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I'm inspired by the freshness and light pastels of this kitchen style by Corina Kock and photographed by Kristina Soljo for Real Living magazine.  The white wood herringbone floor looks so good with the minimalistic light gray cabinetry, the marble splashback and the sheer white drapes that let this wonderfully diffused daylight enter the scene. I'm frankly not that very keen of the ...

Christian contemporary artist Lauren Daigle is teaming up with Country star, Reba McEntire,  to perform a rendition of her hit song, “Back to God,” at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Ahhhh, the Long Island Iced Tea.

As long as people have enjoyed vomiting in the bushes outside their neighborhood watering hole, they've enjoyed sucking down Long Island Iced Teas.

Just ordering a Long Island sort of defines your night right from the start and makes a declaration to everyone around you: I'm going to go from zero to humiliating just as quickly as I can.

Now, if you think people get excited by the Long Island, wait until you offer them a spin-off of the original... Читать дальше...

I have just returned from the Lake District, so haven't had time to think about this week's ( now somewhat ) apt subject.

Briefly I was concerned , as my son is a London policeman. However I've got used to his job, his responsibilities and don't worry about him too much. I couldn't spend my life anxiously awaiting some catastrophe...which might never occur. His family is the "Met". Every officer injured or killed affects him deeply, as it does every member of the police force.

So... Читать дальше...

Trying things like this 1990s Bushmills Black Bush is a treat. Beyond just being a snapshot into what the Bushmills of old was like it’s a snapshot into what whiskey drinkers were enjoying before I truly discovered whiskey. Back in the late 90s the extent of my whiskey consumption was shots of Jack, Jim and Crown at parties. We never would have splurged on something that came in a spiffy metal box and used adjectives like “Old” “special” or “limited”.

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Like the air I flow
Without inhibition
Either fast or slow
Freely without a mission

Exploring the surface
Sucked in as you breathe
With or without purpose
Be calm or you may seethe

Free flowing thoughts
You can't stop me
Untying the knots
I am deeper than the sea

You can feel me as a curse
Following you, tearing you apart
Be prepared ...

I applaud the UK for their typical response to events like the attack this week near Parliament.  They live the motto, Remain Calm, and Carry On.

I deeply admire this fierce, brave and resolute response, and I would like to see the USA behave more like our allies.

On behalf of the blog I wish to offer special, additional condolences to the family and friends of American Kurt Cochrane, who was killed, and our sympathies to his wife Melissa, who was injured in the terrorist attack.

I'm on my way for a little city break, a break so short that we managed to pack everything into hand baggage. Oh my, how much easier it is. No line for check in, no carefully managing the weight of the suitcase, we just strolled right through the airport and onto a plane in less than half an hour. All flights should be like this. Of course, this is also a review for flying without children, which in itself is a hell of a lot easier, but this luggage situation is the icing on the cake. So cram your... Читать дальше...

GR: This is sad news for our flying furry friends. The lethal fungus is spreading west across North America. It hasn’t been found in Arizona yet, but we have some of the susceptible species.

Cassels – ‘The Weight‘

Fast becoming one of our favorite bands, Cassels have previewed a new song ahead of the release of ‘Foreword’ –  a compendium of all their releases so far coming out on BSM. It showcases why the duo are such an incredible prospect as through a cascade of riffs and clattering drums they make observations on the modern way of communication, going to ...

Rann of Kutch

The largest Gujarati district, Kutch is like no other region of India and mostly a desert area. The emptiness in the landscape is made up by the rich myriad of tribal communities- each proud of its individual language and lifestyle yet forming an intriguing and flourishing tribal collage unique to this region of India.

History of Kutch

Just like the present day Kutch’s tapestry of cultures, the past of this tribal district is ...

Storyline: Alice returns to where the nightmare began: The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse......

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Today, I have a polish from Ulta to share with you.

Storyline: Dear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo embarks on an impromptu road trip from their home, in Delhi, to Mussorie (Uttarakhand), where Shivam attends boarding school. Unexpected confessions, weird strangers, accidental meetings, a drunken escapade and singing in the rain all these add up to ...

Candlelight begins with a spark. It is the chemical ignition of energy produced by mixing fuel and oxygen resulting in heat and flame. This flame represents our source of creation and our inner light. Our soul. Candlelight is an important part of our rituals in all cultures and festivals around the world. Light is the symbol for Christmas, the light of life at Easter. The Festival of Lights in India kindles the light of wisdom in every heart. The Festival of Lights in Thailand, with floating candles on rivers... Читать дальше...

Kirk Franklin is set to be the keynote speaker at the  The William L. Carter Foundation’s Community Leadership Luncheon, that  will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Tarrytown, New York. 

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping. -Bo Derek

photo: Mary Ellen Matthews

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Leslie Mendelson showed some promise on her 2009 debut album Swan Feathers, but she went silent for nearly a decade. Now she is back with Love and Murder, an album with original ballads and a smattering of covers. Sadness has found way in to her vocals. Her friend and producer Joel Dorn died, plus she got dumped by her label and management.

// EAR BUDS // 10 FAVORITE SONGS WEEK OF 3.24.17 //

THE 10 WORN OUT RECORDS THIS WEEK

Featuring :: Imaginary Tricks, Sjowgren, Closeness, Jealous of the Birds, Chuck Berry, The Wild Reeds, Donovan Woods, Dead Man Winter, Whitney Rose & British Sea Power

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Imaginary Tricks :: "Bird" :: New Album Skommel out now

Enticing quip to get you to listen: "'Bird’ is a head-nodding, slow-building rock song that feels soft and pretty despite Visser’s impassioned vocal and... Читать дальше...

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Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish - reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British and Irish themed content and to see what others have to share. The link list is at the bottom of this post. Pour a cup of tea or lift a pint and join our link party!

(Cartoon image is by Daryl Cagle at cagle.com.)

The Republican House leadership said there would be a vote on their "repeal and replace" plan for health care on Thursday. Both Speaker Ryan and Donald Trump said they had the votes to pass that horrible plan. They were lying. Thursday rolled around and they blinked. After meeting after meeting was held, they realized that the plan could not pass.

This should ...

Donald Trump is still unable to convince a majority of Americans that he is doing a good job as their president. In fact, the percentage who disapprove of the job he's doing has grown. Only 37% of the public now thinks he's doing a good job, while a significant majority (56%) say he's not ...

These charts were made using information in a recent C-SPAN / PSB Survey -- done between March 7th and 9th of a random national sample of 1,032 likely voters, with a margin of error of 3.05 points.

The good part is that the public seems to ...