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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather “Old Ironside,” remained open for free public tours. At 210-years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!

Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
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USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

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Godspeed!
February 16, 2013

In 1962, John Glenn made history as the first American to orbit the Earth. As the rocket ascended, ground control said, “Godspeed, John Glenn.” “Godspeed” comes from the expression, “May God prosper you.”

Though we don’t often hear this word today, the apostle John used it in his second epistle: “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed” (2 John 1:10 kjv).

John has been referred to as “the apostle of love,” so why would he warn believers against pronouncing a blessing on others? Traveling evangelists were dependent on the hospitality of Christians to provide them with room and board. John was telling the believers that biblical truth is important. If itinerant missionaries were not preaching doctrine consistent with apostolic teaching, believers were not to bless their work by providing lodging or financial assistance.

This is also true for believers today. We are to treat everyone with kindness because God is kind to us. But when asked to financially support an endeavor, it’s important to always ask Him for wisdom. The Spirit who guides us into truth (John 16:13) will show us when it is appropriate to bid Godspeed to those we encounter.

Dear Lord, You know my heart. I love You
and want Your kingdom to prosper.
Give me Your wisdom to know where You want
me to take part and how. Thank You.

God’s Spirit through His Word gives wisdom to discern truth from error.

Read: 2 John 1:1-11

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. —2 John 1:10

Bible in a Year:
Leviticus 19-20; Matthew 27:51-66

Sergei Rachmaninov plays “The Star Spangled Banner”

Simple and dignified.

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS
and Special Web Sites

Theme: Sailing On

Note: Parental Discretion Advised

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“Sailing” [Music: “Living on the Edge - Aerosmith”]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDToL593cmU

“Silver Bird - The Guess Who”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9Et_xBpT0

“Commodores - Sail On”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-ivWxy5KE&fmt=18

“Sailing - Christopher Cross”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7khQNR7s1Ho

“Enya - Orinoco Flow”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlXKGh_PqYE

“Enya - Caribbean Blue”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxkrZCjzaMU

“Enya - May It Be”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I97_x79hWA0

“Point Lobos [California] 2011” [Music: “Silent Wings - Secret Garden”]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSX4CGYAia8

“Channel Island, California: San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz and Anacapa” [Music: “Mermaids - Juliana”]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0ski3dZZ8k

“…Relaxing Piano Music…” [Music: “Unconditional - Marc Enfroy”]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYrGcJ7W8Y0

“Relaxing Music Therapy : Hypnotizing Drive Through The Canyons”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdmH6qkTcd0

“Pastel Reflections - Kevin Kern”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8exIxzbA-I&fmt=22

“Water Lilies - Kevin Kern”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZgytsdKCC8&feature=channel&fmt=18

“… Sea Sound …”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZpxSmKi1w

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Antiques & Vintage:

“Super Ratz”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH8864sm5xA

“Hot Rod Race Pt2 - Arkie Shibley & His Mountain Dew Boys”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7pDjsUnVmQ

“Buck Norris sings ‘Hot Rod Lincoln’”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aGJEmQHHzA

“Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHniL8MyMM

“1926 Model T Ford - First Start & Drive” [Music: Tijuana Brass by Herb Alpert]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-NY2U3ghPo

“Still Out There” [Music: Send In The Clowns]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSu4SMAXwA

“Fly American! 1933”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCnWLR28pfE

“Swing is in the Air - Ambrose & His Orchestra” [1930’s Autos]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZKXopavQZk

“Driving Around New York City - 1928”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqz3lpUBp0

“1890s Traffic Scenes” [London]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGs_WaxLMao

“Gay Nineties (1890s) Live Again”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBYh2IXsyNw

“Blackfriars Bridge (1896)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fABILtla_lE

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Thank you very much, Connie!

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And thank you very much for opening the doors to
MUSIC MAYHEM!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

STEPHEN FOSTER: AMERICA’S FIRST SONGWRITER

The Fourth of July 1826 was a red letter day for America. It was the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died that day at ripe old ages, although thanks to the primitive communications of the era, neither man knew of the other’s demise. And on that day Stephen Foster was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, just east of Pittsburgh, as the last surviving infant of a large family.

In an era before widespread public schooling, Stephen received private tutoring and went to private schools in the region. He hated it. But music was the one thing that excited his imagination, and his musical training from a German immigrant was thorough. It was music that led to Stephen’s avid reading, and he became a literate man by the standards of his era.

Stephen had as his friends sons of some of the best families in Pittsburgh. He founded an all-male club, the Knights of the Square Table, which met in the Foster home, where he acted as a song leader and then composer. His first works came from this little gathering of friends.

In 1844, at the age of 18, Stephen had one of his songs, written for the Knights, published in Philadelphia. Thomas Hampson is one of our great operatic baritones, and he has made a specialty of Foster’s music, which is finally being taken seriously.

Foster: “Open Thy Lattice, Love”

Good evening, Connie, and thank you for today's Tunes For Our Troops!!

Good evening M~! *Hugs*

Having a real tough time posting tonight.

Hope you & the fam have a great weekend.

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Your doing well? Sonboy & wahines all healthy & happy?

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

“The Empty Chair”

By Captain Carroll “Lex” Lefon, USN (ret), on December 21st, 2004

“In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture.The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat – it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.

The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.

AS YOU REMEMBER.

The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.

We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each other’s company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room – we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:

The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.

The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.

The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.

The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.

The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate.
The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them.
The bible represents the faith that sustained them.
The glass is inverted — they cannot share in the toast.
The chair is empty — they are not here. They are missing.

And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.

We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.

But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.

WE SHOULD REMEMBER.”

Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding The Narrative Of “The Empty Chair.”

Robert Schumann – “Traumerei”
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Good evening, Publius...((HUGS))...I really enjoy a lot of Stephen Foster’s music. Looking forward to listening when I get home.

Good evening Mayor & thank you for our daily inspiration.

Trust you & the family are well & enjoying a restful weekend! *Hugs*

Very interesting subject tonight. I guess we all grew up singing some of his songs in school. :)