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- 21 December 2016 - JAMES COTTON - BLUES MASTERJAMES COTTON- BLUES MASTER -G'day folks,Welcome to the life of a blues master. James Henry Cotton is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with...
- 20 December 2016 - GREAT ONE-LINERSGREAT ONE-LINERSG'day folks,Here are some interesting one-liners to make you think and smile. · How do you get off a non-stop flight?· How do you write...
- 19 December 2016 - WHAT WAS THE SUEZ CRISIS?WHAT WAS THE SUEZ CRISIS?G'day folks,The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869. Howe...
- 18 December 2016 - COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKESCOMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKESG'day folks,None of us are perfect in the English language. I often see mistakes, especially spelling mistakes on advertisements, and on TV. Here are a few that might help, courtesy of Jon Gingerich. Who and Whom This one opens...
- 17 December 2016 - RY COODERRY COODERG'day folks,Welcome to the world of Ry Cooder. Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer. There’s a good chance you own an album containing contributions from this journey...
- 16 December 2016 - MOVING PICTURESMOVING PICTURESG'day folks,Yep, time to buckle up and look carefully at these moving pictures.Clancy's comment: There are some special ones here. The teardrops on the girl's face is powerful.I'm ...
- 15 December 2016 - DIFFICULT WORDS TO SPELLDIFFICULT WORDS TO SPELLG'day folks,Here are some words you might find difficult to spell. Of course, not everyone spells these words wrong – but lots of people do! Let’s take a look at a few words that are always putting our spelling to the test...
- 14 December 2016 - TOP QUOTESTOP QUOTESG'day folks,Here are some more great quotes to think about. Many could easily relate to any of us following creative pursuits.Clancy's comment: Mm ... Many of these are worth reading ... And acting upon.I'm ...
- 13 December 2016 - TONY ALLEN - AFROBEATTONY ALLEN- AFROBEAT -G'day folks,Tony Oladipo Allen is a Nigerian drummer, composer and songwriter who currently lives and works in Paris. Nigeria of the late ‘60s was bursting with musical invention and political resistance. At the center of this...
- 12 December 2016 - PELICANSPELICANSG'day folks,Welcome to some of the biggest birds I've ever photographed. Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey a...
- 11 December 2016 - MOTHER NATUREMOTHER NATUREG'day folks,Time to check out some of the marvellous things in nature that photographers get to see up close and personal. Clancy's comment: Staggeringly magnificent, eh?I'm ...
- 10 December 2016 - Words Ending In -able or –ibleWords Ending In -able or –ibleG'day folks,Here are a few tips on some troublesome words. These endings are found in adjectives that usually mean ‘able to be …’. For example:available: able to be used or obtainedaudible: able to be heard...
- 9 December 2016 - ANSEL ADAMS - PHOTOGRAPHERANSEL ADAMS - PHOTOGRAPHER -G'day folks,Welcome to the life of a famous photographer. Ansel Easton Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist. His black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West, especially Yosemite Nat...
- 8 December 2016 - THE FIRST U.S. DRIVER'S LICENSETHE FIRST U.S. DRIVER’S LICENSEG'day folks,Welcome to some facts about the first U.S Driver's license. In 1886, German inventor Karl Benz patented what is generally regarded as the first modern car. Less than two decades later, in 1903, Massa...
- 7 December 2016 - CHARLES AZNAVOURCHARLES AZNAVOURG'day folks,Welcome to some background on Charles Aznavour - singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound l...
- 6 December 2016 - BRITISH SLANGBRITISH SLANGG'day folks,Welcome to some British slang. Smart - When we say someone is smart, we are talking about the way they are dressed - you might say they look sharp. When you say someone is smart you are talking about how intelligent or...
- 4 December 2016 - CHARLIE SHEENCHARLIE SHEENG'day folks,Welcome to the life of a wild boy. Carlos Irwin Estévez, known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. Sheen rose to fame after a series of successful films such as Platoon, Wall Street, Young Guns, Eight Me...
- 3 December 2016 - AUTHOR QUOTESAUTHOR QUOTESG'day folks,Welcome to some wise words from authors. Clancy's comment: Yep, a review would be nice, but don't forget to thank the reviewer.I'm ...
- 2 December 2016 - SOME DIFFICULT WORDSSOME DIFFICULT WORDSG'day folks,Here are some words and their meanings that you might find tricky, courtesy of Vocabulary.com. To learn more, right click on the word. abject of the most contemptible kind aberration a state or co...
- 6 September 2016 - EASILY CONFUSED WORDSEASILY CONFUSED WORDSG'day folks,We all have certain words that make us stumble. Check out these regular problem words. allusion / illusionAllusion is a noun that means an indirect reference: “The speech made allusions to the final report.” ...