Yeow! (Roxanne and I took tango lessons years ago and one thing we noticed was that most of the time the guy just stands there on solid shoes while the gal has to twirl around like a gymnast on high heels. A metaphor for our society? ;-))
TASTE WITH OUR EYES FIRST
“Artistic food deemed tastier, scientists and chef show“
First time this really struck home for me was during our 3 years living in Japan. Man, do they know about presentation! And they didn’t need some Western scientists to do a study to figure it out ;-))
“Psychologists and food scientists tested an idea favoured by some top chefs [and found that] …diners prefer a visually attractive dish, say it tastes better and they’ll pay more for it, an experiment cooked up by a chef suggests.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/artistic-food-deemed-tastier-scientists-and-chef-show-1.2682423
COUNTRY MUSIC SONG TITLES by Nelson DeMille
From Nelson DeMille’s book Up Country, which has absolutely nothing to do with country music:
“Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth ‘Cause I’m Kissing You Goodbye”
“How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away”
“She’s Out Doin’ What I’m Here Doin’ Without”
“I’m So Miserable Without You It’s Like Havin’ You Here”
KILLER WHALES ATTACKING SEA LIONS IN PRINCE RUPERT
Saw this a few months ago. Still worth posting.
Song video #2: BILLY (He's Red-Lining)
A friend was living a pretty intense life. This was for him. (Lyrics below the video.)
BILLY (HE’S RED-LINING)
Burning down the highway on a good-looking Harley
Running from a lover’s goodbye
Leaning on the corners like he leaned on his lady
Leaning ‘til the sparks are flying
Tattoo on his arm is of the Reaper waiting
Waiting for somebody to cry
Oh no, Billy don’t care if he dies
He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
Red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining (Right out of control)
Pulling on the throttle ‘til he can’t hear the voices
Screaming at him, burning inside
Everybody wondering what happened to Billy
He used to be his Momma’s pride
But all he got at school was a major in dealing
Good lays and a kilo of lies
Oh yeah, Billy’s a king of disguise
He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
Red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining (Right out of control)
Billy hit the corner with the wind in his helmet
Screaming out a final farewell
Demon underneath him at a hundred and twenty
Carried Billy right into hell
Nobody’d believed he’d ever make it to thirty
Many thought he’d die any day
And oh yeah, Billy he’d liked it that way
He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
Red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining (Right out of control)
© Van Clayton Powel
TALKING ANIMALS – KINDA
Dude called DJ Shamrock pieced together these excerpts from the BBC show ‘Funny Talking Animals – Walk On The Wild Side.’
Normally, I can’t stand talking animals bits (or dream sequences in movies), but this definitely got me chuckling.
“Alan! Alan! Alan!” (*Thanks to Judy for the heads up on this piece that has apparently been around for quite a while. Ahead of the loop as always, Van.)
HIGH SEX DRIVE: A Sign That You're A Genius?
A recent study suggests a link between high sexual drive and intelligence. Basically, if you stay up late, use drugs, have blue eyes, big boobs, and enjoy a lot of slap- and-tickle, you might be a candidate for Mensa. (The ‘the high IQ society’.)
How Smart Are The World's 15-Year Olds? Take The Quiz
The PISA evaluation of global education systems was just released.
The testing assessed the competencies of 15-year-olds in reading,
mathematics and science (with a focus on mathematics).
The results?
Asian countries took the top 7 places. (Canada was 13th out of 65, down 3 spots since 2009. The US ranked 26th.)
See the rankings here
Try some of the questions here:
http://www.cbc.ca/day6/blog/2013/12/05/amanda-ripley/
Read more here:
http://www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/pisa-2012-results.htm
GIRLS WHO READ
Mark Grist shares his great attraction to a girl who reads. (I just happened to notice that one of the ‘related videos’ on the very same Youtube page was “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2013”. And which video do you think has the most views? Might be closer than you’d think.)
BALLET – The Stars Of Tomorrow
A wonderful documentary, FIRST POSITION follows six exceptional young ballet dancers as they prepare to perform at an event that can open the door to a professional career.
Bruised and bloodied feet, near exhaustion, debilitating injuries, plus the regular challenges of adolescence, all at the same time. An awe-inspiring portrait of “the most gifted ballet stars of tomorrow.”
See more here: http://www.balletdocumentary.com/trailer/