Full Flower Moon 2019

The Full Flower Moon will occur on the evening of May 18.... this Saturday night.


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From The Old Farmer's Almanac - Moon Calendar 2019

In a Bulgarian folktale, the Sun asks the hedgehog why he is nibbling on stones instead of attending the Sun's wedding to the Moon. The hedgehog replies that he is in training for when no food will grow because of all the little sun offspring that will be shining in the sky. When the Sun takes his point and cancels the wedding, the hedgehog has saved the world.


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"Louisiana Voodoo"

"We will cast a shadow over you that can't be distinguished from Fate." --"Legends of Haiti"

Featured at the start of the 2014 film 'Jessabelle', apparently this quote is tied to Voodoo. The film, set in southern  Louisiana, tries to make a Haitian connection to it; however, these old West African traditions actually continued and developed separately in Louisiana.

'Jessabelle' is, like the recent horror flick 'The Nun', more in line with the many "gotcha!" type films. I think those films should be critiqued and categorized more on that level. I loved the environment and mood of both films though.


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I don't get the standard pay movie channels, so I just see films as I can. Now and then HBO gives a free three-day sampling, and I tape a few. I would like to review films, but it takes a lot of time to do it right. I liked some of the Sci-Fi films in recent years, such as 'Interstellar', 'Oblivion', 'The Martian', and 'Prometheus'.

 
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Salem.org

A good traveler's guide to the many goings-on in Salem, Massachusetts (events, shops, tours, food, etc.).



























 

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The Minds of Men - Official Documentary by Aaron and Melissa Dykes

If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable - what then? -- George Orwell, '1984'



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[Lyric] Blue Bayou - Alisan Porter

Trần Đại Nghĩa

Song: Blue Bayou (The Voice Performance)
Artist: Alisan Porter
Writers: Roy Orbison, Joe Melson


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The Voice 2016 Blind Audition Alisan Porter Blue Bayou (live performance)


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This could be a great allegorical song.... of "that special place." It could even be a "time-place-person," something that one can't truly recreate... except in the mind and soul. Also, a futuristic concept maybe.


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I recall one time hearing Robert Redford state stating that "Anglo culture"--whatever that specifically means--has lost the "art the storytelling." I think he said it in reference to perhaps Mexican culture. At the time I think that I saw it as a somewhat antagonistic comment. However, the real point should have been that a whole lot of people around the world have lost this concept from their lives. People still of course tell of experiences, but not in an explicit "storytelling" manner. I listen to some of these on my iPod when I'm working.













I wasn't even aware until fairly recently that Chuck Missler has passed away a year ago. A very open-minded and highly intelligent Christian for many decades. He covered so many fascinating and ominous subjects.

































































































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