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A brief thought on Inauguration Day Today will be a crazy day, but take heart. Right now brave men, women, and children are surviving dictators, hunger, war, refugee camps , unlawful imprisonment and discrimination throughout the world.  The spirit of humanity is greater than any one man or government.  If you have clean water, a roof over your head, clothing, transportation, then you are blessed.  If you have friends and family surrounding you, then you are a king or queen among us.  If you have your health, then count today as a treasure.  This too shall pass. Related articles Trump Approval DROPPING Before Inauguration Trump to cede 'complete' control of business to sons Donald Trump's pastor: Ivanka is a modern day person's Diana Trump pays $25 million to settle Trump University cases Henry A. Giroux: Trump's Cabinet Will Be a Church of Neoliberal Evangelicals IT'S HAPPENING: Anti-Trump Group Shuts Down Union Station in D.C. [PHOT...

First they came for the Hispanics and Latinos - Variations on Niemoller First they came for the Hispanics and Latinos , and I did not speak out— Because I was not Hispanic or Latino. Then they came for the Muslims and the Jews , and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Muslim or a Jew. Then they came for all Immigrants and their children, and I did not speak out— Because I was not an Immigrant. Then they came for all people of color, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a person of color . Then they attacked the Women, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Woman. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. Based on the original poem by Niemoller posted at the US Holocaust Museum . Related articles Trump's America: What women, immigrants and people of color want you to know Why Seth Meyers hopes he's wrong about Donald Trump Harry Reid Statement on Donald Trump [Greg Laden's Blog] ...

7 Strange Musical Secrets for Your Own Scary Soundtrack READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT EASY EAR TRAINING:  http://www.easyeartraining.com/learn/7-strange-musical-secrets-for-making-your-own-scary-soundtrack/ Halloween is upon us, and with Halloween comes a creepy plethora of freaky cult films , scary soundtracks, and a fascination with the horrific and the macabre that overtakes culture by a storm. Learn how to write your own disturbing retro Halloween soundtrack with these seven secrets inspired by the theme from Stranger Things , a new series on Netflix that borrows the best of 70s and 80s horror and science fiction, wrapped all nicely in terror and mystery. Listen to this original track “Strange Things In My Closet”. As you listen jot down key elements that make this track uniquely creepy and very retro. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Strange Things In My Closet Related articles How ...

Call for Applications - Residency for New Music Québec - Dresden ( Hellerau ) Exchange Residency From October 15 to December 15, 2016 Montreal +1 5144990159-107 kultur@montreal.goethe.org The Goethe-Institut Montreal, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and Le Vivier – Carrefour des musiques nouvelles are pleased to offer a two month residency in composition in new music to a composer living and working in Germany. This residency will offer the composer important experiences in his/her professional development. A new environment and the chance to meet other local artists will create favourable conditions for creativity, the development of his/her artistic practice and for an international career. The residency in Montreal aims to offer networking opportunities and long-term exchange between Québécois and German composers, as well as contributing to the development of their artistic practices. The residency also aims to contribute to the dissemination of the...

So just discovered the site Jellynote, which lets you practice and upload transcriptions of various tunes. While there are some really great examples up, some of them are just painful, absolutely painful to hear, like this version of the Beatles Penny Lane...horrendous! In any case, you might want to check out JellyNote and come to your own conclusions:  https://www.jellynote.com/en/ @dalatindiva Professional Music Constulting and Coaching: http://www.musicxray.com/profiles/1422 Related articles The Remarkable Color Quality of Original Music Videos by The Beatles Recently Released Online Happy 50th Birthday to Rubber Soul! Xmas Gift list Top 10 Calm Musicians Rock Media: The Sessions. Re-Staging The Beatles Live. Amazing Rare Color Photos of The Beatles' First U.S. Tour in 1964 Imagine that it's 1968 and you are hearing the Beatles perform 'Hey Jude' for the very first time The Cairos New Single Feels Right The British Emporium Name that tune! Mo...

For those that may not know, one of my many hats is media instructor for a prominent online university . I've been teaching students online for several years now. I have also taught at a few brick-and-mortar universities, big and smaller. And while as an instructor, teaching students face-to-face really is incredibly rewarding, I can't but help admire my online students who often have to juggle full time jobs, families, illness sometimes, and the pressures of post postmodern life with papers and chapter readings and media exercises. The reality is that in twenty years, the university will not look like it does today. Going to college for four years of sheer fraternity bliss will be a thing of the past, or at least only for those few lucky enough to have mommy and daddy foot the bill. The reality is that kids today are growing up in a society that is ever uncertain, in terms of jobs and economy and family life and even war. A kid today is more likely to be growing up p...