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Chewbacca and Happy Hollow

Posted on March 17, 2017 by russtowne

Our son Brian sent a link that included this interesting fact from Wikipedia: Chewbacca’s dialogue was created from recordings of walruses, camels, bears, and badgers from Burtt’s personal sound library. One of the most prominent elements was an American black bear living in the Happy Hollow Zoo in San … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Uncategorized | Tagged bear, Chewbacca, Happy Hollow, Star Wars, zoo | 5 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2017 by russtowne

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from a man with Kiley blood. With Love, Russ

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St. Patrick’s Day Groaners

Posted on March 17, 2017 by russtowne

Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? A: Regular rocks are too heavy. Q: Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun? A: Because they’re always a little short. Q: How can you tell if an Irishman … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged humor, mikeysFunnies, mikeysfunnies.com, St. Patrick's Day | 3 Comments

Before Smartphones and Computers Kids Had Real Fun

Posted on March 16, 2017 by russtowne

Source: Before Smartphones and Computers Kids Had Real Fun

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Playing His Game

Posted on March 14, 2017 by russtowne

A Texan was taking a taxi tour of London and was in a hurry. As they went by the Tower of London the cab driver explained what it was and that construction of it started in 1346 and was completed … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged humor, London, mikeysFunnies, Texas, Westminster Abbey | 11 Comments

Riley Yuriko Towne

Posted on March 10, 2017 by russtowne

Our first granddaughter Riley Yuriko Towne made her grand entrance into the world late yesterday afternoon. Mommy and baby are doing fine. Mommy even felt well enough to watch the Shark’s game last night (from her hospital bed of course!) … Continue reading →

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Piper (Best Animated Short)

Posted on March 5, 2017 by russtowne

Sometimes amazing things can be experienced once we face up to our fear. A little birdie reminded me of that this morning. With Love, Russ Live & Learn View original post

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Rhythmical Creation

Posted on March 3, 2017 by russtowne

Originally posted on Kevin Barrett's Blog:
I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty. — Edgar Allan Poe . On This Day In: 2016 In The Beginning 2015 False Gods 2014…

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Ego Echoes

Posted on February 24, 2017 by russtowne

I sometimes get hit by waves of memories of negative things people have said to me over the years. But most are merely ego echoes from which I’ve already learned the lessons offered. They aren’t reflections of the present on which I’m focused. With Love, … Continue reading →