Ain't Africa Great!
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Drinks with Ian
What a great day in Africa - yet another one!
Where are we hear???
Ain't Africa Great!
Ain't Africa Great!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Walking is 'Tres Magnefique'
Did my do this AM now doing more serious do this evening when I help serve Guests st 'Chez Lupus Den'
And now for something else...
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| Nasturtium |
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
What's in a name, they say?...
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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (German: [ˈjaːkɔp ˈluːtvɪç ˈfeːlɪks ˈmɛndl̩szoːn baʁˈtɔldi]; 3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn,[n 1] was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.
A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. Although initially he was raised without religion, he was later baptised as a Reformed Christian. Mendelssohn was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his talent.
Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany, where he also revived interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and in his travels throughout Europe. He was particularly well received in Britain as a composer, conductor and soloist, and his ten visits there – during which many of his major works were premiered – form an important part of his adult career. His essentially conservative musical tastes, however, set him apart from many of his more adventurous musical contemporaries such as Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner and Hector Berlioz. The Leipzig Conservatoire (now the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig), which he founded, became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn wrote symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano music and chamber music. His best-known works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the overture The Hebrides, his mature Violin Concerto, and his String Octet. His Songs Without Words are his most famous solo piano compositions. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality has now been recognised and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era
Felix Mendelssohn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the German musician. For other people with the same surname, see Mendelssohn (surname) and Bartholdy.
Portrait of Mendelssohn by the English miniaturist James Warren Childe (1778–1862), 1839
A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. Although initially he was raised without religion, he was later baptised as a Reformed Christian. Mendelssohn was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his talent.
Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany, where he also revived interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and in his travels throughout Europe. He was particularly well received in Britain as a composer, conductor and soloist, and his ten visits there – during which many of his major works were premiered – form an important part of his adult career. His essentially conservative musical tastes, however, set him apart from many of his more adventurous musical contemporaries such as Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner and Hector Berlioz. The Leipzig Conservatoire (now the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig), which he founded, became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn wrote symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano music and chamber music. His best-known works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the overture The Hebrides, his mature Violin Concerto, and his String Octet. His Songs Without Words are his most famous solo piano compositions. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality has now been recognised and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Nasturtiam
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NASTURTIAM
- TropaeolumPlant
- Tropaeolum, commonly known as nasturtium, is a genus of roughly 80 species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants. It was named by Carl Linnaeus and is the only genus in the family Tropaeolaceae. Wikipedia
- Scientific name: Tropaeolum
- Rank: Genus
Friday, October 3, 2014
Mark Richard Shuttelworth and Linus Torvalds
Mark Richard Shuttelworth, the Linux King, just got rebated, plus interest,
R250 000 000.00. Charged erroniously by the TaxMan.
What a Rip Off.
R250 000 000.00. Charged erroniously by the TaxMan.
What a Rip Off.
Linus Torvalds Torvalds in 2002[1]Born Linus Benedict Torvalds
December 28, 1969
Helsinki, FinlandResidence Dunthorpe, Oregon, United States[2] Nationality Finnish, American (naturalized in 2010)[3] Alma mater University of Helsinki Occupation Software engineer Employer Linux Foundation Known for Linux kernel, Git Spouse(s) Tove Torvalds (née Monni) Children 3 Parents Nils Torvalds (father)
Anna Torvalds (mother)[4]Relatives Ole Torvalds (grandfather) Website torvalds-family.blogspot.com (outdated)
- Mark ShuttleworthEntrepreneur
- Mark Richard Shuttleworth is a South African entrepreneur and space tourist who became the first citizen of an independent African country to travel to space. Wikipedia
- Space missions: Soyuz TM-33, Soyuz TM-34
- Space time: 9d 21h 25m
- First space flight: Soyuz TM-33
Thursday, October 2, 2014
It's a Bugs Life!
When life is really rotten, there's something you've forgotten....
...and I forget what it might be!!!
Bugs is quite bright - it is a carrot thang!
...and I forget what it might be!!!
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