Finding Emo 4/SuperNemo.

To Lynn(MyLady) Yes, Little Darlin’- there are cowboys in it!

"The Star Spangled Banner"
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith


"The Star Spangled Banner" is the national   more...anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics are from a poem entitled, "Defense of Fort McHenry", written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, after he witnessed the September 13th attack by the British Royal Navy on Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. This War of 1812 bombardment is now known as the Battle of Baltimore (September 12-14, 1814).
Throughout the night of the 13th, the bombing was heavy. At dawn on September 14th, Francis Scott Key saw that the huge American flag, which is now called "The Star Spangled Banner", was still waving at the fort. It inspired him to write the now famous poem.

The flag currently hangs at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

On March 3rd, 1931, by congressional resolution, The "Star Spangled Banner" became the national anthem of the USA.

"The Star Spangled Banner" lyrics:

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

The Performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" was taped by Leigh Richards with permission of the 2008 World’s Toughest Rodeo featuring the "Toughest Cowboy" competition, televised on Fox Sports Network (FSN)

"The Star Spangled Banner" (The National Anthem) © 2008 Leigh Richards Creative Communications. All Rights Reserved.
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I got invited by my former love to this zoo,spent 4 hours there and still did`nt see it all,I bet you can`t name all the animals in this video,gifts to those who get the closest!~~LOL[For Entertainment   more...And Promotional Purposers Only]  less

April 25th is the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence. Visit <a href="http://www.dayofsilence.org">Day Of Silence</a> and <a href="http://www.glsen.org">GLSEN</a>   more...for more info on what you can do to help. This year it is in honor and memory of 15 year old Larry King who was murdered on February 12, 2008 by a classmate because he was gay. If you hear/see someone being harassed, do something about it! STOP THE HATE!  less

Ground Squirrel, lovable creatures in Etosha National Park, see how we feed them

Here are video footage and photos I took this morning at the 62nd annual Del Mar National Horse Show, in San Diego County, California. The show finishes up this coming weekend, on May 6, 2007. For more   more...information on the show, here’s a website:

http://www.sdfair.com/horseshow/index.html

As you will see, the horse in the first video clip did NOT want to behave itself, and start the jumping course!! The IRONY is that the horse and rider not only managed to start the course JUST before the team was penalized for delay, but the duo finished the course WITHIN the allotted time limit, AND it didn’t knock down any jump poles either, so the horse and rider got to advance to the competitors’ “jump off round”!!

The song is “Up!” by Shania Twain.  less

Joshua Tree National Park in California. A video by Daniel Wolfert.

Whats worse than being in a combat zone? Waking up to an Airhorn blasting in your ear while you sleep in a Combat zone

Today, I saw my husband for the last time until he returns home from the war in Afghanistan. Please, take some time today to appreciate the man or woman in your life. It is too easy to take someone for   more...granted, and trust me, you don't want to know how it feels to be without them. I hope you all had a happy thanksgiving! This song is for my husband, but I hope you all can take something away from it. Coz, I'm thankful for you every day!  less

No popstar can sing the National Anthem like these little "sweethearts" !!!

Don't do this at home

Malta Temples and Museum with artifacts from history, up to 6000 years old
National-Archaeological-MuseumValleta-Malta

Nearly Naked New Yorkers show off some skin on National Underwear Day.

Sealife at the National Zoo in Washington DC[For entertainment and Promotional purposes only]

Ok folks, here is the news you have all been waiting to hear. Listen, watch, and pass this on.. Our world truly depends on it.

Ron Paul warns on amnesty-National ID - North American Union 'immigration reform' bill. june 11 2007

John McCain's Rage is a National Security Concern, Help spread the word about this video: http://bravenewpac.org/rage/
1. Watch the video and then send it to friends and vote it on the digg report
2. Get   more...a free video subscription
"I have a temper, to state the obvious, which I have tried to control with varying degrees of success because it does not always serve my interest or the public's." - John McCain
Dear Reg,
During last night's debate, John McCain said we need "a cool hand at the tiller," but McCain has proven to be a loose cannon. He has accosted his Congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle on everything from the federal budget to diplomatic relations. He is known for hurling profanities rather than settling disagreements calmly. His belligerence is legendary. Even conservative Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi has said, "He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."
When someone earns the nickname "Senator Hothead," the public ought to call his character into question. McCain's propensity to explode undermines his abilities as a rational decision maker, particularly on national security issues -- which could prove disastrous considering our country is already involved in two wars.
Watch the video and send it to friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAyK-enrF1g
With the election less than four weeks away, here's a chance for you to take concrete action:
Alert your friends to McCain's rage. Send them this video and ask them to pass it on.
Post this video on all your blogs and networking sites like Digg -- critical tools for reaching those outside the choir. Make sure it gets viewed so many times it ends up on YouTube's homepage, so undecided swing state voters can see it easily.
Get the latest on McCain with a free video subscription from Brave New PAC, and encourage others to sign up too.
McCain's temper is critical to his decision-making abilities, and his character must be discussed. As Drew Westen writes, "The political brain is an emotional brain. It is not a dispassionate calculating machine, objectively searching for the right facts, figures and policies to make a reasoned decision." That why it's so crucial people know the real Senator Hothead.
Yours,
Robert Greenwald
and the Brave New PAC team, McCain: A Question of Temperament
The Washington Post, April 20, 2008, by Michael Leahy
Speaking out: Sen. Charles Grassley, Sen. Robert Smith, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Sen. John Cornyn, Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson, Sen. Thad Cochran, Mark Salter
McCain’s temper may prove to be a liability
AP, February 17, 2008, by Libby Quaid
Speaking out: Rep. John LeBoutillier, Judy Leiby, Dr. Robert Witzeman
John McCain's Temper Preceded Vietnam
NewsMax.com, August 30, 2006, by Ronald Kessler
Speaking out: Andrew Card
McCain’s temper: a problem or an asset?
McClatchy Newspapers, September 7, 2008, by David Lightman and Matt Stearns
Speaking out: Carol Hrdlicka, Arizona State Senator Karen S. Johnson, Sen. Tom Harkin, John Raidt, Sen. Joseph Biden
McCain’s Out-of-Control Anger: Does He Have the Temperament to Be President
NewsMax.com, July 5, 2006, by Ronald Kessler
Speaking out: Rep. John LeBoutillier, Judy Leiby, Dr. Robert Witzeman
Part 1: Could short fuse blow up McCain's candidacy?
Media General News Service, February 15, 2008, by Billy House
Speaking out: Dolores Alfond Tina May  less

Here is "Part Two" of video footage and photos I took yesterday morning at the 62nd annual Del Mar National Horse Show, in San Diego County, California. The show finishes up this coming weekend,   more...on May 6, 2007. For more information on the show, here’s a website:

http://www.sdfair.com/horseshow/index.html

The song is "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi.  less

WINNING THE PEACE IN IRAQ

This was originally supposed to be a shout out to a Marine platoon who at the time was in Iraq. I'm not sure if they are still there but I know one who is not. GSgt Kyle Swanson will never see this video   more...but I'm hoping at least his platoon will... as well as any of you who serve and have served in our military.

I chose to do a special shout out my own way... in the same fashion I would that entertained Kyle and his platoon when they watched.

Dad and Charlene, I love you!

Thanks to Jay Williams, who was with Kyle at the time, for sending me the photos to use in the video.

Music:
"Same Old" by Geebz
http://www.youtube.com/TalkMusicBiz

"In Loving Memory" music clips by Alter Bridge  less

The entire ceremony was over twenty two minutes. With all the wind noise, Evil just kept the important parts.

The Philippine National Anthem.

Pictures from a trip through Zion National Park during July 2007

Our National Anthem.