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   Dale Evans and Roy Rogers 100th Birthday Commemorated Born Lucille Wood Smith, Dale Evans, The Queen of the West, would have been 100 years old today, October 31, 2012. The #1 box office stars during the 1940's and 1950's, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans changed the lives of millions of children around the world. Article at:  Dale Evans and Roy Rogers 100th Birthday Commemorated | Christian Activities

It's Halloween! Are you ready for the local ghosts, goblins, guys, gals, and ghouls? Here are some fun articles, spooky movie reviews, seasonal poems, etc. for your Halloween reading and viewing enjoyment.  Happy Halloween!!!   Have a Happy Halloween! Halloween's origins are controversial and shrouded in some mystery, but no one can deny that the holiday has become one of America's most popular holidays i...  Halloween Movies Best Review - Top 7 Horror Movies for Halloween Looking for a scary movie for Halloween? Need a little fright for a sleepover, movie night or other occasion? You have come to the right place for seven spooky scares. by KathrynDarden   Horror & Supernatural Movies for Halloween Halloween is coming up -- are you in the mood for a spooky, scary movie or a supernatural film? This lens will cover some of the horror and supernatural movies... ...

Castle: The Complete Fourth Season Surprisingly Good Television Wealthy mystery writer Richard Castle and dedicated Detective Kate Beckett are back in "Castle: The Complete Fourth Season" with all the charm, humor, and drama of the first three seasons. Starring Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle and Stana Katic as Kate Beckett, the television series follows the pair as Beckett investigates homicides and Castle researches mystery novels, using Detective Beckett as his muse. Nathan Fillion Article at: Castle: The Complete Fourth Season Surprisingly Good Television | Christian Activities Also see: " Castle: The Complete Fourth Season" with Nathan Fillion on DVD -- Recap & Review

t Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 6: Sabrina Bryan goes home  Last night Emmitt Smith cowboyed up for "Dancing with the Stars All Stars" All Stars season 15 week 6 Country Night of dancing. He and partner Cheryl Burke performed a foxtrot to “Islands in the Stream.” Emmitt was a bit nervous about doing his solo routine to a fairly slow song. However, he had fun and even managed to entertain Len, earning a 26.5, his lowest score of the season. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 6: Sabrina Bryan goes home - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 5: Team Gangnam Style - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner  

I do not get into Halloween as much as some of my friends. Some years I avoid it entirely, eschewing scary movies, costumes and Halloween parties. Other years I have enjoyed Halloween parties and scary movies. I am a woman of strong opinion, but I do a pendulum swing on Halloween from year to year.  I think this article about Halloween from Focus on the Family makes some good points. Focus on the Family Community: An Open Letter About Halloween  Peanuts creator Charles Schulz made a habit of dispensing advice through the mouths of cartoon characters, especially the blanket-carrying Linus van Pelt.  Like any offering of counsel, some of it is to be heeded and some of it is not. “There are three things you must never discuss with people,” the comic strip’s philosopher/theologian once said, “religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.” Read the article here: Focus on the Family Community: Finding Home: An Open Letter About Halloween

'Nashville' Episode 3: A Mother of an Episode (Recap) - Yahoo! Voices With stars like Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Powers Boothe, Eric Close and others, one of my favorite things about the new ABC series "Nashville," is the the cinematography of the city itself. The shots of Nashville are stunning and make me want to revisit all the sites for myself. Article at: 'Nashville' Episode 3: A Mother of an Episode (Recap) - Yahoo! Voices Also see: ABC's New Hit Show "Nashville" Premiere -- an Extra's Take - Yahoo! Voices 'Nashville' Episode 2: More of Rayma, Deacon & Teddy's Back Story Revealed (Recap)  

Top Ten Most Amazing True Ghost Ship Stories Ghost ships have been the stuff of legends for hundreds of years, inspiring movies like Pirates of the Caribbean with the tale of The Flying Dutchman. Stories about ghost ships are great told around a campfire or on Halloween. But did you know there are some unbelievable but well-documented true stories of ghost ships that have been found with their entire crews - vanished? The following list is my top ten list of the most amazing true stories of ghost ships. Article at: Top Ten Most Amazing True Ghost Ship Stories - Yahoo! Voices

'The Conjurer' with Andrew Bowen, Maxine Bahns & John Schneider Conjures Up Mystery & Horror After a tragic late-term miscarriage, photographer Shawn Burnett (Andrew Bowen - "MADtv") and his wife Helen (Maxine Bahns - "Cutaway") move to the country to start over. They move into a country home with a dilapidated cabin on the property where Helen's brother Frank (John Schneider - " October Baby ," " WWJD ") is planning to build them a new house in four months when he is finished with his current project. Movie review at: 'The Conjurer' with Andrew Bowen, Maxine Bahns & John Schneider Conjers Up Mystery & Horror - Yahoo! Voices

Christian artists share memories of Koinonia Coffeehouse & Bookstore The Koinonia Family Reunion is just one week away, but there are still some tickets available at koinoniafamilyreunion.com for anyone who loves contemporary Christian music or 1970s-style Jesus music. The 40th Anniversary Koinonia Family Reunion is Friday, November 2, 2012 at Woodmont Hills Church at 7:00 p.m.   Article at: Christian artists share memories of Koinonia Coffeehouse & Bookstore - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: History of Contemporary Christian Music Celebrated at Koinonia Family Reunion in Nashville   Koinonia Bookstore, which opened in 1972, was the place people gathered in Nashville to experience the new "Jesus music" music movement.

Top 7 Horror Movies for Halloween 2012 Looking for a scary movie for Halloween? Need a little spooky entertainment for a sleepover, movie night or other occasion? You have come to the right place for seven good frights. Article at: BEST REVIEW - Top 7 Horror Movies for Halloween 2012

I went with a friend to this beautiful fall festival of color at Cheekwood a couple of weeks ago. Full of flowers, pumpkins, and scarecrows in all shapes and sizes, it was well worth the trip. Cheekwood Harvest a Colorful Nashville Fall Festival Through October 31  The Nashville fall festival Cheekwood Harvest is in full swing at the Cheekwood mansion through Oct. 22. In addition to the trees and autumn flowers which abound in Cheekwood's extensive gardens, the grounds are filled with fall's most colorful flower, the crysanthemum. Article at: Cheekwood Harvest a Colorful Nashville Fall Festival Through October 31 - Yahoo! Voices

The Leaves of October Today I got to walk with two friends in the beauty of Edwin Warner Park enjoying the colorful display of sunlight on autumn leaves. It was a spectacular view. The weather was mild, two of us took our small dogs, and we enjoyed talking while we exercised by walking 2.5 miles under the trees. This is a poem in celebration of autumn and the beauty of October leaves: Poem at: The Leaves of October - a Fall Poem - Yahoo! Voices

I had the wonderful opportunity to be an extra in the pilor episode of "Nashville" where I was in the background during the bridge scene. The pilot was shot in March, about a week after I lost my sweet little dog Katie. I have to say the experience helped pull my out of the deep pit of grief I was in. The 3rd episode airs tonight. I plan to watch the show until ABC ruins it with its usual recipe of illicit sex, debauchery and political correctness. On the set of Nashville with other extras - photo © Kathryn E. Darden ABC's New Hit Show "Nashville" Premiere -- an Extra's Take (Episode 1 Recap) Kicking off with some of Nashville's finest landmarks and scenery, ABC's new hit show "Nashville" begins with a concert scene at the Grand Ole Opry where cash poor country music superstar Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) is performing, then cuts to a spoiled up-and-comer Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) refusing to talk to her mother o...

Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 5: Team Gangnam Style Team “Call Me Maybe” did their individual dances tonight. Then it was Team Gangnam Style's turn to dance the freestyle on the second night of " Dancing with the Stars " All Stars season 15 week 5. The competition was split into two shows due to the presidential debate on ABC last night. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 5: Team Gangnam Style - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 4 results: Bristol Palin says good-bye - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

'Left Behind' to surge ahead with Nicolas Cage The extremely popular "Left Behind" book and movie series is getting a facelift, or a "FaceOff," as the case may be, with Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage in negotiations to take the movies mainstream. Kirk Cameron helped make the Christian series popular to the church audience. Article at: 'Left Behind' to surge ahead with Nicolas Cage - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Kirk Cameron Won't Be Left Behind

Tolkien journal 'Silver Leaves' Issue 4 features art, essays, poems & dragons “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien The respected Tolkien-based journal, “Silver Leaves” Issue 4 , is back from the printer and ready to ship. Published in Canada by the White Tree Fund as a literary and artistic journal for Tolkien and fantasy fans, the theme of this issue is Dragons. I am so pleased to have three of my own poems included in this edition of "Silver Leaves" -- "Dragon," "A Friend Like Sam," and "Snow Sprite." Article at: Tolkien journal 'Silver Leaves' Issue 4 features art, essays, poems & dragons - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Related Blog Posts: ' Silver Leaves' Looks at Dragons in Their Many Forms in Issue 4 'Here Be Dragons' - Yahoo! Voices 'Silver Leaves' issue 4 Releases Featuring Christian Art, Poems ...

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Every October American Indians from around the Nation gather in Tennessee to share part of their culture and crafts. This year's Native American Indian Association Pow Wow and Fall Festival took place on Oct. 19 and 20 at Long Hunter State Park.  One of my ancestors was one of the Long Hunters -- Benjamin Drake, and the park is in the area where my mother and father grew up in the Murfreesboro Road-Hamilton Church Pike area. It was a bit nostalgic to be back in the area with my friend Pam. We were at the Pow Wow for several hours, watched the dances, saw the crafts, ate the food. I should get at least three articles out of it! Here's the first one: Indian dolls at 31st Annual Native American Indian Association Pow Wow The Native American Indian Association Pow Wow serves several functions. It is a reunion of family and friends as well as a celebration of culture nurtured by the some 10,000 Indians who call Tennessee home. Booths were full of N...

This is truly a blast from the past for those of us who were into Christian music in the 1980s and 1990s when Russ Taff was one of the primo artists of the day. Does he still have it in him to bring the house down? Come and find out! Gospel legend Russ Taff to perform at 3rd & Lindsley Known as one of the most recognizable voices in Christian music, Nashville gospel recording artist Russ Taff will bring his unmistakable vocals to 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. Taff is perhaps best known known for the songs "Praise The Lord" and the 1980s anthem "We Will Stand." Article at: Gospel legend Russ Taff to perform at 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Christian Artist Russ Taff to Make Rare Nashville Appearance on October 23 at 3rd & Lindsley

  Christian Artist Russ Taff to Make Rare Nashville Appearance on October 23 at 3rd & Lindsley Billboard has called him "the single most electrifying voice in Christian music." Now Russ Taff is bringing one of the most recognizable voices in Christian music to Nashville's 3rd & Lindsley on Oct. 23.  Article at: Christian Artist Russ Taff to Make Rare Nashville Appearance on October 23 at 3rd & Lindsley

Bari Watson of Metro Ministries Speaks at Civitan Meeting Advertisement Bari Watson , Director of Marketing for Metro Ministries, was the speaker at the Oct. 17 meeting of the Nashville City Civitan Club at Swett's Restaurant in West Nashville. Watson, who was previously at Trevecca Nazarene University, left what she fondly calls her "perfect situation" to help open the Metro Ministries office in Nashville. Article at: Bari Watson of Metro Ministries Speaks at Civitan Meeting | Christian Activities

Rock of Ages: Skip the Movie; Buy the Soundtrack--Movie Review "Rock of Ages" with Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Åkerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, and Tom Cruise is a movie microcosm of what is wrong with the message that mainstream entertainment keeps cranking out, over and over and over... Article: Rock of Ages: Skip the Movie; Buy the Soundtrack--Movie Review - Yahoo! Voices

Jason Crabb to appear on Marie Osmond's new daytime show 'Marie' Grammy® award winner, Jason Crabb will be the special guest on Marie Osmond's new daytime program, "Marie," on the Hallmark Channel October 18, 2012. Jason will perform on the show and spend a little time with Marie Osmond on the television program. Article at: Jason Crabb to appear on Marie Osmond's new daytime show 'Marie' - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Former Aerosmith groupie Julia Holcomb now 'Silent No More' Advertisement Julia Holcomb was a 16-year-old child ( some articles say 14 years old ) in 1973 when Steven Tyler (father of actress Liv Tyler) of the band Aerosmith convinced her mother and stepfather to sign over their daughter's guardianship to him so that she could live with Tyler in Boston. Article at: Former Aerosmith groupie Julia Holcomb now 'Silent No More' - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainmen Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 4 results: Bristol Palin says good-bye When the " Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 results show aired for week 4, viewers quickly discovered the three couples in jeopardy were Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas, Apolo Anton Ohno and Kirstie Alley and Max who scored the lowest points on the judges' leader board Monday night.  Bristol Palin, who has come a long way since she first stepped on the dance floor, was sent home. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 4 results: Bristol Palin says good-bye - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 4 Week 4 of " Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 -- the All Stars season brought a new challenge to Emmitt Smith and Bristol Palin as the competitors chose each other's dances last week. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 4 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

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'Desperate Housewives' Final Season an Unwholesome Dish on DVD The eighth and final season of "Desperate Housewives" comes to its conclusion with this five-disc DVD set which released on September 25, 2012. Season seven ended with the murder of Gaby's lecherous stepfather, and season eight begins with the four housewives and Carlos coping with their guilt in different ways. Bree quickly becomes estranged from the others while Susan withdraws. Friendships and marriages are on the line.   Series review at: 'Desperate Housewives' Final Season an Unwholesome Dish on DVD - Yahoo! Voices

Nashville's 33rd Annual Oktoberfast pays homage to faith, friendship & fall fun Oktoberfest in Nashville arrived with overcast skies and moderate temperatures on October 13, 2012. By midday as thousands of people gathered to enjoy the Germantown festival , the sun came out and made the day even more festive. I went with my friend Pam and her husband Kenny, and I got to visit with my father's cousin as well as my friend Terry Kopansky from Civitan. It was a beautiful fall day and the festival was crowded, colorful and fun -- in other words, just about perfect! Read about Oktoberfest at: Nashville's 33rd Annual Oktoberfast pays homage to faith, friendship & fall fun - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Oktoberfest brings skin care, health & beauty to Nashville (Video) The 33rd annual Oktoberfest was celebrated today in the Germantown community of Nashville. Venders, concessions, music, and the Ge...