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The evening was cool. The setting sun had just disappeared from the horizon. Trees bowed, leaves retreated from the day's spectacle. © Wallace Paul, May 2025 To be continued.
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 Our focus on featuring this topic is to promote what we consider, music that has made an impact on the lives of people over the years. These songs no matter how long they were written or sung still make an impact on the lives on the older or younger generation. Another significant quality of our featured songs are the lyrical content and the rich musical accompaniment. The instruments displayed above and others are the one you are likely to hear in our featured songs. Here is this week's song. Our pick comes from, "The Drifters" --He's Just A Playboy. The lead singer for this song is Johnny Moore. The Drifters has also had Ben E. King as lead in others songs. Hear the sweetness in Johnny's voice. The backing is also sweet.
He's Just A Playboy [Verse 1] Hey little girl, I know you're crying What a bad time to offer my advice Ah, but no matter how many tears you shed dear You'll never melt away his cold, cold heart of ice [Chorus] Whoa, here he comes now (He's just a playboy) Oh, and he runs (And he runs from girl to girl) Trying to prove (To prove he's king of the world he lives in ) Don't you know he never gives in? He's got a heart of stone He operates alone (Alone, alone, alone) [ Verse 2] He's well -read, all the latest information His experience is known from scene to scene Ah, but he's as thick as all the pages Tat you may read in the playboy magazine [Chorus] Whoa, here he comes now He's just a playboy Oh, and he runs (And he runs from girl to girl) Trying to prove (To prove he's king of the world he lives in) Oh, don't you know, he never gives in? He's got a heart of stone He operates alone (Alone, alone) Talking 'bout the playboy (Playboy, playboy) [Verse 3] Now, I know I haven't got the charm girl And I'm not familiar with his fancy ways But I can give you so much love, girl The kind of love you know that always, always, stays [Chorus] One more time now (He's just a playboy) Oh, and he runs (And he runs from girl to girl) Trying to prove (To prove he'e king of the world he lives in) Don't you know he never gives in? He's got a heart of stone He operates alone (Alone, alone, alone. Talking 'bout the playboy (Playboy, playboy) Writer: Bert Berns © Atlantic Records 1964  The Origins Fashion Festival held in Guyana, South America, recently featured 34 designers and 65 models. The show was held at the Railway Courtyard in Kingston, Georgetown. These are some of the images.                                                         We're extremely impressed by the quality of this event.
  Mozambique is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswanti and South Africa to the south and southwest. Maputo, is the largest city in Mozambique is also its capital. This African country measures 309,500 square miles has a population of nearly 35 million. As early as the 4th century BC, Bantu-speaking people migrated to Mozambique. They established agricultural communities or societies based on herding cattle. And also brought with them the technology for smelting and smithing iron. During the days of the conquest, by the French, Dutch, English, and Portuguese, Mozambique was not spared. In fact the country got its name from the Portuguese. It is believed that the name Mozambique is derived from an Arab trader Mussa Ben Mbiki who visited the island and continued to live there. So when the Portuguese explorers reached Mozambique in 1498, Arab trading settlement had existed along the coast and outlying for several centuries. The Portuguese trading ports and forts displaced the Arabs commercial and military hegemony around 1500, becoming regular ports of call on the new European sea route to the east in the first step of colonisation. The Portuguese expansion was limited with individual settlers and officials who were granted extensive autonomy. The Portuguese were subsequently able to wrest much of the coastal trade from Arab Muslims between 1500 and 1700. In this tussle, the Arab Muslims were able to seize a key foothold at Fort Jesus in 1698 on Mombasa island, now in Kenya. The pendulum swung to and fro resulting in an investment lag by the Portuguese who turned their focus to more lucrative trade with India, the Far East, and to the colonization of Brazil. Mozambique endured a War of Independence between 1964-1975. This country became independent on June 25, 1975. Today the country is a unitary dominant party, and a semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian government. Most of the population are Africans- 99%, with 0.8% Mestico, 0.1% White, and the same percentage for others. Its official language is Portuguese, and 55.8% of the population identify as Christians, 26.1% traditional faiths, 17.5% Islam, 0.5% no religion, and 0.3% other. This African exports mainly, Titanium, Petroleum, Raw Aluminium, Gold, and Precious Stones. In 2021 Mozambique became the second largest exporter of Titanium. after South Africa. It's GDP stands at 22.8 billion USD.  The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg) by Leonora Carrington :1947. A British-born Mexican artist and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico.
This piece of art is emblematic of the Surrealism movement, classified as symbolic painting.  Surprising Places You Can Get Skin Cancer  1. Under Your Fingernail. This "subungual melanoma," might happen under under a toenail too. The thumb and big toe are the most common areas, but it's possible under any nail. It's not usually due to sun exposure, but past injuries could be the cause. If you notice a dark streak under the nail for apparent reason, see your dermatologist.  2. Soles Of Feet It's often the same types of cancer, acral lentiginous melanoma, that can form under your fingernails. Asian and African-Americans get it more often than any other melanoma. It typically starts as a flat dark patch that is clearly distinct from the skin around it, but may sometimes be orange or reddish in color. You're likely get surgery to remove the cancer and may follow up with radiation, chemotherapy, or biologic immunotherapy.  3. Palm Of Hands If you have darker skin, melanoma is likely in body areas than don't get much sun, such as the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. And acral lentiginous melanoma in particular far more likely in people with darker skin colors. Only 2% of cases happen in light-skinned people. It is often more serious than other melanomas, in part because don't often notice it until it is far along and harder to treat.  4. Eyelid Too much sun is often the cause of this type of skin cancer. You can get it surgically removed. and it is usually not that serious if treated early.The cancer starts often in the basal cells in the upper layer of the skin (epidermis). A more serious form starts in the squamous cells which are even closer to the surface of the skin. This type grows more quickly and spreads more easily to nearby tissues.  5. Scalp It's common to have growths or tumors on your scalp, but they're often not cancer. In fact, only 13% of skin cancers are on the scalp, usually the less serious, non-melanoma. Talk to a doctor if you have a sore on your head. If it's cancer it may be a small, smooth waxy lump, that may bleed or get crusty. But you need to see a doctor to find out.  6. Ear Left untreated skin cancer on the outside of the ear can spread to the inside of your ear. This include ear can that runs from the outer ear to the tiny bones in your middle ear to the hair-like nerves in your inner ear that sends signals to your brain, and temporal bone that encases it.  7. Tongue You might notice flat, hard, white patches (leukoplakia) that you can't scrape off, or tingling, loss of feeling, or a lump or sore that won't go away. And it's much more likely if you use tobacco or drink a lot, and especially if you do both. Your doctor might take some cells from the suspicious area to look at it under a microscope. You usually get surgery to remove it.  8. Lip
Nonmelanoma cancers, often basal or squamous cell are the ones that typically affect your lips. Your lower lips is about 12 times more likely to get it that your upper lip, which doesn't get as much sun. Men also get cancer here more often than women, perhaps men tend to use alcohol and tobacco more. Your risk also rises if you have human papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause warts on your genitals, hands, or elsewhere. Credit: WebMD  For his church Easter program, five-year -old Billy was asked to recite Luke 26:4. "He is not here, he is risen." Despite practising it several times, when he stood in front of the church, he froze and couldn't remember what to say.
The director leaned over and whispered in the little boy's ear. Billy smiled took the microphone and confidently proclaimed, "He's not here. He's in prison!"   The Word Mother Sounds Similar In Almost Every Language. Have you ever noticed "mom" sounds similar in different languages? In English it's "mother," in Spanish "madre," in French "mére," and in Mandarin "mà." Linguists believe this isn't a coincidence. The "ma" sound is one of the first babies can make, which is why many languages develop similar words for "mom."  Mexico Throws A Huge Party For Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Mexico known as Dîa de las Madres, is a huge event. Unlike in the US, where celebrations are often simple, Mexicans go all out with mariachi bands, feasts, and even church services. It's common to children to perform songs and poems for their mothers, making it one of the most emotional and festive days of the year.  1. " Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being."--Albert Schweitzer.
2. " The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen --or touched they must be felt with the heart." Helen Keller 3. " The power of imagination make us infinite."--John Muir 4. " As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."-- Mary Anne Radmacher |
