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How Beethoven’s 5th Symphony put the classism in classical music
Post Date: 2020-09-17 09:09:31 by Ada
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To many, Beethoven’s most famous work is a symbol of exclusion and elitism in classical music. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony starts with an anguished opening theme — dun dun dun DUNNNN — and ends with a glorious, major-key melody. Since its 1808 premiere, audiences have interpreted that progression from struggle to victory as a metaphor for Beethoven’s personal resilience in the face of his oncoming deafness. The famous first movement of the Fifth doesn’t do much for me, but the finale … Click for Full Text!
Normal Has Failed. Be As Weird As You Like.
Post Date: 2020-08-28 08:29:16 by Ada
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Consumerism is unsustainable. Competition is unsustainable. Imperialism is unsustainable. Our species is standing on the brink of an extinction-level event due to ecosystemic collapse or nuclear war, and it is because of the way that we have lived on this planet up until this point. If we keep moving in this direction we will go the way of the dinosaur in the not-too distant future and take most terrestrial life with us. Maybe even all of it. The imperfect and immature nature of our newly evolved capacity for language and abstract thought, combined with our social nature as primates, has caused our species to consistently organize according to the will of the very worst of us–the ...
How I Deal With Kids Playing in My Driveway
Post Date: 2020-08-27 12:10:36 by X-15
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How I Deal With Kids Playing in My Driveway | The Saga of My Driveway Racetrack
Advice on Life and Creative Integrity from Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson
Post Date: 2020-08-23 08:06:32 by Ada
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“The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.” Brain Pickings On May 20, 1990, Bill Watterson, creator of the beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, took the podium at Kenyon College — the same stage David Foster Wallace would occupy 15 years later to deliver his memorable commencement address — and gave the graduating class a gift of equally remarkable insight and impact, which remains among the greatest commencement addresses of all time. Watterson begins the speech by articulating the same sentiment at the heart of the most unforgettable commencement addresses: the notion that not-knowing is not only a part of the journey, but an integral ...
For My Mother, Now safe in the arms of the Lord
Post Date: 2020-08-10 03:49:54 by James Deffenbach
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http://llerrah.com/amotherswalk.htmPoster Comment:My mother passed away the 1st of August. The house sure seems empty without her but I know she is in a far better place and will never be sick or hurt again. Love you mom, RIP.
Where to Buy Ammo Online ?
Post Date: 2020-08-09 22:19:32 by sonny
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Anyone have good experience buying their - Pistol - Rifle - Ammo online, if so who do you recommend ? Local Walmart has not restocked their 30/30 and 30/06 ammo for weeks Need to restock my arsenal
Fresh conspiracy theory, mine
Post Date: 2020-08-06 16:08:11 by titorite
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I bet ya 20 buck biden will die from covid19 before the end of the current elections
Chip and Joanna Gaines Share Big News: 'Fixer Upper' Is Back But with 1 Major Change
Post Date: 2020-08-05 20:58:54 by BTP Holdings
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Chip and Joanna Gaines Share Big News: 'Fixer Upper' Is Back But with 1 Major Change By Amanda Thomason Published August 4, 2020 at 3:49pm Chip and Joanna Gaines have made a huge impact on society. Their last name has become synonymous with wholesome fun and bright, airy makeovers. The show that started it all for most people is “Fixer Upper,” which became wildly popular after its debut in 2013. While the show ended in 2018 after five seasons, the “Magnolia” phenomenon has continued to spread to restaurants, books, shops, and now an entire network. https://www.facebook.com/magnoliafarmswaco/photos/a.21894796 5243461/449958998809022/?type=3 People love the ...
Warner Media Begins Investigation Into TOXIC Ellen DeGeneres Work Culture
Post Date: 2020-08-01 09:30:14 by BTP Holdings
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Warner Media Begins Investigation Into TOXIC Ellen DeGeneres Work Culture (ConservativePeak.com)- You’ve no doubt seen all the recent reports about Ellen DeGeneres and how, behind closed doors, she is an angry and bitter boss. Reports from current and former employees suggest that the workplace is hostile, toxic, and has even been racist in some instances – and it looks like Warner Media has seen all the same reports we have. Warner Media has begun an investigation into The Ellen DeGeneres Show to examine these claims and see if they hold weight. Variety reports that executives from Telepictures, the company responsible for producing the Ellen Show, sent a memo to staffers ...
Who was the REAL JEREMIAH JOHNSON, that ROBERT REDFORD played in the 1972 popular film?
Post Date: 2020-07-30 22:49:40 by BTP Holdings
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A look into the 1972 film JEREMIAH JOHNSON, who it is based on and how it was produced. Also how the real Johnson knew who was really responsible for the attack on his wife.
Janis Joplin's Last Interview | The Dick Cavett Show
Post Date: 2020-07-29 15:09:35 by BTP Holdings
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Janis Joplin discusses cars and cops in her last TV appearance before she tragically died two months later.
How Janis Joplin Recorded "Me & Bobby McGee" - Told by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster
Post Date: 2020-07-29 14:49:54 by BTP Holdings
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The Strange Ambush of Team Rock Mat, Vietnam 1970
Post Date: 2020-07-25 13:46:28 by BTP Holdings
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Find out the tragic story of Team Rock Mat, a US Marine Corps recon unit in Vietnam that had a strange encounter in the jungle one night in May 1970. Poster Comment:This is no nice kitty.
Any opinion as to why an article will not post?
Post Date: 2020-07-21 12:54:06 by Ada
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Tried twice to post an article on fixing elections and 4um software would not post saying article did not exist. Article is real enough from Bloomberg and Business Week. I recall BTP having the same problem a while back. http://getpocket.com/explore/ite...?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Why I am Voting Trump
Post Date: 2020-07-19 20:34:12 by ghostdogtxn
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Famed Archaeology Professor Fired After Photos Surface Of Him Wearing Nazi Uniform
Post Date: 2020-07-13 22:30:17 by Bill D Berger
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BEDFORD, CT—Professor of archeology, expert in the occult, and obtainer of rare antiquities, Dr. Henry Jones Jr has been suspended indefinitely from Marshall College after multiple photos have surfaced of him wearing Nazi uniforms.“We're shocked and horrified by Dr. Jones’s association with the Nazi Party,” said Dr. Joan Snakes, Professor of Anthropology and Prius owner, who first exposed the photos. “The amount of time he apparently spends with Nazis is alarming. It seems like every time we turn around, he’s wearing a Nazi uniform, riding Nazi motorcycles, or entering Nazi submarines!” When asked for comments, Dr. Jones responded, ...
Cartoons for the Age of Wokeness: Social Justice Warriors
Post Date: 2020-07-11 22:43:00 by Bill D Berger
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Old-fashioned cartoons are problematic. For example, Looney Tunes used to feature firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens like Elmer Fudd, an obvious thought crime. Rather than try to shoehorn the old cartoons into the current political orthodoxy like HBO Max, why not just delete them, as is currently done with television programs that cast police officers in a favorable light? Everything that came before right this minute is probably racist. Kids should be watching new cartoons that comply with the times, like Social Justice Warriors: On a tip from Henry B.
History Buffs: Goodfellas
Post Date: 2020-07-11 21:25:09 by BTP Holdings
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To celebrate reaching over 100K subscribers, I wanted to do a very special episode. Which is why you are getting a longer video than I usually make. So anyway I really hope you enjoy it and just remember when you watch the video that I was only kidding ;)
The Untold Truth Of Kris Kristofferson
Post Date: 2020-07-08 20:26:54 by BTP Holdings
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Kris Kristofferson has been a hustling musician, a marquee concert draw, an actor, a sex symbol, an athlete, and a writer. But most of all, he's a legend. Here's the untold truth of Kris Kristofferson. Poster Comment:When we worked the Highwaymen in Chicago, after the show when the performers were leaving the building they told me to follow Kris Kristofferson out of the building and make sure nobody messed with him. He went up the stairs and I went up after him. When he got to the top landing he turned and looked at me. I told him what they told me. So he turned and kept going. Kris Kristofferson is now 84 years old. ;)
Brothers In Arms
Post Date: 2020-07-01 00:52:06 by Esso
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Poster Comment:Damn, Jim. This just popped into my head, and I thought about you. I remembered you calling me on Thanksgiving, a couple, maybe three years ago. I think that I was at some podunk diner bringing a truck driver home after dropping his semi off at a repair shop in Ft. Recovery, Ohio. I was surprised, nobody ever calls me on holidays. It meant a lot to me hearing from a friend. My passenger got his wife a couple of overly expensive pies from the little diner in the middle of nowhere. I got him home safely and went home. I've been so many places, it might've been a couple of other guys. Who knows? Whatever, my mind is a funny, if not tragic place. Thanks.
Japanese for Slav チーキ・ブリーキ・イブダムケ！
Post Date: 2020-06-30 17:13:08 by Esso
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Poster Comment:I'm retiring my ushanka. I talked to a scared, old lady today who crochets. I asked her to make me a bright pink, pussy hat. I told her that I wanted to be seen coming from a mile away. She looked it up on Al Gore's internets while we were talking. She said it might be difficult, but she could talk to some of her crocheting buddies. I told her no hurry, I just wanted to be "in fashion" if I ever go out again. I wanted to tell her to put some lips and a clit on it, but that was kinda creepy given her age (80+). My buddies will get a kick out of that fucking with me, but they do that anyway. Not one will stand opposed though.
"British vs. Americans" - Jim Gaffigan Stand up (Noble Ape)
Post Date: 2020-06-27 19:38:42 by BTP Holdings
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Alright here are my thoughts on the British. Poster Comment:We were working a concert in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom. This girl near the sound board in middle of room got overheated. I wanted to get her over to the window for some air. I was making my way thru the crowd. I put my hand on this guys shoulder and gently moved him aside. He turned on me and suck his finger in my shoulder. That was a mistake. I turned on him. We both grabbed each other and started spinning in a circle. My guy couldn't catch him. So he turned and I spun him right into his arms. We got over on the side and went down in a pile. My guy was on the bottom. I told him, "You're not supposed to be on ...
Maskless man faces charge of assaulting a public servant after altercation with judge who wrote mask order [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2020-06-26 07:59:53 by StraitGate
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SAN ANTONIO — Felony charges are pending after a man who refused to put on a mask in a hardware store got into an altercation with the county judge who wrote the mask order. Surveillance video caught the confrontation when an employee asked the man to put on a mask. According to authorities, the man refused, and that’s when Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff stepped in to explain the policy, and offered the man a card. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said that’s when the man “forcefully” slapped the card out of the judge’s hand. The incident happened at the Lowe’s off I-10 and Callaghan Road around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Click for Full ...
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road (Official Video)
Post Date: 2020-06-23 21:46:38 by BTP Holdings
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Music video by Steve Earle performing Copperhead Road. (C) 1988 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Poster Comment:We worked Steve Earle at the Vic Theater in Chicago. When the show was over he went running down the street. We asked the Roadies, "Where is he going?" They said, "To the hotel." The Belmont Hotel was a mile away.
The Mountain Road 1960 Starring James Stewart Harry Morgan
Post Date: 2020-06-21 15:57:22 by BTP Holdings
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An Army Major stationed in East China in 1944 is ordered to blow up instillation's to slow up advancing Japanese Army.
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