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Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
“For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.” Richard H. Baker
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
I love the Supermoon and its unique qualities and energies. So you can imagine my delight when I read about an impending Supermoon; scheduled to brighten the night sky on May 5th. A SuperMoon is a term coined by astrologer Richard Nolle, in 1979, for a phenomenon that occurs when the moon appears to be both larger than the norm and closer to the earth. It is according to notes in Wikipedia “the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the moon’s disk as seen from Earth.” The technical name is perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system. I found some examples on NASA and have shared same with you. The videos share vital information and the poetry compliment the moon in all her magnificence.
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”Anton Chekhov
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
Reflections: On Savoring SuperMoons…
ScienceCasts: The Super Moon of May 2012
The Moon by Emily Dickinson
The moon was but a chin of gold
A night or two ago,
And now she turns her perfect face
Upon the world below.
Her forehead is of amplest blond;
Her cheek like beryl stone;
Her eye unto the summer dew
The likest I have known.
Her lips of amber never part;
But what must be the smile
Upon her friend she could bestow
Were such her silver will!
And what a privilege to be
But the remotest star!
For certainly her way might pass
Beside your twinkling door.
Her bonnet is the firmament,
The universe her shoe,
The stars the trinkets at her belt,
Her dimities of blue.
If I could sit on a balcony and gaze at the full moon, I would… More below 😉
Musings: Three Takes For The Night…
“We only did probably two, three takes on every scene we did, at the most.” Kim Novak
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… A mini skirt at any age? Why not.
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… Taking life too seriously? learn to embrace your playful side.
Lola Monroe (Taylor Gang) – Dark Red Lipstick (New Music 2012) Any lyrics we wish to write? Why not! TY! akaHIPHOP.com
Like a great director, Plinky.com offers us lots of awesome blog topics to write about and share. For this post, I chose three questions/topics to share with you: Can you list three things you’ll never understand? What’s the most interesting biography or memoir you’ve read? Have you ever written your own music or song lyrics? I’ve created short vignettes on each question and I hope you enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor in parts of it as well as the important information shared. Learn to relax and play. Life is short. Thank you!
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… Admit it!
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… Cat Fright?
Question: List three things you’ll never understand.
♥Why some stylists take it upon themselves to tell others what they can/can’t wear at a certain age… ditto music. Pass that mini leather skirt would ya!
♥ Why we sometimes deliberately do things that are zany. The temporary memory blank I can understand, but the others are so true and so spot on ridiculous.
♥ Why our family cat sometimes acts as if there is a ghost in the room… or, at least, another presence that I can’t see but that spooks me out anyway.
More below! 😉
♥ZANY: Lo and behold, WP has changed the comments notification system. Now when we leave a comment, before we hit submit, we must un-check the box below that says: Notify me of follow-up comments via email. If we forget, which I keep doing because we didn’t have to un-check that silly box in the past, there is a solution. We simply click on/go to Manage subscriptions found on every post that arrives in our mailbox, select Comments, check all the comments we wish to unfollow, click the small dialog box (Bulk Actions), select unfollow, then click apply and it deletes all of them. Bingo! It is a bit of a hassle and until we get used to the idea, many of us will have to use the above approach. I figured everyone was hip to this already or I would have posted about it. Cheers! 🙂
“…You have two or three takes to get your part right, and if you have a problem well by the time you figure it out everyone’s moved on to the next scene. It’s good training, keeps you on your toes.” John Heard (on the benefits of acting on television)
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… Esmeralda Santiago
Musings: Three Takes For The Night… Haruki Murakami
Question: What’s the most interesting biography or memoir you’ve read?
I’ve read far too many to list but a few that stand out are:
Esmeralda Santiago‘s memorable memoir in three parts, When I was Puerto Rican: A Memoir, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover: A Memoir, kept me laughing and wanting more. She has a strong, lyrical voice and her unvarnished stories will make you both cringe and applaud her courage.
Buchi Emecheta‘s memoir; a haunting trilogy namely Second Class Citizen, In the Ditch, and Head Above Water, would make you laugh, cry, and rail against those who thrive on abusing others. She shares how she survived the scars of domestic violence by channeling her energy into writing and eventually confronting her abuser.
Teju Cole’s Open City, a fictional piece on a Nigerian doctor in NYC and his personal struggles, while not officially a biography or memoir, could easily be the autobiography of any dislocated immigrant trying to make sense of his/her surroundings in a new world.
Haruki Murakami‘s What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a meditation on Murakami’s journey as a writer and the impact running has had on that journey. It is a brilliant quick read, and one of my daughters, who is into all things Japanese, shared her copy with me and I enjoyed every word; the ups and downs of an observant life well lived. Runner’s World has a great interview with him. Read it. More below! 😉
Music: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012
“People who make music together cannot be enemies, at least while the music lasts.” Paul Hindemith
Music: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012… Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
Music: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012… Guns N Roses
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
HBO hosted a special event tonight: The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which honored the artistic and musical contributions of the following inductees: Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Small Faces/Faces, Freddie King, Don Kirshner, Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd, Glyn Johns, The Crickets, The Famous Flames, The Midnighters, The Comets, The Blue Caps, and The Miracles. If you have never heard the music of any of these brilliant artistes, now is not a bad time to look them up and check out their sounds. Personally, I have a few favorites on the list and I’ll share some songs.
“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music” Sergei Rachmaninov
Music: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012… Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro – Stoney End (Censored Single Version)
Music: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012… Freddie King
Freddie King – Hideaway – excellent version
The show had its share of zany musicians, great speeches and stellar performances. I have to say that Ledisi did a brilliant rendition of Etta James song “At Last” as pictures of all the great musicians who passed away this year scrolled down a large screen. Bitter sweet to see Whitney Houston, Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, and a number of others on it. There were lots of moving, passionate speeches; Rappers Chuck D and LL Cool J and several others did a brilliant job when they paid tribute to the late Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys. Bette Midler gave a very emotional and touching speech about the brilliant work and life of Laura Nyro. ZZ Top paid a great homage to Freddie King. John Mellencamp, in his tribute, admitted to stealing material from Donovan.
A funny moment was when Chris Rock cracked a joke that if Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses was going to show up for the event, he would still be on his way… Axl Rose had declined to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for reasons he explained in a letter he wrote to the RRHF. I applaud his gumption. You can read the letter at end of this post explaining why. Meanwhile, Slash thanked everyone including the kitchen sink… just kidding. Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones was inducted again for his gig as a member, back in the day, of The Small Faces/Faces. He was inducted with fellow former band members Rod Stewart and Kenney Jones of The Who. Like Axl Rose, Rod was a no show…The Red Hot Chili Peppers wrapped up the evening performing Stevie Wonder’s ‘Higher Ground.’ with Ron Wood, Slash and George Clinton jumping in to bring the event to an energetic conclusion. Get a recap here: Ultimate classicrock. More below! 😉
