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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Please speak out against Domestic Violence

Help Save Lives

I have just signed Refuge and Avon's Speak out against Domestic Violence Petition calling for more specialist domestic services for abused women and children across the country.

One woman in four experiences domestic violence at some point in her life, yet one in three local authorities have no specialist services whatsoever.

Please join me and add your voice to the Speak Out Against Violence Campaign

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

UMass Minuteman Marching Band rehearsal 9/17/10.mp4




My younger son, Mark, attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and played a trumpet in their sensational marching band under the direction of an amazing so deeply admired and adored director, George Nathan Parks. This rehearsal video was taped in Michigan after they left Ohio and had heard the devastating news that after the Ohio rehearsal, their leader had unexpectedly died of a heart attack after he left the field and went to his room.


As you watch and listened to this band, the Pride and Class of New England, you see the emotional reaction to these members and their tears of sadness. These 2 songs were well-known at all their half time productions, the GO UMass GO and the "My way"


During their halftime performance of the Umass and the University of Michigan football game in Ann Arbor on September 18, 2010 the UMMB gave tribute to the memory of George N. Parks.


Serving as band director for 33 years he managed to get the best out of his students. He will leave behind a legacy that will be tough to ever be matched again. Many of the students will have a hard time moving on without him. It is so unfortunate that George N. Parks had to pass so young, only 57 years young.

"And now the end is here and so I face the final curtain...


Monday, September 20, 2010

Jillian Dempsey for Avon Professional Multi Pencil make-up tutorial



Celebrity make-up artist Jackie Tyson has over 20 years experience in the beauty industry, and she is the make-up artist for ITVs The X Factor. She has worked with famous faces such as Sienna Miller, Lily Allen and Leona Lewis, so this is a unique opportunity to learn from a true expert.

In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

212 Degrees, The Extra Degree | 212: The Extra Degree

One extra degree makes all the difference, 211 degrees water is hot, at 212 degrees water turns to steam
My friend, Mac Anderson, Simple Truths, Inc, writes positive inspirational books and videos.
It takes attitude, belief, kindness, focus, perserverance
To get what we never had, we need to do what we have never done"

212 Degrees, The Extra Degree 212: The Extra Degree