2013 Carol Phan College Scholarship Recipient
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ForCarol.com Fireworks Booth 2013
******* Read this Tracy Press Article on the Fireworks Lottery ******* We chose to go with Phantom Fireworks based mainly on the location at the old Save Mart on Tracy Blvd. Save Mart supports ForCarol.com with the SHARES cards, and last … More...
Drive Safe……..
Don’t Text While Driving: Death Text
Texting while driving can be deadly. This is terrifying. Look at the CSI tech's blue gloves. Here is the full article from Yahoo. They won't mind if I copy it, if they do....tough … [Read More...]
Funny…………
Funny Doctor Quotes
A friend posted these on Facebook....VERY FUNNY! *** The following quotes were taken from actual medical records dictated by physicians. They appeared in a column … [Read More...]
Inspiration……..
Facebook Inspiration, Part 1
My Facebook friends switched from funny to inspirational. I have no idea why... Anyway here are 10 inspirational pictures from Facebook...yeah, … [Read More...]
Technology…………
Article: Device Disables Car to Prevent Driver From Texting
- - I was flipping thru Flipboard tonight and spotted this article. The car won't start unless your phone is plugged in. No more texting while driving. The number … [Read More...]
Travel…………
National Geographic Photographs: Hawaii
(Lanai) No more beautiful place on earth...Hawaii. We went to Kauai twice as Kristen was growing up. Heaven on earth.... Go to the Nat Geo web site to see all the pictures. Here are a few... :-) Click to … [Read More...]
National Geographic’s Best Travel Locations February 2013
I was flipping through Flipboard this weekend and saw these beautiful pictures from the National Geographic. The pictures are from Japan to Australia to Chile and 7 other locations. Visit this web page to see them all and read about these … [Read More...]
Edgy…………
Skirt Length Photograph
I saw this article on the Huffington Post. Very interesting how a science class spawned a viral photograph by Rosea Lake. (she is selling prints of the above picture, after she fixes the word … [Read More...]
Music………..
George Strait Rides Away at Sacramento, CA
- We have seen the King of Country music in concert over 20 times out here in Northern California. This is his farewell "The Cowboy Rides Away" tour. So sad, but, we are glad that we were able to go to his concerts so … [Read More...]
Education…………
College Scholarships, Tracy, CA
Click here to download the $1,000, 2013 Carol Phan College Scholarship Application for a Tracy High IB/Ag Science scholar. … Go here for more...
ForCarol.com Awards $250 to Myesha Ryan, 4th grade teacher at Kelly Elementary
- ForCarol.com, Inc. held an email based contest last week. The first "Adopt A Class" registered teacher to respond to the email wins $250 for classroom supplies. Myesha Ryan, 4th Grade Teacher at Kelly Elementary in Tracy, CA responded to … Go here for more...
“My Freshman Year of College is Over” by Caitlin Dong
A quick note from Caitlin Dong, our first Carol Phan College Scholarship recipient! - D-O-N-E. I’m donedonedone. My freshman year of college is over and it definitely feels surreal. I remember thinking at the beginning of the school year that … Go here for more...
ForCarol.com Movie Reviews
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Movie Review
(PERFECT) - - Dammit Jim, this is a perfect movie. The entire "new" cast has returned for this perfectly wonderful Star Trek. Perfect story, perfect mix of characters, humor, terror, and action all moving at warp speed. Tribbles and … Go here for more...
“The Great Gatsby” Movie Reivew
(Glitzy, Extravagant, Dreamlike) - - 3D sucks. It is DISTRACTING, ANNOYING and adds NOTHING to the telling of the story other than making more money for greedy movie makers. Beyond that it makes the movie jerky (it seems to lower the … Go here for more...
“Iron Man 3″ Movie Review
(I am Iron Man) - - The Mandarin (played by the remarkable Ben Kingsley) is a terrorist. He uses genetically altered humans as explosive weapons (bombs) and is threatening millions, including the President of the United States. Happy … Go here for more...
“The Big Wedding” Movie Review
(Love comes in different forms) - - I had no expectations going into this movie. We went to see it simply because we were tired of blood and gore and in the mood for a comedy. I was totally surprised how much fun we had (like totally … Go here for more...
“Oblivion” Movie Review
(Robust Intriguing Fantasy) - - Tom Cruise (as Jack) is left on what remains of Earth to fix drones that are protecting large water sucking machines that produce power for the remaining humans who have fled the now toxic Earth. His … Go here for more...
“The Call” Movie Review
(T-E-N-S-E but falls apart at the end) - - Halle Berry (as Jordan Turner) is a 911 operator. Day to day emergencies are handled in a professional, unemotional, manner until "The Call" from a young woman who is trying to hide from a … Go here for more...
“Olympus Has Fallen” Movie Review
(Blood, Bullets, Bravery) - - Caveat: I read Thrillers and I write book reviews on those Thrillers. This movie is dead on in my genre....a thrilling thriller that looks an awful lot like Vince Flynn's "Transfer of Power" book. But it … Go here for more...
“The Croods” Movie Review
(The last cave family) - - "The Croods" are the last cave family. The others were either bitten, eaten, or stomped to oblivion. Survival is hard work, and as the father, Grug (voiced by our favorite, Nicolas Cage) says "Be … Go here for more...
“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” Movie Review
(Vampires and Wolves Unite) - - Bella is torn between Edward (who she has the hots for, and loves) and Jacob (her longtime friend, who she also loves). Unfortunately for Bella...another not so nice vampire, Victoria (played by Bryce … Go here for more...
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” Movie Review
(Surprisingly good, very funny) - - Nothing I had seen leading up to watching the movie (the trailer, commercials, or pictures) did justice to the actual movie. What looked like a totally stupid movie in the marketing campaign, actually … Go here for more...
