Thursday, January 1, 2015
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Twas The Night Before Christmas 2014
Twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
Credit: Carol.org.UK
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
Credit: Carol.org.UK
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Tweet News Headlines: November 20, 2014
Good Morning, My Cyber Zombies,
The Tweet News Headline for Thursday November 20, 2014.
@CNN (Breaking News)
Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Dies at 83.
@CBS Morning
Michigan expecting another foot of snow.
Deadly Snowstorm could dump another three feet of snow in Buffalo, New York.
@Fox News
Amnesty Report: Syrian refugees struggling to survive in Turkey.
@Gawker
Bill Cosby's lawyer to reporters: "Processed at you peril".
@NBC Los Angeles
Exploding airbags are to blame at least 5 deaths.
@Newsweek
Saudi Arabian Morality Police battle beauty pageant.
@Reuter Business
US Consumer prices unchanged, buy underlying inflation pick up.
@Unreality Primetime
Adam Lambert and Katy Perry confirmed to feature in remake of UNICEF "Imagine".
The Tweet News Headline for Thursday November 20, 2014.
@CNN (Breaking News)
Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Dies at 83.
@CBS Morning
Michigan expecting another foot of snow.
Deadly Snowstorm could dump another three feet of snow in Buffalo, New York.
@Fox News
Amnesty Report: Syrian refugees struggling to survive in Turkey.
@Gawker
Bill Cosby's lawyer to reporters: "Processed at you peril".
@NBC Los Angeles
Exploding airbags are to blame at least 5 deaths.
@Newsweek
Saudi Arabian Morality Police battle beauty pageant.
@Reuter Business
US Consumer prices unchanged, buy underlying inflation pick up.
@Unreality Primetime
Adam Lambert and Katy Perry confirmed to feature in remake of UNICEF "Imagine".
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Fall Book Selection
In New York Times Bestselling author Richard Castle's newest novel, an illegal immigrant falls from the sky and NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat's investigation into his death quickly captures the imagination of her boyfriend the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jameson Rook. When he decides to work the case with Heat as his next big story, Nikki is at first happy to have him ride along. Yes, she must endure Rook's usual wild conspiracy speculations and adolescent wisecracks, but after reuniting following his recent assignment abroad, she's glad for the entertainment, the chance to bounce ideas, and just to be close to him again and feel the old spark rekindle. But when Rook's inquiry concludes that Detective Heat has arrested the wrong man for the murder, everything changes.
Balancing her high stakes job with a complicated romance has been a challenge ever since Nikki fell for the famous reporter. Now, her relationship lurches from mere complexity into sharp conflict over the most high-risk case of her career. Set against the raging force of Hurricane Sandy as it pounds New York, Heat battles an ambitious powerbroker, fights a platoon of urban mercenaries, and clashes with the man she loves. Detective Heat knows her job is to solve murders. She just worries that solving this one will be the death of her relationship.
http://www.amazon.com/Raging-Heat-Nikki-Richard-Castle/dp/1401324819/ref=la_B001HD1RBU_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395161015&sr=1-3
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Urgent Web Alert: Join the Battle for Net Neutrality!!!
Cable companies want to slow down (and break!) your favorite site, for profit.
To fight back, let's cover the web with symbolic "loading" icons, to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like, and drive record numbers of emails and calls to lawmakers.
Are you in? Please click on the Battle For The Net image above.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Tweet News: July 10, 2014
Good Morning, My Cyber Zombies!!!
The Tweet News Headlines for Thursday July 10, 1014.
@NBC News
'Terrorist Groups' seize Uranium compound. Iraq tells United Nations.
@MarketWatch
Republican push for quicker deportation.
@New York Times
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Journalists warned not to work with foreign media.
@CBS This Morning
Gov. Perry likens Texas borders situation to Katrina.
@USA Today
Obama White House nixes bowling ally project.
*WebAlert* @Newsweek *WebAlert*
Britain moves to pass emergency phone and email monitoring law.
@Chron.Com
Adam Lambert keeps Queen rocking Houston.
@New York Daily News
Katy Perry delights fans at MSG with "Prismatic Tour".
@Los Angeles Times
Why Interest Rates may stay very low for a not longer.
The Tweet News Headlines for Thursday July 10, 1014.
@NBC News
'Terrorist Groups' seize Uranium compound. Iraq tells United Nations.
@MarketWatch
Republican push for quicker deportation.
@New York Times
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Journalists warned not to work with foreign media.
@CBS This Morning
Gov. Perry likens Texas borders situation to Katrina.
@USA Today
Obama White House nixes bowling ally project.
*WebAlert* @Newsweek *WebAlert*
Britain moves to pass emergency phone and email monitoring law.
@Chron.Com
Adam Lambert keeps Queen rocking Houston.
@New York Daily News
Katy Perry delights fans at MSG with "Prismatic Tour".
@Los Angeles Times
Why Interest Rates may stay very low for a not longer.
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