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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, February 7, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on January 21. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast. The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on January 21. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast. The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
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| Channel Links |
| The pop-out chat link no longer uses the old style chat.
However, it is still a nice way to save on memory and be able to refresh
without losing both chat and video. The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space. Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat. Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other. I hope this helps. |
| VacaChannel |
| http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vacadude |
| Pop-Out |
| If you want to view the chat or video in pop-out screens, use the links below. Some find that this places less stress on their computer and/or its memory. |
| Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/vacadude |
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| If you use the pop-out links, it is recommended that you open two browser windows. That way, if one needs to be refreshed, the other is not affected. |
| Our Furred, Feathered, and Scaled Babies |
| We will soon have a new feature on the VacaNews
website. Send us pictures of you and your pets. We'll have a page
featuring all our animal family members. Send them to
vacachatb@gmail.com. Make sure
you include your chat name and your pet's name. You can also include
your real name and location if you want to. I've only gotten photos from a few people. (The new page will be posted soon—just waiting on some graphics from TheDude.) Surely more chatters have pets that they'd like to show to the world! |
| It's ACTUALLY Happened |
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The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! Yes, photos have actually been posted!!! |
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Click on the title above to see the entire Laughing Outside the Box 2015 series. |
| VacaChat Broadcast Changes |
| Look here for any changes to upcoming broadcasts. |
| On Sunday evening, September 20th, Vaca hopes to broadcast either a recording of his Skype visit with the MOD meet or a brief chat about the MOD meet. |
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| A Note from the Dude | Chatter News |
Prayer Requests |
Vaca Blog |
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| Hello Vriends, | ||
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Happy Sunday to you all, and to those of you who are into
football, happy Super Bowl Sunday!
Yes, the big game is happening later today, and San Francisco is hosting the whole thing. I hope everything goes well. Last I heard, they were still having problems with the sod on the field--they just can't get anything to work there! Hopefully we won't lose any players to being swallowed by enormous sinkholes. On Friday I took the afternoon off and went to the Bay Area. I just figured I would take the train from the East Bay into the city, poke my head up at the festivities, take a few pictures, and then head back on the train. Well, I got over there and it was such a zoo. Then I decided I wanted a picture of Alcatraz Island, so I took off walking. Before I knew it, I was all the way down to Pier 39. I had hoped to get a shot of the light of the sunset on the island, but I missed it by around 20 minutes. (Should have taken a streetcar, but I enjoyed getting a chance to hike.) But man, what a party they have been throwing all week! The lighting displays in the financial district were dazzling. Of course, the irony of it all is that the game is actually being played in Santa Clara, which is about fifty miles to the south of SF. Down there they were all hoping for a big windfall of business from people going to the game, but so far it has just been crickets. I suspect they are probably doing brisk business today, so hopefully it will be enough for them. I used to live down there, so I know there is not as much going on in terms of nightlife and venues--at least when I was there a couple of decades ago. As for our viewing experience, we are going to be going over to the house of the president of my photography club. He is going to be grilling some of his amazing tri-tip, and we'll have some of the folks from the club in attendance--it should be pretty fun! Speaking of which, I have a fruit salad I need to start preparing, and it's time to get the ball rolling! Have a great week, y'all--and we'll talk to you next week! |
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| Cheers, VacaDude | ||
| Sharoot | Sharoot's featured pictures can be found
at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the
Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's
the Caboose!" Today we have photos showing some European birds. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: January Delights, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/news/20160206/nature-in-city-january-delights |
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| TheDaddyBird, DotRot and ChatterChopz | We're pretty much finished moving. Just trying to get everything where it belongs and get settled. We're NEVER moving again! | ||
| AnnSavage | On Oct. 27, I received three awards in the San Diego
Press Club Excellence in Journalism competition! I write for Ramona Home
Journal and Julian Journal, and was honored with two first-place awards
and one third-place award for my articles! Links to the articles: First-place stories: http://ramonajournal.com/years-of-daffodil-dedication-p6637-271.htm https://ramonajournal.com/doortodoor-solicitors-raise-concerns-p7315-271.htm Third-place story: http://ramonajournal.com/journalism-students-close-the-book-on-inaugural-class-p6975-275.htm |
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| Littleguys | We received this from Littleguys: For those of you that only know me via the internet, or have not seen me in years and years....I am the one in the turquoise blouse. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Residents-Donate-Artifacts-for-Cedar-Fire-Monument-314003781.html | ||
| We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.) | |||
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| Jes | Jes has requested prayers. She has lost a close friend and is also facing some rather daunting medical tests and procedures. She is, of course, worried and stressed, and in need of all our prayers and healing vibes. | ||
| KSBorn |
KSBorn has sent us an update. She writes, "I’m still in the midst of
chemo and hormone blocker every day. In 2008 I had breast cancer and it
returned July 2014 same breast cancer in my lung now and 2 lymph nodes
positive. I’m getting ready to have a surgery to get a port. I will
probably be on chemo for life. I have numerous tests monthly. Thank you so much for the prayers and please continue." |
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| Marilyn Crabb | UPDATE:
Hi! I survived six months of chemotherapy. I'll have my breast
tumor and left axillary nodes removed on Friday, Feb. 13. Radiation will
be next. Please pray that the surgeon does a good job and all my cancer
is removed! My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream. (Marilyn from Los Angeles) |
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| Littleguys | UPDATE: (as of
10/25/2015)
Amazing what an injection in the right place can accomplish! My back
started really hurting over two years ago, to the point I couldn't
show my horses "in hand" when I would have to walk beside them, etc,
and it was painful to lean over to harness them. I was diagnosed
with sciatica, meaning the hole in the vertebrae where the sciatic
nerve leaves the spine to go to the left leg was filling up with
arthritis.
But the doctors wouldn't fix it in 2014 because the Stage Zero
Breast Cancer was more important. In 2015, cancer free, it was
time to fix the back. I did get that injection for the sciatica
last summer, and some relief, but that doctor told me something
no other doctor had told me. Half of the pain I was experiencing
as I walked, stood, etc was due to the sacroiliac joint where
the spine meets the left side of the pelvis. Got a shot, well,
three right in that joint Thursday and cannot believe how much
better it is to walk and stand. Why couldn't they do that two
years ago??? Not a magic wand, but so much better,
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| Elsalynda | (as of 1/03) Keep Elsalynda in your prayers. She has requested prayer for pray for companionship, being treated well, and good health for herself and her bird Nupi. | ||
| GentleDoe | Latest update from GentleDoe (as of 1/10).
GentleDoe gives us much more information on her situation and
struggles. To read her entire post, click
here.
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| Shari in Memphis | UPDATE!!!
We heard from Shari recently. She is now on the VacaNews mailing list,
so we'll be able to keep in touch with her more easily. She tells us,
"Hi guys! Shari in Memphis is alive. I've been having tons of health
problems, so that's tons of doc appointments! I have moved to northern
Arkansas, for health reasons, and looking forward to hub moving up here
in a couple of years, when he retires. It's gorgeous in the country, and
I love that we were able to find a place on a stream. Lots of wild
animals around! I miss you all. Shari (no longer in Memphis) (Shari Sides on FB)" |
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| Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members! If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter. | |||
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| Vaca YouTube | ||
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Happy Super Bowl day! I like this day because it is
usually one of the yummiest days of the year, aside from
Thanksgiving. All kinds of dips and treats and snacky
stuff. Yummm!
I heard where some of the foods served at the stadium where the game is being played will be sprinkled with gold in honor of the Golden Anniversary of the event! Apparently there is really a form of edible gold leaf that is used. I don't think we will be having any of those snacks. That has more to do with the fact that the average ticket price for seats at the Super Bowl are going for just under $5,000. I don't know how much it would be for mice, but suffice it to say we will be watching the game from the comfort of somebody's living room. I mean, for that price, they may as well just sprinkle real gold dust on your bratwurst! (Although I think that might be kinda crunchy.) The Dude is still working on my time machine, so be sure to come on by in two weeks. Next week is Valentine's Day, and the Dude and Dudette have plans for a romantic night out, so the next chat/StoryTime will be February 21st. Be sure to swing by and help write the story that will send me through time!! In the meantime--have a great week, and have a good time watching the Super Bowl. Go Packers!! Go CHEESEheads!! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Sunday, February 21 (delayed two weeks because of
the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. Stay
tuned for updates.) 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| Title | Zorro's Time Machine | ||
| Invitation | We need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did. | ||
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Brown ground beef in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, seasoning
with salt and pepper, until no longer pink. Drain and return to pot. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat then whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, season with salt and pepper and stir mixture until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in shredded cheese until smooth. Set aside. Add taco seasoning, rotel, beans, cheese sauce, and remaining 1½ cups milk into cooked ground beef then stir well to combine. Bring to a heavy simmer then turn heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with crushed tortilla chips and more shredded cheese, if desired. *Add black beans or substitute the pinto beans with any bean you prefer |
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Cook and crumble ground meat with onions in a very large skillet until
meat is cooked through. Do not drain. You’ll need to select a skillet
large enough to contain all the cabbage – divide everything evenly into
two skillets if necessary. While meat and onions are cooking cut cabbage into thin shreds; set aside. I cut mine in half lengthwise, set the cut side flat on the cutting board then thinly sliced the cabbage into strips. Peel carrots with a vegetable peeler then either dice small or use the peeler to shave off thin slices; set aside. Combine garlic, ginger, pepper, sesame oil, vegetable oil and soy sauce in a small bowl and stir to combine; set aside. Add cabbage and carrots to ground meat then cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add soy sauce mixture then stir well. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes or until cabbage is tender. |
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| Owl Cams | Other Bird Cams | Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration |
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CARRI Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute |
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http://www.carriep.org/ http://www.carriep.org/nest-cams/ Update—October 22nd: The cam has been switched off. It appears that the adult Barn Owls have abandoned their owlets. The owlets have been taken into captivity to finish growing. They will be released back into the wild as the weather permits. This may be next spring. |
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Nicassio Owl Box |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nicasio-owl | |||
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HOP - MAGC Barn Owls | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/magc-owls | |||
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Owlceanside |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside | |||
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Felix Neck Owl Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/felix-neck-owl-cam | |||
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The Owl Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/owlchannel | |||
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Barn Owls in |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barn-owls-in-minden-nevada | |||
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Port of Stockton |
http://www.portofstockton.com/owl-cams | |||
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Hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/ First Owlet hatching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimLJZYHkXY&feature=youtu.be |
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OwlGuy Lake Okeechobee, Florida |
OwlGuy is now broadcasting again as Mrs. Barred Owl laid her first egg
of the season on January 18. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlguy |
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Savannah Bird Cam @ The Landings |
http://landingsbirdcam.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LandingsBirdCam?fref=nf |
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Athena Eastern Screech Owl Houston, Texas |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mark-s-owl-cam http://www.facebook.com/groups/AthenaOwlcamFollowers/ |
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The Caring Owl in South Africa |
http://www.thecaringowl.co.za/ | |||
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PPO (Potted Plant Owl) |
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Alessondra’s Owl Cam |
http://ustream.tv/okcowlcam Three owlets: Java, Malaya and Caspian have all fledged. Old style chat link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-room/10626225 |
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Rusty and Iris |
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/ourowls/rustyandiris/livecams |
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Burrowing Owls |
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/owlcam/video_burrowing2.html | |||
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Project Snow Storm | http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/ | |||
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Shetland Islands Puffins | http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/ | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams. |
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Southwest Florida Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6DdvVbbi8 | |||
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Black Eagle |
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam |
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Decorah Eagles |
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles | |||
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Berry College Eagle Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam | |||
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http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm | ||||
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PA Falcon Cam |
http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp | |||
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Commerce Tower Peregrines |
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera Cam not live now but should be returning soon. |
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Pitt Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1 | |||
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Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2 | |||
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Emily
Falcon Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam | |||
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RFalconCam |
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ | |||
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Watch the Birdie |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie | |||
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Disco |
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos | |||
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Hummingbird University of Arizona |
Marmou (Marilyn) sent this from her new home town in Arizona. This
little lady built a nest on the end of a data cable for a future
wireless access point. http://www.pdc.arizona.edu/webcam/ENR2_HummingBird.aspx |
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California Condor San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego, California |
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam | |||
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KC Zoo Penguin Cam |
http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam |
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Whidbey Island Back Porch other assorted birds |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch | |||
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http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ | |||
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Ostrich Chicks |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live | ||
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Streaming Bird Cams |
http://www.beakspeak.com/ | |||
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San Diego Zoo Pandas |
www.sandiegozoo.org (click
on live cams)
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http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
blogs: http://blognew.sandiegozoo.org/category/animals-and-plants/giant-pandas/ |
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Twin Pandas at |
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Giant Panda Cam |
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm | |||
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Kansas City Polar Bears |
http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam | |||
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Brown Bears and Salmon |
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (lots of other cams at this site, as well) |
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Black Bears |
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html | |||
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Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam The puppies have all gone to their forever homes. |
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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park |
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ | |||
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Wild Earth Safari Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wildearth-safaris | |||
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The Pet Collective |
http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/ | |||
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Critter Chat Cams |
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Friends of Felines Rescue
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www.ustream.tv/ffrc | |||
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Little House |
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CC's Page of Links (scheduled for updating) |
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Fascinating Information about the Jeweled City | ||||
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John has talked about the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition
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| Mother Owl Takes On Snake—and Wins | |||||
| Ketaki sent this in. She says, "I saw it live when it happened and it was so fast. It's too bad she didn't kill it and feed to the owlets. They could have used the food, and the snake, a rat snake, is non-venomous. But she was intent on protection. They run it in slow motion at the end so you can see her, and the inset window shows the snake coming down from the top." | |||||
| http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150514-owl-snake-video-animals-fight/ | |||||
| This Bird Song Collection Will Get You In Tune With Nature | |||||
| http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=15112 | |||||
| Help in Identifying Birds | |||||
| Try www.whatbird.com It's helps identify lots of birds. | |||||
| Meet Zeus | |||||
| http://kittensdaily.com/meet-zeus-blind-owl-gorgeous-eyes/ | |||||
| Some Interesting Information About Someone We All Know Well | |||||
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| International Space Station Links | |||||
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broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the
spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links: This one has the map, but no chat. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ This site has a chat room. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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Wild West Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rZf87l02UU
Baby Announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjuwkGXXy4Q
Elvis and Martina
(Some incredible editing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KK6sMo8NBY
For Children of the 50s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2KxCS1UNo
Bed Sheet Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9fvvcRr9jU
The Whistler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPoBhiMkgs
A Tribute to Old People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSTTuD2p1cQ
Basketball Cop
The Rematch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4qyJFJmbI
The Recital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoyq9pcp4Cg
The 20-year letter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeX1H7ajOvQ
Who Is Perfect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg
The Other Christmas Gift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZfRh_7tzw
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| Just for the Fun of It |
Fun Animations | Photo of the Week | Zorro's Word of the Week |
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Free Book of Stuffed Sewing Patterns
http://ideas.stitchcraftcreate.co.uk/toy-sewing-patterns-free-ebook/
Tauntz and Kyle Wreath
http://www.hometalk.com/7616480/no-sew-fun-bunny-and-carrot-wreath
Felt Snowy Owl
http://www.downeastthunderfarm.com/2012/04/a-downeast-thunder-farm-snowy-owl/
A Cheesehead Zorro
http://akatsukifan505.deviantart.com/art/Deadmau5-Cheese-Head-Craft-295024196
Parrots!
(to go with the January Storytime)
Puffins!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZfRh_7tzw
From the Dude
Here's a couple of photos I took this last week.
One I took as I walked around in San Francisco last week,
and another is from a news story--somebody vandalized
one of the signs to have it say "Superb Owl"
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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Who is Mississippi married to?
Mr Sippi. |
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How do we know that deer and antelope are hard of hearing?
They never heard a discouraging word. |
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Where do Eskimos keep their money ? Snow banks
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While marking her pupil's social studies test papers, the
teacher was in a quandry about the answer given by one of the
third-graders. Asked to name the four major directions, he
wrote: "Listen carefully. Write neatly. Sit up straight. Raise
your hand."
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I was tidying up the house but finding the task difficult because of a pulled muscle in my lower back. As I was collecting the trash, something fell to the floor. Taking a deep breath and trying to ignore the pain, I stooped to retrieve the item. I couldn't help laughing when I realized it was an envelope marked "Do Not Bend." |
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One day someone went to the farm and asked the farmer, "What do you use
to feed your pigs?" "Well, I give them acorn, corn, and things like that, whatever is cheap and available. Why?" "Because I am from the Animals Protection Association and I think you don't feed them like you should, they shouldn't eat wastes." Then he fined the farmer. Some days later, another person arrived and asked the same question. The farmer answered, "Well, I feed them very well. I give them salmon, caviar, shrimp, steak. Why?" "Because I am from the United Nations Organization and I think it's unfair that you feed your pigs like that when there are people dying with nothing to eat." And he fined the farmer. Finally, another man came in and asked just the same question. The hesitant farmer answered after a few minutes, "Well, I give five dollars to each pig so they can buy whatever they want." |
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RESCRIPT
Pronunciation: \REE-skript\
noun
Definition of RESCRIPT
1 : a written answer of a Roman emperor or of a pope to a
legal inquiry or petition
2 : an official or authoritative order, decree, edict, or announcement
3 : an act or instance of rewriting
EXAMPLES
The rescript declared that the lands surrounding the new
palace would henceforth belong to the royal family.
"It was noon on August 25 when Japan's Emperor finally broke the silence. His
recorded voice
was broadcast to the nation, reading the Imperial Rescript
on the Termination of the War." —
Jamie Seidel, The Daily Telegraph (Australia), 15 Aug. 2015
DID YOU KNOW?
Rescript was first used in the 15th century for the written reply of a sovereign or pope to a
question about some matter of law or state, and then for any type of authoritative declaration.
Since the 19th century, however, it has also seen use as a synonym of rewrite. Charlotte Brontë,
for one, used the word this way in her novel Villette. "I wrote [the letter] three times ...
subduing the phrases at every rescript," her narrator confesses.
NAME THAT SYNONYM
Fill in the blanks to create a synonym of rescript: di _ t _ t.
DIKTAT
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Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
of that and want one, let DotRot know
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