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[Travellin Dave]

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush, continuing his tour of Latin America, met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (oo-REE'-bay). Newborn Mychael Darthard-Dawodu (meh-KEHL' DAHR'-thuhd DOW'-uh-doo) was found safe in Clovis, New Mexico, a day after she was abducted from a hospital in Lubbock, Texas. (The abductor, Rayshaun Parson, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.) Actress-singer Betty Hutton died in Palm Springs, California, at age 86.

Five years ago: Sixteen Afghan villagers - mostly women and children - were shot dead as they slept by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

One year ago: Nancy Reagan's life was celebrated by 1,000 invited guests gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, to pay final tribute to the former first lady who had died five days earlier at the age of 94. Keith Emerson, 71, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, took his own life in Santa Monica, California; he was 71.

[Travellin Dave]

Today's Birthdays: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is 86. Former ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson is 83. Musician Flaco Jimenez (FLAH'-koh hee-MEH'-nez) is 78. Actress Tricia O'Neil is 72. Actor Mark Metcalf is 71. Rock singer-musician Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) is 70. Singer Bobby McFerrin is 67. Movie director Jerry Zucker is 67. Actress Susan Richardson is 65. Recording executive Jimmy Iovine (eye-VEEN') is 64. Singer Nina Hagen is 62. Country singer Jimmy Fortune (The Statler Brothers) is 62. Singer Cheryl Lynn is 60. Actor Elias Koteas (ee-LY-uhs koh-TAY-uhs) is 56. Actor-director Peter Berg is 55. Actor Jeffrey Nordling is 55. Actress Alex Kingston is 54. Country musician David Talbot is 54. Actor Wallace Langham is 52. Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., is 52. Actor John Barrowman is 50. Singer Lisa Loeb is 49. Neo-soul musician Al Gamble (St. Paul & the Broken Bones) is 48. Singer Pete Droge is 48. Actor Terrence Howard is 48. Rock musician Rami Jaffee is 48. Actor Johnny Knoxville is 46. Rock singer-musicians Benji and Joel Madden (Good Charlotte; The Madden Brothers) are 38. Actor David Anders is 36. Singer LeToya is 36. Actress Thora Birch is 35. TV personality Melissa Rycroft is 34. Actor Rob Brown is 33.

[Travellin Dave]

Thought for Today: "Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice." - E.M. Forster, English author (1879-1970).

[FloridaDean]

good morning guys.
Oliva O maduro and coffee listening to the birds.

[A Friend of Charlie]

What's up, meatballs?

[Travellin Dave]

Morning LetsAllSingLikeTheBirdiesSingDean.

[Travellin Dave]

Morning UndergradTony.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Morning Dean and NOBALLSMayor

[A Friend of Charlie]

good morning guys.
Oliva O maduro and coffee listening to the birds.

I'd rather be listening to The Byrds.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Morning UndergradTony.

Oh no, this is all post graduate work.

[FloridaDean]

I have a busy week. too much running around. meeting in Dunnellon at noon today and return tile adhesive I bought. Sunday business meeting in Ocala at 9am, Monday I replace the fence in the park, Tuesday morning to take a blind guy to register a table at an auction house, and then clean out a storage locker for Intergroup and load it into a larger one.
that starts my week.

[FloridaDean]

and I have lawn to mow, 2 bathroom floors to tile, trim to put up, door casings to replace, and shop for a dresser, a desk, bookcase, and file cabinets.

[A Friend of Charlie]

I have a busy week. too much running around. meeting in Dunnellon at noon today and return tile adhesive I bought. Sunday business meeting in Ocala at 9am, Monday I replace the fence in the park, Tuesday morning to take a blind guy to register a table at an auction house, and then clean out a storage locker for Intergroup and load it into a larger one.
that starts my week.

Don't forget corned beef and cabbage on Friday.

[Travellin Dave]

61 degrees here this morning, high near 70 with a 90% chance of rain.

Yea well, 16 and sunny here....

[South Carolina Redfish]

I have a busy week. too much running around. meeting in Dunnellon at noon today and return tile adhesive I bought. Sunday business meeting in Ocala at 9am, Monday I replace the fence in the park, Tuesday morning to take a blind guy to register a table at an auction house, and then clean out a storage locker for Intergroup and load it into a larger one.
that starts my week.

Don't forget corned beef and cabbage on Friday.

Bought my corned beef brisket yesterday.