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All About The Music

3/25/2024

This next segment of our special feature, we're delighted to have one of the sweetest male voices on R&B, soul, jazz, semi-classic, and other genres. the virtuoso, Mr. Peabo Bryson. This Grammy Award singer has thrilled the hearts of millions of listeners worldwide . Let's be honest, we're talking here about a vocalist who is true to his craft as a balladeer. Bryson's journey began his musical journey when he was just 14 as a star of the travelling AI Freeman and The Upsetters. He is now 71 and still performs. We'll start by looking at this selection "Reaching For The Sky"

Reaching For The Sky

I'm so inspired Love, it's not the first time for us
We've both been there before
It's just a chance
Every lover changed to find romance
If it's love you're searching for

Oh, I hope that love will stay
You just can't throw love away , no no

I, I feel like reaching for the sky (say it again)
I said like reaching for the sky
I'm so inspired
I wanna reach a little higher
Love may never come again
I'll be your lover and your friend (Yes, I will girl)
Love may never come again
Never come again.

Never, never, come again
Ooh. never, never,
Ooh, never, never, come again

Time, to look ahead and leave the past behind
If it's love you're searching for
Oh, now, open up and love will show you how
Girl, it's you that I adore
Hey, you that I adore

Oh,I hope that love will stay
You just can't throw love away, no, no, no

Repeat chorus
Oh, I feel like reaching for the sky...

Never come again....

Writers: Peabo Bryson /Richard Evans
© Capitol Records 1976

Happy Birthday

3/25/2024

Italian actor , Lorenzo Zurzolo of "Baby", and "EO", just had a birthday on March 21. Guess what? He's only 24. Hey Lorenzo, all your fans would like to wish you a happy belated. Stay cool, bother.

Youtube sensation, social media influencer and fitness guru, Britt Hertz just went through one of those magical routines - she turned 26, on March 21. Hi Britt, just spare us some workouts for a few days so that we can continue to celebrate your big day.

Professor Sheldon, what is the formula for making 51 look like 15? Did you concoct that in your lab? Boom!! You celebrated your 51st birthday on March 24 and your formula has worked. I know you would want to keep that as a secret. I'm just testing you to see if you would tell us. Belated birthday greetings to you Jim(Parson)

Let's hear that bass from Benj (Gershman) of OAR as he rocks our hearts long after his 44th birthday on March 24. We're still feeling it, Benj. Our bodies are releasing that dopamine and well feeling cool. Thanks brother.

Fashion Week

3/25/2024

Images of Pakistan Fashion Week February, 2024.

Photo Credit:Getty Images.

People Around The World

3/25/2024

The Republic of Kazakhstan is a landlocked country mostly in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe. On its borders are Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south , and Turkmenistan to the southwest, and a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Astana is the capital city, with Almaty being its largest. It's in this city that Kazakhstan has its leading cultural and commercial activities.
With an area spanning 1,052, 100 square miles, Kazakhstan is ranked the ninth largest country by area and also the largest landlocked country. With 20 million people, this country has one of the lowest population density in the world. In the mix are Ethnic Kazakhs who make up the the majority while Russians form a significant minority. There are also smaller groups who are Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Uyghur, German, Tatar, and others. The official languages are Kazakh and Russian.
Islam is the major religion in Kazakhstan, comprising of 63.9% of the population ,with Christianity making up the largest minority group with 17.2% of the population. 11% have no religion while 2.3% identify as Atheist and 0.2% as others.
Kazakhstan has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. It has seen seen changes in its rule and cultural practices through the occupation of various nomadic Iranian people, Turkish nomads, and the subjugation under the Mongol Empire led by Genghis Khan. The Golden Horde lasted for a period but was superseded by Kazakh Khanate in the 15th century. They were later conquered by the Russian Empire . The Kazakhs finally dissolved itself from the Soviet Union(Russia) on December 16, 1991.
This Central Asian /Eastern European republic, is under an authoritarian government, consisting of a president, prime minister, upper house and lower house. Its rich natural resources of oil, gas and other minerals gives it a GDP of 696,903 billion USD.

Garden Corner

3/24/2024

Planting For the Summer

Now that you have harvested your spring crops, it would be advisable not to leave your garden empty. Yes, the problem that would arise is weeds would quickly take those empty spaces. So, let's look at what can be done immediately to keep the momentum of your garden going and growing.
What about planting some summer vegetables that would mature in a short space of time? Yippy ho, ho, here we go!

The ever popular cucumbers. They come in different varieties but are relatively easy to grow from seed. Some varieties mature faster than others. Check the seed packet information that comes with your plant.
You are ready to harvest most varieties within 50 -70 days of planting. A good thing to do is to choose more varieties with varying harvest days so that you would enjoy them for a longer season.

Bush beans are perfect for early to mid-summer planting. Most varieties mature in just 50-60 days and will thrive until the frost take them out.

Red radishes are ready to eat in just 25 days.

Carrots

Tomatoes.

Squash

Pumpkins

Health News

3/24/2024

Some Dangers Lurking at Your Swimming Spot

Yep, the summer season would soon be here and swimming would be a big part of it. But before we take the plunge we might want to ask the big question, is the water safe?
When you swim you can come across some nasty bacteria, viruses, and chemicals. Oceans, rivers, lakes, and ponds can get things from animals, sewage spills, runoff from rainstorms, or other swimmers. And while chlorine kills most of the germs, in places like pools, hot tubs, and splash fountains, it doesn't work instantly.

If you catch something while you're swimming -- wherever you might be -- you're most likely to have these issues. The culprit is most likely to be a parasite like cryptosporidium or girardia. You also could come into contact with, norovirus or bacteria like E.coli or shigella. To protect yourself don't swallow water when you swim. To protect everyone else, stay on the sidelines if you have diarrhea.

Watch out for "Swimmer's Ear" (otitis externa). It's a common infection you can get when you spend a lot of time in any kind of water. Your skin breaks down more easily when it's moist and bacteria can move in. Over-the -counter drops can help prevent it. If you have it, you'll need to see a doctor for antibiotics.

You can get Legionnaires' disease - a type of pneumonia, also called legionellosis, if you breathe in a bacteria called, legionella. The germ can thrive in hot tub that isn't clean enough, and you can breathe it in through the mist or steam. It's one of the most common waterborne illnesses in the US.

A long soak in a tub can give you itchy, bumpy red spots (hot tub rash). The troublemaker is often a germ called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Spas are harder to keep clean than pools because high temperature breaks down chemicals like chlorine faster. That makes a friendlier environment for bacteria. Always shower with soap right after you've been in one, and wash your swimsuit, too.

Sometimes simple plants that grow in oceans and freshwater can grow out of control and make dangerous poison (toxic algae). That's called a harmful algal bloom(HAB), and every US state with a coastline has had them. One type known as cyanobacteria, can give you and rashes and cause problems with your lungs. Don't swim in areas that look scummy and foamy, and pay attention to posted warnings about HABs.

You can get dermatitis also called, swimmer's itch in fresh or saltwater. It's a reaction to a tiny parasite that burrows into your skin. It starts with infected snails, and you're more likely to run into them in shallow areas near the shore. The best way to avoid it is to stay away from marshy places where snails live. And always towel off or shower when you're done swimming.

You can come across bacteria in lakes and rivers that cause, leptospirosis. They get there through the urine of infected animals. The germs go into your body through your eyes, nose, mouth or a cut.Symptoms include diarrhea, red-eyes, headaches, fever and jaundice( yellowish skin or eyes caused by problems with your liver).

A tiny organism found in freshwater spots like, lakes, rivers, and, hot springs, is known as Naegleria fowleri (brain- eating amoeba). It can get in your nose when you swim in contaminated water. Once it's in your body it destroys tissues and is almost always fatal. However, the infection rate in the US is low. There are only about three each year.

If you have red eyes, irritated throat, or a cough after swimming in a pool, it's probably caused by something called chloramines. These form when chemical used to disinfect the pool mixes with things people bring into it: urine, feaces, sweat, and dead skin. Showering before you jump in ( and not using the water as toilet) can help prevent that.
Credit: WebMD

Humor Corner

3/23/2024

1. A mathematician wanders back home at 3am. and proceeds to get an earful from his wife.
"You're late", she yells. "You said you'd be home by 11:45!"
"Actually!",the mathematician replies coolly. "I said I'd be home by a quarter of 12."
2. Why did Beethoven get rid of his chickens?
All they said was "Bach, Bach, Bach..."
3. If you jumped off the bridge in Paris you'd be in Seine.

ART

3/23/2024

"The Descent From The Cross." by Dutch painter, Rogier van der Weyden. 1435 (220x 262 cm.). Oil on oak panel.

Did You Know?

3/22/2024

Easter is not a religious celebration in Sweden and Finland; more secular. Children dress up as witches,"Easter Witches", wearing long skirts, headscarves, and painted freckles. Armed with broomsticks, they visit homes, recite rhymes, and exchange well wishes for Easter goodies.

In the Czech Republic, there is a tradition called Easter Whipping. Basically boys will make whips out of pussy willow sticks and they will whip women(lightly) to make them fertile. Women will thank them by giving them fresh eggs.

Chocolates would not hold together in the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea so, instead of sweet treats and colorful decorations, people dress up their trees with tobacco and cigarettes and use them as places of worship leading up to Easter. The tobacco and cigarettes are handed out after the service.

Quotations

3/22/2024

1. " Your task is not to seek love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." Rumi
2. " Love sometimes wants to do us a great favor: hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out." Rumi
3. " There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." Paulo Coelho
4. " Everything tell me I'm about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just a part of life. What does the world want from me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say "yes" to life?" Paulo Coelho.