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The Good News Network Channel ~ “A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.” (Tom Stoppard).
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Pay It Forward
My friend Michelle was selected by FOX 8 News in Cleveland to...Pay It Forward...because of her and her families personal sacrifice in order to run an inn for several homeless woman of Cleveland. Scroll down and check out her story right here.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Abducted Calif. boy reunited with mom
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A 3-year-old California boy kidnapped nearly two weeks ago is said to be in good spirits after being reunited with his mother.
Officials say Briant Rodriguez appears to be unharmed, though his long, curly locks have been shaved off.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops says the odds that Briant would be found safe had been going down every day, but he says his detectives "never gave up.
" The child was found alone Thursday, wandering the streets of the border town of Mexicali, Mexico.
The boy is being checked over at a southern California hospital.
The reunion between Briant and his mother ended an ordeal that began May 3 when authorities say two armed men burst into the family's San Bernardino home.
Authorities say they may be closing in on at least two suspects.
© 2009 The Associated Press
Posted By:Channel 5 News Updated: 5/17/2009 5:48:36 AM Posted: 5/17/2009 5:48:15 AM
Officials say Briant Rodriguez appears to be unharmed, though his long, curly locks have been shaved off.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops says the odds that Briant would be found safe had been going down every day, but he says his detectives "never gave up.
" The child was found alone Thursday, wandering the streets of the border town of Mexicali, Mexico.
The boy is being checked over at a southern California hospital.
The reunion between Briant and his mother ended an ordeal that began May 3 when authorities say two armed men burst into the family's San Bernardino home.
Authorities say they may be closing in on at least two suspects.
© 2009 The Associated Press
Posted By:Channel 5 News Updated: 5/17/2009 5:48:36 AM Posted: 5/17/2009 5:48:15 AM
Hundreds of volunteers 'Give Back to America'
EAST CLEVELAND -- There's no ulterior motive here. Hundreds of volunteers gave up part of their Saturday to help out their neighbors.
Home builder Michael Audrick came up with the concept of "Give Back America Day" and members of the Concord Baptist Church got the ball rolling with the project.
Volunteers went around to the homes of senior citizens in East Cleveland, offering to do repair projects.
Organizers hope the idea will catch on with other communities.
Posted By: Channel 3 News Updated: 5/16/2009 7:21:21 PM Posted: 5/16/2009 7:12:49 PM
Home builder Michael Audrick came up with the concept of "Give Back America Day" and members of the Concord Baptist Church got the ball rolling with the project.
Volunteers went around to the homes of senior citizens in East Cleveland, offering to do repair projects.
Organizers hope the idea will catch on with other communities.
Posted By: Channel 3 News Updated: 5/16/2009 7:21:21 PM Posted: 5/16/2009 7:12:49 PM
Monday, May 11, 2009
Water Chestnuts Wrapped in Bacon
Water Chestnuts Wrapped in Bacon
Recipe for one pound package of bacon.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
1. Drain bacon. Regular or Turkey bacon is good to use.
2. Use round pan and cover bottom & sides with aluminum foil.
Spray foil with Pam.
3. Open up can of water chestnuts and drain out the water.
4. Wrap one piece of bacon around one water chestnut and stick a toothpick through them to hold everything together.
5. Place in pan. Do this until all these ingredients are used up.
6. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
7. Drain grease!
8. Add sauce. Sauce = ¼ cup ketchup & ¼ cup brown sugar. Mix well. Dunk water chestnuts wrapped in bacon into sauce. Try to avoid getting sauce on toothpicks.
9. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 more minutes.
10. Eat and enjoy!
Supplies & Ingredients
Ketchup
Brown Sugar
Bacon
Water Chestnuts -8 oz can
Aluminum Foil
Round Pan – 9” at least
Pam Cooking Spray (very important)
¼ Measuring Cup
Bowl to Mix Sauce In
Total Cooking Time: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Prep Time:15-20 minutes
Recipe for one pound package of bacon.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
1. Drain bacon. Regular or Turkey bacon is good to use.
2. Use round pan and cover bottom & sides with aluminum foil.
Spray foil with Pam.
3. Open up can of water chestnuts and drain out the water.
4. Wrap one piece of bacon around one water chestnut and stick a toothpick through them to hold everything together.
5. Place in pan. Do this until all these ingredients are used up.
6. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
7. Drain grease!
8. Add sauce. Sauce = ¼ cup ketchup & ¼ cup brown sugar. Mix well. Dunk water chestnuts wrapped in bacon into sauce. Try to avoid getting sauce on toothpicks.
9. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 more minutes.
10. Eat and enjoy!
Supplies & Ingredients
Ketchup
Brown Sugar
Bacon
Water Chestnuts -8 oz can
Aluminum Foil
Round Pan – 9” at least
Pam Cooking Spray (very important)
¼ Measuring Cup
Bowl to Mix Sauce In
Total Cooking Time: 1 hour & 15 minutes
Prep Time:15-20 minutes
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
24 Randsom Things about Myself
25 Random Things about Myself
1. I am an only child. I do not like iit.
2. I was in the Oval Office at the White House during the Reagan Administration.
3. I drove from California to Ohio on Route 66 once.
4. I would love to have at least one child.
5. My goal is to become independently wealthy. I am working on a few crazy ideas.
6. In elementary school I played the violin.
7. I was on the swim team at the West End YMCA in high school.
8. 2 years ago this February I totaled my sexy car, a 1998 gold Chrysler Sebring convertible, on the freeway, on my way home from the chemical plant.
9. I use to party hardy. I still have my moments sometimes.
10. I was named after the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline!
11. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats.
12. In high school, I was a member of the Drama Club.
13. I love God!
14. I love to travel.
15. I love to teach.
16. I love to have fun.
17. I have 6 best friends.
18. My favorite memories so far are when I rafted down the Colorado River from the base of Hoover Dam, saw my best friend Kulwant for the first time in like 13 years and my Hawaii trip.
19. My saddest moment was when my best friend Carrie moved away to IL when I was in Jr. High School.
20. I went to Hawaii when I was 16.
21. I went to my senior high school prom with the chicken pox.
22. Last year (2008) was our 75 McPherson Family reunion (on my Grandma's side of the family). Our family reunion is on every Fourth of July.
23. My dad was on the team that built the first CAT scan at the Cleveland Clinic.
24. I have been to 34 out of the 50 states.
1. I am an only child. I do not like iit.
2. I was in the Oval Office at the White House during the Reagan Administration.
3. I drove from California to Ohio on Route 66 once.
4. I would love to have at least one child.
5. My goal is to become independently wealthy. I am working on a few crazy ideas.
6. In elementary school I played the violin.
7. I was on the swim team at the West End YMCA in high school.
8. 2 years ago this February I totaled my sexy car, a 1998 gold Chrysler Sebring convertible, on the freeway, on my way home from the chemical plant.
9. I use to party hardy. I still have my moments sometimes.
10. I was named after the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline!
11. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats.
12. In high school, I was a member of the Drama Club.
13. I love God!
14. I love to travel.
15. I love to teach.
16. I love to have fun.
17. I have 6 best friends.
18. My favorite memories so far are when I rafted down the Colorado River from the base of Hoover Dam, saw my best friend Kulwant for the first time in like 13 years and my Hawaii trip.
19. My saddest moment was when my best friend Carrie moved away to IL when I was in Jr. High School.
20. I went to Hawaii when I was 16.
21. I went to my senior high school prom with the chicken pox.
22. Last year (2008) was our 75 McPherson Family reunion (on my Grandma's side of the family). Our family reunion is on every Fourth of July.
23. My dad was on the team that built the first CAT scan at the Cleveland Clinic.
24. I have been to 34 out of the 50 states.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Kindness
Kind hearts are the garden.
Kind thoughts are the roots.
Kind words are the blossom.
Kind deeds are the fruit.
Kind thoughts are the roots.
Kind words are the blossom.
Kind deeds are the fruit.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Greenhouse 101
Yesterday I took advantage of the nice weather and did all the prep work for getting my greenhouse ready to plant for this season. Last year was my first year growing fruits and veggies and I was very happy with the results. I must have a little bit of a green thumb. This is all what I learned from last year......
1. Put down a weed blanket on the floor of the greenhouse to prevent grass and weeds from growing. If you can afford it, add river stone on top of your blanket for a nice greenhouse floor.
2. Bug intervention: Make a homemade soap red pepper cayenne spray.
3. Bug prevention: Grow garlic and marigolds too.
4. Bigger surface space is needed to grow bigger fruits and veggies.
4. Layer the dirt : stones, sand, and then good soil.
5. Veggies- Flowers grow after the veggies are picked
6. Fruit- Flowers grow first and that is how you know where your fruit will grow.
7. Water at lease every other day.
8. Apply plant food once a week. I use Jack's Classic All Purpose 20-20-20 with micronutrients water soluble plant food.
9. Purchased a rich blend of Potting Mix composed of composted cow manure, peat moss, aged pine bark and perlite....in hopes to provide more nutrients and prevent weeds from growing.
Last year I grew strawberries, tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, sweet banana peppers, spinach, lettuce, onions, oregano, cilantro, parsley, scallions, sweet basil, and cucumbers. This year I hope to try blueberries, raspberries, scallions, and garlic.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Spreading the Good Word
April 2, 2009, 2:01 pm
Spreading the Good Word
By Catherine Rampell Published in the Economy and the Economics of Everyday Life-Economix Blog- NYTimes.com
Attitude is (almost) everything.
That’s the message Paul Ganshert is mailing to hundreds of friends, family and business associates, inside an envelope containing the button pictured at left.
( I Choose Not To Participate in the Recession)
Mr. Ganshert owns a landscaping company in Madison, Wis. He said in a phone interview that he started the button campaign about two months ago because he was tired of hearing bad news all the time.
Given his positive nature, he said, he has chosen “not to participate” in the recession. For him, that means discounting the media’s barrage of negative economic news, working hard and being optimistic about his company’s future.
“You could pull all your money out of stock market, put what little’s left under your mattress, and cry, but that’s not going to do anybody any good,” he said. The current economic troubles are a crisis of confidence, he reasons, and he says he believes his “grass-root” efforts to bolster local optimism can help restore that confidence.
Members of a national landscaping group he belongs to have also been taking the message, and buttons, to their own communities. Marty Grunder in Dayton, Ohio, for example, has started a radio show called “Good News in Dayton.” The show’s goal is “to communicate the good things going on in and around the Dayton area that we may not have heard about,” according to its Web site. Mr. Ganshert is contemplating starting a similar show in Madison.
And in the meantime, his button has become quite the conversation piece. When he meets with clients, he said, they generally spend 10 to 30 minutes talking about their landscaping needs, and then another half-hour talking about his unusual pin. He says he has distributed “a couple hundred” buttons so far, and is hoping the next batch will total 500.
“You’ve got to start somewhere,” he said.
Spreading the Good Word
By Catherine Rampell Published in the Economy and the Economics of Everyday Life-Economix Blog- NYTimes.com
Attitude is (almost) everything.
That’s the message Paul Ganshert is mailing to hundreds of friends, family and business associates, inside an envelope containing the button pictured at left.
( I Choose Not To Participate in the Recession)
Mr. Ganshert owns a landscaping company in Madison, Wis. He said in a phone interview that he started the button campaign about two months ago because he was tired of hearing bad news all the time.
Given his positive nature, he said, he has chosen “not to participate” in the recession. For him, that means discounting the media’s barrage of negative economic news, working hard and being optimistic about his company’s future.
“You could pull all your money out of stock market, put what little’s left under your mattress, and cry, but that’s not going to do anybody any good,” he said. The current economic troubles are a crisis of confidence, he reasons, and he says he believes his “grass-root” efforts to bolster local optimism can help restore that confidence.
Members of a national landscaping group he belongs to have also been taking the message, and buttons, to their own communities. Marty Grunder in Dayton, Ohio, for example, has started a radio show called “Good News in Dayton.” The show’s goal is “to communicate the good things going on in and around the Dayton area that we may not have heard about,” according to its Web site. Mr. Ganshert is contemplating starting a similar show in Madison.
And in the meantime, his button has become quite the conversation piece. When he meets with clients, he said, they generally spend 10 to 30 minutes talking about their landscaping needs, and then another half-hour talking about his unusual pin. He says he has distributed “a couple hundred” buttons so far, and is hoping the next batch will total 500.
“You’ve got to start somewhere,” he said.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Hanging In There
I had a rough few weeks and now I am just beginning to get things done around the house and cook again. I miss my Grandpa already. It is going to be rough adjusting to life without my Grandpa because we were very close. The following Monday I go back to the doctor to get another x-ray to see how my foot is doing. I have been following the news a bit and can't believe 1/2 the stuff.
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