One of the most popular traditions in Hollis, New Hampshire is Old Home Days, which is held on a weekend during September.There is often an Old Home Day Dance the Friday night before that is very popular with students on Nichols Field. There are often carnival rides and attractions set up the night of the dance in preparation for the following day. On Old Home Day itself, there are dozens of booths and pavilions set up like traditional New England fairs, including old-fashioned games, animal demonstrations, live music, and plenty of food. Many of the pavilions are sponsored by local organizations, schools, and teams. Weather permitting, there are often hot air balloon rides and an evening "balloon glow" where the balloons are grounded and lit up from the inside. The day concludes with a fireworks show.Courtesy of Rudy Mayer, The Masiello Group - Your Hollis, New Hampshire Realtor. INFO: Hollis, New Hampshire Real Estate PRODUCED BY: Nashua Video Tours Less

As we commemorate 9/11 today and remember all that has happened since that day 7 years ago, I thought I’d do something different in terms of commentary on the day and highlight the economic impact of the day. I’d urge you to read the Congressional Research Service’s Economic Effects of 9/11 white paper. It’s a bit dense, economically, but provides some retrospective on the government’s actions. Putting aside the wars overseas and their significant costs, the 9/11 attackers also caused our government to act recklessly with regard to our financial policies. The end result was that the government kept interest rates artificially low for far too long following 9/11, creating the housing bubble and mortgage mess that is now unraveling, impacting all aspects of consumer and commercial lending. 7 years after 9/11, Osama Bin Laden’s attack on the United States is still having effects. Today it’s students who can’t get private student loans, lenders who can’t issue federal student loans, and consumers whose house values are dropping sharply. As we move forward, as we commemorate the day, we also must take some time to reflect on what we want of our leaders and our government. No matter your political beliefs or what parties or causes you support, please ask for vision of your elected and appointed leaders. Had the government, instead of panicking on 9/11 and rushing to appear as if it were doing something, anything, taken a step back and been more thoughtful in its economic approach to the attacks, we might not still be victimized by them 7 years later. For all those who lost loved ones on 9/11, my sympathies and condolences remain firm and unwavering. For everyone else, especially as we’re in an election cycle right now, please shelve all the surface political spin and bluster and dig into the economics of the people you’re about to elect. It’s vital that we elect public officials at every level of government who have vision, leadership, and a strong understanding of how money works in a capitalist society. Did you enjoy this? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you . Subscribing for free means you don’t have to remember to download it every day. + + + Reminders + + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Free scholarship search secrets eBook at StudentScholarshipSearch.com/ebook + Open an FDIC-insured savings account today! + Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com + Parent PLUS loans at ParentPLUSLoan.com + Graduate student loans at GradLoans.com + Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Private student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com + FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com + Get FAFSA news at the FAFSA blog + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. I want to hear from you! Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 206-350-1208. Less

This superstar has a wacky side that is displayed to the max in "The Love Guru". Watch this exclusive footage from DesiYou as Harish Rao, co-founder of DY, chats with Justin Timberlake about his experience with a role as a bad-ass goalie. Less

I saw this story today in the LA Times. While, again, it is someone who has lots of money to invest, it does show some movement into the new media world by traditional media folks. Another story on this show — Whedon’s Web Musical Fanboy-tastic! Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo. From The Los Angeles Times… Joss Whedon’s ‘Dr. Horrible’ trailer hits the net 11:26 AM PT, Jun 25 2008 Below is a short trailer for “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” the much-anticipated three-part musical from “Buffy” creator Joss Whedon. “Dr. Horrible” stars Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion, and Whedon describes it as follows: “It’s the story of a low-rent super-villain, the hero who keeps beating him up, and the cute girl from the laundromat he’s too shy to talk to.” The series, comprised of three 10-minute episodes, is poised to premiere on the Internet–most likely next month. Whedon began working on it during the writers strike, and it represents his first major experiment with Web-original programming. a News: Joss Whedon’s New Media Musical Less

Harish Rao, co-founder of DesiYou, sits in the minature office of Mr. Verne Troyer of "The Love Guru" to swap insider words about the Mike Myers production. Verne plays the role of the lude and crude coach in this hilarious movie. Less

This exclusive Love Guru celeb interview features Romany Malco (40-year-old Virgin) and Meagan Good (Stomp the Yard). These actors play Mr. and Mrs. Roanoke in the summer comedy hit. Watch as they share funny behind-the-scene moments while taping the Mike Myers film. Less

Actor, writer, and producer of "The Love Guru" seems like a daunting job. But Mike Myers is the man who tackles it all with a bite of comedy and high spirits, while also playing the role of Guru Pitka. Less

This exclusive interview with Manu Narayan is more than words for our loyal DY viewers. Check out all of the interesting stuff he has to say about his experience in filming "The Love Guru", and learn more about his rock star identity. Less

The Guild tries to take down the scariest boss of all time, Zaboo's mom! Friend us at MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/watchtheguild Join our Facebook Fan page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gui... Go to www.watchtheguild.com and click on our RSS button in the top right corner! When we post a new video, it will show up in your RSS feeder, whatever it is that you use (iGoogle homepage, Google Reader, etc.) Less

The Guild tries to take down the scariest boss of all time, Zaboo's mom! Friend us at MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/watchtheguild Join our Facebook Fan page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Guild. Go to www.watchtheguild.com and click on our RSS button in the top right corner! Less

Iraq, Baghdad/Abu Dsheer - This memorial day, as citizens of the United States, and perhaps elsewhere, are remembering the fallen soldiers of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as previous conflicts, Alive in Baghdad asks you to remember the civilian fallen as well. It's been estimated that 1.3 million women have been widowed in Iraq due to war, ranging from the Iran-Iraq war to the most recent conflict which is still going on today. Although its difficult to be certain if this number is accurate, or to know just how many have been widowed in the most recent conflict, Iraq's acting Minister of Womens' Affairs, Narmeen Othman, suggests that at least 70,000 women have been widowed due to the most recent war. However, these numbers are disputed widely, and while a government committee on women's affairs has claimed there are just 1.3 million widows in Iraq, others have reported drastically different numbers. One source in the Ministry of Women's Affairs told an NBC staffer in 2007 that there were 3 million widows in Iraq due to the various wars of the last two decades. Despite this already shocking number, the United Nations news service, IRIN, reported in 2006 that there are 8 million widows nation-wide, with upwards of 330,000 in Baghdad alone. To put that in perspective, if true, it would mean that as much as 6-7 percent of Baghdad's population may be made up of widows, suggesting that the number of children with only one parent left is likely to be double, or triple this, if not more. The primary cause for women to be widowed today is sectarian violence and terrorism. Areas such as Abu Dsheer, Hawr Rajab, and other tumultuous districts that have seen some of the worst internecine fighting understandably have some of the most prevalent populations of widows and orphans. Abu Dsheer has been considered one of the bloodiest conflict areas in Baghdad, due to the influence militias have held there. Abu Dsheer is located in the south of Baghdad near Al-Saha neighborhood. Since 2004, Abu Dsheer was controlled by Al-Qa'eda on one side and the Sadr Movement on the other side, Many people was assassinated due to their sect whether they were Sunni or Shi'a. The Iraqi government tried many times along with Coalition forces to restore security in Abu Dsheer with no success. In 2006 there were many bombings taking place in Abu Dsheer, in addition to the battles between the Iraqi or Coalition forces and the militias. The civilian casualties were very high in Abu Dsheer, and the families living there faced grave financial difficulties due to the bad security conditions which prevent them from going to work or looking for jobs within Abu Dsheer. There are NGOs trying to help the people living there, by providing them with medical and financial aid according to their abilities. NGOs such as Al-Tathamon Social Organization (Social Solidarity Organization) are trying to fix some of the problems in areas like Abu Dsheer. The Organization was created on the 10th of July 2007 in order to help families or individuals whom having medical or financial problems. They also help the families whom lost there provider, like the father of that family or the mother. The Social Solidarity Organization has offices located in several areas such as Kadhimiya, Sadr City, Al-Husseiniya and Al-Nahrawan, as well as Abu Dsheer. Due to the difficulty these organization have finding funding, many such as the Social Solidarity Organization and Al-Yateem Charity, which help the women interviewed by Alive in Baghdad, receive support from the Sadr Movement. Although they claim to have sought financial support from the Iraqi government, both the organization, and the widows interviewed by Alive in Baghdad say they have not received any support from the government. *** If you appreciate the insightful content provided by Alive in Baghdad, which you won’t find anywhere else, please consider making a recurring donation, or one-time donation to Alive in Baghdad. You can also purchase Alive in Baghdad T-shirts or DVDs to spread the word! Less

Tahko and a tipsy Mint try their hand at creating their very first vlog and some music about Mint's odd obsession with day spas. Have suggestions for a song Mint and Tahko can do? Leave us a comment and maybe your idea will get made into a video! Less

Formats available: AppleTV HD [m4v] Blip.tv's Justin Day interviews Bre Pettis about making internet video in general and Etsy.com in particular. Edit / ‘A’ Camera: Bill Cammack Host / ‘B’ Camera: Justin Day Guest: Bre Pettis [imakethings.com] [Etsy.com] Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Sat, 03 May 2008 00:19:32 -0800Duration: 423 A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Egghead teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator. (IMDb) Less

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