Top Five Music Lists
Top Five Soundtracks: 5. Watchmen Score 4. Crash 3. My Girl 2. Twilight 1. Garden State Top Five Funeral Songs: 5. “Under The Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers 4. “The Scientist” by Coldplay 3. “I Grieve” by Peter Gabriel 2. “With Or Without You” by U2 1. “Tears In Heaven” by Eric Clapton Top...
It’s raining cats & dogs!
It’s been raining quite a lot in Sydney the last few weeks… some might say it’s been raining cats & dogs… WHAT??? No wonder the English language is the hardest to learn, when we have phrases like that. What does it mean? Where does it come from? Has it actually ever happened (I highly doubt...
How to Write a Manifesto
Today, we write a manifesto. Today, our second sentence starts with the first word of the first sentence. We write a short sentence. Then a shorter one. Then a really, really long one that maybe doesn’t make any sense but is immediately followed by One. Word. Sentences. Then we make our point even clearer By...
Dog Sledding season – coming to a close (42 Photos)
The well-known Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, held in Alaska, welcomed it’s first native Alaskan champion since 1976. Begun in 1973, the grueling race – through blizzards, whiteout conditions, sub-zero temperatures, gale-force winds – covers 1,150 miles in nine to fifteen days from Willow to Nome, Alaska. There are many other sled dog races in...
Jonathan Stark – “Medicine Bow”
If you consider yourself a fan of indie/folk music, I suggest you check out a young man by the name of Jonathan Stark. You can listen to his music here: http://jonathanstark.bandcamp.com/album/medicine-bow and I am sure you’ll be purchasing his album “Medicine Bow” not long after.
Why “Bee’s Knees”?
Over coffee this morning, a friend said “That’s the bees knees!”. Now, this is a common phrase, I even use it myself… but where does this term come from? Enter, Google: ? Meaning: Excellent – the highest quality. Origin: It’s difficult to know if we need an etymologist or an entomologist for this one. Bees...
