Monthly Archives: June 2011

Serendipity SOUL |Thursday Open Thread

Wiki: “Love Shack” is a single by rock band The B-52’s. Originally released in 1989 from their album Cosmic Thing, the single was the band’s biggest hit song and first million-copy seller.[1] It was also the band’s first song to reach … Continue reading

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President Obama & First Lady Michelle Host Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn

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Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread

Wikipedia:    Fine Young Cannibals were a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox (both formerly of The Beat[1]), and singer Roland Gift (formerly of the Akrylykz). They are best known … Continue reading

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President Obama Arrives In Puerto Rico

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Tuesday Open Thread | President Obama Visits Puerto Rico: First Presidential Visit In 50 Years

Happy Tuesday! Not since John F. Kennedy has a U.S. president visited Puerto Rico. NPR segment on President Obama’s pending trip to Pureto Rico Puerto Rico: Obama Visits a Commonwealth’s Uncommon Problems It has been 50 years since a U.S. … Continue reading

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President Obama Attends President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Meeting In Durham North Carolina

Forbes: DURHAM, N.C. — President Barack Obama promoted job creation in politically important North Carolina Monday, trying to assure Americans he’s focused on their No. 1 concern – and his greatest political weakness – as his potential GOP presidential opponents … Continue reading

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Serendiptiy SOUL | Monday Open Thread

Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn.[1] Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand … Continue reading

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Here Is Why She’s The DNC’s Chairman

After (7) SEVEN breast surgeries, she is a SURVIVOR, and is not afraid of death. When you’re not afraid of death, you treasure LIFE, the sanctity and the sacredness of it. The Democratic Party needs a constant voice of reason … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread

Shirley Ann Caesar (born October 13, 1938, Durham, North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned six decades. A multi-award winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awardsto her credit, … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes’ repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and … Continue reading

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