Archive for January, 2012

Members of the Ngai Tahu Maori tribe, cloak Prince William in a korowai (cloak of Chiefs) on his visit to the people of Otautahi/ Christchurch City of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Prince William marveled at the strength of Canterbury region’s resilience as a community in the face of earthquake grief, devastation and loss. The Prince also [...]

A Crown Prince speaking at a memorial service for earthquake victims sent our news going Maori via the UK today in the South Pacific. Hollywood entertainment news as you voted on a day of very close voting between the top ten voted items you picked. Here’s how our top ten fared. Thanks people. 1. Vintage royal [...]

CUES – 3.18.11

Posted: March 19, 2011 in Japan

The patience of Japan on display – Reuters. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

POETRY – DINNER WITH THE CANNIBAL by WITI IHIMAERA.

[March Madness - basketball] In true Google form, now you can check out stadium venues for college basketball. Google Earth has modeled all of the stadiums being used in the tournament in beautiful 3D, giving you a great way to check out all of the venues from within Google Earth. Some of the stadiums even include indoor [...]

Sacramento has a monitor that is serviced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today. The monitor showed slight increases in levels of radiation from sources likely stemming from troubled nuclear energy reactors in Japan. The “beta” category of the monitor picks up strontium, while the “gamma” category picks up cesium and iodine. All three are constituents [...]

NASA’S GEOFF CHESTER ON SUPERMOONS

Posted: March 19, 2011 in NASA

“I’d say it’s worth a look,” says Geoff Chester of the US Naval Observatory in Washington DC says of March 19th’s supermoon. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA, 3.18.11~

Shigeko Sasamori‘s story is of perpetually forgiving invisible and life altering enemies across her lifetime. Shigeko is a Hollywood celebrity today on Horiwood.Com with her unique story of survival. Click on her face to watch video of her story. What a remarkable human being. 1. Injun action jackson post – Alex Meraz 2. Like those that see [...]

Who – Kate Winslet (Oscar winner) What – Mildred Pierce HBO TV drama series. With who: Guy Pearce (Momento, LA Confidential, Priscilla Queen of the Tour Bus). Director: Todd Hayes Producers: Todd Hayes, Jon Raymond Synopsis: Kate Winslett revives Joan Crawford‘s Oscar winning role as the divorced single mom Mildred Pierce who decides to open [...]

Thunderbolts beneath horses hooves cantering, racing through my subconscious blocking out Lululemon brutality carried on FFC cafe phone talk air. Basketball hoops go George Mason‘s way over Villanova. That was an upset in the sports world. Alright – here’s five things we’re looking at and sharing right now in Hollywood. 1. Fergie, Josh Duhamel & a Miami Dolphins fan 2. Japan in [...]

  For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption as a son.”–Paul The Apostle General writer. When Kevin Costner is not fixing oil slick mishaps, he sometimes gets to make a movie. Warner Bros. is eyeing up bringing back The Bodyguard [...]

March 21 is when the TuPac Shakur film biopic is being cast. All the casting call details can be spotted here. Who can forget California Love? What a Summer anthem that was! “The State where you never find the dance floor empty.” Yep, that’s us! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

MOUNTAINS OF LAKE TAUPO.

Why not! Though really, it’s all about the music video. :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

13 year-old Rebecca Black has a hit with her song, Friday, that 16 million people have seen to date. The overnight YouTube sensation is remarkably upbeat about the people who love it and those who are so nasty at her success. Like one reader says “I hope you go cut yourself, and get an eating [...]

Arianna The Aggregating Alligator Huffington brings us these news links sourced from media outlets on Japan’s nuclear crises (thanks). Repairs Begin As Survivors Asked To Relocate For A Year.. IAEA: Race Against Time To Control Nuclear Crisis.. Japan Considers Burying Nuclear Plant.. Record Number Of Aftershocks.. 20,000 Foreigners Plan To Flee Country.. NRC To Review All [...]

Very cool. Look at this spirited fella. What a statement in an otherwise sedated hood. As photographed this morning on the way to The Office outside Interior Illusions. Never seen this before. It’s a new piece. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

Grit, sweat and danger and the three components needed to get your cowboy factor on at the Texas Rodeo that will draw two million people very soon. Even a kangaroo will be at Houston this year as a draw. That’s odd for Texas. The Aussie alligator of the Southland outbacks got bumped for a roo? [...]

Charlie Sheen maybe everyone’s favorite crazy TV Uncle in Hollywood, having public melt downs across all social media platforms, yet Radio City Hall of New York are forking out to see Charlie live in concert on his live nation tour. Sheen stands to pocket $7 million from The Tour. Or, he gets 85% of all [...]

SPORTS EVENT 2011 – A HELENSVILLE RUGBY UMBRELLA by RIHANNA AND HORIWOOD for RUGBY FOOTBALL FANS WORLDWIDE.

What a classic tee. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

  The Wall Street Journal today goes all out pitching Will & Kate‘s wedding as The Ultimate Reality Show in the world. Discovery Channel’s TLC Network will devote 89 hours of TV coverage across six days. Over a third (2.4 billion people) of the world are expected to tune in via TV, online streaming coverage [...]

Ashley Green who has recently split with Joe Jonas was spotted spending time with her dad and Kings of Leon rocker Jared Followill. [Photo - Splash News Online] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~

Sometimes when a singer sings, they not only pierce the air but they pierce hearts with their beautiful sound. Singer Hayley Westernra talks about singing for Christchurch City, her hometown that is rebuilding after earthquake devastation. Click on Hayley’s pic to be wowed. Lyrics to this hym originally penned by a slave trader in unenlightened [...]

[Photo - Front Page Los Angeles Times today - Friday 18th March 2011. An elderly couple weep as they leave friends behind to be moved to a safer region by their son]. The nuclear crises in Fukushima Daiichi, Japan has been listed as being ‘very grave.’ Fukushima has gone from a 4 alert, to now [...]

NUCLEAR GLOSSARY TERMS – THREE MILE ISLAND, CHERNOBYL, FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI CRISES WORDS.

Australia Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, who wowed the US Congress recently in Washington, flew to Christchurch City, South Island New Zealand to show her respect to the people of Canterbury rebuilding a city after earthquake devastation. The fiery grace of that hair color and smile as Ms Gillard is welcomed by the Ngai Tahu Maori [...]

VINTAGE: ROYAL MADONNA & CHILD – LADY DIANA, PRINCE WILLIAM, PRINCE CHARLES & A NEW ZEALAND BUZZY BEE TOY.

A City who lives life above despair post earthquake tragedy inspire in John Key‘s speech for Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday. Click on his pic to hear Mr Key’s strengthening words. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.11~