Courtesy of Time Magazine, the top 10 books of all time.
Courtesy of Time Magazine, the top 10 books of all time. I have attempted to read most of this stuff but not all.
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[vimeo 95402266 w=500 h=375] Lovers Knot [From the musical Lovers] from Mara Kelland on Vimeo. I sing the song by Jay Ansill and Anne Hills. Shot very primitively on a cell phone a few years ago. (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
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[vimeo 95402267 w=500 h=375] Four Green Fields: An Irish Song from Mara Kelland on Vimeo. Thought to be traditional, it was actually written by the late Tommy Makem in 1967. It has been recorded sundry times. This is my version shot primitively on a cell phone by my mother a few years ago. (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
On Songs
I see I have a SoundCloud hit. It’s had about 60 plays and is by Eric Bogel. It’s an old song called And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. It is my pleasure to sing the stuff of generations that has been recorded thousands of times. I am not a songwriter though I do compose occasionally. [...]
Queen of the Beatniks: Judy Henske memorabilia
Judy Henske is a friend so maybe I am biased making a magazine about her. She is a hunky person with a lot to say. I am just trying to get all the info in one convenient place so folks don’t have to trawl google for it. Queen of the Beatniks: Judy Henske memorabilia
On Flipboard
I discovered something cool yesterday while I was looking for a Tumblr app. It’s called flipboard. The description on the App Store says it is your own personal magazine and that’s about right. It works by adding content you choose to little magazines. But the thing I like most about it is that you can [...]
An interesting thing
unwrapping: 10 Things to Know about Tumblr Usernames.
What’s up, again?
Well you will all notice I have been doing a lot on tumblr the past few days dressing it differently and adding new things. It has been hard work doing this as the site is not fully accessible. I have needed some eyes on occasion. I notice I haven’t told you anything about what I [...]
How I Read Books These Days
There are many options open to the blind to read books these days. Even as early as 15 years ago there were not so many. I remember desperately wanting to read something and having it read to me by somebody. But now all has changed. There are quite a few options for the blind to [...]
Thinking…
Well I have been thinking a few things today* Should I add Google Analytics to this blog? Yes, but I can’t find where to add the site to my account.* Should I change my tumblr theme? I think it’s time. People say the old one, bus full of hippies, is cool. But I think I [...]