Transatlantic Sessions...
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Posted:Jun 11, 2014 5:07 pm
Last Updated:May 15, 2024 11:49 am 28364 Views
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A few years ago, I perused an ITM (Irish Traditional Music) message board and came across a link to some BBC (public broadcasting) documentary videos entitled "Transatlantic Sessions"
They were a series of music and the musicians who play this style of music.
Having heard piper Mike McGoldrick before, I knew this link would be a winner!
McGoldrick, a very talented musician plays Uilleann (Irish) bagpipes and Irish whistle and wooden flute.
There are several series listed on You Tube and Series 5 - Episode 2 is my favorite.
I cannot post a link but a search on You Tube will bring up the episode.
On the second cut you can see and hear a singer (and banjo player) Sarah Jarosz.
This is the best!
As my musician friends say... "very tasty."
I recommend you search on Sarah Jarosz performing Annabelle Lee.
Great song, great singer, great music. Enjoy!
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666 is a lucky number in China...
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Posted:Jun 10, 2014 5:51 pm
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2014 6:00 pm 29628 Views
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That's a scary thought... isn't it?
Ask some Americans about 666 and they will mention it's the mark of the devil.
Yeah, frightening... trouble on Highway 666 that runs through Utah.
Do some research and you will read all sorts of Hauntings and Unexplained Phenomenon.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine...
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Posted:Jun 10, 2014 4:50 am
Last Updated:Jun 11, 2014 9:35 am 29976 Views
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Americans and Europeans are so willing to plunk-down cash in search of 'secret ancient medicines' only to be disillusioned by little or no results. I asked a Chinese friend about this and her reply was: They are refined to work on Asian blood... Thousands of years of research with Chinese people in China. Only recently (relative terms) have they been tried on Caucasians. Effective use of herbs is only as good as ones education and experience as diagnosis and self doctoring has it's flaws.
That answer makes sense to me...
I tried anti-hypertensive tea with no results. I'm sure lifestyle is also a factor.
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Getting my photo on the actively watched blogs list...
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Posted:Jun 8, 2014 5:06 pm
Last Updated:Jun 10, 2014 4:41 am 30554 Views
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I don't know what it takes to get my photo there. I've been blogging 3 or 4 times a week and get a fair amount of responses... but I don't see my photo there. What I do see are photos of members who don't actively post blogs... Yes, this is a fact. One woman has no blogs on her profile, but I see her photo on the list a few times a week.
I've actively watched her blog nothing!
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A few...
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Posted:Jun 7, 2014 3:46 pm
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2014 8:00 pm 30022 Views
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The definition of 'a few' is "Not many, but more than one."
Okay... "loan me a few dollars and I'll pay you on Friday."
In my mind that would be less than $10, certainly not more than $20.
"I'll be back in a few minutes"
Again, if it's 5 or 10, that's a few. 45 minutes is NOT a few minutes.
I know some people (relatives) who say, "I'll be over in a few minutes"
So you wait... and wait... and wait...
Few was right. A few hours.
Next time, I'll have to have them commit to a specific time and not an approximate travel time to get here.
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Smart Dogs...
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Posted:Jun 7, 2014 7:20 am
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2014 9:55 am 29582 Views
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Lassie was the very first 'smart dog' I can recall.
My mother claimed their dog "Buster" was smart. Buster died before I was born.
Throughout the years, our family had dogs. Some memorable, but all were average dogs.
Back in the 80's my wife and I bought a house and met a black stray Terrier we named Missy.
Missy was roaming the neighborhood, hungry, no tag or collar. We fed her some leftovers and Missy became our dog. Not sure why but Missy hated salesman... especially ones with briefcases. other people could come to the house and Missy was friendly. Carry a briefcase and expect Missy to snarl you back into your car.
Okay... Missy really was a smart dog!
My has a Chihuahua (Ginger) that's pretty smart, but unruly. They yell at the for barking all the time. Late last year, they found a stray Chihuahua who was near death. A few weeks at the vet and the recovered. No papers or markings, the stray (named Pepper) became their adopted dog. Pepper was probably mistreated. I say this because she is very frightened of her surroundings. It's been 2 months for Pepper to 'warm up' to the family. She plays well with the baby and growls at the other when she wants to be alone. Nice but low on the 'smart dog' list.
If I had to make a list of smart dogs, "George, the wonder dog" wouldn't be on it at all. This male Dalmatian had an energy level that greatly exceeded his intelligence. Friendly... but totally out of control. I put George up for adoption and a man with 2 young daughters stopped to see him. They immediately fell in love with George.
Less than 24 hours the man returned begging I take George back. He kept them up all night with his crying, barking and tearing up the house!
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Two or more profiles...
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Posted:Jun 5, 2014 3:53 pm
Last Updated:Jun 6, 2014 2:47 pm 30203 Views
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Today, I've seen 2 different members that have other other active profiles here. I would think it's against the rules and subject to deletion by management. One woman near my city has 3 profiles. 2 of them have the same photo! I guess no one is checking for duplicate profiles. So maybe it really is allowed here. Good. I want to open 20... or whatever the limit is!
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Reach out to me...
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Posted:Jun 3, 2014 8:44 pm
Last Updated:May 15, 2024 11:49 am 27238 Views
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"Reach out to me" must be the new catch-phrase replacing "Let's touch base" that's already on my list of pet peeves for being over used. The phrase "Call me sometime" must have died and gone to heaven.
It doesn't take long before I start mimicking people who constantly repeat themselves. I have a customer who repeats herself at least 3 times per conversation. I'm not sure if it's for her benefit or mine. Maybe she's trying to 'reach out to me.'
My brother used to say "Don't be so redundant" a lot and that always brought a smile... until I heard it a thousand times and shouted back... "Don't be so redundant"
Surely I was reaching out to him on that !!
I assigned a project of mine to a general contractor to remove an old kitchen so I can install the new kitchen. This is our first project together and the meeting went smoothly. As we were leaving, we thanked the for his time and indicated we need a week or so to gather the missing information to present a final proposal. With a smile on his face, he replied "Good, have your people call my people... "
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Lobster Red...
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Posted:Jun 3, 2014 6:29 pm
Last Updated:Jun 4, 2014 5:43 pm 30263 Views
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I went on a Caribbean cruise 2 months ago and bought sunblock with some extremely high 85+ SPF factor. Years ago, I remember thinking SPF 35 was high, and now, most of the places sell sunscreen with factors over 75.
That said... I couldn't help but notice the number of tourists who had no concept of how easily a bad sunburn can ruin a vacation. Some were so bad they had to apply creamy white anesthetic ointment to reduce the pain.
Maybe they were thinking of getting a tan? Honestly, it doesn't work that way. First... you have to stage it in SMALL DOSES or you will burn. Living in South Florida, I've seen this 1,000's of times. If you stay in the sun until 'you feel a burn' it's too late. At that point, you will completely bypass any chance of tanning and go directly to burn.
Why? because the affect of exposure is still happening. Here's my analogy. If you've tried deli chicken fresh off the rotisserie you will find it is uncooked at the bone, but the meat is hot. 30 minutes later 'at the bone' is now done.
When you expose yourself to the sun... lets say 20 minutes under noon sun and you come inside, you probably don't feel anything more than the deep warmth. Two or three hours the skin is still deeply warm and you are red... not tan. If you are really pale white, 20 minutes would mean "lobster red" and you will be painfully blistered usually by the next day. Seriously, 20 minutes in direct sunlight is too much for a 'solar newbie'. 20-30 minutes under the cover of an umbrella, shade tree or overhang by a pool bar can give enough reflective rays to give a similar effect without the burn.
Use some common sense... let's say you are using SPF 100 lotion and you lay on a blanket for 20+ minutes in direct sunlight... can you guess how hot your skin gets?? Think of the Mojave Desert in July... if you are near an oven, set it to 130 degrees Fahrenheit and mix dough for cookies... hopefully, my favorite: chocolate chip. Yeah, bake some cookies.
Who gets done first... you or the cookies?
After burn care I use white vinegar. Wet the affected area several times an hour for a few hours. It completely stops the sting and there's a good chance you won't peel after. Don't use any other lotion or oil or it won't work.
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Famous Quote...
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Posted:Jun 2, 2014 6:18 pm
Last Updated:Jun 3, 2014 4:16 pm 29971 Views
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Musician Jimi Hendrix is credited for this famous quote: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."
To many, Jimi is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He overtook my generation with a sound and lyric all of his own and his music lives on more than 40 years later.
Sadly Jimi passed away at the age of 27 back in September 18, 1970 a victim of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll.
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