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Luke Benward: Actor, Singer, Teenager! Although he is only 13 years old, actor and singer Lucas Aaron "Luke" Benward is well on his way to becoming a household name. Disney Hannah Montana Keeping it Real, a DVD Review When I was offered the opportunity to review Disney Hannah Montana Keeping It Real, a DVD with five episodes from the popular television program Hannah Montana, I must admit, I jumped at the chance. Here was my chance to finally be culturally relevant! Does Hannah Montana Make You Sick? Last Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Peanut Corporation of America issued a safety recall of Disney's Hannah Montana Peanut Chocolate Granola Bars due to possible salmonella contamination. The Jonas Brothers: Clean Fun for Your Teens and Tweens If your kids are into the Jonas Brothers - a boy band who gained their popularity through the Disney Channel - your kids are in good hands. What Did Barbara Walters' Interview with the Jonas Brothers Reveal? Ba...

Slumdog Millionaire a Priceless Look at India - a Movie Review The movie originally intended to go straight to DVD, "Slumdog Millionaire"is finally coming to DVD. "Slumdog Millionaire" is an exhilarating rags to riches story with a conscience. Happy-Go-Lucky with Sally Hawkins - a Movie Review Perhaps I am not artsy enough for this film, although I enjoyed some of the movie, overall I found Happy-Go-Lucky to be quite boring. Marley and Me Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray - Movie Review Marley & Me, the hit movie for dog-lovers everywhere starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, arrives on Blu-Ray and DVd on March 31, 2009. Disney Hannah Montana Keeping it Real, a DVD Review When I was offered the opportunity to review Disney Hannah Montana Keeping It Real, a DVD with five episodes from the popular television program Hannah Montana, I must admit, I jumped at the chance. Here was my chance to be culturally relevant! The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Brilliant Holocaus...

The week of March 20 was a big week for Twilight fans! Twilight DVD Released - To the excitement of girls and yes, women everywhere, the Twilight DVD released at midnight on March 20th in stores across the country. With deleted scenes and bonus features, the Twilight movie DVD promises to be a big hit. Twilight Songbooks Released - Just in time for the Twilight DVD release, the songbooks from Twilight have been released, all featuring the beautiful "Bella's Lullaby," and many featuring photos from the movie. • Music From the Twilight Motion Picture Soundtrack - Piano/Vocal - 313439 - $16.99 • Music From the Twilight Motion Picture Soundtrack - Easy Piano - 316131 - $14.99 • The Score - Music From the Twilight Motion Picture - 313440 - $14.99 • The Score - Music From the Twilight Motion Picture - Big-Note Piano - 316133 - $10.99 • The Score - Music From the Twilight Motion Picture - Easy Piano Solo - 316130 - $12.99 Twilight Deluxe CD/DVD Released - The...

In January of 2009, the Department of Labor reported that more than 84,000 unemployment claims were filed last month in Tennessee which is 115% more claims filed than in 2008. Since so many of my friends and neighbors are having to file an unemployment claim in Tennessee, I thought I would list a couple of resources and related articles on Filing for Unemployment in Tennessee. How to File an Unemployment Claim in Tennessee Ten easy steps to filing for unemployment in Tennessee Longer article with more details about filing for unemployment in Tennessee at: Unemployment Tips for Tennessee Facing unemployment is NOT a happy prospect, but with the right tools, it need not be as overwhelming as it might otherwise be. Unemployed - a Poem Macy's Bellevue Center, Nashville, TN - A Look Back These are photos from the past seven years from the Bellevue Macys, in Nashville, Tennessee. The store, which was formerly Hechts, Proffitts, Saks/Dillards (for about three months) and Castner Knott...

Writing a Basic Press Release to Get Articles and Blogs Noticed! A press release is an announcement to your local media about you and your articles. If you have never written a news release before, these simple tips should help you write a good, basic press release. Does Hannah Montana Make You Sick? Last Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Peanut Corporation of America issued a safety recall of Disney's Hannah Montana Peanut Chocolate Granola Bars due to possible salmonella contamination. Ten Ways to Use Extra Soy Sauce Packages If you are a Chinese food junkie like I am, what do you do with your extra soy sauce packages when you go to Chinese fast-food restaurants, Chinese buffets, or get Chinese take-out food? I save mine to use later!

Click here if you would like to see more photos from the past 7 years at Bellevue Hecht's/Macy's . The Macy's Bellevue Center in Nashville, Tennessee, closed its doors to the public for the final time today. The Bellevue Center mall originally opened in 1990 with two anchors, Dillard's and Castner-Knott's. At one point in the mall's early history, Macy's had planned to come in, and Macy's signs even appeared inside the mall where the store was supposed to go, but those plans fell through. During the past 18 years, Castner-Knott's, a popular locally-owned-and-operated retail store and chain, was sold to Saks which had acquired local Castner's competitor, Dillard's. Since there was already a Dillard's operating as an anchor store at Bellevue Center (from 1990 to 2007), the Castner's property was sold within a few months to Proffitt's in 1999. Proffitt's lasted a couple of years before it was sold to Hechts. Hecht's owned th...

Here is my shamrock of three poems for Saint Patrick's Day. St. Patrick was an amazing leader of the early Celtic Church, and he used the Irish shamrock to teach the trinity. This is my shamrock for St. Patrick. Poems for Saint Patrick's Day Irish Quotes for St. Patrick's Day A collection of quotes, sayings, poetry and songs about the Irish and by the Irish If you don't know much about St. Patrick, you should read Who Was Saint Patrick? The History of Saint Patrick & St. Patrick's Day st. patrick , saint patrick

Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year Now on BluRay and DVD - Movie Review "High School Musical 3" won two Emmy® Awards, a DGA Award, an Imagen Award, a Director's Guild of America Award, and a Billboard Music Award for Soundtrack of the Year. It arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on February 17th, 2009. Hitch with Will Smith - a Movie Review In the 2005 romantic-comedy movie Hitch, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, a professional matchmaker (or consultant as Hitch calls himself), who teaches ordinary men how to successfully pursue beautiful women. Dead like Me: Life After Death DVD Review Dead Like Me: Life After Death with Ellen Muth is a direct-to-DVD movie that released on February 17, 2009 - not very good. The Haunting of Molly Hartley - a DVD Review The Haunting of Molly Hartley, a 2008 horror film starring Haley Bennett and Chace Crawford, just released to DVD - also not highly recommended. City of Ember with Bill Murray Never Flickers to Life - a Movie Review T...

Mother's Day is coming up sooner than you think! If you are on a tight budget, you may need to start planning for Mother's Day early this year. Here are some articles, poems and ideas to help and inspire you. How to Celebrate an Inexpensive Mother's Day Everyone is thinking about the economy these days. If a tight budget is threatening to put a damper on your Mother's Day, consider these ten ideas for celebrating an inexpensive Mothers Day. Mother's Day Ideas: Queen for a Day on a Tight Budget Depending upon your budget in today's economy, you may not be able to give your mother prizes and trips, but here are some ideas for things you can do to make her feel like a queen for a day on Mother's Day. Mother's Day: When Forgiveness is the Best Gift Mothers are not perfect, and many children are scarred for life by mental, emotional or even physical abuse at the hands of their mothers. However, I have learned forgiveness is both a choice and a gift. ...

The Darling Kathryn E Darden - Without Apology No, I didn't write it. Some nut named Donald Pennington did! Here is an excerpt: Date of Interview: 03/08/2009 My dear readers; I've got someone here for you today for you to meet who's always fun to read, whether it's her poetry you've found, or it's a thoughtful comment that you've received. She expresses her thoughts without cloudiness and her spiritual side without an apology. DP: Hi Kathryn! Thanks for your participation in this project. If things were to be cut short, and only one message got across to my readers about you, what would you want them to know about you? KD: I'm sort of an eclectic person... OK, eccentric. I have done many things in my career life from teaching high school to publicity, to publishing, to working retail. I like variety! If you want to read the interview, and learn way too much about me, go to: The Darling Kathryn E Darden - Without Apology Here is my response to Donald if y...

Are you one of the many aspiring writers for websites like Associated Content , Bukisa , etc? You have probably already created a profile, posted some articles, and posted links to all your social networks, as well as Digg and Stumble . Is there anything else you can do to promote yourself and your content and get your articles noticed? YES! Send out a press release! A press release is an announcement to your local media about you and your articles. I have published a web site and print magazine and worked for several other publications. I have also promoted books and events by sending out my own press releases, so I have looked at press releases both as a writer, and as a publisher of information. I have also written a book about promoting self-published books with a chapter dedicated to writing press releases. If you have never written a press release before, these tips should help you write a good, basic press release. Before You Write Your Press Release Before you start w...

Here are some articles and poems for St. Patrick's Day! Who Was the Man Known as Saint Patrick? When he was a teenager, Patrick was captured and sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders. Patrick recounts in his "Confession," "I was then about sixteen years of age...." St. Patrick Acrostic (Poem) A poem about St. Patrick in the acrostic form Ireland Acrostic A poem in the acrostic form about Ireland Saint Patrick the Shepherd - a Poem A brief poetic tribute to St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland who was a herdsman as a captive in Ireland Riverdance Taps into Tennessee Performing Arts Center for Last Tour The farewell tour of Riverdance is stopping at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) February 24 through March 1. TPAC calls Riverdance one of the most popular shows ever in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center st. patrick

March Comes in like a Lion to Nashville, Turns into a Lamb Within 24 Hours March 02, 2009 It started on a Saturday evening, the last day of February. What had been a light, drizzling rain turned into a light, wet snow towards the end of my shift at a local retail store. Even though we are in the last days of a big liquidation sale, the light dusting kept customers away. Winter Snow Hits Nashville - Finally! Perhaps if we sold shovels or groceries, we would have been busier, but this is Nashville! We shut down the town, close schools and get off the streets when we have a few flurries! As I drove home Saturday night, I watched the snowflakes play in my headlights. The snow was starting to stick to the grass and branches on the side of the road while the streets retained some warmth from the day and stayed clear. All that changed around midnight as the temperature continued to drop and the snow continued to fall. At midnight I went outside and began to take pictures. I love snow. Someth...

40th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominations Announced in Nashville A look at some of the 40th Annual Dove Award Nominees who were announced on February 20, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. What Did Barbara Walters' Interview with the Jonas Brothers Reveal? Barbara Walters interviewed The Jonas Brothers om February 22, 2009 for "The Barbara Walters Special" on ABC on Oscar Night. What did her interview reveal about America's most popular singing siblings? The Jonas Brothers: Clean Fun for Your Teens and Tweens If your kids are into the Jonas Brothers - a boy band who gained their popularity through the Disney Channel - your kids are in good hands. March Birthdays of Gospel Artists A list of gospel artists and other Christian personalities with March birthdays.