I have always believed that moving water was Nature's Original Music (hmmm, should I copyright that phrase?). Before there were plants or animals on Earth, there were rivers, with the sound of rushing water competing with the sound of erupting volcanoes. If the original multi-celled organisms in the primordial seas had auditory organs, what they …
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First, today is the federal holiday (and my first paid holiday from work), to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the famous civil-rights figure who for decades inspired black people to improve their lives, and for some time inspired white people to defeat Jim Crow in the South. Unfortunately, Dr. King's legacy has …
Continue reading Some thoughts on Martin Luther King’s real birthday
January of 1951. The birth of Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, began the Era of Limbaugh in Radio. At the age of seven, Rush already knew what he was destined to do in life. And he did it. He became the Greatest of all Time in talk radio, converting thousands of listeners …
I was thrilled to see the topic for this week's Challenge, as I own some items that are completely unique. The first one is a piece of art, which I inherited from my parents. I remember telling them when I was a teenager that, when they died, I insisted on getting this, and I did …
I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway. We went to our Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert at the Kirkland Performance Center this afternoon. The soloist today was Israeli jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen. We have heard her before with the orchestra, and were eager to see and hear her again. As usual, she …
Continue reading Snippets of Clarinetist Anat Cohen and the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
One of the great benefits of having a cell phone with a great camera, is that you always have it with you to capture those scenes that just show up without warning. Yesterday, as we were walking back to our car after the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert, we took a stroll through the Puget …
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And tourist trap. We are here for the International Accordion Celebration. Here are some highlights. Flowers in window box at our hotel Main Street at twilight Accordions at the Gazebo We had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, which was a welcome break in the heat. We drive home today. But we will be back soon.
There are some places that just lend themselves to a spiritual state of mind. I am always in awe of the power of Nature, especially features that demonstrate raw power. We harness the power of high waterfalls to make electricity. I could stand there for a long time, just watching and listening to the power …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #254: Spiritual Sites
If he could see the desecration of his never-before-played crystal flute, he surely would be. The Library of Congress let a fat pig rapper, also known as "Lizzo", play his flute. EWW! Sorry, but this cannot be "unseen", so I did not put it on the front page. I guess it's a good thing the …
Thinking back on the past three years, it occurs to me that we have pretty much stayed out of big cities, both at home and on vacations. In the last three years of Covid madness, I have only been to Seattle once, for a private concert at the new Center for Chamber Music, which Hubby …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #216: Urban Environments
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