Is it normal to get such joy and pleasure out of blocking or reporting spam?  I have this unnatural pleasure out of reporting or blocking spam, from my Email or web sites. I do this evil twisted laugh like the Exorcist!!  I'm not sure if that is normal?  When I push the button to report it or send,  I do an even more deeper and twisted laugh ( You get the picture? scary images isn't?), Well you get the picture, how I feel about spam/spammers.  It's almost like a quest or calling from above!  I know Rocky and Nester work very hard to get-rid of the spammers on blogs and blog service. They keep coming and keep popping up over and over again.

I have decided that I am going to take a break form bloging and work on some other projects.   After two years of bloging, I think it might help to step back and take a breather.  I might change my mind but I believe its a good thought.  Getting away from it will help me a lot, and to work on other things that need to be started or finished.

Weill that's it for now!.

Dan

wwww.danmacart.com

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here are just some Photos from my sisters cook out. go to my photos and go to July 14, 2006 photos.

 click on this link to see photos: --->  ;My Photos The Cook Out click this <---

Not to much new really here. I am just trying to stay out of the heat and stay cool. I'm already wanting Winter. :)

My art books on top of one of my smaller book cases. Only one of 4 book cases. I have three full size book cases.

 *** Note: if photo don't show click the link above and you can see it there. It happens from time  to time

Well that is for  now! I just wanted to share some of these photos with you.

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First of all, the reader must keep in mind that, this is a novel not the absolute truth sketch in Stone,  The story has information though-out the story.  Dan Brown did say that he'd taken information he found form documents and findings. Then took what he found about the subject and wrapped the story around it. There are many thoughts and believes about this subject. There are many biblical scholars who have been studying and researching for years but still not all the answers(Is information in the book may or may not be fact)  You must remember that Dan browns book is just that a "BOOK"  A well written story that many have enjoyed.  Some have trouble reading it because it's load with facts and information about the Bible and other information related.  At times it is hard to take in the vast amount of facts/information in the story but, still a great story and not the truth sketch in stone,  A "Book"

I have enjoyed this book very much. The story line is a very well planed and the character's come to life. The main two in the story are Robert Langdon and Sophia. They go on a mad hunt for the clues for the grail. All along being chase by the Police and other  evil grail wanter's. If you have not read it yet,  I would say is worth reading. Try to get though the large amount of information and history in the story. I had a hard time with the subjects and some words that was in French, that you seem to lose the story when you get to those parts.

After reading it. I can't find anything to be upset about this story.  Many have been upset and a fended by the subject of God and the bible.  I didn't not see any part of the story to be upset about. But, that could this be me. Once it just a "BOOK", not the last word of the truth on the subject.  I found the book hard to put down and when I did, I couldn't wait to read it again.

Last thoughts  It was a great story. It was fun to read.  I didn't taken it to be The last word of truth, or the information was all truth carved in stone turth.  Made you think and wonder about the whole thing, and ask yourself IF and what if. 

 Cribbage is one of my favorite games. I can play for hours and not get sick of it!  There are many version of the rules but it is a fun way to spend time playing. I find it fascinating the history of it and how long it's been played. It dates back to the W's Played by sailors out on sea on the big old wooden ships. There many sites you can go to to learn the game " like the one of my link on the right bottom side, mark Blog games" It's a fun game to learn and to play. Some of  my other games I like are, chess and scrabble.

Here is the history:

Cribbage is one of the earliest classic card games. Its invention is generally credited to an Englishman John Suckling (1609 - 1642).  According to John Suckling's biographer John Aubrey, Suckling was something of a scoundrel by all accounts, "the greatest gallant of his time, the greatest gamester both for bowling and cards, so that no shopkeeper would trust him for sixpence".  John Suckling was a poet, a playwright, a traveler, an expert at cards and dice as well as a womaniser and a notorious wit!

Cribbage was known as "Noddy" prior to the modification of the rules by Sir John.  In 1630, John Suckling was knighted by the King, but fell from grace several years later.

In 1641, John Suckling was involved in a conspiracy to save a friend who was jailed in the Tower of London.  The plan failed and Sir John had to flee England for the Continent. Unable to return to his country, Suckling ended his life a year later, at the age of 33. The game of Cribbage is his legacy.

Personal note, working on the  Family tree.

I have been working on my family tree.  So far I got back to 1800 with my Great ,Great grandfather James McDonald.  Who was a Sea caption on one of the old wooden ships form Nova Scotia.  It's been hard and madding at times but it has been fun.

Updated:    July 11, 2006 @ 1500HR EST 

A said day in Music. I read a blog that Had his own posting about it,  I wanted to do my own. Most of us who grown up in the 60' and 70's listen to this band and grown up with it(most of us not all)   The only band you can listen to there music and feel Stone or just insane with out taking a thing.   Syd Barrett was an artist and very Telnet with music.   Her is an CNN Story that I wanted to share with you all.   Full story at:

www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/07 /11/britain.floyd/index.html

The PInk Floyd Band 1967

thanks to  eraserhead667  for posting it and letting us know.  
I wanted  my own Dedication  for the man and the Pink Floyd band.

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 Some of the great memories I have are the simple but fun stories I heard as a child such as, Dr Seuss and others children literature.  Anyone who knows me, knows my passions are art, music and literature.  Yes, I am a book worm!  Always have a book not far off or listening to my classical CD or Jazz(I do like rock classic rock also.) 

Theodor Seuss Geisel   Dr Seuss  1904-1991

Dr Seuss one of the great writers of children literature, and art work.  He was Born in 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. He  attend Dartmouth Collage where he wrote for the school paper, but he and his friend was was kicked out for having a Drinking party(Hmm I wounder if thing one and thing two was the interrogators?)  How many of us remember the great stories of thing one and thing two. The cat with a Red and white  strip pipe hat that cheerfully goes to place To place. The green eggs and ham and the great Christmas story of Grinch who stole Christmas with Mary Lou from Hooves-ville. The story that rhymed and flowed with the story. You can more more detailed information about the man and his work at www.catinthehat.org/history.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With some others, that I don't want to for get like Dick & Jan  with  Sally and spot the spotted dog. 

The New We Work and Play, Dick and Jane  (cyc 1956)

Someone told me of my error in the dogs name(from Tip to Spot) I thank them for telling me and I fixed my error,  but do anyone rember a dog name tip?? it sounded so right and I seemed to remembered a dog named Tip.. any one?

You can get the history of Dick, Jane, Sally and good old Spot at: www.tagnwag.com/dick_and_jane.html  How many of us Remember reading "See dick throw the ball. See tip run and get the ball run tip run!"  Simple yes but all great books for kids.  From 1930's to the 1970's, these books where use in most schools from grade K-4th.  Now as an adult, we move on to other great writers as Hemingway, Wolfe and Jack London  just to name a few.

What great stories and books you remember form your childhood?  What do you read now? What writers do you like now and in the pass as a kid?  Are you a book worm and read a lot of books?   let me know, I would like to know. 

 

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