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Read the Tintin Adventures Before You See Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Film

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:56:26 EDT

Audiences in the United States should read some of Tintin's adventures to understand why he is one of the most beloved fictional characters almost everywhere else in the world.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Dec 14, 2011

My Parrot Stars in a Video with Willie Nelson... And it Matters to You

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:01:50 EDT

Intellectual property rights are a concern for anyone who creates online content.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Dec 06, 2011

Tintin Opens on DVD Before Opening in Theaters

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:28:22 EDT

The Peter Jackson/Steven Spielberg Tintin film does not open in the United States until December 21, but a great classic series of animated Tintin tales comes out on DVD about a month earlier.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Nov 22, 2011

Tintin is Finally on the Big Screen: We Still Have to Wait

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:53:02 EDT

"The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" premieres in Belgium on October 22nd. The Jackson and Spielberg film does not open in the United States until December 21st.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Oct 20, 2011

Everything is Up to Date in Kansas City – Even Olivier Messiaen!

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:29:10 EDT

The Kauffmann Center for Performing Arts is bringing the music of Olivier Messiaen to its great new facility.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Oct 12, 2011

Joe Hill, a Hero for Labor Day and All Our Days

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:25:38 EDT

Joe Hill, a labor organizer with the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W. or Wobblies), executed for a murder he was accused on, can inspire working people today.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Sep 05, 2011

Put the Labor Back into Labor Day with Helen Keller and the Songs of the Wobblies (I.W.W.)

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:21:04 EDT

the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), of which Helen Keller was a member, used distinctive songs to call attention to the needs of working people.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Sep 04, 2011

Buddhism in Our News, Our Country, and Our Lives

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:24:36 EDT

Buddhists are in the news, in the military, and at home in our country. Buddhists do not try to convert us but to share the richness of their traditions with us.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Jul 21, 2011

Milk and Wine in the Garden and in My Heart

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:06:18 EDT

When I moved back from New York 35 years ago, I lived in the servants' cottage at the end of the block from my parents' house. Mile & wine crinums bloomed at the back door. They have bloomed in my heart ever since.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Jun 07, 2011

American Idol Changed My Life

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:34:23 EDT

Through researching American Idol online, I discovered Associated Content, and my life has not been the same.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: May 25, 2011

Music for the End of Time

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:45:33 EDT

With talk of the Rapture, I am listening to music, from Olivier Messiaen to country, appropriate for the Judgment Day or the end of time.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: May 21, 2011

Lady Gaga and Edith Piaf Are Shocking on American Idol!

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:32:36 EDT

Lady Gaga refers to the French singer Edith Piaf while mentoring Haley Reinhart on American Idol

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: May 13, 2011

American Idol, Johnny Depp, Bette Midler, Nina Simone and Diamanda Galas Put a Spell on You

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:09:59 EDT

"I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins holds up to many varied performances.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: May 10, 2011

Olivier Messiaen's Music for a Sad Mother's Day

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Fri, 06 May 2011 10:05:28 EDT

One of the songs of Messiaen's Trois melodies and his whole cycle of Preludes were written in response to the death of his mother, the poet Cecile Sauvage.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: May 06, 2011

The Seven Affirmations of Olivier Messiaen

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:34:56 EDT

Olivier Messiaen wrote his seven "Visions of the Amen" in response to spiritual and sexual love.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Apr 16, 2011

Wanda Jackson Sings the Greatest Bob Dylan Cover Ever

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:39:50 EDT

In her recording of "Thunder on the Mountain," Wanda Jackson - the queen of rockabilly - sings the greatest Bob Dylan cover of all time.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Mar 25, 2011

Celebrate spring with the tabebuia

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:09:26 EDT

The tabebuia tree grows from central Florida south into Brazil, where it is the national flower.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Feb 22, 2011

Esperanza Spalding Earns a Grammy Award

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:38:13 EDT

Esperanza Spalding has been earning her Grammy Award as "new" artist for years: teaching, performing, and wowing Barack Obama, David Letterman, and now the judges for the Grammy Awards.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Feb 14, 2011

Cavafy: The Greatest Poet to Come From Egypt

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:51:31 EDT

With Egypt much on our minds lately, it is a good time -- frankly, it is always a good time -- to go back to the 154 poems of Constantine P. Cavafy (better known as C. P. Cavafy), one of the greatest poets to come from Egypt.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Feb 05, 2011

How to Read Ebooks for Pleasure and Convenience

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Michael Segers) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:25:02 EDT

Since the fifteenth century, when Johannes Gutenberg invented movable type, books have changed little. Now, people can access ebooks through their computers or other devices. This is an index to articles on how to find, use, and enjoy ebooks.

Contributor: Michael Segers
Published: Feb 04, 2011