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Does it matter?

https://78.media.tumblr.com/6b1bcacb2efe3cba481a37b9e3525149/tumblr_pd6hhfY6ww1v6x4kfo6_640.jpg And Bravo....

Bravo...

Bravo...

Stunning...behind only the 275

Brilliant...

Yes as @instudiocity mentions, in California it is a Medical Directive. My father had one which I was in charge of and I have one which my sister is in charge of. It gives me peace of mind knowing that if I'm incapable of making decisions, there will be someone there that can. As always...glad to know that you are doing better. All the best

As mentioned by many here, Pit bulls are not inherently aggressive, but perhaps are less tolerant of other breeds, but then again, so is my 25 lb Corkie. Unfortunately because of the hype, our Condominium and countless others around south Florida have begun to ban Pit Bulls as a breed. The ban is across the spectrum and has a zero tolerance. Our complex right now is locked in a legal battle (not my idea) to remove an owners Pit Bull or face the association refusing to renew their lease. Just the mention of a Pit Bull and the hysteria heightens.

It was a life filled with milestones, a stunning array of awards and accomplishments Honorary degrees Franklin received honorary degrees from Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Brown University,University of Pennsylvania, Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Michigan, and in 1985, her voice was declared a Michigan "natural resource". AND...Franklin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Wayne State University and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Bethune-Cookman University Legacy Franklin wipes a tear after being given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005, at the White House. She is seated between fellow recipients Robert Conquest (left) and Alan Greenspan. Franklin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979, had her voice declared a Michigan "natural resource" in 1985,[124] and became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.[125] The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded her a Grammy Legend Award in 1991, then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Franklin was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.[16] She was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005.[126] Franklin became the second woman inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. She was the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year, performing at the Grammys days later. Following news of Franklin's surgery and recovery in February 2011, the Grammys ceremony paid tribute to the singer with a medley of her classics performed by Christina Aguilera, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, and Yolanda Adams.[127] That same year she was ranked 19th among the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time top artists,[128] and ranked first on the Rolling Stone list of Greatest Singers of All Time.[129] In 2013, she was again ranked first in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Singers" list.[130] Inducted to the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012, Franklin was described as "the voice of the civil rights movement, the voice of black America" and a "symbol of black equality".[131][132] Asteroid 249516 Aretha was named in her honor in 2014.[133] "American history wells up when Aretha sings," President Obama explained in response to her performance of "A Natural Woman" at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors. "Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African-American spiritual, the blues, R&B, rock and roll—the way that hardship and sorrow were transformed into something full of beauty and vitality and hope".[134] On June 8, 2017, the City of Detroit honored Franklin's legacy by renaming a portion of Madison Street, between Brush and Witherell Streets, "Aretha Franklin Way".[135] On January 29, 2018, The Oakland Press′s correspondent Gary Graff confirmed that the American Idol runner-up Jennifer Hudson will take the role to play Franklin in her coming biopic.[136] The news was announced by the film's executive producer Clive Davis, who made public their decision on the choice of actors casting in the film two days before Graff's article was published. An all-star tribute concert to Franklin, celebrating her music, is scheduled for November 14, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[137] Honorary degrees Franklin received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 2014,[138] as well as honorary doctorates in music from Princeton University, 2012;[139] Yale University, 2010;[140] Brown University, 2009;[141] University of Pennsylvania, 2007;[142] Berklee College of Music, 2006;[143] New England Conservatory of Music, 1997;[144] and University of Michigan, 1987.[145] Franklin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Wayne State University in 1990 and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Bethune–Cookman University in 1975.[146]

@Just966 ...For all the links Bravo!!!

Beautiful... She was an inspiration to a whole generation of women.

Interesting promotion... That said, I love your new "signature"

At my age it's about 5 mins, give or take....

And just like that, she is gone. A legend, an icon, one of the most prolific and celebrated singers of our time. May she go in peace. "Life is fleeting, like a passing mist All vanishes like a vapor; everything is a great vanity."

Stunning!!!

OK...The room is just fabulous.

Thank you!!!

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Bravo!!!

Cute...but you didn't answer the question.

Did you ever answer @tazmanian5230 as to why you're going back in the Fall?

Steven Ford (born May 19, 1956) is an American actor, and son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01942/11_1942274i.jpg

Another fascinating thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ