Tidbits 10/19

Meeghan's Quote of the Day
"To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart."

-Faye Parker, Clay's mother

• DailyTarhill.com - In an article entitled "Music Adds To Draw of Fair", Assistant Fair Manager Mike Pleasant says, "He said last year's series was his strongest ever, but that 2004's two concerts featuring "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken proved to be his most successful, with both shows selling out in a combined 20 minutes."
• October 18, 2006, was the 3rd anniversary of Clay singing the Star Spangled Banner at the World Series. The Clayboard thread has some great pictures of Clay singing. Check them out! Then head over to Clack Unlimited to download and listen to The Star Spangled Banner as you've never heard it sung before! Wonderful memories!!
• In a CDD article a few days ago, we reminded everyone that 10/20 was the deadline to get those CD's in to be sent overseas to our troops. We were reaching for 2000 CDs. Well, not only did we reach 2000 CDs, but the total as of today is 2059, with 2 days to go! Way to go Clay fans. And thank you easterseal and rubyr43 for all your hard work!
• If you remember, yesterday, CDD had an article concerning The Bubel Aiken Foundation being one of the Goodsearch success stories. Today, BAF is the Charity of the Day at the Goodsearch website. Click on BAF's logo on the top left of the page and it will take you to their website. Congrats to BAF!!
• The Portland Mercury - What Ain't Normal, BY WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY...A lot of things ain't normal. Congressman Mark Foley's love for really embarrassing text messages to teens ain't normal. Hot Pockets—those microwavable meat-filled pastries I eat every day for lunch? Definitely not normal. Clay Aiken... super not normal... and yet, I love him.
• Canoe.ca sports - another random Clay mention
• Canton Rep - new American Idol game hits a "high note" -- "There are 40 new pop songs to croon for Randy and Simon's approval. (That's right. No Paula Abdul.) Cartoony avatars are completely customizable. Just like the show, wannabes have to make it through multiple rounds and impress the judges to actually become an "Idol." Eat your heart out, Clay Aiken."
• Win Clay concert tixs with 95.7 R&B FM. Norfolk, VA concert.

• AMEN to this post from There Was A Man- "Good deeds Unacknowledged" -- "Last month Clay Aiken was one among twenty new officers sworn in to serve a two-year term in the U.S. President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. It's unfortunate not more of the good works done by Clay and other celebrities is reported in the mainstream media, not only media darlings like Angelina Jolie, but the countless others who work to support causes that could use some positive press to bring awareness."
• Chexxy is opening a new website where you can voice your opinion.
  

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