Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Michael Jay Feinstein
Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist, music revivalist, and a predictor of, and anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs. Feinstein was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Florence Mazie (née Cohen), an amateur tap dancer, and Edward Feinstein, a sales executive for the Sara Lee Corporation and a former part-time singer.
At the age of five, he studied piano for a couple of months until his teacher became incensed that he wasn't reading the sheet music she gave him, since he was more comfortable playing by ear. In 1986, he recorded his first CD, Pure Gershwin, a collection of music by George and Ira Gershwin. He followed this in quick series with Live at the Algonquin (1986); Remember, featuring the music of Irving Berlin; Isn't It Romantic, a collection of standards which featured the first time Feinstein was backed by an orchestra; and Over There, featuring the music of America and Europe during the First World War.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
NEW MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER HAS 400 NICKNAMES
"Diablorino"
Mexican footballer Javier "Chicorito" Hernandez has certainly made a big impression since joining Manchester United in the summer. The young boy wonder, also known as "Little Pea", "Lil' Quan", "Pezo" and "Picorino" is fast establishing himelf as a United legend.
"Aye, Little Javi is a great footballer", Sir Alex Ferguson agreed, "I'm glad I bought Pobolino".
Gary Neville agrees - "Chico's so talented, I've rarely seen such skill as Ocho Momo shows out there".
Even legend Sir Bobby Charlton had something to say. "I love little Taco", he cried.
The fans also love Pablo, as some affectionately call him, but so far cannot decide on just one nickname to build a terrace chant around.
Monday, November 22, 2010
NERVOUS DOCTOR BREAKS MISTECTOMY NEWS TO PATIENT USING CALCULATOR
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
LORD SUGAR SENDS MESSAGE TO BRITISH COUPLE JUST RELEASED BY SOMALI PIRATES
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Learn something every day!
FUN website with a FACT every DAY! Each FACT has a simple ILLUSTRATION with it which I think is a nice idea some are more interesting than others but it's a good enough collection to be noteworthy! ^^
Sintel
Sintel - Third Open Movie by Blender Foundation
A sad but beautiful short film about a young boy and his dragon friend. Made by a young up and coming Director and team. Massively impressed, what a wonderful story and visual project!
A sad but beautiful short film about a young boy and his dragon friend. Made by a young up and coming Director and team. Massively impressed, what a wonderful story and visual project!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Francis Bacon
FRANCIS BACON
His room is not so much untidy as beyond any notion of tidiness or untidiness; an equinoctial tide of printed matter, much of it illustrated, washes against the walls. There are two jumbo sofas, both covered in spinach-green velvet, a bed the shape of an elephant's foot, a large Boulle chest of drawers that might have come from a French provincial town-house, a mirror cracked in several places and a plain wooden table that would suit a dinner party of eight or ten. The books are there for use, not for looks, and the electric light hangs unshaded from the ceiling. The telephone usually functions only in an outgoing direction, for Bacon inclines toward Degas' definition of the telephone as a tyrant that would have us drop everything and come running. As far as humanly possible he has disembarrassed himself of possessions and of everything else that could inhibit the drives of instinct. He uses money as an instrument of liberty, not as an instrument of power-- and by "liberty" he means the freedom to go or not go anywhere, at any time, in any company.
--From "Francis Bacon At Sixty", by John Russell. Art In America, January 1970.
Friday, November 12, 2010
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
Are YOU the fire extinguisher wielding hero who saved countless lives with his quick thinking actions at Thursday's student demonstration in London? If so, come forward NOW for a massive reward.
This handsome hero rushed into action when he thought he saw a small fire breaking out on the ground, 20 storeys below him, and, without thinking of his own safety, grabbed the nearest fire extinguisher and hurled it down to the crowds below, to help extinguish the flame.
It is often said of the younger generation that they lack heroes. But look at that strong, bovine jaw, that cheeky, rakish smile, that casual brown jacket - this is our generation's Winston Churchill.
Arise, Sir Student on Roof - your time has come.
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