Here and Now...What's Happening?

[Carmody]

about 6 other tunes..then all of one side of Timbuk 3, ending with:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aFT-TQfCrGU

[eaglespirit]

Carmody...I really, really, really gotta meet you in person : )

Now, I know we're gonna meetup in the higher thing of things but after posten' Gordon Lighfoot and the edit in this post
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...l=1#post595758
it just put me over the top and I was gonna pm you this in the past but my smile was too big right now so here it is here and now : )

[RunningDeer]

[Carmody]

Posted by eaglespirit (here)
Carmody...I really, really, really gotta meet you in person : )

Now, I know we're gonna meetup in the higher thing of things but after posten' Gordon Lighfoot and the edit in this post
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...l=1#post595758
it just put me over the top and I was gonna pm you this in the past but my smile was too big right now so here it is here and now : )

Ok, here's another one then....:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XvnMsFZQicI

[Belle]

Okay, proud Grandma here. Friday night was the town's lighting of the Christmas tree with Santa riding in on a firetruck to start the festivities...held on the green where the John Brown Bell is hung on Main Street. Just behind the green is a Congregational Church where the high school music groups performed...and where people could warm up.

My granddaughter plays upright bass with the high school string ensemble and yay someone put up some videos of the concert....poor quality tho' they may be, there's a somewhat close up of her. Gregg is to the left, then my granddaughter, and somewhat behind them is Ashley.

They started off with a sing-a-long...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=U9Taih5L5s4

Short arrangement of Pachabel's Canon in D...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RZJMKosYQIQ

And Skaters Away...just because I like it and they played it well...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ADyAYiEotNw

Well, at least I didn't post all 9 songs!

She is in the STEM program at school (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) advanced placement...and in her third year of taking Chinese. She's such a good kid...so kind and loving and caring a person...wisdom way beyond her years. Oops...think my buttons are popping...so proud of her.

[Marianne]

Belle, beautiful! You go ahead and pop those buttons!
I just found something else that's beautiful. The Landfillharmonic, where hope never fades.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...type=2&theater

[Belle]

Amazing and so wonderful! Thank you, Marianne. Already emailed a copy of Landfillharmonic to my granddaughter.

I especially loved the line about (paraphrasing here) not throwing away people.

We have so much and do so little...they have so little and do so much with it. Blessings...

[Flash]

for tonight I have some stupidities for your guys

Rap: Justin Biever against Beethoven

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0FWfevlmMPg

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

If five is man, six is the devil, and seven is God, then what if 6 was 9?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VNXWMHu9An0

[Flash]

this one is good

Gates against Job

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v5z2o9ZqH7c

[Flash]

Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)

who wears the doctor's gloves wcbd? ETs? or God? Oh no, our higher selfs! lol

[Kristin]

Bummer this evening, our beloved cat Skuttlebutt was hit by a car in front of our home. He was a big fluffy joyful sprite and had made an amazing difference in our lives. I've never known a cat so filled with love, playfulness, and joy as he was. He did not suffer and died instantly. I take some comfort in knowing that. Skuttlebutt walked into our lives over a year ago on a rainy night, starving and looking for a home. I brought him in and he never left.

Other nick names for the little bugger include Peanut Head, Puffalump, Kittob, Pip Squeak, Klutz, and Pea Brain... I'm sure there are more from any given day. Skuttlebutt was known for playing in the water, waking us up at night, playing, sleeping, and eating like a piglet. He could stuff his face like no other. He also loved his housemate "Bob" the cat to no end and thought Bob was his mother. Bob put up with a lot including being attacked without notice incessantly.

The little guy will be buried near the garden tomorrow morning, down by the river. We will miss the bugger terribly. Good bye cutie, thank you for showing up at the door! Thank you for all the love you gave and allowed us to show!

From the Heart,
Kristin and Griff

[Belle]

My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss...so sorry about Skuttlebutt. He sounds like he was a wonderful friend who chose you to be his family.

[1inMany]

Things are going so fast. Things change so fast.

Just sayin'

I hope I'm ready...



Love you guys,

[Marianne]

Kristin, I'm so sorry about your beloved Puffalump... what a wonderful companion he was to you and Griff. It'll be a comfort to have him buried in your garden nearby.
Sending light energy to help you all in the transition.

[eaglespirit]

Posted by 1inMany (here)
Things are going so fast. Things change so fast.

Just sayin'

I hope I'm ready...



Love you guys,

You are as ready as any of us : ) It is Your Heart that will shine throughout these changes, 1inMany : )

[ulli]

Posted by Belle (here)
My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss...so sorry about Skuttlebutt. He sounds like he was a wonderful friend who chose you to be his family.

Hugs from me too. Saddened by your loss.
We have a young firecracker here, too, who constantly attacks poor old Choochoo Bear.
Who knows how quickly this one will use up her nine lives....

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Kristin (here)
Bummer this evening, our beloved cat Skuttlebutt was hit by a car in front of our home. He was a big fluffy joyful sprite and had made an amazing difference in our lives. I've never known a cat so filled with love, playfulness, and joy as he was. He did not suffer and died instantly. I take some comfort in knowing that. Skuttlebutt walked into our lives over a year ago on a rainy night, starving and looking for a home. I brought him in and he never left.

Other nick names for the little bugger include Peanut Head, Puffalump, Kittob, Pip Squeak, Klutz, and Pea Brain... I'm sure there are more from any given day. Skuttlebutt was known for playing in the water, waking us up at night, playing, sleeping, and eating like a piglet. He could stuff his face like no other. He also loved his housemate "Bob" the cat to no end and thought Bob was his mother. Bob put up with a lot including being attacked without notice incessantly.

The little guy will be buried near the garden tomorrow morning, down by the river. We will miss the bugger terribly. Good bye cutie, thank you for showing up at the door! Thank you for all the love you gave and allowed us to show!

From the Heart,
Kristin and Griff

Sending Heart Light to you, Kristin, Griff, and Bob
Welcome home, Skuttlebutt

Peace,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

[donk]

So sorry for your loss Kristin & Griff

[Carmody]

Posted by eaglespirit (here)

Posted by 1inMany (here)
Things are going so fast. Things change so fast.

Just sayin'

I hope I'm ready...



Love you guys,

You are as ready as any of us : ) It is Your Heart that will shine throughout these changes, 1inMany : )

Minority Rules: Scientists Discover Tipping Point for the Spread of Ideas

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, who are members of the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center (SCNARC) at Rensselaer, used computational and analytical methods to discover the tipping point where a minority belief becomes the majority opinion. The finding has implications for the study and influence of societal interactions ranging from the spread of innovations to the movement of political ideals.

“When the number of committed opinion holders is below 10 percent, there is no visible progress in the spread of ideas. It would literally take the amount of time comparable to the age of the universe for this size group to reach the majority,” said SCNARC Director Boleslaw Szymanski, the Claire and Roland Schmitt Distinguished Professor at Rensselaer. “Once that number grows above 10 percent, the idea spreads like flame.”