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France – Horrifying scenes of horses fleeing advancing flames
The images of horses fleeing wildfires in France is truly heart-wrenching. In the same way there are emergency shelters for people in these tragic events, people from all regions as well as local authorities should come together to help find shelters and possibly sanctuary where necessary for animals in the […]
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PIX of the Day – Marsh tit/Mésange des marais (Bird Stories)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying moments of outdoor light with plenty of beautiful birds in sight Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More India – The Cockroach Movement (a “Trend” or a “Blip”)
I as I asked this same question in a previous post); and the answer seems to be moving towards a “trend” in helping fight corruption. The obvious/expected reaction from the political establishment is simple “hey, its a conspiracy fella’s”, then you know what you’re dealing with; autocracy in its purest/most […]
Read More Is this modern day slavery in Italy?
Is this modern day slavery? Is this Meloni’s vision on fighting migration yet allowing them to be abused in this manner to help feed the population or do other menial chores irrespective of their security/dignity? There are 2 options here in my opinion; either stop supercharging the fight on migration […]
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Metal Sculpture (the nuts and bolts of real friendship)…..
My Journey with the Trumpet: Croire – Lara Fabian (Eurovision – 1988) – Cornet Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Have a Great Day!
Read More Cuba – Sanctions & Questions of Human Rights
This repeated model of sanctions affecting populations all over the world is truly disgusting and must end. It can no longer be acceptable in this day and age that people are treated as collateral whether in military attacks or sanctions that affect vital infrastructure. They say there are rules in […]
Read More A Gun/Target Exchange Program that comes with a Blessing ;-)
Handle Your “Target” with Care!
Read More Free Speech with a “Twist” in the form of a “CPAC” you can “TRUSS”
Where there are different standards in accepting/applying values you know you’re confronted with a scam – its as simple as that however sophisticated people may try and present themselves. What bothers me most in this clip is that young teenager with the reworded trump cap; a face of the future […]
Read More Andy Burnham – My Personal Subjective Take on the New PM (but I remain open minded)
They say the proof is in the pudding, so the jury is pretty much out on how Andy Burnham will deal with foreign policy challenges. That said my judgement based purely on the exchange/temperament during the interview with Gary Lineker is that Andy will deliver little in the way of […]
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My Journey with the Trumpet: Con te Partirò (Francesco Sartori) – Cornet Cover/Flugelhorn Backing & Arrangement
Have a Great Weekend
Read More PIX of the Day – Evening Light in Sight (Astro)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying moments of outdoor evening sound and light Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More Iran War – Attack on Minab Primary School, collateral damage??
Putting a name and face behind murder; it may not bring back lives but helps seeing/recognising the tragedy behind wars, particularly wars that should never have started. Human cost of conflicts is not “collateral damage” but a form of personal annihilation (a strong perception of being overlooked, not being seen […]
Read More Ukraine – A deafening silence from the EU on the Nord Stream explosion verdict in Germany
Any questions – even hypothetically speaking – about accountability for the Nord Stream pipeline explosion verdict or am I missing something here? Even an EU statement would be fine but all I hear is a deafening silence; is this how democracies operate in this day and age? Just a question. […]
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My Journey with the Trumpet: Sevillanas Del Siglo XVIII (Federico García Lorca) – Flugelhorn Cover & Arrangement
Welcome to Sevilla 🙂 Beware, in summer it can get a bit tricky (people sometimes refer to it as being a bit “sticky”)
Read More America – Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 (brief comment)
Truly one of the most controversial politicians of all times – not just in US history. Just the same, condolences to his family, friends and supporters and may he RIP.
Read More PIX of the Day – The Mermaid of Sitges (Weird & Wonderful)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying glorious outdoor art that would soothe your heart Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
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Nigel Farage: The Union Jack Socks fella in hot water again
Frankly though I don’t understand why he’s in hot water. His track record isn’t new whether financially like misusing EU money, his questionable funding sources and his choices of befriending disgusting figures the likes of Trump and others yet presenting himself as the common man that’s there to protect the […]
Read More Music Break: Care for a root beer, on me?
One of my all time favourite James Last orchestra performance pieces Crazy fast and just wonderful listening to and watching trumpeters taking the challenge playing it while moving mutes midstream… Could have been more wind instrument based arrangement in my opinion I guess I may have missed a flavor […]
Read More PIX of the Day – Ant damsel bug/Himacerus mirmicoides (Close Encounters)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying creepy crawlies in line of sight Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More America – Land of the Free/Home of the Brave Now Totally Unrecognisable
In fact this is a perfect opportunity for a serious case study in this phenomenal transition. I suspect that the finding would point to 3 specific issues as part of the conclusion a) political corruption and money in politics b) the power of foreign backed lobbies and their support of […]
Read More PIX of the Day – King of Kings (Wild Eyes)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying wildlife & the beauty of nature in line of sight Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More Giorgia Meloni’s Vision for Europe: High on Soundbites, Low on Details
Giorgia Meloni presents a vision of Europe as not only an economic power, but also a geopolitical one. The question, however, is whether this is genuinely a new vision or simply a restatement of the existing one—one that recent events suggest is struggling to deliver meaningful results. Rather than relying […]
Read More Palestine: Running Out the Clock on Human Lives
Legally speaking ignoring genocide is complicity in genocide however long it takes for accountability to kick in. Pragmatically speaking you may not experience these atrocities but there are clear signs of blowback from these conflicts at multiple levels; economically (obviously), politically in terms of foreign meddling/pressure points, civil liberties as […]
Read More Palestine Action: Justice with a Sledge Hammer (Western Civil Liberties Compromised-not in theory)!! – No Comment
Cinema Greats: Remembering Sidney Poitier – The Actor Who Portrayed His Values (no comment)
UK PM Election Time (again…….)
Andy Burnham: A prospective leader offering little indication of any meaningful policy change — and that, apparently, is the essence of the UK’s democratic governance model in 2026 (and possibly 1926). As I have argued before, Britain is in urgent need of comprehensive, root-and-branch political reform. Without it, the country […]
Read More The Palestine Action Ban Verdict (my personal take)
What I’m making here are my own observations – from what I know/my understanding of it as of today and not claiming to know all the facts – on the verdict as a non-legal expert; though I have a BA in law I never practiced law though I’m always quite […]
Read More Iran War: The “Art of the Deal” Was Never Actually “for Real”!!!
You know what the truly sad part in all of this which bothers me; its that the EU is standing by shackled – no meaningful inputs just verbal/inconsequential outputs for a union hoping to lead, but the question would be who’d care follow. I certainly hope this changes quickly but […]
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Pardonne Moi (Mireille Mathieu) – Flugelhorn PlayAlong
**PS** The label that appears half way through the clip indicating instrument being trumpet is wrong, its actually a Van Laar flugelhorn – but taking forever to upload clip version with the right label (music same). Important to clarify particularly when playing a favourite song of mine. Take care.
Read More PIX of the Day – Mont Saint-Michel (Structural Dimensions)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying great architectural wonders in sight Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
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Ballady We Hetta Break: American University in Cairo (AUC) Amateur Dancers
An inspiring story of a group of university graduates in Egypt that decide to promote local art/culture by creating a traditional dance group. I won’t waste time explaining, or expressing how impressed I was with this performance – and even on the personal/intellectual level I saw in the interview with […]
Read More AI: Palantir Challenged in Europe (OK, then what?)
The approach is right but if the sole reason is foreign dependencies; does this mean that Palantir’s weaponisation of AI both in terms of individual liberties and usage of it in illegal/brutal conflicts is not a factor? What are the standards of using AI by governments (or even for companies […]
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My Journey with the Trumpet: Help Yourself (Tom Jones) – Trumpet Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Better “Help Yourself”!
Read More AI Regulation (short on context/thin on detail) and a Personal Note
AI without regulation is a ticking time bomb not just from the threat of misuse of the technology but equally important is that it is stripping us from our humanity as thinkers, discoverers and ultimately shapers of our own future. It turns us to robots expected to fill a tailored […]
Read More PIX of the Day – Bubba (Weird & Wonderful)
Have a Great Weekend Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More I Just Called to Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder) – Cornet/Flugelhorn Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Diamonds are Forever (John Barry) – Cornet Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Celebrating John Barry (in my own way…)
Read More Pope Leo in Madrid’s – Moments of Compassion (truly wonderful – no comments)
US plan to pull key military assets from NATO (info & comments)
Hey (yo) Europe, Don’t Preach Values & Pride, Have Some (could be refreshing); are you there?? Europe needs to grow up when it comes to security. Relying on the Unreliable to this day is not a strategic calculation but an utter failure. Again, it all falls back on the single […]
Read More FIFA – Financial Interests First Association (we consider serving fans as a bonus)
Forget the World Cup, the FIFA ‘mafia’ headed by this Infantino ‘ringleader’ needs to be completely dismantled and leaders held accountable for corruption. This is no longer considered an organization representing global passion for football/sports, rather its now being run like a gang that operates sting operations every 4 years […]
Read More Slipping Through My Fingers (ABBA) – Flugelhorn Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Celebrating ABBA (in my own way…)
Read More Pope Leo XIV Delivers a Brilliant Speech at Madrid’s Royal Palace
Idea’s/Ideologies vs. Realties Religious Coexistence/Harmony with lessons from history Challenges of AI Importance of Multiculturalism & International Law Listening to the poor and the young generation
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My Journey with the Trumpet: Beauty & The Beast (Alan Menken/Howard Ashman) – Cornet Cover
PIX of the Day – Close Encounters (Snipe Fly)
Have a Great Weekend enjoying outdoor light with plenty of beautiful creatures in line of sight Passez un excellente Weekend 🙂
Read More Fun ‘facts’ from Colorado
Fawkes The Phoenix – Harry Potter (John Williams) – Cornet Cover & Instrument Arrangement
Celebrating John Williams (in my own way…)
Read More John Williams – Visiting a Galaxy of Stars