11/05/09 -
NNHS Newsletter -
Ooh Baby Baby
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.”
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Bryant H. McGill
(b. 07 Nov 1969)
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11/05/09 -
NNHS Newsletter - “There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.”
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Bryant H. McGill |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Mmmmmm. Can you really
ever listen
to this wonderful golden oldie from 1965 without wanting to dance?!?
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9j5RAqiXI - Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ooo_Baby_Baby:
"In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song #262 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time[1].
"A slow, remorseful number, "Ooo Baby Baby" features Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson lamenting the fact that he cheated on his woman, and begging for her to overlook his mistakes and please forgive him. The song's highly emotional feel is supported by the Miracles' background harmonies, arranged by Miracles member Pete Moore, and a lush orchestral arrangement that accents the Funk Brothers band's instrumental track.
"Written by Robinson and fellow Miracle Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, "Ooo Baby Baby" was a #4 hit on the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart and reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is one of the Miracles' most-covered tunes, having achieved its greatest commercial success when Linda Ronstadt included it in her double-platinum album Living in the USA, with the single reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 1."
HOLIDAY REUNION ALERT:
From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA - 11/05/09, 12:06 PM - "Holiday Dinner - NNHS Class
of 1958, Save the Date":
Thanks, Joe, I'll be plugging this in all the usual places from now until then!
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Patsy Blackard Hallett ('65) of VA
AND
My Grandson, Thomas Harty of TX!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Marion Timberlake Gitchel ('57)
AND Maria Velma Vidales Scott ('57)
AND
Pam Smith Arnold ('65) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
07 -
Pam
Larmer Traugott ('62) of VA;
08 - Lawson (Buddy) Sparrow ('53) of VA
AND
Woody Hudson ('57)
AND
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
AND
David McCoy ('67) of VA;
09 - Hilton Henderson ('57) of NV and FL;
10 -
The
United States Marine Corps - 1775
AND
Tamsie Warren Ellis ('57)
AND
David Wittan ('57)
AND
Angie Ray Smith ('64) of VA
AND
Steve Pullen ('65) of VA;
12 - Barbara Womble Lawson (NNHS / Hampton
HS) of VA
AND
Jean Pittman Priest ('64) of FL!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
THIS DAY IN WWII:
November 05, 1940-November 16, 1940 - November of 1940 saw a mass execution of Polish intellectuals at Dachau, the first of many such executions by Nazi Germany.
November 05, 1940 - The tremendously popular President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, a break from the presidency's traditional, though not mandated, two-term limit.
November 05, 1940 - The German ship Admiral Scheer sank six ships from convoy HX-84.
THIS DAY IN 1964:
Thursday, November 05, 1964 - Lansdale Sasscer (b. 30 Sept 1893 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland), U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District, died in Upper Marlboro, Maryland at the age of 71.
Thursday, November 05, 1964 - Jazz pianist and orchestra leader Buddy Cole (b. 15 Dec 1916 in Irving, Illinois) died at the age of 47.
Irving?!? I didn't know anyone famous was ever born in Irving!
From Don Chaney ('66)
of MD - 11/04/09 - "Death Notice for
Frances C. Nettles":
Did not know if you saw in the Daily Press online that Frances Nettles passed away. She was one of my homeroom teachers in the 9th grade.
Take care, Don Chaney
Thank you, Don!
I really appreciate your telling
me this, as I might have missed it while I was out of town this week.
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/11-03-09-NNHS-Frances-Cosby-Nettles.html
From
Jerry ('65) and
Judy Phillips ('66) Allen of VA - 11/04/09 - "The Pencil":
A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS :
1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK.
2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.
3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.
4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER
PERSON.
5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE
HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.
Thank you, Sweetie-Pies - good reminders!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 11/04/09 - "Funnies N Some":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJDx3H_hvI8&feature=related
Christopher Walken-Poker face LOL
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The weird and wacky.
Woman plays dog to scare burglar
A US woman scared a would-be burglar
away from her home by "acting like a large dog", according to police.
It happened late at night in Athens, Georgia, where the woman was startled by
the sound of someone trying to break into her home, reports the Athens
Banner-Herald.
As the man tried turning the woman's door knob, she got down on all fours,
"began scratching at the door and acting like a large dog", the police report
said.
The man, who wore an olive jacket and appeared to be homeless, quickly ran from
the porch, according to the report. Police searched the neighborhood but to no
avail.
Officers did not specify exactly how she mimicked a dog but readers commenting
on the story in the Athens Banner-Herald, had a few ideas of their own.
Most assumed she made loud barking noises, one speculated that it must have been
a 'cat burglar', while another asked: "Has she had her shots and was
she wearing a tag?"
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Man arrested for being naked in his kitchen
A US man is facing a charge of indecent exposure - after failing
to get dressed before making himself a morning cup of coffee in his own kitchen.
A passer-by spotted Eric Williamson, 29, through his kitchen window in
Springfield, Virginia, at 5.30am and reported him to the police.
Mr. Williamson, a driver, from Hawaii, says none of his roommates were at home
at the time, reports Fox News.
"Yes, I wasn't wearing any clothes but I was alone, in my own home and just got
out of bed. It was dark and I had no idea anyone was outside looking in at me,"
he said.
The complaint came from an unidentified woman who was walking with a
seven-year-old boy at the time.
A police spokesman said officers arrested Williamson because they believe he
wanted to be seen naked by the public.
But Mr. Williamson, the father of a five-year old girl, complained: "I am a
loving dad. Any of my friends and anyone knows that and there is not a chance on
this planet I would ever, ever, ever do anything like that to a kid."
Williamson faces up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine, if convicted. He plans
to fight the charge and says he may sue local police.
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We've all tried this before,
but it's something that seems strange not to beat.
How Smart Is Your Right Foot?
Just try this. It is from an orthopedic surgeon. This will boggle your mind and
you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your right
foot - but you can't.
It's preprogrammed in your brain!
1. WITHOUT anyone watching you - they will think you are GOOFY, and while
sitting where you are at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right
foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number six in the air with your right hand.
Your foot will change direction.
I told you so! And there's nothing you can do about it!
You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done, you are going
to try it again, if haven't already done so.
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Dragons and
Princesses
by Ron Atchison,
The Mayor of
Inspiration Peak
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"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to
see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that
frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our
love."
- Rainer Maria Rilke I was in Tokyo last spring, walking beneath neon signs and cherry blossoms with my dear friend Kirsten. Right about the time the sun was setting, we heard the sound of a jazz band coming from an alley. Turns out it was a group of four very hip Japanese college students playing their hearts out for anyone who would listen. But not everyone was enjoying the music. In the middle of the second song, an older homeless man broke through the crowd and started yelling at the band. The musicians did their best to ignore him but the apparently intoxicated man would not go away. It seemed he was angry about the loud noise. There were probably two dozen of us watching this unfold - none of us knowing what we could or should do. I remember feeling very helpless, because first, I don't speak much Japanese, and second, the homeless man was starting to get more and more violent. At one point, he picked up a stick and started banging on the drum set. This was more than the young drummer could take and he finally stopped playing, stood up and pushed the old man to the ground. It was then that a young Japanese man made his way through the crowd very quietly. He knelt down next to the old man, took hold of his hand and asked him if he was alright. I couldn't understand what was being said, but I'll never forget the way this young man helped bring the fallen man to his feet. And I'll never forget the way he carefully placed his arm around the old man's shoulders and quietly walked him away. After reading the above quote by Rainer Maria Rilke, I can't help but wonder. Maybe this old man was a prince in disguise. And maybe he was waiting to see someone act, just once, with beauty and courage. Ron Atchison is the creator and self-proclaimed 'Mayor' of Inspiration Peak. |
Thank you, Shari!
From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 11/04/09 - "Pharmacy":
Awesome production. Makes so much sense. Make sure you read each slide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDhMmPWWTxQ
Thanks so much, Renee!
I'd seen this years ago, but not as a video or slide show!
From Cheryl Mays Howard ('66) of VA -
11/04/09 - "Why old people break their
hips....TOCould this be our NNHS 50 year reunion?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1NdAFIGSfk
Peace & Blessing,
Cheryl
Well,
I don't know, Cheryl, but I think I may have broken something just watching
this!
Thanks, Lady!
ABBREVIATED ALERT:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
Thanks, Jane!
FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 11/04/09:
Recently, a magazine ran a
contest. They were looking for people to submit quotes from their real-life
managers. Here are some of the submissions:
As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using
individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday and employees
will receive their cards in two weeks. (This was the winning quote from Fred
Dales at Microsoft Corp in Redmond, WA.)
What I need is a list of specific unknown problems we will encounter. (Lykes
Lines Shipping)
E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be used only
for company business. (Accounting manager, Electric Boat Company)
This project is so important, we can't let things that are more important
interfere with it. (Advertising/Marketing manager, United Parcel Service)
Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule. No one will believe
you solved this problem in one day! We've been working on it for months. Now, go
act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you know when it's time to tell them. (R&D
supervisor, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing/3M Corp.)
Quote from the Boss: "Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say." (Marketing
executive, Citrix Corporation)
We recently received a memo from senior management saying: "This is to inform
you that a memo will be issued today regarding the subject mentioned above."
(Microsoft, Legal Affairs Division)
One day my Boss asked for a status report concerning a project I was working on.
I asked him if tomorrow would be soon enough. He said, "If I wanted it tomorrow,
I would have waited until tomorrow to ask for it!" (New business manager,
Hallmark Greeting Cards.)
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Tuesday, December
15, 2009
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The NNHS Class of
1958 will hold its annual Gathering and Dinner at Al Fresco Italian
Ristorante, 11710 Jefferson Avenue. For details, contact Joe Drewry at
JWDVT@aol.com -
CLASS OF 1958
2. Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club. For details, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com or visit the reunion website at NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com - CLASS OF 1970
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. Friday , Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com - CLASS OF 1960
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Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Written by Smokey Robinson and Warren Moore
The Miracles, 1965
Ooo la la la la
I did you wrong, my heart went out to play
But in the game I lost you
What a price to pay, hey I'm crying
Ooo baby baby
Ooo baby baby
Mistakes, I know I've made a few
But I'm only human
You've made mistakes, too, I'm crying
Ooo baby baby
Ooo baby baby
I'm just about at the end of my rope
But I can't stop trying, I can't give up hope
'Cause I feel that one day I'll hold you near
Whisper I still love you
Until that day is here, I'm crying
Ooo baby baby
Ooo baby baby
Ooo baby baby
Ooo baby baby ooo
"Ooo, Baby, Baby" midi courtesy of http://jackhallmidi.com/thecorner.html - 11/08/09 (sic)
"Ooo, Baby, Baby" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyricsdownload.com/robinson-smokey-ooo-baby-baby-lyrics.html - 11/09/09 (sic)
Animated Kissing Babies clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars26.html - 08/17/05
Animated Pastel Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars11.html - 08/17/05
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines
who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Animated USMC Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Laughing Woman courtesy of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/23/09
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated Ringing Gold Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05
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