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Happy Memorial Day 2012

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Honor Flight is a feature-length documentary, to premiere on August 11th at Miller Park, about a volunteer effort “to honor living World War II veterans, one last time. The film follows a devoted team of Midwest volunteers as they race against the clock to send every local WW II veteran to the Washington, DC memorials…

Holiday, Religion

Happy Easter

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Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my…

City, Hip & Prosperous, Holiday

Fiesta

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Here’s another sketch-post on how to make Whitewater hip & prosperous. Whitewater should lead with what she uniquely and distinctively offers. What the city has today, and will have tomorrow, is a multi-ethnic and multicultural population. Our Mexican-heritage population is more than a fact; it’s an opportunity for everyone. We should lead with that unique…

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Merry Christmas

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And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.  And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good…

Business, Holiday

AppleInsider: Apple’s Santa TV spot deemed best ad of holiday season

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What do you think? (I’d say, very good, indeed.) According to viewer reactions measured by TV ad analysis firm Ace Metrix and released on Friday, Apple’s commercial collected enough points to be named the most effective ad during the crucial holiday season, beating out advertising veterans like Coca-Cola, Pillsbury and Nintendo, reports GigaOM. See, AppleInsider…

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President’s Thanksgiving Proclamation 2011

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From the White House, following annual tradition, this year’s Thanksgiving proclamation: THANKSGIVING DAY, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION        One of our Nation’s oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites…

History, Holiday

The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving Lesson

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A change in rights offered a path from starvation to dependable sustenance: Faced with potential starvation in the spring of 1623, the colony decided to implement a new economic system. Every family was assigned a private parcel of land. They could then keep all they grew for themselves, but now they alone were responsible for…