Interested in Art?

Google’s Art Project
It’s amazing! You can tour famous museums, and view famous art, and ponder the work of the masters. Here’s the link to the Google’s Art Project:

http://www.googleartproject.com/

However, before you click that link you might want to review the Visitor Guide. Here it is:

This video lasts less than 3 minutes and will be helpful to you navigating around the museums and the famous art work.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Just take a minute and rest those weary eyes.
Shut your eyes, lay your head back and just rest for a minute. I just did, and it made me feel so much better.

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Quote of the Day

Government's first duty is to protect the people,
not run their lives.
~Ronald Reagan

 

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Joke of the Day

Ladies and gentlemen, hobos and tramps,
Bug-eyed mosquitoes and bowlegged ants!
I'm about to tell you a story I've never heard before,
So pull up a chair and sit on the floor.
Admission is free, so pay at the door.

One fine day, in the middle of the night,
two, dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back, they faced each other,
drew their swords and shot each other.

A deaf policeman heard the noise,
and saved the lives of the two dead boys.
If you don't believe my lies are true,
ask the blind man, he saw it too!

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Ronald Reagan

!00 Year Celebration
President Reagan was born on February 6, 1911. This year is the Centennial Celebration of his life. This week my “Quote of the Day” will be devoted to Ronald Reagan.

Here’s a good video to celebrate Reagan’s 100th Birthday…

You might also enjoy visiting The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library.

 

 

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

Remember to Pray for our President and World Leaders.

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Quote of the Day

No arsenal ... is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.
~Ronald Reagan

 

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Joke of the Day

This is my joke for today. If you watch this, I guarantee you will get a good laugh and a few chuckles. Enjoy.

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The POWER of Water

A Flash Food in Australia
The following video shows the amazing results of a flashflood on a creek in Australia on Monday January 10, 2011. You can see how fast the creek rises and turns into a torrent that washes cars out of a parking lot. May it teach us to heed all warnings of flash floods no matter where we live.

The above video is just a small example of the flood damage. Many people continue to suffer from damage caused by the massive floods in Australia. Read about how you can help in their disaster relief here:

http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Whatever you do, put safety first.
Be watchful, keep an eye out for danger or a potential cause of an accident. Prevention is always the best medicine.

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Quote of the Day

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

~Ronald Reagan

 

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Joke of the Day

A Desert Love Story

Once upon a time there was a very handsome male camel with two huge camel humps.

He fell in love and married a beautiful female camel who had one perfect camel hump.

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As time progressed, they became the proud parents of a wonderful baby camel who had no humps.

They contemplated long and hard on what to call their beautiful little boy. They finally decided on......

Are you ready for this?????

Humphrey'!!!!!!!!!!.

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Great Weekend

Mary’s Birthday
My son Kevin drove to Knoxville on Saturday morning and brought Dad and Mary to Kingsport. First, we all met for lunch (Kevin’s treat at local restaurant) then we went to ball game to watch Zachary and his team.

 

The above photo shows the team, and Zachary is Number 1 on the front row. This following photo shows Dad, Mary, Kevin and Beverly enjoying the game.

After the game we came to our home where we enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream. Mary was smiling as we were singing “Happy Birthday to You”.

Here’s a picture of Mary with Kara and Zachary before we destroyed the cake.

After all the festivities, Kevin drove back to Knoxville to take Dad and Mary back home. How’s that for a son who goes the extra mile for his family. Thanks Kevin!

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

If you don’t have family,
you are a very needy person.

All my quotes of the day this week will be from Ronald Reagan in memory of his 100th Birthday this week.
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Quote of the Day

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.
~ Ronald Reagan

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Joke of the Day

Did you hear about old Joe. He read about the federal government’s  travel warnings due to the cold weather. The government suggested that anyone traveling in the current blizzard conditions should make sure they carry the following:

- Shovel
- Blankets or sleeping bag
- Extra clothing including hat and gloves
- 24 hours worth of food
- De-icer
- Rock salt
- Flashlight with spare batteries
- Road flares or reflective triangles
- Full spare gas can
- First aid kit
- Booster cables

He followed the instruction, but he looked like an idiot on the bus the next morning.

(Thanks to my friend Nancy)

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My Sister’s Birthday

Happy Birthday Mary!!!

Mary, I hope you have a great day of celebration for your birthday. The picture was taken yesterday as Mary was opening a birthday card and gift.

Read the quotes I selected below as a tribute to Mary on her Birthday:

A sister is a little bit of childhood
that can never be lost.
~Marion C. Garretty

Is solace anywhere more comforting than
in the arms of a sister.
~Alice Walker

Brothers and sisters are as close
as hands and feet.
~Vietnamese Proverb

A sister smiles when one tells one's stories -
for she knows where the decoration
has been added.
~Chris Montaigne

A sister is a forever friend.
~Author Unknown

Sweet is the voice of a sister
in the season of sorrow.
~Benjamin Disraeli

Sisters are blossoms in the garden of life.
~Author Unknown

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
If you have someone who loves you,
you are rich indeed.

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Quote of the Day

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why.  ~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

A guy gets into a taxi after a boozy night out and halfway through the journey wants to stop and buy cigarettes. He taps the driver on the shoulder and suddenly the driver screams, swerves across the road and mounts the sidewalk stopping just short of a brick wall.

All was quiet for a few moments and then the driver turns around and says "Don't EVER tap me on the shoulder whilst I'm driving EVER again".

The guy says, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it would scare you so much"

The driver replies, "It wouldn't normally but this is my first night as a taxi driver and up until yesterday, for twenty five years, I was driving a Hearse.

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What Has America Become?

What Has America Become?
The following was a letter to the editor of the Tawas City's (Michigan) Iosco County News Herald on June 9, 2010. It was titled “What has America become?” and it spells out so many simple, unanswerable truths about our nation. I can’t comprehend the changes I’ve seen in my life time, and most are not for the better.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Make the best of the situation. All we can do is “play the cards we were dealt.”

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Quote of the Day
Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.
~Doug Larson

 

 

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Joke of the Day

After just a few years of marriage filled with constant arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counseling. They had been at each other's throat for some time and felt that this was their last straw.

When they arrived at the counselor's office, the counselor jumped right in and opened the floor for discussion." What seems to be the problem?"

Immediately, the husband held his long face down without anything to say. On the other hand, the wife began talking 90 miles an hour describing all the wrongs within their marriage. After 5 - - 10 - - 15 minutes of listening to the wife, the counselor went over to her, picked her up by her shoulders, kissed her passionately for several minutes and sat her back down.

Afterwards, the wife sat there speechless. He looked over at the husband who was staring in disbelief at what had happened.

The counselor spoke to the husband, "Your wife NEEDS that at least twice a week!

"The husband scratched his head and replied, "I can have her here every Tuesday and Thursday."

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IBM

Big Blue
IBM has been around a long time. If you have time you might enjoy this 13 minute video showing the history of the company which is 100 years old.

It will bring lots of things back to your memory. Things like key punch cards, key punch machines, Selectric Typewriters, etc.

I’ve got one of those IBM Selectric Typewriters upstairs in my home. I wonder why? We never use it anymore. I wonder why?

My Dad and Mom bought me my first typewriter when I was in high school. It was a portable Royal in a bright fire engine red! How I loved that little typewriter. It got me through high school and college. I do believe that in those days a good typed report was worth a good letter grade. It made C work into Bs, and Bs into As.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

It pays to be happy and smile. We make this world a better place when we have a nice disposition.

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Quote of the Day

God made the country, and man made the town.  ~William Cowper

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Joke of the Day

Christopher Columbus was the first ever-successful politician of the world because he didn’t know where he was going, he didn’t know where he was when he got there, and he did all of it only on borrowed money!

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