Monthly Archives: June 2011

Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on June 21, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Starr was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1942. He and his cousins (soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher) moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were raised. In 1957, Starr formed a doo-wop group, The Future Tones, and … Continue reading →

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First Lady Michelle Obama, Daughters Malia & Sasha Leave For South Africa

Posted on June 20, 2011 by rikyrah

  US First Lady Michelle Obama begins a six-day visit to Southern Africa on Monday where she will meet anti-apartheid leaders and highlight the spread of democracy on the continent.   TRIP ITINERARY: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday, June … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on June 20, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk band from California, known for the hit songs “Low Rider“, “Spill the Wine“, “The Cisco Kid” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?“. Formed in 1969, War was a musical … Continue reading →

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Happy Juneteenth, Everyone!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States honoring African American heritage by commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. State of Texas in 1865. Celebrated on June … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on June 19, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was a pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment. … Continue reading →

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President Obama, Vice President Biden, House Speaker Boehner, & Ohio’s Governor Kasich Attend Golf Summit

Posted on June 18, 2011 by rikyrah

Me thinks the 8 hole golf game is a way to appear like these guys are TRYING to reach a deal!  WHERE ARE THE JOBS, JOHN BOEHNER?!                                                                Getty Images-Landov Friendly Obama-Boehner golf game has high stakes By Laura MacInnis Laura Macinnis … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on June 18, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described “rock and roll band with horns” began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan Gives $45 Billion In Oil Subsidies: Benefits Ryan’s Family Interest

Posted on June 17, 2011 by rikyrah

PAUL RYAN IS PANHANDLING THAT PATH TO AMERICAN PROSPERITY TO HELP HIS IMPOVERISHED FAMILY!   From Think Progress:  Paul Ryan’s budget, which means austerity for most Americans, turns out to mean prosperity for Ryan and his family. That budget, which … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Friday Open Thread

Posted on June 17, 2011 by rikyrah

Wiki:  Culture Club are a British rock band formed in the early 1980s and classified as new romantic, whose sound combines British new wave and American soul with Jamaican reggae and also other styles as calypso, salsa or country.[1][2][3] The … Continue reading →

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First Lady Michelle Obama Helps to Construct a Playground at the Imagine Southeast Public Charter Elementary School

Posted on June 16, 2011 by SouthernGirl2
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