My Compass, poetic thought by George-b
My compass has always pointed to the true true North…
Only true North has changed
so many time lately, that my compass
points to true South for true North….
True North,
why have you changed truth for us?
My Compass, poetic thought by George-b
My compass has always pointed to the true true North…
Only true North has changed
so many time lately, that my compass
points to true South for true North….
True North,
why have you changed truth for us?
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Discuss
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After being denied ordination at least once, German Jewess Regina Jonas finally found a rabbi willing to defy convention and make her, in 1935, the first ordained woman rabbi. A victim of the Holocaust, Jonas’s story went forgotten for many years, only coming to light when some of her writings, including a document titled “Lectures of the One and Only Woman Rabbi, Regina Jonas,” were rediscovered long after her death at the hands of the Nazis. Where was she when she delivered these lectures?More… Discuss
The USS Nautilus was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine. In 1958, the Nautilus embarked on Operation Sunshine, during which it completed the first submerged journey across the North Pole, resurfacing northeast of Greenland 96 hours later. During the mission, deep ice in the area of the Chukchi Sea forced the Nautilus to turn back temporarily. In the event that the submarine became trapped in ice, what dramatic action did its commander plan to take? More… Discuss
Archeologists excavating a Leicester parking lot whereKing Richard III of England’s remains were previously discovered have unearthed an intriguing new artifact there: a coffin-within-a-coffin. During the course of excavations at the former site of the Grey Friars Church, the dig team found a stone coffin and, when they finally managed to lift the heavy lid—an eight-man job—they were amazed to find that it contained within it yet another coffin, this one made of lead. The inner coffin has yet to be opened, and the identity of the person inside remains a mystery at this time. More… Discuss
When not a single copy of a film is known to exist in any archive, it is considered lost. An estimated 90% of all American silent films and 50% of American sound films made before 1950 are believed to have been lost, in part because early nitrate film was chemically unstable and prone to rapid decomposition. Early film was highly flammable too, and fires claimed more than a few archives. While many of Charlie Chaplin’s films survived, he sought to destroy his own A Woman of the Sea. Why? More… Discuss
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Tagged absence, adjective, curiosity, eyebrow, hosts, lost films, nitrate film, rapid decomposition, sound films, synonyms, woman of the sea
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bipartisanship is a political situation, usually in the context of a two-party system, in which opposing political parties find common ground[disambiguation needed] through compromise, in theory. Realistically, each party advances their own political agenda at the expense of the other party because of the conflicting ideologie…
As you can see, the so called in-fight does not have anything to do with a moral, progressive or expected socio-political outcome from which the vast majority of the population to benefit in any way>>>>I wonder why?
What does the outcome of two extreme right ideologies conflicting, has to do with the national progress and well being of the population of a country?
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LEONARD COHEN LYRICS
“Joan Of Arc” Lyrics
“Then fire, make your body cold,
I’m going to give you mine to hold,”
saying this she climbed inside
to be his one, to be his only bride.
And deep into his fiery heart
he took the dust of Joan of Arc,
and high above the wedding guests
he hung the ashes of her wedding dress.
It was deep into his fiery heart
he took the dust of Joan of Arc,
and then she clearly understood
if he was fire, oh then she must be wood.
I saw her wince, I saw her cry,
I saw the glory in her eye.
Myself I long for love and light,
but must it come so cruel, and oh so bright? Continue reading
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From his album “The Future” (1992).
All paintings by Gustav Klimt.
LEONARD COHEN LYRICS
“Light As The Breeze” Lyrics
O baby I waited
so long for your kiss
for something to happen,
oh something like this.
And you’re weak and you’re harmless
and you’re sleeping in your harness
and the wind going wild
in the trees,
and it ain’t exactly prison
but you’ll never be forgiven
for whatever you’ve done
with the keys.
O baby I waited …
It’s dark now and it’s snowing
O my love I must be going,
The river has started to freeze.
And I’m sick of pretending
I’m broken from bending
I’ve lived too long on my knees.
Then she dances so graceful
and your heart’s hard and hateful
and she’s naked
but that’s just a tease.
And you turn in disgust
from your hatred and from your love
and comes to you
light as the breeze.
O baby I waited …
There’s blood on every bracelet
you can see it, you can taste it,
and it’s Please baby
please baby please.
And she says, Drink deeply, pilgrim
but don’t forget there’s still a woman
beneath this
resplendent chemise.
So I knelt there at the delta,
at the alpha and the omega,
I knelt there like one who believes.
And the blessings come from heaven
and for something like a second
I’m cured and my heart
is at ease.
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Tagged Leonard Cohen Light as the Breeze, Music, outdoors, Water
Haiku: Clearing, poetic thought by George-B
Unsurpassable
Is the pass to any clearing
In unfocused eye.
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Edward Snowden for the first time revealed the US agency’s massive spying programs.
“The United States were, at that time, using satellites to spy on American citizens. At that time, it was news organizations, the State Department, including Colin Powell, and an awful lot of senior military people and industrial types,” he said in an interview with PBS.
“This was in 2002-2003 time frame. The NSA were targeting individuals. In that case, they were judges like the Supreme Court. I held in my hand Judge Alito’s targeting information for his phones and his staff and his family,” Tice added.
Tice, who worked as an analyst of the agency for two decades, also noted that he…
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Clips of interviews we conducted with Phil Spector in March of 2005, after he killed Lana Clarkson, before he went to jail for said crime.
When Huell Met Barbi Benton | Retro Huell | TV Talk | KCET.
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This is Valentina Igoshina playing rather beautifully Chopin’s ‘Raindrop’ Prelude in D Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15.
For more information on violinist, Shlomo Mintz, please go to his official website at: http://www.shlomo-mintz.com/en/biography
Shlomo Mintz (born October 30, 1957) is an Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor. He regularly appears with orchestras and conductors on the international scene and is heard in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world Continue reading
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Tagged chamber music concerts, international music competition, israel philharmonic orchestra, Max Brooks, OP. 26, principal guest conductor, shlomo mintz, Violin Cncerto Np.1 in G Minor, zagreb philharmonic orchestra
Edvard Grieg. – Peer Gynt. Suite No. 1 Op 46.
Morning Death of Aase
Anitra’s Dance
In the palace of the king of mountains
Vienna Festival Orchestra Directed by Gianfranco Rivoli Edvard
Grieg in 1876 was thirty-three years old and had begun to emerge within the musical compositions of his country as the famous Piano Concerto in A minor and the Lyric Pieces for piano.
With Peer Gynt memorable encounter occurred between the best pen and the best musician in Norway of all time. Given the public’s enthusiasm, Grieg decided that his own life had music on stage and wrote two suites, which are among the most popular works of classical music called.
Peer Gynt Peer Gynt is a Norwegian drama writer Henrik Ibsen. It was written in 1867 and first performed in Oslo (then called Christiania) on February 24, 1876, with incidental music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.
Ibsen wrote Peer Gynt traveling to Rome, Ischia and Sorrento.
It was published on November 14, 1867, in Copenhagen. The first edition was 1,250 copies.
It was followed by a reprint of 2,000 copies after 14 days. The large amount of sales was due mainly to the success of the previous drama of Ibsen, Brand.
Unlike other works of Ibsen, Peer Gynt is written in verse.
This is because originally going to be a drama written, not for performance at theater.
The difficulties to quickly change scene (including a whole act in darkness) were some problems in interpretation. Nor is it like the later works of Ibsen as it is a work of fantasy rather than a realistic tragedy.
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Tchaikovsky wrote Eugene Onegin in 1878, using a libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky and himself, based on the epic poem by Alexander Pushkin. The composer was first drawn to the project by the famous “letter scene” (Act One, Scene Two), in which Tatyana declares her affections for Onegin. Tchaikovsky provided music for this scene—at least the latter part of it—first and built the rest of the work around it, ultimately producing his most popular opera. Continue reading
Russians welcome asylum for Edward Snowden Video (Click to watch the video at Reuters, or don’t…your choice!)
Some Moscow residents approved of Russia’s decision to grant asylum to American fugitive Edward Snowden saying it showed Russia makes its own decisions. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT YEKATERINA, SAYING: “Why Russia did this – I think they want to tell the Americans once again: guys, we do not have to adjust to your rules all the time, we are an independent great country and we have the right to make the decisions which are beneficial to us.” Russia granted the former spy agency contractor asylum for one year on Thursday when he was allowed to slip out of the Moscow airport where he had been holed up for over a month (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT ANASTASIA, SAYING: “I have nothing against Edward Snowden in Russia. If I was in his place, I would write a Sheremetyevo airport guidebook.” Snowden, who had his U.S. passport revoked by Washington, had bided his time in the transit area between the runway and passport control, which Russia considers neutral territory. U.S.-Russian relations were strained by the move, with several high-level U.S.-Russian talks being put in doubt. Prominent U.S. lawmakers – including Republicans and Democrats – condemned Russia’s action and urged Obama to take stern retaliatory steps.
Hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing whatever to do.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Discuss
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The reign of Constantine I was a trying one. He succeeded his father as king of Greece in 1913 and was almost immediately faced with World War I. His neutralist, yet essentially pro-German, attitude caused the Allies and his Greek opponents to force his abdication and send him into exile in 1917. His leading opponent’s fall from power in 1920 opened the door for Constantine to be restored to the throne, but his homecoming was short lived. Why did he abdicate for a second time in 1922? More… Discuss
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Tagged constantine i, Politics, reign of constantine
While on patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, the USS Maddoxwas attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. Two days later, US boats were supposedly attacked again without provocation. These events—known collectively as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident—prompted US Congress to pass a resolution allowing President Lyndon B. Johnson to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war, leading to increased US involvement in the Vietnam War. Had there in fact been a second attack? More… Discuss
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Tagged Libya, Middle East, Politics, president lyndon b johnson
Talk shows have been known to pull all sorts of stunts to better their ratings. The Oprah show, for example, made headlines in 2004, when it gifted a brand new car to each member of its audience. However, one popular Pakistani talk show has taken this giveaway gambit to the extreme, giving babies to childless families live on the air. So far, two abandoned baby girls have been given away on the show, and a boy is expected to be given away shortly. The show purports to be saving these children from almost certain death, but critics have expressed disgust over what they perceive to be an exploitation of the plight of these youngsters. More… Discuss
Electric eels are the sluggish inhabitants of slow freshwater basins in South America. Cylindrical, scaleless, and gray-brown, they can grow to nine feet (2.75 m) long and weigh up to 49 pounds (22 kg). The electric eel, however, is not a true eel, but is rather a knifefish that can produce a shock—powerful enough to stun a human—while hunting or in self-defense. The shock is produced by the electric organs in its body that generate charge in a manner similar to what common household item?More… Discuss