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CyberCelt
Just wanted to pause and think of the men and women all over the free world who have sacrificed their lives so that I might exist today. You are the true heroes of my story, my life, my children.
I also wanted to thank the young people that stand vigil today so that I might live free to die of old age. God bless you Bravehearts in the Middle East.
The origin of Halloween began over 2,000 years ago with the Celtic priests or Druids. The Druids believed that Samhain (October 31), marked the end of the time of harvest, plenty and the end of summer and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, often associated with human death.
For Samhain, Druids built huge bonfires and wore costumes of animal heads and skins to keep the dead away. Soothsaying and sacrifices were the main activities of this night. When the morning of November 1 dawned, the villagers lit their hearth fires from the central bonfire to celebrate the beginning of a new year.'
Under Roman rule two celebrations–Feralia, commemorating the passing of the dead, and Pomona, for the Roman goddess of fruit and trees–were added to the celebration of Samhain.
In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 as All Saints Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-Hallowmas. Samhain began to be known as All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.
In 1000 A.D., the church declared November 2 as All Souls Day, a day to honor the dead. The three celebrations–the eve of All Saints, All Saints Day and All Souls Day–became known as Hallowmas.
While the origin of Halloween is surrounded in myth and legend, Halloween remains, at least in the USA, a time of carnivals, trick or treat, costumes, pumpkins and mischief.
Tags: Samhain, Celtic celebration, Feralia, Pomona, eve of All Saints Day, Halloween
Cave Without a Name
I was not surprised to see that GM is failing to use the bailout bucks to turn the company around.
This time, there will be no Bob Seger to pull their fat from the fire. Like a Rock has been used to sell Chevy trucks for years. The way I heard it, Bob Seger did not want to have his song become an advertising tool. A young man who would be laid off if the automotive plant closed, went to Bob Seger and told his story. Like a Rock became a GM anthem.
Now GM is throwing money at advertising without planning it seems. You can read the entire story by clicking the link.
Marketing: Why GM's Advertising Has Failed to Impress - Advertising Age - News
. . .initial response post-bankruptcy was to launch a multimillion-dollar (GM-branded) TV and print ad blitz, entitled "Reinvention." Needless to say it was puzzling and short lived. Following that fiasco were new Buick ads featuring an L.A. "Fashionista." . . . Next up was another multimillion-dollar GM brand campaign featuring the new chairman, Ed Whitacre.GM is not going to survive if they do not "young up" and start using social networks, mobile marketing and online advertising. They need to drop the print and TV ads or tie them into new media.
Did you know that 32 percent of Twitter users feel they spend too much time on Twitter, while 22 percent admit to writing twits they later regretted? Fortunately, only 16 percent report that they neglect activities to spend time on social media.
Social Media Study: Twitter While Driving
Twitter is used in cars, restaurants and restrooms, with 11 percent of Twitter users admitting to accessing Twitter while driving in the past 30 days, and 29 percent of Twitter users say they have twittered in the car in the past.
While Twitter was the variable of choice in this survey, texting is also a real problem in driving. My son's friend ran over the curb, over a fire hydrant, blew three tires and bent two rims because she was texting while driving.
Just Drive - Stay Alive - Twitter and Text Could Lead to Wrecks!
