My Way News - Q&A: Tracking the source of stomach bug outbreak
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
My Way News - Eileen Brennan of 'Private Benjamin,''Clue' dies
My Way News - Eileen Brennan of 'Private Benjamin,''Clue' dies
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
Tara Reid Sharknado performance not enough for return in sequel
Tara Reid Sharknado performance not enough for return in sequel
From MSN Now
Toney Atkins comments: AWWWWW! Poor Tara. Admittedly, I still haven't sat through the whole SyFy movie despite its repeats, and I probably won't spend money to see it on the big screen at midnight shows as the studio takes advantage of the Twitter-induced craze. I certainly hope that the sequel will be better than the original, although being really bad is being really good these days, especially on SyFy.
UPDATE: I like the movies that ombine chills and smiles: Take "Big=Assed Spider," for instance, premiered April 19, 2014. The title screams "awful," I found the effort to be a fun diversion. It was flawed, of course, but was a little bit scary. The characters worked well together in some outrageous situations and the humor was intended. I didn't fall asleep during it, as I did on two occasions of trying to watch "Sharknado." Based on the closing scene, the spider hero will next be fighting giant cockroaches, with more hokey, but fun to watch, special effects.
REMINDER: "Sharknado 2" is coming to SyFy in July 2014.
This post was updated April 22, 2014.
From MSN Now
Toney Atkins comments: AWWWWW! Poor Tara. Admittedly, I still haven't sat through the whole SyFy movie despite its repeats, and I probably won't spend money to see it on the big screen at midnight shows as the studio takes advantage of the Twitter-induced craze. I certainly hope that the sequel will be better than the original, although being really bad is being really good these days, especially on SyFy.
UPDATE: I like the movies that ombine chills and smiles: Take "Big=Assed Spider," for instance, premiered April 19, 2014. The title screams "awful," I found the effort to be a fun diversion. It was flawed, of course, but was a little bit scary. The characters worked well together in some outrageous situations and the humor was intended. I didn't fall asleep during it, as I did on two occasions of trying to watch "Sharknado." Based on the closing scene, the spider hero will next be fighting giant cockroaches, with more hokey, but fun to watch, special effects.
REMINDER: "Sharknado 2" is coming to SyFy in July 2014.
This post was updated April 22, 2014.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
My Way - My Way Today - Daily Motivator
My Way - My Way Today - Daily Motivator
From MyWay.com/DailyMotivator
From MyWay.com/DailyMotivator
Saturday, July 27, 2013
TONEY ATKINS: STORIES YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
TONEY ATKINS: STORIES YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Toney Atkins comments: Newest blog with a new name, lots of new and interesting news, feature stories and humor.
Toney Atkins comments: Newest blog with a new name, lots of new and interesting news, feature stories and humor.
Obama marks 'forgotten war' on Korean peninsula - CNN.com
Obama marks 'forgotten war' on Korean peninsula - CNN.com
From CNN.com
Toney Atkins comments: I urge you: If you know a Korean War veteran, please thank him or her for their service. The Korean conflict essentially is a "forgotten war," and we should show our appreciation for those veterans who sacrificed part of their lives in their military service.
From CNN.com
Toney Atkins comments: I urge you: If you know a Korean War veteran, please thank him or her for their service. The Korean conflict essentially is a "forgotten war," and we should show our appreciation for those veterans who sacrificed part of their lives in their military service.
From the archives: Remembering the Korean War - World News
From the archives: Remembering the Korean War - World News
From NBCNews.com
Toney Atkins comments: I urge you: If you know a Korean War veteran, please thank him or her for their service. The Korean conflict essentially is a "forgotten war," and we should show our appreciation for those veterans who sacrificed part of their lives in their military service.
From NBCNews.com
Toney Atkins comments: I urge you: If you know a Korean War veteran, please thank him or her for their service. The Korean conflict essentially is a "forgotten war," and we should show our appreciation for those veterans who sacrificed part of their lives in their military service.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Bear walks into a bar, does not order a drink - UPI.com
Bear walks into a bar, does not order a drink - UPI.com
From United Press International
From United Press International
Tea Party Congressman Compares African American Civil Rights To Snail Darters | ThinkProgress
Tea Party Congressman Compares African American Civil Rights To Snail Darters | ThinkProgress
From ThinkProgress.org
Toney Atkins comments: I ask again: When are we going to vote these ignorant, incompetent, racist politicians out of office? What happened to "all men are created equal"?
From ThinkProgress.org
Toney Atkins comments: I ask again: When are we going to vote these ignorant, incompetent, racist politicians out of office? What happened to "all men are created equal"?
With Voting Rights Act Gutted, Florida Set To Resume Voter Purge
With Voting Rights Act Gutted, Florida Set To Resume Voter Purge: pFlorida’s controversial initiative to screen for suspected non-citizens and purge them from the voter rolls is allowed to officially resume, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A Hispanic civil rights group and two naturalized citizens sued last year to block the purge, arguing that it needed to be approved by the federal government because five [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
My Way News - No more mail at your door? Delivery changes eyed
My Way News - No more mail at your door? Delivery changes eyed
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com
NORTHWEST GEORGIA GEARS FOR MAJOR OBSERVANCE OF BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA ANNIVERSARY
CIVIL WAR BUFFS TAKE NOTE: The Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park in northwest Georgia will be alive with War Between the States history in September during the observance of the 150th anniversary of the famous Battle of Chickamauga. Tours, re-enactments of the battles, and many other events are being planned for the several day occasion. More information is available at the links below, borrowed from my blogs to simplify your search, If you know anyone who is a Civil War history enthusiast, you might want to share this blog post with them. The battlefield is between Fort Oglethorpe, GA, and Chickamauga, GA, which are south of the big city of Chattanooga, TN, the “Scenic City.” – Toney Atkins
The City of Chickamauga (WITH UPDATED COMMENT BY TONEY ATKINS)
The City of ChickamaugaFrom CityofChickamauga.org **********************
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkFrom the National Park Service, nps.gov Posted by Toney Atkins at 4:34 PM No comments:
Links to this post Labels: Battle of Chickamauga, Chickamauga GA Civil War Timeline and Special Programs - Chickamauga &
Chattanooga National Military ParkCivil War Timeline and Special Programs - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
From the National Park Service, nps.gov Posted by Toney Atkins at 4:21 PM No comments:
Links to this post Labels: Battle of Chickamauga, Chickamauga Battlefield, Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield, National Park Service Walk Through Time At Chickamauga Battlefield Is Sept. 14-15 - 07/08/2013 - Chattanoogan.com
Walk Through Time At Chickamauga Battlefield Is Sept. 14-15 - 07/08/2013 - Chattanoogan.comToney Atkins comments: Anyone who wonders why I've posted so much about Chickamauga, GA, doesn't know that I proudly call it my home town. I grew up there, graduated from Gordon Lee Memorial High School and later enjoyed some of the best years of my life teaching many terrific youngsters in grades five through seven at Chickamauga Elementary School (1967-1971). After teaching another year at North Rossville (GA) Elementary School, I vacationed in Florida, where I essentially was handed my first job in journalism, starting as a police reporter, progressing to entertainment writer and editor and then to county and city editor at a mainstream newspaper.
I lived in Chickamauga for 29 years and occasionally still yearn for the good old days of small town life where the living was relatively carefree, moved at a leisure pace and full of Southern hospitality.
I'm amazed at how much of the town/s history that I wasn't taught when I lived there, but learned about recently. Maybe my teachers tried to inform me, but being a typical kid, I simply took for granted the atmosphere as it was at the time, while every day, I was walking on or driving through a hallowed land that was jam-packed with history, a battlefield where much violence was wrought and much blood was spilled.
The upcoming observances of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga during the Civil War excite me and I want to share that excitement. If you want to visit a small Southern town steeped in history, I encourage you to see Chickamauga.
(Did you know that the Civil War battle was named not for the town, but for Chickamauga Creek? The area was known as Crawfish Springs during the War Between the States. A crystal clear spring flows from an area just east of the Gordon-Lee Mansion, a plantation built before the war which still stands an historic landmark. The water from the springs eventually flows into Chickamauga Creek.)
Aaron Hernandez focus of grand jury probe over 2012 double murder; former New England Patriots tight end is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd on June 17 - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
CatWalkChatt - Crystal Springs Print Works in Chickamauga shuttered
CatWalkChatt - Crystal Springs Print Works in Chickamauga shuttered
From CatWalkChatt.com
Toney Atkins comments: Another big piece of my personal history apparently has died. The once bustling cotton mill and bleachery (formerly known as Crystal Springs Bleachery) operated 24 hours a day, and it provided most Chickamaugans with jobs and rental homes. My parents, grandmother, several aunts, uncles and cousins all worked at the plant during the time that I was born and until at least a few years after I was graduated from Gordon Lee Memorial High School. I was employed there as a laborer in the bleachery and then in its laboratory for two years before deciding to attend college. Except for the period of his service during World War II, my father worked at this heartbeat of the town most of his life. A few years after he retired from a supervisory position, he returned to the plant to work as a security guard. Many if not most of my friends and classmates lived in the "mill villages" that were built by the operation, one on either side of the lake that was spawned by crystal clear underground springs that flowed from a cavern just south of downtown. Learning about the business' closure saddens me, but it makes me happy to know that the small town of Chickamauga and its citizenry live on.
From CatWalkChatt.com
Toney Atkins comments: Another big piece of my personal history apparently has died. The once bustling cotton mill and bleachery (formerly known as Crystal Springs Bleachery) operated 24 hours a day, and it provided most Chickamaugans with jobs and rental homes. My parents, grandmother, several aunts, uncles and cousins all worked at the plant during the time that I was born and until at least a few years after I was graduated from Gordon Lee Memorial High School. I was employed there as a laborer in the bleachery and then in its laboratory for two years before deciding to attend college. Except for the period of his service during World War II, my father worked at this heartbeat of the town most of his life. A few years after he retired from a supervisory position, he returned to the plant to work as a security guard. Many if not most of my friends and classmates lived in the "mill villages" that were built by the operation, one on either side of the lake that was spawned by crystal clear underground springs that flowed from a cavern just south of downtown. Learning about the business' closure saddens me, but it makes me happy to know that the small town of Chickamauga and its citizenry live on.
My Way News - House GOP on health care: For repeal, not replace
My Way News - House GOP on health care: For repeal, not replace
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
Monday, July 22, 2013
By His Own Measure, John Boehner’s Congress Is Still The Most Counterproductive In History
By His Own Measure, John Boehner’s Congress Is Still The Most Counterproductive In History: pHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) raised eyebrows on Sunday when he responded to criticism that he is running the least productive Congress in history by suggesting that House Republicans should be “judged on how many laws we repeal,” rather than pass. Through gerrymandering, the GOP won a 234 to 201 majority in the 2012 elections [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Hillary Scott gives birth to daughter in Nashville - UPI.com
Hillary Scott gives birth to daughter in Nashville - UPI.com
From United Press International
From United Press International
My Way News - Mini-cow born at Roy farm looks like panda bear
My Way News - Mini-cow born at Roy farm looks like panda bear
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
By The Associated Press via MyWay.com News
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)