Sweet Earth The Peruvian Burrito review
I bought a couple of different varieties of sweet earth burritos from Kroger to try it and the Peruvian was my favorite. I paid $3.39 each @ Kroger. But the burritos are to die for. They are filled from edge to edge with tasty whole ingredients that work beautifully together. This was my first time eating seitan and it may be my new favorite meat substitute. I prefer the taste and texture of soy protein or tofu.
I love Tsamma Watermelon Juice
There I discovered, what is now at the top of my tasty beverage list, Tsamma Watermelon juice. I was so thirsty I opened up the bottle and drank it down before completing the rest of my shopping. What an incredible thirst quencher! This juice is the nectar of the gods, said my inner holy Hyperbole! Tsamma Watermelon juice is 100 percent juice and has no added sugar.
Behind our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded-Dalai Lama
In many ways, there has never been a better time to be alive. Violence plagues some corners of the world, and too many still live under the grip of tyrannical regimes. And although all the world’s major faiths teach love, compassion and tolerance, unthinkable violence is being perpetrated in the name of religion.
Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, written by Sogyal Rinpoche in 1992, is a presentation of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead or Bardo Thodol. The author wrote, “I have written The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying as the…
A good carpenter is hard to find
“A good carpenter is hard to find” has never been more true than Right now. We are in a boon of new construction and growth. So many contractors in our area are excellent craftsman but consider the number of “skilled” carpenters in our area?
New Film Shuddhi, HD preview
Shuddhi is the story of an American girl’s spiritual journey in India, after she befriends two female journalists who are fighting against the country’s lenient Juvenile Ju
Tarot Readings with Lorri
A reading with Lorri can help. Lorri has been giving tarot readings for over 25 years. She is a Nationally Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, a spiritual counselor and a published author. Her intention is to remind others of their connection to God and live a happier life.
Do Trees Communicate?
Ignorance might be bliss but only for a short time. Imagine the positive impact a greater general knowledge of the natural world might have with our National climate change discussion? How might this increased awareness influence our decisions about finite resources and fragile eco-systems? Right now our planet is at a critical juncture. It is past time overdue to seek out verifiable, scientifically supported, factual information about our current climate crisis. This is not an issue we can leave in the exclusive domain of career corporate politicians.
Animal Protection Society of Durham
Yesterday 78 animals were adopted, and there is already a line forming outside this morning of people hoping to adopt an animal today. It’s beca
Now the Ninja SS151 TWISTi Blender DUO!
Ninja SS151 TWISTi Blender DUO, High-Speed 1600 WP Smoothie Maker & Nutrient Extractor* 5 Functions Smoothie, Spreads & More, smartTORQUE, 34-oz. Pitcher & (2) To-Go Cups, Gray
The brew Doctor is in the Durham cool house!
While investigating online some of the benefits and side effects of Kombucha consumption I came across this very inspirational and unique Kombucha business startup launch success story. Homebrewing
Mount Moriah we love you!
Musically, Miracle Temple is a triumph in its blend of the traditional and modern. The guitar work, often reminiscent of classic Southern rock, brings in a bluesy rawness that pairs well with McEntire’s gospel-inflected vocals.
House Cleaning Services
Blanca Velazquez Home cleaning Services
Contact Blanca Velazquez
Phone: 919-265-8976.
23 years of direct experience cleaning big and small homes throughout The Triangle. Excellant reputation for cleaning your home like it was her own. References available.
Freelon Family News
Council voted 4-2 to appoint Pierce Freelon to their Ward 3 vacancy.
Freelon will be sworn-in later this week during a socially-distanced ceremony at City Hall, and will take his seat on the Council for his first meeting on Tuesday, September 8, which is their next regular business meeting.
“Among an exceptionally strong field of candidates, Pierce Freelon emerged as the Council’s choice because he is generous, brave, straightforward, incredibly knowledgeable on the issues that face us, and a powerful voice for the new generation of Durham residents who are taking on the mantle of leadership in our city now,” said Mayor Steve Schewel. “Pierce is a passionate champion of Durham. His connection to the young people he mentors is amazing. His work on behalf of our artists is exemplary. His voice in defense of Black Lives is powerful and necessary. He will be a great colleague and public servant.”
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Durham Cool Media
Looking for a Durham based web design and marketing company with 6 years of web design experience, look no further than Durham Cool Media. 1) WordPress Savvy 2) complete portfolio of websites designed (including this website) 3) Marketing background -managing 7…
Six degrees.org story : Kevin Bacon at Ted
Visit 6 degrees FB page to find out more about this Alexandria, VA based charity.
Interconnectivity is an inherent principal of life. Think how much stronger we are when we realize and act upon this fundamental truth.
David Dollar Carpentry 40 Years of Superior Service in Durham NC
David Dollar of David Dollar Carpentry is a skilled carpenter with over 40 years experience in Durham NC. We can attest to the quality of his work. Our family utilized his service for 4 windows, 2 doors installations, siding, sofet repair and replacement, cabinet shelves, bed frame repair, ceiling repair, exhaust fan installation
Now Everything but the Girl-Shoot Me Down
This track alone is good enough, to sum up, the fervency of late teen adolescence. If this is your first go then welcome to my UK musical youth.
A Fresh Perspective on Setting Goals
his guy doesn’t think you should set goals and his reason why is very convincing
Merge Records, a Durham company for 25 years
On World Cafe’s Sense Of Place trip to North Carolina, we discussed the DIY beginnings and subsequent growth of Durham, N.C.’s Merge Records with co-founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. Founded in 1989 as a way to release their band Superchunk’s music — and, later, albums by their friends — the label has become a powerhouse thanks in part to artists like Spoon and Arcade Fire.
Yo-Yo Ma, Bach suites for Cello: see extraordinary!
In a world that seems ever more fragmented, Yo-Yo Ma’s performance of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major offers a reminder of music’s extraordinary capacity to heal and unite. This performance, in particular, transcends the moment, inviting listeners to sink deeply into its purity and grace.
Spiritual Pathways, Rev. Violet Schonhardt
As a dedicated seeker of truth, Rev. Violet Schonhardt has been involved in many different aspects of Metaphysics since 1980. She is a gifted speaker, healer, teacher, medium, and spiritual coach who considers herself a life long learner.
Meditation to Quiet the Mind and Open the Heart
Jon will present a meditation workshop for healing (improving quality of life and physical functioning) and resiliency (the ability to bounce back from stress, illness and life changes.) He brings a unique perspective to his teaching. For more than 25 years, Jon has taught hospitalized patients relaxation and meditation techniques.
Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview with Deepak Chopra
Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview with Deepak Chopra
Now a One Minute of Meditation.
Take an inward journey of self-discovery as you follow this beginner’s meditation practice with certified lyengar yoga instructor, Maritza.
The Artist of the sea- Amazing
The Artist of the sea- Amazing
The Choice is yours
What is happening on Durham Cool? The Durham Cool team continues to provide original, thought-provoking content. Yet we have not heard from our readers in a while. Google Analytics tells us we are picking up readers from all over the world.
Pho and Poke – Vietnamese food on Erwin Road
Here in Durham we have a few choices for Vietnamese food and I’m glad to say that if you live in West Durham or near Duke or downtown …you don’t have to travel far anymore. At 2816 Erwin Road # 207 on the front side of the building facing Erwin Road is Pho and Poke.
The importance of Protecting Tibet’s environment
At the invitation of Tibet Society, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa gave a special talk on the “Importance of Protecting the Environment of Tibet and the Himalayas” at the Royal Asiatic Society. The Rt. Hon Norman Baker chaired this special talk with a Q&A session
Is your personal Brand Likeable?
This is the question the Durham Cool Team asks everyday. We are asking for your feedback as this website cannot survive without you. Please share a comment below, after watching this video, about what you think the Durham Cool brand is about.
Now give openly to the Venerable Pureland Project!
Pureland Project promotes physical and spiritual well-being through recognizing human interdependent relationship with nature. We leverage best practices to support Tibetan nomads in Tibet and spread their wisdom to the Western world. Our aspiration is to support sustainable living practices in Tibet & the Americas utilizing the ancient Buddhist principles of Purblind Meditation.
4th of July Durham weekend activities
Fireworks
New Thai restaurant in Durham
A new Thai restaurant has opened at 5850 Fayetteville Street where Pale and Porter was formerly located, Bua Thai Durham. Be the first to review this new Thai restaurant and submit same to Durhamcool1@gmail.com. The best new review of Bua Thai Durham will be published in the restaurant review section of Durham Cool and linked across all pertinent social media platforms.
Syncfusion Global License Benefits-Moorsville Co.
Develops software components and tools for the Microsoft .NET platform, including user interfaces, business intelligence dashboards, and reporting tools. Customers include financial institutions, major corporations, and global IT consultancies.
Dusk till Durham: Important Update postponement due to heat
Friends & fans of The Beast – due to extreme heat in the forecast for this afternoon, we have postponed tonight’s show until next Sunday. Stay safe today and we hope to see you all out next week! Sunday July 23 5:30pm-8pm The Durham Hotel rooftop, FB…
Ram Dass Satsang in Durham
Ram Dass Satsung in Durham at Jon Seskevich’s home
Walk it back to all the REM we love
On a recent long car trip to visit family in the northeast, I let my Itunes go and ran across this brilliant song by REM. The only track I recorded from Collapse… Sometimes Michael Stipe, says it better than anyone can
The Scientist the Trump Administration reasigned
I pulled this video from YouTube, US scientist pushed out featuring a CNN interview with Joel Clement. Joel Clement was director of the Office of Policy Analysis at the U.S. Interior Department until last week. He is now a senior adviser at the department’s Office of…
Forgiveness
How do we forgive? Forgiveness is not a natural part of our culture in the west, yet we do have spiritual context for this critical life exercise. Easier said than done in our puritanical “blame” culture.
Straw Valley Integrative Health an Oasis on 15-501
Restoring Balance is a group of passionate professionals with 30+ years of experience and wisdom committed to supporting and empowering women and their families before, during, after delivery and beyond!
Our collective understanding and fresh perspective have shown us that women in the childbearing year need caring support and a nurturing community to enhance their sacred experience and overall well-being.
The Roman Spring
The Roman Spring is a Triangle, NC – based five piece, concocting dreamy, Americana tinged pop: think Band of Horses meets R.E.M., with a dash of Ryan Adams.After the demise of his rock outfit Colourslide, singer/songwriter Alex Lawhon decided to start a new band using some of the area’s best musicians:“I envisioned The Roman Spring to be much more than a solo project,” states Lawhon, “ I wanted it to be a band, but with an open door policy …
Ten Toes Tours pedicab service in Durham
Durham Cool published this article back in October 2014, when this business had just launched. Since opening we have observed the pedicabs throughout the Bull city. Now we want to hear from the pedicab transportation ambassadors and you the patrons of this unique…
Now does residential Solar Energy make sense to you?
The Sign and Shine program is an innovative new way to power your home and it’s now available for North Carolina homeowners! With this program, you can get solar installed for $0 out of pocket, save money on your electric bills, and generate your own clean energy. Thousands have signed up for this program and, as a North Carolina homeowner, so can you.
Now Why Peter Gabriel is here for us!
Peter Gabriel is an artist who remains deeply connected to progressive music fans and beyond—his early years with Genesis redefined rock performance, blending charisma with a shamanic stage presence and artistic risk-taking, pushing the boundaries of live music.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Walk with Me
Walk With Me, a cinematic journey into the world of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, will premiere in New York on August 18 at The Rubin Museum of Art. Screenings will be held through August 26, followed by the film’s nationwide release in theaters across the United States.
The film, directed by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh, was filmed over three years at Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village monastery in rural France. The documentary visually explores monastic life, with insights from Thich Nhat Hanh’s early journals read by actor Benedict Cumberbatch. The film received its world premiere at the 2017 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March.
Warby Parker: Buy a Pair, Give a Pair
started buying glasses from Warby Parker online, early 2015.I love this business model. Choose 5 pair of glasses online, Warby Parker ships them to you, postage paid. YOU HAVE 5 days to try them on, model them to friends and family (instant marketing plan). Once you narrow down your choice to one pair, logon to Warby Parker and order your choice.
Durham Fall 2017 photo essay
durham Nc 2017/09 image-4 Suman’s Bolly Monday Durham Sunset Motorco Durham Sunset over Motorco parking lot from Fullsteam Brewery Door 09/26/17 Door White Door at 1217 W Murray Avenue Storage building door Fall series Fall 2017 storage building Durham Fall 2017…
Body Relaxation with Hammered Dulcimer
So very pleased to announce the release of a new CD! My voice is recorded with the relaxing, soothing, fun sound of the Hammered Dulcimer with Helen Wolfson.
Bruce Cockburn-Night Train moves now
Rock, poet Bruce Cockburn is known to you. Most likely he is on the periphery of your awareness or perhaps known to you for his mainstream radio hit, “Wondering where the Lions are”.
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The Webb House Bed and Breakfast “Important Update”!
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Webb House Bed and Breakfast is closed. Please email dterrydraw@aol.com with any questions about reservations or cancellations.
Oak canopy study in 4
When you have a 7 year live website dedicated to all things Durham Cool, eventually you end up with a photo essay entitled, “Oak Canopy Study in 4”. You do this not out of boredom or a slows new’s day filler, rather because your heart is fully open to such a quotidian living beauty, oft overlooked by all but the pair of playful squirrels who entertain us each evening at 5:26 pm.
Transcendence with Van is now!
Van Morrison’s music is more than just songs—it’s an experience that transcends the everyday and brings listeners into realms of spiritual exploration, emotional depth, and cathartic release.
Jon Seskevich updates
Received a text from a friend reading a book and noticed a mention of “Nurse Jon” and “Relaxation Jon.” What a big surprise for us both! This book is powerful, like one of Stephen Levine, or Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ Living and Dying workshops. I read it on plane flight and trains in India! Right after she finishes about our interaction and an outcome of her practice, recovery from an anxiety, panic attack, she shares her relative, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Bright Hour story.
Now It’s time for David Terry Fine Art.
David Terry’s drawings and paintings range from evocative landscapes and portraits to intricate, multi-image montages. In addition to Terry’s work in Fine Art, he illustrates regularly for a number of national magazines and newspapers. Since 1997, he has completed 26 published bookcovers, many advertising pieces, and numerous privately commissioned works. All of the work is done on paper. Tinting/painting is done with watercolor, pastel pencils, oil pencils, and inks.
Simon’s Cat
Worthy of sharing. For all cat owners. This cartoon will resonate with feline affiliates everwhere,
What Art and NATURE can do
Observe this painting for 10 minutes. Set a timer if you think the occasion warrants. Give the painting enough time to settle over your restless mind. Allow the image to elicit an emotion, any emotion will do. Allow this new or familiar emotion to linger then move on…
Durham Cool Media
Many of you already know that Durham Cool Media is a company that develops websites, business Facebook pages and cultivates desirable traffic for business owners across all pertinent social media platforms . Now Durham Cool Media has a new FB page. Visit the new Facebook Page Here.
Here is a recent post from one of Durham Cool Media’s clients:
“Among all the chores involved in opening a B&B, the one I dreaded most was somehow managing to create a website for the business. It would be an understatement to say that my ignorance of such matters is nearly total, and that my techno-phobia is appallingly obvious.
What is the power of forgiveness?
Every spiritual practice has important teachings on the subject of forgiveness. Many of us have the experience of forgiving another for what may be commonly considered modest transgressions, but what about big infractions like murder, rape and or sexual assault? Not so easy.
Today’s Franklin Crawford images
Got a point n shoot camera in 2006 as a gift. Joined Flickr in April of that year. I kept upgrading as I learned more, but my images didn’t necessarily improve. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but cameras are everywhere now and they weren’t quite so ubiquitous as they are these days (Oct. 2014). My shooting remains as erratic as my organization
Now Ed Vedder: The Baritone That Still Shakes the Ground
If a voice could break glass and rebuild your soul in the same breath, it might sound like Eddie Vedder. His is not a voice made in the studio. It comes from below, from the place where memory turns to salt and prayer turns to song. When he sings, it’s less about hitting the note than pulling it from somewhere ancient, somewhere you’ve been before but forgot how to name.
John Hope Franklin, Duke Professor, Historian and Durham Resident
ohn Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Potato Salad memories
This evening an overwhelming desire for potato salad overcame me. Something wafting through the olfactory Proustian memory channels triggered this insatiable yearning for the comfort of my mom’s or German paternal grandmothers’s potato salad. Either recipe would suffice to quell the desire. You don’t have moments like this?
Walker Percy 2019
Walker Percy, Obl.S.B. (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American author from Covington, Louisiana, whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. He devoted his literary life to the exploration of “the dislocation of man in the modern age.”His work displays a combination of existential questioning, Southern sensibility, and deep Catholic faith.”
Happy Holidays
t’s round again. The holidays in your heart, whether happy or sad, tinged with spirits or pure light. Durham Cool has made it through another year, perhaps wiser and less obsessed with the temporal lobe of politics and taking sides. Thank you DC readers, old and new, for visiting our pages. We have efforted to provide you original content and celebrate the local and national heroes.
Come to Jon Seskevich talk at the Rhine Center
In a complicated and often challenging world how do we buffer all of the information we receive and maintain a level of compassion, not just for others, but ourselves?
Join Jon Seskevich as he shares his years of expertise about how to develop a healthy state of mind and reduce physical and mental stress. This talk will include the following topics and so much more. There is something for everyone.
Compassion is having the courage to touch pain with love.
Science and mind/body medicine.
MLK Jr day Durham Events
I have a dream speech, MLK JR day Durham NC events
Snow Days
Don’t you love Snow Days?
Healthy weight loss: What to eat, what to avoid.
Healthy weight loss is not a mystery. There are a few, simple rules to follow with regard to your diet, and if you stick to them, you’ll almost certainly lose weight. Of course, exercise will increase the rate of weight loss and help you feel better, but following a basic, low calorie, low-fat diet is key. While such a diet is also good as maintenance, you can certainly add in more calories when you reach your goal weight and are maintaining an appropriate activity level
Now Joni Mitchell for the inner Aquarians everywhere
Mitchell’s journey is one of relentless curiosity, boundless creativity, and profound cultural impact, from her early days alongside contemporaries like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to her reinvention of folk, rock, and jazz.
Late to the LP party now?
I am a little late to the LP fandom. Readers may rightly argue that my interests lie squarely with Artists who earned their stripes in the late 60s or early 70’s. My argument is always that quality transcends genre, gender, time period, et al. lP is quality.
My Everchanging years with Paul Weller Now
Paul John Weller (born John William Weller; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
2018 calendar of events Jon Seskevich
Sharon Salzberg will be returning to the Raleigh-Durham area
Friday evening Sept. 21st lecture:
Real Love: the Art of Mindful Connection
Saturday Sept. 22nd workshop: Finding Balance
Unity Church of the Triangle, 5570 Munford RdRaleigh
More info coming the beginning of March
Click on links for more info:
New art from David Terry
David Terry’s drawings and paintings range from evocative landscapes and portraits to intricate, multi-image montages. In addition to Terry’s work in Fine Art, he illustrates regularly for a number of national magazines and newspapers. Since 1997, he has completed 26 published bookcovers, many advertising pieces, and numerous privately commissioned works.
Vegan Flava Cafe Review
This past Sunday, my family visited Vegan Flava Cafe on Guess Road. Some of you may remember the former location of Vegan Flava Cafe on Chapel Hill Blvd, near intersection of Westgate Drive. The blessed Durhammites who enjoyed the Vegan entrees prepared by Vegan chef, Yah-i, while he worked at the Durham Coop on Thursday evenings know first hand how delicious Vegan cuisine can be when prepared by an inspired chef.
Sharon Salzberg comes to the Triangle
Sharon Salzberg is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. She has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness practices to the West and into mainstream culture since 1974, when she first began teaching. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA and the author of ten books including NY Times bestseller, Real Happiness, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and, Real Love, her latest release by Flatiron Books. Acclaimed for her humorous, down-to- earth teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible.
Now, Why is Buddhism true? Is this Wright?
The Dalai Lama has said that Buddhism and science are deeply compatible and has encouraged Western scholars to critically examine both the meditative practice and Buddhist ideas about the human mind.
Mary J Blige makes it all right now
I have admired Mary J Blige for awhile and for good reasons. There is no denying her vocal chops. She may not have the most flashy uber octave range but for my money she has the most honest and pure vocal performance of any artist working today.
The sensual world of Kate Bush is for you now!
Why resurrect and revitalize a Kate Bush article from 2016 on 12/19/18? KATE Bush warrants a Durham Cool celebration. The Enduring, Incandescent Power of Kate Bush article in today’s online New Yorker by Margaret Talbot was a notable inspiration. This time an even deeper dive for so many of our new readers to discover. While we celebrate the up and coming British pop notables it is wise to look back on the singer/songwriter groundbreakers of British music. Kate Bush was the first UK # 1 with own penned song, Wuthering Heights (referencing the Bronte novel of the same name).
A Walk in the Woods with Johnny
My brother John (AKA Johnny) is a science teacher at East Granby Middle School located in East Granby, Connecticut and part of East Granby School District. John Langan’s 13 teacher reviews contributed to East Granby Middle School’s ranking of 1 in Connecticut. Additionally, the average teacher rating at East Granby Middle School is 3.96 stars. John’s average rating is 4.05.
Johnny is my older brother. We are a family of three brothers
Why we love Dame Judi Dench right now
My passion for trees, with Judy Dench, following her lifetime fascination and love of trees. This is a BBC 1 production.
What About Pleasure Reading Right Now?
Careful readers will note the quality of contemporary fiction (see literature) cited in this article. Pleasure reading for me was not an excuse to lose hours in purple prose or dime store novelettes.
Now Short Term 12 revisit due to Kaitlyn Dever.
This is the second film this year I have watched featuring Brie Larson this year and it is no surprise that she is winning accolades and rewards for her performance in The Room.
Support Food Bank of NC
Support a noble cause in your great North State
Mission & Goals
Mission
No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina.
Goals & Strategies, Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Nourish People
Receive, sort, and distribute 70 million pounds of nutritious food—59 million meals—to people in need through a network of more than 800 partner agencies and direct distributions;
Serve 13,000 children with over 1 million wholesome meals through our Kids Meals & More child nutrition programs;
Provide 3,900 older Americans with food every month through our targeted senior nutrition program.
Build Nutrition
Legion the FX show worth watching
An alternate dance scene from Season 1, episode 1. Bollywood dance fantasy sequence.
Durham named best city for millennials
DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — Durham, North Carolina was named the best city for millennials in the United States by Growella using data from more than 70 public resources
Now Silvia Perez Cruz for you!
Two YouTube videos which capture the natural flow of life in the surrounds, while this angel, incarnated here on earth, lifts us up over the small talk and petty postures of ego into the sublime.
Coach K
This commentary by Coach K about Coach Jeff Capel says alot about both men. Durham Cool may have a favorite in the crosstown rivalry but I can personally attest to the way Coach K behaves when the cameras are off and he is greeting fans, talking about his family and sharing a laugh with a loyal UNC fan.
Deep Discounts on open box and used Electronics
Do you enjoy Deep discounts on open box and used electronics?
How to Level the College Playing Field
This morning, while reading the Sunday Times education section I was left with dire conclusions about the current state of our 4 year public/private College level delivery model, excluding recent improvements to Community and 2-year college programs (financial aid and quality).
The Music Never Stopped Film review
I just watched, The 2011 film, The Music Never Stopped on Amazon prime. The tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance,…. Henry must learn to embrace his son’s choices and try to connect with him through music.
Durham Cool Media review by David Terry
Among all the chores involved in opening a B&B, the one I dreaded most was somehow managing to create a website for the business. It would be an understatement to say that my ignorance of such matters is nearly total, and that my techno-phobia is appallingly obvious.
Dog Friendly Durham establishments
A former restaurant owner made me aware of a little known Durham Health Department double standard, dogs and any other companion animals are not permitted in establishments that prepare and sell food from a kitchen yet when food is procured from a food truck parked outside your establishment dogs are allowed to frolic and sit at your feet while you chow on savory pork buns from pork bunnies food truck
Why Study Praying Manti now?
For many, encountering a praying mantis for the first time feels like a moment of quiet discovery. How could such a composed, alien-like creature exist among us?
Building Bridges through Good Faith
Building Bridges through Good Faith Exhibit Opening Apr. 20 at 6PM DON’T FORGET: Tomorrow, Friday April 20th from 6:00-8:00PM, the Museum of Durham History will host its opening event for the Building Bridges through Good Faith exhibit.
Now Patty Griffin will always have an honorable PLACE HERE.
Patty Griffin’s voice doesn’t just sing—it seeps into your bloodstream. What began as a reflection on her haunting track “River” has grown into a full-bodied celebration of her extraordinary artistry. From deeply personal originals to signature covers that feel like whispered secrets, Griffin’s songs carry the weight of lived experience.
What to do
The rain becomes you. I held the door for an older gentleman the other day as he exited B&N. He was slow on the way out and lacking stability so I stayed with him for a moment. I asked him if he was alright, and he replied “Trying to decide, what the weather is going to do” as we both looked westward towards Orange County.
Now Jamala’s Ukraine Song 1944 channeled by Elina Ivaschenko
This is one of the most passionate song performances, executed by a 14-year-old vocalist, that I was left with little choice but to publish it on Durham Cool. Please let me know if you share my appreciation for this precocious talent.
John Coltrane: Afro Blue right now
I heard Afro Blue for the first time when the choreography for the Dayton Dance Company ADF performance featured this track at Stewart Theatre back in 1996. I was mesmerized by the dancer’s hypnotic synchronized movement to this Afro Blue Coltrane track. Such an incredible tour de force the way it builds momentum, from a very subtle intro, middle, and crescendo (inspirational)!
Is there still room for us?
Upscale developments downtown have drawn a demographic that is largely wealthy and white, making some others feel unwelcome.
Now Jonatha Brooke is a very GOOD bad dog artist!
In 1999 she started her own independent label, Bad Dog, and has since released six more albums. Her 2008 release, The Works, combined previously unheard, unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics with her own music and arrangements. Recently, she’s co-written songs with Katy Perry and with The Courtyard Hounds. Jonatha has written for three Disney films and several television shows, and has composed the theme song for Joss Whedon’s, Dollhouse.
The Truth about Horse Racing
There are essentially three types of people in horse racing. There are the crooks who dangerously drug or otherwise abuse their horses, or who countenance such conduct from their agents, and who then dare the industry to come to catch them.
Music Unlimited
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The love with Baba Neem Karoli!
Neem Karoli Baba (Hindi: नीम करौली बाबा[2]) or Neeb Karori Baba (Hindi: नीब करौरी बाबा) (1900 c. – September 11, 1973), also known to followers as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu guru, mystic and devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman.
“Ready To Love Tift Merritt As We Do?”
But Merritt’s Southern roots extend even deeper. Born to a family with ties to Smyrna, Texas, she carried with her a sense of wanderlust and a love for storytelling, both of which would later define her music. In Raleigh, she grew up listening to a broad mix of sounds—from the folk harmonies her father taught her to the rebellious pulse of punk and indie rock she gravitated toward in her teenage years. Despite this eclectic musical palette, it was roots music that captured her heart after she first heard Emmylou Harris’ Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town
Music Creation and Copyright Senate Hearings
Smokey Robinson delivers his opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Music Licensing, Copyright and Royalties. “Musicians who recorded before February 15, 1972 deserve to be compensated the same was as those who recorded after that date.” Watch full hearing here: https://cs.pn/2KsNk03
Kelly Willis, Whole lotta Love is what we deserve!
What occurred to Nashville and mainstream country music is our fault. Our collective fault due to the passive way we comply when our music devolves to a corporate advertisement rather than a human expression drawn from the drama of “real” life.
Congrats and Good Luck to class of 2018 NCCU and Duke Students
Durham Cool is very happy to congratulate all 2018 NCCU and Duke University graduates. We want to hear from you on Durham Cool how you plan to change the world as we know you are capable and proud to share how Durham NC helped you throughout your undergraduate years!
Who Knows Better right now?
A standout track from John Legend’s 2016 album Darkness and Light, “I Know Better” may not have climbed the charts, but it stands as one of his most honest and autobiographical works
The Egg
Yes. It is true. The story I am about to tell you will be probably one of THE BEST short stories you’ll read in your life. I have no doubt about that.
Japi Hw 3
Hearing enables one to remember. To remember is to agree with the God inside of yourself; remembrance is beyond definition. Nevertheless remembrance is encoded in our DNA, and experienced in our whole being.
Sutra of Golden Light
Listen to this recitation in its entirety, best in meditative stillness and receptivity, to this reading of the sublime, Golden Light Sutra. You may listen the 2nd and 108 time, while washing dishes or working on a project. I recommend one download the Sutra and recite it all the way through at least one time during this lifetime. Often I will listen to the Sutra as a final practice at the end of each day.
Now Shamanic Healing by Susan Norton
This medicine path has changed my life in indescribable ways. When I found this work, my life changed forever – I gave up my teaching career to commit myself fully to this path. Miracles occurred that opened the doors and cleared the way, I had found my calling. Since my professional training that took years, with shamans in Peru, Canada and the United States, this work has really taken off. Through remote sessions I’m able to meet and work with people all over the world.
The North Carolina Roots of Artist Ernie Barnes
This exhibition will showcase many unpublished Ernie Barnes original paintings, as well as artifacts from his life. Barnes was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. After five seasons as a professional football player, he retired at age 27 to pursue art. Known for his unique style of elongation, energy, and movement, Barnes is the first professional American athlet
Student Loan Crisis and the College Degree dilemma today
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer spoke with Rohit Chopra, the former assistant director at the Consumer Financial Bureau, and Sheila Bair, the former president of Washington College and a former FDIC chair, as well as recent graduates and student loan borrowers about the student debt crisis in the United States.
Neem Karoli Baba Love Everyone Now
Most of Maharaji’s devotees were householders, people who were very involved in daily life. They had children, jobs, all kinds of stuff. And he would just go from house to house, village to village, town to town, constantly wandering from place to place, visiting with people.
Durham University, Durham City, UK
Durham Cool Media received the following article, written by Holly Keevil, an undergraduate of Durham University, UK. Here is a great opportunity to learn more about the UK Durham City and the prestigious Durham University.
Anthony Bourdain, RIP
Enjoying food is 80% community and 20% presentation and cuisine quality. Anthony Bourdain demonstrated this each day with his writing and television shows centered around the essence of the place he and his crew were visiting on each episode.
Local Hero
Known for his calming voice and unique role at Duke University Hospital, Jon Seskevich, RN, BSN, BA, CHTP, has dedicated his life to helping patients cope with the stress of illness. “In 1987, I began helping pain unit patients deal with the stress of weaning off of their pain medications,” said Seskevich.
Doing what comes from deep within
When the Hungarian government cracked down on refugees in late August, herding them into holding camps and barring their passage to Germany, Hans Breuer knew he needed to act. Many Austrians have shown compassion for refugees, but for Breuer, it was personal. He is the son of an Jewish refugee from the Holocaust.
Now all about Jon Seskevich Hanuman Chalisa!
Jon “Vasu” Seskevich is a Great 100 in NC Nursing award winner in 2005-06″, was nominated for the Fetzer Foundation Norman Cousin’s Mind/Body Medicine Award in 1996. In 1998 he received the Friends’ of Nursing, “Excellence in Nursing Practice” award, and the “Alumnus of the Year” award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Alumni Association in 1997.Jon has given over 300 presentations, lectures, workshops and classes that teach stress reduction, mind-body, and complementary therapies to hospital patients, health care professionals, community and church groups, and high-school and college students.
Plans underway for vacant lot at South Square
Courtesy of Hawthorne Retail Partners The project is expected to be completed in fall 2019 and will feature a 30,000-square-foot O2 Fitness athletic club as well as restaurant and office space and 269 apartments.
Randy Rainbow, Meritorious satire at just the right moment!
I will continue adding Randy Rainbow videos for you gentle readers as we need this incisive parody to keep us from sinking into despair with the great overwhelming amount of you know what emanating from our executive branch. Timing is everything-most, especially in comedy. Randy Rainbow does it again.
The Reluctant Yogini
I am reluctant yogini. I resisted yoga my entire adult life. As a woman and a social worker, surely yoga would seal my fate as predictable. I grew up with my dad, once a Marine, doing headstands in our living room. A girl’s gotta resist her father’s influence.
Flamenco Men
When I was very young and even more impressionable than I am today at age 53, I watched a Spanish dance company from Madrid perform a Traditional Flamenco dance at my Elementary School. Right away I was hooked by the palpable sensuality/romance and sharp staccato movements of hand and stomping foot.
Shamanic Training Fall 2018 Susan Norton, MS, HLB
Shamanic Training Fall 2018 Susan Norton, MS, HLB This four month intensive shaman training is open to those ready to walk this medicine path, to heal their own wounds and bring peace and healing to others.
32 Short Films about Glenn Gould
This video is from one of the best independent films I have ever watched, The 32 Short Films about Glenn Gould. A brilliant musician, child prodigy, eccentric misanthrope, misunderstood artist in every sense of the phrase.
Watch and Listen-The tax Plan-The Facts.
How would the Republican tax bill impact different types of taxpayers? We took a closer look. As Congress nears passage of a Republican-backed tax bill, there’s been a lot of discussion about who will benefit and who won’t. Here is some data about the winners and losers under the bill. We’re using data from two sources
Dr. West
Dr. Cornell West, Transcendent Humanist?
Love, Logic and Reason from Dr. West. A voice, at this contentious hour, that deserves elevation.
Confirmation to all who have paid for Upcoming Sharon Salzberg Talks
Saturday Sept. 24 9:30am-4:30pm a workshop “Finding Balance with Sharon Salzberg” Dear People, This email is going to everyone who has pre-registered for either or both of our programs in Raleigh. We have your payment, thank you very much! I’ve attached a poster of our program with Sharon, a map to the venue, & nearby restaurants and this confirmation letter.
All the Free Tibet news you need to know – Tashi Wangchuk, Tibetfest and more!
On 19 July, Tashi’s lawyers confirmed that an appeal had been submitted to Qinghai High Court. This appeal could be heard any time. Previously, Tashi’s lawyers had met him in prison and confirmed that he is in good health and determined to fight his five year prison sentence.
Our democracy no longer represents the people. Here’s how we fix it
Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig makes the case that our democracy has become corrupt with money, leading to inequality that means only 0.02% of the United States population actually determines who’s in power.
What is the best and highest response to Hatred and Violence?
This week marks one year since white supremacists and neo-Nazis descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, in the deadly “Unite the Right” rally to protest the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from a downtown park.
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries now
Sometimes blowing away the noise and residual dust is a necessary act of Catharsis for all. Please listen to everything Hakeem has to say about the “Witch Hunt” before you close your ears and mind to the facts.
Why the unison of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings is now!
The acclaim surrounding Gillian Welch and David Rawlings is both extensive and well-deserved, reflecting their extraordinary musical partnership. A few live performances of their work, particularly “Revelator,” reveal the profound depth of their artistry.
Paul Greenberg author of the Omega Principle will be @theDurham 8-11
Join us Saturday, August 11, for a 3-course sustainable seafood dinner with Paul Greenberg and Locals Seafood celebrating Paul’s new book, The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet.
Seeds of Durham August news!
Fall is just around the corner, read on for all of the goings-on at SEEDS this month!
Harvest Dinner 2018
On September 27, SEEDS will celebrate 25 years of growing, cooking, and sharing food with the Durham community at our annual Harvest Dinner! Harvest Dinner 2018 promises to be a beautiful and delicious evening featuring Durham’s leading chefs, bartenders and breweries: a celebration of the best of the season.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast – get your tickets today to reserve your seat!
SAPlings Middle School Open House
Next weekend, SEEDS will be hosting an open house and interest meeting for this coming year’s SAPlings Farm Club for middle school students!
SAPLINGs is an empowerment internship for Youth of Color grades 6-8. Our program empowers youth and dismantles institutionalized racism in the Food System by teaching participants how to grow and cook food, by sharing food with their families and communities, and by providing the opportunity to sell the produce they grow at market and to our partners.
Know a middle schooler who would be a great fit for this program? Check out our website and come by from 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM on August 17 to learn more and sign up for this coming year. All youth programs are completely free.
Questions? Email jhowell@seedsnc.org
Applications open for SEEDlings Fall 2018
If the heat of July is making you wish for the cool breeze of fall, we’re right there with you! Applications are now open for our upcoming year of SEEDlings After-School Programs for families of K-5 youth in Durham. To apply, click here! For more information about our upcoming year of programming, please reach out to Jeff at jhowell@seedsnc.org.
New Volunteer Opportunities at SEEDS
In order to better serve our youth programs, we have recently updated and clarified our volunteer opportunities for adults, youth and groups! Check out all of the ways you can get involved at SEEDS this fall by checking out our Volunteer Opportunities page!
Tom Swain Durham Electrician
I will work on is anything from lighting and fans, fishing wires for new circuits, ventilation fans, any 120 volt power to 240 volt appliance/ motor electrical issues, panel upgrades and change-outs, bonding and grounding, gfci receptacle issues, home inspection reports,
Now Updates on Affordable Housing in Durham.
The rising costs of downtown living in cities like Durham NC are not unique. Check any city with an educated workforce, unique neighborhoods, limited housing supply and great restaurants like Durham has and you find rising home costs. What about Durham is unique vis-a-vis affordable housing?
You feel it too?
Time to follow your heart and not the onslaught of news, Twitter posts, or Social media.
Gather your tribe around you and perform a Gestalt scream session, heads tilted back, shouting to the heavens. Open your windows, like Network and shout, “I can’t take this anymore”! Then breathe, sit down comfortably on a pillow or in a chair, straighten your spine, tongue at roof of mouth where palette meets the back of your front teeth.
What is the Magnitsky Act and why is so Important To Putin?
Investor Bill Browder has long framed himself as Vladimir Putin’s top enemy. “He has hunted me down through Interpol, made numerous requests of the British government to extradite me,” said Browder, who was briefly detained in Spain two months ago. “Putin made it clear I was his No. 1 foe in Helsinki a week ago, and it’s been the case since 2012.
The consequences of new Immigration deportation executive orders
The consequences of new Immigration deportation executive orders
Ruth Bader GINSBURG-RBG film and more
An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women. I
The Doctor from India Film @Varsity Chapel Hill August 29 7PM
THE DOCTOR FROM INDIA is a meditative and immersive portrait of the life and work of Dr. Vasant Lad, the holistic health pioneer who first brought the ancient medical practice of Ayurveda from India to the west in the late 1970s. Integrating his gifts as both a healer and a mystic, Dr. Lad has dedicated his life to sharing what is considered the oldest healthcare system on earth in the complex medical landscape of the United States.
Micro-plastics are in everything from Beer to Fish: How you can help minimize plastic pollution?
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide. In spite of society’s many efforts to properly dispose of plastic waste, between 4 and 12 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean each year—enough to cover every foot of coastline on the planet. And that amount is expected to more than double in the next 10 years. Let that sink in for a moment.
Taking a Knee question response from Beto O’Rourke
‘I can think of nothing more American.’ — Beto O’Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful
What do you want for the Holidays?
“Many of already you know that our Apple purchase timing has been anything but perfect so the new iMac rumored to come out by end of 2018 is definitely on the list”
Now the timothy jeff buckley and leonard cohen connection!
Timothy “Tim” Buckley, father of Jeff Buckley was a contemporary of Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen songbook admirer. Jeff Buckley famously covered Cohen’s Hallelujah at club Sin-e. Both father and son died well before their time. The considerable creative output from both gives us a legacy to pull from even with their relatively brief time on the planet.
Save the Grizzlies
I’ve spent the last 50 years working to protect the Yellowstone grizzly. When the Trump administration removed the grizzly bear from the endangered species list, I knew the courts could be a place to fight for the great bears, and that Earthjustice could help
NC beach sand re-nourishment consequence
Who wants to be a buzz kill about our beautiful NC beaches, especially one who loves the ocean as much as yours truly? Yet it is my love of our gorgeous NC beaches that drives me to share this well known beach re-nourishment consequence
Do you know Cucurrucucu Paloma now?
Early fans of Pedro Almodovar’s work, may recall this scene. The viewer is led into this scene like a moth to candle flame. A summer night at a private estate; a poignant song sung by a master-Caetano Veloso
Now So What’ by Miles Davis
It is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian.
Trevor HALL’s beautiful music
Trevor Hall was born November 28, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is a mix of roots, folk, and reggae. Many of the artist’s themes revolve around spirituality and life exploration. His album, KALA, written in Hawaii and recorded in Los Angeles, was released on August 21, 2015. It debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart.
Raleigh SEO Company Helps Local Businesses Get Found Online
Do you wish your website was producing more leads, customers and revenue? Do you wish you were ranking higher up on Google than your competitors are? Did you pay thousands of dollars for a pretty website, but yet no one know it exists?
Who is telling the truth about your Social Security Savings Plan?
Bernie Sanders Social Security savings expansion plan
Social Security is the most successful government program in our nation’s history. Before it was signed into law, nearly half of senior citizens lived in poverty. Today, the elderly poverty rate is 10 percent.
Now Why Ten Word Answers Get Some Candidates Elected
History reminds us to be wary of Ten-word answers for complicated political issues or concerns. Can you identify the 10-word answer for candidates running in this cycle (midterms and 2024).
Our first listen to Courtney Marie Andrews, now yours
We were introduced to the music of Courtney Marie Andrews at the same time as Tyler Childers while watching the 2018 Americana Honors and Awards show in Nashville. You are familiar with Tyler Childers, and now we explore Courtney Marie Andrews.
What’s Happening at Guglhupf?
We don’t know about y’all, but after this past week we are ready to belly up to the bar! With our new bar as the focal point connecting the patio with the indoor dining area, we are shifting our focus to a more casual ‘Biergarten’ style of dining at Guglhupf during evening hours.
Now a Interpretive master class taught by Gregory Porter!
I watched the “hard to say it” master performance at least 20X in 24 hours and each time notice something more nuanced and subtle in the intonation, tone, and delivery of a song not penned by the performer. Then, if you have any tears of joy left, watch and or listen to Gregory re-imagine for the better, Bruno Mars “Just the way you are”
Michael Jordan last 3 minutes in his Final Bulls game
Michael Jordan last 3 minutes in his Final Bulls game
Proposed sidewalk on Duke Street event: Durham wants your input!
Proposed North Duke Street Sidewalk Facilities Meeting October 11, 2018 Braggtown Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 3218 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704 5-7pm (919) 682-3583 The City of Durham Public Works Department is now preparing designs for pedestrian facilities along North Duke Street from West Murray Avenue to North Roxboro Street,
GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski explains vote on Kavanaugh Senate Floor
Senator delivers a message to the country
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Wedding speeches that meet and sometimes exceed Durham coolness
Durham Cool will reserve this spot for wedding speech videos, in the public domain, that reach and sometimes exceed Durham Coolness. The bar is very high, as evidenced by this first Dutch delivery.
Why these Nov Mid-Term elections are so important
Trump Voter: afraid of Dictator in the White House
Durham Cool has kept to a policy of no divisive content or speech on this website that only serves to divide us. This is an important mid-term election for a myriad of reasons and a multitude of critical issues before us. This video captures some of the frustration Independent Trump voters feel about the current state of our executive and legislative branches.
Climate Crisis. Too Late? The time to act is NOW?
Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree*: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities.
Auditions for the next Big Bird
Now that Big Bird’s original puppeteer Caroll Spinney is leaving Sesame Street after 50 years, people are wondering who can possibly step in to fill his big orange shoes.
How would Forgiveness Change your Life?
How Would Forgiveness Change Your Life? There was a time not so long ago when my relationship with my brother was strained at best. I’m talking 5 minutes in a room together and we were both gritting our teeth and ready to bolt. I would go to his home each Thanksgiving because “that’s what families do.” And as soon as I parked my car in his driveway, the countdown clock to my departure would begin in my head.
Dire Straits Romeo and Juliet- A timeless wonder, so much more than a Pop Song
Romeo & Juliet A lovestruck Romeo sings a streetsuss serenade Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made Finds a convenient streetlight steps out of the shade Says something like you and me babe how about it? J
I Love Morning Glory Muffins
I recently discovered Morning Glory Muffins. My epiphany happened one morning at Whole-foods market. I was fully had at first bite into this crumbling mess of scrumptious muffin. Morning Glory indeed!
Now a River of Red Nose dreams!
Next up, Have any of you watched the new BBC1 production, The River on Netflix? Prepare yourself for this one. The material will bring you to the first sentence of a suicide note.
Together, we can bring the Tibetan flag to the world… here’s how.
How do you feel about your national flag? Maybe you fly it with pride outside your home? Or do you feel that it’s a distasteful display of nationalism? Perhaps you have two flags that represent who you are and where you come from? Or maybe you really don’t care that much?
Now Paul Stamets is prepared to save our planet!
Leading mycologist Paul Stamets (full bio) shares his work exploring the diverse role medicinal mushrooms may have in activating our immune systems and helping treat cancer, to new data supporting the role of fungi in biosecurity and the health of the bees that pollinate our planet.
Gary Vaynerchuk with his dad
I feature this review of Gary V and his father more for the rapport and mutual admiration Gary and his father share for each other than the actual wine critique
Why Traffic’s John Barleycorn Must Die right now?
John Barleycorn” is a British folk song. The character of John Barleycorn in the song is a personification of the important cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and whiskey. In the song, John Barleycorn is represented as suffering indignities, attacks and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.
Poetry and Prose we love!
In our celebration of literature, we spotlight the poets, short fiction writers, and novelists who have shaped modern storytelling, offering fresh perspectives on history, culture, and the human experience. The following writers—many of them former Poet Laureates—have not only enriched American letters but also carved out unique spaces for their voices to be heard, from lyrical poetry to deeply resonant novels. Their works share common landscapes, histories, and cultural legacies that continue to inspire readers today.
True Generosity Talks by Jack Kornfield, Trudy Goldman, and Sharon Salzberg
The First Pillar of Happiness Jack Kornfield & Trudy Goodman (78 minutes) “The gift of generosity is that it makes you happy. It’s the first pillar of happiness in Buddhist teachings.” – Jack Kornfield
Learn the most current skills in Web and App. Development and Design
Learn the most current skills in Web and App. Development and Design in these recommended Coursera Specializations.
Sacred Sound Choir – Ancient Chant For Healing & Peace
This mantra in ancient Sanskrit, is a call for enlightenment and is practiced for purifying karma of the soul at a very deep level. It is said to be very beneficial for emotional and physical health.
Ready Now with Krishna Das Live?
Those who have enjoyed the blessing of catching Krishna Das live know how this professional recording comes very close to capturing the experience! Do yourself a favor and catch K.D. live sometime soon.
Durham During the Great War-Wraps up successful run with Public Event!
Join us at the Museum of Durham History as we mark the closing of our exhibit, Durham During the Great War. Guest lecturer and Duke University professor Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith will give a talk on African American service during World War I and their perceptions of the war
Now learn The most important concepts in modern robotics!
Are you passionate about robotics? Do you want to understand the mechanics, planning, and control behind mobile robots and robotic arms? If you are committed to mastering the essential mathematical modeling techniques used across all robotics subfields, then Northwestern University’s Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control Specialization is designed for you.
Compassion Over Killing Undercover
Beyond The Lies brings the truth about how animals are raised and killed on farms across the U.S.
What is Minimalism?
So what is this minimalism thing? It’s quite simple: to be a minimalist you must live with less than 100 things, you can’t own a car or a home or a television, you can’t
You Read about it on Durham Cool list to help you choose!
The Durham Cool team, after much thought and careful consideration, comprised this list of Music, books, authors, musicians, worthy charitable considerations, technical gear for you in one article.
Now Emily Blunt and Why we love her!
Emily Blunt is beautiful. Men and women agree. The reason we all find her so attractive is not due to her British accent nor the Mary Poppins elan.
Now Watch Tyler Childers put the hurt back into Country Music!
Tyler Childers is rewriting the rules of modern country music with Appalachian grit and heartfelt authenticity. As mainstream Nashville veers glossy, Childers dives deep into the unvarnished truth of rural life, forging a new Alt-Country path powered by digital platforms and poetic grit.
Aaron Sorkin Kills a Mockingbird
While much cherished, the book has a racial dynamic that Sorkin felt he had to update for a 2018 audience.
The Sky is with you
Sky is with you. Images by Jyl Dowd in Ithaca NY walk.
Hugh Grant
We like Hugh Grant, not due to our fascination with all things British
Ronald Reagan’s Final Speech
‘We draw our people, our strength, from every country and every corner of the world.’ — Ronald Reagan’s final speech was a love letter to immigrants
Roma-the new film by Alfonso Cuaron.
Alfonso Cuaron, who won an Oscar for directing 2013’s “Gravity,” is back in the awards conversation again this year with a very different kind of film, “Roma,” a clearly autobiographical tale that follows the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 70s.
Who is Gelek Rimpoche?
Born in Lhasa, Tibet, in 1939, Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche was recognized as an incarnate lama at the age of four. Carefully tutored from an early age by some of Tibet’s greatest living masters, Rimpoche gained renown for his powers of memory, intellectual judgment and penetrating insight.
Don’t Waste Durham
Here is the “About” for Durham Green to go.com and Don’t Waste Durham. We are a group of Durhamites who want to reduce consumer waste in our community. We represent a wide variety of sectors and backgrounds (small business, non-profit, local government, faith community, academia, artists, concerned citizens, etc.) OUR PURPOSE:
New to you images 2019
New to you images from Jyl Dowd and Franklin Crawford
Black Twig is Not another Game of Thrones City
When I first walked by Black Twig I thought, what? Then I thought, “it sounds like a Game of Throne’s city, next on the conquer and command list for Cirsei, Daenarys, or John Snow”.
Now It’s Midnight in Harlem for all!
We have written many articles on this worthy band, now to find ourselves honoring the genius of this meritorious union of musical giants-marriage and fronting the band-Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks-
Virginia Woolf train station scene in The Hours, Film
The Train Station Scene in the Hours with characters Virginia and Leonard
Your thoughts about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often called AOC, is a trailblazer in modern American politics. Her story—rooted in resilience, grit, and dedication—has captured the nation’s attention since her groundbreaking congressional win in 2018.
An Exciting 2019 Plan at Durham History Museum!
Museum of Durham History
After recent events— locally, regionally and nationally, we wanted to take a moment to share our thoughts and remind our community of the MoDH mission.
Sailing across Frozen Lake Minnetonka, MN
Ice Skater using Umbrella as sail to skate across lake Minnetonka
Syracuse Vs. Duke 01-14-19
Cameron Crazies, my sincere apologies for this big January surprise. The Orange came to play. See big upset or perhaps big underestimate?
Miller’s Crossing- The gift of watching more than once
We love this film for so many reasons. Watch it now if you missed it the first time around 1990. Watch again if you have not in the last year. So many good reasons to watch this morality play. The actors, cinematography, screenplay, et al.
Daniel Goleman on Focus
Filmed at the Royal College of Music on 25th October 2013. Psychologist Daniel Goleman shot to fame with his groundbreaking bestseller Emotional Intelligence. The premise of the book, now widely accepted, is that raw intelligence alone is not a sure predictor of success in life.
A Decade of DPAC
Updates since this 2016 DPAC article ran . Fast Facts:
3,966,647 tickets sold
1,987 performances
230 full and part time employees
No.1 best-selling performance: Adam Sandler on April 13, 2017 (Neil Young No.2’on April 15,2011)
No.1 best-selling week Broadway performance (8 shows)- Book Of Mormon, February 18-23, 2014
No.1 Best selling multi-week Broadway week
Enroll in Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera now! # 1 for a reason!
In five courses, you will learn the foundations of Deep Learning, understand how to build neural networks, and learn how to lead successful machine learning projects. Y
Now is the time for Self Driving Car Specialization!
Be at the forefront of the autonomous driving industry. With market researchers predicting a $42-billion market and more than 20 million self-driving cars on the road by 2025, the next big job boom is right around the corner.
Ram Dass Legacy Retreat, in Ojai CA: Compassion in Action with Community
I can do nothing for you but work on myself…you can do nothing for me but work on yourself!”
Now is the time for a career in Google Cloud Networking!
7 Day Free Trial on all Coursera Specializations! Managing Security in Google Cloud taught by Google Experts on Coursera now! Join Today
Rene Russo, easy to love!
We find ourselves drawn to Rene Russo and believe you will succumb after watching her performance in these 3 key roles, Thomas Crown Affair, Get Shorty and Tin Cup.
Happy Pi day!
Happy Pi Day! Enroll in select math and data science Specializations and your first month is only $3.14 or less! Drive innovation. Incorporate design thinking and creativity into your everyday business practices with HEC’s new Managing Innovation and Design Thinking Specialization.
Now Durham Identity in 1995?
Durham in 1995 was a weight loss destination, not a place where James Beard-winning chefs and or nominees prepared straight from the Divine pie crusts and gourmet cheeseburgers. Geer Street Beer Garden was an abandoned service station, and Motorco was still an active garage. Durham was the home of the Rice diet, and many folks came here for Duke University Health care, particularly the Rice diet program
NC band, Mandolin Orange is now watchhouse!
My first exposure to Mandolin Orange was an early, first year, performance of Mandolin Orange at The ENO festival river stage. It was Andrew’s deep Southern baritone that lured me to the small shade stage in a stand of trees. A mix of lyrically mature, subtle well-crafted songs, kept me close to the stage for the rest of the set. This duo was different from the average blend of Eno performers that year and certainly chronologically younger than the majority.
World Water Day
Each day 1 billion gallons of clean, safe drinking water flows from the Catskill Mountains to NYC residents. #Cornell expertise helps make it possible.
Durham 150 Event of the Week-
The Museum of Durham History, The Sierra Club and the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association present : Old West Durham Neighborhood Hike | March 30th | 10 AM | Across from White Star Laundry, Ninth and Green Streets, Durham, NC 27705 | FREE
The Comet is Coming
The London based trio The Comet is Coming-Made up of the saxophonist King Shabaka, the percussionist Betamax, and the keyboardist Danalogue
Tibet is making Headlines
Our vision is a free Tibet in which Tibetans are able to determine their own future and the human rights of all are respected.
Urgent-No time for dawdling or NIMBY- Act NOW!-See not kidding-Your Mother needs you!
See: overwhelmed by the size of the problem, lack of coherent leadership, Industry resistance, lack of coherent leadership, Hog-Tied- EPA, Citizens’ United Supreme Court Ruling, Oil and Coal industry lobbyists, Unlimited Corporate spending in campaign elections after Citizen’s United, propaganda of the anti-science climate change deniers, lack of coherent leadership,
Internet of Things and AI Cloud Specialization
Build Your Own Internet of Things. Learn the creation of the Internet of Things products and services in six courses.
1958 Franklin Crawford Photography- Mini Retrospective April 05 6-9PM Lost Dog Cafe and Lounge Binghamton, NY
1958 Franklin Crawford, photographer Ithaca NY Mini Retrospective Lost Dog Cafe April 5 6-9PM Binghamton, NY
Joy Speight
thebullsofdurham
🐂Love, Love, L❤️VE this photo of @SpeightJoye! Her personality shines through.
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Joye is a Durham native. Her grandfather Theodore Roosevelt Speight started Speight Auto Services, one of the few original Black Wall Street businesses still operating today in Durham. Her Bull City roots run deep.
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What’s the first thing Joye wants folks to know about Durham right off the bat?
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“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean that it’s a bad thing. I think Durham is misrepresented a lot. I think that Durham has in the past and probably even still now gets a bad rap for something that maybe a minority, a small group of people, will do. They paint the whole city that way. Really, it’s just about understanding.
Best Durham Computer Repair Service
Please don’t throw away your old PC or Laptop before talking with Ken Romano, skilled computer technician. Ken has breathed life back into laptops that I thought were beyond hopeless. When I pick up a repaired computer from Ken it not only arrives working like new but also clean like the first day it came out of the box. Ken has extensive experience, practical knowledge and the credentials to work on any PC, Apple laptop or desktop computer. Don’t go to the box store and pay more for what you don’t need before calling Ken.
Explosion and Fire on Duke Street Durham and Lee Family Support!
Durham firefighter out of surgery, recovering from injuries following Durham explosion
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the Lee family, the firefighter just out of surgery and his family, and the injured and affected in the Brightleaf area of Durham NC 04-10-2019.
Now the launch of a New, Machine Learning Specialization by Andrew NG!
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. In the past decade, machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech recognition, effective web search, and a vastly improved understanding of the human genome.
Why Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health Now?
Master Statistics for Public Health and Learn R. Develop your statistical thinking skills and learn key data analysis methods through R
The Scots practical genius is known as the Falkirk Wheel Boat
Falkirk Wheel boat lift at night in Falkirk, Scotland The Falkirk Wheel connects two canals, linking Edinburgh on Scotland’s coast with Glasgow, nearly 50 miles inland
Triangle Real Estate Specialist Facebook Page
Triangle Real Estate Specialist
Some of you’re aware that I have maintained a Triangle Real Estate page on Facebook for 5 years.
Why Pre-date Fumblings at Foster’s Market now
We all know there is something super human about Sarah Foster. The people at Fosters Market have been feeding me and my children for 20 years out of an old lawn mower repair shop on chapel hill boulevard.
Dave and Late Night crew at their best-We miss Dave!
Angry enough, after watching Dave and crew exasperate over licensing costs to play live any of the Eagles songs, to watch this 60 Minutes Australia overview of the band and its history? Why not watch it before the Eagles and their licensing company (team of lawyers) pull this video off of YouTube.
25th Birthday & Pie Social at SEEDS-Volunteers Needed!
SEEDS is happy to announce our 25th Birthday Celebration and Pie Social will take place on June 1! This event will be a special celebration highlighting SEEDS’ history over the past 25 years and will raise support for SEEDS to continue working with youth in Durham for years to come! We are in need of volunteers for many different capacities for this event, so please sign up if you’d like to be a part of this special event!
Why Kombucha?
This year, I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to help my clients who keep telling me about certain symptoms that they are struggling with and it seemed to boil down to “poor gut health”. Our daily diets are wrecking havoc on our bodies and our bodies are not happy with us.
Our body is responding in the form of pain, discomfort, weight gain, and disease. I truly believe that if we can improve our nutrition, we can heal and fix a lot of problems that are going on with our bodies or at least allow our bodies to make it easier for the medication and treatments to have an environment to truly work and do their job.
In this video I answer the questions:
1. What is Kombucha?
2. Why is it important for Gut Health?
3. What does it do?
4. Where can I buy it?
5. What are my favorite flavors and brands?
Do you drink Kombucha? What other questions do you have about it?
Disclaimer: I’m not saying it cures anything, but I do think that you should give it a try if you are having issues with your GI, digestion, weight or low energy. Also, talk to your doctor more about it if you have a pre-existing condition.
Vegetarian Cookbooks
When I first moved to Durham I was a vegetarian who missed the taste of certain meats. The meat replicants or analogs in vegetarian processed foods frequently contain another poison to me, gluten wheat or seitan made of wheat.
Now Tina Turner, RIP, Chanting her way to Peace!
Tina Turner’s legacy as the Queen of Rock is undisputed, but what deepened her connection with fans beyond the music was her powerful spiritual journey. In 1973, after enduring years of turmoil in her relationship with Ike Turner, Tina discovered a life-altering practice through Buddhism. Introduced to chanting by a friend in Los Angeles, she immersed herself in the daily discipline of chanting “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,” a mantra central to Nichiren Buddhism.
E-Commerce startup process.
Within just 6 months of starting her first ecommerce business, it was generating $600,000 USD per month (without funding or investment). She was then instrumental in launching another ecommerce business generating $100,000 USD on the first day.
Now Genesis with Gabriel or Collins in the lead?
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins (both natural leaders of the band called Genesis -different approaches and styles-yet quite complimentary when in sync) Notice how they work together on these two different live versions of the same track. Please keep an eye on the histrionic antics of Mr. Gabriel versus the football player charm of Phil Collins.
Durham Smart Initiative
The SmART Vision Plan reimagines the rapidly-transforming Blackwell, Corcoran, and Foster Street north/south corridor as a vibrant arts and entertainment district that reflects the city’s unique character.
Boost Body Energy!
You know that everything is energy. But how do you apply this to your life? Join us in this Mindvalley Masterclass for an eye-opening demonstration where you’ll witness firsthand how energy actually runs our reality and walk away with at least 4 different energy medicine techniques. Prepare yourself for an eye-opening demonstration with this FREE Masterclass. Share With Your Friends This Masterclass is being celebrated with friends and family. If you would like to invite someone to Donna Eden on The Secrets of a Master Practitioner today,
Online Registration ending soon, in person registration 9am Sat !
Friendly reminder that T-shirt pick-up and donations drop-off starts today at 3PM! Dates and times below. Will we see you at the shelter?
It is not too late to register:
Python for Everybody with Dr. Chuck now!
Learn to Program and Analyze Data with Python. Develop programs to gather, clean, analyze, and visualize data.
Durham 150 News and Events!
Since the debut of Durham 150 merchandise at the Opening Celebration, we’ve been asked by locals and visitors alike how to get a t-shirt or hat of their own. We’re pleased to share the Durham 150 online merchandise store with you: durham150.org/store.
Smart Home Kits work with Alexa, Apple, Google Home
iDevices IDEV0012 Smart Home Essentials Kit
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Rageon for the Holidays sale!
RageOn, based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, & Cleveland, has sought out 30 of the most skilled expert advisors and employees from Pinterest, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Uber, Google, Twitter, Airbnb, eBay, Oracle, Stanford, and MIT that share a common love for the mission of making merchandising easy for the creators of this world.
Echo Show 5 order today at a great price!
Alexa can show you more – Compact 5.5” smart display ready to help manage your day, entertain at a glance, and connect you to friends and family.
Durham Cool T Shirt-your Feedback requested!
We need your Feedback? Let us know if you want Molly on the Durham Cool T shirt or something more Durham Skyline specific?
Bluehost and WordPress a perfect marriage!
When I started this WordPress website 7 years ago I set up hosting services with Bluehost This was a great decision.
Multi-potentiality the creative Perspective
Creative and multi talented people are complex and often very difficult to live with or befriend. They are often the best person to bring to a dinner party and frequently the most interesting elevator conversationalist.
Now The Singing Detective May help
A word of caution, Singing Detective is so damn good; watch Episode one at your own risk as you will be compelled to watch all 6 in one sitting. Best for family sanity and your own to savor this serial drama over a number of days or Sunday nights.
Digital Dentistry at Southpoint, Durham NC
At Digital Dentistry at Southpoint, Dr. Gary Schlotterer and his team offer comprehensive dental care, using the latest in dental technology, conveniently located just off of I-40 in Durham by Southpoint Mall.
Now James Vickery brings the UK soul across the Atlantic to you!
While listening to a track from Zak Abel I googled British Soul Artists to watch 2019 and once again a Truly soulful voice is discovered (belated) with 12MM views on Youtube, James Vickery.
Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman
Does this show make sense to you? Does it make sense based on Jerry’s terms? I think it makes sense to those who enjoy observing, theoretically unguarded moments, between comedy giants.
Soar with Stamets 7 now!
I ordered the Host Defense Stamets 7 Daily Immune Support from Amazon based on the solid reviews and trust gained by watching these videos and interviews with Paul Stamets.
Why the Hoopla on Zendaya now!
In the landscape of contemporary entertainment, few names stand out with as much versatility and cultural relevance as Zendaya. Rising from her days as a Disney Channel star, she has ascended through Hollywood to become a celebrated actress, singer, and style icon.
Just the Indisputable Facts
The Mueller results
Al Clark
Mueller Trump-Russia probe = 1 year. 5 guilty pleas. 35 indictments. 75 charges. 2 in jail.
Now the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and Bryan Carey
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Patañjali Statue (traditional form indicating kundalini or incarnation of Shesha) The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 196 Indian sutras (aphorisms). The Yoga Sutras were compiled around 400 CE by Sage Patanjali, taking materials about yoga from older traditions.
Bats are Terrifying: Here’s Proof
Facts About Bats For Kids 6-8 Incredible Full-Size Pictures and Amazing Animal Facts (Clouducated Blue Series Nonfiction) Cindy Bowdoin View More by This Author This book can be downloaded and read in Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device. Description Meet The Masters Of Echolocation!
This Tree
This Tree has presence.
ABQ is Durham Cool
ABQ is Durham Cool
Dancing in CCB Plaza is all right with Durham Cool!
There it is, Spontaneous Dancing on CCB Plaza! We need more of this kind of participation in organic culture on the fly!
Drain weasel the plumbing solution so simple yet ingenious
Sometimes a product comes along in your life, so simple and ingenious, to solve a problem so ordinary and routine, that you have no choice but to crow about it! This week that product also shares a moniker for what I call myself when I do something so stupid there is no other nomenclature that suits, it is the Drain weasel.
Cape Town Countdown to Day Zero.
What happens when a major metropolitan area runs out of water? The 4.5 million residents of Cape Town are hoping they won’t have to find out.
Special Bordeaux Wine Tasting Event with Hors d’ oeuvres
pecial Bordeaux Wine Tasting Event with Hors d’ oeuvres
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 5:30pm
Special Bordeaux Wine Tasting Event with Hors d’ oeuvres
Southern Season and the Weathervane will host a special event with Laure Levesque, owner of Queen of Wines and Pauline Lurton, representative of Bordeaux Chateau.
Preserve the Eno River now!
Last week, Thomasi McDonald wrote in the Durham NC Indy about a developer’s plans to build hundreds of homes on the cusp of Durham’s West Point on the Eno, with the potential for more flooding, affected water quality, and other environmental impacts. Indy readers had a lot to say about this proposal.
What the Net Neutrality FCC Vote means to you
State attorneys general are now threatening lawsuits against the federal government’s repeal of “net neutrality” rules.
New York’s attorney general says he’ll lead a multistate lawsuit to stop the Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. Democrat Eric Schneiderman has been investigating fake public comments submitted to the FCC during the net neutrality comment process.
Seeds of Durham Collage
SEEDS
Manifest the Life of your dreams
Try this simple mindful meditation for 30 consecutive days to rewire your subconscious mind. When you begin any new meditation practice you will notice the stream of thoughts which flow through your mind. Aware, as if for the first time, how many idle thoughts come through each waking moment.
Dalai Lama: Inner Peace, Happiness, God and Money
Dalai Lama, simple wisdom
Sometimes a difficult problem is best…
There is a much easier way to resolve a complicated problem than attacking it straight on. This applies to problems wherein you do not have an immediate and easy solution. Some problems require a diversified group effort to resolve. Think like a sea otter all day today.
Durham Cool?
The question does not tail me or tag at me too often since starting this website but lately very close friends of mine have raised this question with me. Mostly friends who have plans to move on to bigger cities with urban appeal on longer tenures in the cool zone.
Driving up Glenwood (70 West) back from Raleigh this evening
This low thunder quiet Fall September evening is pregnant with my earliest Durham NC memories. When I arrived here in October 1995 my brother and me along with mutual friends would drive down to Raleigh to catch a show at the Brewery. 70 was the route we took. This evening, coming back from a training class on Millbrook and Creedmoor in Raleigh I was reminded of those evenings. Many that know me well also know that I have not been uber keen on Durham lately. This drive home changed something deep within me. I fell in love with Durham again.
Southern Food as Cultural Fount
Join us for a free public talk by national food writer John T. Edge, winner of the James Beard Foundation’s M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award, with award-winning North Carolina Public Radio Reporter Leoneda Inge, WUNC’s first-ever race and southern culture reporter, and Andrea Reusing, the James Beard award-winning chef of the Durham Hotel and also Lantern restaurant in Chapel Hill. For these expert enthusiasts, food is a gateway to such southern topics as history, race, migration, economics and more.
5:30 PM Cash Bar
6 PM Highlights tour
7 PM Conversation (in the lecture hall)
About the Venue
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Art Museum
‘http://nasher.duke.edu/southern/
Skylar Fein, Black Flag (For Elizabeth’s), 2008. Wood, plaster, and acrylic; 43.5 x 72 x 1.25 inches (110.5 x 183 x 3.2 cm). Collection of Dathel and Tommy Coleman. Image courtesy of the artist and Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana. © Skylar Fein.’
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
What not to Love?
t’s time to circle the wagons in preparation for the worst. A reflexive holdover survival response. Most adaptable
hominid in the face of an overwhelming amount of uncertainty will survive. Gravitate to what makes you feel safe. Protect the weakest family (tribe) member by flanking them with the fiercest.
DT Fever dream
Fever dreams that wake DT in the middle of the night with something like the DTs are ones featuring Tina Fey. Uber smart, articulate, faster witted than he, Tina Fey! They have YOU by the short hairs and you almost realize it’s your own fault. Better to sit back, hands tied behind your back, enjoy the humor than to scorn the well earned criticism. Please no more tweets at 3AM about Nuclear weapons. Beyond the pale where presidential temperament is concerned. This cannot be the NEW NORMAL for very long as it could very easily lead us all into Armageddon toots sweet.
Wolves Change the rivers
Ecosystems need large predators, like the wolf and whale, to survive and thrive. Here are two videos that demonstrate this balance nature affords. Nature is in balance, naturally. Man has upset this balance. We must restore this balance for our survival.
Get in the Groove with the Style Council now!
The Style Council were an English band formed in 1983 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter, and guitarist with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau and The Merton Parkas. The band enabled Weller to take a more soulful direction with his music.
President Obama, Thank you
president obama toured the Artic region prompting the signing of an executive order to protect the region.
Now Van Morrison’s Got to Go back
Got to go back, Van Morrison’s first track on the No Guru, no method, no teacher release. This is a track I listen to when I am immersed in the creative process. This Van release is oft overlooked and less familiar to some. This album is as full as Astral weeks, birthed of course, from the womb of Astral. You must purchase this CD for your beach and or mountain trips from Durham. No better soundtrack than this for the pastoral drive, sorting laundry, washing dishes.
Pureland Project
The seed for The Pureland Project was planted in 2005 when Meg Ferrigno moved to Tibet to serve Garchen Rinpoche’s school projects. In speaking with the fellow teachers and villagers they formed the ideas for the project. In 2011 The Pureland Project was granted 501c3 status and in 2012 Ahimsa House opened its doors in Philadelphia.
Awake
You wake up one day and realize you have reached 50 years on this planet. This is the day you truly wake to the morning with “realization”. Awake. What a luxury! Alive, at last. Time to walk out into the yard, robe on, barefoot into the wet grass. Alive, at last. Look at the golden orb rising in the pinkest pale blue sky; wisps of young clouds parting?
Dave Chappelle Opening Monologue On SNL
The confidence and insight-fully sharp delivery of Chappelle, when we need it most.
Dalai Lama talks about Trump
Dalai lama discusses president Trump and impersonates him.
Rights and Responsibilities
Citizens have many rights, but rights have limits. For example,
you are free to speak your opinion. Yet it is against the law to shout “Fire!” in a public place if there is no fire. Rights come with responsibilities. Every citizen has responsibilities. Laws explain our responsibilities. Obeying laws is an important responsibility. A person who breaks a law may go to jail. However, if a law is unfair, citizens can change it. Adult citizens have many responsibilities. They may serve in the military or on a jury. They also have the responsibility to vote. Citizens vote to choose leaders. Sometimes they vote about changing laws. Citizens need to learn about the issues and then vote. Their opinions will not count if they do not vote.”
Cherokee Legend
When we turn to this wisdom during this difficult time of disunion peace and healing is uncovered.
Difficult as it may be we must effort to fight the noble fight for joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, generosity, truth, compassion even and especially with those who have harmed us.
Leadership
One very important quality of leadership is the ability to exercise restraint in the interest of civility. Appealing to the higher instincts, present in all human beings, rather than pandering to baser impulses. We know from history what happens when leaders appeal to the most animalistic desires, sublimated in the human psyche. One need only conduct a brief study of (choose your Fascist) to see how this happens.
Failure of the 4th Estate
A compelling, critical journalistic arm is critical to our fragile democracy. Remember John Stewart’s Daily Show who accidentally, intentionally used humor to arrive at journalistic “truth”. John Oliver has almost filled Stewart’s shoes….
Each individual makes a difference
The volunteer, pictured above, arrived after working a 7 PM to 7 AM nursing shift at Duke Hospital. She said she could give us an hour. We were grateful. At the end of her shift, we learned that she was five days into life as a citizen of the United States of America. This was to her an important act of citizenship.
Fresh eyes
Sundays I reserve for morning meditation and reading on Spiritual subjects. Today was no exception, with meditation followed by a chapter from the Joy of Living, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. The chapter I read today was Compassion the Survival of the Kindest. The section that resonated with me may help you heal the divide or difference between you and another:
Fake News sites impact?
In light of the recent news from Facebook and Google to take down Fake news I found this NPR investigative news story ey
Strong Women are Beautiful
One truly interesting phenom this year was the rise of Megyn Kelly. It is a credit to Megyn Kelly’s tenacity to stand her rightfully earned ground in the face of an active campaign to undermine her authority as a reporter.
The Best NC Chef for Fall dishes
For Andrea Reusing—an award-winning chef, a leader in the sustainable agriculture movement, and a working mother—”cooking in the moment” simply means focusing on one meal at a time. Tender spring broccoli given a smoky char on the grill, a summer berry pudding with cold cream, or a cider-braised pork shoulder served with pan-fried apples on a frosty night—cooking and eating this way allows food in season to become the foundation of a full life. Cooking in the Moment is a rich, absorbing journey through a year in Reusing’s home kitchen as she cooks for family and friends using ingredients grown nearby.
New Year’s Resolutions with practical solutions
Recently we published an article about Treadmill desks on Durham Cool, written by my sister in law, Heather Langan. January is the “do or die” manifestation month for your New Year’s resolution. One’s normative experience with resolutions is they appear in the well-intentioned mind on New Year’s eve and disappear quickly into the lost dryer machine sock ether the next month. It takes an Army of life coaches to keep you honest on your commitments. Only the best households with plenty of Facebook photographic evidence to show for it, keep their New Year’s Eve commitments. What about the rest of us? A new habit takes at least 30 days to take hold, right? We have all heard this before.
Now the I Ching Guidance website is live!
The Durham Cool team actively contributes to and maintains another website called I Ching Guidance. The IChing Guidance website was established to provide insight into the 4,000 year old oracle, I Ching (comprised of 64 divination Hexagrams). The IChing guidance website is dedicated to propogating a broad spectrum of original spiritual content. We encourage readers of Durham Cool to visit I Ching Guidance, the yin to Durham Ccol’s Yang.
Durham History Museum Annual Report
This Annual Report (also available online) will show you “by the numbers” how we impact the community together. We appreciate your help in bringing our exhibits to life. If you haven’t given this year, GIVE NOW and see your name listed next year!
Museum of Durham History 2015-16 Annual Report
Sunday, early evening outside Nosh Cafe
These beautiful large pots outside of Nosh Cafe, across from Duke West Campus, earned a post on Durham Cool for their stand-alone aesthetic value. It is early evening and the birds are singing each to each. I have admired these pots for many years and now it is due time to bring them to you in this simple photo essay.
Durham Cool informal reader survey
Durham Cool readers, please take a moment and write in the comment line where you reside. I review live activity on this website routinely and I am very happy to report we have a very diverse audience for the Durham Cool website.
The Construction of the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya (in Colorado)
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing is located at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado, USA. It was built to inter the ashes of Chogyam Trungpa, who died in 1987. In many Buddhist traditions it is common to build a stupa to honour a respected teacher after their death.
What are the Common Signs of Stress?
Fatigue
General irritability, hyperactivity, depression
Pounding of Heart
Dryness in the mouth and throat
Trembling, nervous tics
Impulsive behavior
Mood swings and crying
Inability to concentrate, confusion
Feelings of weakness or dizziness
Floating Anxiety, or feeling panicked for no reason
Feeling “keyed up”
High pitched, nervous laughter
Grinding teeth
Sleeping problems
Stomach and bowel problems
Frequent urge to urinate
A migraine or tension headaches
Neck or lower back pain
Loss of appetite or excessive appetite
Being prone to accidents
Alcohol or drug problems or excessive smoking
Nightmares
Reinventing the College Experience
It’s here. We’re announcing our plans to create a new type of “university” and lifestyle for people who don’t want their kids growing up in an obsolete industrial-age system. But this is more than just for our children, it’s an attempt to change how we live, grow and develop, no matter if you’re 17 or 70. It’s a re-imagining of college, campus, curriculum and community for a new age.
Watch the video to learn more. 🙂
Receiving Days-at the Office.
I love this concept a direct application of a foundational Tibetan Buddhist principal. Imagine this propagating to your work environment?
My Favorite breakfast
Nothing approximates the taste of Bagels and lox with capers, and a red onion slice. This combo can not be replicated in a vegetarian analog. The fundamentals of culinary art, sweet and savory in perfect balance. Saline and sugar, the Yang and the Yin. You must try this before you leave your body. May not be consumed alone. Must enjoy with friends and family. A weekend repast, preferably on Sunday with the fattest newspaper on the table. New York Sunday Times will do in a pinch.
Help Families Who Have no place left to turn
Imagine your children huddled together in the cold. Your flimsy shelter barely protects them from the violent winds and unending rain. It breaks your heart to choose which shivering child will wear the one coat you could afford
Solar NC
The solar industry finished 2016 with its best quarter of all time. We now have enough solar to power 6.5 million homes. The future for solar has never shined brighter.
Oil Executive son’s Testimony at Enfield hearing
Important personal testimony from Oil executive son.
Watch Dua Lipa’s stunning vocal-evolution-radical-optimism now
When Dua Lipa was in primary school, she bombed an audition for the choir. “My voice is so low that sometimes when I try to do high notes, nothing but air comes out,” she says. That didn’t deter her from pursuing a music career: At age 15, she moved by herself to London (where she grew up) from Kosovo (where her family had relocated a few years earlier) to attend theater school.
Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman-meeting our enemies
I listened to this SoundCloud, shared by emcheren this morning. The universe is working with us today. Think of the divide in our country, your workplace relationships, families, your neighbors? This interview from On Being with Krista Tippett may go along way towards bridging or at the very least healing the gaps, differences between us.
Whiplash Film
Whiplash is a 2014 American independent drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller and J. K. Simmons, the film depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz student (Teller) and an abusive instructor (Simmons). Paul Reiser co-stars as the student’s father.
The obvious
It’s dangerously hot/humid (heat index) outside in Durham, NC right now.
Now a Global Master of Public Health 100% online!
A research-driven, flexible degree for the next generation of public health leaders.
The Global Master of Public Health from Imperial College London is a high-quality online degree program from one of the top 10 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2019). As a Global MPH student, you’ll study biostatistics, epidemiology, health systems and more. You’ll also hone your research skills by exploring issues that affect your own community.
The Best new Franklin Crawford photos
Our Favorite images from Franklin Crawford
Insteon Outdoor Lighting Kit with Insteon Hub
Easily Manage Your Outdoor Lighting and Appliances
Control lighting from almost anywhere by using the Insteon Hub and downloading the Insteon App
Automate landscape and other outdoor lighting in minutes
Set scenes, schedules, and routines to walk in the door with the lights on
Buddhist Prostrations
Buddhists believe one should prostrate at least 10,000 times during his lifetime. There are several popular Buddhist sites to prostrate or kora, four most important ones are Jokhang Temple, Bharkhor Street, Mount Kailash, and Lake Manasarovar.
The critical importance of Vitamin D in Deep sleep and overall health
Healing every night means we wake up in a good mood, happy, hopeful, curious, engaged and pain-free. We don’t go to the doctor because there’s no reason to.Not healing means your life is full of trips to the doctor, small or large health issues and mental anguish.
IKC Hot Sauce!
Made with kombucha and crafted with natural ingredients, this hot sauce is an aged cayenne pepper sauce that is the perfect blend of hot, tangy, and savory. Full of flavor with a nice kick, but not too hot to really taste and enjoy. The kombucha vinegar makes the flavor truly unique.
Why Basic Income works right now, Let’s make it Universal!
One of the most powerful aspects of UBI, as both Yang and Santens have noted, is its ability to unite people across political divides. UBI appeals to progressives because it reduces poverty and inequality. At the same time, it appeals to libertarians and fiscal conservatives because it minimizes government intervention in people’s lives, replacing complex welfare programs with a simple cash transfer that allows individuals to decide how best to spend their money.
Why is the right B-12 critical to your health?
VeganSafe B-12 is a certified organic blend of methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, the two most bioactive forms of vitamin B-12. Vitamin B-12 is a vital nutrient that supports normal energy levels, cardiovascular health, and the nervous system
Election Security; Who stands in the way of protecting your vote in 2020?
Currently we have two principal individuals standing in the way of Election security, Mitch McConnell and our President of the United States.
Now Linda Ronstadt, the song whisperer, and genre surfer.
She could raise the power level when the melody demanded but quietly convey emotion when bigness was unnecessary. Serving the feeling of the song and telling the story was paramount.
Now A Lyrical life composed by Pete Townshend
The primary songwriter for the Who who sang backup mostly to Roger, turns out to be the better singer over time. Voice survived in the background.
Hollie Cook, wow!
A Merge Records post on Instagram brought me to this, Hollie Cook full performance on KEXP to share with you.
Equifax Data Breach Settlement – You may be eligible for cash, free credit monitoring, and more
While I breezed through the form with a clear understanding of who Equifax is, what they do, what my rights as a consumer are, and how to best complete the claims form, I realized that my 23 years in the financial services sector, primarily in management, gave me considerable advantage most do not possess. The obligation to share my “wisdom” was the impetus for starting this website 7 years ago. Here we go.
Now Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan Watch the chemistry sparkle!
In 2002, when O was released, it wasn’t just an album—it was a raw and intimate conversation, laid bare between Rice and Hannigan. The record emerged from a deeply personal place in Rice’s life, blending acoustic folk with melancholic reflections on love, heartbreak, and vulnerability. The songs were minimalist in arrangement but monumental in emotional depth.
Add Alexa to your drive with Echo Auto now!
Looking to bring the convenience of Alexa voice control to your car? The Echo Auto makes it easy. Designed specifically for vehicles, Echo Auto connects via Bluetooth or auxiliary input, letting you play music, get directions, make calls, and control smart home devices—all hands-free. In this review, we explore how Echo Auto upgrades your drive with Alexa for your car.
Are you living the life of your dreams?
My name is Shawn James and I am a Canadian outdoorsman, photographer, self-reliance educator, blogger and freelance writer for Ontario Tourism and outdoor magazines. In 2017 I began building a log cabin in the Canadian woods without power tools and I documented my journey on Youtube. Below are some of my videos.
Now Leilani WOLFGRAMM brings her rasta roots and R&B swagger to the people!
This video had me from the visual alone and then the harmonious collaboration of extraordinary groove masters working together. Yet what about the lead singer, Leilani, hiding under a hoodie sporting black engineers opticals, with such beautifully strong vocals. We had to know more.
Daily Contemporary Fiction Challenge
Contemporary literature is defined as literature written after World War II through the current day. Each day Durham Cool Media will include a quote, book or author question. The first individual or team to correctly identify the answer will be…
Now Warren Zevon for every good reason.
Warren Zevon never asked to be mythologized—but it happened anyway. Whether behind a piano in Echo Park or subbing in for Paul Shaffer on Late Night with David Letterman, Zevon carried the weight of contradiction like a badge and a burden.
Merrell Men’s Moab 2 Waterproof Hiking Shoe
Purchased this Hiking shoe after several friends suggested Merrell as the best all-around hiking sneaker/shoe. The reviews are strongly positive and after two weeks of routine walking, light hiking, I can confidently say these are the most comfortable shoes (out of the box) I have ever owned.
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Say Something
Not much to add other than we like this number from Justin Timberlake. You may think, guilty pleasure. Pleasure in any flavor is a pleasure. You must give yourself credit as he has paid his dues-and the guy is a clever-A perfect timing comedian on SNL.
John Prine-Summer’s End is now!
Released in 2018 on The Tree of Forgiveness, John Prine’s first album of original material in 13 years, “Summer’s End” emerged as a haunting anthem of love, longing, and societal heartbreak.
The Last GOP standing not afraid to “Poke the Bear”!
GOP Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) criticizes his own party on the Senate floor for failing to even vote on amendments because they may upset President Donald Trump.
Why Blood on the Tracks is the best Dylan now!
Blood on the Tracks Blood on the Tracks is seminal. Blood on the Tracks stands out as one of Dylan’s best, American Music best, the best-recorded music of a generation.
Now Shirley Horn’s If you go a perfection masterclass
To anyone not familiar with the great (RIP), Shirley Horn. it’s not too late. Miles Davis named her his favorite singer-pianist.
Now Larry Bird or Pistol Pete?
Much love for the newly discovered by me, YouTube channel, BTM Basketball Time Machine for reinvigorating my love in the sport of basketball and appreciation for the old school greats like Larry Bird.
Futures Thinking Specialization is now
Ready Yourself for a Changing World. Learn the skills and mindsets of the world’s top futurists, so you can forecast what’s coming, imagine new possibilities, and seize control of your own future.
Teddy Thompson the beautiful voice and family legacy
Teddy is an artist we should all know-for the tender sadness of his songs and his plaintive delivery. One listen and your heart is slain.
Tesla’s Energy solutions make sense!
Alternative energy sources are in our best survival self-interest. Finite energy sources no longer (see the last 40 years) make economic, climate sense. Financing a new coal power plant is so much more expensive and environmentally unsound than wind, solar power plant coupled with a storage solution (see lithium-Ion battery.
Now you have choice in the google maps voice
Yesterday I switched the Google Maps voice from English-US to English-UK and today was the first trial with the new UK female voice.
Benefits of a good night’s sleep
While the full relationship between sleeping well and mental health is still being unraveled, it’s clear that it exists. It appears that those who don’t get a good night’s sleep consistently are more likely to deal with depression and other mental health issues. Clearly, one of the best things you can do for your mental health is to cultivate some effective sleep habits.
Impossible Burger at Burger King: Vegetarian Dilemma!
I have talked with Impossible Burger marketing reps here at our Ithaca Wegmans store about the Burger King grilling procedure and how this impacts the Impossible patty grilling at all Burger kings. To wit: While the burger itself contains no meat, Burger King…
The Kiwanuka groove train runs now!
KCRW
UK soul singer Michael Kiwanuka took some time after the release of his acclaimed debut to figure out what he really wanted to say next
What to love about Quorn Meatless Turkey Style Roast
The Quorn pieces and mince are what Finnigan refers to as their “heroes”. They contain almost 90 percent mycoprotein, which is showing many health benefits. It’s low in saturated fat (less than a gram per 100g), high in protein (around 11g per 100g), high in fiber, and low in carbohydrates (3g per 100g).
My favorite historic re-use of family property!
Alfredo Vanotti wanted to recover the old barn his grandfather had built 100 years ago in his village’s now-abandoned town center.
Almodovar new Film-Pain & Glory-(Dolor y gloria)
I just watched the new Almodovar, film Pain and Glory-(Dolor y gloria). A film to catch in a theatre. Anyone familiar with the beginning of Almodovar’s directing career, in Barcelona, will know that this film starring Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz is a walk back to his early work.
We have only Love for Ben Howard
Anyone lucky enough to catch the great documentary, Austin to Boston, would have noticed standout British folk singer, Ben Howard
Well now, Bobby timmons-come’ on
This album is a must-have. Think how well Chun-King will do for your first post-COVID-19 gathering-still maintaining safe 6 ft distance from your dancing partner-Dancing cheek to expansive air between us.
COVID-19 coping tips
One of the most challenging aspects of the CO-VID 19 epidemic is that it causes us to feel even more uncertain about the present. We are facing the fact that we really can not control even the simplest facts concerning our lives.
Amy Helm rescues all of us with her beautiful voice!
“Amy Helm continues her father Levon Helm’s musical legacy with powerful performances at the legendary Woodstock barn. Discover how The Band’s spirit lives on through Amy’s authentic voice and collaborative artistry in Americana music.”
IRS Stimulus check portal now open
The IRS stimulus check portal is now open, but not fully enabled yet. I discovered the site yesterday while searching for information regarding our relief check(s) and or direct deposits of $1200.00 coming from Uncle Samuel.
Why we love Atlantic City version by the band
Most know that Bruce wrote Atlantic City, yet Levon and the Band made it their own. My favorite version by far is the Band cover with Levon on lead vocal and Rick Danko on back up/harmony vocal. This is a brilliant song by any measure
A Great Partner for your business
The gentleman who manages this Durham Cool website.
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Michael Hutchence: The Voice That Still Haunts Us now
We all miss Michael Hutchence. Those young at heart but old enough to remember the charisma of Michael with his Jim Morrison lead singer Adonis good looks, vocal chops, and feral dance moves knows why we miss him so much. He died tragically and far too young
Now We live in Hamilton’s Republic find out why?
The “Hamilton” Broadway musical Uber hit of the 21st Century may leave one with the impression that Hamilton was well loved during his historical time. What is clear from contemporaries and contemporaneous writings for Hamilton’s period is that Hamilton and Adams/Jefferson had distinct differences on the constitution, and future direction of these United States of America.
Now the Sweetest Taboo for you
The Sade period for this American life coincided with the purchase of an AWAI boombox with a graphic eq and pulsing bass woofer. The Boombox was too big for a Say Anything carry for anyone other than the Rock but looked nice on the mantle all the same
Now Listen closely to this important rant for sanity
Don’t disobey lockdown orders: If you have a cough or a cold for God’s sake stay at home.
I’m not going to play the game of endlessly defending what I didn’t say by people mischaracterizing me as a troll tactic.
Goats contribute to healthy soil and ecosystems overall
Hired goats for 24 hours from the Chapel Hill Goat’s Squad and watch how they devour poisonous plants. The Goat Squad was founded in September 2012 by Diana Tetens. As a kid, Diana loved nature and the outdoors and believed environmental issues were one of the foremost challenges for her generation and our times. A
How did I miss this ingenious solution for an everyday problem?
Sometimes a device comes along to solve an everyday nuisance that one is left with no choice but to crow about it! Our next door neighbor introduced us to the LeafEasy leaf chute after observing our struggle to keep the leaf bag open in windy conditions. You know the neighbor who has a much better handyman shop than you will ever possess?
Now Keep on Growing by your favorite band!
This Derek and the Dominoes song, Keep on Growing, performed by the best live band in the business right now is righteous! You know this song is in the deepest D. Trucks DNA.
Do you have an opine on TH & TS coupling?
Late to know nor have a strong opinion on Tom Hiddleston dating Taylor Swift or more likely Taylor dating Tom, I am left with, HUH? A big fan of Tom since the Night Manager it was something of a surprise to find him on the world wide web with LAX Paparazzi images of him with T.S. dis boarding.
Now Justin Timberlake’s Mirrors lingers in the mindstream
Is it the well-crafted lyric, great vocal crooner or the Timbaland beat that makes, Mirrors such a classic pop hit? What explains the 636,380,640 views on the official youtube release video of Mirrors other than the fact this song is great.
What we need now is Steve Schmidt’s humor and wisdom
Fast forward to October 2024, and Schmidt’s voice has only become sharper, more necessary, and more impactful. The media landscape has evolved, but the thirst for accountability, wisdom, and humor remains the same
Phoebe Bridgers is here and now
Bridgers, with her haunting vocals and intricate lyrical palette, emerged as the perfect companion for a time that felt suspended between grief and uncertainty. Her music is as much a salve for teenage heartache as it is a balm for the more nuanced ache of adulthood, where the weight of memory often intersects with the raw immediacy of the present.
Proven ways to feel young and healthy at any age
There’s nothing worse than feeling older than your age. Fortunately, you can reverse this feeling completely by making small lifestyle adjustments and adopting healthier habits. This should be great news because research suggests that — when it comes to the health of your body and brain — the age you feel matters more than your actual age. While you may not be able to roll back the clock on your years, there are things you can do to feel and look younger right now!
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, your thoughts?
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon talk their third series of The Trip, what it takes to be funny and their friendship, all served with a good dose of their customary bickering. Steve and Rob won the GQ’s Comedians of the Year at the 2017 Men of the Year awards.
A tiny home to love
Container homes in the tiny home space are all the rage. The urban container home look is industrial chic cool.
Creating a character
What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone, and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, America’s greatest performing arts school.
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Now learning about Matthew Rhys!
Introduced to the actor Matthew Rhys on the excellent drama series, the Americans we arrived at respect within the first few episodes
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Now Rufus Wainwright reviewed it for you
Discovered Rufus prior to truly getting to know the songs of his mother (Kate McGarrigle), sisters (Martha and Lucy), and father (Loudon Wainwright III). Like so many, I came to Rufus via his first release in 1989 and songs like, “in My Arms”, “Millbrook” “Beauty Mark” and “Barcelona”.
Now a study on how to question obdurate individuals.
Watch how every other Democratic Representative questions Attorney General William Barr, then watch Rep. Ted Deutch and Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., A.G. Barr. Notice the key differences?
Urgent time crunch shortened to complete your 2020 Census!
Wilbur Ross, U.S. commerce secretary and your President have opted to shorten your 2020 census data collection by 30 days in the midst of an Pandemic
Your Republic is in peril, time to notice!
Watch the detectives uncover the truth. Over 98 pieces of evidence await your examination—testimonies from Capitol Police officers who nearly died defending democracy, confessions from former Trump officials who witnessed the corruption firsthand, legal proceedings that exposed conspiracy at the highest levels, and media investigations that revealed how close our republic came to collapse.
An exciting new WEBINAR SERIES WITH Peruvian Shaman Silvia Calisaya Chuquimia
An Exciting Webinar Series with Peruvian Shaman Silvia Calisaya Chuquimia Aymara Spiritual Healer and Teacher of Lake Titicaca, Peru A 4-Part Wisdom Sharing Series – Online Starting Wednesday September 16th… Silvia Calisaya Chuquimia… is a traditional Aymara…
We love Lyle Lovett, and you as well!
With his landmark album Pontiac, Lovett redefined what it meant to be a Texas musician, blending folk, Western swing, and subtle humor into something as rich as a Cormac McCarthy novel and as smooth as a sip of aged bourbon.
Robert Palmer’s Forgotten 1970s Records Are His Best
Palmer mostly grew up in Malta, where his father served in naval intelligence—a stranger fact than it seems. This background meant he listened to music on American Forces Radio rather than the BBC.
Now Dark Money has permeated your Supreme Court.
Again we venture into the exciting world of dark money’s influence into our precarious Republic’s highest court.
John Mulaney and Seth Meyers relax in mutual love
This conversation is not my dinner with Andre rather the next best thing for millennials, gen x, and boomers to bond over. There is evident respect between these two SNL veterans, John Mulaney (guest) and Seth Myers (host).
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Why Spanish Dancer Right Now?
Winwood recorded “Arc of a Diver” entirely alone at his home studio in Gloucestershire, playing every instrument himself. But “Spanish Dancer” doesn’t sound like a bedroom project. It sounds like a full band locked into the pocket, which speaks to Winwood’s incredible musicianship.
Getting to know 1,2,3 Puppetry led by sol Ramirez
1 2 3 Puppetry (1,2,3 Puppetry) is a youth/young adult-led puppet and theatre company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They have been performing Spring puppet spectacles in Chapel Hill since 2017 but was started by now-17-year-old Sol Ramirez around 2010.
The main goal of 123 Puppetry group is to use puppetry, acting, music, and movement to promote a social justice message, as well as bring to light many issues that are otherwise overlooked.
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In 2020, a record number of people turned to online learning as a source of hope and growth, and Coursera is proud to have served learners everywhere during such a challenging year
Now Activation VS. Supplementation, Ready for the Protandim difference?
Protandim Nrf2, NAD, and NRF1 Synergizers effectively reduce oxidative stress, support mitochondria function, increase sirtuin activity, and target cell signaling pathways to fight the effects of aging.
Now Experience Lions Mane healing benefits.
Lions mane mushrooms (Hericium Erinaceus) are white, globe-shaped fungi with long, shaggy spines. People can eat them or take them in the form of supplements. Research suggests that they may offer a range of health benefits, including reduced inflammation and improved cognitive and cardiac response.
Please yourself, your hygienist, and your dentist with one new toothbrush!
Many years back my very smart, professional, kind hygenist recommended I purchase an electric toothbrush to save my gums. My problem, like many, was aggressive brushing (see not correct) with a non-electric toothbrush
Chess is now and always has been cool
Queen’s Gambit has popularized a game known for its recursive nerdiness. Anti-intellectualism is the American way so some might be troubled by the sudden rise in Chess popularity.
Ready now for AI for Everyone with Andrew NG?
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Now how software ate up finance.
Software is eating the world, with radical consequences for financial services. This course gives you a foundation for understanding the future of financial services, and provides guidance for creating fintech businesses in the 2020s and beyond.
Curious about Dog Emotion and cognition?
Dog Emotion and Cognition will introduce you to the exciting new study of dog psychology, what the latest discoveries tell us about how dogs think and feel about us, and how we can use this new knowledge to further strengthen our relationship with our best friends.
Now a Real Fake news Story about Robert Downey!
Durham is cool, right? Have we been affirmed by this news? Perhaps Robert Downey Jr. likes most of all our lack of pretension and our welcoming attitude toward newcomers.
Durham is the hub for innovative electronic music?
This auditory quest started over twenty years ago when life long Durham, NC friends in Rock(Hammer No More The Fingers) and Hip Hop(LiLa, Gappa Mighty) bands needed an outlet when they started exploring outside their respective genres into a charcuterie board of bombastic dance, pop and electronic tunes.
Now Jackson Browne Still Present All These Years
Widely known and often discussed, Jackson Browne co-authored, Take it Easy with Glenn Frey. Take it easy was the Eagle’s first track, the first hit on the Eagle’s first album. It epitomized the way Browne has always worked at his own pace in his own way. His debut album didn’t appear until 1972 when it was released on David Geffen’s Asylum label, though Browne had been working in the music business since the mid-Sixties.
Now the Differences Between Ravens and Crows
My introduction to Barry Holstun Lopez’s writings was Desert Notes and River Notes. The Raven, an essay from Desert Notes has received academic and critical notice for its subtlety. Broadly speaking it is an exploration of the contrast and comparison between Ravens and Crows.
Lyle, the intern is now an expert conceit.
This recurring character, Lyle the Intern, played by actor Jimmi Simpson was a cheap conceit played expertly by Jimmi with ensemble help from Letterman and Paul.
1,2,3 Puppetry perform “an Upcoming society” May 15 & 16th
1,2,3 Puppetry presents “An Upcoming Society”.
Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 16th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
At the Southern Village Green, Chapel Hill, NC.
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Mental health awareness month at coursera
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, a time when people come together to fight stigma around mental illness, provide support, and educate.
Now do you feel like we do”?
The Frampton Comes Alive album was a seminal release in my life and so many of my chronological peers. My first exposure to the album was through the closed door of my older brother’s room in Newburgh NY.
Now Matthew Sweet with the Robert Quine!
Your first introduction to Matthew Sweet could have occurred contemporaneous time with his debut release, Inside (1986). Let’s say you were born October 1, 1991, 21 days shy of his superb power pop release, Girlfriend.
Now the musical treasure of Itsuro Shimoda
Itsuro Shimoda
Composer
Born: May 12, 1948 (age 73 years), Miyazaki, Japan
Albums: Nakukamoshirenai, Sarigenai Yoru, Hitohira, MORE
Awards: Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer
Japanese singer-songwriter. Was musical director and composer for the Tokyo Kid Brothers theatre troupe in their early years.
Now light-years ahead with Radiohead
You have an opinion about Radiohead’s seminal release, OK computer. The music press has written, academia has posited, about this incredible release.
Linger with Bon Iver for now
How important is Bon Iver to your musical soundscape? I would argue forcefully Bon Iver is important to all of us who care about the ineffable, ineluctable obliqueness of spare emotively delivered lyrics, electronic voice sampling, proto drumming, solo acoustic, orchestrally abundant, emotional soundscapes.
JP the bee whisperer is the bee best friend!
This man is a saint, bee whisperer, teacher, shaman, Queen handler, hive protector-humorist. Gentle with bees and humans alike.
Now Lake Charles is ready for you!
Lucinda Williams’ Lake Charles is one of those rare songs that lingers long after the last chord fades, leaving you wrapped in a reflective, bittersweet haze. It stands as one of the most poignant tracks on her seminal 1998 album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, a collection of songs steeped in Southern landscapes and emotional intricacies.
Now it’s time for Anita Baker’s Body and Soul
Body and Soul is a vocal masterclass performance sung by the Queen, Anita Baker (see unrivaled) see beautiful tone. Body and Soul, a song by Anita Baker takes you to Church, the Kingdom within, your true heart center, and the passionate love of romance anew!
We love Side 2 Tattoo You!
Tattoo You, an album released on August 24, 1981, is a kick-ass side 1 with a contrasting sultry, sexy falsetto Mick vocal, subtle songwriting pop classics on side 2.
Urbanisation and Health – Promoting Sustainable Solutions
More than half of world’s population lives in cities while only 5% did so in the 18th century. The rapid urbanisation has resulted in for example inadequate infrastructure, physical inactivity, gentrification, air pollution, and growing numbers of slum dwellers. All factors challenging health and wellbeing of the people living in the cities. In addition, when addressing climate change it has become of paramount importance to look at mitigation and adaptation investments tailored to the urban context
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Rickie Lee Jones surfs the hidden and seen universe
Rickie Lee Jones is unlike any other musician. It is not uncommon for us to describe a musician as unique, unrivaled, and even head and shoulders above the competition, yet Rickie Lee Jones is on her own planet when it comes to originality, artistry, and command of her vocal instrument gift.
Why Amadeus now, see sublime?
After many years from the first viewing, I just watched Milos Forman’s Amadeus (Director’s Cut) last night. I mainly wanted to confirm my initial impression of Tom Hulce, Mozart’s performance as more than helium laugh farcical. In contrast, actors F. Murray Abraham, Solieri, and Tom Hulce’s Mozart are readily apparent. Was this contrast more indication of acting understanding or lack thereof or prescribed by the screenplay, director, and Mr. Hulce’s full-throttle performance as the ribald, entitled spoiled prodigy, Amadeus Mozart?
Watch a Despot silence a free press and ask whether it can happen here.
Vigilance. Certain freedoms need your protection. The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely.
Now Ready for Inelegant Bernthal Elegance
We enjoy Jon Bernthal’s complete emotional immersion acting in The Punisher role and numerous film roles. Yesterday we relished getting to know the actor, human being, Jon Bernthal on Hot Ones
Jimbo and Andrew Bird are together again now
Folk rocker Andrew Bird has reunited with his former Squirrel Nut Zippers bandmate for a new joint album.
Discovered this new creative effort while exploring the solo work of Andrew Bird and Bird’s collaboration with artist Tift Merrit.
Now, Alice, the wolf is at your door!
Lipstick on the Glass was our introduction to the Wolf Alice mileau. This extraordinary performance, artfully sound and light mixed is incandescent. The Alice Wolf experience begins now. The Wolf is at our door and we are willingly letting them in.
Now Understanding Memory: Explaining the psychology of memory through movies
Welcome to Understanding Memory. Someone once said that memory is fascinating because sometimes we forget what we want to remember, sometimes we remember what we want to forget, and sometimes we remember events that never happened or never happened the way we remember them. I want to show you how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to enhance it. Based on my recent book – Memory and Movies: What Films Can Teach Us About Memory (MIT Press, 2015) – I will provide an introduction to the scientific study of human memory by focusing on a select group of topics that hold widespread appeal.
Ready for the Canadian Groove Masters, Bahamas now?
The Bahamas the Canadian groove sensation from the Great White North is an essential listen. We discovered this artist thanks to the overwhelming enthusiasm for the same from a guitar teacher, YouTube host, Michael Palmisano.
Now Yeshua, the Nazarene we know as Jesus.
Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher walked across Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God.”
High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis
This course has been designed to help leaders, like you, learn how to effectively navigate the challenges of significant organizational disruptions. As a participant in this course, you’ll discover why an understanding of various stakeholder perspectives can inform and dramatically improve a leader’s response to events that threaten an organization’s very survival. This course is also about understanding and developing individual and organizational resilience—the ability to anticipate potential threats; to cope effectively with adverse events when they occur; and to adapt to changing conditions, ensuring a viable path forward for yourself, your team, and your organization. These topics are particularly relevant in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many course examples will reference lessons leaders around the world have learned during this far-reaching healthcare crisis.
Martin Frost Elevates Clarinet To The Front Of The House Now!
Martin Frost is a clarinetist musician extraordinaire. My late discovery of his immense and sublime featured soloist talent/proficiency came while writing the “Why Amadeus ” article. Whether we find Martin playing Mozart Concertos for Clarinet, Bach, Haydn, or Rhumbas by Chick Corea, he excels with fluidity, expertise, perfect articulation, control, and humility
Foundations of mindfulness Class
This course provides a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness. With interactive exercises to help students explore their own attitudes, mental habits, and behaviors, Foundations of Mindfulness offers a pathway for living with more freedom, authenticity, and ease.
Now Marlon crafts music on the state of our disunion
As law enforcement and the Senate pursue accountability for the Capitol riot and insurrection, world leaders and cultural figures have been speaking out and condemning the attack on democracy. Rapper Marlon Craft has a new song challenging clichés about unity and arguing America cannot try to be unified until people confront things that should not be negotiated, from scientific truths about Covid-19 to white supremacy.
Jorgen Dahl Moe is the voice that wakes your heart.
This time the Voice is so original-honest-connected directly to emotive source universal pain and loss-love we had no choice but to share with all of you! Jorgen’s cover of Dancing in the Dark penetrated to the heart essence of the beautiful Bruce lyric and made it Jorgen’s song.
Eno’s impact on Bryan Ferry, U2, and Roxy Music
Roxy Music, led by Bryan Ferry’s sophisticated, romantic vocals and an avant-garde aesthetic, embodied the art-rock movement of the early ‘70s. Each member played a crucial role in this genre-blending sound. Andy Mackay’s saxophone, Phil Manzanera’s guitars, and Paul Thompson’s drumming complemented Ferry’s vision, but it was Eno’s synthesizer work that gave Roxy Music its signature experimental flair.
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WordPress or Jekyll which is better for you?
This is the most “user-friendly” conversation on the subject of Jekyll vs. WordPress. These two bearded lads open up a friendly conversation that goes a long way towards describing the “contrast and compare” Jekyll and WordPress.
1,2,3 Puppetry “The Time We Have” May 14/15 Southern Village!
1,2,3 Puppetry travels through the four seasons, the ticking clock, the cycle of life, the journey of a caravan, the spinning of the wheel, and the garden of inspiration, to explore what is time, and how we can make the most of it with the amount we have. Together we can see the seconds, mind the minutes, and honor the hours. Join us on our journey that features giant puppets, masks, live music, and dance that will be fun and thought provoking for the whole family.
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Now Start Watching the Detectives
Watching the Detectives by Elvis and the Attractions is playing all day on Durham Cool. The virtual JukeBox is stuck in this lovely groove rut and thus grist for the mill (see practice).
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How to thrive in the new business forward!
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Develop a global perspective on international relations and foreign policy.
The Master of Arts in International Relations, Security, and Strategy from O.P. Jindal Global University has been designed to help students and working professionals around the world open the door to a career path in the ever-expanding streams of civil/ diplomatic services, conflict resolution, political journalism, international justice, international economic development, humanitarian relief, human rights advocacy, political and economic risk analysis, and more.
Traffic Court with a special human (see humane) judge.
Watching Judge Caprio provides a visual library of lessons in compassionate judication.
No better blues from Prof. W. Marsalis!
In April 2011, Wynton Marsalis launched “Hidden in Plain View: Meanings in American Music,” a three-year performance and lecture series at Harvard University
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Now the profound wisdom of Elijah Cummings.
“Representative Elijah Cummings had the final word as chair of the Oversight Committee. I sat in silence, listening to this now deceased man with decades of experience in the civil rights movement and other forms of public service, who, as a lawyer, had represented disgraced lawyers like me. He understood that even the least of us deserve the opportunity to seek penance, redemption, and a second chance in life. Cummings was the lone politician I encountered in all my travails who took an interest in me as a human being. When I reported serving my sentence, he even took steps to ensure my security in prison. It was a selfless act of kindness for which I will always be grateful.
Now is the best time to start a BSc in Marketing!
Get a taster for BSc Marketing with one of the University of London’s Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The Business Sustainability in the Circular Economy course introduces topics covered in the BSc Marketing degree and is a great way to gain insight into what to expect from the degree.
Now meet Andrea Reusing, James Beard’s foundation-winning chef.
Reusing is renowned for her commitment to local sourcing, collaborating closely with small farms and producers throughout North Carolina while advocating for food policy change. She was the founding chef and general manager of Enoteca Vin, the critically acclaimed wine bar and restaurant in Raleigh. In 2002, she opened Lantern, where she artfully blends North Carolina ingredients with Asian flavors, earning accolades such as inclusion in America’s Top 50 Restaurants by Gourmet and recognition for one of America’s 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences by Food & Wine.
Now American Contract Law 1 & 2 via Yale Law!
An excellent introduction to the laws pertaining to the formation of contracts. Cases are well explained and the professor’s lectures are easy to follow and understand.
Now is the Time for an Introduction to American Law!
by LLJul 26, 2020
This course was just spectacular! I learned so much and I am so grateful for the amazing Professors the course offers. It really gives a full overview of what the American Law system truly is.
What better time for an Intellectual Property Law Specialization?
Become fluent in the rules of the new economy. Learn how to use intellectual property law to protect and maximize the value of your innovations
Now for an Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts!
his course offers an introduction to the U.S. Constitution and landmark Supreme Court cases interpreting it. It explores the Constitution’s origins, its amendment over the years, and methods of constitutional interpretation.
Now Ready for AI in Healthcare?
In this specialization, we’ll discuss AI’s current and future applications in healthcare with the goal of learning to bring AI technologies into the clinic safely and ethically.
Stay current with AI & LAW course from Lund University now!
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Apr 16, 2021
As a Practising Litigant Advocate, I found the course insightful, full of innovating ideas and opening up new possibilities in my field. Thoroughly enjoyed completing the course and taking home a lot of info on AI and the Legal regime.
What better time than now for an America’s Unwritten Constitution course
This course is designed to teach you some of the basic tool and techniques for constitutional interpretation. Over the next 13 modules, Professor Akhil Amar will teach you how to go beyond the text of the U.S. Constitution, while still remaining faithful to it.
Now a Foundational Business Education from U of North Texas!
Pursue a foundational business education with an emphasis on the development of real-world job skills in a flexible, hands-on program from an established leader in business learning.
Why does Crazy Stupid Love repeat in cycles?
Something about the film, Crazy Stupid Love, draws me in to watch it again. We know some of the reasons Crazy Stupid love works for us have a lot to do with human frailty and the sagas that make up an average life.
Now Religions and Ecology: Restoring the Earth Community Specialization
Gain broader literacy and deeper knowledge of the world’s religions and their ecological perspectives. Experience the vitality of religious environmental action and the longstanding contributions of Indigenous peoples for ecological flourishing.
Now learn in-demand skills to advance your career!
Learn in-demand skills like Python, Git, and IT automation to advance your career
Fool in the Rain makes the sun shine in me!
Who was the creative force behind this jumpy little world music sortie? Could it be that Robert Plant had Paul Simon’s yearnings for a broader world music horizon? Is this limiting the input of the rest of the members? Not! The story goes Jimmy Page got the idea for the Samba beat from a World Cup soccer tournament in 1978.
Now Single Page web Applications with Angular JS
Do you want to write powerful, maintainable, and testable front end applications faster and with less code? Then consider joining this course to gain skills in one of the most popular Single Page Application (SPA) frameworks today, AngularJS. Developed and backed by Google, AngularJS is a very marketable skill to acquire.
This is now for Swift 5 iOS Application Developer Specialization.
This program is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to develop Apps using Swift and iOS. Through four courses, you will learn topics beginning with the absolute basics and ending with selling your apps on the app store. This program provides the skills you’ll need to advance your programming career and seek employment in Swift and iOS application development.
Now Entangled in the transition between Gabriel and Collins.
On the heels of Peter Gabriel’s departure from Genesis, Phil Collins came out from behind the drum kit to the front of the band. What did this do?
Now the Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship Specialization
Navigate the legal challenges facing entrepreneurs. Build the skills to understand and act on the legal issues encountered when creating and launching a new business.
Are you ready to Launch an Innovative Business?
Identify, Analyze, and Launch Your Startup. Build Your Skills to Develop Great Ideas into Great Companies.
Now an introduction to Mary Spender!
Mary Spender is an excellent guitarist, editor, narrator of any topic, and a gifted songwriter. Young as she is, she has a ripening curious mind. I am slowly falling in love with Mary due, in no small part, to her wonderful, slightly Posh, British accent and her perfect elocution with the English language.
Now time for Discrete Optimization!
ired of solving Sudokus by hand? This class teaches you how to solve complex search problems with discrete optimization concepts and algorithms, including constraint programming, local search, and mixed-integer programming.
Why Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is now!
DeFi and the Future of Finance is a four-course learning experience. DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, is a new technology whereby users interact as peers with algorithms or smart contracts rather than through traditional intermediaries such as banks, brokerages, or insurance companies.
Great time for a Marketing Strategy Specialization Now!
Develop Your Marketing Strategy. Learn the fundamentals of market research, positioning, the marketing mix and campaign planning.
Now, Remember Toni Childs Union with me.
Union is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Toni Childs. Released in June 1988, Union peaked at number 63 in the US (where it has since been certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies).
Ready now for the Entrepreneurship Specialization?
Turn Your Idea into a Funded Business. Develop, launch, fund and grow your own business
Get ready to Master Final Cut Pro now.
This course unravels the post-production world for editors. Students will dive into the key features of Apple’s Final Cut Pro software for Video and Audio Editing and learn elements for creating professional videos with the use of transitions and effects, titles and motion graphics, color correction, 360 Video and Media Management.
We all know something, Mr. Robot is the big drama on any viewport.
Excellent episodic narratives transcend time/place/age and other limiting factors. Mr. Robot is so damn good based largely on the primary characters’ believable storyline and Rami Malek’s skills as an actor.
Now Finally, a Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization!
Create an interactive user experience.. Learn the fundamentals of full stack web development in five comprehensive courses.
Now a cloud computing law specialization from U of London
Learn how the Law Regulates the Cloud. Master the main legal and regulatory implications of using and providing cloud computing services.
Now the IBRAHIM MAALOUF Community Hive is LIVE!
Watching the live performances featured herein, you will immediately notice Maalouf’s intentional collaboration between the band and the audience. Ibrahim rides the energetic exchange with his audience like a Taoist master. The Maalouf community is a hive, with each individual participating in the trance of prayer, daydreaming, and homeland memory together and alone.
Now All shook down with the replacements?
All Shookdown started life as Paul Westerberg’s solo artist debut. Before the recording began, his management talked him into doing it as a Replacements album. As a result of its initial intent, All Shook Down is marked by numerous session, side, and journeyman musicians, in addition to the three other Replacements.
Learn Compassionate Leadership with Jane Goodall now!
Join us for an action-oriented online teacher professional development course! This course will teach participants how to identify and implement a local service-learning campaign using the Roots & Shoots program model.
Now the Truth about Cats and Dogs
What is your cat revealing to you when she purrs? What is your dog expressing when he yawns or wags his tail? Understanding your cat and dog’s behaviour and the way they communicate with you, will enable you to better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship with them.
Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?
This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.
What is the best drama series RIGHT NOW?
In a TV landscape often saturated with formulaic content, Apple TV+’s Slow Horses continues to stand out, captivating viewers with its sharp writing, stellar performances, and uniquely British take on the spy genre.
Why C++ is important to know now!
Beginner to Programmer — Learn to Code in C & C++. Gain a deep understanding of computer programming by learning to code, debug, and solve complex problems with C and C++.
Robert cray I guess I showed her NOW WHAT!
Robert Cray is one of the defining voices of modern blues, a musician whose influence extends beyond technical prowess into storytelling. While many bluesmen lean heavily on tradition, Cray reshaped the genre’s future, fusing soul, R&B, and contemporary rock sensibilities into his sound.
Ready to Become a Journalist now?
Launch Your Journalism Career. Develop journalistic skills for print, broadcast and social media platforms.
No Neutrality on the subject John Mayer, Right?
What thoughts have you on John Mayer, the musician-esteemed guitarist, singer, and songwriter John Mayer? Sans the sordid details of TMZ-publicized romantic breakups and Narcissistic public tirades, I make an effort to discuss the musician Mayer.
Why Night Swimming deserves your love
Nightswimming is the best track on this great REM release. The track conjures up a shared universal memory most of us experience in childhood and then perhaps revisit as less inhibited adults.
“How Spalding Gray Talks To You now.”
Spalding Gray was a hyperbolist. A storyteller, monologuist. Exaggerator, in other words, an actor. There was an undeniable charisma to this storyteller-Monologuist-actor, Spalding Gray. Swimming to Cambodia was my introduction to Spalding.
Now English for Media Literacy
Welcome to English for Media Literacy, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs.
Design, Develop, and Deploy Apps on Google Cloud now!
Design, Develop, and Deploy Apps on Google Cloud. Build secure, scalable, and intelligent cloud-native applications.
We need My Sweet Lord right now!
In George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord, the lyrics serve as a deeply personal expression of his internal spiritual quest. While the song is widely recognized for its transcendental anthem-like quality, a closer look at the lyrics reveals the intricacies of Harrison’s search for meaning, his devotion to the Hindu god Krishna, and his hope for a world beyond religious boundaries.
Why Raised by Wolves resonates right now!
Raised By Wolves, from the album ‘Songs Of Innocence’, tells the story of the biggest loss of life in a single day of the conflict in Ireland, following a car bomb incident in Dublin’s city center in 1974, and was a center point of the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour in 2015.
Our new addiction is a clever songwriter and Campy performer.
You can wiki this pop star and find out all the juicy details like discovered by Bieber, referred to the B’s agent/producer who signed her immediately, and Shazam, Call me Maybe!
Capture and leverage valuable customer insights in a disrupted marketplace
Gain hands-on experience using the latest tools in AI and machine learning to capture and leverage valuable customer data to develop valuable personalized experiences.
Why BBC1 found the best interviewer of all.
Ali Plumb is hands down the best interviewer of film and Television actors working today. We state this assessment, as a matter of fact, sans hyperbole.
Now the Night of comes back to us!
The Night of HBO drama series is one of the best written, acted, and cinematography within any size viewport we have watched thus far. This may sound like hyperbole to some, but reserve judgment until you watch it
Oxford Cyber Security for Business now
Learn to make strategic decisions to help secure your organisation’s cyber-resilient future. This programme prepares leaders from all industries for the increasingly complex future of cyber security.
Now the image that changed us from the Vietnam War.
“The Terror of War,” also known as the “Napalm Girl,” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by photojournalist Nick Ut, a Vietnamese American photographer working for the Associated Press at that time. Nick joined AP in 1966 after his brother died in 1965 at 27. He worked in the darkroom and later became a combat photographer like his brother.
Now Learn To Think Like A Computer Scientist.
Algorithms are the heart of computer science, and the subject has countless practical applications as well as intellectual depth. This specialization is an introduction to algorithms for learners with at least a little programming experience.
Now meet the Chuck Prophet
We have Guitartown on Twitter to thank for Chuck Prophet today. Circling above and below Chuck Prophet for years, largely due to the alluring name, we now find ourselves indebted to KEXP for an excellent in-studio live session. KEXP, like NPR’s tiny desk, knows how to mix live music.
On Main street with Los Lobos right now
This song is a tribute to east LA’s community where members of Los Lobos grew up. The main street is more than a relaxed vibe, chill driving down with windows open like the beer bottles in all the Amigo’s hands- This song is about being home and noticing/observing those walking down the Boulevard with the sun on their faces.
Why Mommyheads and Genius Killer right now?
Today we heard Genius Killer for the first time thanks to WICB, one of the nation’s best College Radio stations, still making news and great musical programs daily. WICB 91.7 Ithaca College, “the Station for Innovation,” for introducing us to the Mommyheads Genius Killer track. The Genius killer tracks build with orchestral momentum, synchronous guitar lines, and melodic vocals. A great lyric, tight arrangement, songs, and, most significantly, lead vocalist Adam Cohen AKA Adam Elk. Which late 70’s early 80’s singer-songwriter does Adam sound to conjure up?
Now my favorite course, the Age of Jefferson
Fantastic course by Dr. Onuf! I learned much and he helped correct misconceptions I harbored regarding Thomas Jefferson. Great videos and selected readings. The quizzes were relatively challenging.
Design a series bible and your unique series pilot now.
In this project-centered course*, you will design a series bible and write a complete pilot episode for your own unique television or web series, be it drama or comedy or something in between.
WOW Tal Wilkenfeld Bass is right now
Tal is young, with many possibilities and opportunities avail. All we can do is enjoy the journey with her as she explores her compositional and performance gifts.
Now is the time to start the Anti-Racism Specialization!
Be an anti-racist ally!. Gain confidence participating in and guiding conversations about race, racism, and identity and act as an ally in your community to combat racism and white supremacy. Now is the time to start the Anti-Racism Specialization!
Now the relationship between the technical details and aesthetics of music for you,
Discover ways in which music theory may be relevant to enjoying, communicating a love for, and performing music.
Kaitlin Butts Is Bringing Tulsa To Our Ears Now
Based on the track Jackson, Kaitlin Butts is with us today (Ann Powers is equally responsible for her compelling copy, cited below). Red-headed young country singers may be a dime a dozen and sometimes end up at the bottom of the remainder bin, dead letter post office basement, Iowa City, Idaho.
Why bring us this Angel Olsen NOW?
Angel Olsen comes to us today thanks to Guitartown@guitartwang on Twitter. According to Guitartown, “Stephen Judge of SchoolKids records in Raleigh first brought her to my attention circa Burn Your Fire for No Witness, but it was hearing “Shut Up Kiss Me” on KEXP that set the hook for me. From that moment on, I’ve been all in”.
We are ready for Manchester Orchestra now
NPR’s new music 03-10-23 brought Manchester Orchestra, The Valley of Vision, to our attention. What a new music Friday it has been; many artists explored and reconsidered, 2nd-chanced, to arrive finally at Manchester Orchestra.
Now a new Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Upon completing this program and earning your bachelor’s degree, you’ll be prepared to pursue both career advancement and graduate-level education, depending on your goals. The mental agility and adaptability you’ll develop in the program, combined with the wide range of skills you’ll gain, will provide a solid foundation you can build on to reach the next level of your journey. Alumni of the program have gone on to pursue career opportunities in in-demand fields ranging from business, consulting, healthcare, government, and legal services to marketing, sales, and technology, and graduate degrees in everything from history and philosophy to journalism and real estate.
Up There and right now
My first listen to “Up There,” by Trevor Hall from Fruitful Darkness, by my friend, Rick Ramirez, in the living room of our mutual friend Vasu. Rick indicated that we should listen closely to this new Trevor track as it described Trevor’s profound visit with Sri Siddhi Ma. Rick said the experience of listening to the track was very much like a visit with Ma. Rick was correct. Since then, I have listened in quiet reverence to this track while either visualizing Ma in my mind or looking at the image featured in this header
Are you down with that now?
The “Down with That” track from the 2001 Lucinda Williams Essence is lyrically spare yet has a damn righteous groove.
Explore the fascinating world of human physiology now!
Explore the fascinating world of human physiology and learn about the body’s organ systems, functions, and how they maintain health.
Morgan Wade The night comes in strong right now.
Morgan Wade is an artist who struggles daily and sought professional help with addiction and suicidal ideation. Ms. Wade has publicly discussed her habits and failed relationships, making her songs more relatable.
The Train House on Lobengula Street is available now!
The Trainhouse on Lobengula Street centers on the Kassims, an Indian Muslim family living in Southern Rhodesia in the mid-20th century.
Do we need a Dr. Katz Marathon right now?
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist is an adult animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995, to December 24, 1999, starring Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman. Produced by Tom Snyder Productions (which would later become Soup2Nuts), it was the first-ever original animated cartoon series shown on Comedy Central, paving the way for South Park and the like.
Now time for Sunday Papers with Joe Jackson!
Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, David Jackson spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He grew up in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended the Portsmouth Technical High School. Jackson’s parents moved to nearby Gosport when he was a teenager.
You’re the One Rhiannon Giddens right now
Giddens, a North Carolina native, has built a career that highlights not only her own talents but also the untold stories of others, often using music to explore the African American experience. Her work has spanned from intimate collaborations to grand performances on the world stage, earning her widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize.
Now, Here is your path to a career in cybersecurity.
This is your path to a career in cybersecurity. In this certificate program, you’ll learn in-demand skills that can have you job-ready in less than 6 months. No degree or experience required.
Why learn Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science right now?
Master the Toolkit of AI and Machine Learning. Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science is a beginner-friendly Specialization where you’ll learn the fundamental mathematics toolkit of machine learning: calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and probability.
Here’s where the story ends with the Sundays Now!
Their debut album Reading, Writing, Arithmetic (1990) remains a near-perfect encapsulation of that moment. The album arrived without bombast but instantly charmed critics and listeners alike with its poetic melancholy, pristine guitar work, and Wheeler’s spellbinding vocals
Now the first ever Good Folk Festival!
Good Folk Fest is an evening of arts, music, and culture curated by us here at Good Folk and featuring the sounds of many of our friends and collaborators here in North Carolina— Dissimilar South, Tre. Charles, Nia J, The Violet Exploit, and 723, plus a special showcase from 1,2,3 Puppetry and art from PAPR.Text, who also designed this gorgeous poster.Join us for the first-ever Good Folk Fest, taking place this July 1st at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, North Carolina—also known to those who know me as my favorite venue of all time.
How does the Scott Adams controversy beget Hotep Jesus now?
Some folks play 5D chess, while others remain in 2D chess worlds. Something about the recent Chaos energy surrounding Dilbert creator Scott Adams seems dissonant with the Dilbert jaded color palette. What did he say that resulted in such a massive cancellation? Why would Scott Adams throw everything he accomplished, his kingdom, away?
Why Paris Paloma is right now
WICB Ithaca College was playing “Labour” when we first heard Paris Paloma. The guitar caught us, but her voice made us turn up the volume. Here was something different – a 25-year-old from Derbyshire who writes like she’s lived several lifetimes.
The song builds carefully—acoustic guitar, layered vocals, then that bridge that hits you like a revelation. By the time it was over, we knew we’d just discovered our next favorite artist.
Teens, How to be Happy and less stressed right now
A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this mental health crisis by bringing together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life.
Now Oliver Anthony is working man blues straight from Farmville, VA!
Introducing Oliver Anthony’s Rich Men from Richmond, an exceptional song that brilliantly diverges from the commercial sound typically associated with Nashville. With its genuine and unfiltered delivery, this song deeply resonates with listeners, making it a favorite among conservatives who have embraced it as their cherished working man ballad.
Journey behind the scenes of modern and contemporary art right now!
Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate
See how Bluetti is your Sustainable Future NOW
Built to power you, your family, and your community in a sustainable and affordable way, and help you upgrade the farm life effortlessly, BLUETTI takes your family’s safety deeply in mind and in actions.
Now David Byrne Growing Backwards Into The Future
Episode 7 Season 2-entitled Forks, The Richie Hero’s Journey episode utilized David Byrnes’s song, Glass, Concrete, and Stone, with great effect. This listener was sonically smitten with the orchestrally rhythmic, vocally nuanced pop masterpiece, “Everything Possible When You’re an Animal”, Glass, Concrete, and Stone song, to the precipice edge of obsession.
Wow, Howie Day from 2000 and now
Howard Kern Day (born January 15, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself He self-financed and self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000.
Past Lives Film is the one right now.
Past Lives tells its story over two decades, starting in Seoul with 12-year-old classmates Na Young and Hae Sung go on a date set up by their parents. Twelve years later, Na Young and her family have immigrated. Na Young, now going by Nora (played by the magnificent Greta Lee) is on her way to becoming a playwright in New York City.
Hello World Party Goodbye Jumbo right now!
If alive in the early 90s you too would have listened to Goodbye Jumbo. Listening to Goodbye Jumbo right now is absolutely the “Right” time for you. Karl Walllinger’s voice is strong, the Respectville homage to the Beatles is an important Welsh uplift to America, and the guitar solos were OG.
Who is Rae Isla, the timeless songwriter right now?
Rae Isla is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Seattle, WA, now living in Los Angeles, CA, and Brooklyn, NY. She often refers to her Alternative, folk-pop music as “ether pop” and Complex refers to her sound as having a “noticeable influence of Americana and even a touch of country in the sliding guitars and wistful writing.”
Now watch Amber Bain open the doors to Japanese House
IAmber Mary Bain, better known as The Japanese House, hails from Buckinghamshire, England, and has steadily built a name for herself in the music world. As a multi-instrumentalist, she brings her talents to vocals, guitar, synthesizer, and keyboard, crafting a unique sound that blends introspective lyrics with lush, layered instrumentation.
Launch your career in supply chain data analytics now!
launch your career in supply chain data analytics. Build job-ready skills to be a supply chain analyst and gain credentials to go from beginner to job-ready in four months or less. No degree or prior experience required.
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From Christine McVie’s timeless songcraft with Fleetwood Mac to Dua Lipa’s stunning vocal evolution—explore Mac Miller’s Swimming dreamscape and uncover the refined grooves of The Style Council’s genre-blending legacy.
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