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Monday, December 31, 2007
CONFETTI COMING AT YOU!
Dear Readers,
It's imaginary confetti, so please see it as a blizzard of hot pink, purple, silver and retina-searing tangerine!!!!!!!
And please have a SAFE Happy New Year!
There will be a new newsletter & Sam's blog tomorrow ; if you haven't signed up, check it out here: http://phantomstallion.com/newsletter.shtml
Toasting you with love,
Terri
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Candidates Co-sponsoring anti-slaughter bill
Dear Readers,
Here's the list of all the cosponsors of the HORSE PROTECTION ACT
Some major presidential candidates are co-sponsoring it. Of course not all candidates can be co-sponsors, because they're not, or are no longer senators -- John Edwards for instance. However, I hope that the circulation of this list will encourage other candidates to state their feelings. SOON!
S.311
Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (38)
Related Bills: H.R.503
Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
Senate Reports: 110-229
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COSPONSORS(38)
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - 11/6/2007
Sen Obama, Barack [IL] - 12/18/2007
Sen McCain, John [AZ] - 1/24/2007
Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] - 8/1/2007
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 2/28/2007
Sen Ensign, John [NV] - 1/17/2007 Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 1/17/2007
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 1/17/2007 Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 1/17/2007
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 1/17/2007 Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 1/17/2007
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC] - 1/17/2007 Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 1/17/2007
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 1/17/2007 Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 1/17/2007
Sen Byrd, Robert C. [WV] - 1/17/2007 Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 1/24/2007
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 1/24/2007
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 2/5/2007 Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] - 2/5/2007
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 2/5/2007 Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 2/5/2007
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 2/5/2007 Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 2/28/2007
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 3/13/2007
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 3/13/2007 Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/16/2007
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 4/25/2007 Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - 5/2/2007
Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 5/2/2007 Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 6/11/2007
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 6/15/2007
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 10/2/2007 Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 10/16/2007
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 10/18/2007 Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 10/18/2007
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 10/18/2007 Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 11/2/2007
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close to me?
HI!
Anyone in the Reno area can come say HI and hang out tomorrow while I'm signing books at Barnes and Noble in Reno from 11 -1.
Wish you could ALL be there!
14 degrees F at my house.
Brrr!
Terri
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Feed Your Head (and the world!)
Dear Readers,
Want to help feed the world and increase your vocabulary at the same time? Go to:
ricebowl.com and you can begin NOW.
How does this work?
A computer guy helping his son study for the vocabulary portion of the SAT test designed this cool program and hooked up with the United Nations World Food Program and some generous sponsors.
All you do is look at the first vocabulary word & click on the answer that best defines the word.
If you get it right, you get a harder word. If wrong, you get an easier word.
For each word you get right, sponsors donate 20 grains of rice !
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking!!!!
You can't lose...and it's really fun!
Terri
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Silent Night, with Choppers
Today's News:
Bureau of Land Management officials said a lack of forage caused by drought makes it necessary to remove a total of 1,000 horses from herds in northeastern Nevada.
Dear Readers,
BLM's gift to Nevada's wild horses is terror and capture. To us, they give lies.
These gathers will take place not far from me and I can't stand the bloody excuses any longer. So these mares, colts and stallions will be stampeded through the snow by helicopters because of a "lack of forage caused by drought" ?
What about the thousands of cattle and sheep (and wildlife, but sharing comes naturally to them) still EATING on the range? Think they might contribute to the "lack of forage" ? Yes, the range is dry in places, but it doesn't much matter if your dinner plate is wet or dry if it's empty.
My readers know my feelings about BLM are mixed. There are many caring individuals within the Bureau, but they don't determine policy.
My readers also know I support traditional ranch families and their fight to hang onto a vanishing, valuable lifestyle. They care for the range. They have to; their livings depend on it.
That's not so for CORPORATE ranchers. Their millions of dollars are invested elsewhere, too -- in city buildings, in stocks of a sort with no beating hearts and businesses in other countries. Ranching reflects a small part of their wealth. Often they're in it for tax write-offs and they make life hard for small, struggling ranchers, then gobble up land that's been in families for generations.
Why are they allowed to breed thousands of head of cattle and feed them on over-used public rangelands?
BLM may be "rescuing" horses from starvation, but wildlife, including horses, wouldn't need human "help" if they weren't forced to compete with domestic livestock.
This year, America's wild horses won't sleep in Heavenly peace. They'll be standing over their foals, hiding in cold ravines, braced for the racket of helicopters, coming closer.
My best to those of you who care,
Terri
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Monday, December 10, 2007
If you went to college HERE
Dear Readers,
My updated website Phantomstallion.com has links to three webcams not far from my home.
One shows the quad at the University of Nevada, Reno, and you can see what today (or any day) would be like if you went to school there.
One shows Virginia City, a restored old West mining town on the edge of the real Phantom Stallion's territory.
The last one is on the roof of a TV station and gives you a shot of downtown Reno.
Once in a while, especially on the Virginia City cam, it will look blurry and white.
That's snow!
Happy trails,
Terri
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Saturday, December 08, 2007
PARTYPARTYPARTY !!!
Dear Readers,
I'm way late letting you know, but TOMORROW I'm joining an online party and you can, too!
Jingle on over to http://phantomstallion.org/ for the details.
I'll be there for a chat from 4 - 5 p.m. PACIFIC time.
Hope to see you there!
Terri
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
Snow Dancin'
Dear Readers,
To celebrate December, northern Nevada a nice sprinkling of snow yesterday! It's beginning to feel like winter :)
I'm so excited. My website designer just posted a new page
on my NEW website
and, as those of you who signed up for my NEW newsletter, know -- the first edition is out today!
Keep cozy,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 3:32 PM 0 comments
CONFETTI COMING AT YOU!
Dear Readers,
It's imaginary confetti, so please see it as a blizzard of hot pink, purple, silver and retina-searing tangerine!!!!!!!
And please have a SAFE Happy New Year!
There will be a new newsletter & Sam's blog tomorrow ; if you haven't signed up, check it out here: http://phantomstallion.com/newsletter.shtml
Toasting you with love,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 7:26 PM 0 comments
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Candidates Co-sponsoring anti-slaughter bill
Dear Readers,
Here's the list of all the cosponsors of the HORSE PROTECTION ACT
Some major presidential candidates are co-sponsoring it. Of course not all candidates can be co-sponsors, because they're not, or are no longer senators -- John Edwards for instance. However, I hope that the circulation of this list will encourage other candidates to state their feelings. SOON!
S.311
Title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (38)
Related Bills: H.R.503
Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
Senate Reports: 110-229
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COSPONSORS(38)
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - 11/6/2007
Sen Obama, Barack [IL] - 12/18/2007
Sen McCain, John [AZ] - 1/24/2007
Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] - 8/1/2007
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 2/28/2007
Sen Ensign, John [NV] - 1/17/2007 Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 1/17/2007
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 1/17/2007 Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 1/17/2007
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 1/17/2007 Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 1/17/2007
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC] - 1/17/2007 Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 1/17/2007
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 1/17/2007 Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 1/17/2007
Sen Byrd, Robert C. [WV] - 1/17/2007 Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 1/24/2007
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 1/24/2007
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 2/5/2007 Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] - 2/5/2007
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 2/5/2007 Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 2/5/2007
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 2/5/2007 Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 2/28/2007
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 3/13/2007
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 3/13/2007 Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/16/2007
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 4/25/2007 Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - 5/2/2007
Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 5/2/2007 Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 6/11/2007
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 6/15/2007
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 10/2/2007 Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 10/16/2007
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 10/18/2007 Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 10/18/2007
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 10/18/2007 Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 11/2/2007
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:44 PM 0 comments
close to me?
HI!
Anyone in the Reno area can come say HI and hang out tomorrow while I'm signing books at Barnes and Noble in Reno from 11 -1.
Wish you could ALL be there!
14 degrees F at my house.
Brrr!
Terri
Permalink to this blog post
Posted by Terri Farley @ 12:10 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Feed Your Head (and the world!)
Dear Readers,
Want to help feed the world and increase your vocabulary at the same time? Go to:
ricebowl.com and you can begin NOW.
How does this work?
A computer guy helping his son study for the vocabulary portion of the SAT test designed this cool program and hooked up with the United Nations World Food Program and some generous sponsors.
All you do is look at the first vocabulary word & click on the answer that best defines the word.
If you get it right, you get a harder word. If wrong, you get an easier word.
For each word you get right, sponsors donate 20 grains of rice !
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking!!!!
You can't lose...and it's really fun!
Terri
Permalink to this blog post
Posted by Terri Farley @ 10:31 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Silent Night, with Choppers
Today's News:
Bureau of Land Management officials said a lack of forage caused by drought makes it necessary to remove a total of 1,000 horses from herds in northeastern Nevada.
Dear Readers,
BLM's gift to Nevada's wild horses is terror and capture. To us, they give lies.
These gathers will take place not far from me and I can't stand the bloody excuses any longer. So these mares, colts and stallions will be stampeded through the snow by helicopters because of a "lack of forage caused by drought" ?
What about the thousands of cattle and sheep (and wildlife, but sharing comes naturally to them) still EATING on the range? Think they might contribute to the "lack of forage" ? Yes, the range is dry in places, but it doesn't much matter if your dinner plate is wet or dry if it's empty.
My readers know my feelings about BLM are mixed. There are many caring individuals within the Bureau, but they don't determine policy.
My readers also know I support traditional ranch families and their fight to hang onto a vanishing, valuable lifestyle. They care for the range. They have to; their livings depend on it.
That's not so for CORPORATE ranchers. Their millions of dollars are invested elsewhere, too -- in city buildings, in stocks of a sort with no beating hearts and businesses in other countries. Ranching reflects a small part of their wealth. Often they're in it for tax write-offs and they make life hard for small, struggling ranchers, then gobble up land that's been in families for generations.
Why are they allowed to breed thousands of head of cattle and feed them on over-used public rangelands?
BLM may be "rescuing" horses from starvation, but wildlife, including horses, wouldn't need human "help" if they weren't forced to compete with domestic livestock.
This year, America's wild horses won't sleep in Heavenly peace. They'll be standing over their foals, hiding in cold ravines, braced for the racket of helicopters, coming closer.
My best to those of you who care,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:12 AM 0 comments
Monday, December 10, 2007
If you went to college HERE
Dear Readers,
My updated website Phantomstallion.com has links to three webcams not far from my home.
One shows the quad at the University of Nevada, Reno, and you can see what today (or any day) would be like if you went to school there.
One shows Virginia City, a restored old West mining town on the edge of the real Phantom Stallion's territory.
The last one is on the roof of a TV station and gives you a shot of downtown Reno.
Once in a while, especially on the Virginia City cam, it will look blurry and white.
That's snow!
Happy trails,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 7:08 AM 0 comments
Saturday, December 08, 2007
PARTYPARTYPARTY !!!
Dear Readers,
I'm way late letting you know, but TOMORROW I'm joining an online party and you can, too!
Jingle on over to http://phantomstallion.org/ for the details.
I'll be there for a chat from 4 - 5 p.m. PACIFIC time.
Hope to see you there!
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 10:14 PM 0 comments
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Snow Dancin'
Dear Readers,
To celebrate December, northern Nevada a nice sprinkling of snow yesterday! It's beginning to feel like winter :)
I'm so excited. My website designer just posted a new page
on my NEW website
and, as those of you who signed up for my NEW newsletter, know -- the first edition is out today!
Keep cozy,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 3:32 PM 0 comments