Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. You can find more information about Ankidroid in my post – Learning a Second Language and Ankidroid. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 -1860) A German philosopher who posthumously influenced many in science and philosophy…
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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 7) – Arthur Schopenhauer, Limbic System & Dark Matter
Tagged with: arthur schopenhauer, dark matter, limbic system
Posted in Reading, Reflections, Science
Posted in Reading, Reflections, Science
Piano Concerto No 20 in D Minor K466 2nd Movement (1785) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Above any other piece, this Mozart concerto is why I chose to write about music. My grandmother Dorothy Walton (pictured above) who I adored so much and miss beyond belief played this Mozart concerto to us. Dot as she was…
Tagged with: Piano Concerto No 20 in D Minor K466 2nd Movement, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
13/12 – 19/12/21 Hidden Treasures, Amadeus Making & Christmas
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Hidden TreasuresShort Story at Weave a Web Bruce Goodman is not only a good friend in virtual world, but my favourite story-teller or cuentero.…
Tagged with: Amadeus, Bruce Goodman, Christmas, Weave a Web
Posted in Movies and TV, Music, News, Reading, Reflections
Posted in Movies and TV, Music, News, Reading, Reflections
End of the Line (1988) – Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line is from one of the most accessible country and folk – rock records I have ever heard – Traveling Wilburys Volume 1. If I had to choose just one album to introduce someone to this genre…
The Holy City (Jerusalem) – David Hobson
It’s Christmas time. I don’t know how David Hobson did it, but he did. There are fewer songs more difficult than this one to sing, but Hobson in Melbourne Christmas Eve 2012 sung this song and absolutely killed it. I…
Shine (1996) – Scott Hicks (Friday’s Finest)
A few weeks ago I showed a friend of mine the scenes at the bottom of this post from the Australian film Shine. It then occurred to me I hadn’t reviewed this movie on Friday’s Finest. Shine came out 2…
Man on a Scooter
I was walking to my nearest supermarket called Carulla (the one above) and on my way there was a man standing and staring at me as I crossed the road. I thought at first he was threatening until I saw…
Epilogue La La Land (2016) – Justin Hurwitz
This movie currently sits at No. 8 on my all-time list of favourite movies. Songs from La La Land have featured here before and I will exhaust the soundtrack by the time this music project is over. Apart from Remains…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 6) – Philology, René Descartes & Gnosticism
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. You can find more information about Ankidroid in my post – Learning a Second Language and Ankidroid. Philology Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is…
Endless Love (1981) – Lionel Richie
Today’s song is about as commercial as it gets, but I always liked it. It was written by Lionel Richie and recorded with Diana Ross. It was recorded for Motown and it became the second biggest single that year behind…
