http://www.youtube.com/profile_play_list?user=WarnerMusicMexico
This is an embedded youtube.com playlist, click and it will play all the songs, 39 of them. Notice the arrows on the sides of the playing panel - skip what you don't care for, go back to something you like, sample them all for a second or two.
From WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born April 19, 1970), known as Luis Miguel, is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican-raised pop singer. He is best known for his smooth, crooning vocals and romantic ballads. Luis Miguel has been one of the most popular singers in Latin America since the early 1980s, and is commonly referred to as El Sol de México ("The Sun of Mexico"). Luis Miguel has won four Latin Grammy Awards and five Grammy Awards, and received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the age of 26. Luis Miguel has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide [1].
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Jun 29, 2008
Jun 26, 2008
A Tree Falls in Akron, but first:
The meyer -lemon tree continues:
My brother suggested we take a short drive (2 miles or so) to Shislers's and get an elderberry pie.
Its from Amish Country, got a bottle of Elderberry Wine too, want to come over and watch ARSENIC AND OLD LACE? The pie was great, just like my mom used to make.
This is the nighbor's house, our yards meet. A very bit old house, he keeps it in perfect shape (retired, in his 80s, weeds and cultivates non-stop)
As I was putting away dinner dishes I heard thunder, but no. No longer, a creaking cracking. Behind the 80 year olds' house a minor disaster, I have seen smaller trees and these are just branches.
that is one tall birdhouse!
+++++++++++++++ His back yard, Paul, our house behind Paul:
midwest storms are getting fierce, Mother Nature must be getting Angry!
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Podcasts Hover Around National Pollinator Week
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1962&from=rss
The Buzz on Pollinators: Podcasts Hover Around National Pollinator
WeekReleased: 6/20/2008 5:00:42 PM
Contact Information:U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological SurveyOffice of Communication119 National CenterReston, VA 20192
National Pollinator Week is your chance to listen to a series of podcasts and learn more about the essential birds, bees, bats, and even beetles that pollinate your food and flowering plants, and make our wild areas beautiful and healthy.
From native bees in urban areas to climate change and pollinators, endangered pollinators and plants, and how to make your landscape more pollinator-friendly, these podcasts will give you the inside buzz on North America's pollinators.
The podcasts were produced for National Pollinator Week by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) and its federal partners in the Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. They will start running on Monday at http://www.pollinator.org/:
Monday, June 23. The Pollinator Partnership: Bringing Together Pollinators and People. Discusses an overview of pollinator issues, The Pollinator Partnership and Pollinator Week events, gardening guides for pollinators, educational curriculum and free posters and pollinator wheels.
Tuesday, June 24. Endangered Butterflies and Plants. Discusses imperiled butterflies and plants as well as some of the challenges facing their recovery.
Wednesday, June 25. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Altitudes: Pollinators, Phenology, and Climate Change. Discusses how climate change may be affecting pollinators and their phenology - the timing of their life-cycle events.
Thursday, June 26. Busy Bees in the Beltway: Native Bees and Cities. Focuses on specific studies of native bees in Capital-area national parks and reveals how natural areas in even urban environments contribute to the conservation of native bees.
Friday, June 27. Managing Mini-Fauna: Pollinators on Public Lands. Discusses steps land managers can take to start managing for pollinators.
Also, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have additional pollinator podcasts available at http://www.fws.gov/pollinators.
Why the emphasis on pollinators? The National Academy of Sciences has reported that not only is there direct evidence for decline of some pollinator species in North America, but also very little is known about the status and health of most of the world's native pollinators, whether they be beetles or bats, bees or birds, or flies and wasps. Additionally, the recent occurrence of Colony Collapse Disorder has negatively affected managed honey bees, alarming and puzzling the agricultural community and researchers.
As discreet as most pollinators are, their well-being is and always has been necessary to people all across this planet. They are critical to the life cycle of seed-bearing plants. Without them, the ability of agricultural crops and wild plants to produce food products and seeds is jeopardized. Over 75 percent of flowering plants rely on pollinators, and they are responsible for an estimated $15 billion in services to agriculture alone in the United States.
While the importance of a healthy pollinator population to agriculture is clear, pollinators are just as important to sustaining functioning ecosystems and the food supply for wildlife.
DOI has a special obligation to understand and improve the condition of native pollinators on Federal lands. It manages about 500 million acres - or one-fifth of the surface land of the United States, which offers tremendous opportunities for the conservation of pollinators in North America.
Department of the Interior bureaus are working to meet this obligation. The Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Geological Survey are active partners with NAPPC. Three of these DOI bureaus manage millions of acres of federal lands, while the other, USGS, has the scientific expertise to help address pressing scientific questions.
NAPPC, which is managed by the Pollinator Partnership, includes more than 120 partners throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada, such as government agencies, scientists, academics, farmers, ranchers, and others. Their goal is to build strong public and private partnerships to protect pollinators based on best practices and sound science. To learn more about the Pollinator Partnership and to listen to the podcasts, please visit http://www.pollinator.org.
USGS provides science for a changing world. For more information, visit www.usgs.gov.
Subscribe to USGS News Releases via our electronic mailing list or RSS feed.
**** www.usgs.gov ****
Links and contacts within this release are valid at the time of publication.
The Buzz on Pollinators: Podcasts Hover Around National Pollinator
WeekReleased: 6/20/2008 5:00:42 PM
Contact Information:U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological SurveyOffice of Communication119 National CenterReston, VA 20192
National Pollinator Week is your chance to listen to a series of podcasts and learn more about the essential birds, bees, bats, and even beetles that pollinate your food and flowering plants, and make our wild areas beautiful and healthy.
From native bees in urban areas to climate change and pollinators, endangered pollinators and plants, and how to make your landscape more pollinator-friendly, these podcasts will give you the inside buzz on North America's pollinators.
The podcasts were produced for National Pollinator Week by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) and its federal partners in the Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. They will start running on Monday at http://www.pollinator.org/:
Monday, June 23. The Pollinator Partnership: Bringing Together Pollinators and People. Discusses an overview of pollinator issues, The Pollinator Partnership and Pollinator Week events, gardening guides for pollinators, educational curriculum and free posters and pollinator wheels.
Tuesday, June 24. Endangered Butterflies and Plants. Discusses imperiled butterflies and plants as well as some of the challenges facing their recovery.
Wednesday, June 25. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Altitudes: Pollinators, Phenology, and Climate Change. Discusses how climate change may be affecting pollinators and their phenology - the timing of their life-cycle events.
Thursday, June 26. Busy Bees in the Beltway: Native Bees and Cities. Focuses on specific studies of native bees in Capital-area national parks and reveals how natural areas in even urban environments contribute to the conservation of native bees.
Friday, June 27. Managing Mini-Fauna: Pollinators on Public Lands. Discusses steps land managers can take to start managing for pollinators.
Also, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have additional pollinator podcasts available at http://www.fws.gov/pollinators.
Why the emphasis on pollinators? The National Academy of Sciences has reported that not only is there direct evidence for decline of some pollinator species in North America, but also very little is known about the status and health of most of the world's native pollinators, whether they be beetles or bats, bees or birds, or flies and wasps. Additionally, the recent occurrence of Colony Collapse Disorder has negatively affected managed honey bees, alarming and puzzling the agricultural community and researchers.
As discreet as most pollinators are, their well-being is and always has been necessary to people all across this planet. They are critical to the life cycle of seed-bearing plants. Without them, the ability of agricultural crops and wild plants to produce food products and seeds is jeopardized. Over 75 percent of flowering plants rely on pollinators, and they are responsible for an estimated $15 billion in services to agriculture alone in the United States.
While the importance of a healthy pollinator population to agriculture is clear, pollinators are just as important to sustaining functioning ecosystems and the food supply for wildlife.
DOI has a special obligation to understand and improve the condition of native pollinators on Federal lands. It manages about 500 million acres - or one-fifth of the surface land of the United States, which offers tremendous opportunities for the conservation of pollinators in North America.
Department of the Interior bureaus are working to meet this obligation. The Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Geological Survey are active partners with NAPPC. Three of these DOI bureaus manage millions of acres of federal lands, while the other, USGS, has the scientific expertise to help address pressing scientific questions.
NAPPC, which is managed by the Pollinator Partnership, includes more than 120 partners throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada, such as government agencies, scientists, academics, farmers, ranchers, and others. Their goal is to build strong public and private partnerships to protect pollinators based on best practices and sound science. To learn more about the Pollinator Partnership and to listen to the podcasts, please visit http://www.pollinator.org.
USGS provides science for a changing world. For more information, visit www.usgs.gov.
Subscribe to USGS News Releases via our electronic mailing list or RSS feed.
**** www.usgs.gov ****
Links and contacts within this release are valid at the time of publication.
Jun 25, 2008
Synecdoche - i can never remember it, but want to use it....
Synecdoche from Greek συνεκδοχη, "simultaneous understanding" (pronounced /sɪˈnɛkdəkɪ/) is a figure of speech in which:
a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing, or
a term denoting a thing (a "whole") is used to refer to part of it, or
a term denoting a specific class of thing is used to refer to a larger, more general class, or
a term denoting a general class of thing is used to refer to a smaller, more specific class, or
a term denoting a material is used to refer to an object composed of that material.
Synecdoche is closely related to metonymy (the figure of speech in which a term denoting one thing is used to refer to a related thing); indeed, synecdoche is often considered a subclass of metonymy. It is more distantly related to other figures of speech, such as metaphor.
The use of synecdoche is a common way to emphasize an important aspect of a fictional character; for example, a character might be consistently described by a single body part, such as the eyes, which come to represent the character. This is often used when the main character does not know or care about the names of the characters that he/she is referring to.
Also, sonnets and other forms of love poetry frequently use synecdoches to characterize the beloved in terms of individual body parts rather than a whole, coherent self. This practice is especially common in the Petrarchan sonnet, where the idealised beloved is often described part by part, from head to toe.
The word "synecdoche" is derived from the Greek συνεκδοχή, from the prepositions συν- + εκ- and the verb -δέχομαι(accept), meaning originaly the acceptance of a part of the responsibility for something.
Examples where a part of something is used to refer to the whole:
"The ship was lost with all hands [sailors]."
"His parents bought him a new set of wheels [car]."
Similarly, "mouths to feed" for hungry people, "white hair" for an elderly person, "the press" for news media.
In nations, "Britain" is used to mean the entire United Kingdom, as Holland is for Netherlands.
Examples where the whole of something is used to refer to a part of it:
"Use your head [brain] to figure it out."
"Michigan [the government of Michigan] just passed a law addressing this problem."
Similarly, "body" for the trunk of the body, the "smiling year" for spring
Examples where a species (specific kind) is used to refer to its genus (more general kind):
"The cutthroats [assassins] there will as soon shoot a man as look at him."
"Could you pass me a Kleenex [facial tissue]?"
Similarly, "coke" for pop/soda, "castle" for home, "meat" or "bread" for food, "Judas" for traitor
Examples where the material from which an object is made is used to refer to the object itself:
"Those are some nice threads [clothes]."
Similarly, "willow" for cricket bat, "copper" for penny, "roof" for a house, "boards" for stage, "ivories" for piano keys, "plastic" for credit card, "the hardwood" for a gym floor, "pigskin" for football
[edit] See also
a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing, or
a term denoting a thing (a "whole") is used to refer to part of it, or
a term denoting a specific class of thing is used to refer to a larger, more general class, or
a term denoting a general class of thing is used to refer to a smaller, more specific class, or
a term denoting a material is used to refer to an object composed of that material.
Synecdoche is closely related to metonymy (the figure of speech in which a term denoting one thing is used to refer to a related thing); indeed, synecdoche is often considered a subclass of metonymy. It is more distantly related to other figures of speech, such as metaphor.
The use of synecdoche is a common way to emphasize an important aspect of a fictional character; for example, a character might be consistently described by a single body part, such as the eyes, which come to represent the character. This is often used when the main character does not know or care about the names of the characters that he/she is referring to.
Also, sonnets and other forms of love poetry frequently use synecdoches to characterize the beloved in terms of individual body parts rather than a whole, coherent self. This practice is especially common in the Petrarchan sonnet, where the idealised beloved is often described part by part, from head to toe.
The word "synecdoche" is derived from the Greek συνεκδοχή, from the prepositions συν- + εκ- and the verb -δέχομαι(accept), meaning originaly the acceptance of a part of the responsibility for something.
Examples where a part of something is used to refer to the whole:
"The ship was lost with all hands [sailors]."
"His parents bought him a new set of wheels [car]."
Similarly, "mouths to feed" for hungry people, "white hair" for an elderly person, "the press" for news media.
In nations, "Britain" is used to mean the entire United Kingdom, as Holland is for Netherlands.
Examples where the whole of something is used to refer to a part of it:
"Use your head [brain] to figure it out."
"Michigan [the government of Michigan] just passed a law addressing this problem."
Similarly, "body" for the trunk of the body, the "smiling year" for spring
Examples where a species (specific kind) is used to refer to its genus (more general kind):
"The cutthroats [assassins] there will as soon shoot a man as look at him."
"Could you pass me a Kleenex [facial tissue]?"
Similarly, "coke" for pop/soda, "castle" for home, "meat" or "bread" for food, "Judas" for traitor
Examples where the material from which an object is made is used to refer to the object itself:
"Those are some nice threads [clothes]."
Similarly, "willow" for cricket bat, "copper" for penny, "roof" for a house, "boards" for stage, "ivories" for piano keys, "plastic" for credit card, "the hardwood" for a gym floor, "pigskin" for football
[edit] See also
Jun 24, 2008
Rod McKuen Sings WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Rod McKuen Sings WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
I saw Jean Brody reminiscing Murial Sparks about Maggie Smith . . .
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I saw Jean Brody reminiscing Murial Sparks about Maggie Smith . . .
. . . .
To balance out George C.'s post below
SOUND OF MUSIC: CHILDREN SINGING WITH THE CAPTAIN
WICKED: DANCING THRU LIFE: PAINLESS BRAINLESS
one more: WINDMILLS OF MY MIND......
What is PC? - George Carlin talks about soft language
Get your coffee and listen and don’t worry if you miss something, found a script…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67k9eEw9AY script below…..
George Carlin talks about soft language
try google books
http://books.google.com/books?id=tAhEQKB1b8MC&pg=PA197&dq=carlin+soft+language&client=firefox-a&sig=sRP0o-2b7x5oYjuR-oG2Co-a4IE
not oscar wilde quotable, maybe oscar wilde of the late 20th century sound bites?
This is as complete of script as I could find:
http://www.jeffandkerri.net/2008/06/george-carlin-1937-2008.html
But. But, it didn't happen, and one of the reasons. One of the reasons is because we were using that soft language. That language that takes the life out of life. And it is a function of time. It does keep getting worse. I'll give you another example. Sometime during my life. Sometime during my life, toilet paper became bathroom tissue. I wasn't notified of this. No one asked me if I agreed with it. It just happened. Toilet paper became bathroom tissue. Sneakers became running shoes. False teeth became dental appliances. Medicine became medication. Information became directory assistance. The dump became the landfill. Car crashes became automobile accidents. Partly cloudy bacame partly sunny. Motels became motor lodges. House trailers became mobile homes. Used cars became previously owned transportation. Room service became guest-room dining. And constipation became occasional irregularity. When I was a little kid, if I got sick they wanted me to go to the hospital and see a doctor. Now they want me to go to a health maintenance organization...or a wellness center to consult a healthcare delivery professional. Poor people used to live in slums. Now the economically disadvantaged occupy substandard housing in the inner cities. And they're broke! They're broke! They don't have a negative cash-flow position. They're fucking broke! Cause a lot of them were fired. You know, fired. management wanted to curtail redundancies in the human resources area, so many people are no longer viable members of the workforce.
Smug, greedy, well-fed white people have invented a language to conceal their sins. It's as simple as that. The CIA doesn't kill anybody anymore, they neutralize people...or they depopulate the area. The government doesn't lie, it engages in disinformation. The pentagon actually measures nuclear radiation in something they call sunshine units. Israeli murderers are called commandos. Arab commandos are called terrorists. Contra killers are called freedom fighters. Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part of it to us, do they? Never mention that part of it.
And...and some of this stuff is just silly, we all know that, like on the airlines, they say want to pre- board. Well, what the hell is pre-board, what does that mean? To get on before you get on? They say they're going to pre-board those passengers in need of special assistance. Cripples! Simple honest direct language. There is no shame attached to the word cripple that I can find in any dictionary. No shame attached to it, in fact it's a word used in bible translations. Jesus healed the cripples. Doesn't take seven words to describe that condition. But we don't have any cripples in this country anymore. We have The physically challenged. Is that a grotesque enough evasion for you? How about differently abled. I've heard them called that. Differently abled! You can't even call these people handicapped anymore. They'll say, "Were not handicapped. Were handicapable!" These poor people have been bullshitted by the system into believing that if you change the name of the condition, somehow you'll change the condition. Well, hey cousin, ppsssspptttttt. Doesn't happen. Doesn't happen.
We have no more deaf people in this country, hearing impaired. No ones blind anymore, partially sighted or visually impaired. We have no more stupid people. Everyone has a learning disorder...or he's minimally exceptional. How would you like to be told that about your child? "He's minimally exceptional." "Oohh, thank god for that." Psychologists actually have started calling ugly people, those with severe appearance deficits. It's getting so bad, that any day now I expect to hear a rape victim referred to as an unwilling sperm recipient.
And we have no more old people in this country. No more old people. We shipped them all away, and we brought in these senior citizens. Isn't that a typically American twentieth century phrase? Bloodless, lifeless, no pulse in one of them. A senior citizen. But I've accepted that one, I've come to terms with it. I know it's to stay. We'll never get rid of it. That's what they're going to be called, so I'll relax on that, but the one I do resist. The one I keep resisting is when they look at an old guy and they'll say, "Look at him Dan! He's ninety years young." Imagine the fear of aging that reveals. To not even be able to use the word "old" to describe somebody. To have to use an antonym. And fear of aging is natural. It's universal. Isn't it? We all have that. No one wants to get old. No one wants to die, but we do! So we bullshit ourselves. I started bullshitting myself when I got to my forties. As soon as I got into my forties I'd look in the mirror and I'd say, "well, I...I guess I'm getting...older." Older sounds a little better than old doesn't it? Sounds like it might even last a little longer. Bullshit, I'm getting old! And it's okay, because thanks to our fear of death in this country, I won't have to die...I'll pass away. Or I'll expire like a magazine subscription. If it happens in the hospital, they'll call it a terminal episode. The insurance company will refer to it as negative patient-care outcome. And if it's the result of malpractice, they'll say it was a therapeutic misadventure. I'm telling you, some of this language makes me want to vomit. Well, maybe not vomit. Makes me want to engage in an involuntary personal protein spill.
END END
bye bye!
Jun 23, 2008
Librarything dot com, where I keep my books.....
now take a look, I have over 800 books in my catalog (Paul's first PLANNED renovation by a contractor inside the house is to be additional book shelves....)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jbeckhamlat
I have been thinking of organizing coins and dvd's as well, but reading is more fun...
http://squirl.info/ the tool for cataloging things . . . squirrel them away.....
whats new?
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Jun 22, 2008
Google Earth of 333 Kimberly Road
Paul wants GOOGLE to update their picture of our lot - its greener and the swing set is gone. I have thought of putting a picture of the house in google, but have not yet - privacy and wierdos (being one I know the possibilities). BUT NOW THE SAVE image works - I couldn't get it to in the past -used to cheat with a screenCAP.
CLICK IT, the image, it might grow. Have you toyed with google earth yet? google sky? I am waiting for google mind. IF you click grid on google earth you can get your exact longitude and latitude:
West 81 36 20.6 North 41 06 59.22 {COME IN MISSION CONTROL, feed the numbers into guidance control and fire a BIG missile!}
And they say I don't know where I am! what is that coming over the horizon, a plane, superman . . .. KABOOMEEYYY
;-))
Jun 21, 2008
Kazivu.com - Video Search and Share
youtube.com monoloity investors watch your back! http://www.kazivu.com/index.html is here....
fyi:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/kazivu-com-video-search-and-share/
KAZ's self description:
“Kazivu is the best way toPost videos from everywhere, Create and customize channels and Share them with your friends in Twitter and Facebook!”
Why it might be a killer
Kazivu is a great place to find videos and keep them centralized and organized. The user networking features are a good way to keep users updated with new material and hook up with new people.
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fyi:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/kazivu-com-video-search-and-share/
Kazivu.com - Video Search and Share
Want a better place to fine videos other than YouTube? Try Kazivu, a new social video sharing site that wants to make finding videos on the web easy. With Kazivu, users can create their own feeds, centralize their favorite online videos, create channels, and share them with friends via Twitter and Facebook. Kazivu supports all the major web video players including Youtube, Vimeo and Google video. To use, sign up and start watching. Videos are easily favorited and once a new video from that channel pops up, you can be instantly alerted. Comments, questions and complaints can be added to each video as well. The social networking component allows users to connect and share with their friends from Twitter and Facebook, making even more connections, and, possibly, friends. It’s free to use too.
KAZ's self description:
“Kazivu is the best way toPost videos from everywhere, Create and customize channels and Share them with your friends in Twitter and Facebook!”
Why it might be a killer
Kazivu is a great place to find videos and keep them centralized and organized. The user networking features are a good way to keep users updated with new material and hook up with new people.
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Homage to medicine
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25265056/
Enema monument unveiled in Russian resort
Spa director: 'An enema is almost a symbol of our region'
Nurses posing near a monument to enemas at Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium in the town of Zheleznovodsk, Russian Caucasus Mountains region. The bronze syringe bulb weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels.
Enema monument unveiled in Russian resort
Spa director: 'An enema is almost a symbol of our region'
Nurses posing near a monument to enemas at Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium in the town of Zheleznovodsk, Russian Caucasus Mountains region. The bronze syringe bulb weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels.
In this Wednesday, June 18, 2008 hand out photo, nurses are seen, posing near a
monument to enemas at Mashuk Akva-Term Sanatorium in the town of Zheleznovodsk, Russian Caucasus Mountains region. Alexander Kharchenko, director of the Russian spa says the world's first monument to enema treatments has been unveiled at the spa in the southern city of Zheleznovodsk. The bronze syringe bulb, weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels.
updated 12:04 p.m. CT, Thurs., June. 19, 2008
MOSCOW - A monument to the enema, a procedure many people would rather not think about, has been unveiled at a spa in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk.
The bronze syringe bulb, which weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels, was unveiled at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa, the spa's director said Thursday.
"There is no kitsch or obscenity, it is a successful work of art," Alexander Kharchenko told The Associated Press. "An enema is almost a symbol of our region."
The Caucasus Mountains region is known for dozens of spas where enemas with water from mineral springs are routinely administered to treat digestive and other complaints.
Kharchenko, 50, said the monument cost $42,000 and was installed in a square in front of his spa on Wednesday. A banner declaring: "Let's beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas" — an allusion to a line from "The Twelve Chairs," a famous Soviet film comedy — was posted on one of the spa's walls.
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Jun 19, 2008
Lilly Tomlin - switchboard from Laugh In
lines like: I WORK FOR THE PHONE COMPANY, I AM NOT PAID TO THINK....
now the operators are in Asia . . . .
now the operators are in Asia . . . .
Jun 17, 2008
Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew ya
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me do you?
And remember when I moved in you?
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Well maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who'd OUT DREW YA
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah <<(held for a long time)
Hallelujah
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Jun 15, 2008
Here and There (Home and a short drive):!
A few weeks ago there were TWO BLACK SQUIRRELS, one is rare in the yard, but two at the same time; then both in the same tree, the odds are great. BUT TWO tooooGether? eating that last of the corn.....
They live in a TUDOR style house, very flowered.
Somehow I did not get a picture from the street, but was fascinated by their TUDOR GARAGE - I never thought of what was behind a TUDOR House, beautiful beds of flowers and more.
We made a pilgramage to Saks on the way to have dinner with friends in Cleveland Heights.
They live in a TUDOR style house, very flowered.
Somehow I did not get a picture from the street, but was fascinated by their TUDOR GARAGE - I never thought of what was behind a TUDOR House, beautiful beds of flowers and more.
Paul having a sweet stawberry, as its a TUDOR house, I figured I set him in the period (black / white'd the pic).
This was in one of the flower beds, fiendishly holy? perhaps a member of the Inquisition? The Inquisition of Cleveland Heights?
Back home. Paul got a Meyor Lemon tree for the holidays last winter (when we were buried in cold and snow). It had a lot of blossoms, that had beautiful California scents. We set it outside, and you could smell this single blossom a hundred feet away. Now there are small green fruits (3 of them survived on this small tree).
My brother cut branches under the fur tree, someplace I have a before picture. Now I can stand under it and take a picture upwards, this is the EMPIRE OF THE SQUIRRELS! no doubt there is a baron of the trees somwhere in the branches. AND Now I have a mole's eye view!
and to remind us that fall and winter are coming, baby pine cones are dangling from other ever greens....
Now, to find a an old FUR TREE PHOTO and stand at the same vantage point for a new one. (you can see the house from the street.... coming soon).
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Jun 14, 2008
A few Music videos from 60s Sitcoms (like Lilly Munster singing)
Paul likens searching youtube for old video clips to TIME TRAVEL (where is the TIME TUNNEL CLIP?) theme music for old soap operas and sitcoms . . . .
That Girl - My Sister's Keeper Part 3 Marlo & Danny
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___ Lilly Munster playing the Harp singing LOOK AWAY
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Gilligans Island: THE HONEYBEES
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lets talk Vampires and voodoo, Witches and Werewolves, seances and spells, curses and covens, poisons and plots!
Let's talk DARK SHADOWS!!
Fonts
fonts here in blogland are limited (by my using free google blogspot); but
try:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pltgvSWAoPY&feature=related
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try:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pltgvSWAoPY&feature=related
and find thousands, for free!
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Jun 12, 2008
33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Road
Ohio is #26, in the bottom half of the list of competent drives. HIT THE ROAD JACK and DON'T COME BACK NO MORE NO MORE!
http://www.gmacinsurance.com/SafeDriving/2008/PressRelease.asp
http://www.gmacinsurance.com/SafeDriving/2008/PressRelease.asp
Fourth Annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test
Most Knowledgeable Drivers in Kansas, Least Knowledgeable in New Jersey
ST. LOUIS, MO. (May 22, 2008) – Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released today found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road – amounting to roughly 33 million licensed Americans – would not pass a written drivers test exam if taken today. The fourth annual survey, which polled 5,524 licensed Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, is designed to gauge driver knowledge by administering 20 actual questions taken from state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) exams. Kansas drivers ranked first in the nation, with an average test score of 84.0 percent; New Jersey drivers ranked last, with an average score of 69.9 percent.
SKIPPING GRAFS TILL THIS FUN LIST (4 whole article follow link above)
State Rankings
Where are the most knowledgeable drivers in the nation? The following is a complete list of state rankings for the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test.
1 KS
2 WY
3 NE
4 ID
5 MN
6 AK
6 SD
8 OR
9 IA
9 WA
11 IN
12 WI
13 UT
14 MO
15 AL
15 CO
15 MT
18 MI
18 TX
18 VT
21 ND
22 AR
22 NC
22 NM
22 OK
26 DE
26 OH
28 FL
29 KY
30 NH
31 ME
32 IL
33 CA
33 CT
33 TN
36 AZ
36 NV
36 PA
39 SC
40 VA
41 RI
42 MD
43 WV
44 LA
45 HI
46 MS
47 GA
48 MA
49 NY
50 DC
51 NJ
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Jun 10, 2008
Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future,
http://www.tristan.icom43.net/quartets/norton.html
BUIRNT NORTON
(No. 1 of 'Four Quartets')
BUIRNT NORTON
(No. 1 of 'Four Quartets')
T.S. Eliot
I
Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future,
And time future contained in time past.
If all time is eternally present
All time is unredeemable.
What might have been is an abstraction
Remaining a perpetual possibility
Only in a world of speculation.
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present.
Footfalls echo in the memory
Down the passage which we did not take
Towards the door we never opened
Into the rose-garden. My words echo
Thus, in your mind.
But to what purpose
Disturbing the dust on a bowl of rose-leaves
I do not know.
Other echoes
Inhabit the garden. Shall we follow?
Quick, said the bird, find them, find them,
Round the corner. Through the first gate,
Into our first world, shall we follow
The deception of the thrush? Into our first world.
There they were, dignified, invisible,
Moving without pressure, over the dead leaves,
In the autumn heat, through the vibrant air,
And the bird called, in response to
The unheard music hidden in the shrubbery,
And the unseen eyebeam crossed, for the roses
Had the look of flowers that are looked at.
There they were as our guests, accepted and accepting.
So we moved, and they, in a formal pattern,
Along the empty alley, into the box circle,
To look down into the drained pool.
Dry the pool, dry concrete, brown edged,
And the pool was filled with water out of sunlight,
And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light,
And they were behind us, reflected in the pool.
Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty.
Go, said the bird, for the leaves were full of children,
Hidden excitedly, containing laughter.
Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind
Cannot bear very much reality.
Time past and time future
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present.
II
Garlic and sapphires in the mud
Clot the bedded axle-tree.
The trilling wire in the blood
Sings below inveterate scars
Appeasing long forgotten wars.
The dance along the artery
The circulation of the lymph
Are figured in the drift of stars
Ascend to summer in the tree
We move above the moving tree
In light upon the figured leaf
And hear upon the sodden floor
Below, the boarhound and the boar
Pursue their pattern as before
But reconciled among the stars.
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.
I can only say, there we have been: but I cannot say where.
And I cannot say, how long, for that is to place it in time.
The inner freedom from the practical desire,
The release from action and suffering, release from the inner
And the outer compulsion, yet surrounded
By a grace of sense, a white light still and moving,
Erhebung without motion, concentration
Without elimination, both a new world
And the old made explicit, understood
In the completion of its partial ecstasy,
The resolution of its partial horror.
Yet the enchainment of past and future
Woven in the weakness of the changing body,
Protects mankind from heaven and damnation
Which flesh cannot endure.
Time past and time future
Allow but a little consciousness.
To be conscious is not to be in time
But only in time can the moment in the rose-garden,
The moment in the arbour where the rain beat,
The moment in the draughty church at smokefall
Be remembered; involved with past and future.
Only through time time is conquered.
III
Here is a place of disaffection
Time before and time after
In a dim light: neither daylight
Investing form with lucid stillness
Turning shadow into transient beauty
With slow rotation suggesting permanence
Nor darkness to purify the soul
Emptying the sensual with deprivation
Cleansing affection from the temporal.
Neither plenitude nor vacancy. Only a flicker
Over the strained time-ridden faces
Distracted from distraction by distraction
Filled with fancies and empty of meaning
Tumid apathy with no concentration
Men and bits of paper, whirled by the cold wind
That blows before and after time,
Wind in and out of unwholesome lungs
Time before and time after.
Eructation of unhealthy souls
Into the faded air, the torpid
Driven on the wind that sweeps the gloomy hills of London,
Hampstead and Clerkenwell, Campden and Putney,
Highgate, Primrose and Ludgate. Not here
Not here the darkness, in this twittering world.
Descend lower, descend only
Into the world of perpetual solitude,
World not world, but that which is not world,
Internal darkness, deprivation
And destitution of all property,
Desiccation of the world of sense,
Evacuation of the world of fancy,
Inoperancy of the world of spirit;
This is the one way, and the other
Is the same, not in movement
But abstention from movement; while the world moves
In appetency, on its metalled ways
Of time past and time future.
IV
Time and the bell have buried the day,
The black cloud carries the sun away.
Will the sunflower turn to us, will the clematis
Stray down, bend to us; tendril and spray
Clutch and cling?
Chill
Fingers of yew be curled
Down on us? After the kingfisher's wing
Has answered light to light, and is silent, the light is still
At the still point of the turning world.
V
Words move, music moves
Only in time; but that which is only living
Can only die. Words, after speech, reach
Into the silence. Only by the form, the pattern,
Can words or music reach
The stillness, as a Chinese jar still
Moves perpetually in its stillness.
Not the stillness of the violin, while the note lasts,
Not that only, but the co-existence,
Or say that the end precedes the beginning,
And the end and the beginning were always there
Before the beginning and after the end.
And all is always now. Words strain,
Crack and sometimes break, under the burden,
Under the tension, slip, slide, perish,
Decay with imprecision, will not stay in place,
Will not stay still. Shrieking voices
Scolding, mocking, or merely chattering,
Always assail them. The Word in the desert
Is most attacked by voices of temptation,
The crying shadow in the funeral dance,
The loud lament of the disconsolate chimera.
The detail of the pattern is movement,
As in the figure of the ten stairs.
Desire itself is movement
Not in itself desirable;
Love is itself unmoving,
Only the cause and end of movement,
Timeless, and undesiring
Except in the aspect of time
Caught in the form of limitation
Between un-being and being.
Sudden in a shaft of sunlight
Even while the dust moves
There rises the hidden laughter
Of children in the foliage
Quick now, here, now, always—
Ridiculous the waste sad time
Stretching before and after.
Jun 7, 2008
WSJ on selling books: trailers (like movies) on the net
google the mentioned clips, you are bound to find one, the first one from the article is below the below....
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Wall Street Journal
Watch This Book In bid to boost sales, authors try viral videos; Plugging a novel on roller skates
By LAUREN MECHLING
June 7, 2008;
Page W1
Meg Cabot, best-selling author of "The Princess Diaries," regularly posts videos of herself online performing puppet shows with Barbie and Madame Alexander dolls. Jodi Picoult, author of another best-seller, "Nineteen Minutes," stars in home-movie style videos that show her hanging out with her family and shopping for groceries. Chuck Palahniuk, known for edgy novels like "Fight Club," has staged a video interview with the fictional main character of his new book.
In a book industry flooded with titles and facing sluggish sales, a growing number of authors are going to dramatic lengths to attract attention. The latest tactic: producing and starring in zany videos aimed at the YouTube audience.
Publishing houses strongly encourage the practice, though some authors find the videos undignified. Thriller writer Vince Flynn says he felt "like a dork" when he recently recorded a book trailer in Central Park. "I know a lot of old-school writers resent it," says Paul Aiken, executive director of the Authors Guild. "But it might help sell books."
David Wellington, author of vampire novel "Thirteen Bullets," speaks to WSJ's Lauren Mechling about how he created a short film to promote his book.
Some authors and publishers have even recruited star power for the videos. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón ("Children of Men") agreed to direct the trailer for his friend Naomi Klein's latest book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," for a few thousand dollars, part of the promotion budget that her publisher, Penguin UK, had put aside for the book. The arresting seven-minute-long film, which uses archival footage and original animation, doubles as an ad for Ms. Klein's book and a cry against trickle-down economics. Mike Vogel, a star of the horror movie "Cloverfield," appeared in one of four trailers made for the chick-lit title "Celebutantes" by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper.
There is scant evidence, however, that the average book trailer actually has much impact on book sales. Despite Doubleday's recent video upload for the self-help book "We Plan, God Laughs," by Sherre Hirsch, the book has sold only about 3,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks about 70% of U.S. book sales. And even though Jami Attenberg's trailer for her novel "The Kept Man" is reminiscent of Miranda July's short films, only 3,000 copies of Ms. Attenberg's recent book have sold. Most trailers cost about $2,000 to produce.
"In some cases, we don't even expect it to increase sales at all," says Carolyn K. Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, which has doubled its investment in video content since it started making trailers last year. "It's almost a gift to the audience, and hopefully it makes them buy the next book." Industrywide, book sales rose slightly to nearly $28 billion last year, but sales growth has been slow in recent years.
READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UPS
From mock interviews to puppet shows, four authors take different approaches to the book trailer.
Jen Lancaster's publicist suggested that she film a trailer to promote her latest memoir "Such a Pretty Fat," which could be sent out to television producers. The trailer, which shows the Chicago author wearing gym clothes and collapsing on her face during a personal training session, seems to have paid off: Her publicist was able to use it to book morning-show appearances for every stop on her 14-city book tour.
An industry is springing up to support the video boom. Circle of Seven Productions, a Brentwood, Calif.-based production company specializing in book trailers, had more than 100 clients last year, up from about a dozen in 2005. TurnHere, a two-year-old Emeryville, Calif.-based production company, has deals with Simon & Schuster, Penguin Group, Hachette and Chronicle Books. And HarperCollins has cut out the middleman; the publisher just built a book-trailer studio in its offices and says it hopes to churn out 500 author videos this year. (HarperCollins is a unit of News Corp., which also owns Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.)
In March, the Barnes & Noble Web site launched "B and N Studio," a channel devoted to book trailers and original book-related content, like "Book Obsessed," a documentary series that focuses on book fanatics and the "Meet the Writers" author-interview series. In the fall of 2006, Borders began aggressively filling its Web site with "book entertainment" and now features everything from a library of regular book trailers to red-carpet reports from premieres of adaptations like "Atonement" and "The Other Boleyn Girl."
There are a few cases where the gamble has paid off. Last year, Harper Perennial created three videos to promote "The Average American Male," a novel about an unnamed man in his late 20s who plays videogames and holds his "annoying girlfriend" in contempt. The trio of videos, meant to offer a window into what gallant-seeming men are supposedly "really thinking," has garnered several hundred thousand views on YouTube, plus more on MySpace and other sites. The book has sold about 25,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen BookScan.
Mr. Cuarón's trailer for Ms. Klein's "Shock Doctrine" broke the half-million mark and the book has sold 89,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan. But it's far more typical for a book trailer to attract a few hundred views, and even those that capture viewers don't necessarily soar to the best-seller lists.
Some authors are working in reverse order, creating book trailers before they secure book deals. Doug Levitt, a Los Angeles songwriter who says he finds his material while riding the Greyhound bus, has produced two videos showcasing his yet-to-be-signed book project, "Greyhound Diaries," which he has self-published.
Making a promotional video can involve sacrificing some personal dignity. Marc Acito, a 42-year-old writer from Portland, Ore., recently roller-skated around Central Park for about an hour, describing his new book, "Attack of the Theater People" to a videographer. Suddenly, he lost control and went flying down a hill, where he bounced off a tree, let out a pained-sounding "Ow!" and ended up splayed in a pool of mud. Undeterred, Mr. Acito picked himself up and kept talking about his novel. "Words were coming out of my mouth," he recalls, "but in my mind I was thinking, 'This is what you have to do to sell a book.' "
Write to Lauren Mechling at lauren.mechling@wsj.com
? now read something, check here:
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Wall Street Journal
Watch This Book In bid to boost sales, authors try viral videos; Plugging a novel on roller skates
By LAUREN MECHLING
June 7, 2008;
Page W1
Meg Cabot, best-selling author of "The Princess Diaries," regularly posts videos of herself online performing puppet shows with Barbie and Madame Alexander dolls. Jodi Picoult, author of another best-seller, "Nineteen Minutes," stars in home-movie style videos that show her hanging out with her family and shopping for groceries. Chuck Palahniuk, known for edgy novels like "Fight Club," has staged a video interview with the fictional main character of his new book.
In a book industry flooded with titles and facing sluggish sales, a growing number of authors are going to dramatic lengths to attract attention. The latest tactic: producing and starring in zany videos aimed at the YouTube audience.
Publishing houses strongly encourage the practice, though some authors find the videos undignified. Thriller writer Vince Flynn says he felt "like a dork" when he recently recorded a book trailer in Central Park. "I know a lot of old-school writers resent it," says Paul Aiken, executive director of the Authors Guild. "But it might help sell books."
David Wellington, author of vampire novel "Thirteen Bullets," speaks to WSJ's Lauren Mechling about how he created a short film to promote his book.
Some authors and publishers have even recruited star power for the videos. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón ("Children of Men") agreed to direct the trailer for his friend Naomi Klein's latest book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," for a few thousand dollars, part of the promotion budget that her publisher, Penguin UK, had put aside for the book. The arresting seven-minute-long film, which uses archival footage and original animation, doubles as an ad for Ms. Klein's book and a cry against trickle-down economics. Mike Vogel, a star of the horror movie "Cloverfield," appeared in one of four trailers made for the chick-lit title "Celebutantes" by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper.
There is scant evidence, however, that the average book trailer actually has much impact on book sales. Despite Doubleday's recent video upload for the self-help book "We Plan, God Laughs," by Sherre Hirsch, the book has sold only about 3,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks about 70% of U.S. book sales. And even though Jami Attenberg's trailer for her novel "The Kept Man" is reminiscent of Miranda July's short films, only 3,000 copies of Ms. Attenberg's recent book have sold. Most trailers cost about $2,000 to produce.
"In some cases, we don't even expect it to increase sales at all," says Carolyn K. Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, which has doubled its investment in video content since it started making trailers last year. "It's almost a gift to the audience, and hopefully it makes them buy the next book." Industrywide, book sales rose slightly to nearly $28 billion last year, but sales growth has been slow in recent years.
READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UPS
From mock interviews to puppet shows, four authors take different approaches to the book trailer.
Jodi Picoult The author of 'Nineteen Minutes' makes trailers that resemble
home movies, showing her everyday life.
Chuck Palahniuk For his latest trailer, the author performed a mock
interview with the protagonist of his new novel, 'Snuff.'
Meg Cabot The 'Princess Diaries' creator uploads videos of herself
performing puppet shows with dolls.
Naomi Klein Oscar-nominated director Alfonso Cuarón made the trailer
for Ms. Klein's book 'The Shock Doctrine.'
Jen Lancaster's publicist suggested that she film a trailer to promote her latest memoir "Such a Pretty Fat," which could be sent out to television producers. The trailer, which shows the Chicago author wearing gym clothes and collapsing on her face during a personal training session, seems to have paid off: Her publicist was able to use it to book morning-show appearances for every stop on her 14-city book tour.
An industry is springing up to support the video boom. Circle of Seven Productions, a Brentwood, Calif.-based production company specializing in book trailers, had more than 100 clients last year, up from about a dozen in 2005. TurnHere, a two-year-old Emeryville, Calif.-based production company, has deals with Simon & Schuster, Penguin Group, Hachette and Chronicle Books. And HarperCollins has cut out the middleman; the publisher just built a book-trailer studio in its offices and says it hopes to churn out 500 author videos this year. (HarperCollins is a unit of News Corp., which also owns Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.)
In March, the Barnes & Noble Web site launched "B and N Studio," a channel devoted to book trailers and original book-related content, like "Book Obsessed," a documentary series that focuses on book fanatics and the "Meet the Writers" author-interview series. In the fall of 2006, Borders began aggressively filling its Web site with "book entertainment" and now features everything from a library of regular book trailers to red-carpet reports from premieres of adaptations like "Atonement" and "The Other Boleyn Girl."
There are a few cases where the gamble has paid off. Last year, Harper Perennial created three videos to promote "The Average American Male," a novel about an unnamed man in his late 20s who plays videogames and holds his "annoying girlfriend" in contempt. The trio of videos, meant to offer a window into what gallant-seeming men are supposedly "really thinking," has garnered several hundred thousand views on YouTube, plus more on MySpace and other sites. The book has sold about 25,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen BookScan.
Mr. Cuarón's trailer for Ms. Klein's "Shock Doctrine" broke the half-million mark and the book has sold 89,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan. But it's far more typical for a book trailer to attract a few hundred views, and even those that capture viewers don't necessarily soar to the best-seller lists.
Some authors are working in reverse order, creating book trailers before they secure book deals. Doug Levitt, a Los Angeles songwriter who says he finds his material while riding the Greyhound bus, has produced two videos showcasing his yet-to-be-signed book project, "Greyhound Diaries," which he has self-published.
Making a promotional video can involve sacrificing some personal dignity. Marc Acito, a 42-year-old writer from Portland, Ore., recently roller-skated around Central Park for about an hour, describing his new book, "Attack of the Theater People" to a videographer. Suddenly, he lost control and went flying down a hill, where he bounced off a tree, let out a pained-sounding "Ow!" and ended up splayed in a pool of mud. Undeterred, Mr. Acito picked himself up and kept talking about his novel. "Words were coming out of my mouth," he recalls, "but in my mind I was thinking, 'This is what you have to do to sell a book.' "
Write to Lauren Mechling at lauren.mechling@wsj.com
? now read something, check here:
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jbeckhamlat
!!!!!!!!!!! VAMPIRE BOOK PROMOTIONAL VIDEO:
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