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5 Best Quote Sources on the Net

Tracy Ready — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:49:01 +0000

Two questions I get often: 1. Where do you get your quotes? The short answer is: a lot of places... multiple sources that are easy to use. After a good deal of research and trial and error, here are the five best sites for quotes on the Internet (in my not so humble opinion!): READ ON FOR LINKS TO BEST SITES FOR QUOTES ON NET>>

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein

I chose these sites for ease of use, least amount of annoying ads, best interface of social media and good selection of quotes on a variety of topics. There are hundreds of quote sites online. I have visited all of those that come up in first 2 pages of Google search results. My goal is to save you search time by linking my favorite ones here.

Visualizing My Bucket List: 5 Places I Must See Before I Kick It

Tracy Ready — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:25:20 +0000

I love to visualize where I might go, what I might do in the future. It helps me keep the present on the right track, gives me goals that I can see in my mind. I relax when I visualize. "Work hard," I tell myself and believe that I can achieve many things if I take many small steps. I have tried taking big ones too soon, only to stumble and fall. So that's what I do, I look for small steps every day to take me towards my goals. Meanwhile I "visualize" places I'd like to see before I leave this earth. What places do you dream of going someday? I'd like to hear about them. Here's my Top 5:

South Texas Soul Documentary Features Legendary Texas Musician Augie Meyers

Tracy Ready — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:40:58 +0000

South Texas Soul: The San Antonio Sound – Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm and the history and influence of South Texas on popular music of today. Documentary filmmaker Tracy Ready examines the influence of German, Polish and Irish immigrants in South Texas on popular music styles including Country, Tejano, Blues and Rock and Roll, from a unique perspective.

Why Getaways are Good: East Texas Road Trip

Tracy Ready — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:22:51 +0000

Recently, on the spur of the moment, my wife Lauren and I decided to take a one day road trip… somewhere. We do this occasionally (I would say not often enough) for some very simple reasons:

Documentary Profiles Pioneers of Assisted Living Industry in America

Tracy Ready — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:41:09 +0000

This film, Assisted Living America will profile the long-term care industry from its origins to its present position. Looking beyond the industry today, Assisted Living America seeks to educate the public and promote healthy debate on the future of long-term care in America.

Attention: Texas Music History Freaks, Fans and Aficionados!

Tracy Ready — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:29:13 +0000

Dallas Public Library’s second Texas Music Conference will explore the issues involved in collecting, preserving, and documenting Texas music history. Writers, archivists, scholars, collectors, librarians, and filmmakers will discuss methods, questions, resources, obstacles, and discoveries they have encountered in the course of their involvement with this history.

Happy Birthday to Texas Music Legend Augie Meyers!

Tracy Ready — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:58 +0000

Happy Birthday and an Update on Texas Music Legend Augie Meyers