Monthly Archives: December 2010

Elizabeth Edwards, Mother, Attorney, Wife, Activist, Dies At 61

Posted on December 7, 2010 by rikyrah

Elizabeth Anania Edwards (born Mary Elizabeth Anania) (July 3, 1949 – December 7, 2010[2]) was an attorney and a best-selling author. At the time of her death, she was separated from her husband John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from … Continue reading →

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President Obama Holds Press Conference on Tax Cuts and Unemployment Extension

Posted on December 7, 2010 by rikyrah

And just so there’s no misunderstanding what the president said…. TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I answer a few questions, I just wanted to say a few words about the agreement we’ve reached on tax cuts. My number … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on December 7, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

SG2                            Ametia                         Opulent Christmas Glitters Graphics Sleigh Ride” is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on December 6, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas Glitters Graphics Please Come Home for Christmas” is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on December 5, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

O Holy Night  (“Cantique de Noël“) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem “Minuit, chrétiens” (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808–1877), a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on December 4, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

 Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. Ray was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, … Continue reading →

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President Obama Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan

Posted on December 3, 2010 by rikyrah

US commander in Afghanistan General David Petraeus US commander in Afghanistan General David Petraeus (L) introduces US President Barack Obama (C) as he holds up a 101st Airborne T-shirt at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan during a surprise visit for … Continue reading →

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The White House Celebrates Hanukkah

Posted on December 3, 2010 by SouthernGirl2
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Friday Open Thread

Posted on December 3, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

All I Want for Christmas Is You  is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. It was released as the lead single from the album on November 1, 1994 by Columbia Records. The … Continue reading →

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President Obama & Vice President Biden Meets With Newly Elected Governors

Posted on December 2, 2010 by rikyrah
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