Ian Tyson, an iconic western singer, is a 100th Calgary Stampede parade Marshal. Listen to the Ian and Sylvia’s performing on CBC TV in 1986:“Four Strong Winds” The Stampede Parade is much more than 350.000 people converge on the streets of down town Calgary. One of the rituals during stampede is to inculcate equality and…
“I hang around and went home: My grandson’s fallen asleep, Next to me, bending over, I’m glad that he’s so sweet. Watching this youth, incomparable, son of…
Magic the Gathering (MTG), also known as Magic is the first collectible card game, created by Richard Garfield and introduced by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately 12 million players as of 2011. Each battle represents a battle between mighty wizards, known as “planes-walkers”, who employ the magical spells, items, and fantastic creatures depicted on…
First. Russian Volunteers become force in search for Missing Kids, Moscow 25. (RIA Novosti, Marc Bennets). As Russia marks International Children’s day for the first time on Friday, RIA Novosti takes a look at a volunteer organization that has grown out of tragedy to become one of the first ports of call for many desperate…
If not L. Petrushecvskaya’s “Linguistic Tales” I would never have thought about my fellows of the Technical Translators’ Circle. Here they are: “ПУСЬКИ БЯТЫЕ Сяпала Калуша с Калушатами по напушке. И увазила Бутявку, и волит: – Калушата! Калушаточки! Бутявка! Калушата присяпали и Бутявку стрямкали. И подудонились. А Калуша волит: – Оее! Оее! Бутявка-то некузявая! Калушата…
Watch the Interview with L. Petrushevskaya by V. Molchanov: “Game in Absurd” Her stories are not scary at all. Why they are represented like this, I do not have a clue. The cover of her book is shown here. Lyudmila Stefanovna Petrushevskaya was born on May 26, 1938 in Moscow. Upon having graduated from the University,…
Reformer of the World Janusz Korczak (Henryk Goldszmit) is celebrated in Poland 2012 as Korczak’s Year. Watch: “Video Dance Memorial, dedicated to Janusz Korczak” This composition was created by Kareen Balsam & Vita Berezina Blackburn. “Even though many decades have elapsed since his death, Korczak remains ahead of his time.” Council of Europe Commissioner for…
“Rag Doll” song (1929) brings us the old beauty of Victor Orchestra, Nat Shilkret, Harold Scrappy Lambert, Dolores Costello. Listen: Nat Shilkret, “Glad Rag Doll” (1929) “They call you Glad Rag Doll, Admired, desired, by lovers Who soon grow tired. Poor little Glad Rag Doll, You are just a pretty toy, They like to play…
Watch video:Mikhail Rudy-Letters to MIlena The author met and fell in love with Milena Jesenska, the Wild Cild of Prague, who helped to try and help as many of other inmates of the Ravensbruck concentration camp (near Vienna) to survive as possible, two truly remarkable women. The cover of this book is shown here as…
“Hi, little Tyrannosaurus! Are you King of the tyrant lizards? I read about you. This is why I came here with my Mom, Papa and Babichka to visit with Dinosaurs’ Museum in Drumheller”, said little Klinton to his new toy from the Gift Shop of the Royal Tyrrell Museum which was opened in 1985. The…