Tuesday, November 8, 2011

New TV

Thanks for the article from Jermaine Haynes

My husband just bought a new flat screen TV for our family room. He got it as an early Christmas present for himself and now he wants to get satellite direct tv. I do not really blame him for wanting to have HD channels. I actually am really looking forward to watching movies on that big screen. My son says he can’t wait to play video games on it. I think our biggest problem will now be who gets to use the TV at which times. I have already told our kids that they get no more than 30 minutes of TV on school nights. On the weekends I hope that we can watch movies together as a family. I know that my husband is really looking forward to watching football on the TV. The screen is so big and clear that I think it looks like you are at the game. He said that he does not think he will ever have to buy another ticket to a football game because looking at that clear screen in the comfort of your own home is worth so much more than the experience of going to a game. I think we are all going to enjoy the new TV.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Allure of Fred Astaire

Thanks for the article from Robin Woodard

While watching my satellite tv, that I got after finding "www.directstartv.com". I happen to see a marathon that features Fred Astaire. This actor was downed by a director at one time saying that he couldn't dance, sing, or act; fortunately none of that was true. He was a gangly type that could tap and ballroom dance his way into the hearts of million before, during and after the second World War. He would be cast in comedies along side his favorite leading lady, Ginger Rogers. The chemistry between the two led to over twenty movies together. Some of them were black and white and some were not, but the chemistry was always there.

This marathon led to an all day couch fest. I couldn't tear myself away if I had wanted to and that was all right. Watching Fed Astaire and Ginger Roger dance whisks me away to a quieter, more gentle time period that on the outside was anything but. It was wonderful to be able to be taken back to a time that was before my time. He is by far my favorite actor of all time and having those memories of an all day marathon that seemed it was meant just for me is something that I will keep with me for rainy days.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Working out can be easy

Contribution by Johnny Avila

For many people when they decide that they want to work out they head to the gym. For me I cannot afford to go to the gym because the memberships cost so much money. That is when I know that I can easily work out just by going out of my door and heading down the jogging path. Now this may not seem like it would be fun, but the jogging path that I go on is one that wraps its way around the city.

Some of the paths that I go on are going to take me out into the deep woods that are surrounding the city, but some of the paths will take me on the river banks. Either of these paths are going to let me know that the city is filled with beauty, but it is also going to let me know that the city is one that is very peaceful no matter what the crime reports say.

Anytime that I go out to do my morning jog I always make sure that I set my home security alarm www.allhomesecurity.com/adt-home-security-equipment.html . I know that I just talked about the lack of crime, but I know that for me it was not always that way because I used to have criminals breaking in before I decided to get this security system to help protect the house.