Congress friends describe Giffords’ ‘miracle’ moment

Three Democratic colleagues were in the room Wednesday when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time on her own since being shot in the head at a political event Saturday.
The breakthrough -- publicly announced Wednesday night during President Obama's speech at a memorial service for the six people who died in Tucson, Ariz. -- came as New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were sitting at Giffords' bedside. All three are close friends of the Arizona congresswoman.
The moment "felt like we were watching a miracle," Wasserman Schultz told reporters Wednesday night on their way back to Washington with Obama aboard Air Force One. "Other than the birth of my kids, this was the most incredible feeling to see ... one of your closest friends just struggle to come back to you."
Giffords has since begun yawning and spontaneously waking on her own, her attending physician Dr. Peter Rhee told reporters Thursday morning. She has begun physical therapy, with medical team members helping her to sit up and dangle her legs from the side of the bed. LINK


Go to this LINK to watch the video of the interview.

DOG FALLS FOR CAT♥

DOG FALLS FOR CAT♥. LINK: Youtube

Dog remains faithful to dead owner

Wayne Giroux passed away five months ago, but his dog, Spot, still sits on a road waiting for him to come home. LINK: Youtube

Nice kitty gives friend a massage

This looks so totally relaxing. LINK: Youtube

Oxygen

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Oxygen tries to make friends with other elements, with varying results. This animation was Christopher Hendryx’s senior project a year ago at the Ringling College of Art + Design. -Via: Metafilter, Via: Neatorama

And Tesla the Twain Shall Meet

Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla: The most powerful of minds, and the best of friends. Here, a captivated Sam Clemens tests Tesla's inductively powered incandescent lamp. The mad scientist lurks in the background, like, well, a mad scientist.

It's not terribly surprising that the two men were friends, since they were both revered figures in Gilded Age New York City, but it's endlessly fascinating to read about how these two men came to be friends—essentially, as mutual fanboys.

There's also a lesson to modern day science and tech luminaries: spend your famous friend currency wisely. [TheOpenEnd]. Via: Gizmodo

Kenny Rogers - You Were A Good Friend (1980)

Composed by Kim Carnes, it was released by Kenny Rogers in 1980, and got to hit the #20 in Billboard Country when issued as a single record back in 1983. LINK: Youtube

Bob Newhart Roasts Don Rickles on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast!!

From 1973, here is Bob Newhart roasting his best friend Don Rickles, on a Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. LINK: Youtube

Suryia and Roscoe - Friends at First Sight

This is video footage of Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the dog who became best friends upon meeting each other. Both Suryia and (now) Roscoe live at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species in Myrtle Beach, SC. This story will be featured this fall on National Geographic Channel's show "Odd Couples". LINK: Youtube

Sonya Kahn - Friend Live Performance

Acoustic performance of the 'Friend' song from Sonya Kahn's Debut CD New Beginning. LINK: Youtube

Believe me I know the mind playing games people can play. But your more the wiser and the smarter. I always say, "What goes around comes around."

Holiday Cheer

Upload your photo, choose your Holiday Cheer, a background, and send it to your friends. LINK: Presurfer