The January 2007 Update is here...

[Rick Henry]

This is the email sent out to the more than 1,200 people on my email list:

Hello All,

I hope everyone had a wonderful and beautiful holiday season and a Happy New year. I spent Christmas day with my family and had a great time. Now, I am looking forward to a wonderful and eventful 2007.

Today, The Carpenters Online starts the new year off with a great update.

This update includes:

"Looking Back On 2006" - This is a short commentary on the happenings on the web site and forum throughout the year. Included is information about the all original interviews conducted by The Carpenters Online. There is also a listing of the new items inducted into The Carpenters Online Hall Of Fame. Also touched upon are some of the happenings on the forum such as the invent of the new boards "Tim's Corner" and the
"Game Board".

New Favorites List - The new favorites list is done by myself (Rick Henry) and is called "Rick's Picks for 2006" and includes the Carpenters songs which really caught my attention in 2006.

New from Rick Henry - check out my new web site and forum. The Music Voice Web Site and The Music Voice Forum.

Featured Article - This month celebrities and fans comment on Karen Carpenter's voice in the article titled "The Beauty of Karen Carpenter's voice". This is a fantastic read with many wonderful discriptors on Karen's voice.

The Carpenters Online Year-End Top Fifteen - Check out the fifteen best selling Carpenters Cd's for the entire year of 2006.

Song Of The Month - the featured Carpenters song is "I Can't make Music" from the 1973 album "Now And Then".

Off-Topic Artist - the Off-Topic feature of the month is Diana Krall. This you will find at the bottom of the page.

Best wishes to all for a wonderful and prosperous year ahead.

Sincerely,
Rick Henry

The Carpenters Online Web Site

The Carpenters Online Forum

The Carpenters Online on MySpace

Rick Henry on MySpace

The Music Voice Web Site

The Music Voice Forum





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[GoodOldDreams]

Hi Rick!

Another great web update! I like the "year in review" rundown and am amazed by what has been accomplished. Thanks for your leadership and the many contributions of forum members to his site.

When get the chance, it would be great if you can transfer the threads for Twisted Logic #15 through #24, currently scattered throughout the section "THE CARPENTERS ONLINE", to the consolidated GAME BOARD's "The Twisted Logic Archives" for easier and greater access.

Thanks again!

[Rick Henry]

goodolddreams said:

Hi Rick!

Another great web update! I like the "year in review" rundown and am amazed by what has been accomplished. Thanks for your leadership and the many contributions of forum members to his site.

When get the chance, it would be great of you can transfer the threads for Twisted Logic #15 through #24, currently scattered throughout the section "THE CARPENTERS ONLINE", to the consolidated GAME BOARD's "The Twisted Logic Archives" for easier and greater access.

Thanks again!

Hi Dreams... Thank you for the kind words. I enjoy doing these web site updates. It takes several hours - but it's enjoyable. I spent about seven hours on this latest update.

I just moved several more Twisted Logic Games into the archives Game Board - it's tedious work - just spent about half an hour moving them. I also moved over a few more Picture Games and Word Games. Will come back tomorrow and move more over.


I also plan on adding a Miscellaneous Games board to the Game Board for some of the other games we've had on this forum - such as the ones intiated by our dear friend O.E.

Dreams... It would be an honor if you were to initiate a new Twisted Logic Game #25.

Wisejester7... thank you for the nice comments you made on the web site update. You started a seperate thread also - it must have been at the same time as when I was typing this one up - hey... two are better than one.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

Rick
As usual, you've outdone yourself on the website update. I know this is really time consuming for you, and that you enjoy it at the same time, nevertheless, it's a lot of hard work, and we do truly appreciate it.

The look back over 2006 was amazing - lots going on here - lots of great discussion, etc.

I enjoyed reading through your favorites, although I pretty much knew what they were and why. But it was great to see them all together, and now we have that for posterity.

Of course the Music Voice website and forum will be taking off as well during this year, and will keep us both busy - I'm happy to moderate on that site as well, and look forward to some good discussions of all sorts of music there.

I hope to expand Tim's Corner a bit more this year. I can't believe I was able to do reviews of three of Palma's CD's during this past year - those, too, were quite time consuming, but more fun than I can tell you to do. While working with such a talented individual, I got the bonus of getting to know her (and Fred Guarino) better and better as the months passed.

The article you compiled and put together regarding Karen's voice was excellent. I really enjoyed reading that.

Finally, Diana Krall's The Girl In The Other Room is quite an album - I have it, and listen to it, often. I like very much the way Diana plays jazz, and I really enjoy her "smokey" voice. What a talent.

Thanks, Rick. Thanks. Great work, and wow - a new year ahead. I'm looking forward to 2007, and another great year with the members of Carpenters Online.

Tim

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Rick, Thanks for your great work here- the time and effort you expend helps a lot of people and is very worthwhile. Everyone appreciates you and your skills and kindness. and knowing that over 1200 people are receiving this information is a great encouragement. Thanks! I am looking forward to a detailed reading and analysis of the update.

[Ming]

Excellent Work! Thank you Rick.

Ming