GOP Debate Recap

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There was no love on stage last night. I was more like the Valentines Day Massacre among Republicans.
The candidates fought over everything, including immigration, national security and a Supreme Court appointment.

Trump bludgeoned in nastiest GOP debate yet http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/scalia-death-gop-debate-2016-2192…

The GOP's bitter South Carolina brawl @CNNPolitics http://cnn.it/1So8UEs

Debate takeaways: Civil court discussion gives way to fighting http://to.pbs.org/1WkUxz1 via @NewsHour

RIP Antonin Scalia

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The most conservative voice on The US Supreme Court has gone silent. Justice Antonin Scalia who was 79 and was considered to be a staunch conservative, died while on a hunting trip in Texas.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/supreme-court-justice-antoni…

Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa http://www.kvia.com/news/breaking-surpreme-court-justice-scalia-dies-du…

The Year of The Monkey

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With a lifespan of over 2,000 years, the GuZheng is one of the most favored instruments in traditional Chinese folk music.

But the popularity of rock and pop music among young people has created the fear of losing this distinct and ancient sound. Chen Yirong is one of today’s most talented players. She has made it her mission to inspire a younger generation to listen to the classical sounds. She has incorporated popular sounds into her sessions and amplifies the sound for large audiences. This video was taken at a concert Ms Chen gave at Albany State University to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

The Guzheng is a traditional Chinese instrument dating from the Qin dynasty (c. 200). It is the ancestor of the Japanese Koto as well as several other zither-like instruments found across east Asia. A modern Guzheng typically has 21 strings over movable bridges. These are mounted on a large resonant half-tube box made of wu-tong wood, and the instrument is typically about 1.63m long. The strings are tuned by both moving the bridges and by adjusting tuning pegs.

V Day Ideastreams

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I live in The Big Apple with my loving wife, but miss my daughters an grand kids every day, including Valentines Day. If you're in NYC, here are a few venues and locations for you... consider Central Park, or NY Botanic Gardens. There, compare the beauty to a winter rose, or imagine a blossoming change of seasons.

Diversity Now

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Seek out senior executives to learn about the organizations they lead, and to network and build business relationships with these key leaders who have demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In addition to creating a workplace inclusive of race, gender, and sexual orientation, many organizations are seeking value in something else, diversity of thought.

In some industries that are known for being insular, think law or high-tech companies, seeking out talent with different thinking and problem solving backgrounds in critical.

LOVE Love love <3

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1 Corinthians 13:1-13 * www.devotions.net/scripture/1corinthians13.1.htm

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy ... Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in ... It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles {with lyrics} https://youtu.be/EKiqthx0GKw?list=RDEKiqthx0GKw via @YouTube

Dangerous Temperatures

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An extremely dangerous, life threatening POLAR plunge is blowing through 19 states this weekend.

A bitterly cold air-mass will settle over much of the central and eastern U.S over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common.

In addition, heavy lake effect snow will be possible especially downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario, where up to one foot of additional snow is forecast by Sunday morning.

...The coldest air mass of the season expected to impact Eastern U.S. this
weekend...

Happy Valentines Day

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February 14 is Valentine's Day and its also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them.

Top 50 Love Songs of All Time http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1538839/top-50-love-songs-of-all… via @billboard

https://youtu.be/YQHsXMglC9A?list=PLRNGf69jPtYLyoCALT1l1_5H6O2AaqkAH via @YouTube

Big Pussy

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While walking the quiet streets of City Island, one can expect to run into locals who call this community home.

Vincent Pastore is an actor, who is best know for his role as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.

Master photographer Ron Terner ran into Vincent Pastore this morning at Papa John's Deli on City Island. He told Ron he was trying a new look. What do you think?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero was killed off The Sopranos too soon. The Sopranos - Pussy was away for a long time https://youtu.be/gqJnrijeivM via @YouTube (LANGUAGE WARNING)

Photo: Ron Terner

The Big Chill

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People living on the East Coast and Midwest better take the following precaution. If you can, stay indoors, or at least bundle up, if you must go out.

Extremely dangerous wind chills are headed our way this weekend, as 19 pf The United States pf America, from North Dakota to North Carolina under mow a wind chill warning.

A bitterly cold air-mass will settle over much of the central and eastern U.S over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common.

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