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*Forest Lawn* In stark contrast to the frenzied scenes at Michael Jackson’s public memorial service, the atmosphere outside the singer’s funeral is calm and the crowds are absent.

Members of the world media have gathered at Forest Lawn
The world’s media has gathered outside the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, but fans of the singer have been asked to stay away.

The rolling hills of the cemetery grounds, with their finely manicured lawns, provide a serene backdrop.

Security guards are patrolling the grounds and TV crews have been ordered to stay at the opposite side of the road to the park’s entrance.

The huge security operation has been in force since Wednesday, with parking restrictions imposed in neighbouring streets.

The Jackson family has taken out permits with the local council to allow them to control the area surrounding the cemetery.

The local police force has said it is providing “elaborate” security, including dogs and air support.

According to a Jackson family lawyer, the expenses for the event are “extraordinary”.

It’s disappointing for Michael Jackson fans that they won’t be able to pay their respects

Mark Masek
Only family members and close friends of the singer will be allowed inside for the funeral service.

“It’s disappointing for Michael Jackson fans that they won’t be able to pay their respects,” said Mark Masek, an authority on celebrity graves.

“If it’s the family’s wish it should be honoured,” he added.

The intense security extends to the cemetery’s Great Mausoleum, a cathedral-like structure deep inside the grounds.

‘Peaceful’

“They have guards and security cameras,” explained Mr Masek.

“If you’re allowed there to visit a loved one and wander around where you shouldn’t be, they’ll ask you to leave.”

Security guards are patrolling the grounds of the Glendale cemetery
It is understood that Jackson’s funeral will start with eulogies at the Great Mausoleum in front of the building’s stained-glass version of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper.

Jackson will be laid to rest alongside Hollywood royalty, such as John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Walt Disney.

“It’s like a library of lives for the community,” said grave hunter and cemetery expert Lisa Burks.

“Forest Lawn is special because it was the first cemetery that was not dreary.

“It’s more of a museum with major works of art and replicas of works of art. It’s a really beautiful and peaceful place.”
Source: Dog News

In stark contrast to the frenzied scenes at Michael Jackson’s public memorial service, the atmosphere outside the singer’s funeral is calm and the crowds are absent.

Members of the world media have gathered at Forest Lawn
The world’s media has gathered outside the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, but fans of the singer have been asked to stay away.

The rolling hills of the cemetery grounds, with their finely manicured lawns, provide a serene backdrop.

Security guards are patrolling the grounds and TV crews have been ordered to stay at the opposite side of the road to the park’s entrance.

The huge security operation has been in force since Wednesday, with parking restrictions imposed in neighbouring streets.

The Jackson family has taken out permits with the local council to allow them to control the area surrounding the cemetery.

The local police force has said it is providing “elaborate” security, including dogs and air support.

According to a Jackson family lawyer, the expenses for the event are “extraordinary”.

It’s disappointing for Michael Jackson fans that they won’t be able to pay their respects

Mark Masek
Only family members and close friends of the singer will be allowed inside for the funeral service.

“It’s disappointing for Michael Jackson fans that they won’t be able to pay their respects,” said Mark Masek, an authority on celebrity graves.

“If it’s the family’s wish it should be honoured,” he added.

The intense security extends to the cemetery’s Great Mausoleum, a cathedral-like structure deep inside the grounds.

‘Peaceful’

“They have guards and security cameras,” explained Mr Masek.

“If you’re allowed there to visit a loved one and wander around where you shouldn’t be, they’ll ask you to leave.”

Security guards are patrolling the grounds of the Glendale cemetery
It is understood that Jackson’s funeral will start with eulogies at the Great Mausoleum in front of the building’s stained-glass version of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper.

Jackson will be laid to rest alongside Hollywood royalty, such as John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Walt Disney.

“It’s like a library of lives for the community,” said grave hunter and cemetery expert Lisa Burks.

“Forest Lawn is special because it was the first cemetery that was not dreary.

“It’s more of a museum with major works of art and replicas of works of art. It’s a really beautiful and peaceful place.”
Source: Dog News

Here is another delicious doggie treat you can make yourself right in your kitchen for that special pet of yours who you love to reward or just spoil with a good doggie treat.
2 lbs. ground turkey
2 eggs
2 cups cooked rice
8 oz. peas
3 carrots, diced
1 apple, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well by hand. On baking sheet, form into the shape of a large dog bone. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool and serve. Source: the Internet

Sometimes I think Sartre had it right with his infamous quote, “Hell is other people.” Okay not all people by any means, just some particularly difficult people. We have all had the experience of dealing with a difficult person in our life. This person may be a neighbor, a co-worker, a boss, a friend, a parent, or even your spouse. A friend of mine once said that some people go to therapy and some people cause other people to go to therapy. Let’s face it, how many therapy sessions are probably spent discussing the difficult people in our life?

What defines an individual as being “difficult” is totally up to the observer. I have met plenty of people who I feel are pleasant personalities only to find that others may view this person as totally abrasive. Then there is also a range of difficult as some people may only be mildly annoying while others may be abusive and downright toxic to our mental health.

Author Lillian Glass who wrote the book, “Toxic People: 10 ways of dealing with people who make your life miserable” asks questions for you to ascertain whether or not you have a toxic relationship with someone. Some of these questions include:

Do you feel tense or nervous around this person or do you feel devalued after having been around this person?
Do you feel constantly judged by this person? Does your self esteem suffer when you are around this person?
Do you feel drained of energy after having been with this person?
Do you feel emotional relief when you are away from this person?
Do you suffer from physical ailments such as headaches, breathing problems, stomach problems, hives, or other tension related troubles after spending time with this person?
Does this person make rude, sarcastic, hostile, negative comments to you or give you backhanded compliments?
These are but some questions to ask yourself. I would add that when we are around a toxic individual; we do not feel comfortable being ourselves. There is a sense that we need to protect ourselves from emotional harm.

So what can we do?

In my opinion the first thing you have to decide is whether or not you wish to continue the relationship with this person. This is an extremely difficult decision to make in some cases. It may be a whole lot easier to cut off all ties with a long distance friend than it is with your parent. It may be difficult to just quit your job just because you cannot handle your boss’s personality. But sometimes these decisions are made because your mental health is at stake. In some cases, to leave is the only option in order to keep your sanity.

Yet in a lot of cases we are not in an option to delete the person from our life for whatever reason. Perhaps we need our job at the moment and cannot just up and quit. Perhaps we do love the rude relative or ill mannered friend but we just can’t stand their behaviors. So we make the choice to co-exist with this person but how do we do this peacefully? One way is for you to determine what sort of relationship you wish to have with this person.

Want to keep your Dogs happy and save money at the same time . Make some Homemade doggie treats…….1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups rice flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. honey
1/2 cup water
5 tsp. chicken or beef broth
1 jar baby food meat (any flavor)

Combine all ingredients well. Form into a ball. Roll dough out on a floured surface. Cut out desired shapes. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Let cool. The treats should be hard and crunchy.

If your looking for a delicious cool , refreshing doggie treats for your dog during the Hot Weather period, you can make these at home…….. Homemade Dog Treat Recipe
Icy Paws
Ingredients:
2cartons plain or vanilla yougurt ( 32 oz each.)
1 small can tuna in water (8oz.)
2 tsp. garlic power
24 3 oz. plastic cups (not paper)

Instructions:
Open yogurt, if they are full to the top use a spoon & scoop out one cup*these will be frozen as plain yogurt.* Put half of the can of tuna in each yogurt container add the garlic powder, * 1 tsp. in each* & stir thoroughly.

Use a spoon & scoop the mixture into the cups. Place on a tray & freeze overnight.
Makes about 24 treats……

Ancient Celebrations of Mother’s day
Contrary to the popular belief that Mother’s day was conceived and tuned I the Hallmark’s office, the occasion is celebrated from long back in Greece as a part of spring festival to Rhea, the mother of many deities and to Cybele, the Great Mother of Gods in Rome. Even the Christians celebrated this occasion on the fourth Sunday in Lent in honor of Mother Mary, Christ’s mother. In England, this Sunday was dedicated to all the mother’s and named as Mothering Sunday.

Beginning of Modern Mother Day’s Celebrations
The modern mother day celebrations started about 150 years ago in United States when Anna Jarvis, an Appalachian homemaker organized an event to drew people’s attention towards poor health conditions in her community. According to her, this event could be addressed and understood in the best manner by a mother. That is why she also named it as ‘Mother’s Work Day’. This occasion can be quoted as a beginning of mother’s day celebration,

After 15 years of the ‘Mother’s Work Day’, Julia Ward Howe, the lyricist of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, who was also a pacifist and suffragist, started the mother’s day celebration for encouraging mothers to rally for peace, since she thought that no one else can bore the loss of human life more harshly than them. Until these celebrations, mother’s day was meant of encouraging mothers to take up socially important charges in order to bring an emotional and attitudinal shift in the society.

Anna Jarvis attempt for official Mother’s Day Celebrations
In 1905, when Anna Jarvis, the founder of the ‘Mother’s Work Day’ expired, her daughter also named Anna began a campaign to honor the dream of her mother to celebrate a day to honor mothers. She worked on the lines of a poem that her mother made her remember as a child. The poem were lined ‘I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day. There are many days for men, but none for mothers.” Anna began to lobby prominent businesspersons like John Wannamaker, and politicians like Presidents Taft and Roosevelt to support her campaign. She even organized a celebration at the West Virginia church in 1908 as mother’s day festival. In 1914, Woodrow Wilson finally signed a bill declaring the second Sunday of May, as ‘Mother’s Day’ a national holiday.

Commercialization of Mother’s Day Occasion
For first few years, mother’s day was celebrated as a sacred occasion when people went to church and wrote letter’s to their mothers. However, as the times changed, a trend of cards, presents, and flowers came in fashion. The increasing commercialization of the occasion enraged the founder of the day, Anna Jarvis. She even filed a lawsuit to stop the celebration of this occasion on the pretext that the feelings of this occasion are being sacrificed at the expense of commercial benefits of few. However, until present date the day remains to be one of the most popular day of celebration all over the world. Source : The web

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
NEW YORK - The “American Idol” finalists channeled their inner rock stars Tuesday. The result? Some shined, some stumbled.

And some things just tumbled.

The remaining four singers were paired up to perform duets along with their solos on the rock-themed show. But before the live telecast even began, they suffered a setback of sorts when a pair of mishaps - including a stage manager’s injury and the collapse of one of “Idol” towers flanking the stage - slashed the finalists’ chance to have a proper run-through.

Fox publicist Jill Hudson referred inquiries to on-air comments by host Ryan Seacrest, who opened the show by saying: “We have had an unconventional day … unfortunately we had an accident earlier here on our stage, but it didn’t end there.”

Seacrest then pointed out the askew tower, saying that immediately after the “accident,” the structure “started to collapse, just a few moments before dress rehearsal. Glass was popping everywhere.”

It wasn’t immediately clear if the tower collapse had anything to do with the crew member’s injury. Fox didn’t name the crew member, but said she had a mishap during rehearsal “and was immediately taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.”

Seacrest again revealed a little more on his Twitter page, saying that the stage manager, who he referred to only as “Debbie,” fell during rehearsal and was “doing much better.” Fox didn’t immediately respond to requests for further details.

One thing that didn’t fall down Tuesday: the pairing of Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta (who copped to tapping Lambert’s hairstylist for her strikingly improved rocker ‘do).

“In the battle of the duets, you win the show tonight,” Simon Cowell declared after the duo’s electric rendition of the Foghat classic “Slow Ride.”

Cowell said Lambert might have given his 17-year-old duet partner a chance to stay in the competition. The 27-year-old theater actor hugged Iraheta, saying: “This is like my little sister, kinda.”

Danny Gokey and Kris Allen performed “Renegade” by Styx. Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi enjoyed their harmonizing; Cowell, judging them individually, said Gokey bested Allen, who seemed overshadowed by the song.

Cowell saved harsher jabs for Allen’s solo performance. The Arkansas heartthrob sang the Beatles’ “Come Together,” and Cowell compared his cover to “eating ice for lunch.” Meaning, it leaves “you with nothing to remember afterward,” he said.

Allen - who’s more Jason Mraz than Axl Rose - appears much more at home playing acoustic guitar on the “Idol” stage than he did jamming with guest mentor Slash at the Roxy in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Lambert one-upped his competitors yet again. DioGuardi crowned Lambert a “rock god” following his rousing rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” that showed off his signature banshee howl.

“The problem is, nobody can top that now,” Cowell said.

The judges mostly agreed that Iraheta should have picked another song besides Janice Joplin’s “Cry Baby.” The singing prodigy explained that another Joplin classic, “Piece of My Heart,” had been done before and she was really feeling “Cry Baby.”

A goofy grin on her face, Iraheta playfully needled Cowell: “You’re always saying I don’t talk enough, so maybe I should just talk a lot!”

Gokey, 28, of Milwaukee, also defended his performance. He stepped out of his soft pop-soul comfort zone to perform “Dream On” by Aerosmith. While Jackson gave his rendition an “A-plus for valiant effort,” Cowell said Gokey’s final note “was like watching a horror movie.”

“I don’t think it was as bad as they said it was,” Gokey said before halfheartedly conceding: “I’ll try better next time.”

Gokey and the rest of the finalists will discover their fate on Wednesday’s results show, and the two-part finale is just two weeks away.
Source: Fox News

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I want to wish all of my visitors a very Happy Easter may you spend this special day with the ones you love or care for……………………………………………………………. Now I want to ask some of you What is the Great Gift Of Easter? What is it to you? Would you like to share with us your thoughts on this? I myself feel the Great Gift Of Easter is Hope , by this I mean having Confidence in God… This are of course my thoughts, this is what I feel! I expect yours of course to be different (or not )but still I put the question once more to you and hope you will share with us your answers: What’s the Great GIft of Easter?????