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Gay and Lesbian Band will March in Inaugural Parade

2009-01-04T07:30:00.000-08:00

Local Gay and Lesbian Band to March in Inaugural Parade
MSNBC - Jan 3, 2009
By Scott Brodbeck A gay and lesbian marching band from Washington has accepted an invitation to march in President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural parade on Jan. 20. to read the rest of the story click here: msnbc

books find that one you forgot the title of but cant forget

2009-01-03T09:13:00.000-08:00

need new games

Home and garden look for that special item

2009-01-03T09:09:00.000-08:00

need new games

music look for that one that makes your heart pound

2009-01-03T09:06:00.000-08:00

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toys for kids find just what youve been looking for

2009-01-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

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video games look learn and buy the one you cant live without

2009-01-03T09:01:00.000-08:00

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cameras learn look and buy what you cant live without

2009-01-03T08:58:00.001-08:00

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dvd's find just the one you cant live without

2009-01-03T08:48:00.000-08:00

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reality tv stories

2009-01-02T22:40:00.000-08:00

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video games wii

2009-01-02T22:36:00.000-08:00

wiiware,gamestop,ninetendo,and more:

utube video for equal rights-everyone wants them.

2009-01-02T21:28:00.000-08:00

Take a few moments and think about if you were the person who wasn't getting equal rights: Then put yourself in other peoples shoes and do what is right for all.

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2009-01-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

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John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas

2009-01-02T19:14:00.000-08:00

John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas

Jan. 2, 2009, 5:39 PM EST

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- John Travolta's teenage son, Jett, died in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure and hitting his head at his family's vacation home, authorities said Friday. A house caretaker found Jett, 16, unconscious in a bathroom late Friday morning. He was taken by ambulance to a Freeport hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Police Superintendent Basil Rahming said in a statement.

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Heath Ledgers ghost

2009-01-02T19:03:00.000-08:00

This happened about five years ago (2003). I was living in my old house in Auburn Hills, Michigan. I was drifting off to sleep one night when I opened my eyes suddenly and found myself staring down at myself! I was having an out-of-body experience! All of a sudden, I was floating above my house and then "flying" away at a very fast rate of speed. I felt myself slowing down.

The next thing I knew, I started to wake up. It dawned on me that the room I was in was unfamiliar to me. I turned on the lamp and found the bathroom in this other house. What I saw next shocked me. Staring back at me from the bathroom mirror was the image of a young woman! I looked down at my body and what I saw confirmed the image in the mirror. I didn't know what to do about it. I was starting to panic. I didn't want to be a member of the opposite sex!

I had been that way for almost an hour, when I felt a strange pulling sensation, then found myself "flying" again. The next thing I remembered was waking up in my own house and I was myself again, much to my relief. That was by far the strangest thing I ever experienced, and I don't think it was a dream, because when I was the young woman and panicking about it, I stubbed my toe pretty bad, and it hurt a lot, and that sure felt real. I don't think anyone feels pain like that in a dream.

live mobile videos and whats new

2009-01-01T23:28:00.000-08:00

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whats new in photography

2009-01-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

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2009-01-01T10:48:00.000-08:00

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New years 2009 photos

2008-12-31T21:36:00.000-08:00

photos are from moscow,berlin,washington,new york,etc..all around the new year's time..

Braving the bitter cold, thousands of revelers from across the globe flooded Times Square Wednesday to ring in the New Year at the biggest party in the world.

NEW YORK - Hundreds of thousands of revelers rang in 2009 from frigid Times Square as the famous Waterford crystal ball dropped, signaling the end of a historic and troubled year that saw the election of the first black U.S. president and the worst economic crisis in decades.

184 photos from the new year slide show at yahoo click here

2008 year in review jib-jab and more

2008-12-31T09:46:00.000-08:00

http://movies.msn.com/movies/year-in-review/hookups-and-breakups/

Yahoo! 2008 Year In Review. Home; Top 10; News; Celebrity; Olympians; Politicians; Women; Economy; Farewells; Buzz ... then even the Clinton in her Democratic campaigning) onto the path to the White House

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Duluth New Years Eve places to go:click here

Duluth Holiday Closings: click here

Stories of the year in duluth short news video:click here

jib jabs funny video of the 2008 year in review click here

glbt stories a year in review: click below

Jan-Feb 2008
March-April 2008
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wim zomer glbt dutch actor,director,and writer

2008-12-30T15:57:00.000-08:00

Wim Zomer
(February 22, 1945)
Dutch actor, director and writer, born in Finsterwolde. From 1964 untill 1968 he studied at the School for Dramatic Art.

Theater: Sweet Charity (1969-1970)
TV: Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990-1998, as Daniël)
Films: De worstelaar (1971), Amsterdamned (1988), Vincent and me (1989)
Website: http://www.wim-zomer.nl/
Wim Zomer

winter circus

Amsterdamned

Now here's something you don't see every day: a skin-diving serial killer. Then again, since this melodrama takes place in Amsterdam, a town with almost as many canals as Venice, why should we be surprised that a murderer would swim from one killing to the next? A detective who isn't particularly fond of water tries to bring the finny fiend to justice. Essentially a B-grade slasher flick, Amsterdamned is distinguished by unexpectedly high production values. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Vincent and Me

A young woman's real talent gets her mixed up with crooks selling fake art treasures in this comedy for the whole family. Jo (Nina Petronzio) is a 13-year-old girl who loves to draw and has a very special talent -- she can sketch and paint in a style that bears a startling resemblance to the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Jo's talent has won her a grant to art school, but she also discovers it can earn her pocket money when a man in a coffee shop sees her sketching and offers to pay her to do some drawings for him. Jo agrees, but regrets her decision when she discovers she's unwittingly become part of an art counterfeiting ring -- her drawings are being as sold as Van Gogh originals, with customers lining up to pay the multimillion-dollar price tags! Vincent and Me also features Christopher Forrest, Paul Klerk, and Tcheky Karyo as the ghost of Vincent Van Gogh. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

De worstelaar

This 20 minute movie was the last of Verhoeven's shorts. It has the same super-ugly look (clashing, bleary colors, aggressively non-attractive people and compositions) that is characteristic of his early features, and the same raunchy bitterly ironic humor too. Made in 1970 - it is a typical (except anyone as talented as Verhoeven is never typical) example of swinging 60s sexual morality. Well paced, nicely amoral and with Verhoeven closet-fascist (I share his views entirely) disgust with the grossness and worthlessness of the age in which we live palpable beneath the surface. Wickedly, deadpan-ironic and confrontational as only Paul Verhoeven can be. All in all - it is a Paul Verhoeven picture and better in some ways than his early features - certainly better than the one about the Amsterdam hooker.

imdb more on wim zomer

(Finsterwolde, February 22, 1945) is an English actor, who among other things to see in the television Spijker Angle and Good times, bad times.

Summer, however, played in 1969 in the KRO series until death do us part, in which the role of Ad son performed. He also played in 1970, a smaller role in the short Paul Verhoeven movie, the wrestler.

Later that year was Summer again in a TV series The rare birds,which among other things, Hans Boskamp and Jan Teulings joined.Summer played the role of Ben. Two years later he played in the famous TV series The Count of Monte Cristo. It played Fernand.

But over there years before Summer weather played a role on television. Only in the action Amsterdamer Damned in 1988, he was again. He played the role of diver John, in addition to other Huub Stapel and Monique van de Ven. This Dick Maas production did well, and a year later was given the role of Summer Nico Willems offered in the soap Spijker angle. The series ran until 1993, but played from Summer 1990 as Daniel in Good times, bad times. In 1999, the Summer was seen.

Since December 1994 organizes the annual Summer Wim Apeldoorn Winter Circus. Every year in the period around Christmas and New Year is an international circus company at a fixed location in Apeldoorn. The occupation varies annually, but is always of high quality.

Summer also visit schools to give lectures on making movies. Often he used the film Amsterdamer Damned if leidraa

FILMOGRAPHY

Good times, bad times TV series - Daniel (1990-1999)
Medical Center West TV series - Lex Hilde Brink (13 afl, 1991)
Spijker Corner TV series - Nico Willems (afl 1-9, 1989)
Amsterdamer Damned (1988) - John
The Count of Monte Cristo TV Series - Fernand (1972)
The rare birds TV Series - Ben (1970)
The wrestler (1970) - Role unknown
Until death do us part TV series - son Ad (1969)

Wim Zomer

Willem (Wim) Zomer (Finsterwolde, 22 februari 1945) is een Nederlandse acteur, die onder andere te zien was in de televisieseriesSpijkerhoek en Goede tijden, slechte tijden.

Zomer speelde echter in 1969 al in de KRO-serie Tot de dood ons scheidt, waarin hij de rol van schoonzoon Ad vertolkte. Ook speelde hij in 1970 een kleine rol in de korte Paul Verhoeven-film De worstelaar.

Later dat jaar was Zomer weer te zien in een tv-serie De rare vogels, waarin onder andere ook Hans Boskamp en Jan Teulingsmeededen. Zomer speelde de rol van Ben. Twee jaar later speelde hij in de bekende tv-serie De graaf van Monte Cristo. Hierin speelde hij Fernand.

Daarna gingen er jaren overheen voordat Zomer weer een rol op televisie speelde. Pas in de actiefilm Amsterdamned uit 1988 was hij weer te zien. Hij speelde de rol van duiker John, naast onder andere Huub Stapel en Monique van de Ven. Deze Dick Maas-productie deed het goed, en een jaar later kreeg Zomer de rol van Nico Willems aangeboden in de soapserie Spijkerhoek. De serie liep tot 1993, maar Zomer speelde vanaf 1990 ook als Daniël in Goede tijden, slechte tijden. In 1999 hield Zomer het voor gezien.

Sinds december 1994 organiseert Wim Zomer jaarlijks het Apeldoornse Wintercircus. Ieder jaar in de periode rond Kerst en Oud & Nieuw staat een internationaal circusgezelschap op een vaste plek in Apeldoorn. De bezetting wisselt jaarlijks, maar is altijd van hoge kwaliteit.

Ook bezoekt Zomer scholen, om lezingen te geven over films maken. Vaak gebruikt hij daarbij de film Amsterdamned als leidraa

Filmografie

Goede tijden, slechte tijden tv-serie - Daniël (1990-1999)
Medisch Centrum West tv-serie - Lex Hildebrink (13 afl., 1991)
Spijkerhoek tv-serie - Nico Willems (Afl. 1-9, 1989)
Amsterdamned (1988) - John
De graaf van Monte Cristo tv-serie - Fernand (1972)
De rare vogels tv-serie - Ben (1970)
De worstelaar (1970) - Rol onbekend
Tot de dood ons scheidt tv-serie - Schoonzoon Ad (1969)

Externe link

Wim Zomers eigen website

Lesbian Pair Wins Ruling Over Refusal of Ceremony

2008-12-30T08:59:00.000-08:00

PinkNews.co.uk

Lesbian Pair Wins Ruling Over Refusal of Ceremony
New York Times - 14 hours ago
By AP A lesbian couple from New Jersey who were barred from holding a civil union ceremony last year at a beachfront pavilion owned by a church group won a legal victory on Monday.
New Jersey lesbians win right to hold civil ceremony PinkNews.co.uk
NJ rules against church group in gay rights case The Associated Press
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - The New York Blade

freddie hubbard,dies at 70,jazz trumpeter

2008-12-30T08:55:00.000-08:00

BBC News

Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter, dies at 70
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
Freddie Hubbard, widely regarded as the most gifted jazz trumpeter of the post-bebop ’60s and ’70s, died Monday at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles.
Jazz Legend Freddie Hubbard Dies Spinner
Jazz giant Freddie Hubbard dies BBC News
Reuters - Indianapolis Star - The Associated Press - All About Jazz

Duluth City Zoo-problems-I want it to stay open

2008-12-28T22:25:00.000-08:00

Duluth's budget problems are threatening the city's 85-year-old zoo.

The City Council will decide soon whether to turn over operation of the Lake Superior Zoo to a nonprofit group. If the council rejects the idea, the zoo could be closed as soon as next month.click here for more

Duluth zoo faces uncertain future

August 17, 2008

Duluth, Minn. (AP) — The head of the Lake Superior Zoo says it's a common question: What's new at the zoo?for more click here:

duluth zoo link to a few videos of the animals: click here

zoos virtual tour

Because I live in Duluth Minnesota, I am very concerned and upset that the zoo is going through all of this and may be closing as a result..

My children and my grand children have been going to the zoo as well as myself since I was a little girl.

I just wanted to spread some awareness that this is happening..

Gay men get both names on baby's birth certificate

2008-12-28T15:10:00.000-08:00

Gay men get both names on baby's birth certificate
Gay Socialites - 12 hours ago
A California gay couple has won a monumental court battle that requires the state of Louisiana to list both of their names on their child's birth certificate.
State must list gay dads on birth certificate Washington Times
Judge: 2 adoptive dads belong on birth certificate The Associated Press

barack obama related articles on hawaii and subpoena and retreat

2008-12-27T16:12:00.000-08:00

USA Today

Obama eyes a future retreat from Washington
Times Online - 2 hours ago
Barack Obama’s Christmas return to the islands of his birth has brought unprecedented attention to America’s most exotic state, and has also inspired the invention of a new sundae at the Honolulu ice-cream shop where the president-elect worked as a ...
Obama visits gym on morning after power outage The Associated Press
Barack Obama takes daughters to dolphin show Chicago Tribune
New York Times - Reuters - Washington Post - Seattle Times

BBC News

US Atty asks panel not to subpoena Obamaaides
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
In a letter received by the committee Friday, US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald asked the special investigative committee specifically to not subpoena President-elect Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, US Rep.
Patrick Fitzgerald asks panel not to subpoena Obama aides Boston Herald
Blagojevich Defense Wants Top Obama Aides to Testify New York Times
Asian Tribune - Times Online - Bloomberg - Xinhua

CTV.ca

Obama's Hawaii retreat lost power for 11 hours
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
HONOLULU (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's Hawaiian vacation was darkened for 11 hours Friday night and early Saturday when a power outage enveloped the island of Oahu.
Video: Oahu Hit by Blackout, Power Coming Back AssociatedPress

Obama Holds Daily Workout as Oahu Regains Electricity Bloomberg
AFP - CBC.ca - Washington Post - TIME

live public chat-speak your mind-chatroll

2008-12-26T22:50:00.000-08:00

Speak your mind! - Fullscreen

barack obama articles,fbi,private holiday,transition

2008-12-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

BBC News

Barack Obama questioned by FBI agents over Blagojevich Illinois ...
Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago
President-elect Barack Obama has been interviewed for two hours by four federal investigators about the scandal surrounding the alleged sale of his Senate seat by Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois.
NATION IN BRIEF: Attorney: Subpoena Obama aidesAtlanta Journal Constitution
Obama cleared of Illinois Senate seat accusation Financial Times
The Associated Press - Newton Kansan - National Ledger -Sydney Morning Herald

ITV.com

Barack Obama determined to keep his family holiday private
The Australian - 3 hours ago
KAILUA, Hawaii: US president-elect Barack Obama has been unusually private on his 13-day holiday in Hawaii, venturing out of his compound only for gym workouts and the odd round ofgolf.
Obama Celebrates Christmas With Family in Hawaii Bloomberg
Obama spends Christmas with the troops MLive.com
ITV.com - Reuters - Scotsman - Washington Post

CTV.ca

Obama Gets High Marks on Transition
U.S. News & World Report - 45 minutes ago
By Kenneth T. Walsh President-elect Barack Obama is generating a huge amount of goodwill as he prepares to assume power on January 20.
US Survey: Obama Most Admired Man Voice of America
Poll: Americans admire Obama most International Herald Tribune
Boston Globe - USA Today - The Canberra Times - The Australian

How to celebrate Kwanzaa

2008-12-25T09:17:00.000-08:00

How to Celebrate Kwanzaa

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit

Kwanzaa is a holiday through which African-Americans can connect with their heritage and culture. It's celebrated from December 26 through January 1, with each of the seven days focusing on one of seven core values (Nguzo Saba). A candle is lit on each day, and on the last day, gifts are exchanged. Since Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, rather than a religious one, it can be celebrated alongside Christmas or Hanukkah, or on its own.

Steps

Decorate your home or the main room with the symbols of Kwanzaa. Put a green tablecloth over a centrally located table, and on top of that, place the Mkeka which is a straw or woven mat that symbolizes the historical foundation of African ancestry. Place the following on the Mkeka:
- Mazao - crops represent the community's productivity; place fruit in a bowl;
- Kinara - the candle-holder
- Mishumaa Saba - the seven candles which represent the seven core principles of Kwanzaa; three candles on the left are red (to represent struggle), three on the right are green (hope) and one in the center is black (people).
- Muhindi - lay out one ear of corn for each child; if there are no children, place two ears to represent the children of the community
- Zawadi - gifts for the children
- Kikombe cha Umoja - a cup to represent family and community unity
Decorate around the room with Kwanzaa flags and posters emphasizing the seven principles. You can purchase or make them (especially with kids).
Starting on December 26, greet everyone by saying "Habari Gani" which is a standard Swahili greeting meaning "what is the news?". If someone greets you, respond with the principle (Nguzo Saba) for that day:
- December 26 - "Umoja" - Unity.
- December 27 - "Kujichagulia" - Self-determination.
- December 28 - "Ujima" - Collective work and responsibility.
- December 29 - "Ujamaa" - Cooperative economics.
- December 30 - "Nia" - Purpose.
- December 31 - "Kuumba" - Creativity.
- January 1 - "Imani" - Faith.
Light the Kinara daily. Since each candle represents a specific principle, they are lit one day at a time, in a certain order. The black candle is always lit first. Some people light the remaining candles from left to right (red to green) while other people alternate as follows:
- black candle
- far left red candle
- far right green candle
- second red candle
- second green candle
- last red candle
- last green candle
Have the Kwanzaa Karamu (feast) on the sixth day (New Year's Eve). The Kwanzaa feast is a very special event that brings everyone closer to their African roots. It is traditionally held on December 31st and is a communal and cooperative effort. You need to decorate the place where the feast will be held in a red, green, and black scheme. A large Kwanzaa setting should dominate the room where the feast will be held. A large Mkeka should be placed in the center of the floor where the food is placed creatively and made accessible to all to serve themselves. Before and during the feast, an informative and entertaining program should be presented. Traditionally, the program should involve welcoming, remembering, reassessment, recommitment and rejoicing, concluded by a farewell statement and a call for greater unity.
Give out the gifts of Kuumba. Kuumba, meaning creativity, is highly encouraged and brings a sense of self-satisfaction. The gifts are usually exchanged between the parents and children and are given out traditionally on January 1st, the last day of Kwanzaa. Since the giving of gifts has very much to do with Kuumba, the gifts should of an educational or artistic nature.

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Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili. Many of the phrases used in Kwanzaa, are in Swahili, which was the language chosen to represent African heritage.

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obama articles,xmas speech,gov.scandal,guantanamo bay

2008-12-25T08:49:00.000-08:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Governor scandal unlikely to drag Obama down
Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago
AMERICA'S economic crisis will probably extinguish any attempts to continue to link the president-elect, Barack Obama, to the unfolding scandal surrounding the Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, observers say.
Video: Obama Meets With Investigators About Blagojevich AssociatedPress

Obama, team lawyered up for inquiries MLive.com
MSNBC - Financial Times - FOXNews - Wall Street Journal

ABC News

Obama delivers Christmas speech
Belfast Telegraph - 1 hour ago
Barack Obama says this season should be a time for Americans to renew a sense of common purpose and shared citizenship. He has calling on his countrymen to rededicate themselves to the notion that they share a common destiny.
Obama’s Zen State, Well, It’s Hawaiian New York Times
Obama offers words of support to troops, families MSNBC
Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - The Age - ABC Online

Canada.com

Guantanamo Bay clear-out plea from Barack Obama
The Australian - 3 hours ago
The incoming administration of Barack Obama is expecting help with resettling more than 250 detainees still at Guantanamo Bay, some still considered dangerous but many regarded as not being a threat.
Challenges Await Obama in Effort to Close Guantanamo Voice of America
EU needs joint stance on Gitmo inmates: France Daily Times

Duluth Minnesota Articles: weather,closings,chum,xmas,snow

2008-12-24T21:16:00.000-08:00

More snow on the way after Christmas Day
Duluth News Tribune - Dec 23, 2008
Snowy December: It’s already the fifth-snowiest December in Duluth since records started in 1875, and there’s still a week to go.
City of Duluth receives a white Christmas Budgeteer
Duluth reminds motorists of parking rules Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune

CHUM vigil focuses on ending homelessness
Duluth News Tribune - 2 hours ago
About 100 people gathered outside Duluth City Hall on Wednesday for the annual Churches United in Ministry’s Christmas Eve vigil, held to remember and raise awareness of the homeless in our community.

Local photographers show what's in your 'Mind's Eye'
Duluth News Tribune - 3 hours ago
Twelve local photographers take an artistic approach to their art in an exhibit called “Beyond the Mind’s Eye.” The collection from members of the Duluth Photographers Guild will be on display Jan. 1-Feb. 4 at Beaner’s Central.

Winter Weather Hinders Holiday Travel
WDIO-TV - 5 hours ago
With dozens of delays already causing trouble for travelers, some people decided to get a head start on their trips, trying to avoid the impending threat of even more severe weather.

ALLSTAR SERVICE CTR
Duluth News Tribune - Dec 23, 2008
* Open today, closed Thursday: Duluth post offices; Superior post offices open until noon today; St. Louis County offices; Minnesota state offices; Western Lake Superior Sanitary District administration office open today, but all other WLSSD facilities ...
DTA suspends service for the holidays Superior Telegram
Holiday closings Duluth News Tribune