From the beautiful Shenandoah Valley- There’s a lot to do and see near Route 11 in the Shenandoah Valley, traveling from Virginia in the South, up through West Virginia, into Maryland, and finally into Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the fairs and festivals that you and your family won’t want to miss during the rest...
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Earth – What in the world is happening lately? Want to gain some “newly-found” insights on the way the world operates and your role in it? How our collective past meets future in the evolving moment?
The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas reveals Jesus’ words on the Kingdom of God. You could say that it’s...
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These two developments by the Federal Government – limiting freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the United States – happened within a week of each other. You decide what’s going on. Which issues will be labeled off limits next – for the people, and for the press? And,...
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Shenandoah Valley – Did you know that 7Bends.com currently offers one free Business Directory listing to each small business and organization that wishes to advertise in the Mid-Atlantic? Yes, it’s true.
An Analogy: Anatomy of a Wheel
Your web site is like the center of a wheel. All of the incoming links to your site are...
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Earth, Milky Way Galaxy – Once or twice during the day, we usually check the weather. Will it rain? Will the sun shine? Will it be cloudy? But, there’s another type of weather that is also good to check these days … and that’s space weather. You know, solar storms, and such.
Increasingly, the weather...
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Washington, D.C. – Well, here’s a Smithsonian Museum that I didn’t even know existed: The National Postal Museum. And, their exhibits are both fun and educational.
A Part of History: FDR and the U.S. Postal Stamp
Franklin D. Roosevelt, president during the Great Depression, used stamps to communicate with the American people. He was an avid...
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New York, NY – Yesterday, I found a wonderful independent news web site, Democracy Now! With so many of the major media web sites being owned by corporations, and thus what they elect to report is based on their business and political positions, it’s refreshing to see a source of information that’s uncensored.
A Challenge
I...
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Tags: ADHD, autism, cancer, censorship, Democracy Now!, Department of Energy, diabetes, Dr. Theo Colborn, endocrine-driven disorders, EPA, fracking, gas drilling, Halliburton, harm the fetus, health effects, hydraulic fracturing, independent media, interview, pregnant women, water contamination
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Pakistan – My godmother turned me on to an inspiring story yesterday. It’s a book of an amazing journey, called Three Cups of Tea. It’s about one man, Greg Mortenson, and his efforts to build peace in Taliban territory through education.
Alice Maggin, for ABC News writes about Mortensen: “It all started accidently. In 1993...
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Tags: ABC News, Afghanistan, African proverb, Alice Maggin, Education, enlightenment, girls, Greg Mortenson, Hot Issues, K2 mountain, Korphe, love, Muslim, overpopulation, Pakistan, peace through education, schools, Taliban, terrorism, Three Cups of Tea
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Across the USA – A film by Josh Fox entitled Gasland, has won a Special Jury Award in the Documentary category at the Sundance film festival. In light of the oil disaster in the Gulf and what seems to be the modern-day equivalent of the “gold rush” in the U.S., the film by Fox...
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Lexington, Mass. – Stories have been coming out of the Gulf Coast about the serious threat of crude oil on the health and survivability of some large birds in the region, including cranes and herons. Without help, these birds could possibly become extinct if they cannot breed and nest as usual.
So, too, the now-likely...
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Tags: a warning, birth defects, BP oil spill, cancer, children, DNA damage, Dr. Kathleen Burns, Dr. Michael Harbut, EPA, fetus, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Oil spill health concerns, pregnant women, Sciencecorps
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SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Print Options for Small Business Owners: Less Effective and Reliable
Five years ago, even two years ago, a small business owner would be looking at print media to get out their message. The newspaper and the magazine were king. Advertisers could still count on the people reading...
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Harrisonburg, VA – So you want to start a business of your own? If so, you need a Business Plan.
The first question you want to ask yourself is: what are you trying to accomplish? Do you need to get funding for your business first? Do you need some professional marketing help to set up...
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Arkansas and Tennessee, USA, Earth – It’s tough going for both of these states tonight. And, it’s tough going for two strong leaders who are standing up for the people: Blanche Lincoln and Van Irion.
Who cares if they are Democrats… or Republicans… or Independents… or Tea Party people. What they are doing speaks for...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – A special weather statement has been issued for the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia and West Virginia) for tonight. This particular information is from wunderground.com.
“A strong cold front will pass through the region this morning.
Strong gusty winds are expected from the west behind the front
and the relative humidity will drop to near...
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Middletown, Virginia – Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the 2010-2011 Season Opener, cast and performance schedule for the musical, SHENANDOAH. Shenandoah runs June 5 through July 3. The musical is written by Gary Geld, Peter Udell, Phillip Rose and James Lee Barrett. The production is sponsored by Heirloom...
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Tags: American Civil War, classic, film, Jimmy Stewart, Middletown, movie, musical, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Valley, Wayside Theatre
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Pasadena, CA – NASA has been busy. This past month, the agency has: 1) reported that the Earth’s axis has shifted; and 2) has announced that the 14th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) will begin in the deep waters off Key Largo on May 10, 2010.
They also have one of the...
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Lexington, MA – Optimized copy and great web marketing are factors that determine a web site’s overall performance, but so too is consistency. In terms of response time, some popular consumer web sites definitely outperform and load faster than others – much to the pleasure of web site visitors.
According to Gomez, the web performance...
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In and around the vicinity of Earth – It’s history in the making. Get out your telescope. Look to the skies. Astronomers, astrologers, and NASA are all heralding a unique alignment this Summer 2010, and some are saying that “bridges between worlds,” will be opened during this wherewhen, in one way and another.
What’s Happening?
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Staunton, VA – Mervyn Peake once wrote: “Each day I live in a glass room, unless I break it with the thrusting of my senses and pass through the splintered walls to the great landscape.” Whether you look at the world as a glass half empty or half full, you’re sure to...
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Winchester, VA – Get ready for the 83rd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival to be held in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, April 23 – May 2, 2010.
2010 Music Line-up
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is proud to announce that its 21st Annual Envoy Bluegrass Festival has yet another unforgettable line-up.
The Martha White Bluegrass Express bus...
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Tags: 10K race, Apple Blossom Festival, bluegrass, CoalTown, concert, concerts, dance, family event, Lonesome River Band, Music, parade, Rhonda Vincent, Shenandoah Valley, The Rage, Winchester
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Charles Town, WV – And they’re off! The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival (SVMF) Guild is sponsoring a Derby Day Trip to the Charles Town Races and Slots.
Celebrate the “Run for the Roses” with the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival Guild. The Guild, the Shenandoah Music Festival’s friends group, is celebrating the nation’s most famous horse...
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Shenandoah National Park – SPRING HIKING – From the Park’s latest press release: “Shenandoah Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that the 12-space “upper lot” on the park boundary at the Ridge Trailhead access for Old Rag Mountain will be permanently closed to public vehicle access and parking.
Temporary signing in the upper and lower lots and...
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Tags: camp, Camping, Hiking, Old Rag Mountain, parking lot, private land, Shenandoah National Park. Old Rag Head circuit hike
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Martinsburg, WV – Opera singer Jenny Lind, as portrayed by Joann Peterson, will visit the Martinsburg Public Library on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:00.m. in the Martinsburg Room (located at 101 West King Street).
Known as ‘The Swedish Nightingale,” Johanna “Jenny” Lind (1820-1887) started life in foster care, but grew up to be a...
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Walden Pond, near Concord, MA – In 1847, Henry David Thoreau wrote: “The phenomena of the year take place every day in a pond on a small scale. I am alert for the first signs of Spring…” And so too, are we.
On a web site dedicated to transcendentalism, a commentator writes: “Thoreau definitely liked...
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Tags: birds, butterfly, first signs of Spring, fishing, Henry David Thoreau, Hiking, hope, ice melting, life, Nature, new, Shenandoah Valley, Spring, transcendentalism, Walden Pond, wonders
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-18 Feb 2010 Winchester, VA - The Winchester Orchestra invites you to get out of the winter blues and help out a great local resource at the same time. Running now through March 22, 2010, their third Online Auction is open for your perusal. One can even place bids on one or more of over 86 auction...
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