Category Archives: In Remembrance

Just a Thought: Let Love Be…

The world feels topsy turvy to me lately. It's like someone turned things around and started shaking - like a snow globe. Everything is upside down and backward. Everything - even the weather. Everywhere I turn, I see hate. The media thrives on it. Fuels it. Creates it. Whether if it is politics, religion, diets,…
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In Remembrance of Ned B. Fleischer

“Harmony is about listening to one another.” -Ned B. Fleischer   “More, Mama? More Hmmhmm?” I had been humming a lullaby to my little girl at bedtime. I thought she was almost asleep – I certainly seemed to have put myself in a little trance. But then she asked for “more Hmmhmm” and suddenly I…
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Thank You, Maurice Sendak

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="298"] AP File[/caption] We are so very sorry to hear of the loss of the great children's writer, Maurice Sendak. Best known for his book, Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice sparked imaginations in both kids and adults everywhere with all of his loveable work. He inspired many not only to read,…
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Quote of the Day – RIP Steve Jobs

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' options drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already…
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September 11, 2011

Today we honor those Who lost lives, Saved lives, And had their lives forever changed. And to a country that banded together during a time of incredible tragedy. Ten years later, it is still unbelievable. Never Forget.
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Mr. Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Dies at 57

What would dancing be without the famous line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?  What would Ballroom dancing be without Patrick Swayze as the cover boy?  Would it still be as popular as it is today without Dirty Dancing in our lives? Patrick Swayze, son of Jesse and Patsy Swayze, was born in Houston in…
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Remembering Michael Jackson

It seems that across the generations, everyone has at least one of those, "where were you when..." kind of days. It may have been, "Where were you when Pearl Harbor happened?", "Where were you [caption id="attachment_125" align="alignright" width="250"] Michael Jackson was always right at home onstage. Photo courtesy of Fanpix.com[/caption] when JFK was shot?", "Where…
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Mr. Frankie Manning – Legend of Swing

[caption id="attachment_37" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Frankie Manning Dancing at the Saratoga Savoy Diamond Dance[/caption] I just found out that the great Frankie Manning died this morning from complications of pneumonia. Frankie Manning was a legendary Swing dancer and choreographer, known for revolutionizing the Lindy Hop. Among many other things, he is famous for performing the first…
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