Bird Stories: Cute Sit-in, Kookaburra

My Journey with Wildlife photography continues. I hope also you continue to be a part of that journey and maybe even enjoy some of my work and maybe even share your thoughts/comments if I really get lucky. About the bird (from Wikipedia): Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Jill’s America – Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone) – Flugelhorn/French Horn Cover

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress – so obviously latest recordings are better than older ones. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated […]

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R.I.P Ennio Morricone

Extremely saddened to hear about the death of a musical legend Ennio Morricone. Our thoughts/prayers to him, his family and friends, but as all great musical legends he lives on in our hearts through his great music. I also hope to post a new recording of one of his works […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Romance for Violin No 2 (Beethoven – James Last PlayAlong) – Flugelhorn/French Horn PlayAlong

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress – so obviously latest recordings are better than older ones. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Barcarolle – The Tales of Hoffmann – Mezzo Soprano Role – (Jacques Offenbach)/Cornet Cover

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress – so obviously latest recordings are better than older ones. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Op Een Mooie Pinksterday/In Een Rijtuigje (James Last PlayAlong) – Flugelhorn/Cornet PlayAlong

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress – so obviously latest recordings are better than older ones. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated […]

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Belgian PM shamed by medics as they turn their backs on her in protest of her handling of the pandemic

A truly amazing/inspiring site of how activism can be applied in a civilized yet effective manner even in the workplace to shame politicians when they fail miserably in performing their duties and/or when they make controversial statements. Activism as I mentioned in a previous post should be an integral part […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Dawareen Fi’l Shaware (Composition: Rahbani Brothers/Voice: Nagat El Saghera) – Cornet PlayAlong

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress – so obviously latest recordings are better than older ones. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated […]

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James Last & Orchestra: Shady Lady Tracked

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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James Last & Orchestra: All Aboard!!!!

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Personal Appeal to World Leaders; Please Start Coordination on Plans to Incrementally Open Up World Economy

As I mentioned in many previous posts a global pandemic – particularly one likely to stay with us for some time – needs a global response both in terms of R&D to develop immunization/medication as well as protections. Many countries now are considering removing restrictions and incrementally opening up their […]

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James Last & Orchestra: The 70's Buzz

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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James Last & Orchestra: Gypsy Airs

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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James Last & Orchestra: Did I Hear A Knock??

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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Football: Talking Tactics

You may/may not know but I am huge football fan. For me it is less about club and more about football style. The problem is that I know very little about technical aspects like football tactics and the philosophy behind the different styles involved. So now that we’re in lockdown […]

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The Making of "The Exorcist"

By far one of the scariest movies ever made in my opinion and I’ve and I watched a few, so it was quite interesting to watch this documentary about the making of the film, particularly when it comes to effects and the different challenges the team face in making the […]

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James Last & Orchestra: Care to Dance?

I cannot think of better music than that of James Last (the master of Happy Music) and his wonderful orchestra to keep us up-beat/optimistic in these uncertain times. Lets keep these positive vibes and make them more contagious than COVID-19 cause I have a feeling they will help see us […]

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Sung by Yul Brynner

Thought to share this beautiful clip of one of the greatest actors of our time – and from what I read a true humanist as well – displaying his musical talent by playing a Russian Gypsy song. Yul Brynner is one of those figures who through his extraordinary personality, talents […]

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My Journey with the Trumpet: Orfeo’s Lament – from Orfeo ed Euridice – (Christoph Willibald Gluck) – Flugelhorn/Cornet Cover

Play Along Tunes for the Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet and now even the French Horn (Best to Use Headphones): Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated audio recording, so you can bet I will do my […]

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The Night at the Ballet: La Bayadère

Beautiful moments if you can spare the time to watch this exquisite performance of “La Bayadère“; a great story line of love, revenge and murder where the lovers Nikita – the Temple Dancer – and Solor – the warrior having been brutally separated in life are finally reunited in death […]

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Hearts & Minds in Sri Lanka

Another cowardly attack by Muslim terrorists, this time on a holy site and during a holy period; this is truly disgusting beyond expression but no longer surprising. It is also a reminder of the global reach of terrorism and the need to uproot this ideology altogether not only via security […]

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Notre Dame Cathedral on Fire

Very shocking to watch one of the icons of France go into flames. My heart goes to the people of this great/proud nation on this very emotional moment; a moment I am certain that is shared by many around the world, but in my mind the symbols of France run […]

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Julian Assange, Busted!

While I have absolutely no sympathy for Wikileaks founder I find this latest development rather puzzling particularly have listened to the Ecuadorian President’s here reasons behind withdrawing the Asylum status from Julian Assange. Most of the reasons given with regards to continuing relations between Julian Assange & Wikileaks and the […]

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BREXIT Exhaustion: The British “Tumbola”

Yes, this is the British version of Tombola but with higher/jucier “steaks”. Now we read rumours about the potential of snap elections being considered by the so-called government. This in my judgement would be a recipe for a disaster with no vision/no direction, no leadership and a country divided, so […]

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