So, my laptop is up and running again

Hey,

Well, we (my mac guru actually) had no luck getting back my files from the bad hardrive in my laptop. So I am missing some essential files, such as the list that contained all the links for my blog (not in the browser ofcourse). The list contained both posted links and non posted ones for the future. So hopefully, I don't end up posting twice the same links. It will take a while to view all the posts that I've done so far. So I'll just do my best here not to repeat and find new links for you. I found out that to get the items that I need from the old hard drive (which crashed) I'd have to pay $2,000 for it. What an insanity. You have to send it to a factory, which take the hard drive apart and do their thing to "pull out" the data. So, one thing that I learned is that keep a separate list of your passwords ( I knew I ahouls, but I was too lazy...) especially for the hard ones, like Kaiser Permanent. It takes a while for them to send you a new one via mail. If you have a second computer, make sure it has the same info as a back up, including the keychain (a Mac feature).

OK 'nuf lecture. So, I'm back using the laptop with a new hard drive.

Good think I remember the password for my blog!

Don't be lazy! Keep a spare list somewhere else!

Don't Land At That Airfield

This interesting site shows abandoned "little known airfields". There are images of airports, airfields, airplanes and maps. Some history is included as well. The ground areas are neglected and out of shape. There are several towns for each state. The pictures above from the top are Anacostia, DC, Airdome, SF, and Rocky Mount, NC

Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/

Operator, Are You There?

Hey there, I am trying to slowly get back to posting more regularly. I am still going through the grief and all, but will do the best I can.

So here is a link that I found a week ago about a Telephone Museum. The telephones pictures here all vintage. All antique. The telephones are from 1876 to 1916. There are no novelties phones here.

Cyber Telephone Museum
http://www.museumphones.com/index.shtml#t

Got Milk Yet?

There are a lot of different milk bottle brands. Some are pretty neat looking. The Pink Panther is my favorite (it's actually playing on tv right now). The site if from the UK, so I think most of these are from the UK, although I saw some in other languages.

Milk Bottle Of The Week
http://www.milkbottleoftheweek.com/

Wanna Grab A Sub?

Interesting food site with a section about the history of sandwiches. I don't know if it covers every sandwich that exists on earth, but there are plenty of sandwiches here to learn about. It's amazing how many of these have some type of meat in them. I am a vegetarian, but I guess it's still interesting to learn how these tradition started culture wise.

What's Cooking America: History of Sandwich History
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/SandwichHistory.htm

Another related page (long title):
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HoagieSubmarinePoBoy.htm

What's Cooking America: Main Food History Index:

History and Legends of Favorite Foods
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HistoryIndex.htm

To Post Or Not. Maybe Donate?

Dear Readers,

I am not going to be posting much due to the death of my dog, exactly three weeks ago. I go day by day. It is a traumatic time for me so it's difficult for me to be motivated. I mentioned in a previous post that he was killed by a pitbull which I witnessed. Since I don't know what the future of my blog will be, it is possible that I'll quit. On the other hand, I might get my desire to blog again in the near future.

The good new is that I will be getting a new service dog next year, and may be even foster and train one until it graduate the hearing dog program. With the new dog in my life are sure will change for the better, but no dog will replace my dear Bodie. He was a charmer and stole the heart of many people.

Now there is a new program that just started (the old program was at the SFSPCA which terminated them in May) and runs privately. Since the new program was just established, they don't have any dogs to train yet. But the dogs are coming over very soon for their training. The program has some money and they will do fundraising. So, if you are interested in donating, please read the following information at the end of this post, that I received from the program about the donating methods.

Your donation will help many deaf people who rely on these dogs to let them know when the phone rings, when someone knock or bell ring at the door, a fire, when the alarm clock off (useful when your alarm doesn't wake you up). When at timer goes off at the kitchen. You can even teach the dog to know your name, when other people ask the dog where you are!

If you are interested in donating to the HDP (Hearing Dog Program) in Memory of Bodie, or just want to donate (I'd love it if you donate, even if it's not in memory of Bodie). Bodie was trained as a hearing dog with that program. Any service dog can do wonder for many people in need, and Bodie was one of them.

Thank you!
Daphna - The Linkster

The Hearing Dog Program
2912 Diamond Street, Suite #221
San Francisco, CA 94131-3208
415.286.3925 (mobile)
http://www.hearingdogprogram.org/

Please have the checks payable to "The Hearing Dog Program" and then write in the memo space either your name or "In memory of Bodie." Right now, we can only take checks or money orders. We hope to have online donations available soon, though.

World of Mailboxes

I have been searching for a new mailbox that is shaped as a house (mine is falling apart) to buy when I came across these sites.

Sam's Mailbox Pictures Collection
http://sblom.com/mailbox

I originally was searching this site to buy a new mailbox They have nice ones for sale if you are interested. They are too elaborated for me though.

The Mailbox Ranch
http://www.themailboxranch.com

Article - CNN: White House Pets

Wow, this article came a day after I posted about the presidents pets in a list that I am a member at!

CNN/Mental_Floss
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/07/mf.presidential.pets/index.html

Here is what I post in another list yesterday:

Presidents with unusual pets:
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/top-10-strangest-presidential-pets/page1.aspx

Artist: Donna McLeod

Donna McLeod is a Rubber Band artist. She started this hobby 6 years ago, and eventually became very skilled as a rubber band artist. All her arts are purely from shaped rubber bands. Her artworks and sculptures are so amazing that they were even featured and displayed at the Everson Museum in Syracuse, New York. About halfway of the site's page, there is a link for the rest of her portfolio.

Rubber Band Artwork by Donna McLeod
http://www.therubberband.info/artwork.php

British Ads Of The Past

In Historyworld you'll find plenty of old British advertising with wide range of topics. According to this site, they have 86 old photographs, 99 old fashion images and 1,518 old advertisements. That's huge! It'll take you a while bit to view them all. There is barely anything in the nostalgia section though. Bummer!

Historyworld
http://www.historyworld.co.uk/index.php