Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place. -Lao Tzu
If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place. -Lao Tzu
Monday, November 28, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
facts about the bible
BYUtv - Fires Of Faith
More than 80% of the King James Bible, printed in 1611, can be attributed to British religious scholar William Tyndale 1494-1536
In 1408, a decree known as The Constitutions of Oxford made translation of the whole Bible or any part of it into English illegal
In 1523, Tyndale was denied by the English church when he sought special permission to translate the bible; he subsequently left England and undertook the first English translation of the bible from the original Hebrew and Greek texts
Tyndale’s translation, known as The Tyndale Bible, played a key role in spreading Reformation ideas across the English-speaking world and was viewed as a direct challenge to the Roman Catholic Church and the English church and state
Tyndale also wrote The Practyse of Prelates opposing Henry VIII’s planned divorce from Catherine of Aragon
In 1536, Tyndale was charged of heresy and condemned to death by strangulation and subsequent burning
Just a few short years later, King Henry VIII authorized The Great Bible as the first Bible in English; The Great Bible, printed in 1539, included a majority of Tyndale’s translations (with objectionable features revised)
Seventy five years later, King James ordered a new bible, now known as the King James Bible, featuring Tyndale’s work and carrying the monarch’s name forward for centuries to come
The King James Bible contains 66 books, 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses
In 1620, an early edition of the King James Bible was brought to America on the Mayflower by John Alden, a member of the ship’s crew who stayed in the new world as a colonist
Over the next few decades, the King James Bible overtook the Geneva Bible to become the preeminent Bible in the American colonies
1711 marked the first centennial of the King James Bible; as the leading English Bible at the time, it was read in churches and schools, influential in art, theatre and literature, and was a motivator of science and scientists
More than 80% of the King James Bible, printed in 1611, can be attributed to British religious scholar William Tyndale 1494-1536
In 1408, a decree known as The Constitutions of Oxford made translation of the whole Bible or any part of it into English illegal
In 1523, Tyndale was denied by the English church when he sought special permission to translate the bible; he subsequently left England and undertook the first English translation of the bible from the original Hebrew and Greek texts
Tyndale’s translation, known as The Tyndale Bible, played a key role in spreading Reformation ideas across the English-speaking world and was viewed as a direct challenge to the Roman Catholic Church and the English church and state
Tyndale also wrote The Practyse of Prelates opposing Henry VIII’s planned divorce from Catherine of Aragon
In 1536, Tyndale was charged of heresy and condemned to death by strangulation and subsequent burning
Just a few short years later, King Henry VIII authorized The Great Bible as the first Bible in English; The Great Bible, printed in 1539, included a majority of Tyndale’s translations (with objectionable features revised)
Seventy five years later, King James ordered a new bible, now known as the King James Bible, featuring Tyndale’s work and carrying the monarch’s name forward for centuries to come
The King James Bible contains 66 books, 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses
In 1620, an early edition of the King James Bible was brought to America on the Mayflower by John Alden, a member of the ship’s crew who stayed in the new world as a colonist
Over the next few decades, the King James Bible overtook the Geneva Bible to become the preeminent Bible in the American colonies
1711 marked the first centennial of the King James Bible; as the leading English Bible at the time, it was read in churches and schools, influential in art, theatre and literature, and was a motivator of science and scientists
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Amazon.com: Doug Voice: MP3 Downloads
somebody thru Amazon downloaded my tune "Dead End Job" recently ....thanks somebody! ...doug voice
Amazon.com: Doug Voice: MP3 Downloads
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
120 Napster fans stream "Rainy Night In Manitoba"
In the last 4 months 120 people have streamed my song "Rainy Night In Manitoba" by Doug Paul Smith
from NAPSTER . You may have hear it in a Spa while relaxing.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
OBITUARY. BARRY W. (FORSCUTT) FOSTER
BARRY W. (FORSCUTT) FOSTER (published on September 15, 2011)
BARRY W. (FORSCUTT) FOSTER In loving memory of Barry, aged 61, who was taken from us too soon, with his family by his side on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Barry will be lovingly remembered by his wife and best friend Sherri, his children and grandchildren as well as sons Corey and Jason, brother Del (Gloria), nephews Cory and Trevor (Gerri) as well as other extended family members. He was predeceased by his mother Shirlie and father Cy. Barry was a good man, kind, thoughtful and had a great sense of humour. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held. Memorial donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba. You will always be in my heart Bear. Someday we will be together again. You will be missed. Chapel Lawn 885-9715 www.chapellawn.mb.ca
Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
“Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” - Robert Frost
“Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”
- Robert Frost.
Wayne Dyer said .....
One of my favorite poets, Robert Frost, is the author of one of the world’s best-loved and most famous poems, “The Road Not Taken.” This poem about choosing an independent course applies in all areas of our lives. To me, Frost says be wary of following the pack, and don’t do anything simply because everyone else is doing it. Also, do what you do in the manner that you perceive it, regardless of how everyone is doing it, or has done it. The importance of choosing your own path is reflected in the poem’s conclusion—that taking the road “less traveled by” makes all the difference. Virtually all the people we revere took the road less traveled by, and that is why they were able to make a difference.
Frost himself was expected to be a farmer, lawyer, and then a teacher. He tried farming and left it. He entered law school to be the lawyer his grandfather wanted him to be, but departed almost immediately without notice. He left Harvard because of an illness, perhaps brought on by trying the road most traveled. But poetry was in his heart, and when he went down a road that few traveled with him, it made all the difference, and today we have his poetry because of that choice.
Frost’s poem invites you to forget peer pressure and instead know that if you truly want to make a difference in your life, you cannot do so by doing things the way everyone else does or because everyone else is. If you choose to lead your life just like everyone else, then what exactly is it that you have to offer? The road most traveled by is one that will allow you to fit in and feel accepted, but it will never allow you to make a difference.
In my own professional work I have been willing to speak and write about topics and ideas that were criticized by those on the more frequented road. In the beginning, the road I took was filled with potholes and gravel. Yet my work has always come from that place I trust most—my own heart—and so I persisted. As the years passed the road became paved and well-lit. Now many who once thought this was a preposterous path are walking with me. I have heard them say, “I used to think those ideas were insane, but now I really like what you were saying then.” I am happy to have experienced what Robert Frost was writing about.
Listen to your own heart concerning the path you wish to travel. Even if your entire life training has been in one direction, if it is not what you feel now, then begin the adventure of exploring a less-traveled road....by wayne dyer
- Robert Frost.
Wayne Dyer said .....
One of my favorite poets, Robert Frost, is the author of one of the world’s best-loved and most famous poems, “The Road Not Taken.” This poem about choosing an independent course applies in all areas of our lives. To me, Frost says be wary of following the pack, and don’t do anything simply because everyone else is doing it. Also, do what you do in the manner that you perceive it, regardless of how everyone is doing it, or has done it. The importance of choosing your own path is reflected in the poem’s conclusion—that taking the road “less traveled by” makes all the difference. Virtually all the people we revere took the road less traveled by, and that is why they were able to make a difference.
Frost himself was expected to be a farmer, lawyer, and then a teacher. He tried farming and left it. He entered law school to be the lawyer his grandfather wanted him to be, but departed almost immediately without notice. He left Harvard because of an illness, perhaps brought on by trying the road most traveled. But poetry was in his heart, and when he went down a road that few traveled with him, it made all the difference, and today we have his poetry because of that choice.
Frost’s poem invites you to forget peer pressure and instead know that if you truly want to make a difference in your life, you cannot do so by doing things the way everyone else does or because everyone else is. If you choose to lead your life just like everyone else, then what exactly is it that you have to offer? The road most traveled by is one that will allow you to fit in and feel accepted, but it will never allow you to make a difference.
In my own professional work I have been willing to speak and write about topics and ideas that were criticized by those on the more frequented road. In the beginning, the road I took was filled with potholes and gravel. Yet my work has always come from that place I trust most—my own heart—and so I persisted. As the years passed the road became paved and well-lit. Now many who once thought this was a preposterous path are walking with me. I have heard them say, “I used to think those ideas were insane, but now I really like what you were saying then.” I am happy to have experienced what Robert Frost was writing about.
Listen to your own heart concerning the path you wish to travel. Even if your entire life training has been in one direction, if it is not what you feel now, then begin the adventure of exploring a less-traveled road....by wayne dyer
Monday, September 19, 2011
Please send me inspirational thought..thanks
please send me one inspirational thought that helps you in your life...I would be interested in what works for you....Please include where or who you got the thought from.....thanks
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
My Piano teacher's funeral..age 105
I went to my piano teacher's funeral sept 1/11 thursday... It was at a church..She lived to 105 years old ! .....I took classical piano lessons from her in the '60's for 7 years....I was about eight when I started. Today I play piano and sing professionally....I saw her twice in the last few years....the first time I was playing the piano at a seniors home where she lived ...the second time was in a hospital where I was playing for the patients and she was in for treatment.....I'm just about 60 now so If I live that long I've got 45 more years to go !!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Meaning of Music to you.
What does music mean to you? How has music effected your life? please share your thought on music with me ....thanks
Metacafe "Most Viewed" "Highest Rated" Doug Voice Video
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A western story set to music with cartoons.Drawings by Bruce Delikatny.
Music and Lyrics by Doug Voice
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Ode to a Deadman
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Friday, July 8, 2011
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Ringo's drumming influence
I was 10 years old when Ringo officially became a Beatle and it seems like I've listen to his music all my life. I especially like the drum break on Sgt Pepper's and it's one of the 1st drum beats I learn to play on the drums along with the Dave Clark Five and Led Zepplin drum beats......thanks Ringo.
I used a kitchen chair and a couple of wooden spoons until I got some old drum sticks with tape on them. For another drum I used an upside down garbage pail from one of the bedrooms. It eventually split on the bottom and the chair split too so it had lots of tape on it. My mother wasn't too happy with her ruined kitchen chair and all the noise so I ended up out in the garage in the summer.!!
I used a kitchen chair and a couple of wooden spoons until I got some old drum sticks with tape on them. For another drum I used an upside down garbage pail from one of the bedrooms. It eventually split on the bottom and the chair split too so it had lots of tape on it. My mother wasn't too happy with her ruined kitchen chair and all the noise so I ended up out in the garage in the summer.!!
Robert Frost poem Voice Ways
Current mood:
pensive
Is there a connection between poems and songwriting ? between art and music? Do we need "art"? If so where do I fit in? Am I writing songs that very few will hear or enjoy? Am I wasting my precious time? There are moments that I do enjoy when I'm creating and I sometimes marvel at what comes of my"art" but it also doesn't pay much right now.........I'm hoping to achieve complete "musical freedom" someday but up till now I've been chasing commercial success or the "hit" song......anyways I can 't seem to find any fiction books that I like to read , so I go to poetry in hopes of elevation , insight and something "new".
Robert Frost says in this poem "Voice Ways", "Some things are never clear..."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Facebook sorry over tags launch
** Facebook sorry over tags launch **
A new feature on the social network which recognises faces in photographs and suggests who they may be has sparked controversy.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/technology-13693791 >
A new feature on the social network which recognises faces in photographs and suggests who they may be has sparked controversy.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/technology-13693791 >
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
New Logo for Winnipeg NHL hockey team ..........a moose on a jet getting a good thrashing !
New Logo for Winnipeg NHL hockey team ..........a moose on a jet getting a good thrashing !
Friday, May 27, 2011
PayPal sues Google over mobiles
** PayPal sues Google over mobiles **
Google is being sued by PayPal, which claims the internet search giant stole its technology for turning smartphones into digital wallets.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-13570725 >
Google is being sued by PayPal, which claims the internet search giant stole its technology for turning smartphones into digital wallets.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-13570725 >
Musicians battle Grammy changes
** Musicians battle Grammy changes **
Musicians including Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock criticise Grammy Award organisers for dropping categories from the annual show.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/entertainment-arts-13562604 >
Musicians including Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock criticise Grammy Award organisers for dropping categories from the annual show.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/entertainment-arts-13562604 >
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Donny and Marie : NEW ALBUM
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sir Paul McCartney to marry again
** Sir Paul McCartney to marry again **
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has got engaged to his girlfriend of four years, New York businesswoman Nancy Shevell, his publicist says.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/uk-13317080 >
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has got engaged to his girlfriend of four years, New York businesswoman Nancy Shevell, his publicist says.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/uk-13317080 >
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
World's oldest man dies in Montana
World's oldest man dies in Montana
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/worlds-oldest-man-dies-montana-20110414-212003-060.html
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Japan ups nuke crisis severity to match Chernobyl
Japan ups nuke crisis severity to match Chernobyl
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami
Man stranded in empty Japanese town since tsunami -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110408/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_stranded_alone
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110408/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_stranded_alone
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Japan crisis spurs survival planning by U.S. Mormons
Japan crisis spurs survival planning by U.S. Mormons - http://ca.news.yahoo.com/japan-crisis-spurs-survival-planning-u-mormons-20110402-081630-028.html
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Google to be audited on privacy
** Google to be audited on privacy **
Google will have independent privacy audits for the next 20 years after the US Federal Trade Commission ruled that Google Buzz wrongly used users information.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/technology-12906908 >
Google will have independent privacy audits for the next 20 years after the US Federal Trade Commission ruled that Google Buzz wrongly used users information.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/technology-12906908 >
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
how-to-make-1-million-before-you-graduate:
how-to-make-1-million-before-you-graduate:
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/112341/how-to-make-1-million-before-you-graduate
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http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/112341/how-to-make-1-million-before-you-graduate
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
US court blocks Google book deal
** US court blocks Google book deal **
A copyright deal between Google and publishers over the web firms publication of books online is torpedoed by a US court.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-12827031 >
A copyright deal between Google and publishers over the web firms publication of books online is torpedoed by a US court.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-12827031 >
Monday, March 21, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Heightened Japan alert
:Heightened Japan alert
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/world-22186928/heightened-japan-alert-24573978.html
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Man found alive 96 hours after tsunami
** Man found alive 96 hours after tsunami **
Rescuers in Japan have pulled out alive a man who spent four days stuck under debris following Fridays devastating earthquake and tsunami.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12742746 >
Rescuers in Japan have pulled out alive a man who spent four days stuck under debris following Fridays devastating earthquake and tsunami.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12742746 >
Radiation alert after Japan blast
** Radiation alert after Japan blast **
Radiation levels at a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear plant reach levels harmful to human health, a top official warns, after a third blast and a fire.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-12740843 >
Radiation levels at a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear plant reach levels harmful to human health, a top official warns, after a third blast and a fire.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-12740843 >
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Debris litters streets of Sendai
** Debris litters streets of Sendai **
BBC reporter Damian Grammaticus sees first hand the destruction wrought by the tsunami in Sendai, following Fridays earthquake.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-12724473 >
BBC reporter Damian Grammaticus sees first hand the destruction wrought by the tsunami in Sendai, following Fridays earthquake.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-12724473 >
Tsunami wave sweeps inland
** Tsunami wave sweeps inland **
A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12709850 >
A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12709850 >
Tsunami sweeps through Japan city
** Tsunami sweeps through Japan city **
Footage has emerged of Friday's tsunami sweeping through Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture, north-eastern Japan.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12722026 >
Footage has emerged of Friday's tsunami sweeping through Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture, north-eastern Japan.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12722026 >
Friday, March 11, 2011
Watch raw footage of the Japan earthquake and tsunami
Watch raw footage of the Japan earthquake and tsunami
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/watch-raw-footage-japan-earthquake-tsunami-20110311-065851-258.html
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/watch-raw-footage-japan-earthquake-tsunami-20110311-065851-258.html
Hundreds killed as ferocious tsunami slams Japan's eastern coast after 8.9 earthquake
Hundreds killed as ferocious tsunami slams Japan's eastern coast after 8.9 earthquake -
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/major-tsunami-8-9-quake-devastates-japans-eastern-20110311-015219-970.html
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/major-tsunami-8-9-quake-devastates-japans-eastern-20110311-015219-970.html
Thursday, March 10, 2011
NHL under fire as Quebec police probe notorious hit. VIDEO
NHL under fire as Quebec police probe notorious hit
VIDEO
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/under+fire+Quebec+police+probe+notorious/4416797/story.html?tab=VID
VIDEO
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/under+fire+Quebec+police+probe+notorious/4416797/story.html?tab=VID
Laughing helps healing process
** Laughing helps healing process
A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/health-12699016 >
A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/health-12699016 >
The $1,700,000,000 golden handshake -
The $1,700,000,000 golden handshake -
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/The-1-700-000-000-golden-canadianbiz-3983122638.html?x=0
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/The-1-700-000-000-golden-canadianbiz-3983122638.html?x=0
Gaddafi loyalists mount onslaught
** Gaddafi loyalists mount onslaught **
Forces loyal to Libya leader Col Muammar Gaddafi make substantial gains against rebels, taking two key cities back.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-africa-12708687 >
Forces loyal to Libya leader Col Muammar Gaddafi make substantial gains against rebels, taking two key cities back.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-africa-12708687 >
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Gaddafi forces detain BBC team - VIDEO
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** Gaddafi forces detain BBC team-VIDEO **
Colonel Gaddafi's security forces detain and beat up a BBC team who were trying to reach the strife-torn western city of Zawiya.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-middle-east-12695266 >
** Gaddafi forces detain BBC team-VIDEO **
Colonel Gaddafi's security forces detain and beat up a BBC team who were trying to reach the strife-torn western city of Zawiya.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-middle-east-12695266 >
Richest man's wealth jumps by 38%
Richest man's wealth jumps by 38%
Mexican Carlos Slim is again named as the world's richest person by Forbes magazine, as his wealth increases by 38% in a year.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-12691377 >
Mexican Carlos Slim is again named as the world's richest person by Forbes magazine, as his wealth increases by 38% in a year.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/business-12691377 >
Subway steams past McDonald's in store race
Subway steams past McDonald's in store race -
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Subway-steams-past-McDonald-afp-1621387251.html
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Subway-steams-past-McDonald-afp-1621387251.html
Kate’s family: A question of etiquette
Every wedding has its share of drama. The royal wedding is no different. Kate Middleton's parents, Michael and Carole, are raising some eyebrows over rumors they are attempting to turn a profit from their daughter's big day.
They aren't selling tickets, but, according to the rumor mill, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton are planning to sell several wedding-themed items, including cake toppers and Union Jack teapot vases, at their online store, Party Pieces. Though the couple denies the items in any way exploit the wedding of their eldest daughter, others are calling the sale a bit uncouth. This isn't the first time Kate's family has run afoul of royal etiquette. And while the gaffes certainly aren't the stuff of international incident, they have stirred the gossip pot in the U.K. Back in 2007, Kate's mom was spotted chewing gum "nonstop" while attending a royal event, a major no-no. "Trident-Gate" was caught on camera and led to quite a few articles on the faux pas.
But hold on. A 2010 article from the U.K.'s Telegraph explains that not all of the family's bad press is fair. For example, according to legend, Carole Middleton committed the ultimate bit of poor etiquette when she once greeted the Queen by saying "pleased to meet you" instead of the appropriate response ("How do you do?"). There's only one problem -- again, according to the Telegraph, the alleged meeting "never took place."
And yet, there is no denying that the family is well known for saying or doing the improper thing (at least according to royal standards). Younger sister Pippa raised a few eyebrows when she gave an interview that promoted the family business just weeks before the engagement was announced. Some questioned if the timing was a way to drum up business.
And what wedding (nay, what family?) would be complete without a black sheep uncle? Kate's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, was allegedly caught in a drug-related sting back in 2009. There's no word on whether Carole's younger brother will be invited to the April 29 wedding, but he has said that he is "very happy and excited" for William and Kate.
They aren't selling tickets, but, according to the rumor mill, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton are planning to sell several wedding-themed items, including cake toppers and Union Jack teapot vases, at their online store, Party Pieces. Though the couple denies the items in any way exploit the wedding of their eldest daughter, others are calling the sale a bit uncouth. This isn't the first time Kate's family has run afoul of royal etiquette. And while the gaffes certainly aren't the stuff of international incident, they have stirred the gossip pot in the U.K. Back in 2007, Kate's mom was spotted chewing gum "nonstop" while attending a royal event, a major no-no. "Trident-Gate" was caught on camera and led to quite a few articles on the faux pas.
But hold on. A 2010 article from the U.K.'s Telegraph explains that not all of the family's bad press is fair. For example, according to legend, Carole Middleton committed the ultimate bit of poor etiquette when she once greeted the Queen by saying "pleased to meet you" instead of the appropriate response ("How do you do?"). There's only one problem -- again, according to the Telegraph, the alleged meeting "never took place."
And yet, there is no denying that the family is well known for saying or doing the improper thing (at least according to royal standards). Younger sister Pippa raised a few eyebrows when she gave an interview that promoted the family business just weeks before the engagement was announced. Some questioned if the timing was a way to drum up business.
And what wedding (nay, what family?) would be complete without a black sheep uncle? Kate's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, was allegedly caught in a drug-related sting back in 2009. There's no word on whether Carole's younger brother will be invited to the April 29 wedding, but he has said that he is "very happy and excited" for William and Kate.
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