Melinda Loomis

"Trust your wings." (Saul Kissing)

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Joy to the world!!!

This is one of the neatest things ever! So beautiful!

Posted by Melinda at 11:15 AM

Labels: Cool Stuff, Holidays, Music

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Food52
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Helms Bakery District
Hungry For Change
In Defense of Food
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Restaurant-ing Through History
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Williams-Sonoma

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Best of America by Horseback
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Breaking Bad - Save Walter White
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Kids in the Hall
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Poirot
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Shadow & Substance: Exploring the Works of Rod Serling
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60 Free Film Noir Movies
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Bette Davis: The Official Website
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Kansas Anymore (A Guide to Classic Film Screenings in L.A.)
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Radiator Heaven
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Strong Bad on Independent Films
The Hollywood Revue
Turner Classic Movies

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American Bombshells
Cladrite Radio: Music from the 1920's, 30's and 40's
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James Torme
Joe Jackson
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Madness
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Marty Stuart
Oingo Boingo
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The Andrews Sisters
The Babys
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The Zambonis

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Cake Wrecks
CBS Radio Mystery Theater
Chewbacca Mom
Dance, Matt, Dance!
Dueling Church Signs
Free Hugs in Hollywood
Mike Rowe uses his dramatic narrator voice on fan's home video
Missing Missy
Post Secret
The Babylon Bee
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A Minor Consideration
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TIER (True Innocents Equine Rescue)
Toys for Tots
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