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February 21, 2016
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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| Story Writing! Join us for all the "behind-the-scenes" fun as we write the new story! |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| VacaChat Broadcast. Time for more fun, frivolity, festivity, and fervent activity! |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, February 21, 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, as today is one of the few weekends in
February without a holiday of some sort. I hope you all had a
nice Presidents' Day, and Valentine's Day, and all that.
Actually, I guess there is less than there used to be--anyone
remember back when we used to celebrate Lincoln's Birthday and
Washington's Birthday--separately?
Dang--my glasses just broke. That should make this note-writing interesting... Last weekend for Valentine's day we took a drive to the Sonoma Coast region of California. We had never done that before, and now we have found out why. The traffic getting out there was ridiculous! Apparently this is a very popular tradition with couples. Especially because it was the first clear, warm weekend we had gotten for quite a while. So when we got to Bodega, we saw it was bumper to bumper cars all the way to the coast (about six miles). So we took some back roads and got (eventually) to the town of Jenner, which is about ten miles north of Bodega Bay. Nice town, with some amazing restaurants. Mary and I had some drinks and salads. She had a beet salad that she said was the best she had ever had, and I had a duck confit salad that was amazing. Then we watched a beautiful pink sunset over the Pacific Ocean. It was a truly lovely day! Then yesterday I did something I had never done before--I made fortune cookies! We were going to a viewing party at the home of our friends Andrew and Jane. Andrew is quite the movie buff, and he has an enormous collection of films on disc. He also has a great big projection screen to watch them on. So there were about a dozen people there last night. Andrew chooses themes for each movie night (he hosts them about once a month), and last night's selections featured San Francisco in the 1930s and 40s. The main feature was "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island." It was set at the 1939 International Expo that was hosted in San Francisco. So I knew people were going to be bringing snacks, so I got hit with the idea of making fortune cookies! I found a recipe online, and it was pretty simple. Then I found a list of Charlie Chan quotes, including many from the film we were going to see, and made those into my fortunes. Then I made up a bunch of silly ones to go with them. Everybody had a great laugh opening and reading the fortunes aloud. And the cookies were pretty tasty, as well! It was a really fun event. Well, I need to get going. I have to put the finishing touches on the Time Machine for Zorro's StoryTime tonight. (Presumably I'll put those finishing touches on at some point after I put the starting touches on...) See you tonight! |
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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 aquatic birds. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: Winter Contrasts, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/news/20160220/nature-in-city-winter-contrasts |
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| TheDaddyBird, DotRot and ChatterChopz | We're done moving. We're not done unpacking, but everything is moved. We found all kinds of stuff that we had forgotten we had. We've got a ton of stuff going into the "garage sale" boxes. 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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Check out VacaDude's blog! Don't forget to send VacaDude your comments to let him know how much you appreciate him, his time & his talent! (No recent updates) |
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| Vaca YouTube | ||
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Be sure to check out the Dude's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/splinesmith/videos NEW VIDEOS ADDED!!! |
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Zorro the Mouse here. A very happy Sunday to you! It is
a nice day here today, and the house still smells like
vanilla. We made fortune cookies yesterday, and I
helped. Mainly my duties involved the folding of the hot
cookies, and quality control (which required that I
nibble off a little bit of each cookie. A hard job, I
know. But somebuddy's got to do it!)
I'm getting excited about the StoryTime coming up tonight, even if I am a bit skeered. The story is going to involve time travel, which I know is a subject the Dude is really fond of, but then--he's not the one who is going to get whooshed through time! I'm just not sure what to expect. I mean, mice have not actually had it so good throughout history. I mean, today is great--since I have 24/7 access to the refrigerator, got Domino's Pizza on the speed dial (definitely NOT Vermino's), and can watch all kinds of channels on a big Plasma TV. But what if I go back in time and things are not so good? I could get hurt! Not to mention--I have watched the Dude working on this thing...I am a little suspect of the degree of workmanship he is using. I mean, it's looking kinda like cardboard. I wonder if he is going to get OSHA certification before I set foot in the blammed thing! Or at least a UL rating would be nice. Well, I guess I had better get busy...it is almost TIME to go through TIME!!! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | TODAY!! 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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If anyone wants to request a recipe or a recipe category, just email me.
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Cloud Bread |
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3 eggs, separated 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened 1 Tablespoon honey (optional) or 2-3 drops liquid Stevia ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
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Preheat oven to 300°F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix egg yolks, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. In a medium bowl, combine cream of tartar with egg whites; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy and stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg yolk mixture into egg white mixture until well combined. Spoon mixture into 10 even rounds on baking sheets. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. The best way to store this low-carb Cloud bread is in an airtight container. If you'd like your bread a little firmer, allow it to sit overnight. |
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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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Hellgate Ospreys |
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 | |||
| Bears | |||||
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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 | |||||
| During a recent
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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The Dancing Deer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0UapMLF2UY
Dad Joke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwsTPluOmg
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
Photographing The President
Well, not THE President, but the President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCH6uhB_Bs
Fishing in Fiji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDMOL9O_vu0
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
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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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Another Time Machine for Zorro
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/gallery/gallerydetails.php?id=71
A Time Machine for Zorro
(includes all printouts and instructions)
http://uhu02.way-nifty.com/blogpapercraft_ver2/2010/02/20timemachine-5.html
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
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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And Hooded Mergansers taken in Evans, GA
| Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple
groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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Why doesn't Dracula have any friends?
Because he's a pain in the neck! |
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What do you call a German with a bad attitude?
A Sour Kraut! |
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What do you call a sausage that has been stolen? A missing link.
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What would happen if Satan lost his hair?
There would be hell toupee. |
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Millions of years ago, there was no such
thing as the wheel. One day, some primitive guys were watching
their wives drag a dead mastodon to the food & fire area. It was
exhausting work; the guys were getting tired just watching. |
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| A big city lawyer was called in on a
case between a farmer and a large railroad company. The farmer noticed that his prize cow was missing from the field through which the railroad passed. He filed suit against the railroad company for the value of the cow. The case was to be tried before the Justice of the Peace in the back room of the General Store. The attorney immediately cornered the farmer and tried to get him to settle out of court. The lawyer did his best selling job, and the farmer finally agreed to take half of what he was claiming to settle the case. After the farmer signed the release and took the check, the young lawyer couldn't help but gloat a little over his success. He said to the farmer, "You know, I hate to tell you this but I put one over on you in there. I couldn't have won the case. The engineer was asleep and the fireman was in the caboose when the train went through your farm that morning. I didn't have one witness to put on the stand." The old farmer replied, "Well, I'll tell you, young feller, I was a little worried about winning that case myself, because that durned cow came home this morning!" |
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DEASIL
Pronunciation: \DEE-zil\
adverb
Definition of DEASIL
clockwise
EXAMPLES
The worshippers dance around the fire deasil, or sunwise.
"Three times we walked deasil around our central candle. By the third cycle I
felt
power flowing from Sky's fingers to mine, from my fingers to Alyce's."
— Cate Tiernan, Spellbound, 2001
DID YOU KNOW?
According to an old custom, you can bring someone good fortune by walking around the person clockwise
three times while carrying a torch or candle. In Scottish Gaelic, the word deiseil is used for the direction
one walks in such a luck-bringing ritual. English speakers modified the spelling to deasil, and have
used the word to describe clockwise motion in a variety of rituals.
TEST YOUR VOCABULARY
Name That Antonym
Fill in the blanks to create an antonym of deasil: w _ d _ e _ s _ in _.
widdershins
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Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
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