Hier soir, alors que je préparais à manger, l’interphone sonna. Ma fille surprise se précipita vers moi, apeurée : - C’est qui?- Je ne sais pas. Je vais répondre. Oui?- Bonsoir Madame, c’est pour le calendrier des pompiers. Vous pourriez nous ouvrir la porte?- Oui, je vous ouvre. - C’est qui? demanda ma fille avec cette fois une pointe d’excitation dans les yeux. - Un pompier.- Il va venir ici?- Oui, il vient pour nous vendre un calendrier.Le pompier qui avait d’abord été chez nos voisins du dessous arriva enfin à notre étage. Je lui ai ouvert la porte, ma fille entre les pattes.Le pompier, un grand homme jeune en tenue, a vite repéré la coquine.- Tu vois Micaela, ce monsieur est pompier. Tu lui dis bonjour.- Bonzour, lui a-t-elle dit faisant sa timide.- Bonjour jeune fille.- Ce monsieur travaille dans un gros camion rouge.Ma fille en est restée la bouche ouverte.J’ai remis un peu d’argent au pompier qui m’a donné en échange le calendrier des pompiers pour 2009.A peine avais-je fermé la porte que ma fille me demanda le calendrier pour le montrer à Grand Doudou.- Alors tu vois Grand Doudou, c’est le cahier des pompiers. Là c’est le camion qui fait pin-pon. Oui, il est rouge. Ah, Maman, Grand Doudou veut un camion rouge!On est pas sorti d’affaires! Less

A panel discussion on answering objections to social media from Ragan's Corporate Communications in the Era of Web 2.0 conference at SAS headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, on October 16, 2008. Less

MENTOR = (noun) 1. a well-intentioned role model, advisor, and guide to someone less experienced, knowledgeable, or mature; 2. a person who gives another person help and advice over a period of time and often also teaches them how to do their job . (verb) to serve as a counselor, teacher, or guide. Synonyms: (n.) advisor, supporter, guide, tutor, teacher, role model, coach, (v.) guide, advise, support Examples: - Frank mentors young talented pianists who need someone to look up to.  - Lisa asked her Dad's Uncle to be her mentor and guide her on her way to becoming a professional writer. - Marc couldn't have achieved the success he has today without the help of his mentor. DOGGEREL = a verse of poetry or song that is uneven in measure and often poorly composed, usually for an intentional, comic effect Synonyms: verse, jingle Examples: - Lisa has the doggerel from the latest soda commercial stuck in her head. - The  doggerel in the middle of the show made the audience laugh. - Frank's feelings were hurt when Marc called his composition a doggerel. Less

The Fat One has a musical casing for you… and he doesn’t even sing (thank goodness).  Call in with your Thanksgiving stories for your chance to win 2 Soy Candle by Phebes. Less

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Belinda and Regan discuss the latest in ABC soap news including... All My Children's 10,000th episode. Where has Carmen disappeared to? Adam and Erica Susan Haskell and Trevor St. John's performances on One Life to Live. Should Marty get all of her memory back at once or only a little bit over time? Who would you put Marty with now? Once her memory is entirely back could she be with Todd or someone else? Shouldn't an autopsy prove that its obvious that Bess's baby isn't her own? Regan shares some of the latest General Hospital spoilers and we discuss the burning of Kelly's. Nikolas, Nadine and Raylene. Scrubs in the mob or Robin as the next mob doctor? Jax and Kate sleep together. Less

Episode # 55 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Kevin arguing over which of them is Dandy Dale and which is Foppy Magee. Take off, eh? Michael, Oscar and Andy head off to the great white north to sell some paper, and Mike is psyched to sow his wild oats in kah-nah-dah. Will concierge Marie make him forget his lost love? Meanwhile, Pam fails art school, Ryan and Kelly reunite, Andy finds Oscar Deeelightful, and David Wallance gets an earful. It's true what they say - Long Island iced-tea IS stronger in Canada. *BONUS* preview of THE OUTBURST webisodes set to debut November 20th. Incidental music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Email us at TWSSpodcast @ gmail.com, or leave a comment on our blog page at TWSSpodcast. com. iTunes reviews are always appreciated! Help spread the word! Less

Glenn excoriates the Bush Bailout, and explains why bankruptcy isnât  bad for the US auto industry. Jeff, on the other hand, rails against  the bankrupt ideas that brought us this economic mess, and wonders  what kind of thinking will lead us out? Hilary Clinton for Secretary  of State? Is that akin to sending your political opponent on a four- year paid vacation, incredibly adroit politics, sound policy, or a  mixture of all three? Why havenât we heard more about other cabinet  positions?...and why thatâs a good thing. Finally, we make our annual  pilgrimage to the bar of political unrest for our last shot:  Synecdoche New York. Less

This is a re podcast of an episode that first aired July 18 2005. I didn’t want to just recycle the same old stuff so I took a look to see if there had been any changes in the meaning or relevance of the word over the past three years. Today’s podictionary word brought to you by GoToMeeting. Try it free for 30 days by following the link www.gotomeeting.com/podcast I was a little surprised at what I found.  At Urbandictionary it looks to me like nothing much has changed. When I posted the ghetto episode in 2005 it felt like a hip new use of an old word.  Come to think of it I haven’t heard my kids using the word so often lately. Could it be that the fashion in slang has moved on? I took a look at Google trends where you can see the relative frequency of words used as search terms over time. Here’s a screenshot. The summer of 2005 looks to me like a time when the word ghetto was coolest; the big peak is right at the time I first did the episode.  Today there are only half as many searches. So that’s a snapshot in the life of a word. Here’s the old episode again. Like so many superlatives the most recent meanings of the word ghetto are polar opposites.  Simultaneously meaning “of poor quality” or “shabby” and at the same time “hip” or “cool.” Of course ghettos are neighborhoods, usually poor neighborhoods—although there are student ghettos near universities and these can’t really be called poor. So “shabbiness” due to lack of funds, and “cool” due to the success of rap and hip-hop. Before ghetto attained its elevated status, large, loud portable radios first called ghetto blasters were forced to change their names to boom boxes since ghetto wasn’t politically correct—or at least pointing out habits of the black ghetto anyway. English takes the word ghetto from Italian where getto means “foundry.” The reason is that in the 1500s Jews living in Venice were required to live on one particular island, which had previously been the site of a foundry. By the early 1600s English had acquired the word as a generic for such enforced Jewish neighborhoods. Later by the late 1800s ghetto applied to any neighborhood that was a slum. Less

We spoke with Anne Pollard Haywood on the role of the My Wonderful World campaign in educating children, and parents, about Geography and our world. Less

Mini-Podcast on atheist themed billboards--interview with Marvin Straus of COCORE about billboards going up along Colorado's Front Range. Less

Download How You Say...Delightful? With your hosts Kimberly, Melody, and Sarah. Performance Review (1:00) - “Business Trip” - There’s a technology boom on “The Office” this season; this week phones play a big role in character interactions. Andy and Oscar bond, Pam makes a choice, and Michael speaks his mind. Email Surveillance (32:06) - A voicemail and emails with listener reactions to “Customer Survey” and “Business Trip”. Scranton Scoop (47:13) Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Amy Adams nominated for People’s Choice Awards Cornell’s quarterback reacts to “Office” mention Spoiler Alert! Cast News Rainn Wilson in Gap holiday ads Fandomnicity (48:33) Dwight’s Craigslist Post Persuasive Speech About The Office Narrative Theory and The Office Subscribe to us through iTunes! | Leave us a voicemail at (646) 495-9201 x 88488 | Digg us at Digg.com! Running Time: 52:56 Less

By Marie Brennan Read by Ann Leckie Sixty years on, I’m amazed at what they’ve done to the truth. Rated R. for innuendo. Less

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Welcome to the second episode of Whispers Paranormal News. Below are the links to the stories mentioned in this episode: The Alternate History Theme Park Where Dinosaurs Fought in the Civil War Crop Circle at Ipuacu, Santa Catarina State. Reported 8th November. A promo for Eerie Radio ‘Child-witches’ of Nigeria seek refuge Be sure to leave us comments on iTunes and let us know what you think of the show overall. I know quality in these news shows is below that of the radio show but Jordan and I are learning! The next episode will be out Wednesday with Whispers Radio and will be an interview with Sherri Brake-Recco.  Whispers Paranormal News will return Friday. We also want your podcast promos. Please send them to whispers1600@gmail.com Less

Hey yall.. Sorry for missing last week ( I was wiped out and needed a break sorry...) Here is a ton of updates along w/ this fresh new phone I got for the "stuck in the 80s' video.. Let me know what you think about it along w/ my new album idea... HOLLA... kj Less