Originally shared by D A
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Small Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred
Small Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=228
Does it seem that organized religions are heading down the wrong path? Did you leave your church and miss the community and support, but not the church people?
#sacredsunday
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1024&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=JW0LCi21U-FRMM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pantego.org/spanclass1ConnectbrbtoPBCbspan/OurMinistries/BiblicalCommunity/tabid/95/Default.aspx&docid=_hL47qbEJ0uGcM&imgurl=http://www.pantego.org/Portals/0/images/01/ministries/mens/small%252520group%252520prayer%252520288x192.jpg&w=288&h=192&ei=IlgFUa79LorY9ATI9IDwDw&zoom=1
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=228
Does it seem that organized religions are heading down the wrong path? Did you leave your church and miss the community and support, but not the church people?
#sacredsunday
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1024&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=JW0LCi21U-FRMM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pantego.org/spanclass1ConnectbrbtoPBCbspan/OurMinistries/BiblicalCommunity/tabid/95/Default.aspx&docid=_hL47qbEJ0uGcM&imgurl=http://www.pantego.org/Portals/0/images/01/ministries/mens/small%252520group%252520prayer%252520288x192.jpg&w=288&h=192&ei=IlgFUa79LorY9ATI9IDwDw&zoom=1
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Only users lose drugs...
Only users lose drugs...
http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/richmahanbbb/
Sort of a cross between Delaney and Bonnie and the Grateful Dead.
-link is to the full album/bio/album info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaas3ERS8n8
http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/richmahanbbb/
Sort of a cross between Delaney and Bonnie and the Grateful Dead.
-link is to the full album/bio/album info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaas3ERS8n8
Friday, January 25, 2013
If you haven't checked out this music community yet, this is a good reason to try it out now .https://plus.google.com/communities/110003482828263931918
If you haven't checked out this music community yet, this is a good reason to try it out now .https://plus.google.com/communities/110003482828263931918
Originally shared by Carlos Oliveira
The Tune for Today is:
Dengue Fever - Cement Slipper
http://chosentune.blogspot.pt/2013/01/dengue-fever-cannibal-courtship.html
Originally shared by Carlos Oliveira
The Tune for Today is:
Dengue Fever - Cement Slipper
http://chosentune.blogspot.pt/2013/01/dengue-fever-cannibal-courtship.html
Thursday, January 24, 2013
There was something about unusual jazz instruments, right ? Does some kick-ass kazoo count?
There was something about unusual jazz instruments, right ? Does some kick-ass kazoo count?
A guy by the name of Alabama Vest got the idea for the kazoo in the
1840's in Macon, Georgia. He teamed up with the German clock
manufacturer Thaddeus Von Glegg to construct the first kazoo. It's ancestry can be traced back centuries to the mirlitons from African folk music, through 17th and 18th century opera right up to today.
http://www.kazoos.com/historye.htm
#jazzmusic #kazoos #EddyCondon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QFR4whDdo
A guy by the name of Alabama Vest got the idea for the kazoo in the
1840's in Macon, Georgia. He teamed up with the German clock
manufacturer Thaddeus Von Glegg to construct the first kazoo. It's ancestry can be traced back centuries to the mirlitons from African folk music, through 17th and 18th century opera right up to today.
http://www.kazoos.com/historye.htm
#jazzmusic #kazoos #EddyCondon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QFR4whDdo
Um... What Miri said...
Um... What Miri said...
Originally shared by Craig Skinner
Sexy Jailbait Girls !!!!! Once again PLEASE take a minute to read about this community. It's basically what it says in the name photo after photo of under aged girls posing in underwear even naked. And what is more surprising is how many people +1 this filth and the comments are even more disturbing, and yes who ever created this community thought they were smart by setting it up so you can see who joined but I've spent the last few hours reading each post. And I added every scum bag who +1 or made a perverted comment in to my newly created pervert circle And why you as. Simple! Because I'm now going to name and shame every fucking last one, so +1, share and comment this list, but please take a min or 2 to take a look at this community and see for yourself........
Achim Sirtl , Allen Sharp Alain Justrobe , andres gomez , Ba Sti , Bill Corning , Brian Ernst , Bruno Diez , Carl Lee , chinna maraikan , dedonpat patrick , Dick Injane , dinesh kumar , dulm dulm , Edsonsilva Almeida , Frank Beckmann , Gregor Almi , Ira Crawford , jean paul javier Jean Paul Mertz , joe blow , Jorge Terminel , Karl-Heinz Behrens , Klaus Meier , maas goold , Marcelo Aquino , Marco Vanasco , Mathais Wright , med reda , mehmet kaplan , Michael Beattie , Michael Kane , mike marin , moody polo , Mike May , paula Santos , peter van uum , Pratik Soni , Russel Nash , sampur jalasutra , Thomas Lux , Thomas Weber , tito toti , TJ Smith , Trix Elfenbein , vinny phillips , Vladimir Kovalev , Wally Webster , yazdan marjaniyan , Zaine Ridling
Please feel free to leave messages with any of the above and let them know that there kind is not welcome on G+... Thanks again for your time...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I tagged you in a comment but removed it and just shared it. I thought of you when I groaned saw this...
I tagged you in a comment but removed it and just shared it. I thought of you when I
Originally shared by Moin Ahmad
Hah!
#GeneralGeekery
Originally shared by Aaron Wood
Originally shared by Aaron Wood
Someone asked me tonight why the G+ dream is almost dead for me.
This was my response (with a lot embellishment added here):
(warning tl;dr ahead)
Getting added to the SUL showed me that you can have 200,000+ followers and barely get a tiny % of that number interacting on content. It's very disheartening. Looking through the list of people who have added me to their circles is a giant mess of blue heads. No profile picture. Nothing on their profile at all, really. These are the "G+ ghosts." Instead of a ghost town though, it's turned into a ghost city.
Is it my content? I try to post as much original content as I can. Whether it's my artwork, photos, attempts at comedy. I learned long ago that some people can put on the "cruise control" and get more "engagement" (I still hate that word) by posting old content, motivational sayings (that they didn't come up with,) funny cat gifs, etc etc than I can with something that took me a while to create. I didn't want to go that route and ride the coattails of someone else's creativity. I can't control who likes, or shares or even comments on my posts. Some people have found that magic formula. Myself, I've struck gold here and there, but that mystical "mother lode" and "sweet spot" is still lurking just outside my reach.
By now, cliques have been formed, celebrities firmly established, a clear guide to what people should like (anything Google or Android) and what they shouldn't (anything not Google or Android.) Yes, this is a place developed by Google. It's a magical land of Android and Google Glasses and self-driving cars (that may or may not have hit a donkey,) but the animosity towards anyone that uses other products is overwhelming.
I also feel that Google doesn't know what the hell they're doing with this. UI changes (3 major ones to the mobile version since it came out, at least 2 different versions of the desktop) different toys to play with (ripples, pages, more hats in hangouts (which I admit, are cool,) and then recently the addition of communities. It's like they have a dart board and they're throwing a dart at it and picking something new to roll out every couple of months. People get jazzed about the newness of something and then a few months later, it's lost the luster. #whitespace anyone? That's been here for almost a year.
Communities has made everything fragmented and the feeling of an actual "Community" on G+ is gone. A lot of people are posting only to communities and I'm missing a lot of the content they used to share with me as their follower. I hate having to think I'd have to join some community and then another sub community, possibly, to see content that used to be shared openly with me. You also can't see what communities people have joined (oh imagine the fun THAT would be!) so tracking down where people are spending all their time now a chore.
As it happens on any forum I've been on since I've been online, things change. People come and go. Attrition, real life happens, boredom. I think G+ is getting to that point for me. At first it was like lightning in a bottle. I managed (somehow) to catch it. I actually channeled the negative energy from this place (the hatred of Facebook and Twitter) and turned it into art that's gotten me a fair amount of recognition here. Sadly, the place where I got my start, is no longer feeling like a welcome place. The negative energy hasn't lessened at all.
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to G+ for giving me a place to show my art and meet people. It's a free service and they don't owe me a thing. I'm also grateful to my core group of friends and fans that usually manage to chime in on my posts.
Not quite sure what lies ahead for me on G+. I know everyone's here for different reasons and some are happy and others are growing jaded like myself. Will I still be here when my two year anniversary rolls around? No clue.
I guess I'll just continue to do what I do and "keep calm and carry on."
Or whatever.
/rant over
Someone asked me tonight why the G+ dream is almost dead for me.
This was my response (with a lot embellishment added here):
(warning tl;dr ahead)
Getting added to the SUL showed me that you can have 200,000+ followers and barely get a tiny % of that number interacting on content. It's very disheartening. Looking through the list of people who have added me to their circles is a giant mess of blue heads. No profile picture. Nothing on their profile at all, really. These are the "G+ ghosts." Instead of a ghost town though, it's turned into a ghost city.
Is it my content? I try to post as much original content as I can. Whether it's my artwork, photos, attempts at comedy. I learned long ago that some people can put on the "cruise control" and get more "engagement" (I still hate that word) by posting old content, motivational sayings (that they didn't come up with,) funny cat gifs, etc etc than I can with something that took me a while to create. I didn't want to go that route and ride the coattails of someone else's creativity. I can't control who likes, or shares or even comments on my posts. Some people have found that magic formula. Myself, I've struck gold here and there, but that mystical "mother lode" and "sweet spot" is still lurking just outside my reach.
By now, cliques have been formed, celebrities firmly established, a clear guide to what people should like (anything Google or Android) and what they shouldn't (anything not Google or Android.) Yes, this is a place developed by Google. It's a magical land of Android and Google Glasses and self-driving cars (that may or may not have hit a donkey,) but the animosity towards anyone that uses other products is overwhelming.
I also feel that Google doesn't know what the hell they're doing with this. UI changes (3 major ones to the mobile version since it came out, at least 2 different versions of the desktop) different toys to play with (ripples, pages, more hats in hangouts (which I admit, are cool,) and then recently the addition of communities. It's like they have a dart board and they're throwing a dart at it and picking something new to roll out every couple of months. People get jazzed about the newness of something and then a few months later, it's lost the luster. #whitespace anyone? That's been here for almost a year.
Communities has made everything fragmented and the feeling of an actual "Community" on G+ is gone. A lot of people are posting only to communities and I'm missing a lot of the content they used to share with me as their follower. I hate having to think I'd have to join some community and then another sub community, possibly, to see content that used to be shared openly with me. You also can't see what communities people have joined (oh imagine the fun THAT would be!) so tracking down where people are spending all their time now a chore.
As it happens on any forum I've been on since I've been online, things change. People come and go. Attrition, real life happens, boredom. I think G+ is getting to that point for me. At first it was like lightning in a bottle. I managed (somehow) to catch it. I actually channeled the negative energy from this place (the hatred of Facebook and Twitter) and turned it into art that's gotten me a fair amount of recognition here. Sadly, the place where I got my start, is no longer feeling like a welcome place. The negative energy hasn't lessened at all.
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to G+ for giving me a place to show my art and meet people. It's a free service and they don't owe me a thing. I'm also grateful to my core group of friends and fans that usually manage to chime in on my posts.
Not quite sure what lies ahead for me on G+. I know everyone's here for different reasons and some are happy and others are growing jaded like myself. Will I still be here when my two year anniversary rolls around? No clue.
I guess I'll just continue to do what I do and "keep calm and carry on."
Or whatever.
/rant over
Happy National Handwriting Day !
Happy National Handwriting Day !
The lost art of handwriting is one of the few ways we can uniquely express ourselves. There’s something poetic about grasping a writing instrument and feeling it hit the paper as your thoughts flow through your fingers and pour into words.
So - let's see yours...
(http://www.apkfullapps.com/2012/10/sketch-pad-hd-draw-it-pro-v10-apk-app.html (free version) and a dollar store stylus)
http://www.wima.org/NationalHandwritingDay/tabid/79/Default.aspx
#handwriting #showmeyourcursive
Monday, January 21, 2013
In Native American traditions the squirrel teaches that it is an honor to your future if you ready yourself for change.
In Native American traditions the squirrel teaches that it is an honor to your future if you ready yourself for change.
http://www.squidoo.com/national-squirrel-appreciation-day
http://www.squidoo.com/national-squirrel-appreciation-day
Who is the most huggable person 2013 ? I'm voting for you.
Who is the most huggable person 2013 ? I'm voting for you.
http://www.nationalhuggingday.com/
http://www.nationalhuggingday.com/
Sunday, January 20, 2013
I saw this in my stream today.
I saw this in my stream today.
https://plus.google.com/103771299712305705581/posts/UyY1KFB8tZk
https://plus.google.com/103771299712305705581/posts/UyY1KFB8tZk
Have a quick read, even if you are tired of the subject. This is different from the other stuff.
Have a quick read, even if you are tired of the subject. This is different from the other stuff.
Originally shared by Kathy E. Gill
I think reporters/journalists should speak accurately when they characterize a presidential act
I think reporters/journalists should provide correct information if a source says something that is untrue
Finally, I think reporters/journalists should CORRECT their mistakes.
My heartburn with the reporting this week is more with the "23 executive orders" than the confusion of three memoranda which were presented as executive orders. But a memorandum is NOT an executive order; it doesn't have a filing number (which means not easily counted) and it doesn't have to be filed in the Federal Register. Although there is a legal opinion from 2000 equating their effectiveness, they ain't the same animal.
http://themoderatevoice.com/173856/meme-busting-what-exactly-did-obama-do-this-week-regarding-gun-policy/
Originally shared by Kathy E. Gill
I think reporters/journalists should speak accurately when they characterize a presidential act
I think reporters/journalists should provide correct information if a source says something that is untrue
Finally, I think reporters/journalists should CORRECT their mistakes.
My heartburn with the reporting this week is more with the "23 executive orders" than the confusion of three memoranda which were presented as executive orders. But a memorandum is NOT an executive order; it doesn't have a filing number (which means not easily counted) and it doesn't have to be filed in the Federal Register. Although there is a legal opinion from 2000 equating their effectiveness, they ain't the same animal.
http://themoderatevoice.com/173856/meme-busting-what-exactly-did-obama-do-this-week-regarding-gun-policy/
The aim of our website is to foster the establishment of interfaith understanding and harmony by emphasizing the common denominators underlying all religions. Mankind, which has stemmed from one origin, must now strive towards the reconciliation of that which has been split up.
The aim of our website is to foster the establishment of interfaith understanding and harmony by emphasizing the common denominators underlying all religions. Mankind, which has stemmed from one origin, must now strive towards the reconciliation of that which has been split up.
#sacredsunday
http://www.worldreligionday.org/
#sacredsunday
http://www.worldreligionday.org/
If you follow this person BEFORE she is a famous writer...
If you follow this person BEFORE she is a famous writer...
http://sschillingkreutner.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-blind-date-or-how-to-get-most-from.html
http://sschillingkreutner.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-blind-date-or-how-to-get-most-from.html
Hermeticism transcends both Monotheism and Polytheism as well as Deism and Pantheism within its belief system, which teaches that there is a transcendent God, The All, or The One, of which we, and the entire universe, participate. Also it subscribes to the notion that other beings such as gods and angels, and elementals exist in the Universe. #sacredsunday
Hermeticism transcends both Monotheism and Polytheism as well as Deism and Pantheism within its belief system, which teaches that there is a transcendent God, The All, or The One, of which we, and the entire universe, participate. Also it subscribes to the notion that other beings such as gods and angels, and elementals exist in the Universe. #sacredsunday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism#Hermetic_beliefs
http://hermetic.com/texts/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism#Hermetic_beliefs
http://hermetic.com/texts/
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Originally shared by ****
Originally shared by ****
It's Official. Scandal Is Fail
#Scandal has been having some of it's highest ratings lately and I'm not surprised ... the less integrity and intelligence a show has, the more popular it is with the general public.
This is one of those 2BG shows that's going to turn off a lot of people because it's a pretty serious rant about television, media, the INDUSTRY of television, and how shows like Scandal have to become "sexy for idiots". If you're looking for a show about how awesome the new season is ... you're not gonna get it so don't bother to watch this.
Scandal has become a show that insults our intelligence and if you don't think so then you probably should not bother watching this episode of 2BG. This show on Scandal is more about what's wrong with the industry of television, the history of that industry, and what it takes to get everyone in the world to tune into a show like Scandal. The show has taken a nose dive that perhaps only a handful of people would notice but it's enough to turn us off completely.
If you actually decide sit through the entire 36 minutes of this 2BG show and really listen to what we're trying to explain, then you will learn a great deal and maybe you'll be one step closer to not allowing TV execs to treat you like you're stupid.
We do some Clips-n-Bits towards the end just to show you the extent that we'll be willing to watch this garbage program from now on. But honestly, I wouldn't count on any serious coverage from us from now on. It's not even a show that we could make fun of like Deception or Beauty and the Beast or other crap shows, it's not funny at all ... it's just SAD and INSULTING.
If you're someone who likes Scandal better now than you did before, I'd wonder what you truly liked about it in the first place.
http://www.vimeo.com/57745239
It's Official. Scandal Is Fail
#Scandal has been having some of it's highest ratings lately and I'm not surprised ... the less integrity and intelligence a show has, the more popular it is with the general public.
This is one of those 2BG shows that's going to turn off a lot of people because it's a pretty serious rant about television, media, the INDUSTRY of television, and how shows like Scandal have to become "sexy for idiots". If you're looking for a show about how awesome the new season is ... you're not gonna get it so don't bother to watch this.
Scandal has become a show that insults our intelligence and if you don't think so then you probably should not bother watching this episode of 2BG. This show on Scandal is more about what's wrong with the industry of television, the history of that industry, and what it takes to get everyone in the world to tune into a show like Scandal. The show has taken a nose dive that perhaps only a handful of people would notice but it's enough to turn us off completely.
If you actually decide sit through the entire 36 minutes of this 2BG show and really listen to what we're trying to explain, then you will learn a great deal and maybe you'll be one step closer to not allowing TV execs to treat you like you're stupid.
We do some Clips-n-Bits towards the end just to show you the extent that we'll be willing to watch this garbage program from now on. But honestly, I wouldn't count on any serious coverage from us from now on. It's not even a show that we could make fun of like Deception or Beauty and the Beast or other crap shows, it's not funny at all ... it's just SAD and INSULTING.
If you're someone who likes Scandal better now than you did before, I'd wonder what you truly liked about it in the first place.
http://www.vimeo.com/57745239
I'm sharing this to save the 99 cents it would cost to buy. If I share it again later it will be because I found it useful and actually want to share it.
I'm sharing this to save the 99 cents it would cost to buy. If I share it again later it will be because I found it useful and actually want to share it.
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/beyond-the-inbox-the-power-user-guide-to-gmail
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/beyond-the-inbox-the-power-user-guide-to-gmail
It's so much easier to complain about "things" than to actually "do something. Well, "Here's your sign"...
It's so much easier to complain about "things" than to actually "do something. Well, "Here's your sign"...
Originally shared by Michael McIntyre
What are you going to do today?
http://www.serve.gov/
Originally shared by Michael McIntyre
What are you going to do today?
http://www.serve.gov/
I'm sharing this for lots of reasons. It's a Nashville group but not quite what I expected. I love "Indie" groups. I wanted to "pimp" a music community I enjoy .https://plus.google.com/communities/110003482828263931918
I'm sharing this for lots of reasons. It's a Nashville group but not quite what I expected. I love "Indie" groups. I wanted to "pimp" a music community I enjoy .https://plus.google.com/communities/110003482828263931918
and I hope with this hashtag to pimp out this community too...
Happy #caturday Y'all !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuHz_cD-2s
and I hope with this hashtag to pimp out this community too...
Happy #caturday Y'all !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuHz_cD-2s
For the best music on G+ period.
For the best music on G+ period.
Welcome to Listening To
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General Introduction
Q: What music is good to post here?
A: Music that is interesting, usually unusual and worth sharing. Keep the emphasis on unusual. If you heard it on commercial radio, or some other form of mainstream media, or if its by an widely known and popular artist, it's not likely going to be unusual.
Welcome to Listening To
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General Introduction
Q: What music is good to post here?
A: Music that is interesting, usually unusual and worth sharing. Keep the emphasis on unusual. If you heard it on commercial radio, or some other form of mainstream media, or if its by an widely known and popular artist, it's not likely going to be unusual.
The Worsties are a high energy, female-fronted rock band from Nashville that mixes influences from 70’s era punk, 80’s pop and glam, with new wave dance beats thrown in for good measure. https://www.facebook.com/TheWorsties/info
The Worsties are a high energy, female-fronted rock band from Nashville that mixes influences from 70’s era punk, 80’s pop and glam, with new wave dance beats thrown in for good measure. https://www.facebook.com/TheWorsties/info
I'm offering this up for several reasons. It's #indiemusic and not so much relevant to their location #nashville I never post to Pop & Rock and this is probably the first post with the #caturday tag on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuHz_cD-2s
I'm offering this up for several reasons. It's #indiemusic and not so much relevant to their location #nashville I never post to Pop & Rock and this is probably the first post with the #caturday tag on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuHz_cD-2s
Friday, January 18, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Who was Ben Franklin ? Americas First/Best Libertarian. He embodied the true American Spirit of Individualism, Thrift, Entrepreneurship, and a Go Screw Yourself Attitude that lives on today. We salute you Ben, Americas First/Best Man-whore...
Who was Ben Franklin ? Americas First/Best Libertarian. He embodied the true American Spirit of Individualism, Thrift, Entrepreneurship, and a Go Screw Yourself Attitude that lives on today. We salute you Ben, Americas First/Best Man-whore...
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/ben_franklin_day.html
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/ben_franklin_day.html
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
You might find this https://plus.google.com/s/writers/communities interesting.
You might find this https://plus.google.com/s/writers/communities interesting.
or maybe https://plus.google.com/s/writers
or even https://plus.google.com/s/literary%20agent
-just trying to be helpful..
https://plus.google.com/s/writers/communities
or maybe https://plus.google.com/s/writers
or even https://plus.google.com/s/literary%20agent
-just trying to be helpful..
https://plus.google.com/s/writers/communities
Monday, January 14, 2013
Goodnight and sweet streams #musicmonday
Goodnight and sweet streams #musicmonday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWmFilNTXE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWmFilNTXE
Sunday, January 13, 2013
I've been using this site a lot lately. The quality of the recordings is usually better than YouTube. It searches multiple sources (including YouTube). It gives some background on the artist and it's easy to navigate.
I've been using this site a lot lately. The quality of the recordings is usually better than YouTube. It searches multiple sources (including YouTube). It gives some background on the artist and it's easy to navigate.
getsongr
The song's not bad either and I'm sure there is a better way to share, but here is a YT link for the song.Charlie Sexton - Tennessee Plates.wmv
It's Stephen Foster Memorial Day
It's Stephen Foster Memorial Day
yeah - that Father of American Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJzWGkgFcTU
yeah - that Father of American Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJzWGkgFcTU
It's Stephen Foster Day
It's Stephen Foster Day
Who ? Wait, what, why....
He is generally considered "The Father of American Music. He wrote the state song of my home state and best of all -
This is my chance to sneak in an AFRS recording. (Armed Forces Radio Service) . Also, everyone should know about the Kraft Music Hall.
#rootsmusic #americanartists #popmusic (it was then dammit!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cV_3R6L5YQ
Who ? Wait, what, why....
He is generally considered "The Father of American Music. He wrote the state song of my home state and best of all -
This is my chance to sneak in an AFRS recording. (Armed Forces Radio Service) . Also, everyone should know about the Kraft Music Hall.
#rootsmusic #americanartists #popmusic (it was then dammit!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cV_3R6L5YQ
It's International Skeptics Day (believe it)
It's International Skeptics Day (believe it)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/121850974
http://www.democraticunderground.com/121850974
#sacredsunday *Sacred Places*
#sacredsunday *Sacred Places*
A number of spiritual leaders have remarked upon what they perceive as special qualities of the area. The name of the nearby Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains are one indication of the early impression the area made on settlers. Thrangu Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist lama, has stated that in part because Crestone is near the Continental Divide with waters that flow in both directions, it is a particularly auspicious place. According to Buddhist scholar Reginald Ray, another high-ranking Tibetan Buddhist lama, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, told him "Crestone is one of the two or three places on Planet Earth best suited for retreat practice."
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestone,_Colorado
http://www.usnews.com/news/sacred-places/articles/2007/11/16/a-spiritual-community-takes-root
A number of spiritual leaders have remarked upon what they perceive as special qualities of the area. The name of the nearby Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains are one indication of the early impression the area made on settlers. Thrangu Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist lama, has stated that in part because Crestone is near the Continental Divide with waters that flow in both directions, it is a particularly auspicious place. According to Buddhist scholar Reginald Ray, another high-ranking Tibetan Buddhist lama, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, told him "Crestone is one of the two or three places on Planet Earth best suited for retreat practice."
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestone,_Colorado
http://www.usnews.com/news/sacred-places/articles/2007/11/16/a-spiritual-community-takes-root
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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I got this from Mike Elgan - I can't wait to see a hi-res #edisonpuppy shot...
I got this from Mike Elgan - I can't wait to see a hi-res #edisonpuppy shot...
Originally shared by Dave Cohen
Pan and zoom photos on the desktop
Google+ is full of amazing photos, and today we're introducing the ability to pan and zoom when viewing photos from your desktop. To give these features a try, simply open a large photo in the lightbox, then:
- use your mouse wheel to zoom in or out
- click and drag to pan right, left, up or down
Higher resolution photos will offer more to explore, so we're excited to launch pan and zoom just weeks after launching full-size backups of your Android photos (http://goo.gl/KRpjE).
Give 'em a go, and let us know your thoughts as we improve on these and other features!
#googleplusupdate #googleplusphotos
Monday, January 7, 2013
I'm putting this on Fb too... I wonder though, why the share options don't include G+ ?
I'm putting this on Fb too... I wonder though, why the share options don't include G+ ?
h/t to Joyce Donahue for the share
Originally shared by Mike Elgan
If you had to choose, would you choose Twitter, Facebook or Google+?
Social Media Insider is running an online poll asking: If you could use only one, would you choose Twitter, Facebook, or Google+?
http://gopollgo.com/if-you-could-use-only-one-would-you-choose-twitter-facebook-or-google-plus
(Also please share this post with your circles!)
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Originally shared by Lorie Johnson
Originally shared by Lorie Johnson
Something interesting and new for Pagans. I'm boosting the signal here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL1qrsZxweQ
Something interesting and new for Pagans. I'm boosting the signal here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL1qrsZxweQ
A great slant on things - worth the time to read it all.
A great slant on things - worth the time to read it all.
https://plus.google.com/105939148031523355640/posts/6xANWhJPaN9
https://plus.google.com/105939148031523355640/posts/6xANWhJPaN9
#gunsacrossgoogle I couldn't figure out how to share this in the community.
#gunsacrossgoogle I couldn't figure out how to share this in the community.
Originally shared by Gary S. Hart
"Liberal" means open-mindedness to me. While I am neither politically or ideologically conservative, liberal or moderate, I think of myself as a liberal thinker with strong, clearly defined values, some of which are conservative and others liberal. To my liberal friends, I’m too conservative. Too my conservative friends, I’m too liberal. And to the moderates, I’m a misfit. What it really means is, I am open-minded and respectful of other people and their opinions even when I vehemently disagree.
This morning I was deeply moved by this article in one of our local liberal weekly newspapers. In particular, the writer's unexpected prose flipped a few of my emotional and intellectual switches.
"If you want to eat local, eat clean, reduce your food’s carbon footprint, and have a real relationship with what you consume, you can’t do much better than shooting a deer and packing your freezer with venison.
So why the wide cultural gulf separating people who grew up taking a sick day on the first day of general firearms season and those who spend a solid chunk of their paycheck each week on locally sourced groceries from Whole Foods? Why is hunting for rednecks and grass-fed beef for snobs?"
When our older daughter became a vegan on principles of animal rights in her early teens, we had numerous discussions of the pros and cons. We did not try to dissuade her or force-feed her beef. She made some wonderful points about animal treatment and raising methods. We all learned a lot. Then we caught her buried in the fridge with cheeks puffed up with roast beef. Now she eats a healthy intelligent, well-balanced diet and shops thoughtfully.
I grew up loving veal. When our son was 5 or 6, he enjoyed sitting in the kitchen while I pounded veal scallopini into delicate submission before cooking in Marsala or lemon and garlic. He'd say, “I want the meat you hit with a hammer."
During the late 80s, abusive animal rearing began escaping the pen so to speak. When I learned how baby calves were kept in sunless stalls, unable to move, and left there for days after they died, veal was slashed from our list, but, I never gave up eating meat.
I believe hunting, fishing, and growing what I eat is the ultimate way to grocery shop. Unfortunately, I do not live that way, but applaud it and support it. These two women experienced another side of guns. A sensible side that has social and community value with personal reward. What I found most intriguing and inspiring is their open-mindedness, the sign of true liberal thinking.
#Foodie #Hunting #guns #guncontrol
http://www.c-ville.com/the-deer-hunters-how-two-liberal-anti-gun-girls-learned-to-kill-for-their-dinner/#.UOmeK288B8E
Originally shared by Gary S. Hart
"Liberal" means open-mindedness to me. While I am neither politically or ideologically conservative, liberal or moderate, I think of myself as a liberal thinker with strong, clearly defined values, some of which are conservative and others liberal. To my liberal friends, I’m too conservative. Too my conservative friends, I’m too liberal. And to the moderates, I’m a misfit. What it really means is, I am open-minded and respectful of other people and their opinions even when I vehemently disagree.
This morning I was deeply moved by this article in one of our local liberal weekly newspapers. In particular, the writer's unexpected prose flipped a few of my emotional and intellectual switches.
"If you want to eat local, eat clean, reduce your food’s carbon footprint, and have a real relationship with what you consume, you can’t do much better than shooting a deer and packing your freezer with venison.
So why the wide cultural gulf separating people who grew up taking a sick day on the first day of general firearms season and those who spend a solid chunk of their paycheck each week on locally sourced groceries from Whole Foods? Why is hunting for rednecks and grass-fed beef for snobs?"
When our older daughter became a vegan on principles of animal rights in her early teens, we had numerous discussions of the pros and cons. We did not try to dissuade her or force-feed her beef. She made some wonderful points about animal treatment and raising methods. We all learned a lot. Then we caught her buried in the fridge with cheeks puffed up with roast beef. Now she eats a healthy intelligent, well-balanced diet and shops thoughtfully.
I grew up loving veal. When our son was 5 or 6, he enjoyed sitting in the kitchen while I pounded veal scallopini into delicate submission before cooking in Marsala or lemon and garlic. He'd say, “I want the meat you hit with a hammer."
During the late 80s, abusive animal rearing began escaping the pen so to speak. When I learned how baby calves were kept in sunless stalls, unable to move, and left there for days after they died, veal was slashed from our list, but, I never gave up eating meat.
I believe hunting, fishing, and growing what I eat is the ultimate way to grocery shop. Unfortunately, I do not live that way, but applaud it and support it. These two women experienced another side of guns. A sensible side that has social and community value with personal reward. What I found most intriguing and inspiring is their open-mindedness, the sign of true liberal thinking.
#Foodie #Hunting #guns #guncontrol
http://www.c-ville.com/the-deer-hunters-how-two-liberal-anti-gun-girls-learned-to-kill-for-their-dinner/#.UOmeK288B8E
#sacredsunday God Has My Fortune Laid Away
#sacredsunday God Has My Fortune Laid Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_dBTD5GXk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_dBTD5GXk
Country or not - it's a tough call...
Country or not - it's a tough call...
The Rambler is the 56th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1977 on Columbia Records. A concept album about travelling, its songs, in between, include dialogue between Cash and hitchhikers picked up or other people he meets during the album's cross-country trip. It is the last, and one of the few Johnny Cash albums to only feature songs written by Cash himself. It is also his last concept album, and was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride this Train. The Rambler reached #31 on the country album charts; the two singles, "Lady" and "After the Ball", had minor chart success.
Johhny Cash could fit into the little boxes for only a short time. Generally he was always "on the road" one way or another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pHo89ZyRZs
The Rambler is the 56th album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1977 on Columbia Records. A concept album about travelling, its songs, in between, include dialogue between Cash and hitchhikers picked up or other people he meets during the album's cross-country trip. It is the last, and one of the few Johnny Cash albums to only feature songs written by Cash himself. It is also his last concept album, and was included on the Bear Family box set Come Along and Ride this Train. The Rambler reached #31 on the country album charts; the two singles, "Lady" and "After the Ball", had minor chart success.
Johhny Cash could fit into the little boxes for only a short time. Generally he was always "on the road" one way or another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pHo89ZyRZs
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Obsidian Kitten: Everything I Know I Learned from Cats
1. The only two words you really need to know are "Me" and "Now."
2. Always wait at least 15 seconds before responding.
3. When responding, do so as if it's an inconvenience.
4. Keep your priorities in order: Food, Sleep, and Food.
5. If you can't eat it, sleep on it, or play with it, it's not worth getting excited about.
6. You don't have to pout for long--just long enough to make your point.
7. Never let them forget who's really in charge.
8. Every day is Independence Day.
#caturday
http://obsidiankitten.blogspot.com/2006/07/everything-i-know-i-learned-from-cats.html
Happy #caturday - here is a nice blog.
Happy #caturday - here is a nice blog.
http://obsidiankitten.blogspot.com/2007/04/cooking-for-cats.html
http://obsidiankitten.blogspot.com/2007/04/cooking-for-cats.html
Friday, January 4, 2013
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