Several services are closed or operating on holiday schedule today, January 17, 2011.
- Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday and all schools, postal service, and government buildings are closed in observance.
- The MTA is running all transportation services on a weekend schedule.
- There will be no garbage pick-up in New York City on January 17.
- All parking rules are suspended in New York City.
- Many banks in the area are closed, and many stores will be closing early in observance of the holiday.
However, there are countless activities going on in the New York City area to commemorate the civil rights hero who is celebrated on this day.
Here is a list of some events going on around the city today and this evening in honor of the holiday:
- Join the JCC at Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at 6:30 PM on Monday for its annual presentation of jazz music by artists who agreed with Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision for justice, peace and civil rights. Admission is free Location: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St.; 646-505-4493
- The Brooklyn Academy of Music will be hosting its 25th annual day-long tribute to the civil rights champion with a host of activities. Mayor Bloomberg and other city officials are expected to attend. The event begins at 10:30 AM and will go on through the day. Check out their site for travel information.
- The Museum of the Moving Image, in Queens, will be hosting its own event to mark the holiday. At 3:00 PM on Monday, the museum will be screening "King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery To Memphis." The film covers the major events of Martin Luther King's life. Locaiton: 35 Avenue at 37 St., Astoria, NY 11106; 718-777-6888
Bear in mind that transportation will be limited today as the MTA is on a holiday schedule.
Monday, January 17, 2011
mlk quotes
Today is Martin Luther King Day 2011, and while many people are going about their daily routines and asking questions like, “Are banks open on Martin Luther King Day?”, we should take a moment to stop and remember Martin Luther King Jr., and the prominent effect that he had on this country.
The Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech will go down in history as one of the most remembered and loved speeches of our lifetime. Martin Luther King quotes from the speech are still repeated by many to this day.
To celebrate MLK day, here are some inspirational MLK quotes:
“No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they’d die for.”
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation were they will not be judge by the color of their skin but by the content of their character .”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”
“Free at last, Free at last, Thank god almighty we are free at last.”
“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.”
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would still go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”
“Whenever men and women straighten their backs up, they are going somewhere, because a man can’t ride your back unless it is bent”
“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.”
“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, cruelly mocked, but it an never be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
The Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech will go down in history as one of the most remembered and loved speeches of our lifetime. Martin Luther King quotes from the speech are still repeated by many to this day.
To celebrate MLK day, here are some inspirational MLK quotes:
“No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they’d die for.”
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation were they will not be judge by the color of their skin but by the content of their character .”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”
“Free at last, Free at last, Thank god almighty we are free at last.”
“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.”
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would still go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”
“Whenever men and women straighten their backs up, they are going somewhere, because a man can’t ride your back unless it is bent”
“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.”
“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, cruelly mocked, but it an never be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
Hate cannot drive out hate'
'Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.' –Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community
At the height of his career, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King gave 450 speeches and traveled more than 325,000 miles per year. All told, his speeches and writings fill hundreds of pages, but it’s not all unique material. Throughout his career, Dr. King often reused lines in his speeches, including this one, which popped up in several places throughout the mid to late 1960s.
At the height of his career, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King gave 450 speeches and traveled more than 325,000 miles per year. All told, his speeches and writings fill hundreds of pages, but it’s not all unique material. Throughout his career, Dr. King often reused lines in his speeches, including this one, which popped up in several places throughout the mid to late 1960s.
Friday, January 14, 2011
kelsey grammer girlfriend
Kelsey Grammer is marrying his girlfriend Kayte Walsh in February.
Kelsey Grammer is pretty much ignoring his former wife’s confessional to Howard Stern that he’s into cross-dressing and what-not. Instead, he’s focusing on his new lady-love. His future baby-mama and younger verson of his former wife, Camile Donatacci Gammer.
PHOTO: Camille Donatacci Grammer in a Bikini
The 55-year-old actor told David Letterman on Thursday night that he and his new love, Kayte Walsh, are planning to get married as soon as possible, probably in February. He and Kayte Walsh have been dating since July 2010, much to the surprise of Camile, who was at the time playing the uber-beotch on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The episodes of the reality show aired after the news of Kelsey Grammer’s love-affair with the 29-year-old British flight attendant came to light. It was a little creepy to watch her on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills talking about her marriage when we already knew he was messing around with Kayte Walsh. But that’s another story.
Kelsey told People Magazine that they are getting married because they are engaged and they are engaged because they are in love so why postpone the happy union of wallet, I mean man, and wife.
Kelsey Grammer first asked for a divorce when his girlfriend was pregnant with his fifth child. However, she miscarried, but Grammer says they are in love and plan on her becoming his fourth wife. Of course, that would be after he clears up the ugly business of divorcing his third wife and mother of his two youngest children, Camille, who he has been married to since 1997.
Camille Grammer, 41, is seeking full physical custody of the couples two children, daughter Mason, 8, and son Jude, 5 and is reported to be in eligible for a $50 million divorce settlement.
I have read that Camile Donatacci Gammer has been the brains behind Kelsey Grammer’s ability to capitalize on his star power and maximize his earning power. Reports are that he’s terrible with money. I just don’t know how it will go for him without someone keeping track of his funds. He’ll be okay as long as he earns, I guess.
Whatever the case. We wish nothing but luck for his fourth marriage to Brit Kayte Walsh. Maybe fourth time’s the charm. We certainly hope so.
Kelsey Grammer is pretty much ignoring his former wife’s confessional to Howard Stern that he’s into cross-dressing and what-not. Instead, he’s focusing on his new lady-love. His future baby-mama and younger verson of his former wife, Camile Donatacci Gammer.
PHOTO: Camille Donatacci Grammer in a Bikini
The 55-year-old actor told David Letterman on Thursday night that he and his new love, Kayte Walsh, are planning to get married as soon as possible, probably in February. He and Kayte Walsh have been dating since July 2010, much to the surprise of Camile, who was at the time playing the uber-beotch on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The episodes of the reality show aired after the news of Kelsey Grammer’s love-affair with the 29-year-old British flight attendant came to light. It was a little creepy to watch her on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills talking about her marriage when we already knew he was messing around with Kayte Walsh. But that’s another story.
Kelsey told People Magazine that they are getting married because they are engaged and they are engaged because they are in love so why postpone the happy union of wallet, I mean man, and wife.
Kelsey Grammer first asked for a divorce when his girlfriend was pregnant with his fifth child. However, she miscarried, but Grammer says they are in love and plan on her becoming his fourth wife. Of course, that would be after he clears up the ugly business of divorcing his third wife and mother of his two youngest children, Camille, who he has been married to since 1997.
Camille Grammer, 41, is seeking full physical custody of the couples two children, daughter Mason, 8, and son Jude, 5 and is reported to be in eligible for a $50 million divorce settlement.
I have read that Camile Donatacci Gammer has been the brains behind Kelsey Grammer’s ability to capitalize on his star power and maximize his earning power. Reports are that he’s terrible with money. I just don’t know how it will go for him without someone keeping track of his funds. He’ll be okay as long as he earns, I guess.
Whatever the case. We wish nothing but luck for his fourth marriage to Brit Kayte Walsh. Maybe fourth time’s the charm. We certainly hope so.
most popular boy names 2009
The most popular names for children born during the first six months of 2010 were William for boys and Ida for girls, according to data released today by Statistics Denmark.
The names dethrone 2009’s most popular names, Mikkel and Freja. Coming in a distant second on the boy’s side was Noah. While for the girls, Isabella, the name of the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s daughter, was a close runner up.
Rounding out the top three were Lucas on the boys' side and Anna for the girls.
The period’s biggest movers proved be Felix, up from 53rd to 34th, between Valdemar and Niklas, and Alberte, which improved 10 places to become the 13th most popular name, well behind Josefine, but just ahead of Laura.
Although traditional names such as Jens and Anna remain the most common, different generations are identified by certain trends and span from Mikkel and Emma for those under 10 to Jens and Anna for centenarians.
When it comes to last names, classic '-sen' surnames, such as Jensen, Nielsen, Hansen, and Andersen still dominate, but their popularity has declined considerably over the past century. While 19 percent of children born today have such names, some 40 percent of people over 80 do.
The most common name of all, according to Statistics Denmark, remains Jens Jensen for men and Kirsten Jensen for women.
Visit Statistics Denmark's name section to see how many people in Denmark have a specific name or name combination.
Factfile | Most common names by generation
The names dethrone 2009’s most popular names, Mikkel and Freja. Coming in a distant second on the boy’s side was Noah. While for the girls, Isabella, the name of the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s daughter, was a close runner up.
Rounding out the top three were Lucas on the boys' side and Anna for the girls.
The period’s biggest movers proved be Felix, up from 53rd to 34th, between Valdemar and Niklas, and Alberte, which improved 10 places to become the 13th most popular name, well behind Josefine, but just ahead of Laura.
Although traditional names such as Jens and Anna remain the most common, different generations are identified by certain trends and span from Mikkel and Emma for those under 10 to Jens and Anna for centenarians.
When it comes to last names, classic '-sen' surnames, such as Jensen, Nielsen, Hansen, and Andersen still dominate, but their popularity has declined considerably over the past century. While 19 percent of children born today have such names, some 40 percent of people over 80 do.
The most common name of all, according to Statistics Denmark, remains Jens Jensen for men and Kirsten Jensen for women.
Visit Statistics Denmark's name section to see how many people in Denmark have a specific name or name combination.
Factfile | Most common names by generation
most popular boy names 2009
Last night Million Dollar Money Drop questions focused on the most popular boy names 2009 and Christie Brinkley.
The popular Fox game show creates huge buzz online, the most popular boy names 2009 and Christie Brinkley were everywhere on Facebook, Twitter and blogs.
The host of the Million Dollar Money Drop asked contestants “What is the most popular baby names in 2009?” The three choices answers for the question were: Michael, Jacob and Ethan. Of course, the correct answer was Jacob.
The Twilight Saga movies have made Jacob a very popular name but according to Million Dollar Money Drop host Kevin Pollak, the name Jacob has been popular for over 10 years.
Another big question from Million Dollar Money Drop was about celebrity divorces. The question was, ”Which of these celebrities had been divorced the most number of times?” The answer was Christie Brinkley. Four of Christie Brinkley’s previous marriages have ended in divorce.
Christie Brinkley was married to Jean-Francois Allaux. They divorced in 1981. She was then married to Olivier Chandon de Brailles. Olivier died in a race-car crash.
Christie married to Billy Joel for her third marriage. They divorced August 25, 1994. Next Brinkley married to Richard Taubman. Christie Brinkley’s most recent marriage was to Peter Cook. Their marriage ended with a divorce in 2008, after Cook had an improper relationship with their nanny.
The popular Fox game show creates huge buzz online, the most popular boy names 2009 and Christie Brinkley were everywhere on Facebook, Twitter and blogs.
The host of the Million Dollar Money Drop asked contestants “What is the most popular baby names in 2009?” The three choices answers for the question were: Michael, Jacob and Ethan. Of course, the correct answer was Jacob.
The Twilight Saga movies have made Jacob a very popular name but according to Million Dollar Money Drop host Kevin Pollak, the name Jacob has been popular for over 10 years.
Another big question from Million Dollar Money Drop was about celebrity divorces. The question was, ”Which of these celebrities had been divorced the most number of times?” The answer was Christie Brinkley. Four of Christie Brinkley’s previous marriages have ended in divorce.
Christie Brinkley was married to Jean-Francois Allaux. They divorced in 1981. She was then married to Olivier Chandon de Brailles. Olivier died in a race-car crash.
Christie married to Billy Joel for her third marriage. They divorced August 25, 1994. Next Brinkley married to Richard Taubman. Christie Brinkley’s most recent marriage was to Peter Cook. Their marriage ended with a divorce in 2008, after Cook had an improper relationship with their nanny.
New Astrological Signs 2011 – Zodiac Signs Changed
Millions of people woke up this morning to find out that their world has drastically changed and that they can no longer blame their personalities, their luck and their mood swings on their zodiac signs. Your date of birth may not have changed – but your zodiac sign just did.
According to Minnesota Planetarium Society board member Parke Kunkle the signs of the zodiac have changed because the gravitational force of the Moon has managed to tilt the planet’s axis a bit since the Babylonians determined the dates of the Zodiac five thousand years ago.
Today we have also learned that not only the way you read horoscope has changed – we have also discovered that there may be a 13th Zodiac sign called Ophiuchus.
Thanks to those new findings, you are strongly advised to remove your Capricorn tattoo – as it turned out you might actually be a Sagittarius. The next time you open a news paper and want to read your daily horoscope take the following information into consideration:
Capricorn: Jan. 20 – Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 – March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 – May 13
Taurus: May 13 – June 21
Gemini: June 21 – July 20
Cancer: July 20 – Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 – Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 – Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 – Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 – Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 – Jan. 20
According to Minnesota Planetarium Society board member Parke Kunkle the signs of the zodiac have changed because the gravitational force of the Moon has managed to tilt the planet’s axis a bit since the Babylonians determined the dates of the Zodiac five thousand years ago.
Today we have also learned that not only the way you read horoscope has changed – we have also discovered that there may be a 13th Zodiac sign called Ophiuchus.
Thanks to those new findings, you are strongly advised to remove your Capricorn tattoo – as it turned out you might actually be a Sagittarius. The next time you open a news paper and want to read your daily horoscope take the following information into consideration:
Capricorn: Jan. 20 – Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 – March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 – May 13
Taurus: May 13 – June 21
Gemini: June 21 – July 20
Cancer: July 20 – Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 – Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 – Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 – Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 – Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 – Jan. 20
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