Quick Five Faves- Cool Songs for the 4th of July

No Neil Diamond or Lee Greenwood(singing, anyway) on this list. It's the five coolest songs, not the five songs most likely to make you cry or gag(Diamond!)


1) 4th of July by X. It's pretty self-explanatory!
2) Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. When people around the world think of this Jersey boy, they think of America, but as far as this song for celebrating Independence Day... don't go too deep, just enjoy the chorus!
3) Living in America by James Brown. Get down, Brown, with yer bad self. I feel good!
4)Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix. Who needs words? Brilliant!
5) Proud To Be An American by Beyonce. She makes the Greenwood song cool.

Quick Five Faves- Dog Pictures

1) Oh, how I wish!

From
http://www.batonrougetoday.com/2011/02/17/brec-offers-good-dog-dog-obedience-class/

2) Ha, ha. I'd like to see you do this with a Shepherd!

From
http://craziestgadgets.com/2009/03/19/two-different-ways-to-take-your-dog-with-you/

3) Oh my god, what is that thing? And I thought Dobby was ugly.

From
http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/individual/2005/07/an_ugly_dog.html

4) She didn't realize the ad for dog walker was literal.

From
http://jackienotman.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/the-secret-of-healthy-dog-walkers/

5) Here's looking at you, kid!

From

http://www.buzzaboutpets.com/dog-traits-behaviors-science-research-longevity-humans/dog-dna/

Quick Five Faves- Small, Smart Character Movies

1) Benny & Joon- Depp, Masterson, Quinn, Moore.
2) A Simple Plan- Thornton, Paxton, Fonda, Cole. Dark but thought inspiring.
3) Juno- Page, Cera, Garner, Bateman. Directed by a Reitman. The apple didn't fall far from the tree.
4) Chasing Amy- Affleck(2), Lee, Adams. Directed by Kevin Smith.
5) Keeping The Faith- Stiller, Norton, Elfman. Before the boy's egos got too big.

Quick Five Faves from Trader Joe's

1) TJ's Jelly Beans- Like Jelly Belly, only with natural ingredients.
2) Scallops Wrapped in Uncured Bacon with Brown Sugar Glaze- Yum, yum, yum! Eat with fries for a totally unhealthy but delish meal. Seasonal, tho. Boo.
3) Tarte D'Alsace- Flat bread, ham, Yummy Cheese and Carmelized oniony goodness!
4) Tuscan Italian Dressing- Love the creaminess. Wish they sold it in a bigger size.
5) Rosemary Apricot Chicken Salad- Good flavor combo and Sliced Almonds for crunch. Great on multi-grain crackers.

Honorable mention: Best tagline from their newsletter...

"Kernel Of Wisdom: Whole wheat flour uses the whole kernel versus white flour, which only uses the endosperm. Any attempt at a joke would be crude."