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So here’s the plan, Stan*…

The Indie Author Book Selection & Review plan, that is.

1. My review of HANDS OF EVIL by Melissa Barker-Simpson, the IABS&R Volume 1 selection, will be published at 8:00PM** Friday, December 5, 2014.

2. Submissions for IABS&R Volume 2 will close upon publication of the HANDS OF EVIL review.

3. IABS&R Volume 2 selection will be published at 8:00PM** Monday, December 8, 2014.

4. I will loudly and proudly sing Hark the Heralds Angels Sing and Joy to the World (no, no…the Christmas song, not the Three Dog Night song!) immediately thereafter in celebration of my selection.

Which reminds me, because I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting this announcement:

The playing and singing of Christmas Music is now authorized and strongly condoned in all participating households both near and far henceforth and hereafter until 11:59PM**, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, upon which all Christmas Music playing and singing will cease until hereby authorized once again by me.

That is all.

Oh wait…if you have a book you would like to be read and reviewed here, at Amazon, and at Goodreads, I’m your man***. So get your submission in pronto.

That is all.

Dang it! I forgot to mention that I strongly urge everyone to please visit the IABS&R Volume 2 submissions that we already have and vote for your favorite(s) with a “Like.”

That is all.

Ah…S#!+!! One more thing… And don’t forget about the Relating to Humans feature. Submissions are always open for that. Please please please consider sharing some of your awesomeness with us.

Okay…

For real now…

That is all.

No, seriously…

 

*non-gender specific

**Eastern Standard Time (you know, New York City time)

***gender specific

Filed under: Reviews Tagged: authors, book reviews, books, essays, features, fiction, Hands of Evil, IABS&R, Indie Authors, Melissa Barker-Simpson, novels, Relating to Humans, reviews, writing

Nebula Cultus

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Cold

it’s not the season

…..the occluded fronts

…..the barometrical pressures

it’s not the helpless sad sun

…..obscured by the sooty midday murk

the spiteful arctic sting

…..carried by the weak unsuspecting breeze

the frozen-rooted grass

…..aching to fall the forever green tree

…..it’s not the bare feet

upon the stone tiled floor

…..the rude awakening

in the ambient chilled bath

…..the blanket lost

to the frigid midnight moon

it’s not those

…..or anything

it’s just me

……….I’m cold

……………cold

Filed under: Poetry Tagged: ambient temperature, baths, cold, occluded fronts, poems, poetry, prose, weather, writing

Pre-pie

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Snow Giving

 

 

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週末はジョージ・ウィンストンのコンサートへ行こう！

Kurt Brindley ✍ ✄ ✍:

The lovely and loving Megi at HappyNest In America has provided us an in-depth look into the life and performances of George Winston. What a human. What a career. He will be performing in Bethesda, MD, on November 30. If you’re going, let me know. We just might be there, too. :)

Also, here is Megi’s latest article for the Japanese travel website: 愛と祈り、そしてジョージ・ウィンストンの音楽♪インタビューさせていただきました！ジョージ・ウィンストンのウィンター★コンサート　２

I’ve discovered there is a language translator tool at the top right of the page for all us Japanese-challenged folks.

Enjoy!

Originally posted on :

　　　

　明日は、サンクスギビングですね！今年も色々な出来事がありましたが、ジョージ・ウィンストン氏のコンサート（詳しい情報を「地球の歩き方/ワシントンDC特派員ブログ」記事”Love, Prayer and George Winston’s Music”でお届けしています。）へ出かけたことも、最高の思い出になりました。

　今週末の、ウィンター・コンサートのスケジュールはこちら、オフィシャル・サイトでご覧ください。また、今週末お出かけになる方のために日本語にも訳してみたので、（さらっとですが。。。）参考にしてくださいね。

ジョージ・ウィンストンのオフィシャル・サイト（George Winston Official Site）

①１１月３０日（日曜日）のコンサート（午後３時開場）


ストラスモア・ミュージック・センター（THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE））

・会場：THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE　

5301 Tuckerman Lane　North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385

・電話番号（Ticket Office Phone）: 301-581-5100

・ファックス番号（Fax）：301-581-5101

・メールアドレス：tickets@strathmore.org

②１２月１日（月曜日）のコンサート（午後７時半）

セラーズビル・シアター（Sellersville Theater）

・会場：24 West Temple Avenue Sellersville, PA

・電話番号：215-257-5808

・８時開演

・チケット: $39 – $55

では、こちらを聴きながら、バイオグラフィをご覧ください。。。♪
ジョージ・ウィンストンのアルバム「ＤＥＣＥＭＢＥＲ（１２月）」のソロ・ピアニストより『サンクス・ギビング』（Thanksgiving – Solo Pianist George Winston from his album DECEMBER ）

George Winston Biography（バイオグラフィー） ( from the Winter Concert Program )

George Winston grew up mainly in Montana, and also spent his later formative years in Mississippi and Florida. During this time, his favorite music was instrumental rock and instrumental R&B., including Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, Booker T & The MG’s, Jimmy Smith, and many more. Inspired by R&B, jazz, Blues and rock (especially the Doors), George began playing organ in 1967. In 1971 he switched to the acoustic piano after hearing recordings from the 1920s and…

Filed under: Music Tagged: classical music, George Winston, guitar, harmonica, Japan, Japanese language, live performances, music, music careers, music interviews, piano, piano performances, travel

The Truck Drivin’ Poet

I once knew an old truck driver

Who’d been drivin’ a rig all his life.

And he never knew a single worry.

Nor was he ever bothered with strife.

His life was oh so relaxin’.

As for stress, he just didn’t know it.

He had not a care in the world,

For he was a truck drivin’ poet.

When traffic was backed up for miles

And he was in a rush to get through,

Instead of getting all upset,

Here’s all he would ever do:

Into his citizens band radio mike

He’d recite a verse or two

Of Blake, Shelley, cummings, or Whitman.

To him any old poet would do.

Cuz it’s poetry that kept him so happy,

And kept his life completely carefree.

It’s poetry that taught him ’bout livin’,

And that life’s what he makes it to be.

But when he recited the oldies

The other truckers would always complain.

Cuz to them those old poets were so boring.

They made staying awake such a strain.

The truckers wanted poems with attitude—

Poems that would make them tap their toes.

They didn’t want to be bored and befuddled

By such pitilessly pretentious prose.

The Truck Drivin’ Poet wasn’t offended.

It happened to him all the time.

So he stopped recitin’ Ferlingetti

And started recitin’ poets who rhymed.

He recited poems that had rhythm,

And poems with discernible beats.

And soon the truckers were much happier

Than they had been while listening to Keats.

Now Keats, himself, had some rhythm

(And the truckers did give him a try).

But for them he was way too Romantic

And his poems just a little too dry.

What those truckers wanted to hear

Were poems with a lively, snappy tone.

Shel Silverstein pleased them the most.

Second were the Authors Unknown.

And what they wanted he’d sure try to give ‘em.

Cuz all he ever wanted to do

Was to make them truck drivers happy

So they’d know not a worry, too.

For he knew truck drivin’ wasn’t easy—

It’s tough drivin’ a rig every day.

And that’s why he recited them poetry—

To help drive their troubles away.

 

From Poem Man

Filed under: Poetry Tagged: authors, Authors Unknown, children's poetry, e. e. cummings, John Keats, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poem Man, poems, poetry, prose poetry, Shel Silverstein, Walt Whitman, writing

Snow Limits

 

 

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Is it just me or is WordPress all jacked up for everyone else, too?

What’s the dealio?

WP is telling me I’m not following folks that I’ve been following, like, forever…

I keep getting the same notification over and over and over and over and over and over…

Which isn’t quite so bad since my little Pavlov notification light isn’t lighting up to notify me how awesome I am…

Seems like ever since they jacked up the toolbar with another “upgrade” (I can’t believe they took away the search tool after I went and did that in-depth (yes, and strange…I know, I know) less than pointy “Pro” Tip about it) things have gone haywire (what is haywire anyway?) around here.

Is it just me or do I need to release my unreasonable Wrath of Khurt on some poor, unsuspecting WP Support dude*…

You know, as a way of showing my Thanksgiving cheer…

Anyway…

UPDATE: Just had Pam of WP Support (she was so awesome I had no chance to unleash my wrath) in a chat and she says that the notifications are being worked on right now, which is probably why my little Pavlov awesome me light isn’t working, and which may be causing all my other issues, as well. Standing by.

 

*non gender-specific

 

 

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Filed under: Writing Tagged: another complaint, downtime, notifications, Pro Tips, support, WordPress, WordPress Support, writing

Station

 

 

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