Britain is a magnificent land of timeless treasures that represent every aspect and period of Creative Expression.
George Gershwin - a 20th century American classical composer, popular songwriter and pianist - marked the entrance of America into the serious classical music world. He was the first to integrate the rhythms and feel of African-American derived blues and jazz into the popular and classical genres.
The Total Eclipse of The Moon was an awesome Cosmic Colour Show, made all the more enjoyable - and accessible - on a very cold night, via NASA's Live Stream of the progress and series of changes taking place over a number of hours.
The doors now open for full marriage rights, in light of the final resolution in the political process ending the military's long-standing "Don't Ask / Don't Tell" policy toward those of alternative sexual orientations.
Women will, once again, deal with issues of equal pay and opportunities for promotion - vital to their rights - in a class-action suit against Wal-Mart that has now reached the Supreme Court.
The closest to a 'bargain" that beleaguered Democrats - the President and members of Congress - could devise with intransigent conservative members of their political opposition was a legislative accommodation in which tax breaks will be extended for the wealthy as the price for allowing the long-term unemployed to receive continued payments vital to their very survival.
The 50th Anniversary of the introduction of The Pill, an extremely effective - and liberating - form of birth control for women, is cause for both celebration and reflection.
TIME's Mobile app provided a delightful survey of the 25 Most Powerful Women Of The Past Century. Women's Rights were very smoothly brought forth in a most modern and highly accessible modality.
Democrats in much of the nation now face extremely daunting prospects - in light of the 2010 Midterm Elections debacle - as the race for the White House, and full control of Congress, begins in earnest for the 2012 Campaign.
People can exercise their power in the political process only if they are made aware of their rights, opportunities and obligations to do so ...
The signing by Presidents Obama and Medvedev of a new START (Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty) Accord between the United States and Russia - the most extensive agreement in over two decades - marks the next phase toward achieving the goal of global nuclear non-proliferation ...
The Beatles arrival on iTunes - Apple Computer's Music Service - after years of protracted legal action and negotiations, opens a new wave of their Classical Creative Expressions to generations worldwide.
Sean Lennon and companion Charlotte hosted "Ghost Of A Sabre Tooth Tiger" - a marvelous night of music at Nublu, on Avenue C.
Non-stop jams - featuring celebrity talent - and devoted friends were highlights in the celebration of May Pang's swinging 60th birthday.
RAIN - a full tilt Beatles Tribute - arrived on Broadway, with the gift of a night of Beatles Magic.
The Fab Faux Concert - at The State Theatre in New Brunswick - was considerably more expressive of the group's dedication to, and skills in evoking the full oeuvre of, The Beatles than their recent John Lennon / 70th Birthday Tribute at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
John Lennon's 70th Birthday inspires global celebration and reflection. The day serves as a reminder of what John stood for - Peace, Music, Love and Charity.
Connecticut's U.S. Senate race has turned into a showdown of "wrestling" with the truth.
Some of the most talented and influential musical artists of the modern era - starting but far from ending with The Beatles - learned TM ( Transcendental Meditation ).
The Fab Faux - in support of Yoko Ono's Spirit Foundation - were musical hosts for A Night In The Life, New York's Official Celebration of John Lennon's 70th Birthday, at Radio City Music Hall.
Democrats - candidates and voters alike - are beginning to rally in the final weeks before the midterm elections.
JAMES - Britain's top band - blasted into New York, taking an ecstatic crowd at packed Webster Hall on a rocking musical voyage of unity, rhythm and emotion.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan's vision of women's equality, higher education and America's need to provide greater leadership opportunities to women resonates to this second.
The uproar ensuing from some 'frat boy" behaviour in the direction of TV Azteca / Mexico "reporter" Ines Saintz - who arrived at a New York Jets workout in highly provocative, ultra-tight shirt and jeans - is totally unacceptable, but does exist within a context.
Victories by Tea Party - supported candidates in final Primaries that served as the opening to the General Election Campaign were a bright red flag, warning of a serious split in Republican and conservative ranks for 2010 and beyond.
Voting can run in the blood, and a new technology to make the experience easier and even more fun is good for democracy's circulation. It was in 1960 - the year that I met John F. Kennedy when my father was co-chairman of JFK's presidential campaign in New York - that the city introduced the Shoup 3.2 lever Voting Machine, which was a faithful friend and servant in every election - until today.
9 years later, and September 11th arrives bright, sunny and mild - blue sky identical to the one of the morning when the world changed forever.
Smartphones have rapidly made their way to the top of the "must have" list for people on the go. Personal and family travelers - along with people on business trips - have reaped enormous benefits from the many apps and services available on a variety of smartphones.
The legendary Peabody Ducks are beloved - and world renowned - for their fabulous March Of The Ducks to and from the Lobby of the iconic Peabody Hotel in Memphis. The beautiful family of 5 ducks are loving friends who also serve as powerful allies in sending a message to raise the level of Environmental Awareness.
The air in Memphis is so saturated with music that you literally breathe in the sounds. It has been observed that the Mississippi Delta begins in the Lobby of The Peabody Hotel. In the fountain at the centre of the Lobby at The Peabody, the world renowned Peabody Ducks sing and play. Across the street, a very hip cat wails the blues and rocks - all afternoon long - in front of Auto Zone Park.
Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the adaptation of the 19th Amendment - granting women the right to vote after decades of struggling for equal rights - modern American women still face enormous challenges in their daily lives.
The roaring controversy over the proposed Islamic Centre, blocks from "Ground Zero" - site of the September 11 World Trade Centre terrorist attacks - ultimately resolves to a single issue. Do the precepts of the Constitution apply to all people - always - or are exceptions to be made ?
Flower Power Creative's Beatles 45 / Shea Stadium Celebrarion, held at Citi Field on Monday, 16 August, came together - in The Beatles' words - as a "splendid time for all."
The recent release - to worldwide acclaim - of the Beatles Twin Box Sets (Stereo and Mono) further establishes the group and their music in the pantheon of 20th century creative expression, and - by now - as classical.
Sid Bernstein's infinite gift - bringing the Beatles to America, which led to their legendary performances at Carnegie Hall, on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and at Shea Stadium - arose from a vision that was unheard of in show business...
Katie Holmes expresses a fusion of the freedom enjoyed by today's women with glamour thast transcends time and trends. She has achieved balance between starring roles on stage, screen and television and coming home to beautiful daughter Suri and heart-throb husband Tom Cruise.
The Sheatles - the breakthrough all female Beatles Tribute Band - rocked Ella Lounge with a dynamite set to win The Flower Power Creative Battle Of The Beatles Bands. The group's explosive talent will be featured at The Flower Power Creative Beatles 45 / Shea Stadium Celebration - with Guest Of Honour Sid Bernstein, the legendary music impresario who brought the Beatles to America - at Citi Field on 16 August.
The Beatles - EMI Apple USB is the greatest, most exciting sonic breakthrough ever in the glorious history of their music. FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) Technology provides 24 bit sound - available only on the EMI Apple USB - lifting the Beatles oeuvre into yet another amazing dimension and even superseding the magnificent Stereo and Mono Boxed Sets that were released 9/9/09.
Dolby Digital - State of the Art sound.
LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation ...
As the Gulf begins both immediate and long term repair, renewal and restoration after the 3 month long spill, the most important lesson to be learned in the wake of the devastation is that the time has long since arrived for heightened consciousness of the magnificence - and fragility - of the environment and the need for a rapid, concerted shift to Alternative Energy and Transportation.
Ringo Star - beloved forever as a Beatle - powered into Mohegan Sun Arena on June 27th 2010 with the 11th edition of his All Starr Band, receiving a Star on the Mohegan Walk of Fame prior to a dynamic and wide - ranging Concert.
Jennifer Aniston possesses a most rare and remarkable blend of inner and outer beauty ...
With human space exploration moving to private ventures,Valentina Tereshkova's courage - stunning the world when, on 16/6/1963, she broke through to become the first woman in space - is all the more remarkable.
Following her gloriously successful mission, Valentina studied at Zhukovsky Air Force Academy ...
Katharine Graham’s cool leadership and steady hand at the helm of the Washington Post were absolutely vital in:
Reporting – and with revealing the full measure of the threat to American democracy – of the Watergate break-in at Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (17/6/72).
Threats were made to Mrs. graham's personal safety ...
Astonishing - and long overdue - socio-econmic progress by young, single contemporary American women in their rising home purchasing power ...
Al Franken was sworn in as the Junior United States Senator from Minnesota on 7 July, 2009 - 248 days after the 4 November, 2008 elections.
Political, socioeconomic and cultural issues with the Euro zone.
The world's population is increasing at a rate of 3 per second - rushing headlng toward 7 billion ...
The Hudson River sloop Clearwater (Inc.) was founded by the legendary folk singer Pete Seeger in 1966. The sloop is celebrated for its journeys and educational programmes on the Hudson River. In 1969, the Clearwater made its maiden voyage from a shipyard in Maine to South Street Seaport in New York.
Space technology and heightened environmental awareness.
The multi-talented, dynamic, boldly humourous Tracey Ullman has always charted her own creative course.
Britain's 2010 Elections left the question of who would form the next Government a complete mystery, as the voters chose to keep currently governing Labour, main opposition Conservatives and gadfly Liberal Democrats short of the 326 seats (of 650) needed to form a Majority Government.
Alicia de Larrocha was a 20th century Spanish classical pianist possessed of extraordinary powers of passion and precision. She is best known for her transparent interpretations of the Spanish composers Isaac Albeniz, Enrique Grenados, Manuel de Falla and Frederico Mompou.
The recent widespread interest in reports of the 40 year mark since Paul McCartney's official announcement that the Beatles were moving on to pursue careers as solo artists is further proof of the group's endless influence - across the world and transcending generations ...
The nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court by President Obama is a breakthrough in social values and jurisprudence. When she ascends to the Court, the event will mark the first time in history that there will be 3 women seated on the bench.
The signing by Presidents Obama and Medvedev of a new START (Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty) Accord between the United States and Russia - the most extensive agreement in over two decades - marks the next phase toward achieving the goal of global nuclear non-proliferation ...
Voting in the first Primaries of 2010 - in Ohio, North Carolina and Indiana - demonstrated a conspicuous absence of any indication of the influence of the Tea Party in Republican turnout.
The 40th Anniversary celebration of Earth Day presents another opportunity to reaffirm the goals of the global environmental movement in the context of the origins of rising consciousness about the vital cause of saving the planet ...
President Obama's recent signing of the Workplace Flexibility Act is the next step in America's progress toward greater equality for women in the workplace ...
Celebrity marriages are a study in contrasts ...
The Republican Party is back to its "grand old" tradition of lies, hate, fear, acts of violence and intimidation ...
Pierre Boulez is among the most influential contemporary classical musicians, both as conductor and composer. Boulez is also an articulate, perceptive and sweeping writer
Elmer Bernstein was a prolific and renowned American film score composer and protege of Aaron Copland. Among his more than 200 film and television scores are "The Magnificent Seven", "The Great Escape", "The Ten Commandments", "The Man With The Golden Arm" and "To Kill A Mockingbird".
Using her huge Senate re-election victory as a platform, Mrs. Clinton announced an Exploratory Committee for the 2008 Presidential Election ...
Hillary Clinton has ascended to the status of most powerful woman in the world ...
For much of the world, standards of living and life expectancy increase as family size and birth rates decline...
Kaolas - a symbol of the glory of Australia's wildlife ...
Vasarely in his prime - Folklore Planetaire ...
Victor Vasarely is considered to be the father of Op Art ...
Thelonious Monk was a highly individualistic American jazz pianist and composer.
Quincy Jones is a Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated composer and record producer. He is best known as the producer of the album "Thriller", by the late pop icon Michael Jackson - which has sold over 110 million copies worldwide - and as the producer and conductor of the charity song "We Are The World", which featured dozens of personalities from every field of entertainment.
Maurice Ravel - a French classical composer and pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - best known for "Bolero" - employed rich, innovative harmonies in his orchestral and piano works.
Burt's Bees are even more beloved than they are ubiquitous ...
Theodore Roosevelt brought a staggering portfolio to the cause of American Conservation ...
John Muir - patron saint of America's environment - has a legacy of letters, essays and books that have been read by millions...
The monarch is the best known of the North American butterflies, and is also a true citizen of the world...
For nearly 35 years, Neil Chayet has been a voice of clarity, compassion, balance and reason ...
Emily Dickinson is now seen - with 20/20 vision of history - as a powerful and persistent figure in American literature...
The environmental - and social - benefits provided by trees are as vast as they are fascinating...
The environmental - and social - benefits provided by trees are as vast as they are fascinating...
Robert Fulton's dream of steam-powered transportation ...
The ever-increasing challenge for the world to continue its progression into an era of super-efficient energy use / the need for the rapid development and expansion of high-speed rail...
In the spring of 1948 ...
A quartet of political miracles epitomise the astonishing career of President Harry S. Truman ...
Rembrandt (van Rijn) stands at the apex of the Dutch Golden Age ...
Wind energy is actually a converted form of solar energy ...
Anna Wintour has presided as Editor in Chief of the American Edition of VOGUE since 1988 ...
Apps add an infinite variety of choices on smartphones - mobile phones that are full-featured with all the functionalities of a computer. BlackBerry, iPhone and other smartphone users enter a universe of choices - for entertainment, amusement, edification and business.
The highlight of Marian Anderson's great career - and a defining moment in the earliest days of raising awareness on the issue of civil rights in America - was her performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Easter Sunday, 1939.
The highlight of Marian Anderson's great career - and a defining moment in the earliest days of raising awareness on the issue of civil rights in America - was her performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Easter Sunday, 1939.
The highlight of Marian Anderson's great career - and a defining moment in the earliest days of raising awareness on the issue of civil rights in America - was her performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Easter Sunday, 1939.
The Move were a tremendously dynamic and highly innovative British Pop/Rock group, active from 1966 to 1973. While their main source of inspiration was the Beatles, they were able to integrate a multitude of musical influences and instrumentations in their amazingly progressive sound.
The 40th Anniversary celebration of Earth Day was an opportunity for generations around the world to gather together - celebrating progress made and acknowledging challenges ahead.
The Hudson River sloop Clearwater (Inc.) was founded by the legendary folk singer Pete Seeger in 1966. The sloop is celebrated for its journeys and educational programmes on the Hudson River. In 1969, the Clearwater made its maiden voyage from a shipyard in Maine to South Street Seaport in New York.
The Who - Their great impact on R&R, Pop and R&B
Judy Holliday was a brilliant, vivacious and iconoclastic talent of stage and screen who blazed a trail - years ahead of her times - for women's rights and human equality ...
Judy highlighted 1954 with 2 rollicking successes - "It Should Happen to You" and "PFFT" - appearing in both with phenomenal new star Jack Lemmon.
Neil Patrick Harris has taken counterpoint to the max - a gay actor playing magnet for women ...
The signing by Presidents Obama and Medvedev of a new START (Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty) Accord between the United States and Russia - the most extensive agreement in over two decades - marks the next phase toward achieving the goal of global nuclear non-proliferation ...
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Leonardo da Vinci - the quintessential Renaissance man - demonstrated his infinite genius in a staggering variety of intellectual and artistic elements.
The guitar - with roots in the sitar - is an instrument of great tonal and aesthetic beauty.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington became one of the most influential artists in the annals of recorded music, and is overwhelmingly recognized as among the greatest figures in the history of jazz.