The design of the Editor in this abridgement of a popular tale was, to form a work expressly adapted for the perusal of youth. The feelings of the heart uncontaminated by vice, the docility and industry of two children abandoned to themselves at an early age, and subsequently the lessons of a watchful and enlightened preceptor, appeared to her subjects proper to interest the affections and excite the emulations of youth; but, as many of the characters and scenes in the narrative could afford neither pleasure nor advantage to the young reader, she was obliged to make considerable alterations, the necessity of which must be obvious to everyone acquainted with the original work. She has studiously endeavoured to preserve its interest, and to imitate its simplicity. If she has failed in these points, she has the satisfaction to reflect, that the work, in its present state, may with safety be submitted to the perusal of Juvenile Readers, and offers them a model of innocence supported throughout its trials by courage and perseverence...
Ambrose and Eleanor: or, The adventures of two children deserted on an uninhabited island, Ducray-Diminil, Peacock
(Meet me in the Garden of Eden
Bring a friend
We will have ourselves a time)
Ideas are not that hard to come by? A/mus(e)/(s)ing.
Hey its been awhile so i start off wit this new blog entry i almost forgot about this song after hearing it yesterday on some web site cant remember and it hit me like i never heard it before the base line speak to me so thats the reason for the tittle cuz i been playing it all day so i just wanted to share my new old discovery wit all my bloggers and fans of this blog ight stay up stay cool.
Rarely review any bands/musicians that is in Europe besides the usual British acts.
One being The Radio Dept. from Sweden.
They are getting some buzz for their long awaited third album called Clinging To A Scheme.
This album will drop on April 21, 2010
Know how anticipated it is, there is no chance they will make a stop in Ottawa for a show.
This is my first time listening to this album (Thanks to the people at The Musebox.net)
Doing some research on this band:
The name was taken from a gas station/radio repairer in Lund (Sweden) which had a large sign with the name
“Radioavdelningen” (The Radio Department in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
That making the third album was four year in the making.
Very surprised on listening to this album.
Its filled with great European indie pop and dream pop.
It has that British 80s music influence from Joy Division, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Jesus and Mary Chain and The Smiths.
For those big fans of them, you just have to wait for the March or April release date.
So I was watching the Grammys a little while ago and I heard this song performed by Lady Antebellum. When they got to the chorus, I swore that I had heard that exact same melody on a hit 80’s song. I mean it was so clear that I could play the melody that I remembered off the top of my head on the guitar. But for the life of me, I could not remember the name of the song or the artist. I just had the melody. Thanks to google, I was able to find the song I was thinking of right here.
Kelly notes – “HELLO?!! Their song “Need you now” SOUNDS like it comes from the 80’s because it does! It is a rip-off of the Alan Parsons Project song “Eye in the Sky.” Compare the Chorus’!”
You be the judge. Listen to the chorus of the first song and compare it to the chorus of the second song (starts at 1:32). Is this a case of The Stones ripping off K.D. Lang or Coldplay ripping off Joe Satriani? How long before the Alan Parsons Project sues Lady Antebellum? Darn catchy 80’s melodies! You never know when they will subliminally make it into one of your songs.
Well, As you probably know PopCap’s hottest game right now on the PC is ‘Plants vs Zombies’. What you might not have known is that they have been making it for the iPhone, but have had several delays. PopCap is now saying it will be released on February 15. I hope they do this time, because this game is very fun, and I recommend it to you for the PC, and sense they have been delaying it will most likely be a great iPhone app worthy of more than $0.99. Here is a trailer for the game (iPhone platform)
Kina Grannis is someone I discovered some years ago on the site Digg.com when the site creator Kevin Rose spoke about her on the video podcast Diggnation. She made a rather cringe-worthy song dedicated to the site which got a lot of diggs (votes) providing her with plenty of exposure. A couple of years later and another story was posted on Digg about a new single and video announced from her called “Valentine” (released at an appropriate time) which is one of those tracks that I feel compelled to share. This song is an incredibly infectious little ditty, and has echoes of the demo version of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” which I posted some time ago, with its incredibly laid back and stripped down sound. The previews of the other tracks I heard from the album on her homepage sound beautifully produced and with a really organic sound, reminisent of the album Coco from Colbie Caillat I’ve blogged profusely about previously. This song flows easily over the air with it’s summery, mellow sound and if this track is any indication of what the rest of the album may sound like, I’m intently waiting on hearing it.
Kina Grannis – Valentine (Zipped Download from Official Site)
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If you asked me which decade was the worst decade for America, I would state “The Nineteen Seventies.” Not the Civil war decade, not the Depression, nor even the last ten years. And I have seven reasons.
Note that none of these reasons have anything to do with what was done overseas, or with arts and entertainment. These are political actions that many people cheered on because they took an immediate benefit from these decisions. It’s only with hindsight (and a willingness to look beyond one’s nose) that we see what it was that made the seventies the pile of ugliness that it was.
So…here’s the list, with my reasons:
Nixon Changes How Farm Subsidies Worked. Used to be farmers would farm enough to put stuff to market, and the government would pay farmers to let fields lie fallow for a year or two. Clover or other plants which had relatively little worth on the market but plenty of abililty to revive soil would be planted and the only major cost would be a hit on the pride of the farmer. Now they’re paid to overproduce certain crops, and we get depleted farm land, a dead Gulf of Mexico and High Fructose Corn Syrup to mess with our bodies (more than real sugar, may I add).
McGovern takes over the Democratic Party. Before the people behind George McGovern took over the Democratic Party, it was run by city bosses and other people who knew how to run a government and hold office. After him, the party became a group of minorities who had grevances and needed people who were able to hold them together (read: hold their hand and tell them “Everything was all right, now be patient and vote for us; after all, you want to vote for THEM?”). This has led to the pussification of the Democratic Party Leaders at a time when they need to be real men, and the rise of Bullies in the Republican Party (because they can, and it works).
Roe v Wade, Doe v Bolton. Granted, this was more-or-less imposed by the Supreme Court. However, one thinks that we would have come to a compromise that would have been accepted by everyone but the extremists; however only the extremists are allowed to speak up. Not only that, but this was one of the changes that allowed the “Me Generation” to arise, as the ruling declared nationwide the freedom of women from the dictates of pregnancy, children raising and the consequences of voluntary actions and ugly twists of fate…and it allowed women to stay in the workplace longer, essentially doubling the work force (and allowing for the possibility of wages to be forced downward). This, of course, is the most contested of decisions, and has had certain adjustments done to it over the years.
Bankruptcy Laws loosened. I fully understand why the Bankruptcy laws were loosened by congress – once people were over their heads, it just gets worse and worse. However, we’re now talking about the freedom from the strictures of financial responsibility. On the personal scale, this meant people could spend like crazy and force the system to absolve their debts every so often, in the corporate world this meant the ability to expand like crazy, pay their CEOs obscene amounts, and toss aside unions when they felt the workers were given more rights than they deserved (none, with all the responsibilities the companies could pile on them). Which explains why the business world has suddenly gotten more choppy, with companies coming and going at will (outside of Wal-Mart, which in much of Rural America IS the government).
No-Fault Divorce Spread Nationwide. This seems to be more a pet peeve of mine, as this law seems sacred still to many people.
Deregulation of the trucking industry. Here’s the first of three reasons why I think Ted Kennedy killed Mary Jo Kopechne. For the sake of cheaper rates the Trucking laws were loosened, and the Truckers, already suffering from five-plus years of reduced earnings (Dropping the speed limit from 70 to 55 was a more than 20% reduction in their earning power, any wonder they grew to hate the DOA?) were thrown under the bus for the sake of a few fewer cents cost for the consumers (or, more likely a few more cents profits per item for the companies selling what the trucks brought). Is it any wonder they’ve become the most reactionary of constituencies – you too would hate the people who gave you the middle finger, gave the people immediately above you carte blanche to do what they pleased and told you to worship the people fucking you over.
Deregulation of Airlines. The second of three reasons I believe Ted Kennedy killed Mary Jo Kopechne (the third being his treatment of Carter in the 1980 primaries). It’s this item that drove PATCO into the arms of Reagan in 1980, which led to their (and the working class’s) betrayal in August 5, 1981. EVERYTHING (and I mean everything) since then can be traced to this date; I’ve heard of parties at corporate headquarters on this date for years.
Probably the biggest thing to notice is how libertarian the list is. Liberalization of Divorce, Freedom to delay motherhood through extreme measures, cheaper prices for food, travel and other stuff, ability to escape one’s financial problems: whatever could be wrong with that stuff?
Well, it’s been thirty years since 1980, and we’re seeing it. Two generations unwilling to marry because they’ve seen the scars of divorce. A nation that seems psychotically split between city/college and country/suburb. Bankruptcy from Government to people. A job “market” that no longer uses what’s out there. Working and Middle class on the cusp of final defeat (no unions, no organized body to fight against The Man ™). People so willing to believe in the system that they’ll cut their own throat to affirm that belief (aka Tea-Baggers); meanwhile everyone else has grown passive waiting for the Messiah (whomever that person may be) to save them from their inaction and passivity (Read: the Tea-Baggers may get “their way” by default, as they’re the only people willing to back their demands by actions and guns – Like Abraham at the mount, they’ll figure out that my throat will readily substitue for their own.).
I could have done without Disco (which comes from Roe and Doe), not needed Punk (which eventually became a reaction to points 6 and 7) and maybe been willing to suffer under twenty more years of Hair-Metal and Country/Country Rock transcendent for better times. Instead we got what we now have.
Rarely review any bands/musicians that is in Europe besides the usual British acts.