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What better thing to do on Mother’s Day than send out a free eCard!
One reason this is better then driving down the CVS and picking up a paper version (other then saving money) – It saves paper, and aren’t we all trying to go green.
Where can you find these free eCards? eCardPlanet and Printable-Greetings.com are two good choices where free ecards can be found.
According to newsstaar.com, Internet ecard companies like Printable-Greetings.com as well as many the digital ecard companies also offer print versions of many of their popular cards. These are cards that you can download and print on your printer so you have something to actually hand to someone.
On Printable-Greetings.com, You can make your own Mother’s Day Cards with your own photos and message, exclusive animations, backgrounds, fonts and more. You can access a gallery of over 4.000 ecards, printable cards and invitations to choose from, customize, print at home or send by email. You can also make your own Mother’s Day Cards with your own photos and message, exclusive animations, backgrounds, fonts and more.
123 Greetings – another site offering free eCards today. This site offers precious interactive card options that read and act out a special message your mom is sure to appreciate.

Mother's Day.

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Shaquille O’Neal was active for a Celtics game for just the second time since February 1, giving Boston a huge post presence and perhaps altering this Eastern Conference semifinal series. He scored 2 points in 8 minutes 29 seconds in the Celtics’ 97-81 victory over the Heat in Game 3 last night at TD Garden.
“I thought Shaq had a big impact in the second half, just his presence” – coach Doc Rivers said. “He came out of the game healthy.’’
O’Neal had practiced the past two days and participated in the team’s shootaround yesterday morning in Waltham. He came off the bench last night.
O’Neal was still walking with a limp because of his sore right Achilles’ tendon and foot. After workouts, Rivers said the veteran center made great progress over the past few weeks.
O’Neal was expected to return during the first-round series with the Knicks, but his recovery has been slow.
“With him, it will just be the eye test and whatever you think he can handle” – Rivers said before Game 3. “He looked good this morning and [Friday] he had a good practice.
“Obviously Shaq can’t do things that he could do 15 years ago. But when he comes in and fills a role for this team, he’s been terrific for us.”

Shaquille O’Neal.

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Vincenzo Nibali – Liquigas-Cannondale – starts the Giro d’Italia as the leader of the Italian challenge to Alberto Contador, but the Sicilian has insisted that such pressure and responsibility on his shoulders has not affected his mindset in the build-up to the race.
“It’s true that there’s more pressure, but I’m approaching the race with the same calm as ever” – Nibali said at Liquigas-Cannondale’s final press conference. “I’ve arrived in the condition to do well. As always, I’m looking to do my best, and if you do that, then you can’t be disappointed.”
Although Contador rides the Giro with the spectre of a possible suspension looming over him as the Court of Arbitration for Sport deliberates on his positive test for Clenbuterol at last year’s Tour de France, Nibali does not believe the Spaniard will be affected by the matter out on the road.
“We’ve seen him before and we see him now, he’s still the same” – Nibali said. “He hasn’t changed much, and he’s approaching the Giro better than he did in 2008, as he is better prepared this time.”
A popular topic with sections of the Italian press was the impact that the potential of a retrospective disqualification for Contador might have on the tactics at the Giro.

Giro d’Italia.

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Herman Cain emerged from the first GOP Presidential Debate as a statesman, a man of courage, and a leader who is in charge. Herman Cain commanded the debate stage with poise, confidence, and an articulate delivery.
Herman Cain entered the debate on Thursday night as a dark horse candidate with little name recognition and virtually no chance of winning the Republican nomination for President. Herman Cain emerged from the debate as the Republican candidate we have been waiting for.
According to Frank Luntz – Herman Cain was the landslide winner of the debate. Only one person in Luntz’s focus group considered Cain their favorite candidate at the beginning of the debate. It appeared almost everyone picked Herman Cain as their favorite candidate at the end of the debate.
Herman Cain has set the bar high, which is excellent so early in the 2012 Presidential political process.
Cain will bring out the best in all of the candidates.
In 2007 – many of us were looking to Fred Thompson to break away from the Presidential candidate pack and to take a commanding lead. Fred Thompson could not summon the personal energy to do that. In this first GOP debate, Herman Cain has shown he has the energy and the drive we have been waiting for in a candidate.  Herman Cain may be the person to make an early and decisive break away from the pack.
To get an idea of the strangeness of the first debate of the 2012 presidential cycle (the unofficial kickoff to the 2012 GOP race) consider this – Based on the Fox News focus group conducted immediately following the event, Herman Cain is about to run away with the GOP nomination.

Herman Cain.

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Freedom Riders campaign – white activists who were determined to strike a blow for civil rights. On May 4, 1961, they boarded buses bound for New Orleans, intent on challenging segregation laws along the way.
At the time, a federal law mandated that all interstate transportation (such as Greyhound buses) be integrated. But in Alabama, Mississippi and other Southern states, the law was not enforced.
Of course, there were African-Americans who were part of the Freedom Rider campaign as well, but the point hinged on white people. The strategy was to force police in the South to defend segregation by arresting, jailing and, in many cases, beating other white people, thus causing an embarrassing spectacle.
Freedom Rider John Raines, now professor emeritus of religion at Temple University, was not part of the initial wave of activists – he boarded a bus out of St. Louis in July, when the violence awaiting Freedom Riders was well publicized.
Raines was part of a foursom – two white, two black – that got off in Little Rock, Ark., and went into the “white only” waiting room. They were promptly arrested for disturbing the peace.
“It would be a trial by a judge – not a jury. His name was Quinn Glover. That’s his real name” – said Raines with a chuckle. “He took us into his chambers and said: ‘I’m going to find you guilty and I want you to know why. I know the Supreme Court has already decided that interstate travel facilities must be integrated. But I’m going to find you guilty because if I don’t find you guilty, I won’t get re-elected.’ ”

Freedom Riders.

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The competitive demise of one time Kentucky Derby betting favorite Uncle Mo appears to have been greatly exaggerated. Following a disappointing third place performance in the Wood Memorial and the revelation that Mo was suffering a gastrointestinal infection he not only fell from the position as betting favorite but was questionable to even race in the Derby at all. That appears to have changed dramatically, with Mo reportedly back to 100% and training well. Mo’s connections are now so confident that owner Mike Repole has boldly claimed that if his horse isn’t the Kentucky Derby favorite he’ll bet enough on him to ‘make’ him the top pick in the race.
What a difference a week or so makes. It was just that long ago that Pletcher and Repole were giving baleful assessments of Uncle Mo’s prospects for even racing in the Kentucky Derby. The general take is that he’d have to have a perfect 19 days of training to even be considered for entry. It got to the point that you almost expected Pletcher to say he wouldn’t run Uncle Mo in the Kentucky Derby unless he spoke up and asked for it a la Mister Ed.
Pletcher is still being coy about Mo’s condition, but Repole has all but said he’dpersonally take the public’s action on the Kentucky Derby if they’re looking to go against his horse. Repole has boldly asserted that if Uncle Mo isn’t the post time favorite that he’ll go to the window strong enough to make him the chalk:
‘If he’s not going off the favorite, I’ll make him the favorite.’

Kentucky Derby.

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The Chicago Blackhawks knocked off the Canucks 4:3 in overtime last night at the United Center to force a seventh and deciding game in their Western Conference quarter-final playoff series. Game 7 goes tomorrow night in Vancouver, and the Blackhawks enter it having evened series after being down 3:0 and counted out by practically everyone except themselves.
Not even a surprise start in goal by backup Cory Schneider could reverse the fortunes of the Canucks.
Schneider started, but Roberto Luongo finished the game after Schneider was forced to leave at 2.31 of the third period after Michael Frolik scored on a penalty shot to tie game 3:3.
Schneider appeared to suffer a right leg or groin injury as he stretched out to try to make the save.
Blackhawks rookie Ben Smith scored the winner at 15:30 of the first overtime period, knocking home a rebound of a Niklas Hjalmarsson shot.
If they don’t win tomorrow, the Canucks will become just the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series after leading it 3:0.
Schneider’s start surprised just about everyone. Canucks coach Alain Vigneault had said immediately after Friday’s night’s 5:0 loss in Game 5 that Luongo would start Game 6. Yesterday morning, Vigneault told reporters he had a ‘lot of faith in Roberto.’

Chicago Blackhawks.

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Godman Sathya Sai Baba (a cult like figure who attracted millions of followers, including the influential) across the globe died today after battling serious illness for nearly a month.
86-year-old Baba (whose clout ran far and wide but had more than his own share of controversies) died at 7:40 AM following multi-organ failure at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences founded by him in this backward Anantapur district town in Andhra Pradesh, the place from where he ran his spiritual empire.
“Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is no more with us physically. He left His earthly body on April 24 at 7:40 AM due to cardio-respiratory failure” – Director A N Safaya, Director of the Institute, said.
“Baba’s body will lie in state at Sai Kulwant Hall for two days – Monday and Tuesday. Arrangements will be made for darshan after 6:00 pm today at the Hall” – he said.
Baba will be buried at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam on Wednesday in line with the practice adopted for spiritual leaders in India, contrary to the Hindu custom of cremating bodies.
State Major Industries Minister J Geetha Reddy said the members of Baba’s family and the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust have decided that his burial will take place on Wednesday morning. The exact time will be announced later.
Born as Sathyanarayana Raju in a humble backward caste family in 1926, Baba emerged as one of the most popular godmen in India in modern times. Initially he attracted attention through acts like producing articles like sacred ash and “lingam” which his detractors claimed was a sleight of hand, but later he came to be known for his founding institutions of learning and philanthropy.

Sathya Sai Baba.

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Jeremy Renner has been offered the lead role in ‘The Bourne Legacy’, the latest instalment of the spy saga which made Matt Damon a worldwide superstar – reports Deadline.
Renner (if he chooses to accept his mission) arrives at a funny old time for the Bourne series. With Damon leaving the franchise and his character reaching the end of a story arc in ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, ‘the Hurt Locker’ actor will play a new role. Reports suggest it will be another brainwashed operative on the run from those who trained him. There will be a new covert government programme to replace Treadstone, Bourne having brought that organisation to its knees at the denouement of the last film.
Another important change for the new movie is that Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first three films, is stepping up to the director’s role this time around. Paul Greengrass, the British director who took charge for the two most recent films, decided not to return in November 2009. Damon soon made it clear that he would not return without the film-maker’s involvement.
Renner’s name had been high on the list of rumoured candidates for the lead role in ‘The Bourne Legacy’, and appears to have just edged out the Australian actor Joel Edgerton, who starred in grubby Melbourne-set gangster thriller ‘Animal Kingdom’. According to Deadline the twice Oscar-nominated actor won the part after eight weeks of screen testing by producers. Other contenders were ‘An Education’s’ Dominic Cooper, ‘Tron: Legacy’s’ Garrett Hedlund, Luke Evans, Taylor Kitsch and Renner’s ‘Hurt Locker’ co-star Anthony Mackie. The film is due out in cinemas on 3 August 2012.

Jeremy Renner.

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‘TV On The Radio’ bass player Gerard Smith died on Wednesday at the age of 36, after suffering from lung cancer.
The musician’s illness was first made public five weeks ago, after the band had finished recording new album ‘Nine Types of Light’.
A message posted on the band’s website said – “We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer.
“We will miss him terribly.”
When the news of his illness was announced the band said Smith had health insurance, great medical care and had already seen ‘dramatic results.’
However, he was unable to join the band on tour to promote their recent album.
Smith joined the ‘TV On The Radio’ in 2005 and contributed to previous albums Return to Cookie Mountain and Dear Science.

Gerard Smith.

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