A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12/30,31/04-01/01,02/05....Happy New Year 2005!

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[dansangel]

                               

Each year, we look forward to the New Year with expectations of good fortune, good health and a renewed faith in God. It is also a time to reflect on all of the events of the year that is about to pass. Here are just a few of the highlights, good and bad, of the year 2004, courtesy of NewsMax (*with the exception of the Boston Red Sox article which is courtesy of http://www.boston.com/sports).

Just click on any of the links to review the news article.

    

January 2004:

All 148 Aboard Killed in Egypt Jet Crash

NASA's Mars Rover Sends Its First Photos

AARP Loses 45,000 Members Over Support for Medicare Law

Edwards Insists He Won't Be Veep

    

February 2004:

Halftime Outrage (Janet Jackson Expose)

Police Find Suspected Deadly Ricin in Senate

Americans Line Up to See 'The Passion'

Aristide Flees Haiti; Judge Claims Power

    

March 2004:

Martha Stewart Convicted of All 4 Felony Counts

Beltway Sniper Muhammad Sentenced to Death

Terrorists Kill 190 in Madrid

White House Agrees to Let Rice Testify in Public

    

April 2004:

President Bush Signs Unborn Victims of Violence Act

Text of Condoleezza Rice's Testimony Before 9/11 Commission

McDonald's Launches Healthier Menu Items

Ex-NFL Player Pat Tillman Dies in Afghan Firefight

    

May 2004:

Former Military Colleagues: Kerry 'Unfit to Be Commander in Chief'

7 More GIs Reprimanded for Abuse of Iraqis

American Nick Berg Beheaded in Baghdad

WWII Heroes Finally Get Their Memorial

    

June 2004:

Princess Diana's Mother Dies at 68

Text of President Bush's and the Pope's Remarks

Ronald Reagan Dies at 93

World Leaders Mourn Reagan at National Cathedral

Fahrenheit Facade - Moore's Film of Lies Opens

    

July 2004:

Kerry Picks Edwards to Be Running Mate

Martha Stewart Gets 5 Months in Federal Prison

USS Reagan Comes Home

Democrats Project Unity As the DNC Show Opens

    

August 2004:

Officials: Husband of Missing Pregnant Woman (Lori Hacking) Confessed

New Book: Kerry ‘Unfit for Command’

Category 4 Hurricane Charley Bears Down on Florida

Notes From the GOP Convention

    

September 2004:

Text of Speech by Sen. Zell Miller At GOP Convention

Russians Storm School; 100 Bodies Found

Bill Clinton Heart Surgery Successful

Flooding, Long Lines in Florida in Frances' Wake

Dan Rather's Memo-Gate

Jeanne Hits Fla. Coast With 120-Mph Winds (4th of Season)

    

October 2004:

Police Find Utah Woman's Body (Lori Hacking) in Landfill

Mount St. Helens Exhales Ash and Steam

Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies at Age 82

Cheney Defends Bush, Blasts Kerry in Debate

'Superman' Christopher Reeve Dies at 52

*The Boston Red Sox Win the World Series

    

November 2004:

BUSH WINS!!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!!

Republicans Extend Decade of Control of U.S. House

Palestinian Leader Arafat Dies at 75

Scott Peterson Convicted of Murdering Wife and Baby

Condoleezza Rice Appointed Secretary of State

    

December 2004:

Sen. Coleman Calls on U.N.'s Annan to Step Down

Gunman Kills 4 at Heavy-Metal Concert

Jury Recommends Execution for Peterson

President Bush Named Time's Person of 2004

Tsunami Death Toll Nears 77,000 in 9 Countries

There are many other noteworthy events that took place during 2004. Please feel free to share them over the next few days as we celebrate the dawn of a New Year here on the Finest.

Last, but not least, the most important people to showcase for the year 2004 are all of the members of our military. These brave men and women consistently place their lives on the line to ensure our freedom.

Some made the ultimate sacrifice during 2004. To read their names and pray for their eternal well-being, please use this link:

Honor The Fallen at MilitaryCity.com

From all of us at the Finest:

A Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year 2005!
May God Bless You All

Billie, Mama_Bear, dutchess, Aquamarine, dansangel,
The Mayor, JohnHuang2

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-27-04 Military Monday 12-28-04 Fruitcake, Anyone? 12-29-04 Hall of Fame #10

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[dutchess]

have been in your shoes many times before ... fortunately, no one's called me brainwashed ... but, come to think of it, maybe that's not such a bad thing, if it means washing away false beliefs in order to better grasp what's real and true.

I like that. Hope your last hours of 2004 are special and that 2005 brings even greater joy!

[MEG33]

Wonderful thread dansy..Thank you and have a wonderful New Year!

[dutchess]

Hi Temple. It's been much too long since Giz (AND RUSTY) have sent cyber cheese to their pal Ink. Consider it done! Hope you and Mrs. Owl have a lovely New Years!

[dutchess]

So glad you had a great Christmas and your sister is doing so well. Gosh...Mr. D. and I spent Thanksgiving week in New Orleans for many many years. It's been about 3 years since we've been there and I'm definately needing a New Orleans "fix"! One of my favorite restaurants is Pascal Manali's for BBQ'd shrimp with wonderful crusty bread! Besides that we just love to walk, watch the people and enjoy the great food in the "hole in the wall" places.

Hope 2005 brings you great joy!

[dansangel]

Wow - that is a *very* compelling photo (((((E_M_B)))))

Something we will probably never see on MSM sites - unfortunately. Thank you for posting it here.

[Mama_Bear]

I'm GREEN with envy!

Well, I am BLUE with disappointment because you two won't be there. :-(

Billie has asked me to do a post about the inauguration and ball. I am hoping that I will have to time to put it together so I can post it on the following Wednesday. I will take lots of photos, you can be sure. Unfortunately, my personal professional photographer won't be with me, so I am going to have to do my own photography. Hopefully I can make up with quantity what they may lack in quality. :-)

[dutchess]

........plus 2 batches of pepper jelly and an unplanned on pot roast dinner!!! I bet if I pretended I had no phone service for 6 hours a day twice a week - I would be the next Martha Stewart!!!!!

LOL! I LOVE pepper jelly on cream cheese but never dreamed of making it! RECIPE PLEASE!!!!!

[dansangel]

Thank you (((((dutchess))))))

Getting up at that hour is pretty difficult (just ask poor .45MAN whose job it is to roll me out of bed). But, once I'm up, it's always well worth it.

[dutchess]

Unfortunately, my personal professional photographer won't be with me, so I am going to have to do my own photography. Hopefully I can make up with quantity what they may lack in quality. :-)

Lori, I am so looking forward to your thread and I'll bet you take GREAT pictures...plus I'm sure there will be many posted on FR from other attendees that you can borrow.

Okay...have to run...want you all to know how special you are. Praying that you all have an extra special 2005!

[dansangel]

Thank you (((((((MEG)))))))))

I wish you and yours a Happy and Healthy and Blessed 2005.

[Mama_Bear]

Praying that you all have an extra special 2005!

A blessed and prosperous New Year to you too, dutchess.

[luvie]

Hope this is the greatest year ever!!! Thank goodness we have GWB to make it happen! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[dansangel]

((((((((LUV W))))))))

Amen! This is the start of *4 More Years*! What could be sweeter than that?

[luvie]

NOTHING!!!!!
....MMMMM! Love a man in a white hat!

[snugs]

Happy New Year Phancy hope you have a good one

[snugs]

My thoughts - MSM is frightening the elderly with its Social Security comments etc and they are the ones that are getting brain washed not the Bush followers

[deadhead]

Wonderful thread, dansangel. Excellent compilation of news stories.

For all of you (hope this works):

HappyNewYear

[jwalsh07]

Happy New Year DH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MEG33]

Oh, deadhead..That was just adorable!..Have a wonderful New Year!

[Victoria Delsoul]

"Behold, I make all things new."

Wonderful! Thanks for posting this, Lori.

Happy New Year, everyone.