Here are some Valentine quotes that I found,I thought you might like.

It is estimated that 15% of the women in the United States who receive flowers for Valentine’s day send them to themselves. There are no figures that tell how many of these women are married, single or in a relationship.

Teachers receive more valentine cards than anyone else, even children.

More than 650 million valentine cards are exchanged by children from ages 6-10 each year. Most of these cards are bought in the last 6 days leading up to Valentine’s day.

Each year the city of Verona Italy receives more than 1000 valentine’s addressed to Shakespeare’s Juliet. It really is amazing how much affection a dead fictional character can attract.

It was once believed that if a woman saw a flying robin on Valentine’s day she would end up getting married to a sailor. If a sparrow was the bird she saw she would end up marrying a man that was poor and live a happy life, if she saw a goldfinch then she was to marry a man that was a millionaire. One can only wonder who she would marry if she saw a crow.

Found from http://itthing.com/10-interesting-and-weird-facts-about-valentines-day on 1/30/2012

Posted by Jackie.

Veggie Valentine

Below is aValentine's Day poem that I found and thought you might enjoy!

You may not 'Carrot' all for me,
The way I care for you,
You may 'Turnip' your nose at me,
When I plead with you.

But if your 'Heart' should 'Beet' with mine,
Forever 'Lettuce' hope,
There is no reason in the world,
 why we two 'Cantaloupe'.
AUTHOR ANONYMOUS


Poem retrieved from http://www.brownielocks.com/valentinepoems.html


Post created by Ben.

Tintin Review

It’s Oscar season. For me, that means it’s time to talk about good movies. The full list of the nominees was released Jan. 24, and because this is the sort of thing that gets me thinking and writing, my next several posts will probably be related to the Oscars. Personally, the only category that I really pay attention to besides the big 5 (best movie, director, actor, actress, original screenplay) and the ones pertaining to movies I watched that year is Best Animated Film. In recent years, that category has been dominated y the excellent Pixar animation studio. Unfortunately, even though Cars 2 was a good movie, it wasn’t up to Pixar’s usual standards of excellence, and it didn’t even get nominated. Instead The Academy chose a couple of DreamWorks films (Kung fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots) and Rango, completely ignoring the Golden Globes’ pick and mine, the Adventures of Tintin.

Unlike recent movies that were adaptations of ongoing comic books, Tintin requires no prior knowledge of the source material to understand or appreciate. Like any good film, all you need to know about the plot or characters is shown through the actions and dialogue of the characters themselves. The rest of the story is told by the stellar motion-capture animation, which beautifully depicts all the action, adventure, comedy, and drama this movie has to offer. The film begins when Tintin, (Jamie Bell) buys a rare model ship from a market stall, just looking for a story for his newspaper. What he finds is wild, captivating adventure well worth writing about.  Go watch The Adventures of Tintin, and see for yourself what The Academy missed.

Colin V.

Murder Mayhem at Acadia

By Bill B, Ben, Jonathan, Dan, Kathy, Robyn, Gary, and Maggie

Written in a Cognitive Skills Group on January 10, 2012 

Three days passed before they found the body.  Detective Bill B, who was in charge of the investigation, was resultantly fired.  “But the leads they gave me were gnarly.  They sent me every wrong direction,” he protested, as he packed up his office in shame.

Bill’s assistant, Laura, suddenly saw a snake on the ground where the body was found.  “Oh my gosh, guys, get over here and take a look at this!”

 Ben, Jonathan, Dan, Kathy, Robyn, Gary, and Maggie rushed to the scene.  There was a gut-wrenching stench.  Kathy yelled, “this is doing wonders for my appetite and I had a gourmet pizza for lunch.  I think I’m going to hurl.”  She proceeded to puke. 

Everyone leapt back due to the pungent smell.  While hopping back, Dan stumbled and fell over something fleshy.  “Are you okay?” Laura yelled. 

“I’m okay, but why am I covered in blood?”

Gary peered at Dan and asked, “is it because you’re so blood-thirsty?”

“Forget that,” yelled Robyn, “what the heck is that body doing there?”

Ben acclaimed, “Oh my gosh, that’s Donald Duck!”

Jonathan looked down at the corpse, threw himself on top of the duck and exclaimed while bawling, “that’s my brother!”

The Muppets Review

It’s hard to mess up a concept as simple, engaging, and fun as the Muppets. Unfortunately, the American public seems to have forgotten that fact a little in the few decades since the Muppets were at the height of their popularity, choosing instead since the ‘90s to focus on less wholesome aspects of pop culture such as MTV, Comedy Central, and juicy celebrity gossip. The latest Muppet movie is aware of this, and the majority of the film is the juxtaposition of the more family friendly Muppets with modern day cynicism, with wildly entertaining results.

The movie begins with a montage showing the lives of brothers Gary and Walter. The fact that Gary, played by Jason Segal, is a man and his brother Walter is a Muppet is not ignored by the movie. That Gary and Walter can be brothers raises more questions than it answers, but the movie has little time to wax philosophical about the existence of Muppets in a world of humans, because soon we are introduced to Gary’s girlfriend, Mary (Amy  Adams) which leads us to our first musical number. Yes, The Muppets is a musical, which shouldn’t be surprising since music has been a major part of The Muppets since the ‘70s, and almost every Muppet movie since The Muppet Movie has been a musical. What surprised me was the scope and scale of the musical numbers in The Muppets. Every song is big, fun, and very well performed. They pulled out all the stops to make this movie big.  

After our first number explains in grand fashion how content the characters are with their lives, the movie finally gets a around to having a plot. Gary, Mary, and Walter are taking a trip to Hollywood to meet the Muppets. They finally meet Kermit, but not before Walter discovers a plot to tear down the Muppet studio and drill for oil. The plan is to save the studio by putting on one more show.   Hilarity ensues. The Muppets is definitely worth seeing.

By Colin V.

Meteor Shower Tonight!

For those night owls, there is a scheduled Meteor Shower at 2:00 AM on January 3, 2012. What exactly is a meteor shower? A meteor shower is magnificiant dazzling display from a neighboring constellation. This occurs when there are a large number of meteors at a particular time. Meteor showers are created by debris that fall from comets.

Examples of meteor showers are given below. 

Painting by Jonathan Whitock

Jonathan D. Whitlock

Self-portrait III, 2002
Oil on Canvas
20" x 16"
Collection of Deb Good-Zeiner

 

 

This was painted at SUCCESS Rehabilitation, in Milford, PA.

I was living there soon after my car wreck...

I enrolled in a painting class at Bucks County Community College (BCCC).  It was years later that it was bought at a show I had, at Red Raven Galleries, in Lancaster.

Mr. Holland's Opus

"Mr. Holland's Opus" is my favorite movie because he struggles with so many different obstacles in his life. He becomes a teacher because he seems to have nowhere else to turn to. Then he learns that his son Cole has a 90% hearing deficiency which is ironic because he is a music teacher. He works for 30 years (until 1995) when the entire music department at his high school is cut. Over those 30 years he's been working on his "American Symphony" and some of his former students perform the piece much to his surprise at his "encore" appearance. I believe that the title has a double meaning: 1. his symphonic masterpiece which at the movies end finally becomes a reality. 2. the positive legacy he left with so many of his present and past students! I think that students, fellow teachers and others were influenced positively just by knowing him as a teacher, a composer and an overall person!

Daniel

Mr. Holland's Opus

Tender was the Night

            Tender was the night this past Sunday night when I had the privelege of seeing Mr. Jackson Browne in concert in York.  He came out and opened with the rememberable "Barracades of Heaven" and a hearty round of applause.  Later in the show he sang a classic hidden favorite "These Days" where he says, "today I sit on cobblestones, and count the tones in quartertones".  His last three songs were in this order: "Doctor My Eyes", "The Pretender" and the expected "Running on Empty".  Of all the concerts I have seen, this was one of the most memorable.  Now I can finally say, Jackson, my eyes have seen the years, and the slow parade of tears."
            Daniel

October Birthday's

October 3rd:  Lydias's Birthday
October 14th:  Dale's and Teresa's Birthdays
October 19th:  Ray's Birthday
October 21st: Josh's, Duane's, and Andy's Birthdays
October 23rd:  Stew's Birthday




October Birthdays are shared by both Libra and Scorpio. Libra in the first half of the month, and Scorpio in the second half.
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Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Libra is the only zodiac symbol that's neither animal nor human -- but surely that doesn't make you any less human. In fact, Libra is among the most sociable of the signs. As scales of old were really "balances," so to do you seek balance in all that Libra does. You respond to situations with grace as Libra attempts to put others at ease. Artistically, Libra tries to balance form, content, colors and elements, and for this reason can be drawn toward creative endeavors.

Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)
Scorpio is the only sign that has three animal totems. First, there is the well-known Scorpion with its active tail. Second, as the Scorpio learns to master its passion and hold its instincts at bay, it changes into the Eagle. The Eagle has more perspective, for it flies high above the surface of circumstances, swooping down with its power only to kill prey for food. In its third form, the Scorpion becomes the always-peaceful dove. The real meaning of Scorpio is thus shown. Scorpio is about metamorphosis. Scorpios transform the painful poisons of possessive passion into a higher consciousness based on universal love.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/horoscopes/astrology/libra/

Cut Footloose!

           As a devout music lover, I have had the opportunity to listen to and analyze many albums.  That being said, I think that one of the best soundtrack albums of the early 1980s is  "Footloose."  There is a very wide array of similar yet different songs on it;  everything from the almost gleefully thematic-like "Let's Hear it For the Boy," to Ariel Moore's desire for her "Hero," to the reality-checking "Somebody's Baby" to the movies' love theme song done in duet-form harmony, "Almost Paradise."   The extended version of the soundtrack also includes John "Cougar" Mellencamp's "Hurts so Good" and Foreigner's love song, "Waiting For a Girl Like You."  I am a fan of both the movie and the soundtrack so next time you have a "Footloose" experience; cut loose!

To Kill a Mockingbird

            When I was in 8th grade, the book we read for English class was "To Kill a Mockingbird."  The story is about a lawyer, Atticus Finch, his two children, Jem and Scout (Jean Louise), their friend Dill, and other selected townspeople such as creepy Arthur "Boo" Radley.  In the story, Mayella Ewell is murdered and negro Tom Robinson is arrested for it.  Atticus Finch does his best to defend Tom, but in early 20th century Alabama, the somewhat prejudicial people of the town find Tom guilty despite Atticus' valiant effort not only to clear Tom, but also to almost undeniably point the guilty finger at Mayella's father, Bob Ewell.  This should be, I believe, required reading for all American students.  I, for one, very much enjoyed the classic American novel and highly recommend it to all.

10 Ways To Destroy The Earth Answers

10) Smack Down From Space

  9) The Big Burn

  8) The Big Freeze

  7) Stopping The Spin

  6) Turn Off The Gravity

  5) Torn Between 2 Black Holes

  4) Devoured From Within

  3) Anti-Matter Annialation

  2) Transformed Through Strange Matter

  1) When Parallel Worlds Collide

  0) You Decide On This One


By Dimentions

Acadia Annual Summer Picnic 2011

As the summer comes to an end, we are reminded of the good times we had. Specifically, we can't believe we never posted pictures from our annual Acadia Summer picnic. The picnic was a much needed break from our normal routine. It was great to be around good friends, playing games, having good conversation, enjoying the weather, and eating great food.  We selected some of our favorite photos for you to enjoy.

Post created by Acadia News Group

Top 10 Ways To Destroy The Earth!

10)____________________________ Clue: This came from Space!

  9)____________________________ Clue: Global Warming doesn't begin to describe this!

  8)____________________________ Clue: Man, its cold on the surface!

  7)____________________________ Clue: There would be 2 Seasons if we did this: Bad and Worse!

  6)____________________________ Clue: This may cease to exist in the future!

  5)____________________________ Clue: Lets stretch the Earth to the breaking point!

  4)____________________________ Clue: Or better yet lets drop one through the North Pole!

  3)____________________________ Clue: Lets blow up the Earth with something you can get from the Sun!

  2)____________________________ Clue: This is perhaps the most weird way to destroy the Earth!

  1)____________________________ Clue: This involves other realms!

  0)____________________________ Clue: How about you think of your own way to destroy the Earth!

Change in seasons quotes

"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. 
So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.-  Nathaniel Hawthorne

"A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made.  The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air."-   Eric Sloane

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."-   Stanley Horowitz

"The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly
changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools."-   Henry Beston, Northern Farm

These are Quotes I found about the upcoming change in seasons.

Ben

Last Week's Puzzle's Answers


1) Ancient


2) Ruins


3) Temple


4) Relics


5) Hieroglyphics


Secret Answer: Ruins Of Alph(A place in Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal!  The Pokemon known as The UNOWN are found in the Ruin's Temple!  The UNOWN are the Special Symbols on the walls of the Ruin's!  In those games there were 26 different UNOWN(One for each Letter of the Alphabet!)

September birthday's

Septembers Birthdays are just as good as any other months.  Those born in September are lucky enough to be born the same month as the following celbs!

Acadia September Birthdays:
9-9 Julia
9-21Jacob
9-22 Tamara
9-23 Val
9-27 Karima
9-27 Kristy



The following celebraties were born in September on the following days
 1:  Conway Twitty
 2: Terry Bradshaw
 3: Shawn White, Mr. Charlie Sheen
 4:  Henry Ford
 5.  John Cage, Jesse James
 6.  Jeff Foxworthy
 7.  Elizabeth I, Queen of England; Buddy Holly
 8. Pink, Jonathon Taylor Thomas
 9.Adam Sandler, Hugh Grant
 10.  Arnold Palmer
 11. Ludacris, Moby, Micky Hart
 12. Yao Ming, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Owens, Paul Walker
 13. Milton Hershey, Fiona Apple
 14. Clayton Moore, Tyler Perry, Amy Whinehouse
 15.Prince Harry
 16. B.B. King
 17. Jimmie Johnson
 18. Robert Blake
 19.Twiggy
 20. Joyce Brothers
 21. Bill Murray, Faith Hill
 22. Joan Jett, Nick Cave
 23. Bruce Springsteen
 24.  Linda McCartney
 25:  Will Smith, Heather Locklear, Michael Douglas
 26. John Chapman
 27. William Conrad
 28. Niomi Watts, Al Cap
 29.  Jerry Lee Lewis
 30.  Buddy Rich

Happy Birthday to those who were born in September!


Designed by Gary

Synonym Word Puzzle

1) Another word for OLD!    __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2) A Place where old buildings, treasure, and symbol can be found!    __ __ __ __ __

3) A sacred building that can be found in an OLD PLACE!    __ __ __ __ __ __

4) Treasures that can be found in an OLD PLACE'S SACRED BUILDING!      __ __ __ __ __ __

5) Special Symbols on the walls of an OLD PLACE'S SACRED BUILDINGS!

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

6) To Search for something!   __ __ __ __



A place in a certain Video Game:   __ __ __ __ __     __ __     __ __ __ __




Answer To Last Puzzle:

ASTEROIDS COME FROM THE ASTEROID BELT, BUT WHERE DO COMETS COME FROM?

THE KUIPER BELT!

WHAT IS THE KUIPER BELT'S LARGEST OBJECT?   PLUTO!

The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt

Knock knock!
Who's there?
Me!
Me who?
That's right!
What's right?
Meehoo!
That's what I want to know!
What's what you want to know?
Me, who?
Yes, exactly!
Exactly what?
Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain!
Exactly what on a chain?
Yes!
Yes what?
No, Exactlywatt!
That's what I want to know!
I told you - Exactlywatt!
Exactly what?
Yes!
Yes what?
Yes, it's with me!
What's with you?
Exactlywatt - that's what's with me.
Me who?
Yes!
Go away!
Knock knock...

from the book "A Light in the Attic" (1981)

Hello, My name is Ben and I chose to share this poem because it is funny and it brings me great joy. I hope it will bring you some joy today as well.