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In All Things #15 (Gabrielle)
Today I am thankful for the Church. Yessiree, that there Body of Christ is one wacky bunch. I have been in the church my entire life and I still don't get how it works. Somehow this collection of lose
Today I am thankful for clean laundry. It happens so infrequently around here that most of the laundry in the house is cleanish or at least not scattered on anyone's floor that I get really excited wh
Today I am thankful for Flyleaf's new album Memento Mori. Their first album was excellent, but they have topped themselves with their second. It's kind of music that makes me want to dance and sing anWarriors 3 to be part of new Thor movie
Via Cinematical: The ranks of Asgard are just about full! Marvel Studios reports that the Warriors Three will be joining Thor in all of his frosty battles, and as usual, Kenneth Branagh has done a
Good lists from io9: 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons and 7 Superhero Stories Too Big For Movies. Good reading.
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Hey guys, was it something I said? No one is writing. I need my blog fix at least once a day. Oh, Joe, where are you? I need you to make me laugh. I hope everyone is OK, I'm kinda lost without yo (More)
Soledad O’Brien is such a phony. In April 2008, Reverend Jeremiah Wright gave a speech in Detroit to the NAACP. One of the things that he said in this speech was that black and white children l (More)
Dingeldine Hall at Bradley. Had to "google street map" this to be sure. (More)
Entertainment
Beatles still rock, romp at the Apollo
The motion picture some see as foreshadowing the lively style of MTV music videos was the Beatles’ first movie, and it’s showing at downtown Peoria’s nonprofit Apollo Theater on Saturday, August 22. Starring John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, the 90-minute “day in the life” of the Fab Four, circa 1964,... »
August news from the River City Blues Society
Laurie Morvan Band August 12th, 2009 – 7:00pm The Dragons Dome 3401 Griffin Ave, Pekin, IL. To see Map- CLICK HERE Dear RCBS members and Blues fans, The River City Blues Society continues “Bringin’ The Blues To You” with our Wednesday Blues series. On Wednesday August 12th, we present or final... »
Junior League of Peoria: Squirrel Nut Zippers to perform for Peoria Playhouse
Squirrel Nut Zippers will be performing for the 2009 Hotel Pere Marquette Charitable Gala to benefit the Junior League of Peoria and its Peoria PlayHouse project. Event will take place on Friday, March 27. Cocktails begin at 6:30pm; dinner and music to follow. http://www.2009peregala.com/ $150 per person gets you in the door and provides you with... »
River City Blues Society: Wednesday Blues series at the Dragon’s Dome in Pekin
Dear RCBS members and Blues fans, The River City Blues Society continues “Bringin’ The Blues To You” with our Wednesday Blues series at the Dragon’s Dome in Pekin. This week we feature André Howard Band – André Howard is a veteran Chicago blues musician who often plays bass for Lonnie Brooks. André’s love of... »
At the Apollo: Hitchcock is back with ‘Foreign Correspondent’
From a press release from Bill Knight: Filmmaking giant Alfred Hitchcock is again featured at downtown Peoria’s Apollo Theater on Friday, June 6, when his 1940 thriller “Foreign Correspondent†will start a summer season featuring monthly Saturday matinees. Starring Joel McCrea and Laraine Day, the two-hour classic is a tale of espionage and danger in London... »
