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12 May......Hope all moms and families had a great Mother's Day yesterday. Ours was tremendous and the weekend was wonderful all the way around.
Here's what I know so far today....
A memorabilia dealer and former associate of O.J. Simpson is claiming O.J. confessed to murdering his wife after his acquittal in 1995. Mike Gilbert is flogging his book, "How I helped O.J. get away with murder" being released today. He claims O.J. and he were under the influence of beer and pot when O.J. admitted visiting Nicole the night of the murder and she opened the door with a knife in her hand. Gilbert claims Simpson said if she hadn't done that she'd still be alive. Another claim is that O.J. stopped taking his arthritis meds so his hand would swell and not fit in the bloody glove.
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9 May..... I wish all mom's a great Mother's Day on Sunday....Please God...no rain !
Here's what I know so far today.....
The gong show is coming back, though many of us may not get chance to see it. Comedy Central is reviving the Chuck Barris show which , for those too young to remember, was a poor man's version of "America's got Talent" where performers don't always make it thru their performance before a gong is hit by one of the judges meaning "get off the stage, you're done". It will premier July 17 on Comedy Central.
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7 May.....
This is emergency preparedness week, and in light of the horrible disasters that have befallen our brothers and sisters in Myanmar (death and destruction from a monster cyclone) and in Chile (massive evacuations due to the eruption of a volcano) I sincerely urge you to check this website hosted and created by the Government of Canada:
Review the supplies and preparations you would need for you and your family to take care of yourselves for a period of time, heaven forbid, in the event of a Canadian catastrophe. Never is a long time and we can no longer afford to believe natural or terrorist disasters could happen to us.
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6 May.....
Avril Lavigne hit a small speed bump in her latest tour schedule, she's got no voice. She was stricken with laryngitis on the weekend forcing cancellation of concerts in Anaheim and Los Angeles as well as 6 other dates on her "Best Damn Tour". Looks like she's got the "best reason" for not being on stage.
It would seem Amy Winehouse won't be one of the voices on the theme song for the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace". Her producer says she's stopped work and is not ready to record any music. He says it would take a "miracle of science" to finish the two tracks for the film. She's had issues with drugs and a brush with police when she slapped a man at a bar a couple of weeks back.
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5 May....Happy Cinco De Mayo for those celebrating the Spanish holiday today !
Ironman had an amazing opening weekend pulling in an estimated 100.7 million dollars at the box office. Robert Downey's portrayal of the marvel superhero has pulled in a total of 104 million since it opened Thursday night. I think it's pretty safe to say there will be a sequel to this one.
Fox 411.com is leaping to the defense of Sting and his Rainforest Foundation after New York Post ran a disparaging column saying only half the money from a Carnegie Hall concert went to charitable programs. Fox points out the money becomes part of the foundation funds and isn't instantly turned over to charity UNLIKE the funds from a Live Aid concert. They point out Sting's foundation does an enormous amount of good in Third World countries.
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2 May.........Looks like we may be headed for an "inside" weekend with all the shower activity. Oh well I have some cool backyard building projects I can construct in my garage workshop, so all I need is my stereo on and a full cooler. Especially since my wife is going out of town to spend an early mother's day with her kin. That leaves my son and I for a "Bach-weekend" at home - HOT DOGS AND PIZZA !! Pass the Taco shells please !!!
Meanwhile ..... on another part of Earth......
Miley Cyrus sits alongside the Dalai Lama, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama in Time Magazine's latest list of most influential people. Under Artists and Entertainers she's joined by George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr. and others on the roster. The Heroes and Pioneers section is filled with people like Oprah, Brad and Angelina, Mia Farrow and Lance Armstrong. In Miley's case, influential people are obviously getting younger and younger.
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1st May.....Happy May Day ! Say a little prayer for the rain to come this month ONLY when you're working !
One of the stunts you'll be seeing this month during May sweeps is that of David Blaine holding his breath underwater for a record 17 minutes and 4 seconds on the Oprah Winfrey show. That puts him in the Guinness book of records after beating the old record of 16 minutes 32 seconds. Network executives hold their breath like that all the time though waiting to see how the overnight Neilsens turn out for their new shows.
Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed he'll be reprising his role as Gandalf the wizard in the prequel to Lord of the Rings, scheduled to start filming next year in New Zealand. The Hobbit will be shot as a two film epic, this time with Guillermo del Toro as Director and Peter Jackson as Executive Producer. It would be pretty hard to shoot the film with anyone else as Gandalf since McKellen was the perfect choice in the Rings Trilogy.
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30 April...alas, the final sunny day of the week it would seem.
As a supporter and board member of the MS Society Hamilton Chapter I wanted to let you know about a couple of fundraisers this week whose proceeds go to the MS Society.
Both of them look like a ton of fun, and it's for a great cause....read on if you will.......
Join in for a fun evening for a good cause !!
Who: Kim Marino and Penny Zdeb
(Call Penny for tickets: 905 594-0129)
What: An enjoyable fundraiser for women that includes a 50/50 draw, free makeover demonstration and non surgical facelift opportunity, prize raffle and silent auction.
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