btw munky; the "Powers That Be" have been spending money like drunken sailors on poverty and education for the last 40-plus years, and haven't made a dent in either problem. What makes you think throwing more money at it is going to make a difference?
I just went back a few decades, and convinced Jimmy Carter to make it IPTBATTD a National Holiday. It turned out to be a flop, so I went back a little earlier and told him to ignore me when I showed up later.
Very cool gallery of photos. Is it just me, or does anyone else find it odd that people posed for group photos at funerals? Some even included the dearly departed... Very strange to me.
I've been on a bit of a lost family history kick lately. That so many people are all but forgotten after one or two generations, even by their own descendants, is very sad. I recently found the gravesite of my great-great-grandfather, who was the first of my family to set out from the northeast back in the mid-1800's, homesteading a farm in NW Iowa. No one in my immediate family even knew his name, much less where he lived or was buried. Sad.
Bob, the dinosaur daemon. He pulls a nasty tele-wedgie.
the antigod thing, it doesnt clearly state that it supports that. its just a story, just like when harrypotter was about to become a movie many churches banned it. look at it now, everyone even in churches watches it, cuz its just a story.
From what I understand, the problem with The Golden Compass has less to do with the story than with the author, who is adamantly anti-anything-to-do-with-God. His stated goal with the books is "to undermine the basis of Christian belief."
Good luck with that. It's like a chipmunk scratching away at solid granite. 2,000 years and counting; Jesus and his Good News cannot be stopped.
I noticed the hands too, Donna. The feet aren't her only issue. Cool that she's got such a great outlook on life; I know lots of people with no physical issues like that but lousy attitudes.
My son was born with a club foot; I wouldn't be surprised if this woman's condition is similar to that. My son's foot was surgically corrected when he was one and he does really well, but he still has trouble with running and long walks. A great read on conditions like this is "Pain: The Gift That Nobody Wants", by Dr. Paul Brand. He was a medical pioneer in treating foot deformities, leprosy and diabetes in India, and was a key figure in developing modern diabetes treatments in the US. Highly recommended read.
Not poking fun at the Santa's would be toughest. Wonder if you could provoke one to violence? Imagine the shattered childhood memories left in the wake of that episode!
Babson is correct; some singers will use falsetto techniques in countertenor, but in general this is very different singing technique.
The first time I heard a guy singing counter tenor/soprano, I was floored; I had the TV on for background noise while doing some stuff around the house, and PBS was playing some Christmas musical. I heard this beautiful soprano voice, and when I looked at the TV it was a guy! I did some reading on the subject, and it turns out that it's not that uncommon, but that doesn't translate into it being well known.
I wonder how it does when you take it off a parking lot. How badly does it tear up turf whilst turning?
btw munky; the "Powers That Be" have been spending money like drunken sailors on poverty and education for the last 40-plus years, and haven't made a dent in either problem. What makes you think throwing more money at it is going to make a difference?
I've been on a bit of a lost family history kick lately. That so many people are all but forgotten after one or two generations, even by their own descendants, is very sad. I recently found the gravesite of my great-great-grandfather, who was the first of my family to set out from the northeast back in the mid-1800's, homesteading a farm in NW Iowa. No one in my immediate family even knew his name, much less where he lived or was buried. Sad.
the antigod thing, it doesnt clearly state that it supports that. its just a story, just like when harrypotter was about to become a movie many churches banned it. look at it now, everyone even in churches watches it, cuz its just a story.
From what I understand, the problem with The Golden Compass has less to do with the story than with the author, who is adamantly anti-anything-to-do-with-God. His stated goal with the books is "to undermine the basis of Christian belief."
Good luck with that. It's like a chipmunk scratching away at solid granite. 2,000 years and counting; Jesus and his Good News cannot be stopped.
My son was born with a club foot; I wouldn't be surprised if this woman's condition is similar to that. My son's foot was surgically corrected when he was one and he does really well, but he still has trouble with running and long walks. A great read on conditions like this is "Pain: The Gift That Nobody Wants", by Dr. Paul Brand. He was a medical pioneer in treating foot deformities, leprosy and diabetes in India, and was a key figure in developing modern diabetes treatments in the US. Highly recommended read.
A week anywhere in America would be hell.
Says the monkey who's never been here.
The first time I heard a guy singing counter tenor/soprano, I was floored; I had the TV on for background noise while doing some stuff around the house, and PBS was playing some Christmas musical. I heard this beautiful soprano voice, and when I looked at the TV it was a guy! I did some reading on the subject, and it turns out that it's not that uncommon, but that doesn't translate into it being well known.
Also, does it have a cork or a screw-on cap? If it's a cork, I don't think my corkscrew is up to the task. Then again, how would you pour it?