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Write our troops for Christmas!!!

My dad emailed this to me and I think it's an AWESOME idea!!!! I'm doing it!!! When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include one or more cards to the following: A Recovering American soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

Strike talks are slow but at least they are happening!

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My sister and her family are slowly piecing their lives back together. Thank you again for all of your well wishes, prayers and concerns! Just keep them in those thoughts and prayers! A bit on the strike! It's slowly moving......well, at least they are in talks! Still!! Here are some links for more information! I got an email from an Acting resource that said that the end was soon....not sure where they are getting that bit of info! Story from the LA Times www.wga.org One other thing!! Networks set for $120m from web ads By Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles Published: November 29 2007 01:58 | Last updated: November 29 2007 01:58 The four US television networks in a pay dispute with Hollywood television writers over online video advertising are in line to generate $120m of revenues in 2007 from free web streaming of their content, according to a leading media buyer. The networks have been reluctant to acknowledge the size of their streaming businesses, partly because online video adve

Please Pray for my sister...her house burned down!!

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First off thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement!! I could explain everything, but the local newspaper had it on the front page today! It's very sad!  The good news is that no one was killed!! Here's the link: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2007/11/28/house-fire-95.php People have been asking where to send clothes and such! Anything would be a huge help right now! My sister is a size 10 (medium) and the girls are sizes 4/5 (small). You can send things via my mom! Diane Minter c/o Sue Tyler PO Box 374 Nash, TX 75569 Bless you all!!

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STRIKE!

So it begins! http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/ Excerpt: 'What's the biggest issue? Internet and New Media What are we asking for in Internet and New Media? Two things: 1. Residuals for reuse of content (like replaying tv shows) on the internet. We're asking for residuals of 2.5% of revenue -- that means for every dollar they get paid, we'd get 2 and a half cents. It's a flat percentage, so if they're right and they're never ever going to make a penny, well then, we won't either. No harm, no foul. Since 2.5% is our starting point, in any normal negotiation we'd end up somewhere between what they want to pay (.3%) and what we're asking for (2.5%). I'd guess 1 to 1.5 %. 2. Coverage and protections for original content (new stuff we create for the internet.) We're asking for basic protections so that when we write original stuff for the internet, we have rights -- health and pension, minimum amounts, credits and separated rights (so if