The Nullarbor Plain (Latin: nulla feminine of nullus, “no”, and arbor, “tree”) is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. At its widest point, it stretches about 1,100 kilometres…
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006) – Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Friday’s Finest)
What I admire most about Little Miss Sunshine is it pulls no punches. It flies in the face of modern day – ’emotionally correct’ Hollywood filmmaking. In some sense, the whole movie is a reflection of 7-year-old Olive Hoover’s outlook…
Piano Sonata No 14 in C Minor Op 27 No 2 Moonlight (1802) – Ludwig van Beethoven
This Piano Sonata commonly known as ‘Moonlight Sonata‘ is one of Beethoven’s most recognised pieces. It was even a popular favourite in his own day. It was originally titled ‘Quazi una fantasia’ (Nearly a Fantasy), but the name Moonlight Sonata grew popular…
Tagged with: Ludwig Van beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No 14 In C Minor Op 27 No 2 Moonlight, Quasi una fantasia
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 41) – Hades and Persephone
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. The First Earth Eon The Hadean Era is between 4.54 and 4 billion years ago. There was no air; the earth was…
Tagged with: earth eon, hadean era, hades, moon, persephone, theodora goss
Posted in Reading, Science
Posted in Reading, Science
Now That I Found You (1998) – Terri Clark
I first heard Canadian country music artist Terri Clark’s Now That I Found You on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) radio and procured her record How I Feel. I listened to it a bunch and cherished the first half. I hadn’t…
11/9 – 17/9/23 Nicotine Withdrawal, Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, Abelard and Heloise & The Ending of World War I
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. 72 hours of Nicotine WithdrawalPresentation at Addiction Mindset Until last Tuesday morning (12 September) at 1048am I battled nicotine addiction since I was 18…
Tagged with: Abelard and Heloise, addictions, nicotine withdrawal, The Ending of World War I, Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
Posted in News, Reflections, Sport and Adventure
Posted in News, Reflections, Sport and Adventure
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (1987) – Starship
[Pre-Chorus: Grace Slick]Let ’em say we’re crazyWhat do they know?Put your arms around meBaby, don’t ever let goLet the world around us just fall apartBaby, we can make it if we’re heart to heart The above Pre-Chorus by Grace Slick…
Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby (2012) – Cigarettes After Sex
I first heard Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby in follower’s House of Heart‘s blog. This was back in 2018, so it has taken 5 years to get here in the Music Library Project. The band’s debut extended play (EP), I., was released…
Tagged with: Cigarettes After Sex, Donna Missal, Greg Gonzalez, Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby
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Posted in Music
Reality Bites (1994) – Ben Stiller (Friday’s Finest)
Reality Bites captured the zeitgeist of the early 1990s grunge scene among young adults. I was about their age when this movie came out. I could relate to the philosophical musings and desire to make a difference but not knowing how to…
Nothingman (1994) – Pearl Jam
2 Nothing Men in the space of two days, which has gotta mean something.Nothingman is one of my favourite songs by Pearl Jam. It is the second song to feature here from their third album Vitalogy. Their previous entry from…
