soldiers overseas.)
psalm
23 Memorial day tribute (youtube.com)
"Some people think that the American soldier
is A mindless killing machine with no remorse or compassion.
This couldn't be farther from the truth. ...")
Memorial
Day Tribute (YouTube video)
("A tribute to those who have fought and given the
ultimate sacrifice for this great nation.")
America's
Valiant Veterans Repose in Cemeteries Worthy of Heroes -- Both
in the U.S. and Abroad (FoxNews.com)
("American troops serving at home and
abroad have given their lives, their limbs and years of service
to a grateful nation.")
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A
Wake for an Indian Warrior (slideshare.net)
(From one of the comments; " Rest in peace, young
Marine Warrior, I am so sorry for your family and your Indian
Nation. You might be gone, but never forgotten. You were and are a
true American-Indian-Hero.")
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Homeless
man rescues American flag during storm
news.yahoo.com)
("An act of patriotism is earning a
homeless man in El Paso a great deal of praise. He rescued a
fallen American flag during a severe storm")
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I
Fought For You By The Sound Tank (YouTube.com)
("This gripping, patriotic film short is
great to honor vets, remember the fallen and teach kids the
price of their freedom.")
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It
is the Solider by Charles M. Province
(iwvpa.net)
("Charles M. Province, a veteran of the US
Army, is the sole and single Founder and President of The George S.
Patton, Jr. Historical Society. He is the author of “The Unknown
Patton”, “Patton’s Third Army”, and “Patton’s One-Minute
Messages”")
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Gene Simmons Military Tribute
(youtube.com)
(Rousing tribute to our troops from Gene
Simmons of Kiss.)
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Laughter
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General: |
Ken
Davis (kendavis.com)
("Ken Davis is one of the country's most
sought after motivational and inspirational speakers. His mixture of
side-splitting humor and inspiration delights and enriches audiences
of all ages.")
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Anatomy of
Comedy:
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Laughing
Matters (youtube.com)
( "Rowan
Atkinson talks about what makes visual comedy funny through the use
of humorous vignettes and Monty Python footage.."
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Part
1 Part
2 Part
3 Part
4 Part
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Classics: |
Tim
Conway and Harvey Korman at the Dentist
(youtube.com)
("From the Carol Burnett Show - one of
the funniest sketches of all time.")
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Abbott
& Costello, Who's on first. (youtube.com)
("one of the greatest sketches of all
time...Who's on first")
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Jokes: |
Aha! Jokes: Clean Humor and Funny Pictures!
(AhaJokes.com)
( I'm
terrible at telling jokes - but this helps: "Thousands of
clean jokes, funny pictures, cartoons, funny audio, funny videos,
and more." )
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Knock
Knock Jokes (knock-knock-joke.com)
("Here are 100 pages in an ongoing
collection of some of the dumbest, funniest, silliest,
wackiest, stupidest, and most annoying knock-knock jokes ever
told. ")
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clips: |
how
to complete the census (youtube.com)
( "Christopher
Walken answering a census. it is great"
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Signing
in the Waldenbooks
(youtube.com)
("A mystery writer's lament.")
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The
Greatest Inventor Yet (flixxy.com)
("It's not easy
to be an inventor and be so far ahead of everyone else.")
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