Summer is officially full on!  June is quickly becoming a memory (it’s been two whole days now) and it’s time to turn focus to July.  July is a special month for us as a nation for in this month we celebrate one of the most significant events in our short history.  My birthday!

Some like to think that the parades and fireworks displays, backyard barbecues, cookouts and community gatherings centered around the July 4th weekend are in celebration of our nation’s independence.  Whatever helps you sleep at night, friends.  That stuff is for me!

Actually, it’s not.  My special day isn’t until the 10th.  Fact is,John Adams envisioned these celebrations on the day before the official signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776 and stated such in a letter to his wife “….solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”
Red, White and Boom!

July 3rd Columbus, OH will hold true to Mr. Adams’ wishes with the 29th presentation of Red, White and Boom! The celebration is a day long event held in downtown Columbus.  The atmosphere is essentially festival.  There are numerous stages with live entertainment, food, parades, activities and of course, fireworks.
Red, White and Boom! Event Map

Activities throughout the downtown area begin at 10:00 am and will culminate with a 27 minute fireworks display scheduled to begin at 10:00 pm.  For a more thorough list, be sure to check the Red, White and Boom! website.

Here’s a few tips to make your Red, White and Boom! experience a memorable one—in the good way.

  • Do not bring alcohol, portable grills, or generators.  There are more than enough food vendors and alcohol may be purchased and consumed in the Taste of Boom area in the Arena District.
  • Do not bring portable swimming pools.  Seriously, it’s in the FAQ section.  It must have been an issue at some time in the past.
  • Also, do not bring pop-up tents or canopies.  They will be confiscated.  Lawn chairs and blankets are perfectly acceptable.
  • Do not bring your own fireworks–even sparklers.  They too will be confiscated.  And honestly, do you think that your $2 Black Cat Popper is going to compare with the 27 minutes of sonic explosions scheduled for 10:00 pm?
  • There are dozens of public parking facilities in the downtown area.  Keep in mind that they will fill early.  Very early!  Carpool when you can or make use of the COTA  services (Central Ohio Transit Authority).
    COTA will be providing extended local route service for Red, White & BOOM! on the following routes:#1 Livingston Ave.

    #1 Cleveland Ave.

    #2 E. Main St.

    #2 N. High St.

    #3 W. Mound St.

    #3 Northwest Blvd.

    #4 Indianola Ave.

    #4 Parsons Ave.

    #5 W. Fifth Ave.

    #6 Sullivant Ave.

    #6 Mt. Vernon Ave.

    #7 Whittier St.

    #7 Neil Ave.

    #8 Hamilton Ave.

    #8 Frebis Ave.

    #9 Leonard Ave./Brentnell Ave.

    #10 E. Broad St.

    #10 W. Broad St.

    #11 Oak St./Bryden St.

    #11 St. Clair Ave.

    #15 Grove City

    #16 Long St.

    #16 S. High St.

    #18 Kenny Road

    #19 Arlington/Grandview

    COTA will provide frequent service traveling downtown on local routes until approximately 9:00 p.m.

    Express service to downtown from 5 Park and Ride locations will continue between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. These include:

    EAST/SOUTHEAST

    Reynoldsburg Park & Ride

    #45 Reynoldsburg Express

    2100 Birchview Dr. South

    Near Birchview Dr. & Eastgreen Blvd.

    NORTHEAST

    Westerville Park & Ride

    #34 Annehurst Express

    W. Main St. & Collegeview Rd., east of Cleveland Ave. on the north side of W. Main St.

    SOUTHEAST

    Grove City Park & Ride

    #64 Grove City Express

    2321 Old Stringtown Rd.

    Southwest corner of Stringtown Rd. & Parkmead Dr.

    NORTHWEST

    Dublin Park & Ride

    #58 Dublin Express

    4450 Dale Dr.

    Northeast of US 33/SR 161

    NORTH

    Crosswoods Park & Drive

    #31 Worthington Express

    7460 Huntington Park Dr.

    Northeast of US 23/North High St. & I-270

    After the fireworks, buses will leave downtown from designated Red, White & BOOM! boarding zones at 10:45 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and midnight.

    COTA Local Fares:

    $1.50-Adults (each way)

    $.75-Children 48? tall and over, through age 12 and for Senior/Key/ADA ID card holders (each way)

    F REE-Children under 48? tall (limit 3 with adult family members)

    Round trip Express fares:

    $4.00-Adults

    $2.00-Children 48? tall and over, through age 12 and Senior/Key/ADA ID card holders (each way)

    FREE- Children under 48? tall (limit 3 with adult family member)

    COTA’s customer service call-in service hours have been extended to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the day of the event to assist customers with their transportation needs. To reach customer service, call 614-228-1776.

  • The best viewing areas will be in Batelle Park and Genoa Park along the river, Nationwide Blvd, Long St, and Washington St.  Bear in mind there are huge crowds and spots will be taken up quickly.  There are also a few local hotels that provide some good vantage points to view the fireworks but unless you booked them last August you’re SOL.
  • Boats are allowed on the river but not within the fireworks zone.  Direct you questions regarding this to the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department at (614) 645-3300.
  • The Independence Day Parade starts at 6:00pm and will follow a route along Broad St. and north onto Front St.  Early is key here if you wish to catch the parade as over 125,000 people are expected to line the streets to view it.

For families attending the celebrations, the Childrens Park is open from noon to 6:00 pm.  Located along the riverfront between Long and Broad streets the Childrens Park will have entertainment, inflatables, face painting and loads of family friendly activities.  Make sure to stop by the Childrens Park at KidsLinked Central for a free safety bracelet that you can write your name and cell phone number and place on your kids in case they get lost.  Click here for the Official Parent Guide of Red, White and Boom!

Red, White and Boom! in downtown Columbus is the perfect way to celebrate our nation’s independence with a few hundred thousand of your closest friends.  Just remember, be safe and have fun.  And save a little something for the 10th, when we’ll really have reason to celebrate!

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The Scotsman Andy Murray has three-pronged approach with a clear victory against Juan Carlos Ferrero in the semi-Wimbledon achieved. The compound at number three Murray defeated the Spaniards with 7:5, 6:3, 6:2, and now takes on Andy Roddick (USA), against Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) interspersed.

Roddick defeated his Australian counterpart after almost four hours with 6:3, 6:7 (10:12), 7:6 (7:1), 4:6, 6:4.

“It’s great for the first time in the semifinals at Wimbledon to stand. Now I will of course also the next step is to pack up and Enspiel” said the 22-year-old Murray after his triumph.

Murray could be a 73-year dry spell quit - to wait so long that the British already a champion at the world famous Rasentuirnier.

Energy for the next step should still have Murray: After his marathon match in the round against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, the Scot with 2:6, 6:3, 6:3, 5:7, 6:3 for decided came to him of smooth three-straight victory right. “I am really happy.”

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Sometimes you want to go with the grain, sometimes you want to go against the grain. With Dual Saw, you can do both.

What is a Dual Saw?

Dual Saw from Omni offers game-changing technology when it comes to professional-grade circular saws. With patented counter rotating blade technology, Dual Saw gives you 2 circular blades. One cuts clockwise. One cuts counter-clockwise. Both cut at the same time, side-by-side. This two-prong approach makes quick, precise work of even the toughest jobs.

For those who like power, Dual Saw comes with a 900 watt motor which generates 6,000 RPMs for each blade. Each Blade is tungsten carbide-tipped, allowing the user to cut a bevy of materials.
Is It Really Equipped to Cut Metal? Stone? Tile?

The answer to this question is a resounding, “YES.”

For those wondering about the kind of cuts typically reserved for a wet saw, Dual Saw also comes with Diamond Blades, allowing it to cut ceramics, stone, and tile. And, to keep it from overheating, Dual Saw comes with a professional lubrication system. The lubrication system allows Dual saw to cut soft metals including aluminum, copper and more. 10 lubrication sticks come with an order of Dual Saw – if you order from their site.
Is this a 400 dollar saw?

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source: blog.asseenontvnetwork.com

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Kevin Jonas is engaged, sad perhaps for some of his many female fans: the oldest of the “Jonas Brothers” has engaged and is soon off the market. The singer surprised his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa on Wednesday morning in New Jersey with a marriage proposal.

Like “People” writes, the 21-year-old on his knees as he asked all the questions and gave her a diamond ring. Danielle could hardly believe their luck. “She said ‘Yes, yes, yes’ about 500 times in a row very quickly,” Nick Jonas told the magazine. And Danielle reported: “It still feels like a dream on.”

Kevin and Danielle met in May 2007 in the Bahamas know. They both made me leave their families. As the former hairdresser Kevin first met, she knew not, whom they mean it had to do. “I knew the Jonas Brothers do not.”

For Kevin his request was after a concert in Vancouver overnight directly flown to New Jersey. “It was hard to perform and to know that I am the coolest woman in the world the most important question will make my life.”

Kevin’s younger brothers, Joe and Nick Jonas reported to their “Twitter” page: Congratulations, brother … Dani, welcome to the family, we look forward to from you to be accompanied. ”

When exactly Kevin Jonas and his fiancee are getting married, is not yet known.

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All of the weekly magazines that choose to commemorate Michael Jackson on their covers will be on stands one week after the “King of Pop’s” sudden death.

Look at them collectively, and you’ll find yourself in a gruesome game of “one of these things is not like the other.”

Time Magazine rushed to press to put an elegant tribute out; Newsweek eloquently navigated the decision to send a Jackson cover to newsstands, and its planned book cover to subscribers; and People magazine did its usual pitch-perfect memorial.

And then there is OK! magazine and the reprehensible decision to pay a reported $500,000 for the “last” picture of Jackson, which shows him lying on a stretcher, possibly already dead. Full Story…

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Wow, I was just listening to sports talk and people were talking about should the list be given to the public or not and now the list is out.Two players on our current roster that have to explain themselves are:Blake and Jason Schmidt.

Another interesting thing is that almost the whole Chicago rotation in 2003 is on it and half of their players in their lineup is in the list.  It seems that LA is not the only team with a steroid epidemic in their clubhouse.

This list is supposedly the complete list of the 103 players who tested positive for banned substances back in 2003. It’s being thoroughly debunked by the Sons of Ivy.

Whoever made this up (assuming it’s fake) clearly hates the Cubs. Out of the 103, here are the current and former Cubs on the list:

1.Nomar Garciaparra
2.Manny Ramirez
3.Johnny Damon
4.Trot Nixon
5.David Ortiz
6.Shea Hillenbrand
7.Derek Lowe
8.Pedro Martinez
9.Brian Roberts
10.Jay Gibbons

complete list…

Unless I’m mistaken, that list seems to be organized by teams of that year. Thus, Lo Duca, Green, Perez (I’m assuming that’s Odalis, and not Oliver), Beltre, Gagne, and Mota were roided. Lo Duca and Mota’s name were already out there. Gagne we could have easily guessed. But Beltre (who wasn’t even good until he sustained that foot injury a year later), Green (who just looked skinny), and Odalis (who, in hindsight, I could have guessed) are all new names. That’s a pretty impressive list of players. Shameful, but impressive.

Honestly, if this list is true, then I think the players need to come out, apologize, and everybody (including the media), moves on. Roids were the culture of the sport. Nobody told them that they were going to be severely punished for this. It wasn’t the right thing, but it was something 103 (at least) players did. With this list out, perhaps everybody can just move on, and stop acting surprised.

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Though the UFC is keeping the cast of TUF 10 under wraps for the most part, MMA Junkie is reporting that four of the 16 heavyweight hopefuls did time in the NFL before taking up fighting. Here’s a cheat sheet:

Marcus Jones: First-round draft pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996; spent six seasons as a defensive tackle, then moved to the Buffalo Bills for two years but didn’t play in the regular season. Training out of Gracie Tampa with Rob Kahn, the 35-year-old made his professional MMA debut in October 2007, and now holds a 4-1 record, with all fights ending in the first round.

Brendan Schaub: Former fullback for the University of Colorado who spent some time warming the bench for the Buffalo Bills. His martial arts career is far more impressive. A training partner of Shane Carwin, Schaub has racked up a 4-0 record as a professional MMA fighter, and was the 2008 Colorado Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Absolute Advanced Grand Champion. He currently trains with Team Jackson in New Mexico and T’s KO Fight Club in Colorado. He became inspired to study martial arts after watching Bloodsport.

Matt Mitrione: Another defensive tackle who had a nine-game stint with the New York Giants in 2002, then spent some time with the Minnesota Vikings but didn’t appear in any regular-season games. The 30-year-old Illinois native has yet to make his professional MMA debut. I’m just saying, if they were to throw Kimbo a soft first opponent, this would probably be the guy.

Wes Shivers: Played three games with the Atlanta Falcons as an offensive lineman after being selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventth round of the 2000 NFL draft. His MMA record is 0-1 as a professional and 4-0 as an amateur, and he has previously competed as a super heavyweight.

Thanks To cagepotato.com

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The software Flexispy spies from mobile phones. Calls, SMS, e-mails - the program is nothing hidden. We show you how to defend yourself from a mobile spy protect themselves.

Imagine that you know exactly how your partner is using the mobile phone. Who calls it? When and from where? As long as he speaks? What is his text messages and e-mails? All this tells you if you are on your phone or your loved ones Flexispy install the program.

Flexispy is a program of the Thai company Vervata. On the Flexispy website Vervata calls to: “Catch cheating spouses”


Xonio has tested the software and found: The program is entirely feasible. An infected mobile phone tells you the communications habits of your partner. That was not enough, you can be unnoticed even as a mobile interception device.

How Flexispy works and how you discover on your phone, you will learn in our practice test.

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The answer is yes and no. But in order to get an almost definite answer we’ll have to go back to his “Off the Wall” album days. On the cover of that album he was sporting a an afro. But then look 3 or 4 years later on the cover of “Thriller”, he had a jheri curl. Of course, it was still his real hair, he just had his afro straightened and then curled to give him the jheri curl (snoop dog did a similar thing when he was sporting a perm in the early 2000’s during his “pimp” phase). Then we move onto “BAD” where his skin in now a beautiful porcelain white and his hair is an elegant dark black and curly. At this point, or during the “Dangerous” era do I believe he started wearing a wig, but according to my studies the wig he wears (if he does wear one) is sewn into his hair, so technically its now his hair but still a wig. On the cover of Ebony it seemed like he was wearing a wig, despite how gorgeous he looked. But alas, I digress, I’m not 100% sure he wears one, but I think he has been since either his 1987 “BAD” album or his 1993 “Dangerous” album.
source: wiki.answers.com

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24 JULY 2002 BBC NEWS - Scientists are tracking a newly discovered Asteroid, 2002 NT7. Preliminary reports show this Asteroid, which is about two miles in circumference, is on a Collision Course with earth and early projections show Impact on 1 FEB 2019 AD.

“In the worst case scenario, a disaster of this size would be global in its extent, would create a meltdown of our economic and social life, and would reduce us to dark age conditions,”

“If it did hit the Earth it would cause a continental-size explosion.. said Dr Benny Peiser, an asteroid expert at Liverpool John Moore’s University in northern England.”

IMPACT EARTH
On 1, 19, and 20 September 2001, Asteroids made close passes to the earth. These Asteroids came as close as 11 AU’s (eleven, earth-moon distances) to the earth.

NASA has downplayed these events, saying,
“This is an excellent opportunity for research.”

THESE WERE CLOSE CALLS

WHAT ABOUT NEXT TIME?

DOOMSDAY ASTEROID
The Bible does not say the world is going to End on any given “day” in the next 1000 years. It does say the world will go through a seven-year period known as “The Great Tribulation.” The purpose of this Tribulation is to bring as many people to Repentance and Heaven as possible.

The Bible warns that during this Great Tribulation, there will be An Asteroid Impact to earth. This will not be an Extinction Level Event but will cause mass destruction to a specific area.

8 MAY 2000

It has been reported that Astronomers discovered an Asteroid, between 50 and 135 miles in diameter orbiting The Sun behind Mars.

{We are awaiting confirmation of this Asteroid on related NASA sites.}

If this report is accurate, we may be seeing the “Doomsday” Asteroid found in the Book of Revelation, chapter eight. This also seems to fit into the prophetic “time” window of 2000 AD. to 2012 AD for Prophecy to be fulfilled.

The following Cataclysms happen after
The Tribulation is underway and not before.

We read in Rev:8 that an Asteroid will impact Earth soon After The Tribulation begins {possibly between 3- 6 months}.

This is when Satan’s False Christ is on the world scene,

Teaching his mystical {666} religion to the whole world via
Live Satellite TV. (Rev:6:2).

This Approaching Asteroid Impact will cause many to question Antichrist who claims to control the “forces” of nature.

The USA and possible Russia would launch nuclear weapons that shatter this Asteroid, however it rains burning fragments {meteors} upon The World.

This is virtually the exact scenario we read in Revelation.

“The first angel sounded: and
hail and fire, mingled with
blood, and they were thrown
to the Earth; and a third of the
trees were burnt up, and all
green grass was burned up.”
Rev:8:7

One large fragment, an Asteroid, approximately a mile in diameter,
Will then crash into the sea and the result is catastrophic.

“Then the second angel sounded;
and something like a great
mountain burning with fire was
thrown into the sea, and a third
of the sea became as blood;
and a third of the living creatures
in the sea died and a third of the
ships were destroyed.”
(Rev:8:8-9)

Nostradamus also saw an Asteroid crash into the sea, sometime in the new Millennium of 2000 AD.

“The great mountain, one mile
in circumference, After peace,
war, famine flooding…
It will spread far, drowning
antiquities and their mighty
foundations.
C1 Q69

Nostradamus goes on to tell us where this Asteroid will splash down:

“At the place where Jason built
his ships, there will be such a
great sudden flood that no one
on the land will have a place to
fall on. The waters mount the
Olympus Festulan.”
C8 Q16

Many interpret Olympus Festulan to mean Mt. Olympus, near Greece.
As this mountain is close to 10,000 ft high, we are looking at a massive tidal wave.

Other Nostradamus’ quatrains speak of:

1}. “heat upon the water like that of the Sun, around Negrepont, the fish will become half cooked”. C2 Q3

2}.”Seven times it {tidal wave} approaches the sea shore of Monaco”, C3 Q10

3} “very near the Tiber hurries the
Angel of Death. A short while before
a great flood.’ C2 Q93

All of this indicates the Asteroid will initially hit the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean Ocean {the island of Negrepont/modern day Evvoia}. The impact/heat blast upon the water would be equal to the force of 1000-megaton nuclear missile. Massive Tidal Waves will flood Monaca, Mt. Olympus, Athens and major parts of Italy {Tiber River} including Florence.

Humanity Will Question Antichrist And His Control Over The Forces Of Nature

At This Point In Time Millions Will Realize He Is A False Messiah

Next in The Book of Revelation, we see another burning object impact Earth from the sky.

“Then the third angel sounded;
And a great star fell from Heaven,
burning like a torch, and it fell
upon a third of the rivers and
on the springs of water,

“and the name of the star is
called Wormwood; and a third
of the waters became as worm-
wood; and many men died from
the water because it was made
bitter”.
(Rev:8:10-11)

This star “Wormwood” is either a small Comet or an ICBM missile.
The destruction caused by the first two cataclysms will trigger mass plague and famine leading to W.W.3.

This burning star “Wormwood” may be a Chinese ICBM missile launched at the USA.
Wormwood {poison} could be radioactive fallout that hits the waters of America.

Nostradamus also seems to describe “Wormwood” and his vision/quatrain points to a nuclear missile.

The sky will burn at 45 degrees
latitude, fire approaches the new
city. Suddenly a huge, scattered
flame leaps up, when they want
to have verification from the
Normans {France}.
C6 Q 97

New York City sits exactly on 45 degrees latitude. It would be the prime target of a nuclear attack against the USA;crippling the financial center and poisoning the waters of the East Coast. “Verification from the Normans” means USA will contact NATO to determine exactly who launched this ICBM Missile.

If there is an Asteroid (discovered 8 MAY 2000) currently orbiting The Sun behind Mars, This could soon begin The Doomsday Scenario in Bible Prophecy.

The newly discovered ASTEROID 2002 NT7 could also Be The Doomsday Asteroid (Rev:8:8) which could
Impact Earth: 1 FEB 2019 AD.

Either of the above two scenarios could be what Nostradamus saw in his famous “1999 and seven months ” quatrain:

“In the year 1999 and seven months,
The Great King of Terror shall come
from the sky. He will bring to life the
King of the Mongols. Before and after
Mars reigns happily.” C10 Q72

Nostradamus was mistaken about his date of 1999 AD or 2000 AD, but He may well be correct about This Cataclysm from Space, “from the sky.” Especially as he describes in detial an Asteroid hit to The Agean Sea.

The Book of Revelation predicts asteroid impact will happen
And most probably in our lifetime: Within the next 10 years.

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