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Wednesday July 1, 2009

13:27
Neil Diamond sings ‘Sweet Caroline’ at Fenway Park 8-23-08 »The Nest
beachbumkittykat asked: Live from Row 7 - ‘Sweet Caroline’ at Fenway Park Neil Diamond concert. This is the Second version - LOL, he sang the Red Sox 8th Related Posts What is up with red sox fans? pat asked: i mean red sox nation is a joke and so is their whole [...]

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13:27
Neil Diamond sings ‘Sweet Caroline’ at Fenway Park 8-23-08 »The Nest
beachbumkittykat asked: Live from Row 7 - ‘Sweet Caroline’ at Fenway Park Neil Diamond concert. This is the Second version - LOL, he sang the Red Sox 8th Related Posts Why do Red Sox fans says A-Rod chokes when they are the all-time greatest choking team in history? gosuleague asked: Kinda funny [...]

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Tuesday June 30, 2009

21:18
July Preview of Word Catalyst »Word Catalyst Magazine
From The Publisher's Desk

Welcome to Word Catalyst

The goal of Word Catalyst is to present as many different forms of creative expression as possible for your enjoyment. The talent, beauty and heart of the magazine lies within its pages and stems from the talent of each and every contributor who strives to present you with their best work. The success of Word Catalyst is based solely on their abilities and a desire to share their creativity with you. My goal is simply to present to you what I believe to be extremely talented and dedicated individuals.

CHANGES/UPDATES AT WCM as of July, 2009
One of the major changes we have decided to make is in the short story department. We will no longer be accepting the traditional short stories.


Probably Will:
Tales of a Tennessean Lost in Florida
by Will Dixon
The Lessons of History
by Those Who Write It

I have been accused of having a fondness for history------the fact of the matter is that I love history. I can quote George Santayanna at the drop of a hat and frequently do; I can even nod my head and say, "See Hitler should have learned from Napoleon and never allowed himself (actually his armies) to get pulled deeper into Russia during winter." But just as I maintain that I am a bender of words instead of a writer-that idea seems to gain support the more I attempt such bending-I also declare that I am not a historian, but am instead a student of history. This is different, however, from my floundering with words.


Songs for the Soul
by Harry Furness
The Future of Reading
Introduction

Greetings - I want to deviate a little this month and talk about the future of publishing and reading. We have been accustomed to seeing something written and being able to read just about anywhere. While I was growing up it was newspapers and books. Now it seems as though most everything that has been written is available online and accessible using our computers or handheld devices. We are experiencing the same type of change that the world saw when Johannes Gutenberg introduced movable type. Hand-scribed manuscripts were replaced with printed texts.


From the Attic
Random Ramblings
by T. Owen Stark
The bittersweet taste of reality

I looked for her number once…maybe 10 or 12 years ago. There she was, but the number was unlisted. I thought about pursuing it further, but I didn't. It was somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 years ago when we had a little time together. She was gorgeous, funny and so, so young. Not illegal young, but young…just out of high school, I think. I was in a dilemma. I was crazy about her but did not want to rush this one. She was special. I was 25 and yes, unmarried. I was also extremely jealous, which was incredibly stupid of me as this same vice caused problems in a previous relationship and I should have known better.


Tales of Whisper Gap
Stories from the small town of Whisper Gap where one
life, one tale invariably reaches out to touch the next.
by Jo Janoski.

Loser Takes All

"I'll stay." Clyde shot Jasper a look, one of those looks that cuts through like a knife. Even softened by the shadow of his white fedora's brim, the eyes shot bullets.

Jasper looked away. He didn't want to show how his heart was thump-thumping like the vibration of a thousand horses galloping. He dropped one hand over his chips and pushed the entire stack into the pot. "I raise you, and I call," he murmured.


the Cheshire Cat Chronicles
by R. C. (RCat) Arquette
The Restaurant


The wife wanted some breakfast, but didn't want to cook. I loaded her and my sixteen year old son into the truck and went off to eat. I had a place in mind, I wanted breakfast too, but I ended up in the wrong lane to make my turn, so I headed for another restaurant in my neighborhood. It's a benign place, called 'Friendlys' and new to the area. We'd eaten here twice before and I hadn't been impressed, but I figured what the heck.

My son had a juried piano event he had to be to as soon after 1:00 pm as we could get him there. We arrived at the restaurant about 12:02, but there was some moron with his frazzled looking wife and two ugly teens standing in front of us. I couldn't get the gist of the conversation, but they seemed to be asking questions, describing the difficulties they had getting there, and then when I thought they'd finally move the guy ends up on his freakin' cell phone!



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17:39
What does your team (NFL) have to do in order to contend for the Super Bowl in the 2009 season? »The Nest
fpliii@ymail.com asked: Do you need a star WR to help your make your passing game as effective as your defense? Do you need that last guy to help bring the team together on and off the field? Do you need some younger talent to replace tired veterans? Do you need to draft a franchise QB or otherwise and [...]

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17:39
What does your team (NFL) have to do in order to contend for the Super Bowl in the 2009 season? »The Nest
fpliii@ymail.com asked: Do you need a star WR to help your make your passing game as effective as your defense? Do you need that last guy to help bring the team together on and off the field? Do you need some younger talent to replace tired veterans? Do you need to draft a franchise QB or otherwise and [...]

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15:19
DERRICK ROSE= ALL STAR PG? »The Nest
ESPN asked: D. Rose DESERVES to be in the 2009 ALL STAR GAME. Check how the how nba all-star ballot voters have voted so far on the guards for the east and see what annoys you. PLAYER [...]

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DERRICK ROSE= ALL STAR PG? »The Nest
ESPN asked: D. Rose DESERVES to be in the 2009 ALL STAR GAME. Check how the how nba all-star ballot voters have voted so far on the guards for the east and see what annoys you. PLAYER [...]

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Monday June 29, 2009

22:28
nba all star 2009 team predictions? »The Nest
James asked: Here’s my team so far, let me know what you think: East Starters: C - Dwight Howard F - Lebron James F - Kevin Garnett G - Dwyane Wade G - Allen Iverson Reserves: C - Chris Bosh (i think he’s eligible for center) F - Paul Pierce F - Hedo Turkoglu G - Joe Johnson G - Devin Harris WC - Ray Allen WC - Danny [...]

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22:28
nba all star 2009 team predictions? »The Nest
James asked: Here’s my team so far, let me know what you think: East Starters: C - Dwight Howard F - Lebron James F - Kevin Garnett G - Dwyane Wade G - Allen Iverson Reserves: C - Chris Bosh (i think he’s eligible for center) F - Paul Pierce F - Hedo Turkoglu G - Joe Johnson G - Devin Harris WC - Ray Allen WC - Danny [...]

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17:05
Is Jason Kidd gonna do good this year? »The Nest
ice_cream_park asked: I hope he makes it to the 2009 NBA ALL-STAR game Related Posts Which team is better? CevS (Defensive End - #72) asked: West: Chris Paul Kobe Bryant Carmelo Anthony Tim Duncan Yao Ming East: Allen Iverson Dwyane Wade LeBron James Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard I voted for them for [...]

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17:05
Is Jason Kidd gonna do good this year? »The Nest
ice_cream_park asked: I hope he makes it to the 2009 NBA ALL-STAR game Related Posts 2009 FA All-stars/ All-star calibers where will they go? Anthony E. M. asked: Here is my guess.... 2009: Steve Nash - NEW YORK KNICKS - Has the luxury to opt out of his contract as stated by [...]

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Sunday June 28, 2009

15:40
MLS all star 2009 question ! ! ? »The Nest
F.A.M.E asked: ok who do think the mls would play next or who do you want them to play next and give out the final score of the game…. me i’ll love to see barcelona, real madrid or man united……. i know that this teams would crush the MLS but it WILL sell out quick and have [...]

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15:40
MLS all star 2009 question ! ! ? »The Nest
F.A.M.E asked: ok who do think the mls would play next or who do you want them to play next and give out the final score of the game…. me i’ll love to see barcelona, real madrid or man united……. i know that this teams would crush the MLS but it WILL sell out quick and have [...]

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