The Black Dog in Hawaiian Gardens

Posted by TheSloneGal on May 14, 2010

This is what my grandma told me about, she’s told me others but this story is one of m favorites. She’s about 67 years old and she told me this happened to her when she was a teenager. Which is a long time ago.
Its a creepy story, especially about out nature, I’ll tell you this like if she were telling you.

It was way back then when I was a teenager. I always liked to take a walk out in the streets. I always liked to spend time with dogs, cats and other animals. I had went to my friends house to invite her to walk with me. She said yeah sure. So off we went.

We walked through the beautiful park, and the whole block. We came up a hill to a ditch. We both saw a big black dog that looked very friendly, and harmless. At first, … Read the rest

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Led Zeppelin One Of The Best Bands That Ever Hit Rock-N-Roll

Posted by TheSloneGal on May 11, 2010

Jimmy Page is often named as one the best guitarists and Led Zeppelin often appears in the top of Best Bands lists. Led Zeppelin is without a doubt one of the best music groups ever to perform.

In 1966 a 22 year old Jimmy Page joined Jeff Beck’s group The Yardbirds. When Page first joined the group he replaced Paul Samwell-Smith as the bass player, but he soon changed to electric guitar, along with Beck, giving the band a dual guitar sound.

In July of 1968 members of The Yardbirds decided they no longer wanted to perform. Since they had agreed to do several more shows they gave Jimmy Page and Chris Deja, bassist for the Yardbirds, permission to perform under their name to complete the concerts. This is when Robert Plant, John Bonham and John-Paul Jones became part of the line-up. Deja left the band to become a photographer … Read the rest

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A look At Bob Dylan’s life

Posted by TheSloneGal on May 8, 2010

Bob Dylan born Robert Allen Zimmerman, began playing the guitar and harmonica as a child. While in high school he formed a rock and roll band called The Golden Chords and began performing at coffeehouses while in college.

He made his mark with folk fans in Greenwich Village, New York in 1961. By the time he appeared at Gerde’s Folk City opening for John Lee Hooker, Dylan already had a following of his own!

Dylan’s first album in 1962 was simply titled, “Bob Dylan”. It received very little interest and only sold around 5,000 copies over it’s first year.

The second album released in May of 1963, proved more successful for Dylan. He’d started to stake his claim as a both a writer and singer. “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” only included two cover songs, the rest were Dylan’s original writings!

The album went to number 22 on the charts, but … Read the rest

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Coloring Pages

Posted by TheSloneGal on May 1, 2010

Here will be many coloring pages for all ages to enjoy. Weather if you are 9 or 90 every one loves to color.

It is one of the best ways to help you get stress out. I get large posters and color almost every night to help me to wind down after the full day of kids and my other duties and it does great. When I was pregnant I did this as well and it helped me allot.

I will add a few a week. All of these will be printer friendly for your little ones or even for your self.

Click on the image then  go to file and click on print. Print as many as you like this would be great for places like day care and doctors offices where you have to wait and this will give your child some thing to do to keep them … Read the rest

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THE STUDENT'S MYTHOLOGY:

A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies


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