Dame Elizabeth Taylor Vs. Queen Elizabeth II

Hello Friends and Family,  I have idea about my interesting title: Dame Elizabeth Vs. Queen Elizabeth II  before I begin to write on my current blog to you all today.

Queen Elizabeth II                    Vs.               Dame Elizabeth Taylor

b.  April 21, 1926                                          b.  February 27, 1932

     in London, UK                                              in London, UK

     with her Royal Parents:                                 with her American
     King George VI and                                      Parents orginally
     Queen Mother's Residence.                          born from
                                                                           Arkansas City, KS.

Current Age: 85

Alive

Final Age: 79

Deceased on March 23, 2011

Summary of Early Royal Life of Queen Elizabeth II:

Elizabeth was the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and his wife, Elizabeth. Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary, and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. She was born by Caesarean section at 2.40 am (GMT) on 21 April 1926 at her maternal grandfather's London house: 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair; and was baptized in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace by the Archbishop of York, Cosmo Lang, on 29 May. (She currently is Anglican and belong into the Church of England.) She was named Elizabeth after her mother, Alexandra after George V's mother, and Mary after her grandmother. Her close family called her "Lilibet". George V cherished his granddaughter, and during his serious illness in 1929 her regular visits raised his spirits and were credited with aiding his recovery.

Princess Elizabeth aged 3, 1929

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Elizabeth's only sibling was Princess Margaret, born in 1930. The two princesses were educated at home under the supervision of their mother and their governess, Marion Crawford, who was casually known as "Crawfie". To the dismay of the royal family, Crawford later published a biography of Elizabeth and Margaret's childhood years entitled The Little Princesses. The book describes Elizabeth's love of horses and dogs, her orderliness, and her attitude of responsibility. Such observations were echoed by others: Winston Churchill described Elizabeth when she was two as "a character. She has an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant." Her cousin Margaret Rhodes described her as "a jolly little girl, but fundamentally sensible and well-behaved".

Summary of Early American Life of Elizabeth Taylor:

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born at Heathwood, her parents' home at 8 Wildwood Road in Hampstead Garden Suburb, a northwestern suburb of London; the second child of Francis Lenn Taylor (1897–1968) and Sara Viola Warmbrodt (1895–1994), who were Americans residing in England. Taylor's older brother, Howard Taylor, was born in 1929.  Her parents were originally from Arkansas City, Kansas. Francis Taylor was an art dealer, and Sara was a former actress whose stage name was "Sara Sothern." Sothern retired from the stage when she and Francis married in 1926 in New York City. Taylor's two first names are in honor of her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Mary (Rosemond) Taylor.

At the age of three, Taylor began taking ballet lessons. Shortly before the beginning of World War II, her parents decided to return to the United States to avoid hostilities. Her mother took the children first, arriving in New York in April 1939, while her father remained in London to wrap up matters in his art business, arriving in November. They settled in Los Angeles, California, where her father established a new art gallery, which included many paintings he shipped from England. The gallery would soon attract numerous Hollywood celebrities who appreciated its modern European paintings. According to Walker, the gallery "opened many doors for the Taylors, leading them directly into the society of money and prestige" within Hollywood's movie colony.

Elizabeth Taylor aged 6, 1938.

As a Christian Scientist and lay preacher, his links with the family were also spiritual. He also became Elizabeth's godfather. As a young child, suffering from a severe infection that kept her in bed for weeks, she "begged" for his company: "Mother, please call Victor and ask him to come and sit with me."

One of their closest friends in England, Colonel Victor Cazalet, was an important influence on the family. As a rich and well-connected bachelor, a Member of Parliament and close friend of Winston Churchill, he was both a passionate lover of art and theater, and encouraged the Taylor family to think of England as their permanent home.

Victor sat on the bed and held Elizabeth in his arms and talked to her about God. Her great dark eyes searched his face, drinking in every word, believing and understanding.

Biographer Alexander Walker suggests that Elizabeth's conversion to Judaism at the age of 27 and her life-long support for Israel, may have been influenced by sympathetic views she heard at home. Walker notes that Cazalet was an active campaigner for a Jewish homeland, and her mother also worked actively in various charities, which included sponsoring fundraisers for Zionism. Her mother recalls the influence that Cazalet had on Elizabeth.

In 2000, The Queen Elizabeth II decided to invite Actress Elizabeth Taylor to join in the Investiture inside the Buckingham Palace.  Ms. Taylor was very delighted and excited after she got the Royal Invitation Letter from the Buckingham Palace.  She and her family flew to London, UK from Los Angeles, CA.   She sit on her wheelchair before Queen Elizabeth II granted on Mrs. Taylor's Request for her Wheelchair to go and take in the Queen's Private 

Elvaltor to the Grand Ballroom where the audience located the Investiture.

Mrs. Taylor and her wheelchair sit and waited for the arrival of

Queen Elizabeth II to the stage.  Queen politely walked there when Guests and Mrs. Taylor stood up and honored her as same as the music band performed well.  The Investiure in Charge presented the medal to Queen when he called Mrs. Taylor to walk and face with Queen.   Finally, Queen politely installed the medal on Mrs. Taylor's left chest on her fancy dress while she asked Mrs. Taylor about Elizabeth Taylor's childhood shortly.  Mrs. Taylor told Queen shortly before Queen thanked her when Mrs. Taylor walked back and bowed her head to Queen.

    

Mrs. Taylor became Dame Elizabeth Taylor after her medal was on advanced level of award.

Are Queen Elizabeth II and Dame Elizabeth Taylor being Christians?

Queen Elizabeth II is Christian as Anglican and knows Dame Elizabeth Taylor is not Christian but Jewish.  Queen was being cautious to her.  

On March 23, 2011,  Queen was informed about Dame Elizabeth Taylor passed away by her Private Secretary. 

Since June 2, 1953,  The Archbishop put a jewel crown on Princess Elizabeth's head while she sit on the ancient traditional throne inside the Westminister Abbey where the world witnessed on the coronation.  The Archbishop finally declared "God save the Queen".  Princess Elizabeth aged 24 and became Queen Elizabeth II and keep faith in her Christian and God.  

 

Part II - Christmas Break 1974

Christmas Break started on December 1974.   Mr. Adams sent me and bunch of boys to our Trailways Bus to our hometowns.  I enjoyed riding in my bus.  We arrived from Olathe, Emporia, Newton to Wichita before our bus finally entered in the Wichita Bus Station.

Inside the Station, I saw Grandparents Hisel came out of the window doors while I saw Grandparents standing though the bus window, I walked out of it and hug with them.  We walked together and got in their Hornet American car and drove on Broadway, Douglas and Athenian Street to their home after left Downtown.

I was happy to see my nice room again inside their home.  My Parents were still working.  I played around and watched TV while Grandpa sit and read the Eagles Newspaper and Grandma was cooking our wonderful dinner.

Grandma asked Grandpa and me to come and sit in our table when we prayed for our dinner time.   We enjoyed eating our delicious meals.

I wait for my Parents to come here while I watched TV and their beautiful 1974 Christmas tree with a traditional colorful blubs in the living room and Grandparents cleaned the dishes in the kitchen.   Finally, Parents arrived here when they hug and kissed me.  Grandparents and parents sit together in our living room for short time before Parents and I got out of Grandparents' house and drove away.

What do you think those 3 photos?  The 1974 Cost of Living showed  United States Stamp 10 cents. The 1974 Christmas Card showed Mickey and his dog. 

 

Valley Rail started in Phoenix, AZ

Hello Friends and Family,  I remembered about the Beginning of Valley Rail time.  I witnessed on Mayor Phil Gordan introduced the new project of Valley Rail to people in Downown Phoenix before the construction started to build the rail in there.  I lived in my (former historical hotel's name) Westward Ho became Apartment Complex on Section 8 and was unemployed since November 2001.

I decided to put my slideshow this blog for you all.

I took some photos from the Mill Avenue District closest to the campus of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.  

US President Obama's Speech: Human Rights in Rio de Janerio, Brazil

On Sunday afternoon March 20th, 2011,  President Obama enjoyed greeting to the ordinary people on the street before he delivered his speech to audience in the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

I put few passages on my blog after I read his speech.

Over the last decade, the progress made by the Brazilian people has inspired the world.  More than half of this nation is now considered middle class.  Millions have been lifted from poverty.  For the first time, hope is returning to places where fear had long prevailed.  I saw this today when I visited Cidade de Deus -– the City of God. (Applause.)(This photo is from the City of God.)

It isn’t just the new security efforts and social programs  -- and I want to congratulate the mayor and the governor for the excellent work that they’re doing.  (Applause.)  But it’s also a change in attitudes.  As one young resident said, “People have to look at favelas not with pity, but as a source of presidents and lawyers and doctors, artists, [and] people with solutions.”  (Applause.)

With each passing day, Brazil is a country with more solutions.  In the global community, you’ve gone from relying on the help of other nations, to now helping fight poverty and disease wherever they exist.  You play an important role in the global institutions that protect our common security and promote our common prosperity.  And you will welcome the world to your shores when the World Cup and the Olympic games come to Rio de Janeiro. (Applause.)

For so long, Brazil was a nation brimming with potential but held back by politics, both at home and abroad.  For so long, you were called a country of the future, told to wait for a better day that was always just around the corner.

Meus amigos, that day has finally come.  And this is a country of the future no more.  The people of Brazil should know that the future has arrived.  It is here now.  And it’s time to seize it.  (Applause.)

Now, our countries have not always agreed on everything.  And just like many nations, we’re going to have our differences of opinion going forward.  But I’m here to tell you that the American people don’t just recognize Brazil’s success -– we root for Brazil’s success.  As you confront the many challenges you still face at home as well as abroad, let us stand together -– not as senior and junior partners, but as equal partners, joined in a spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect, committed to the progress that I know that we can make together.  (Applause.) I'm confident we can do it.  (Applause.)

In a global economy, the United States and Brazil should expand trade, expand investment, so that we create new jobs and new opportunities in both of our nations.  And that's why we're working to break down barriers to doing business.  That's why we're building closer relationships between our workers and our entrepreneurs.   

Together we can also promote energy security and protect our beautiful planet.  As two nations that are committed to greener economies, we know that the ultimate solution to our energy challenges lies in clean and renewable power.  And that’s why half the vehicles in this country can run on biofuels, and most of your electricity comes from hydropower.  That’s also why, in the United States, we’ve jumpstarted a new clean energy industry.

And that’s why the United States and Brazil are creating new energy partnerships -- to share technologies, create new jobs, and leave our children a world that is cleaner and safer than we found it.  (Applause.)

Together, our two nations can also help defend our citizens’ security.  We’re working together to stop narco-trafficking that has destroyed too many lives in this hemisphere.  We seek the goal of a world without nuclear weapons.  We’re working together to enhance nuclear security across our hemisphere.  From Africa to Haiti, we are working side by side to combat the hunger, disease, and corruption that can rot a society and rob human beings of dignity and opportunity.  (Applause.) 

And as two countries that have been greatly enriched by our African heritage, it’s absolutely vital that we are working with the continent of Africa to help lift it up.  That is something that we should be committed to doing together.  (Applause.)

In these and other efforts to promote peace and prosperity throughout the world, the United States and Brazil are partners not just because we share history, not just because we’re in the same hemisphere; not just because we share ties of commerce and culture, but also because we share certain enduring values and ideals.

We both believe in the power and promise of democracy.  We believe that no other form of government is more effective at promoting growth and prosperity that reaches every human being -- not just some but all.  And those who argue otherwise, those who argue that democracy stands in the way of economic progress, they must contend with the example of Brazil.

The millions in this country who have climbed from poverty into the middle class, they could not do so in a closed economy controlled by the state.  You’re prospering as a free people with open markets and a government that answers to its citizens.  You’re proving that the goal of social justice and social inclusion can be best achieved through freedom -– that democracy is the greatest partner of human progress.  (Applause.)

But we also know that there’s certain aspirations shared by every human being:  We all seek to be free.  We all seek to be heard.  We all yearn to live without fear or discrimination.  We all yearn to choose how we are governed.  And we all want to shape our own destiny.  These are not American ideals or Brazilian ideals.  These are not Western ideals.  These are universal rights, and we must support them everywhere.  (Applause.)

No one can say for certain how this change will end, but I do know that change is not something that we should fear.  When young people insist that the currents of history are on the move, the burdens of the past can be washed away.  When men and women peacefully claim their human rights, our own common humanity is enhanced.  Wherever the light of freedom is lit, the world becomes a brighter place.

That is the example of Brazil.  That is the example of Brazil.  (Applause.)  Brazil -– a country that shows that a dictatorship can become a thriving democracy.  Brazil -– a country that shows democracy delivers both freedom and opportunity to its people.  Brazil -- a country that shows how a call for change that starts in the streets can transform a city, transform a country, transform a world.

Decades ago, it was directly outside of this theater, in Cinelandia Square, where the call for change was heard in Brazil. Students and artists and political leaders of all stripes would gather with banners that said, “Down with the dictatorship.  The people in power.” 

Their democratic aspirations would not be fulfilled until years later, but one of the young Brazilians in that generation’s movement would go on to forever change the history of this country.
A child of an immigrant, her participation in the movement led to her arrest and her imprisonment, her torture at the hands of her own government.  And so she knows what it’s like to live without the most basic human rights that so many are fighting for today.  But she also knows what it is to persevere.  She knows what it is to overcome -- because today that woman is your nation’s president, Dilma Rousseff.  (Applause.)

Our two nations face many challenges.  On the road ahead, we will certainly encounter many obstacles.  But in the end, it is our history that gives us hope for a better tomorrow.  It is the knowledge that the men and women who came before us have triumphed over greater trials than these -– that we live in places where ordinary people have done extraordinary things.

It’s that sense of possibility, that sense of optimism that first drew pioneers to this New World.  It’s what binds our nations together as partners in this new century.  It’s why we believe, in the words of Paul Coelho, one of your most famous writers, “With the strength of our love and our will, we can change our destiny, as well as the destiny of many others.”

Muito obrigado.  Thank you.  And may God bless our two nations.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)

My KSD Story

Hello Friends and Family, 

I decide to write my blog about my old school life.
I can share my few photos to you.  I never forget Kansas State School for the Deaf (KSD).

Welcome to Kansas State School for the Deaf

Deaf Cultural Center

William J. Marra Museum



You see this image with the screen display machine where I looked for my name before I was very surprised to see my old photo from there. :)



Stanley Roth Building

Administration

This sign is larger with the two flags of the United States and

State of Kansas.

Junior High and High School Boys Dormitory Building.

Junior High School and High School Girls Dormitory Building

A Sign of Emery Hall removed from the Old Elementary School Building before destroyed it about few years ago. 

A Sign installed on the wall in the Deaf Cultural Center.

Old Emery Hall Elementary School

(A Sign of "Emery Hall" was on the bricks by the front porch.)

In Spring 1974,  I was 6 years old and arrived with my young parents and Grandma Peterson (my mom's mom) to KSD where we visited and saw the Emery Hall Elementary School with Assistant Superintendent Dr. Parks.  I spoke my mouth and gestured while I was unable to learn with American Sign Language.   We walked and saw around the school and boys dormitory.  Then, we walked out of the boys' dormitory and saw the boys playing over the playground when I started to run to the big tree with rope and old tire. 

I saw boys signing their hands while I did not understand with them shortly.  I decided to walk back to my parents and Grandma.  They think I wanted to take this school.   Quietly,  I did not know how to say "No, I don't want to take this school."

Later until September 1974,  My parents carried me and my suitcase to school where we met my new cottage parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adams inside the Boys' Dormitory.  I was very surprised to see my deaf black friend, Terry and his hearing mother where we left our old hearing school from Wichita, KS.  Then, We completed our meeting from my locker and bed in big room where the boys' lockers and beds located inside the dormitory.  

My parents and I walked with Mrs. Adams in the hall from the Boys' Dormitory to my new teacher, Mrs. Nancy Crews' classroom when I saw my parents to gesture and say, "We love you and see you later."  They waved their hands "bye" and walked away from me,  Mrs. Adams handed me to see my new teacher, Mrs. Nancy Crews when she begun to introduce me to my new deaf classmates while I saw she was signing to them.  I finally was happy to see Kristen Sandall on her pupil desk from our old hearing school in my class.

Mrs. Crews asked me to join with my classmates when we walked together out of the Emery Hall and arrived the Art Class inside the Roberts Building.   Again, I saw the Art Teacher signing her spelling fingers. 

We completed our Art Class before we walked together back to our Boys and Girls' Dormitories at Emery Hall.  Mrs. Adams help me to change my clothes from my locker,  I wore my play clothes for a while.  

Until 5 p.m., We went to our cafeteria where boys and I usually separated our tables and girls' tables.  We were eating our meals.  Later tonight, we went to playroom from the cafeteria for a while.  Until 7:30 p.m., Boys and Girls went up to our Dormitories where we prayed with Mrs. Adams and took beds after changed our sleep clothes from our lockers.  Bedtime at 8:00 p.m! Light out! 

Overnight time...until 7 a.m., Light on!! I saw and followed boys getting up from our beds.  We changed our sleep clothes to day school clothes.  We went down to our cafeteria where we were eating our breakfast meals before went to our classes.  

I was in Mrs. Crews' classroom when Mrs. Adams came to get me with her in small space while she started to teach basic American Sign Language to me.  I finally learned to sign my first spelling fingers and many new words.  I was pretty excited to sign well when I started to decline and lose my speech skills sadly.

I did not know about my parents' marriage situation while I was in school.  I saw some kids going homes every weekends.  I wanted to go home and see my parents on every weekends but I was unable to go home far between Olathe and Wichita, KS least 177 miles.

Homegoing Weekend was on every 4th of Month.  End of October 1974,  Kids and I completed our classes at 11 a.m. before we ate our lunches in the cafeteria.  Mr. Adams took me and boys upstairs to our dormitory when our suitcases were here for us.  Mrs. Adams gave some bus tickets and tags to us when she pinned them in our pocket jeans.  My name and boys' names were on tags.  

Boys carried their small suitcases (I carried my small homemade box with strings with me) and started to walk and follow with Mr. Adams outside of the front door from Emery Hall on Park Street.  I was amazed to see the big bus, Trailways in front of the Roth Administration Building.  Mr. Adams put my box and boys' suitcases in the bus trunk when we walked inside the bus and got our nice red seats.  Mr. Adams walked away from us.

 

I saw many young teen boys and girls from Junior High and High School Dormitory Buildings when they came and got their seats.  Our Trailways Bus begun to depart the KSD and travel on the  Interstate 35 - South to Emporia, KS least 1 hour, 30 minutes and 89.1 miles when few students took off the bus and went to see their parents.

Again, our bus continued to travel on the US-50 West to Newton, KS from Emporia, KS least 1 hour, 22 minutes and 73.8 miles.  Our bus secondly arrived small station in Newton Downtown.  More few students took off the bus and were happy to see their families. 

I was wondering about my hometown, Wichita, KS while I stayed inside the bus.  Finally, our bus departed Newton and continued to travel on the I-135 South to Wichita Downtown least 26.8 miles and 32 minutes. I finally remembered and saw the places in Downtown when our bus arrived at big bus station.   Most students and I finally got off the bus and they were very happy to see their families.  I was sad so my young parents were not here for me. 

I remembered my Dad's old employer, Parking Building was next to the big bus station.  I decided to carry my box with me and walked alone across the traffic signal where I was looking for my parents in his old employer.

Wichita Downtown Parking Building

(I remembered Dad took me, Cousin Randy Hisel,

Uncle Jack Royce Hisel and Grandpa Hisel to his old Employer where we were on the top of parking and enjoyed viewing the Downtown.)



I asked the Parking Clerk about my parents.  They tried to understand me, they know my dad.  They asked me to go back to bus station and wait for my parents.   I walked out of the Parking Station and stood on the corner of traffic signal when my head started to move and see my Dad running across the traffic road.   

I was very surprised to see Dad when he lift and hug me around, Mom walked to us.  She kissed and hug me.  What a nice young thoughtful family.  I walked with them while Dad carried my box for me.   We rode in our 1960 Rambler American white car and visited to see my Grandparents Peterson at their Apartment Home.  I was very joyful and excited to sign with Grandma when I saw she smiled to me. My Aunt Lorry used to live with my Grandparents while she attended to her North High School.

My Dad used to drive his 1960 Rambler American white car while my Parents were young and I was 7 years old.

Later tonight, My parents took me to my Grandparents Hisel's house.  They were pleased and hug me.  Parents talked with them while I was watching TV in the Living Room.  They dropped my box when Grandparents were quietly surprised to see my poor box. Grandparents want me to stay and sleep on my bed in room this weekend.  Parents told me,"We will see you tomorrow Saturday. We love you." They walked out and drove away.  I did not know about their separated homes while Grandma made me to dress my sleep clothes and prayed with me in my bed.  Light out!

Next day, Saturday Morning,  I woke up early and got out of my bed.  I walked to see Grandma in the kitchen while she was making wonderful breakfast meals for me, her and Grandpa.  We sit together in our kitchen table and started to pray and eat our meals. 

Grandma took me to bath and dress my cute suit with mixed red, blue and white crossroads and tie.  I was pretty excited to go with Grandparents at their Church but I waited for my Grandparents getting ready to go out. 

We arrived at different building, I don't know about it.   We were inside the building while my Grandparents asked me to sign my name on the Guestbook.   They were greeting and seeing some relatives and people while I was happy and walking to chapel before I was very shocked to see a casket on first time.  I don't know about dead body in the casket.   I was very quiet and waited for my Grandparents.   

We walked and sat down on our seat, I was with Grandma.  I saw and read her lips shortly while I don't understand with her yet.   We waited for my parents to come and meet us in our seat.   Service started here when audience listen to preacher when my parents were walking to us quietly when my dad and mom sit with me, Grandma and Grandpa on our seat together. 

Preacher completed his lecture and sat down before two Funeral Ushers walked and opened the casket. People got up, walked, bowed their heads and paid their respects to dead body and walk out of the chapel.   We walked, bowed our heads and paid our respects to dead body.  I learned to see dead old woman on first time, I tried to stare her but Mom pulled me away from her.  We walked out of the chapel and funeral home. (My Aunt Lois Johnson Hisel's Mom's dead body was in her casket, I did not know her on first time. Lois's husband was my Uncle Jack Royce Hisel.) 

I followed and walked with my parents to my Dad's Apartment.  I was very surprised to see his temporary home and her temporary home.  I was realized about my parents apart their living for a while.

My Homegoing Weekend was over.  My parents and I talked together so they explained and showed a calendar book to me about coming home again for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.  They took me back to Bus Station, we kissed and hug together.  Dad gave my bus ticket to Driver for me before I aboard inside the bus after some students aboard after their families saw and waved each other.  

Trailways Bus started to depart while I saw my parents waving their hands to me inside the bus window.  Bus went up to Newton, Emporia and Olathe least 3 hours, 24 minutes and 190 miles.

On My Birthday Day, I turned to be 7 years old when Mrs. Crews gave a package from my Grandparents Hisel to me while my classmates watched me to open it. Guess what? I was very surprised to see my new small suitcase!  It was soft brown with belt.  Mrs. Crews and classmates signed to sing to me: "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Dear Brent". 

Few weeks until Thanksgiving Holiday,  I rode on same bus to Wichita Downtown Bus Station where I saw Grandparents Hisel standing out of the window doors before I walked out of my bus and carried my new suitcase with me to them.  They were pleased to see me before we rode in our 1974 AMC Hornet green car and drove home on West Douglas Street to Athenian Street.   Inside the home, I was very surprised to see a temporary nice room while they were smiling to see me and room.  My parents were working while I am staying in my Grandparents' home.  Parents came here and were happy to see me when we hugged and kissed together.  We enjoyed eating our Thanksgiving Dinner during daytime.

Grandparents Hisel's 1974 AMC Hornet



   Later until Thanksgiving Night, my parents and I went to my Grandparents Peterson's Apartment Home.  Grandparents were very happy to see me when we kissed and hug together.  Aunt Lorry, Uncle Jim, Grandparents, Parents and I enjoyed eating our good dinner together before we rest and sit in our living room where I watched the traditional color television with channel rotate. (The closed-captioned adapter didn't start to produce until late 1979.)

TO BE CONTINUED FOR NEXT PART 2 OF STORY....

   

    

  

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Deaf Island in Fresno

In Fresno, CA Raffy and his lover, Christopher Luna invited Paul Turner and Roy Abuego to Raffy's Apartment where they enjoyed sitting in the hot tub and talking a lot. Later, Raffy left his last Apartment before he married to Christopher and moved with him in Los Angeles.



In my Opinion, They made fun of Paul Turner about his missing tooth so they called him "Wendy" like Hamburger Restaurant. Quietly, I was not pleased with Roy's insult message of Paul. I have nothing to do with a video, anyway.



I understand Roy's last message addressing about they know each other for more than 10 years. I know Paul Turner very well so we used to live in Kansas City, MO while I witnessed Paul's farewell message before he took a Greyhound Bus for one way to  Los Angeles for his new life. I never forget him. Paul met Roy, Christopher and Raffy when he made them new friends with him.



I am very proud of Paul Turner and his successful living and business in Los Angeles after we talked in our videophone about 2 times from 2009.


Christopher, Thank you for putting the video of you, Raffy, Paul and Roy on the YouTube.

Deaf And The City: LOS ANGELES

Hello Friends, I am thinking of you and my gay friends especially I respect and care my two deaf gay latino friends. Who are Christopher Luna and Raffy Vasquez? They engaged in the Golden State Bridge and married in City Hall in San Francisco last June 2010. Christopher and Rafael E. Luna-Vasquez are Catholic couple.


What about their careers? Christopher, 33 born on January 30, 1978 work full time in Automobile Insurance Company. Raffy, 32 born on August 21, 1978 may or may not work as freelance modeling and work part or full time as an exotic dancer to some different gay clubs for the Club Papi Productions.


I would like to share you with the Deaf Missions and Author for Christopher and Raffy's whereabouts.
Please type this: www.deafmissions.com 

You are welcome to view and read on video of Rev. Mark Lowenstein. He is awesome ASL Preacher.
Please find the Devotions and click on the date of Saturday, March 5, 2011 for a topic: "Sin is a Big Deal!".


Bible Reading: Romans 6: 15-23


Many people don’t care about sin. They laugh when people talk about sin. They say, “What’s the big deal?” TV shows and movies show people sinning, and they say it is okay to do those things.


But sin is not a joke. Sin is a big deal! Sin is what keeps people from spending eternity with God. Sin is why Jesus died on the cross.Look at the word “sin.”

It is a three-letter word. The middle letter of sin is “I.” When I sin, I do what I want to do. I follow myself instead of following God!


The Bible tells us that all people have a problem with sin. Verse 23 of our Bible Reading says, “When people sin, they earn what sin pays — death. But God gives his people a free gift — life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.”


Jesus has the power to remove your sin. Ask Him to be your Savior. Let Jesus be the center of your thoughts and feelings. — PD“Christ had no sin. But God made him become sin. God did this for us, so that in Christ we could become right with God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

Thank you and Blessings!

Bright Idea for State of Hawaii Lawmakers' Cut Raises

 Hawaii legislators are considering whether to extend a 5 percent cut in their pay for another two years. The House Finance Committee is hearing a bill Wednesday that would keep the pay cut in place until 2013. Lawmakers originally took the 5 percent pay reduction in 2009. The previous pay cut affected 208 government employees including legislators, the governor, judges and department heads.

This year's proposal would affect only the pay of legislators.

The original measure was meant to show that elected leaders were sharing the pain caused by the economic downturn.

But legislators did not give up most of their earlier raises, including a 33 percent pay increase to more than $48,000 in 2009.

The 5 percent reduction then shrank their annual salaries by about $2,400, to $46,272. The House speaker and Senate president make more than $53,000.

House Bill 575 would take effect June 29.

The bill, introduced by state Reps. Ty Cullen, Henry Aquino, Mark Hashem, Joey Manahan, Marcus Oshiro, Calvin Say, Ryan Yamane and Linda Ichiyama, passed second reading on Friday.

What do you think?  I think State of Hawaii will spread it's idea to United States anytime.  Certainly, Some or more States will consider take idea from Hawaii.

Won't you be my neighbor?

                            

Do you remember  Mister Rogers on PBS TV Station? 

I remembered him since I was a young boy during 1970's.  We had good time to watch him after school time.  Most kids usually watched him.   I was thinking of him and my old school years.  I never forget him.

Honestly,  I really love 70's Life so it was beautiful thoughtful to me and people in America.  Who were our three former Presidents of the United States?  Richard Nixon (b. 01.09.13 d. 04.22.94) was 37th President before resigned in 1974 because of his Watergate scandal before 40th Vice President Gerald Ford (b. 07.14.13 d. 12.26.06) become 38th President.  Later, Gerald completed his one-term before Jimmy Carter (b. 10.01.24) became 39th President.

I remembered about old-fashioned color and black / white television sets with rotate channels in my old few homes in Wichita, KS, residential school in Olathe, KS and old friend's "Well to Do" home in Mission Hills, KS.  I had wonderful old times among them.