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Lord of the Dance
I have no post prepared for this week (too much to do, too little time). Esme posted this gem a short while ago; I’d noted it for a ‘reblog’ for an occasion such as this, but her post doesn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Just for laughs, Music, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged Kraken Wanker, phlyarology
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Is it only a dream that there’ll be no more turning away
There are now eight billion of us on Spaceship Earth (and counting), and although it’s only a relatively small proportion of the total, a great many of our fellow travellers are undergoing tremendous suffering while the rest of us turn … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Climate, Core thought, crowdsourcing, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Music, News and politics
Tagged Avaaz, Famine, On the turning away, Pink Floyd, Somalia
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I found this really relaxing. Exactly what I needed right now!
My blogging’s been slacking of lateMy excuse: I’ve a lot on my plate.I’d apologise for being so out of lineBut I’m sorry, I just don’t have the time.I’m in quite the bightThere’s no end in sightOh, wait: here’s one
Who wrote the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”?
There’s a famous song, written in 1988, that begins, “Here’s a little song I wrote”. I believe in giving credit where credit is due; here’s a miniquiz…. What was the name of this song’s writer? (a) Bobby McFerrin (1950–) (b) … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Communication, Education, Music, People, Phlyarology, Tributes
Tagged Alternative Facts, Bill Irwin, Bob Marley, Bobby McFerrin, Robin Williams, Trivia
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“Believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear”
The Internet tells me that the idiom “question everything, especially rumors [sic]” can be traced back to ‘The Proverbs of Alfred‘ (mid-twelfth century), which are ascribed to King Alfred the Great (c.848-899). Clearly, the concept has been around for a … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, illusion, memetics, Music, Phlyarology
Tagged ouroboros, phlyarologism, question everything
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Our Today is Forever, revisited
This heart-rending masterpiece of a video is a mash-up featuring the music of Queen (‘Who Wants to Live Forever?’). It was uploaded to YouTube over a decade ago (21May2010), yet in all that time it has garnered fewer than 50k … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Biodiversity, Core thought, Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Music
Tagged plastic, Plomomedia, pollution, Queen, Who wants to live forever?
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One Day More
One day moreThe final day of T**** as ‘president’The White House has a brand new residentIt’s been four years of endless crimesBut now he’s finally out of timeOne day more But what if he just doesn’t leave?How can I sleep … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Culture, Drama, Just for laughs, Music, News and politics, People
Tagged Donald Trump, James Corden, Les Misérables, Parody
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The President Just Called To Steal The Election
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Drama, Just for laughs, Music, News and politics, People, Phlyarology
Tagged A Late Show, Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert
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We love the Earth
Posted in art, balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Music
Tagged Lil Dicky
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Waste Not Want Not — The Pretenders
Take, take, take, takin’ what you don’t need You’ll get, get, gettin’ what you don’t need Stand back, take a look and take heed All the children in god’s kingdom bleed See the networks of concrete and steel They’ve no … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Communication, Culture, Drama, Environment, Food, Music, Water
Tagged The Pretenders, Waste Not Want Not
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Wibble 