Archive for the ‘Arts and Entertainment’


February 7th, 2008

The Nobel Prize

Once again the time of year is upon us when a committee of people decides whom will be awarded the Nobel prize in the five different categories which are literature, chemistry, medicine, physics and peace. These awards as most of us know are given out in Scandinavia as it was their where a man whose name was Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-96) made a fortune from his inventions which included dynamite (1867), gelignite (1876), and ballistite (1889), this being the precursor of cordite gunpowder. Of coarse the family business did not limit itself to expanding through the manufacturing of explosives as their Baku oilfields also contributed. It was through accumulated wealth from all these activities that Alfred Nobel become affluent enough to leave behind a large enough sum of money from which interest alone are capable of covering a cash reward which is constantly being increased to go along with the Nobel Prize.

February 6th, 2008

Music Lyrics Soothes The Savage Breast

Songs can be an emotional trigger greater than sight or smell. Because songs are associated with so many different events in our lives, just hearing the opening bars can take us to a place where we were happy or sad, some of the best or worst times in our lives. So many times a music lyric will remind us of someone or something. This is one reason why so many couples have “their song.” It’s something special between those people that keeps them connected even if they are not with each other at the time.

January 31st, 2008

Why Learn To Play The Piano?

With so many choices for your leisure time, why choose playing the piano?

You can play sports, watch movies and television, learn crafts or cooking. The list is endless!

So why piano?

Creativity.

Music is one of the most creative of all human endeavors. The pursuit of creativity is a great release from hum-drum, repetitive-nature jobs that so many of us perform day in and day out.

Making music.

Making music transcends our daily activity and fills a void in our lives.

Relaxation.

You may not be a savage beast, but music can soothe your soul and making music can be absolutely therapeutic in relieving stress and tension.




January 30th, 2008

Playing Piano By Ear

Do you ever watch musicians in jazz clubs? Piano players are the most awesome to behold. They seem to just pick up and play songs they have never heard before that night. Many individuals can do this. No matter their instrument, they can listen to a song once and play it without hesitation and error free. The rest of us need music, carefully written keys, notes and time signatures as a guide. Perhaps we have neglected our own improvisational education. This article is to aid others in avoiding the same mistakes.

January 24th, 2008

Save Time And Money With Your Fine Art Shipping And Packing

Packing and shipping your Fine Art does not have to be a problem. Knowing what to do, and how to do it can save you hours of frustration and headaches, not to mention saving you money. Give these suggestions a try and you will see that there is an easier way to pack and ship your fine art.

The tips, tricks and advice I am offering up have been gained from many expensive lessons learned about what to do, what to avoid and what not to do. Shipping costs and insurances are going up and up, so every little bit of advice helps. These suggestions are some easy but effective ways to avoid the pitfalls of what I like to call “Bad Shipping practices”.

January 15th, 2008

Free Ipod Music Downloads

Is it true that you can get free iPod music downloads and not pay any cent? Absolutely, this is true, the only problem is to find the place where you can download as much as you like. I have discovered that I don’t have to pay any pay per download fees anymore and can get free iPod music downloads, free iPod game downloads and free iPod movie downloads!

How does it work?

Everything is very simple, you join, search, download and then transfer to your iPod. This is basically it, free iPod music downloads are simple as that. The download speeds are very fast which means your song will be downloaded within a few minutes, though it actually depends on your connection.

January 3rd, 2008

Picture Frames And Photos

Picture frames are normally made of hard or soft wood. Other materials—such as polystyrene or aluminum—are used as well. Picture frames may be of any texture or color, but gilding is popular on older frames. Depending on the subject matter of photos, picture frames can have elaborate mouldings. Picture frames may contain a glass pane or a plastic glass substitute, like Plexiglas—this protects the photos. Glass may be treated with assorted coatings, the most traditional being UV filters. Glazings such as Optium, Denglas and Museum glass have a coating that makes the glass partly non-reflective and basically invisible under ideal lighting situations.

January 3rd, 2008

Me To You

Venomous snakes and spiders spin webs of deception…
spread misconceptions about my identi-tie…
I’m sendin nine…
shots of straight truth to the youth…
so real you can feel it like a boot to yo tooth…
complete flows defeat foes and top them charts…
Tommy Lockhart a rock star u fruity pop tart…while u talk s#!t bout what you gon do to me…
why not revitalize our community…
I’m talkin u and me…have unity…it’s time to unite and fight for what’s right…
and u gotta choose u either with or against…
and you being against just don’t make sense…
don’t be stupid…
facts so undisputed…
they try to confuse it…
and often abuse it…
last comes first and first comes last…
but catz quick to blast for cash and that’s sad…
where did my Love go wrong?…
why u need to cause harm in almost all of yo songs?…
so untrue…no follow thru…I hereby abolish u.…lyrically demolish u…
protected by the Love beyond my dying death…
but I’ll still be around when there’s nothing left…
many men have tried…asked themselves why…
looking up to the sky in labor of futi-li-ty…figure it out if u point missin…I’m rim kissin…on my twenty-third rhyme mission…
my vocal and vocab is so fab u can get the gonads and the bozack…
honeys hunt me down like I‘m lojack…it don’t mean u got skills cause u sold crack or hold gatz…
fake thugs were never told that…I hold catz scoreless…cause they rhymes style so boring…
all these pimp gangsta balla rap stories…Tommy Lock call yo bluff cream puff…
I slept on silk sheets that were way more rough… than u… unskilled no talent doo doo…last name “defecation” and first name “pooh”…I‘m the manifestation of what skills can do…
comes naturally like white boys sayin “dude”…the vintage futuristic… kinda cool and smooth like Kaboom or Mystic…I’ll be very specific…I’m the terrific misfit…going against the grain… changing the game…maintainin the claim to fame…as the nycest that came…remember the name…Tommy Lockhart got flava like now-or-laters…the Hip Hop savior…go tell yo neighbor…

January 3rd, 2008

Tsunami Alerts - Technology Creates Trauma

Imagine yourself lying down at any seashore in Thailand. You are on a relaxed weekend, free from all the tensions. Sun is shining bright in the sky and you feel that this is one of the `blessed’ moments of life.

Suddenly, there is a dark cloud overshadows all your desires and dreams.an alarm rings. No no, this is not your wrist watch or mobile alert. This is TSUNAMI ALERT.

You would obviously leave all your belongings and run for your life. You won’t even remember Beatle’s song “You better run for your life if you can” as you are really worried about this disaster taking you off for a long drive in the deep sea.

December 28th, 2007

Tribal Tattoos - How To Locate The Right Design

In ancient times, tribal tattoos were used to help identify members of different tribes. They were also used to indicate social hierarchy within tribes and document significant events within the history of the tribe, such as major battles and feats of bravery.

Skip forward a couple of thousand years and tribal tattoos are a popular fashion statement worn by people all over the world. These days, instead of using tribal tattoos to group people into the same tribe, people use them to express their personality and their individuality. Part of the appeal of these designs is that they represent the only link between the present and the mysterious and elaborate tribal rituals of the past which have been lost in the mists of time.


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