Posts tagged ‘Kathryn E. Darden’
Watching My Life Flash Before My Eyes: 1999 – 2004
I have been watching my life flash before my eyes the past few days. It started a couple of weeks ago when I was unexpectedly given 1 week’s notice that my Christian Activities website was going to have to be moved within a week.
Under normal circumstances, this would have sounded the death knell for Christian Activities at this time, because my own circumstances are not normal right now. I am dealing with the aftermath of massive flood and water damage, recovering from living in a Microtel for 9 months, and putting up with contractors who insist upon needless delays, ridiculous shortcuts and sloppy work.
In the best of circumstances, 1 week’s notice would not allow a business with normal resources to find a new web designer and get a site moved to a new server. In my situation, I had no funds to pay someone to help my move a website and host it, nor did I have the luxury of time to get proposals.
Fortunately for me, I have a cousin who is a computer whiz offer to help save my 20-year-old business and 17-year web presence. However, the code or program for the old site design presented problems during the transfer process. My cousin was able to transfer it to a new server, but well over 1200 articles of the 7,000 articles needed to be divided into Book Reviews and Movies from the general Articles category as well as tweaked for line breaks and extra tags. That has been my task — to go through those articles, separate the Movie and Book articles and remove code and tags.
At first it was drudgery. Yesterday I posted on Facebook: Change category, reformat, save. Change category, reformat, save. Change category, reformat, save. Change category, reformat, save. I am going to be doing this in my sleep all night long!
However, as I have progressed, I have begun to read some of the articles, and that has started me on a nostalgic journey down memory lane. The earliest articles are from Oct. 1999, and I have just made it through Oct. 2004. I have relived a new millennium; Worship City Praise; 9-11; movies like The Lord of the Rings, Narnia, The Passion of the Christ; the Left Behind books; as well as books, movies and events long forgotten.
I have gone back in time to watch bands come and go, music history being made, babies being born, heroes being buried. I have revisited wonderful arts and entertainment articles by past contributors: Mike and Paula Parker, Joan Brasher, Joanne Brokaw, Cindy O’Halloran, Rick Campbell, as well as articles by Carl Mays, Al Menconi, Dave Ramsey and others.
I am taking too long to do my part of the job, but at the risk of patting myself on the back, Christian Activities has provided some EXCELLENT content in the past. Due to the economy and a flagging interest in publications, I have let Christian Activities sit on the back burner for the past couple of years, adding a little new content each week, but it is my desire to once again have the kind of content that is making me take my time doing these edits — because I am enjoying reading the articles so much!
Stay tuned as we revamp Christian Activities and launch it anew as a fresh website with familiar content, an updated look, and hopefully the kind of content that will cause my readers, like me, to enjoy reading about the events and people that define the Christian music and entertainment industries.
Screen shot of the last day of the past version of Christian Activities on the old server.
Via: Watching My Life Flash Before My Eyes 1999-2004 — full post on Blogspot
Announcing the Skin, Health & Beauty Channel on YouTube
Kathryn Darden Announces New Skin, Health & Beauty Channel on YouTube
Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner, Skincare Consultant, SkinHealthBeauty.com blogger; former Avon rep & Macy’s Cosmetics Dept. sales leader Kathryn E. Darden talks about skincare, health and beauty on YouTube.
via SkinHealthBeauty’s Channel – YouTube.
New Portal for Skin, Health & Beauty News Launched September 2011: SkinHealthBeauty.Com
In September 2011, a new website launched to address skin care, health & beauty concerns and the special needs of aging skin.
SkinHealthBeauty.com
Published by Kathryn E. Darden
Appropriately named Skin, Health, Beauty, the new health, beauty and anti-aging website contains articles, photos, videos, tips and information about keeping skin healthy and beautiful as well as aging, wellness, beauty and other related topics.
The Top Five Steps to Start Researching Your Family History and Family Tree
Researching my family history and family tree is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
The Top Five Steps to Start Researching Your Family History and Family Tree
The National Genealogy Society states, “Family history is now the second most popular hobby in the United States, after gardening.”
’Country Strong’ premieres in Nashville with Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw
Photo of Gwyneth Paltrow at the Country Strong premiere © Kathryn E. Darden. All rights reserved.
The movie premiere and red carpet event for the new film “Country Strong” took place November 8 in Nashville, and the stars were out in full force, from A-list actors and actresses to country music stars. This is one of the movies I have been an extra in, so I attended the Nashville premiere.
Katrina Elam brings a little Pure Country to The Stage in Nashville
Katrina Elam, the star of the new movie Pure Country 2: The Gift and a performer at the 2010 Inspirational Country Music Awards on October 14, threw down some powerhouse vocals at The Stage in Nashville on Friday, October 15. I met a group of fellow movie extras, and we headed downtown to enjoy the event!
’A Pure Country Gift’ now ’Pure Country 2: The Gift’ opens October 15
In November of 2009, many Nashvillians had the opportunity to participate in a free concert taping when country singers Katrina Elam and George Strait filmed some concert footage at the Municipal Auditorium for a movie that was called A Pure Country Gift at the time. Now the movie has changed its name to Pure Country 2: The Gift and is scheduled to open in limited release on Friday, October 15.
Rodan + Fields new product & technology revealed – an exclusive look at why this product will work
For weeks the beauty and skin care industry has been buzzing behind the scenes about the revolutionary new product and technology from Rodan + Fields. After making it through an independent clinical review with glowing results, the top beauty editors around the world were invited to come preview the new product but were asked not to report on it until October 1 when the new tool would be available only through Rodan + Fields representatives (including myself). However, one beauty editor was not able to contain her enthusiasm.
Love Don’t Let Me Down
I recently had the opportunity to be an extra in another movie. This time it was the new Tim McGraw & Gwyneth Paltrow film ‘Love Don’t Let Me Down’. I was actually in the audience for some scenes with Gwyneth Paltrow, as well as Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester.
Here are two articles and a website with a little info about the movie:
Tim McGraw & Gwyneth Paltrow film ‘Love Don’t Let Me Down’ concert scene at Municipal Auditorium
Love Don’t Let Me Down – This page will contain info about the movie “Love Don’t Let e Down” and the actors.
Pet Nazis: Turning Dogs into Dogma
When Man’s Best Friend Becomes a Fanatical, Controlled, Dogmatic Industry, Man and Dogs Both Lose
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