Thanks, Brooks.

Very nice shots. Looks as though you're enjoying your new camera, too.

Hi guys--I only have a minute. (I signed into the the local library internet to do this, since I lost my internet thingy when it turned out somebody else really owns my house, and they only give you 20 minutes to surf here.) Anyhow, I'm hoping the medical insurance is as good as it soun...

Now, somehow, I feel so gullible ... and dirty.

Pete C wrote:Does anybody get this?

Yes. It was a tongue-in-cheek post alluding to paying for operational costs of this forum.

A. Kingstone wrote:Perhaps a level of restriction upon unsuitable sounds.

That hasn't stopped Kenny Gorelick.

I'm really having fun playing with my new 55mm macro (closeup) lens. It's amazing for its crispness and beautiful color rendition. Here are a couple of very different shots taken moments apart in the same locale, my son's backyard. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/12311834963_d526ffbcbe_c.jpg Germ...

Is the setting the 21st century?

Where are Marilou and the "young boy" from?

Thanks, Coda.

Yes, I used fill flash on the shot of Sophie. There was too much motion in that low light setting, otherwise. I'm really pleased with how natural everything, including skin tones, is captured.

Here's a snapshot of a primary reason for coming to California, to celebrate the 4th birthday of our granddaughter, Sophie. This was taken at a pizza party as she deftly plucks a slice of black olive for her 1st bite.

Thanks very much for your kind remarks, Alan.

Now streaming "live" from Smalls Jazz Club: The Albert "Tootie" Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street Trio http://beta.asoundstrategy.com/assiwebsites/site272/images/Ethan11.jpg 9:30 PM to 12:00 AM Albert "Tootie" Heath - Drums Ethan Iverson - Piano Ben Street - Bass Click ...

Fascinating photo, too; do you happen to know what kind of succulent that is? Yes, Senecio Mandraliscae, one of my very favorite succulents. It's a native of South Africa and very drought tolerant. Darren (my son) planted a very small patch of them several years ago which have now spread to about 1...

It was bittersweet to start this thread, but I'm glad to honor Pete's significant contributions to music and the world at large.

Yes, I was aware that Malvina Reynolds wrote Little Boxes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrlT8FIATM

Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger & Malvina Reynolds

Here are a couple of photos taken yesterday with my "new" lenses.




Japanese Magnolia



Blue in Green

I was introduced to Pete Seeger by my college roommate, Alex, who had met him at a concert appearance on the east coast before coming to Alaska. This is the 1st wonderful song I heard featuring Pete. My wife & I still sing this at times, especially the final lines of certain verses. http://www.y...

http://a1.nyt.com/assets/foundation/20140127-105609/images/logos/nyt-logo-185x26.svg Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94 Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as ...

I found a Performance Rights Act (H.R 848 and S. 379) petition on the American Federation of Musicians website. Here is the link.

AFM Petition

Those are very salient points raised by David Byrne, and come as no surprise. Commercial radio in America is (mostly) a joke ... a bad joke, at that.

The link does not offer a petition yet. I'll sign it when I can.

Now that we're in California again, visiting our sons and families, I'm anxious to try out a couple of "new" old lenses I got for Christmas. For camera enthusiasts, I got a Hexanon 55mm f3.5 macro and a Hexanon 35-70mm f3.5 lens. Both lenses were designed and made in Japan in the 70s for u...

I'm happy that Stanislas Wawrinka finally won his 1st Grand Slam title, but sad that the final was marred by Rafael Nadal's back injury and how that changed the match dynamics. Through the pain, even the mindless mid-match booing, Rafa showed his usual grit and determination. In defeat, he displayed...

jwaggs wrote:The best backhand won the Australian Open.

Do you think that's the primary reason that Wawrinka won?

Exciting news in my Inbox this morning: Dear ECM Newsletter Subscriber, We’re pleased to re-introduce some exceptional music to our listeners. Here are titles that have been out of print for too long, with music by Keith Jarrett, Gary Burton, Sam Rivers, Miroslav Vitous, Abdullah Ibrahim, John Aberc...

Pete C wrote:One advantage of web based email is your address book is not tied to your hard drive.

Yep, and one advantage of a dedicated external hard drive is that many things you thought were lost were not.