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Garden Corner

1/18/2024

These are some gardening tip that we would like to share with you for the new year.

1. Grow A Garden You Can Bring Indoors

If you love flowers, why not plan a cut - flower garden. All this really involves is planning your planting around the blooms you love. Plant roses among grasses and perennials with the plan to let them intermingle.

2. Design With Water In Mind

Water is a wonderful element to incorporate into outdoor spaces. Not only will it attract wildlife. But the sight and sound can be incredibly soothing especially in town scenarios.

3. Pack A Punch In Narrow Spaces

If you are looking for plenty of planting and have a thin plot, look to clever narrow garden ideas. One of the best is to put in neat raised beds and layer planting, from tall to mid-height to low to make your flower beds pack a punch.

4. Consider plants for A North-Facing Plot

If your garden gets little natural light, you'll need to look specifically for north-facing garden ideas. For your borders this includes the best shade plants, including the best scrubs for shades that can keep your garden green throughout the summer and winter.

5. Plan Vertical Planting Into Small Spaces

Vertical garden ideas include everything from living walls through to planting on terraces in sloping gardens. Don't be afraid to use tall or upright plants to emphasize the verticality of your plot.

6. Use Screen To Define Areas

Garden screens are one of those garden ideas that are an excellent way to create little sanctuaries. Great for providing garden screening from neighbors and some faraway escapism with pretty Moroccan inspired fretwork.

Humor Corner

1/18/2024

1. What's 6 inches long, 2 inches wide and drives women wild? A $500. dollar bill.
2. What's the best part of gardening? Getting down and dirty with your hoes.
3 Men are like public toilets - the good one are taken and the rest are full of crap.
4. Why should you avoid artists? They tend to be sketchy.

ART

1/18/2024

Large Bather--1921
Pablo Picasso

One of the relatively few larger than life paintings by Picasso. The image is crammed into a space barley large enough to accommodate her.
Some believe that Picasso must have been impressed by similar effects in the great fresco cycles of Michelangelo and Caravaggio that he saw in Rome.

Did You Know

1/16/2024

There are two theories about Valentine's Day. Some believe the day derives from Lupercalia, a raucous Roman festival from February 13 - 15, when men stripped naked and spanked young maidens in the hope of increasing their fertility.
The second theory is that while the Roman Emperor Claudius 11 was trying to bolster his army, he forbade young men to marry. In the spirit of love, St. Valentine defied the ban and performed secret marriages, and for his disobedience, Valentine was executed on February 14 around the year 270 A.D.

In Roman mythology , Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, and he's often depicted with a bow and arrows to pierce hearts and cast a spell of love. In Greek mythology , Cupid's name is Eros, and he's the son of Aphrodite.

In Japan it's the women who gift men flowers on Valentine's Day because of a mix-up in it's interpretation when the celebration was introduced to Japan. However, Japanese women do get a chance to receive special gifts from the men when they celebrate White Day on March 14.

Quotations

1/16/2024

1. " Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done." Bryan Stevenson.
2. " We don't need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." J.K. Rowling.
3. " For there is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman.
4. " I believe great people do things before they are ready." Amy Poehler.

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1/15/2024

Oops! It's just a month away from another celebration - Valentine's Day. The season love fills the air and swirls the mind and breaks some hearts. Oh, oh, I hope you are on the right side of love. Sam Cooke would be brought alive again with his famous "Cupid" .. draw back your bow, and let your arrow go, straight to my lovers heart for me. That's all and good. But then, Roy Orbison would be wallowing, "Only the Lonely", for some.
It might be a good thing to have our hearts checked out by now so that we can deal with whichever side Valentine wants to greet us. And maybe we can whisper to some of our friends that the celebration has nothing to do with "Time." Well in some way of sorts. But more to do with the name of a priest of time past whose name is Valentine.
We'll be back. Take care now.

All About the Music

1/15/2024

In the competitive world of pop music we might find a few artist who, though talented, are not able to break through the barriers and unleash a series of hits. I think Luther Ingram is an example this. This R&B singer possessed the style that could evoke a hurt feeling, a longing to be with somebody and many more. Apart from singing, Luther was a writer and composed songs for other artists including the Staples Singers.
But it seemed like out of the blue he rocked us with his most famous hit, (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right" What is also fascinating about this song is its rich musical arrangements. The opening riff of the lead guitar, wakes you up. And the piano subtle play on accompanied with a soothing organ which picks up its rhythm to get apace with the song. The constant interplay of the lead guitar is enchanting. Then we hear a tuba and other brass adding a richer flavor. Great arrangements. The lyrics are considered controversial. So just take in the music if you agree.

If loving you is
wrong, I don't wanna be right
If being right
means
being without you
I'd rather live a wrong doing life

You mamma and
daddy say it's a
shame
It's downright
disgrace
Well long as I got you
by my side
I don't care what your
people say

Your friends tell you
it's no future
In loving a married man
Well long as I got you
by my side
I don't care what your
people say
If I can't see you
when I want
I'll see you when I can

If loving you is
wrong, I don't wanna right
If loving you is
wrong, I don't wanna be right
Am I wrong to fall so deeply with you
Knowing I got a wife
and two little children
depending on me too?
Am I wrong to hunger
for the gentleness of your touch
Knowing I got some else
at home to ease me just as much

And you wrong to give your love
to a married man'
And am I wrong for trying hold to
best thing I ever had

If loving you is wrong'
I don't wanna be right
If it means being without you
I don't wanna be right
If loving you is wrong
If it means sleeping at nights

I don't wanna be right
Oh, no

Writers: Homer Banks/Raymond Jackson/Carl Hampton
© 1972 Staxx Records

Happy Birthday

1/14/2024

Mr. James Todd Smith. What am I saying? Sorry bro, I mean your majesty, Mr. L L Cool J. What's up your most highness in the rap world. You got it going for you today. Congratulations! Hey, tell us what keeps you looking like 26 and not 46?

Hey everybody, it's Clarence Carter's day. The man turns 88. Are you gonna "Slip Away", somewhere tonight and have a rendezvous. Ha, ha, ha. We know you're going to be " Strokin" somewhere. Enjoy.

Yeah, American singer and actress, Dove Cameron has grown up. She turns 28 on Jan 15. We know girl, but we will still remember you in your Disney roles. Have a great day.

Happy birthday to actress, singer, and model, Jessie (Schram). You turn 38 today. Just letting you know we are celebrating with you . Have a good one.

Fashion Week

1/14/2024

This week we take a look at the what happened at the South African Fashion Week in 2023. This event showcased a mix of established and emerging designers committed to sustainable and inclusive fashion.
It was the 27th year for the celebration of the South African Fashion Week and hosted 31 collections across the nine shows. There were noteworthy backers and sponsors including, Mall of Africa, Mr. Price, Isuzu, Cruz Vodka, and Carlton Hair.
The main theme of the event revolved around fostering collaborative networks and steering towards a sustainable fashion future for South Africa.
Here are some of the shots from the show.

Credit: Swisher Post
Images: Bing / Woman &Home.

People Around the World

1/13/2024

Tanzania

Officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa, within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north, Kenya to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the east, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in the northeastern Tanzania.
This country has a population of nearly 62 million, making Tanzania the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. It's federal capital is located in Dodoma replacing the former capital, Dar es Salaam which still retains most government offices and is still its largest city, principal port, and leading commercial center.
Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as a 6-millioin year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. In the Stone Age and Bronze Age, prehistoric migration into Tanzania included Southern Cushitic speakers who moved from present- day Ethiopia. Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana, about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago. Other migration occurred in the form of the Southern Nilotes, including, the Datloog who originated from the present South Sudan-Ethiopia border region between 2,900 and 2,400 years ago. Anther groups to move to Tanzania was the Mashariki Bantu from West Africa.
European occupation came a the late 19th century firstly, with Germany followed by the British after World War One, when it was governed as Tanganyika, with the Zanzibar archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction. Following their separate independence in 1961 and 1963, the two entities merged in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
Today the country is a presidential constitutional republic. Although there are 120 linguistic and religious groups, Christianity is the largest religion making 63.1% with Islam 34.1%, 1.5% no religion, 1.2% traditional faiths, and 0.1% others. This country remains the safest and most stable on the continent. Tanzania's official languages are Swahili and English.
The country trades in gold, raw copper, refined copper, dried legume and rice and is ranked 74th as an economy with GDP standing at 227.725 billion USD.