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Apr 29

Awakenings: The All-American Diner

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A classic of classics, like baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet…that’s the all-American diner! Often epitomized with an exterior of stainless steel, the diner is unique in its architecture. Then, of course, there is the interior: a casual atmosphere, a counter, stools and service area along a back wall.

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Embrace the past, empower the present, enrich the future of the all-American diner!

See on awakenings2012.blogspot.com

Awakenings

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Mar 21

Awakenings: Beauty of America: Lighthouses

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Lighthouses have been the sentinels, the protectors, of shoreline after shoreline for centuries upon centuries. In the beginning, these were not ‘houses’ at all but instead simply bonfires built on hillsides as beacons to guide ships. Many a seafaring vessel would have crashed upon the rocks had it not been for the angel of light shining through the darkest of night or penetrating the thickest fog. Throughout history, the lighthouse has cast mysterious auras, sometimes romantic and often times echoing a ghostly resonance.

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Have you ever vacationed or lived near a lighthouse? If so, did you sense its romanticism or feel a ghostly presence?

Go to awakenings2012.blogspot.com for the video

Lighthouses in America!

Awakenings Reflection Video Clip

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Mar 10

Awakenings: Barbie

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This Day in History: March 9th 1959 – Barbie Debuts

The Barbie doll, what an iconic figure! Yet, amidst her beauty has definitely been her share of criticism. Comparatively speaking, with a figure of 39-21-33 if she were a real woman, it is no wonder this little beauty led to a lot of controversy. Many felt Barbie provided little girls with an unrealistic and harmful example thereby fostering a negative body image.

Do you know the real story behind the Barbie doll? The picture to the left is NOT Barbie. Who is she and what is her connection to the iconic Barbie we knew as a child and is still a favorite of young girls today?

The little ‘lady’ in the picture is “Lilli – a German post-war, sassy and ambitious cartoon character that had no reservations talking about sex.”

Find out MORE @Awakenings…
http://www.awakenings2012.blogspot.com/2013/03/barbie.html

Awakenings Reflection

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Feb 18

The Art of Kissing: A 1936 Guide for Lovers

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“Like a bee that settles on the fragrant pistils of a flower, and sips in the nectar for honey, so should you sip in the nectar from between the lips of your love.”

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Since there is so much history behind the art of kissing I am posting this to America and beyond. Of course, kissing is definitely an intricate part of the catnipoflife so it will also be ‘planted’ on catnip just like a first kiss!

See on www.brainpickings.org

Reflection Scoop.it

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Feb 18

Awakenings: How do you celebrate Presidents’ Day?

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What does Presidents’ Day mean to you? Do you have the day off from work? Are you seeking out the best deals and sales? Are you into Clothing and Accessories, Shoes and Purses, Home and Garden, Health and Well Being, Tech/Computers/Accessories? Slow down. . .actually, STOP!

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Presidents’ Day is so much more than bargain basement prices on a single day of the year. Celebrate America, celebrate the leaders instrumental in establishing and maintaining America’s freedom!

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Awakenings Scoop.it

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Feb 6

Awakenings: Southern Fried Chicken

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Nothing says Southern like fried chicken! It is the epitome of the southern America comfort food. It is a staple, its own food group…fried to a golden crisp with juicy mouth-watering goodness at first bite, simply just too ‘ba-a-a-li-i-i-cious’!

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Can’t eat the fried like I want to but sure enjoy it when I can every now and then!

See on awakenings2012.blogspot.com

Enjoy the poem Echoes in Wartime (Good Ol’ Southern Fried Chicken) which was featured in Poetic Bond II, 2012. The poem depicts the love and loss of Southern fried chicken before, during and after war.

Awakenings PoetrybySharla Reflection

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Jan 3

Awakenings: 50’s & 60’s TV Commercials

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Television – entertainment for the home BUT not without commercials! How producers come up with the zany ideas they do is beyond me. Do you find it interesting how the most stupid commercials are those most remembered? Are such antics truly indicative of average human being behavior? They do make one wonder!

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

The ol’ black and white of the 50s reminded me of a box with four legs! Ah-h-h, I remember it well!

Check out the video on awakenings2012.blogspot.com

Do you remember Bosco syrup, Fluffo, Ovaltine or Tang?

Awakenings Reflection

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Dec 29

Awakenings: Arrival of the “Ghost Dance”

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Arrival of the “Ghost Dance“

This Day in History: December 29, 1890 –
Massacre at Wounded Knee 

How did it begin, this hate for the Indian nation?  They were, after all, native to America well before the arrival of the “white man.”

Sharla Shults‘s insight:

Such senseless killing and for what end? And the senselessness has not stopped to this day!

See on awakenings2012.blogspot.com

Awakenings Reflection Scoop.it

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Dec 21

Awakenings: Christmas Past: Wants vs. Needs

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Sharla Shults‘s insight:

The most important message of this post is the Thought for Today near the end…don’t stop short…what if you missed it?

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Awakenings Scoop.it

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Dec 8

Awakenings: Imagine John Lennon

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On this day in 1980, Beatles star John Lennon was brutally shot to death by an obsessed fan outside the Dakota Building in New York City. The world mourned the tragic death of a man who imagined only peace.

Visit and listen to the music on www.awakenings2012.blogspot.fr

Awakenings

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