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Rachel Crow's Survival Song "I'd Rather Be Blind"

var infolink_pid = 234941;var infolink_wsid = 1;Rachel Crow sang so well last night, with much gusto and emotion for her rendition of "I'd Rather Be Blind" by Etta James. I was really impressed that she has remained in the competition after all the eliminations. Though I was also shocked of the ending. My heart goes out to her for her loss. 13 is still a very young age to be rejected, yet it was a risk and better accept...

Music Monday - Endless Love

var infolink_pid = 234941;var infolink_wsid = 1;Most memorable song, also much loved by most of my hopelessly romantic friends and a few nephews and nieces. :) The song is so touching, and makes me wishful indeed.Endless Love was an old movie way back in the early 80's, which I was able to see during 1986 at a local moviehouse in our province. It's a movie that I watched 3 times that week, I guess. First, awed by Brooke...

Doing Your Christmas Shopping The Day After Thanksgiving

The day after Thanksgiving is commonly referred to as “Black Friday”. This day is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the years and for many it signifies the first day of Christmas shopping. While the term black Friday was originally used to represent the day in which retailers returned to profitability, many who work in the retail industry use this term as a way to describe the crowds and chaos which accompany...

Thanksgiving Preparations

Almost every country and every culture celebrates a day of giving thanks. In America it began over 400 years ago and was celebrated in the form of a feast within the original colonies. But, that does not mean that everyone celebrates Thanksgiving Day the same way; as the traditions of one country may be completely different than those in another.For example, in the country of Greece they do give thanks, but it is a 9...