Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent To blow up the King and Parli'ment. Three-score barrels of powder below To prove old England's overthrow; By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match. Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring. Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King! And what should we do with him? Burn him!
Before lethal injection, the firing squad, and all the other forms of Capital Punishment, there was the Guillotine. I bring this up since my home state of Utah is once again at the front of the captial punishment debate.
Ronnie Lee Gardner is scheduled to be put to death in June 2010 by our state's fair citizens. His choice was to die by firing squad.
Utah has had it's share of "infamous" executions in the past, and so when news of this came to this reader, I was not surprised.
I have always loved the banjo. It's a classic Americana instrument. I now also love the musical stylings of Mr. Curtis Eller and his American Circus. hope you do as well.
01/12/2010 - Haiti earthquake
02/27/2010 - Chili earthquake
4/13/2010 - China earthquake
4/14/2010 - Iceland volcano
With all of this activity happening so closely together thus far in 2010, when Utah had their own little 4.9 earthquake on 4/15/2010 at 6:01 PM MST, it was more than a little unnerving. I was sitting on my couch, reading, when the house started to sway, my water in my glass tilted, and a general sense of uneasiness crept across my skin.
Of course, all of my childhood earthquake preparedness classes failed me, as I didn't get to a safe place.
All was well this time, but emergency preparedness is now a priority.
I sometimes find myself waiting all winter for the first hint of a new season. Looking out my window into the backyard, searching for Spring to show itself in beautiful colors.
Flowers are so simple yet fascinatingly complex.....
Nature's divine way of being unique.
and wonderful...
Winter sheds its grip on the land,
and so the world turns to bring in the new, and cradle old leaves back to the earth.
The concept was to play a tour in Canada, but in towns that usually do not get acts like the White Stripes. Towns such as Yellowknife,Whitehorse ( which was cool since I've been there), and little Inuit village I've never heard of , etc...
They also play some amazing day gigs. But the intuitive chemistry on stage between Jack and Meg is what hooks you. That, and their unabashed originality.
Try something new, and check it out....
Just in case you are one of the few who hasn't seen this yet ( I was until a few minutes ago) enjoy!
P.S. This is something I totally would have done at their age.....and probably did many similiar things to my friends, and had done to me. Good Times!
Do you have an album/CD that you know every single lyric from start to finish? I have only one, and that would be The Beatles 1969 masterpiece, Abbey Road.
I first heard this album through my hippie friend Natalie, who was all things 60's (peace, love, drugs, and rock n roll). One of my fondest memories was a summer evening after college, when Natalie, her crazy BF Paul, and one of my room mates Colby, got together for drinks, food, and music.
We decided to play Abbey Road, and sing along as a quartet. Only Nat and I successfully made it to the end of the album.
If you've never listened, you should. If you have an album/CD that you know by heart, share.....
Two men had a dream. They wanted to follow ( as closely as they could) the same route that Marco Polo claimed to have taken in the 13th century. They wanted to see if they would be able to find areas that have remained relatively unchanged from the time the infamous explorer came upon them.
To view their amazing 25,000 mile round about journey from Italy, across the Middle East/Asia, China, India, and back, check out :
