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Revealed: the day Guardian destroyed Snowden hard drives under watchful eye of GCHQ – video | World news | theguardian.com

 

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Experience: I caught the plague from my cat | Life and style | The Guardian

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Why doesn’t Chinese New Year 2014 fall on New Year’s Day? – CSMonitor.com

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TODAY’S HOLIDAY: ST. PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL

St. Paul Winter Carnival

This 10-day winter festival was established in 1886 in response to a newspaper story that described St. Paul, Minnesota, as “another Siberia, unfit for human habitation.” A group of local businessmen set out to publicize the area’s winter attractions, and the first winter carnival featured an Ice Palace in St. Paul’s Central Park. Since that time, an entire legend has developed about the founding of St. Paul and is reenacted each year. Other highlights include ice golf, skating, skiing, sled dog races, softball on ice, ice carving and snow sculpture contests, and a parade. More… Discuss

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QUOTATION: Charlotte Bronte

Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow firm there, firm as weeds among stones.

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) Discuss

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• I have little left in myself – I must have you. The world may laugh – may call me absurd, selfish – but it does not signify. My very soul demands you: it will be satisfied, or it will take deadly vengeance on its frame. – Charlotte Brontë
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: TOKUGAWA IEYASU (1543)

Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543)

Along with Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa was one of the three unifiers of war-torn, premodern Japan. The three warriors established military control over the whole country and succeeded one another in the dictatorship. Tokugawa’s time as shogun, or military dictator, ushered in a period of internal peace, urban growth, increased literacy, and resistance to Western influences. He died in 1616, but the Tokugawa shogunate did not die with him. For how long did his heirs rule Japan?More… Discuss

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THIS DAY IN THE YESTERYEAR: THE NORTH SEA FLOOD (1953)

The North Sea Flood (1953)

When heavy winds struck the North Sea during the high spring tide in 1953, it created a severe flood that affected parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK. Belgium suffered significant property damage but little loss of life. The Netherlands, on the other hand, had 1,836 reported deaths, and the UK had more than 500, with nearly half of the victims perishing at sea. The flood remains one of the UK’s worst natural disasters. What has been done to prevent future disasters of this sort? More… Discuss

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NEWS: SNOWDEN NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

 

Snowden Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

 

American National Security Agency contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden could join

 

 

the ranks of Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Barack Obama, and numerous others as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He was nominated as a candidate by two Norwegian members of parliament who contend that Snowden’s release of classified US documents will make the world a safer, more peaceful place—a controversial position to be sure. The winner of this year’s prize will be announced in October. More… Discuss

 

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Top 100 Songs of 1990-2012 – Video Montage

Eddie Vedder – No More (video)

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EDDIE VEDDER LYRICS

“No More”

I speak for a man who gave for this land
Took a bullet in the back for his pay
Spilled his blood in the dirt and the dust
He’s back to say:What he has seen is hard to believe
And it does no good to just pray
He asks of us to stand
And we must end this war todayWith his mind, he’s saying, “No more!”
With his heart, he’s saying, “No more!”
With his life he’s saying, “No more war!”With his eyes, he’s saying, “No more!”
With his body, he’s saying, “No more!”
With his voice, he’s saying, “No more war!”

Yeah, nothing’s too good for a veteran
Yeah, this is what they say
So nothing is what they will get
In this new American way

The lies we were told to get us to go
Were criminal … let us be straight
Let’s get to the point where our voices get heard
And I know what I’ll say

With our minds, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our hearts, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our lives, we’re saying, “No more war!”

With our eyes, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our voices, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our bodies, we’re saying, “No more war!”

No more innocents dying
No more terrorizing
No more eulogizing
No more
No more evangelizing
No more
No more presidents lying
No more war

With our minds, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our hearts, we’re saying, “No more!”
With our lives, we’re saying, “No more war!”

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Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson; December 23, 1964) is an American musician andsinger-songwriter^[2] who is best known for being the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of thealternative rock band Pearl Jam. Known for his powerful vocals, he has been ranked at #7 on a list of “Best Lead Singers of All Time”, compiled by Rolling Stone.^[3] He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums by other artists. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as asoundtrack for the film Into the Wild (2007). His second album, Ukulele Songs, along with a live DVD titled Water on the Road, was released on 31 May 2011.^[4]

Eddie Vedder
Vedder on October 22, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Edward Louis Severson III
Also known as	Edward Mueller, Jerome Turner, Wes C. Addle
Born	December 23, 1964 (age 49) Evanston, Illinois, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, folk rock,grunge, hard rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Main: Vocals Occasional: guitar,harmonica, tambourineOther: mandolin, mandola,ukulele, keyboards, accordion,bass guitar, drums
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Universal Republic Records Republic Records,Monkeywrench, J Records
Associated acts	Pearl Jam, Glen Hansard, Bad Radio, Temple of the Dog,Hovercraft, 7 Worlds Collide, C Average, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Young
Notable instruments
Fender Telecaster Schecter PT Model Gibson SG Gibson SG Jr. Martin 0–18 Earnest Instruments Tululele, Custom Ukulele[1]

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{WonkViz} — Obama Issues Fewer Executive Orders than Any President Since the 1800s

{WonkViz} — Obama Issues Fewer Executive Orders than Any President Since the 1800s.

Quotation: ‘I’ll throw you off this f—ing balcony’ (Thug Congressman Michael Grimm Threatens to Break Reporter in Half)

Republican Congressman Michael Grimm threatened NY1 reporter Michael Scotto on LIVE television after the State of the Union 2014 on Tuesday. Scotto asked the GOP Staten Island Rep. about a scandal and the Congressman threatened to throw the reporter off the balcony and “break him like a boy”….

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US congressman Michael Grimm threatens journalist: ‘I’ll break you in half like a boy’ – video | World news | theguardian.com

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GREAT COMPOSITIONS/PERFORMANCES: Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” / Karajan · Vienna Philarmonic

Great presentation of the Great Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan, playing the 9th Symphony of Antonin Dvorak “From the new world”. 

Gran presentación de la Filarmónica de Viena conducida por Herbert von Karajan, interpretando la novena sinfonía de Antonin Dvorak “Sinfonía del Nuevo Mundo”.

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(0:37) 1st mvt (Adagio, Allegro Molto)
(10:42) 2nd mvt (Largo)
(23:30) 3rd mvt (Scherzo, Molto Vivace)
(32:07) 4rth mvt (Allegro con fuoco)

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TODAY’S SAINTS/HOLIDAY: Day of the Three Archbishops

 

Day of the Three Archbishops

English: Icon for the Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In 11th-century Greece, there was a popular controversy over which of the three archbishops—Basil the Great,Gregory the Theologian, or John Chrysostom—was the greatest saint of the Greek Orthodox Church. In 1081, Bishop John of Galatia reported that the three saints had appeared to him in a vision to say that they were equal in the eyes of God. Their equality is celebrated on this day. In schools, special exercises are held in honor of the three saints, who supported classical Greek tradition at a time when many were opposed to all non-Christian literature. More… Discuss
VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL ROMANIAN MONASTERY  OF ‘TREI IERARHI’: http://www.manastireasftreiierarhi.ro/img/presentation2.jpg

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QUOTATION: Aesop

Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.

Aesop (620 BC–560 BC) Discuss

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: Max Theiler (1899)

Max Theiler (1899)

Born in South Africa, Theiler moved to the US in 1922 and became known for his research on yellow fever, encephalomyelitis, and other tropical viruses. At a time when yellow fever outbreaks were plague-like—one epidemic alone wiped out 20,000 people—his team proved that the disease is caused by a virus, not bacteria. Theiler’s development of a safe and effective vaccine brought yellow fever under control, earning him the 1951 Nobel Prize in medicine. On what did he initially test his vaccine?More… Discuss

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THIS DAY IN THE YESTERYEAR: BLOODY SUNDAY: THE BOGSIDE MASSACRE (1972)

Bloody Sunday: The Bogside Massacre (1972)

 

 

 

Mural of victim of Bloody Sunday (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

In 1968, civil rights protests by Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland sparked violent conflicts with Protestants, resulting in the occupation of the province by British troops. The Bogside Massacre greatly worsened the situation. On “Bloody Sunday”—January 30, 1972—British troops shot 26 unarmed civil rights protesters. Thirteen victims—seven of whom were teenagers—died almost immediately, and a fourteenth later succumbed to his injuries. What did the first inquiry into the massacre find? More… Discuss

 

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NEWS: US BULLYING EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS DOWN

US Bullying Emergency Room Visits Down

Nowadays, fewer kids are ending up in US emergency rooms as a result of violence in school, but fights with classmates are still responsible for about 100,000 such visits each year. This accounts for about 10 percent of all in-school injuries. These injuries tend to be more severe, with a greater risk of hospitalization than accidental ones. Boys and minority students are the most frequent bullying victims that need emergency medical attention.More… Discuss

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WORD: MALLEABLE

malleable 

Definition:	(adjective) Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
Synonyms:	tractile, ductile, pliant, tensile
Usage:	I am not very handy with a chisel, so when I sculpt, I prefer to use malleable materials that I can bend and shape as I please.Discuss.

 

ARTICLE: ASTRONOMICAL TRANSIT

Astronomical Transit

An astronomical transit is the passage of a celestial body or satellite across the face of a relatively larger body. Transits are not the same thing as the familiar solar or lunar eclipse. In an eclipse, a large celestial body hides a major part of a smaller body. In an astronomical transit, a small body crosses in front of a larger one. An astronomical transit can involve two planets, but this has not been observed on Earth since 1818. When will the next planetary transit be visible from Earth? More… Discuss

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TOP VIRAL VIDEOS OF WEEK 40 2013

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#10
Ping-Pong Knife-Throwing Trick Is Very Impressive
http://youtu.be/5NO-fka_JTQ
#9
Tethered Toy Car Accelerates Over 200 MPH
http://youtu.be/61DUJ1KQ35E
#8
Firemen Spray Police With Foam At Brussels Protest
http://youtu.be/S_PecsEGbsY
#7
Jaguar Attacks Crocodile
http://youtu.be/DBNYwxDZ_pA
#6
Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise
http://youtu.be/VlOxlSOr3_M
#5
Crazy Wingsuit Flight
http://youtu.be/o2xmAWS4akE
#4
Shooting caught on tape in Russia
http://youtu.be/F5bxEDkw63Y
#3
Instant Motorbike Fail
http://youtu.be/zoMlZ55ThQE
#2
Booze Shelf Collapses In Russian Supermarket
http://youtu.be/AQZIQw8tato
#1
Sweet Mama Dog Interacting with a Beautiful Child with Down Syndrome
http://youtu.be/JA8VJh0UJtg

 

Chuck vs The Goodbye (5×13) – Final Scene, The end

Chuck, one of the most awesome shows has come to an end (T.T), and I wanted to share the final scene with you people from S05E13. I love the ending, but SPOILERS a LITTLE If YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE EPISODE YET its not fully explained if sarah gets her memories back or not, instead we can only speculate. Well I Guess that why fanfiction exits, to tell us what happened next (^.^)
PS.The song is “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and The Heart if you guys where wondering.DS.
This is not attended for copyright use, all rights belong to NBC and Warner Bros. 
Enjoy

update
Holy shit, over +100k of views, did not expect that many at all. Have a good day internet 🙂

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chuck
Format	Action-comedy
Created by	Josh Schwartz Chris Fedak
Starring	Zachary Levi Yvonne Strahovski Adam Baldwin Joshua Gomez Sarah Lancaster Ryan McPartlin Mark Christopher Lawrence Vik Sahay Scott Krinsky Bonita Friedericy Julia Ling
Opening theme	“Short Skirt/Long Jacket” by Cake(instrumental version)
Composer(s)	Tim Jones
Country of origin	United States
Originallanguage(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	91 (List of episodes)
Production
Executiveproducer(s)	Josh Schwartz Chris Fedak McG
Location(s)	Los Angeles, California
Running time	40-45 minutes.
Productioncompany(s)	College Hill Pictures Fake Empire Productions Wonderland Sound and Vision Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 1080i (3DTV)
Original run	September 24, 2007 – January 27, 2012
External links
Website

Chuck is an American action-comedy/spy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz andChris Fedak. The series is about an “average computer-whiz-next-door” named Chuck, played byZachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for theCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA); the message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States’ greatest spy secrets into Chuck’s brain.^[1][2]

Produced by College Hill Pictures, Fake Empire Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision, andWarner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8/7c.^[3][4]

As the second season closed, flagging ratings put Chuck in danger of cancellation, but fans mounted a successful campaign to encourage NBC to renew the show.^[5] The campaign was unique in that fans specifically targeted a sponsor of the show, the Subway restaurant chain, and the chain struck a major sponsorship deal with NBC to help cover costs of the third season.^[6] The series’ renewal was uncertain in each subsequent season. The fifth season was the last; it began on October 28, 2011, moving to Friday nights at 8pm/7 Central.^[7] The series concluded on January 27, 2012 with a two-hour finale.^[8]

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The Head and the Heart – Rivers and Roads with LYRICS!!!

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Léo FERRE (2/10) : Vingt ans / La chambre / Le scaphandrier

Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monegasque poet, composer and a dynamic and controversial live performer whose career in France dominated the years after the Second World Waruntil his death. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released many hit singles, particularly between 1960 and the mid-seventies. Some of his songs have become classics of the French chanson repertoire, such as Avec le temps, C’est extra or Jolie Môme.

Along with Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg, he is considered one of the greatest French singer-songwriters of all times, but unlike Brel and Gainsbourg, or even Charles Aznavour, his songs are very little known in the English-speaking world. Ferré was an anarchist; he may be the greatest French protest singer ever.

Ferré’s lyrics were extremely incisive and tuned in to the issues of the day, but also astonishingly poetic. He mixed revolt with love and melancholy, sophisticated lyricism with slang and shouts, rhyming verse with prose monologues. He moved from music-hall to symphonic music, breaking free from the traditional song structure, inventing his own musical territory, powerfully dramatic and unique. He also popularized the French poètes maudits, such as François Villon, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, and Arthur Rimbaud, as well as great French poets from the 20th century like Guillaume Apollinaire and Louis Aragon, by setting into music many of their poems.

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Bedrich Smetana: Louisa’s Polka

Bedřich Smetana (March 2, 1824 — May 12, 1884) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style which became closely identified with his country’s aspirations to independent statehood. He is thus widely regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music.

When he was young, his father sent him to Prague to study in the autumn of 1839. After his father discovered that the young son was not paying much attention to his school, the father placed him temporarily with his uncle in Nové Město, where he enjoyed a brief romance with his cousin Louisa. He commemorated their passion in Louisa’s Polka, Smetana’s earliest complete composition that has survived.

This is my way to commemorate Smetana’s birthday (March 2, 1824) by combining his melodious dance music with some of the great dance clips from Hollywood films.

Music: Louisa’s Polka — Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Frantisek Jilek

Visual excerpts taken from these videos:
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell: “Jukebox Dance” — Film: Broadway Melody (1940)
Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron: “Sluefoot” — Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell: “Begin the Beguine” — Film: Broadway Melody (1940)
Fred Astaire and Marjorie Reynolds : “Be Careful, It’s My Heart”– Holiday Inn (1942)
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: “Too Hot to Handle” — Roberta (1935).
Lisa Miles and Tim Balfour – A Variation on Fred and Ginger for the third act of Opera Australia’s production of Die Fledermaus at the Sydney Opera House.
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines — Film: White Nights (1985)
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth: “So Near and Yet So Far” — Film: You Will Never Get Rich (1941)

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Anna Amalia of Prussia Flute Sonata en F

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Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg

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Anna Amalia Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg Reign 1756-1787 Predecessor Maria Elisabeth Successor Sophia Albertina   Spouse Friedrich von der Trenck House House of Hohenzollern Father Frederick William I of Prussia Mother Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Born 9 November 1723 Berlin, Prussia Died 30 March 1787 (aged 63) Religion Lutheranism

Prussian Royalty House of Hohenzollern Frederick William I Children    Frederick Louis, Prince of Orange    Wilhelmine, Margravine of Bayreuth    Friedrich William, Prince of Orange    Princess Charlotte Albertine    Frederick II    Friederike Luise, Margravine of Ansbach    Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel    Prince Ludwig Karl Wilhelm    Sophia Dorothea, Margravine of Schwedt    Louisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden    Prince Augustus William    Anna Amalie, Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg    Prince Henry    Prince Augustus Ferdinand

Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia (9 November 1723 – 30 March 1787) was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. She was one of ten surviving children of King Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.

 

Giacomo Puccini “Ave Maria” from Suor Angelica”

Puccini et Toscanini vers 1900. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ave Maria, the “Opening Scene” from
Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Victoria de los Angeles (Suor Angelica)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell`Opera di Roma
Tullio Serafin, conductor
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Great Compositions/Performances: Sviatoslav Richter Plays Edvard Grieg’s Lyric Pieces Op.65 – 6 “Wedding day at Troldhaugen”

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	Grieg plays “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen” (Recorded 1903)
“Wedding Day at Troldhaugen” (Norwegian: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen) is a musical piece composed by Edvard Grieg.[n 1][1] It is the sixth piano piece in the eighth book of his Lyric Pieces, bearing the opus number 65. There has been some discussion about the quality and proportion of this composition in relation to the whole book.[2]

Description

Originally called “Gratulanterne kommer” (The well-wishers are coming),^[3][4] it was written in 1896 as a memorial of the 25th wedding anniversary of Grieg and his wife Nina.^[5] The anniversary celebration had been held in the Fossli Hotel near the Vøringsfossen waterfall in June 1892. Grieg and his wife celebrated their wedding anniversary with Borre and Nancy Giertsen. Nancy was the sister of Marie Beyer, then married to Frants Beyer, Grieg’s best friend. She belonged to their closest circle of friends at Troldhaugen. During the occasion a guest book was ready to take contributions from all the guests.

Grieg gave the work its final title in 1897 when he compiled Book VIII, Op. 65, of his Lyric Pieces. The work’s festive first section describes congratulations and best wishes that are given by the guests to the newlyweds; the second section is reflective and subdued.
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Ionu lu’ Grigore melodii evreiesti din Maramuresul de altadata

Melodii invatate dupa ureche pe la nuntile evreiesti .
Fragment din concertul de la Ateneu organizat de Grigore Lese in 2008

Semnale de bucium / Carpathian horn signals

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“Semnale de bucium” performed by a group of six carpathianhorn (“bucium”, “tulnic“) players. Romanian traditional folk song from Transylvania area.

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TODAY’S HOLIDAY: NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a celebration of the old tradition of cowboy poetry in the buckaroo town of Elko, Nevada. The gathering, which began in 1985 with about 50 working cowboys, has become a six-day affair in the last week of January that now includes folk music concerts, western dances, exhibits of cowboy gear, and workshops not only on writing but also on such topics as horse-hair braiding and photography. Poetry remains the heart of the festival, and the poets—all working ranch people—include men, women, and children. More… Discuss

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QUOTATION: George Eliot

All honor and reverence to the divine beauty of form! Let us cultivate it to the utmost in men, women, and children—in our gardens and in our houses. But let us love that other beauty too, which lies in no secret of proportion, but in the secret of deep human sympathy.

George Eliot (1819-1880) Discuss

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William Claude Dukenfield, AKA W. C. Fields (1880)

An archetypal American comedian, Fields started out as a vaudeville juggler. With his inimitable raspy voice completing his characterization of a habitually tipsy misanthrope, he became a major star in talking films and radio. His real-life personality was quite similar—he was an inveterate drinker who deeply distrusted most established institutions and even went so far as to keep his money in savings accounts in scores of banks, under fictitious names. What did he call alcohol while on set? More… Discuss

 

IN THE YESTERYEAR: QUEEN VICTORIA CREATES THE VICTORIA CROSS (1856)

Queen Victoria Creates the Victoria Cross (1856)

Queen Victoria created the Victoria Cross—the highest British military award for valor—on January 29, 1856, in the late stages of the Crimean War. The impetus for a new medal arose during the war—one of the first with modern reporting—as correspondents documented many acts of bravery by British servicemen that went unrewarded. Thus, Victoria instituted her eponymous award for acts of devotion and valor in the presence of the enemy. From what was the Victoria Cross originally made? More…Discuss

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Title : Pines Of Rome
Composer : Ottorino Respighi
Music : James Levine (with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Titre : Les Pins de Rome
Compositeur : Ottorino Respighi
Musique : James Levine (avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Chicago)
Copyright : Disney Music Group / Walt Disney Records
Year : 1999

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Sonata II in A minor by Francesco Venturini performed by La Cetra conducted by David Plantier.

Sonata II in A minor by Francesco Venturini performed by La Cetra conducted by David Plantier.

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Villa Medici with the Medici lions; etching by Venturini 1691.

Giovanni Francesco Venturini (1650–1710) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.

He was born in Rome. From the style of his engraving, it is probable that he was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi. He etched several plates from the works of Italian masters, among them the following :

• A set of Plates; after Polidoro da Caravaggio.
• Diana and her Nymphs; after Domenichino.
• The Pulpit of S. Peter’s; after Bernini.
• A partial bird’s-eye View of Rome.

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Stina Nordenstam – Little Star

Little star, so you had to go.
You must have wanted him to know.
You must have wanted the world to know
Poor little thing.
Now they know.
Little star,
I had to close my eyes.
There was a fire at the warehouse.
They’re always waiting for a thing like this.
Came driving from all over town,
For you, little star.
Little star, you, little star. (Sax solo)
Little star
So you had to go
You must have wanted him to know
You must have wanted the world to know
Poor little thing
And now they know
Laudamus, adorramus te, Dominec.
Laudamusbenedicimus
Domine Deus.
Laudamus, benedicimus
Domine Deus.
Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. For you, little star. 

ALLUMETTES SUEDOISES ! – ARTHROPOMANIA BOTANICA.

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QUOTATION: Alexander Hamilton

It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) Discuss

 

TODAY’S HOLIDAY: UP-HELLY-AA

Up-Helly-Aa

This ancient fire festival is observed by people ofLerwick in the Shetland Islands. In pre-Christian times, their Norse ancestors welcomed the return of the sun god with Yule, a 24-day period of feasting, storytelling, and bonfires. The last night of the festival was called Up-Helly-Aa, or “End of the Holy Days.” Today, a group known as the Guizers builds a 31-foot model of a Viking longship in honor of the Viking invaders who remained in Scotland. On the night of Up-Helly-Aa, the Guizers dress in Norse costumes and carry the boat to an open field. There, they throw lit torches into the ship and burn it. More… Discuss

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: JACKSON POLLOCK (1912)

After working on the Federal Art Project—a US program for the unemployed during the Great Depression—Pollock began developing the abstract, expressive style that made him a symbol of artistic revolt. Influenced by surrealism, Pollock energetically dripped paint in complicated linear patterns onto enormous canvases placed on the floor. Unlike most artists, Pollock was a celebrity during his lifetime, which was cut short by a car crash. Jackson was his middle name. What was his first name? More… Discuss

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THIS DAY IN THE YESTERYEAR: THE WALK TO CANOSSA: POPE LIFTS HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR’S EXCOMMUNICATION (1077)

The Walk to Canossa: Pope Lifts Holy Roman Emperor’s Excommunication (1077)

The papacy and German nobility were enjoying widespread power when Henry IV became German king and then holy Roman emperor. As Henry tried to reclaim control, he clashed with Pope Gregory and was excommunicated. The nobility sided with Gregory and refused to recognize Henry’s kingship unless he sought absolution. To do so, Henry crossed the Alps in the dead of winter and allegedly stood three days barefoot in the snow at the castle at Canossa before being absolved. How did the nobles respond? More…Discuss

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