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"Friends
are God's way of taking care of
us."
These are clean jokes. However,
They are,
PG - Not intended
for younger readers - PG
Welcome New
Subscribers
Anyone without a sense
of humor is at the mercy
of the rest of us.
Heaven Help
Them
Remember,it is easier to get
older
than it is to get wiser
THURSDAY AUGUST 17,2006
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: "Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If
you're alive, it isn't. (Richard Bach)
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Nothing like being prepared!!! Pretty
neat.
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Harry came into the office an hour late for the
third time in a week.
"What's the story this time, Harry?" his boss asked
sarcastically.
"Let's hear a good excuse for a change."
Harry
sighed,
"Everything went wrong this morning, boss. The wife decided to drive
me
to the station. She got ready in ten minutes, but then the draw
bridge
got stuck. I swam across the river--see, my suit's still damp--ran
out
to the airport, got a ride on Mr. Trump's helicopter, landed on top
of
Radio City Music Hall, and was carried here piggyback by one of
the
Rockettes."
"You'll have to do better than that, Harry," said the
boss.
"But that's what happened! Why don't you believe
me?"
"Simple, Harry, no woman has EVER gotten ready in ten
minutes!"
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"ARE YOU LONESOME
TONIGHT"
(Senior Citizen Version)
Are you
lonesome tonight?
Does your tummy feel tight?
Did you bring your mylanta
and tums?
Does your memory stray,
To that bright sunny
day,
When you had all your teeth and your gums?
Is your hairline
receding?
Your eyes growing dim?
Hysterectomy for her,
And its prostate
for him.
Does your back give you pain?
Do your knees predict
rain?
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?
Is your blood
pressure up?
Good cholesterol down?
Are you eating your low fat
cuisine?
All that oat bran and fruit,
Metamucil to
boot.
Helps you run like
A well oiled machine.
If it's
football or baseball,
He sure knows the score.
Yes, he knows where it's
at
But forgets what it's for.
So your gallbladder's gone,
But
your gout lingers on,
Tell me dear, are you lonesome
tonight?
When you're hungry, he's not,
When you're cold, he is
hot,
Then you start that old thermostat war.
When you turn out
the light,
He goes left and you go right,
Then you get his great symphonic
snore.
He was once so romantic,
So witty and smart;
How did
he turn out to be such
A cranky old fool?
So don't take any
bets,
It's as good as it gets,
Tell me dear, are you
lonesome tonight?
Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the
building.
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Bob
Hope once received an award and graciously gave full credit to his four writers
for making it possible.
The next to receive the award was Bishop Fulton
J. Sheen. He stepped to the mike and with a grin, he announced, "I also want to
thank my four writers - Mathew, Mark, Luke and John."
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A blonde goes
for a job interview and the interviewer decides to start
with the
basics.
"So, miss, can you tell me your age, please?"
The blonde
counts carefully on her fingers for about 30 seconds before
replying, "Ehhhh
..22!"
The interviewer tries another straightforward one to break the
ice.
"And can you tell me your height, please?"
The young lady
stands up and produces a measuring tape from her handbag.
She then traps one
end under her foot and extends the tape to the top of
her head. She checks
the measurement and announces, "Five foot two!"
This isn't looking good
so the interviewer goes for the real basics.
"And just to confirm for our
records, your name please?"
The blonde bobs her head from side to side
for about twenty seconds,
mouthing something silently to herself, before
replying, "Mandy!"
The interviewer is completely baffled at this stage,
so he asks, "Just
out of curiosity, I can understand your counting on your
fingers to work
out your age, and the measuring tape for your height is
obvious, but
what were you doing bobbing your head when I asked you your
name?"
"Oh that!" replies the blonde, "That's just me running through
'Happy
birthday to you, happy birthday to
you...'"
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Our
friend and neighbor, a minister, hurried over to our house one morning to ask if
he could borrow our car. He was to conduct a funeral in a few hours, and his car
was in for repairs. Later that day when he returned it, we noticed an amused
expression on his face. It wasn't until he walked around the front of our car to
join the funeral procession, he said, that he noticed our bumper sticker: I'd
rather be
golfing.
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Lunching
in a pub before a matinee performance, British actor Wilfrid Lawson (1850-1941)
met fellow-actor Richard Burton and invited him to the show that afternoon. As
Lawson was not due to appear at the beginning of the play, he sat with Burton to
watch the opening scenes. Some twenty minutes into the performance, however,
Burton was a little concerned to find Lawson still sitting beside him, having
made no move to leave and prepare for his entrance. A few moments later, Lawson
tapped Burton on the arm. "You'll like this bit," he whispered excitedly. "This
is where I come
on."
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Two men,
once close friends, meet after twenty years. One of them invites the other over
to his house for a dinner. During dinner, the guest has to hide his surprise
when he sees eighteen children in his friend’s house: "You must be happy in your
marriage; the house full of kids. Isn’t it nice!" the guest says to his friend
when they step outside for a smoke.
"I wish. You don’t know my wife. She
nags at me day and night."
"Then, why did you father so many
kids?"
"Well, I figured it’s much easier to get lost in a
crowd."
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How
about a few Brain Teasers:
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to
choose between three
rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is
full of
assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that
haven't
eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
2. A woman
shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5
minutes.
Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out
together and
enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
3. There are two
plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all
of this water into a
barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and
still tell which water
came from which jug?
4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use
it, and
gray when you throw it away?
5. Can you name three consecutive
days without using the words Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, or Sunday?
6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how
quickly you can find
out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you
would think
nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It
is
unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not
find
anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find
out.
Sorry, I don't have the answers to these... Just kidding.
1.
The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.
2. The woman
was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,
developed it, and hung
it up to dry.
3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put
the
ice in the barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from
which
jug.
4. The answer is Charcoal.
5. Sure you can:
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!
6. The letter "e", which is the most
common letter in the English
language, does not appear once in the long
paragraph.
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They've
closed a road to repair a collapsed sewer-pipe near where I live. The actual
road closure is not apparent until you go around a bend, so a lot of drivers go
to see if the road is really closed and then have to turn in the narrow
road.
Their embarrassment is made worse by the back of the "ROAD CLOSED"
sign, which reads: "TOLD YOU SO!"
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An American
is bragging to a Romanian about his crops of food and how good they are. He say
to him "here is my corn field look how it stands 7 ft tall."
The Romanian
says "that's nothing our corn stands 11 ft. tall.
The American takes him
to his wheat field and says "look at my wheat field it stand 9ft
tall."
And the Romanian says "that's nothing our wheat stands 12ft
tall."
So the American wanting very much too out do the Romanian, takes
him to the watermelon patch. The Romanian never seeing watermelon before say's
"what is this that you have here?"
The American says "sweet peas."
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School is a
building with four walls, and tomorrow
inside.
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A pianist and singer are rehearsing "Autumn Leaves" for a concert and the
pianist says: "OK. We will start in G minor and then on the third bar, modulate
to B major and go into 5/4. When you get to the bridge, modulate back down to F#
minor and alternate a 4/4 bar with a 7/4 bar. On the last A section go into
double time and slowly modulate back to G minor."
The singer says: "Wow,
I don't think I can remember all of that."
The pianist says: "Well,
that's what you did last time."
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A budget is
telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it
went
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The man
of the house was angry with the maid because she'd told his wife what time he'd
poured himself into the house. The maid denied the charge, saying, "I didn't
tell her what time you came in. I just said I was too busy getting breakfast
ready to notice!"
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As I was waiting
for my wife at the reception desk at a spa, a flustered lady entered. She
apologized to the receptionist for being late. "I walked up and down both sides
of the street for 15 minutes trying to find the entrance to the spa," she said.
When she finished her explanation, the receptionist's first question was, "Have
you ever been here before?"
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A seafood
restaurant had a sign in the window that read,
"Big Lobster Tales, $5
each."
Amazed at the great value, a man stopped in and asked
the
waitress, "Five dollars each for lobster tails -- is
that
correct?"
"Yes," she said. "It's our special just for
today."
"Well," he said, "they must be little lobster
tails."
"No," she replied, "it's the really big lobster."
"Are you
sure they aren't green lobster tails -- and a
little bit tough?"
"No,"
she said, "it's the really big red lobster."
"Big red lobster tails, $5
each?" he said, amazed. "They
must be old lobster tails!"
"No, they're
definitely today's."
"Today's big red lobster tails -- $5 each?" he
repeated,
astounded.
"Yes," she insisted.
"Well, here's my five
dollars," he said. "I'll take one."
She took the money and led him to a
table where she invited
him to sit down. She then sat down next to him, put
her hand
on his shoulder, leaned over close to him, and said, "Once
upon a
time there was a really big red lobster..."
****
Quickies ****
"So, Quincy, how do
you like your new mother?" a newly remarried father asks his little
son.
"You know, Daddy," the boy replies sadly, "I think they fooled us;
she doesn’t look new at all!"
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What do you call a man who's lost 75
percent of his intelligence?
Divorced.
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Setting a good example for
the children takes all the fun out of middle age.
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My boss is so mean, if
you get in two minutes late he fines you and if you get in two minutes early he
charges you rent.
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Wife: "Honey, I think you love football more than
me!"
Husband: "Well, uh, dear, but I love you more than
hockey!"
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Radio is a miraculous device which enables people who have
nothing to say to talk to people who aren't listening.
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Rain is something
that, when you carry an umbrella, it doesn't.
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Some people see things
that are and ask, "Why?" Some people dream of things that never were and ask,
"Why not?" Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all
that.
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A scientist, showing slides of the Grand Canyon, explained, "It
took two hundred million years to make this."
A man in the audience said,
"Was it a government project?"
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A good friend is one who can tell you all
his problems -- but doesn't.
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"They say the President has a great many
supporters."
"That isn’t true. He can still walk by
himself."
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Yes, children are deductible, but they also can be
taxing.
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Animals are reliable, full of love, true in their affections,
predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people
to live up to.
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Why is Christmas just like a day at
the office?
You do all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the
credit.
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A computer is perfectly reliable until
the moment you seitch it on.
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A bunch of salesmen
went to the funeral of another salesman. They looked down at him in his coffin.
"Gosh, he looks terible. What did he have?" "North Dakota, South Dakota, western
Minnesota..."
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Poor Diabetes Control Tied To Cognitive
Difficulty
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly
diabetics with poor
blood sugar control have a high prevalence
of undiagnosed
cognitive dysfunction, depression and
functional
disabilities, according to a study by researchers
in
Boston.
Dr. Medha Munshi, of the Joslin
Diabetes Center, and
colleagues examined the association between
cognitive
dysfunction and blood sugar control in 60 diabetics
older
than age 70. These individuals had diabetes for an
average
of about 14 years and elevated hemoglobin A1C levels --
an
indicator of poor blood sugar control.
The mean HbA1C level was 7.9 percent. The American Diabetes
Association recommends a target A1C level of 7.0 or lower.
Several common tests were used to screen for cognitive
dysfunction such as the Mini Mental State Examination and
standard drawing tests. The subjects were also screened
for
depression and functional disability.
Overall, the Mini
Mental State Examination scores
correlated with drawing test
scores.
More than a third had low scores on the drawing
tests and
these scores were inversely correlated with
cognitive
function. This suggests an association between
cognitive
dysfunction and poor blood sugar control, the
researchers
report in Diabetes Care.
The 33
percent of subjects with depressive symptoms also
had greater
difficulty completing tasks of daily living.
This population
of older diabetics had a high incidence of
functional
disabilities. Overall, 48 percent had hearing
impairments, 53
percent had vision impairments, 33 percent
had recently fallen,
and 44 percent were afraid of falling.
No association was
observed between depression scores and
blood sugar
control.
In an interview with Reuters Health, Munshi said:
"Elderly
patients with diabetes require special and specific
treat-
ment plans. Elderly patients with diabetes should
be
screened for the presence of co-existing medical
conditions
like cognitive dysfunction, depression, and
physical
disabilities as these conditions may act as barriers
to
their ability to self-manage."
Elderly
diabetics, she added, may benefit from
"modification of
treatment modalities, focused education,
nutrition counseling,
and care coordination with the help
of a multidisciplinary
team."
SOURCE: Diabetes Care August 2006.
Copyright 2005 Reuters.
Protein may increase risk of
tumor
ST. LOUIS, -- A protein that protects the
body from tissue
damage also increases the risk of tumors,
according to St.
Louis researchers. Researchers of the
Washington University
School of Medicine say moderate reduction
of the protein
level protects against tumor formation but
increases
susceptibility to tissue injury. Because of its
protective
function in the body, the protein potentially could
be used
to selectively shield cells from toxic therapies,
according
to senior author Dr. Steven J. Weintraub, an
investigator
with the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington
University
School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "We
earlier
found that Bcl-xL helps the body's healthy cells
survive
the effects of toxic chemotherapeutic agents,"
says
Weintraub. "This new study clearly demonstrates a
trade-
off by showing that normal levels of Bcl-xL encourage
the
growth of tumors in mice exposed to a carcinogen."
The
study is published in Oncogene's advance online
publica-
tion.
FAA urges air ambulances upgrade
safety
NEW YORK, -- The Federal Aviation
Administration has
urged air ambulance companies to adopt better
safety
practices. Rescue helicopter crashes have killed
60
people since 2000, USA Today said Thursday. An
FAA
notice sent to all of the nation's air ambulance
com-
panies suggests the companies set up safety
programs
that would help pilots decide whether to lift off
in
risky conditions. The notice aims to halt fatal
mis-
takes that have beset the industry, such as
pilots
flying into the ground during ill-advised rescue
mis-
sions or dispatchers sending out inexperienced
crews
in darkness and bad
weather.
German diabetes
cases to double
BERLIN, -- The number of Germans
suffering from diabetes
will double in the next five years, a
study released this
week finds. The study, composed by 100
leading German
doctors and medical scientists, predicted that
diseases
such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, dementia
and
strokes will rise substantially in the next decade.
"If
the trend continues, we will not be able to finance
our
health-care system anymore," medical expert Karl
Lauterbach told Thursday's edition of the German daily
die
Welt. The German government needs to invest more than
the
current 4 percent of health-care expenditures in the
prevention
of diseases, he said. Eighty percent of all
diabetes and heart
failure cases are preventable with a
healthier lifestyle, he
said.
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Up to Speed with Sorenson |
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Good pit strategy helps Target team nab 12th place at
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NASCAR report |
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Notes: Evernham says No. 19 team just wasn't getting it
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Fantasy Insider |
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Albert: Biffle, Edwards are Ford tough as field heads to
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Ola Belle Reed, singer/songwriter/radio performer, born Lansing,
NC 1916.
Wayne Raney, singer/songwriter/harmonica player, born Wolf
Bayou, AR 1920.
Rita M. Cote Breau, of "Lone Pine & Betty Cody" born
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1921.
E. W. Bud Wendell born Akron, OH 1927. Former Opry
manager inducted CMHF 1998.
Billy Strickland recorded "To Be With You" 1951.
Ralph Stanley seriously injured in a car wreck 1951.
Clyde Mody & Brown's Ferry Four recorded "I Need The
Prayers" 1952.
Kevin Welch, singer/songwriter, born Los Angeles, CA 1955.
Charlie Rich's first SUN recording session in Memphis, 1958.
Jimmy Martin recorded "Hold To God's Unchanging Hand" 1960.
Charlie Walker joined the Grand Ole Opry 1967.
Jan Howard married Dr. Maurice Acree Jr. in Nashville, TN
1990.
Brooks & Dunn's first album, "Brand New Man," certified
platinum 1992.
Garth Brooks released his Christmas album "Beyond The Season,"
1992.
Koch Records released Johnny Dowd's "Pictures From Life's Other
Side" 1999.
Keith Urban's single "Days Go By" was #1 2004.
**** COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS ****
Jimmy Buffett Among Nashville
Songwriters
Hall
of Fame Nominees
Jimmy Buffett is among five
nominees being considered for
induction into the Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame in
the songwriter-artist category.
Additionally, 10 composers
have been nominated for two slots in
the Hall of Fame's
songwriter category for 2006. Joining Buffett
in the song-
writer-artist category are Arthur Alexander, J.J.
Cale,
John Hiatt and Tony Joe White. Alexander, who died in
1993,
was a country-soul music pioneer whose songs were
recorded
by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis
Presley.
Nominees in the songwriter category include Pat
Alger
("The Thunder Rolls"), Larry Henley ("The Wind Beneath
My
Wings"), Mark James ("Suspicious Minds"), Mac
McAnally
("Old Flame"), Bob Morrison ("You Decorated My
Life"),
Gary Nicholson ("One More Last Chance"), Hugh
Prestwood
("The Song Remembers When"), Thom Schuyler ("16th
Avenue"),
John Scott Sherrill ("Nothin' but the Wheel") and
Jim
Weatherly ("Midnight Train to
Georgia").
Darryl Worley and wife file for
divorce
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 –
Singer Darryl Worley and his wife of five years, Beverly, filed for
divorce, Worley announced through a press release Wednesday.
Worley, who has a new disc
coming out in September, said commented, "Beverly and I are still best of
friends and I hope we will always be. Our lifestyles and occupations have
taken their toll on our marriage over the past five years, but we still
care for one another and will continue to do a lot of good work together
to help many people in need. We ask that our family, friends and fans let
us work through this difficult time in our own way, and everyone please
respect our privacy. Beverly and I are doing okay and will handle this
situation with honor and dignity." |
Troy Gentry faces charges over bear
hunt
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 – Troy
Gentry of Montgomery Gentry pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Federal Court
for the District of Minnesota in a 2004 incident involving killing a bear.
Gentry pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring with a licensed
commercial bear guide and the owner of a private game farm in Minnesota.
Gentry’s lawyer said in a prepared statement, “While
up in a tree stand, Troy used a bow and arrow to kill a bear that was
running free in a several-acre fenced area in the game farm.”
Reports said Gentry purchased a captive bear named
Cubby for $4,650 from Greenly and killed the bear on Greenly’s property.
The kill was registered with the state Department of Natural Resources as
if it had been killed in the wild, a violation of the law. The government
claims that a videotape of the bear’s death was edited to make it appear
that Gentry shot the bear legally.
Lee Marvin Greenly, owner of a Sandstone, Minn.,
wildlife refuge that had wolves and bears on its 80 acres, also was
charged in the alleged incident.
A jury trial is slated to begin in Duluth, Minn. Nov.
27. Gentry could face 5 years in jail and a $20,000 fine if found guilty.
”Troy is an avid environmentalist and hunter who
supports and follows all game laws,” the statement said. “Before he killed
the bear, he was told by the bear guide that it was proper and legal to
kill the bear, which was not a tamed bear and was never in a pen or cage.
Troy used his correct name on his Minnesota bear hunting license and never
attempted to disguise his identity.”
”The allegation that the video of the bear shoot was
edited for the purpose of mischaracterizing the circumstances of the bear
shoot is false. The only editing done was to remove the ‘dead time’ from
the video tape (more than 1 hour long) reducing the tape to about 15
minutes. The video was for Troy's personal use and was never intended to
be and was not used commercially. The bear hide was shipped under Troy’s
name to a taxidermist in Kentucky and prepared into a taxidermy mount.
”Troy is accused of knowingly and willfully conspiring
to violate federal law by taking the bear and transporting its hide from
Minnesota to Kentucky and later to Tennessee. Troy absolutely denies that
he knowingly and willfully did anything illegal and is confident that he
will be exonerated.” |
Alison Krauss + Union Station grab 11 IBMA nominations
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 –
Alison Krauss and Union Station took home 11 nominations from the
International Bluegrass Music Association Tuesday including entertainer of
the year, vocal group and instrumental group of the year.
Blue Highway received 10
nominations, while Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Ricky Skaggs &
Kentucky Thunder each had 7. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage took home six.
Awards will be handed out in
Nashville Sept. 28.
Krauss also was nominated for
female vocalist, while band mate Dan Tyminski is a finalist for male
vocalist and included, along with Barry Bales, among the many artists
listed for Album of The Year for participation in the “Celebration of
Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer” project.
Union Station Dobroist Jerry
Douglas was recognized for work on two separate Instrumental Album of the
Year nominated projects including his solo album, “The Best Kept Secret”
along with nods for Recorded Event of the Year and Dobro Player of the
Year (a nomination he’s never failed to receive since the inception of the
IBMA Awards). Longtime AKUS member Ron Block was also recognized in the
Banjo Player of the Year category. Blue Highway received nominations for
Vocal Group, Song, Gospel and Instrumental Group of the Year. They’re also
nominated for two different Album of the Year projects, including their
2005 release “Marbletown.“ Rob Ickes earned nominations in the
Instrumental Album and Recorded Event of the Year for his “3 Ring Circle”
album with Dave Pomeroy and Andy Leftwich. He is also singled out in the
Dobro Player of the Year category.
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
earned their ninth nod for Entertainer of the Year plus the Gospel
Recorded Performance, Song and Album categories and Vocal Group of the
Year, an award they received each of the last five years. Band member
Terry Baucom is a finalist for Banjo Player of the Year, while Lawson is
up for Mandolin Player of the Year.
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky
Thunder received Instrumental Group of the Year, an award they’ve taken
seven straight years. Individual nominations included Skaggs in the
Instrumental Album and Recorded Event of the Year for his role on “Not Too
Far From the Tree - A Collection of Guitar Duets with Heroes &
Friends”; Jim Mills was nominated for his solo project, “Hide Head Blues”
in the Instrumental Album and Best Liner Notes categories along with Banjo
Player of the Year; and Andy Leftwich for the “3 Ring Circle” project in
the Recorded Event and Instrumental Album categories.
Vincent and band were
nominated for Entertainer of the Year, which they took home in 2001. The
group is also included in the Vocal Group and Album categories. Vincent
was singled out in the Female Vocalist category, an award she has received
six years in a row. Band member Hunter Berry is a finalist for Fiddle
Player, and Josh Williams is a nominee for Guitar Player of the Year.
2005 Entertainer of the Year,
Cherryholmes took home 5 nominations. Once again among the candidates in
the Entertainer Category, they are also included in the Song, Gospel and
on two separate Album of the Year projects, the self-titled “Cherryholmes”
and for their participation in the “Celebration of Life: Musicians Against
Childhood Cancer“ project.
Nominations were:
Entertainer of the Year
Cherryholmes
The Grascals
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Del McCoury Band
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Vocal Group of the Year
Blue Highway
The Grascals
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Instrumental Group of the Year
Blue Highway
Alison Krauss & Union Station
The Del McCoury
Band
Mountain Heart
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Male Vocalist of the Year
Ronnie Bowman
Russell Moore
Tim O’Brien
Marty Raybon
Larry Sparks
Dan Tyminski
Female Vocalist of the Year
Dale Ann Bradley
Sonya Isaacs
Alison Krauss
Claire Lynch
Rhonda Vincent
Song of the Year, Song Title,
Artist (s), Songwriter(s)
”Brand New Heartache,” Cherryholmes
(artists), Cia Leigh Cherryholmes (writer)
“He Lives In Me,” Doyle
Lawson & Quicksilver (artist), Frances P. Simpson (writer)
“Look
Down That Lonesome Road,” Tim O’Brien (artist), Tim O’Brien (writer)
“Marbletown,” Blue Highway (artists), Mark Knopfler (writer)
“Train Long Gone,” Claire Lynch (artist), Dennis Linde (writer)
Album of the Year, Recording
Title, Artist(s), Label, Producer
Celebration of Life: Musicians
Against Childhood Cancer, featuring 3 Fox Drive, Lonesome River Band,
Seldom Scene, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Cherryholmes, J.D. Crowe
& The New South, BlueRidge, IIIrd Tyme Out, James King Band, Larry
Cordle, Wayne Benson, Clay Hess, Greg Luck, Aubrey Haynie, Marty Raybon
& Full Circle, Tony Rice, Ronnie Bowman & The Committee, Larry
Stephenson Band, Blue Highway, Gena Britt, Randy Kohrs & The Lites,
Steve Thomas, Scott Vestal, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Karl
Shiflett & the Big Country Show, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Wildfire,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Lost & Found, The Grascals, Alecia
Nugent, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call,
Bradley Walker, Dan Tyminski, Bela Fleck & Barry Bales (artists),
Skaggs Family Records (label), Bob Kelley (producer)
Cherryholmes,
Cherryholmes (artists), Skaggs Family Records (label), Ben Isaacs
(producer)
Cornbread Nation, Tim O’Brien (artist/producer), Sugar Hill
Records (label)
Let ‘Er Go, Boys, Michael Cleveland (artist), Rounder
Records (label), Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producers)
Marbletown, Blue Highway (artists), Rounder Records (label), Scott
Rouse (producer)
Instrumental Album of the
Year, Recording Title, Artist(s), Label, Producer
"The Best Kept
Secret," Jerry Douglas (artist/producer), Koch Records (label)
"Hide
Head Blues," Jim Mills (artist/producer), Sugar Hill Records (label)
"Let ‘Er Go, Boys," Michael Cleveland (artist), Rounder Records
(label), Jeff White & Michael Cleveland (producer)
"Not Too Far
From the Tree: A Collection Of Guitar Duets with Heroes & Friends,"
Bryan Sutton with Russ Barenberg, Norman Blake, Dan Crary, Jerry Douglas,
David Grier, Jack Lawrence, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, George Shuffler,
Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Sutton & Doc Watson (artists), Sugar Hill Records
(label), Bryan Sutton (producer)
"Three Ring Circle," Rob Ickes, Andy
Leftwich & Dave Pomeroy (artists/producers), Earwave Records (label)
Recorded Event of the Year,
Recording Title, Artist(s), Label, Producer
"Back to the Well," The
Daughters of Bluegrass featuring: Lorraine Jordan, Gena Britt, Julie
Elkins, Becky Buller, Vickie Simmons, Frances Mooney, Mindy Rakestraw,
Jeanette Williams, Beth Lawrence, Angela Oudean, Michelle Nixon, Donica
Christensen, Dale Ann Bradley, Heather Berry, Megan McCormick, Valerie
Smith, Louisa Branscomb & Dixie Hall (artists), Blue Circle Records
(label), Lorraine Jordan & Dale Perry (producers) "Down In Caroline,"
Curly Seckler with Kent Blanton, George Buckner, John Carter Cash, Laura
Weber Cash, Dudley Connell, Rob Ickes, Josh McMurray, Russell Moore, Larry
Perkins, Andrea Roberts, Chris Sharp, Herschel Sizemore, Kevin Sluder,
Larry Sparks, Tater Tate, LeRoy Troy & Doc Watson (artists), Copper
Creek Records (label), Larry Perkins & Penny Parsons (producers)
"Not Too Far From the Tree: A Collection Of Guitar Duets with Heroes
& Friends," Bryan Sutton with Russ Barenberg, Norman Blake, Dan Crary,
Jerry Douglas, David Grier, Jack Lawrence, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, George
Shuffler, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Sutton & Doc Watson (artists), Sugar
Hill Records (label), Bryan Sutton (producer)
"Stomp," Mike Compton
& David Long (artists), Acoustic Disc (label), David Grisman
(producer)
"Three Ring Circle," Rob Ickes, Andy Leftwich & Dave
Pomeroy (artists/producers), Earwave Records (label)
Gospel Recorded Performance of
the Year, Recording Title, Artist(s), Label, Producer
"Gettin’ Ready,"
BlueRidge (artists), Pinecastle Records (label), BlueRidge & Wes
Easter (producers)
“He Goes To Church,” Cherryholmes (artists), Skaggs
Family Records (label), Ben Isaacs (producer)
"He Lives In Me," Doyle
Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Crossroads (label), Doyle Lawson
(producer)
“Lazarus,” Blue Highway (artists), Rounder Records (label),
Scott Rouse (producer)
"When The Morning Comes," Paul Williams &
The Victory Trio (artists), Rebel Records (label), Paul Williams
(producer)
Emerging Artist of the Year
3 Fox Drive
Audie Blaylock & Redline
Blue Moon Rising
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Steep Canyon Rangers
Instrumental Performers of the
Year
Banjo
Terry Baucom
Ron Block
J.D. Crowe
Jim Mills
Sammy Shelor
Bass
Barry Bales
Mike
Bub
Jason Moore
Missy Raines
Marshall Wilborn
Fiddle
Hunter Berry
Jason Carter
Michael Cleveland
Stuart Duncan
Ron Stewart
Dobro
Mike Auldridge
Jerry Douglas
Rob Ickes
Randy Kohrs
Phil Leadbetter
Guitar
Jim Hurst
Tony
Rice
Kenny Smith
Bryan Sutton
Josh Williams
Mandolin
Sam Bush
Mike
Compton
Doyle Lawson
Ronnie McCoury
Adam Steffey
Bluegrass Broadcaster of the
Year
Kyle Cantrell; XM Satellite; Nashville, Tenn.
Terry Herd;
Bluegrass Radio Network; Nashville, Tenn.
Red Shipley;
bluegrasscountry.org, WAMU-FM; Washington, D.C.
Bluegrass Event of the
Year
26th Annual Bluegrass & Chili Festival; Claremore, Okla.;
September, 2005
21st Annual Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, produced by
the Boston Bluegrass Union; Framingham, Mass.; February, 2006
Florida
State Bluegrass Festival; Perry, Fla.; April, 2005
Best Graphic Design for
Recorded Project
Elevation Creative Studios (designers), Generations,
by The New Kentucky String Ticklers, Gennett Records
Spencer Walts,
Eyewerks Studio & Sarah Lainie Smith (designers); She Waits for Night;
by Uncle Earl; Rounder Records
Heather & G. Carr (designers), The
Official O’Brien Family CD & Board Game, by The O’Brien Family,
O'Brien Family Band
Best Liner Notes for Recorded
Project
Jim Mills (liner notes), Hide Head Blues, by Jim Mills, Sugar
Hill Records
Gary B. Reid (liner notes); The Stanley Brothers,
Earliest Recordings—The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952); by The
Stanley Brothers; Rounder Records
Tom Adams (liner notes); Let ’Er Go,
Boys; by Michael Cleveland; Rounder Records
Print Media Person of the Year
Dan Miller, editor of Flatpicking Guitar magazine
Chris Stuart,
freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited & Bluegrass Now
Bob
Black, author of Come Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass with Bill
Monroe |
**** Amy's
Kitchen ****
CHICKEN FRIED
CHICKEN
30 saltine crackers
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dry potato
flakes
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable
oil
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place crackers in a large resealable
plastic bag; seal
bag and crush crackers until they are
coarse crumbs. Add
flour, potato flakes, seasoned salt,
and pepper to bag
and mix well.
2. Beat
egg in a shallow dish or bowl; heat oil in a large
skillet over medium high heat.
3. One by
one, dredge chicken pieces in egg beat, then
place in bag
with crumb mixture, seal bag and shake to
coat.
4. Reduce heat to medium and cook coated chicken
in skillet
for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently, until
golden
brown and juices run clear.
Yield: 6 servings.
****
TODAY'S USELESS FACT ****
Is it true that
catching a cold has nothing to do with being out in the
cold?
 Yes. A cold is a viral disease.
It is passed from one person to the next, usually by way of airborne droplets
from a sneeze. You can also pick it up if your hands are dirty (with the virus)
and you touch your eyes or nose. Catching a cold has nothing to do with the
temperature outside, or whether or not your hair is wet. Colds are common during
winter because people are living and working in close quarters. It's chilly out
there, so people tend to stay indoors. Proximity also makes schools, offices,
and airplanes "great" places to catch a cold.
Complicating matters, if
you catch a cold, you're contagious before you even know it. People are usually
contagious about a day before the illness breaks, and a few days after they feel
better. Plus, there are over 200 viruses that can cause a cold, and they're
constantly mutating.
So what's the best way to avoid one? Steer clear of
crowded places, wash your hands, keep your fingers out of your face (a good idea
at all times, actually), and make sure your ventilation system is up to snuff.
But the main thing is to keep those hands scrubbed.
****A
PARTING THOUGHT ****
"A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no
roses."
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