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Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category. December 17th, 2009. For years now people have told me how FireFox is oh-so-much better than Internet Explorer (IE), but so far I have refused to use FireFox because I hated the way that FireFox renders fonts. The simple fix is to turn on clear type fonts. Several places. Described going to Appearance and Themes in the Control Panel and under the Appearance tab to select the Effects button then turn on Clear Type fonts, but on my XP pro I didn’t have that option. Has a...
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Gathering Leaves » Politics
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Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category. Two Great Texans Who Would Have Made Fine Presidents. September 23rd, 2011. So, if anyone is looking for a Texan for the White House, my suggestion is that you consider finding a daughter (not a son) of Texas, such as these two fine role models: Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards. Barbara Jordan DNC Keynote – 1976. Ann Richards DNC Keynote 1988. Why Haiti is what it is today. January 18th, 2010. Century the USA and European powers did nothing to support Haiti except to u...
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Gathering Leaves » Music
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Archive for the ‘Music’ Category. Al Jolson–Is True What They About Dixie–1946 (VIDEO). October 6th, 2011. There two clips here: one of Al Jolson doing a demo for his 1946 bio-pic The Al Jolson Story and the second is Larry Parks who played Al Jolson in the movie doing the same song. Parks received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and the film became one of the highest-grossing films of 1946. PP&M – If I Had a Hammer – 1962. September 23rd, 2011. September 23rd, 2011. September 16th, 2011.
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Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category. Parties Were More Fun Back Then. September 3rd, 2012. A hundred years ago, my great-grandfather, James M Dobbs, Sr. Was a delegate from the state of Georgia to the 1912 Democratic National Convention. Held in Baltimore, Maryland in June of that year. Back then only few states held primary elections and unlike today the party’s nominee was not decided until the delegates met in convention. The Georgia delegation was pledged to Oscar Underwood. That year was even m...
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Gathering Leaves » Earth
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Archive for the ‘Earth’ Category. My Life As Seen From Outerspace. December 4th, 2011. Right after Google Earth was released in 2005, I thought that it would be interesting to see if I could locate all of the places that I lived over the past 50 years (1955-2005). I collected snapshots of satellite pictures of the places that I resided and schools that I attended as kid. Six years later I finally got around to putting it all together in a presentation that documents these shots. April 26th, 2009. In the ...
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Gathering Leaves » Comedy
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Archive for the ‘Comedy’ Category. Saturday Live – How do you spell Kadaffi? September 3rd, 2011. For over 40 years we been trying to figure out how to spell this maniac’s name . Let’s hope we have to wonder no more. Here is a transcript from an SNL news break in 1980. Announcer: And now, SNL Newsbreak, with anchor Brian Doyle-Murray. Brian Doyle-Murray: Good evening, I’m Brian Doyle-Murray. Brian Doyle-Murray: How do you spell Kadaffi? A video clip from Australia. I Know You Are, But I Am What I Am.
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Gathering Leaves » Entertainment
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Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category. Elizabeth Montgomery – Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered – 1966. August 5th, 2011. Dean Martin and Phil Harris have a tea party. March 25th, 2011. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Elizabeth Taylor – 1958 [VIDEO]. March 25th, 2011. As my sister Amy says:. She will always be Maggie the Cat to me. What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof? 160; Just stayin’ on it as long as I can. I guess. A Date With Judy – Elizabeth Taylor – 1948 [VIDEO]. March 25th, 2011.
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Archive for the ‘ASP.NET’ Category. ASPNET 2.0 Notes. April 24th, 2009. Here are some notes on installing and configuring ASP.NET with IIS. Download Details: Virtual Earth Web Services SDK 1.0. April 21st, 2009. Virtual Earth Web Services SDK 1.0. This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-to topics for getting started with the Virtual Earth Web Services. Http:/ www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? Gathering Leaves [Kindle Edition] is available from Amazon.
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Archive for the ‘News’ Category. Two Great Texans Who Would Have Made Fine Presidents. September 23rd, 2011. So, if anyone is looking for a Texan for the White House, my suggestion is that you consider finding a daughter (not a son) of Texas, such as these two fine role models: Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards. Barbara Jordan DNC Keynote – 1976. Ann Richards DNC Keynote 1988. Saturday Live – How do you spell Kadaffi? September 3rd, 2011. Announcer: And now, SNL Newsbreak, with anchor Brian Doyle-Murray.
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Gathering Leaves » My Life As Seen From Outerspace
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My Life As Seen From Outerspace. My Life As Seen From Outerspace. December 4th, 2011. Right after Google Earth was released in 2005, I thought that it would be interesting to see if I could locate all of the places that I lived over the past 50 years (1955-2005). I collected snapshots of satellite pictures of the places that I resided and schools that I attended as kid. Six years later I finally got around to putting it all together in a presentation that documents these shots. Subscribe to comments feed.