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Masters in Music: Julian Bream
Happy 83rd Birthday, Julian Bream! Julian Bream is an internationally celebrated English guitarist and lutenist who inspired a new interest in Renaissance lute music. He was born in London, July 15, 1933. Growing up, he studied music with his father, then went … Continue reading
ON THIS DAY: July 15, 2016
July 15 is Gummi Worm Day Pet Fire Safety Day Tapioca Pudding Day Cow Appreciation Day Give Something Away Day INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS Britain – St. Swithun’s Day Brunei – His Majesty the Sultan’s Birthday Canada – Montreal Just for … Continue reading
Posted in On This Day
Tagged Big Band Music, Duck-billed platypus, First Crusade, Glenn Miller, Harry Potter, Mariner IV - Mars, Rembrandt, Rosetta Stone, Spanish Inquisition
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Word Cloud: INNER-BI ȾȻH
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I normally try to abstain from vulgar language in my writing, but profiling Carolyn Kizer (1925-2014), it’s hard to avoid the word “Bitch” since that is the title of one of her most famous poems. “Women writers are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Poetry, Word Cloud
Tagged Carolyn Kizer, Feminist, Pro Femina, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Pushcart Prize, Vladimir Fokanov
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Interlude – Spring Pond Bog Preserve (audio)
Click through for Lang Elliott’s recordings from his excursions to Spring Bog Pond Preserve in New York.
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Tagged interlude, Lang Elliot, Music, Music of Nature, Nature, Spring Pond Bog Preserve
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ON THIS DAY: July 14, 2016
July 14th is Shark Awareness Day Mac and Cheese Day Pandemonium Day World Nude Day FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD Czech Republic – Colors of Ostrava, Moravo-Shlezia France – Bastille Day/Feté de la Fédération (French Polynesia, Martinque, New Caledonia, and St. Martin … Continue reading
Expert Discourse and using IEDs to “neutralize threats”
By ann summers So Trumpians, RWNJs, and lesser neoconservatives might be described as the following: “They talk a lot about justice. They talk a lot about freedom. They want to change the society into a positive direction. They believe that they’re doing … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Murder, Police, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, Uncategorized, War on "Terror"
Tagged Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, Racism, Terrorism
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Billboard Hot 100 – Dedicated to the One I Love
July 13, 1959 — The Shirelles released “Dedicated To The One I Love” And it really is dedicated to the one I love – Today is my husband’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Love! “Dedicated to the One I Love” was written by Lowman … Continue reading
ON THIS DAY: July 13, 2016
July 13th is World Cup Football Day National French Fries Day Embrace Your Geekiness Day International Rubik’s Cube Day Gruntled Workers Day * * if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! WORLD FESTIVALS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Australia – Alice … Continue reading
The Coffee Shop – Modern Midwest Bacon Fried Rice (video)
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From LuxStory Media: Fried rice is a dish that just begs to be corrupted. It’s like hash, there’s no real canon for it. Amy … Continue reading
Posted in Short Video
Tagged Amy Theilen, Cooking, LuxStory Media, Open Thread, Saveur Magazine, The Coffee Shop
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