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It is Winter Solstice today.
By Chuck Stanley In the northern hemisphere, the day with the least amount of sunlight and most hours of darkness. The southern hemisphere recognizes today as Summer Solstice, the day with most hours of sunlight. The precise moment of Solstice … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy/Astrophysics, Christianity, History, Holidays, Music, Scotland
Tagged Alaska, Enya, Light, Northern Exposure, Pagan, Winter Solstice, Yule
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Music Saturday: Tina S, a rising star with a guitar.
By: Chuck Stanley for Music Saturday Some folks seem to think child prodigy talent suddenly appears full blown without apparent effort. Unless the talent is an autistic savant, that simply doesn’t happen. It takes work, dedication, and practice. Lots of … Continue reading
73 Years Ago Today: Memories of my cousin, Jimmy Gates
By: Chuck Stanley I remember where I was and what I was doing shortly after one o’clock in the afternoon on December 7, 1941. My dad called me in to where he and a couple of his friends were sitting … Continue reading
Music for Halloween Night
Lai shreds Pachelbel’s Canon in D for Halloween. Possibly the best Laotian refugee guitarist in the world. Any world.
The Battle of King’s Mountain: An Historical Anniversary
by Charlton Stanley By this time of the day on October 7, 1780, it was all over. The dead and dying laid together on a chilly Carolina hillside on this date 234 years ago. It only lasted an hour, but … Continue reading
Poetry Friday – Hamish Imlach: Folk singer and musician, raconteur, poet, activist, storyteller and much larger than life
By Charlton Stanley In Scotland, they call it Hogmanay. To most of the rest of the world, it is New Years. The gigantic man quietly slipped away during the wee hours of Hogmanay morning 1996, at the age of 55. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Humor, Literature, Music, Poetry, Scotland, World War II
Tagged Hamish Imlach
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Poetry Friday — Belated edition; Meet Malcolm X. London
By Charlton Stanley Recent events in the news make this young poet/storyteller/activist’s words even more meaningful. At the Louder Than a Bomb competition, teenager Malcolm London was the top individual performer for 2011, selected from over 700 competitors. His team … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education Policy, Literature, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Malcolm London Chicago, Racism, Segregation
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Jet Fuel From Seawater: No longer a pipe dream
by Charlton Stanley This did not exactly come as a news story to me. I had this discussion with one of my best friends from high school years ago. Normally, a discussion with a former next door neighbor doesn’t amount … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Biology, Chemistry, Climatology, Education, Energy Policy, Investing, Physics, Uncategorized, USN
Tagged carbon capture, fuel from seawater, jet fuel, Naval Research Laboratory, Oil Maggots, seawater
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Late night blues from a grain silo
Submitted by Chuck Stanley Some things are too good not to share. This is two members of a five-member Nashville based group called Wabash. “Take It With Me” was recorded in an empty grain silo. Brandon McDuffee doing the vocal … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Blues, Brandon McDuffee, Nashville, Quinn Bible, Take It With Me, Wabash
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Pure Joy: “I Feel Love.”
By: Charlton Stanley This place could use an infusion of energy. I have the solution. If you can listen to this all the way through without grinning, you need help. Annette Stean is the vocalist with the Nashville based group … Continue reading
Posted in Music
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