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In part because cats are a core part of my life (mother once had 16-18 on her farm), in part because my father was an electrical engineer, in part because I just (after not having a cat for a long time) adopted a brand new kitty, I really enjoyed this YouTube. I hope you do too

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Like many of my posts on this blog: I just found this.

It helped me smile. I like to share things that help me smile.

In researching the song I went to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody where I discovered two things I did not know:

(1) It reached number one again in 1991, after Freddie Mercury’s death, achieving total sales of 2,176,000 and becoming the UK’s third best selling single of all time—beaten only by Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind 1997″.

(2) The single was accompanied by a promotional video; considered groundbreaking, it helped establish the visual language of the modern music video…. it wasn’t until after the success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” that it became regular practice for record companies to produce promo videos for artists’ single releases.

Here is a brief article: 
http://beatcrave.com/2009-11-25/the-muppets-perform-queens-bohemian-rhapsody/

The Muppets version is a bit different, though to truly appreciate it be sure to also watch the original.

Recently I went to the doctor.

During the examination the doc said he’d need a urine sample.

No problem, except that when I got to the office the very first thing I did (after checking in with the receptionist) was use the bathroom. So thenI had to sit and drink a gallon of water so I could supply the sample.

Why don’t all doctor’s offices just put sample containers in the bathroom with a note:
“While you’re here, give  us a sample. We might need it.”

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James Huggins has a second child named Maria Adela Huggins with Penelope Ann Miller. You can read about it here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30087730/

Late last night a friend sent me a link to YouTube that made me smile. And once there I had to find more and share it them. So here it is they are.

Video #1

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Video #2

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Video #3

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Video #4

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Video #5

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These are not the only videos available but I hope you enjoy them.

If you did enjoy them, please leave me a note.

My Google Alert just gave me a notice about a page showing soldiers in the Great War who died on 20 March. One is named James Huggins. The page is http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com
/searches/SoldierResulByDate.asp. Of course it will show the date you look at it. But that got me looking and I also found this page: http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com
/searches/soldierSearchByName.asp where I could search for all the “huggins”.

ALERT: This was hosted at Brightcove.TV; a few days after I posted this they shut down their site. I’ve found a version on YOUTUBE and posted it “above” on 29.Dec.2008 to replace this one.

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I found this on the site of Alexander Kjerulf, author of the book, Happy Hour is 9 to 5 http://positivesharing.com. Watch the video. It is 15 minutes long so relax and commit. And learn how to smile!

In my prior post on Chili’s at http://www.myephemerae.com/chilis-how-not-to-close-for-thanksgiving I noted my love of the Awesome Blossom. Having missed it on Thanksgiving, mother and I put Chili’s on the list. This past weekend we went, walked in, sat down and ordered the Awesome Blossom I mentioned in the prior post.

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. The Awesome Blossom is GONE. They took it away. I am devastated.

I’m not the only one. See http://www.petitiononline.com/blossom/petition.html and http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080707124923AAOUiep 

Yes, I know it is a nutritional nightmare. See http://www.menshealth.com/20worst/worststarter.html. But so what. I wanted an Awesome Blossom.

Thank goodness for the internet. I did find a recipe I might try here http://www.recipezaar.com/Chilis-Awesome-Blossom-59628.

Also, it seems Outback has one, called Bloomin Onion. Go here http://outback.com/foodandmenus/index.aspx and then look on the page at the bottom where it says “Why the bloom has never left the onion.” Click there. I’m gonna have to go to Outback now.

What was Chili’s thinking? Just goes to show that even high priced corporate types can make mistakes.

I encountered an editorial in the NY Times that I believe everyone, without exception, should send to all their doctors (many people have several doctors you know). Here it is http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/health/02etiq.html. Entitled “The Six Habits of Highly Respectful Physicians” the article notes that “medical schools may be underemphasizing a much simpler virtue: good manners.” Ya think? Anyone here disagree?

I loved this line

My doctor may be tired, preoccupied or not that interested in me as a person; but I should still expect him or her to treat me with the kind of attentiveness and respect I recently received from a “genius” at the local Apple store.

Got that? The author is notes that we are getting more “attentiveness and respect” from young cyberdweebs than we routinely gets from the well educated professionals we call doctors. What is wrong with that picture?

So go ahead. Send a link to this article to your doctor … if you can find the email address of your doctor. HA!