Also, check out the Guest House Off Park. This is an affordable alternative for the independent traveler. The Guest House off Park is on 35th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue in the Murray Hill section of New York.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 11/14/2011
The Center for Action and Contemplation supports a new reformation—from the inside
- In the spirit of a Cosmic Christ
- Confirming people's deeper spiritual intuitions
- Encouraging actions of justice rooted in prayer
- With a new appreciation for, and cooperation with, other denominations, religions, and cultures.
Begun by Fr. Richard Rohr in 1986.
The song "Marching to Pretoria" refers to the city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Beatles song, I Am the Walrus, opening line, "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together" is based on the song "Marching To Pretoria," which contains the lyric, "I'm with you and you're with me and we are all together." The song "Pretoria" is the same song Lord-Baden Powell would sing with his troops as they marched from place to place during the Boer Wars in Africa in the 1800's/early 1900's.
Marching to Pretoria
Sing with me, I'll sing with you
And so we will sing together
So we will sing together
So we will sing together
Sing with me, I'll sing with you
And so we will sing together
As we march along
Chorus:
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Pretoria,
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Hooray.
Dance with me, I'll dance with you
And so we will dance together
So we will dance together
So we will dance together
Dance with me, I'll dance with you
And so we will dance together
As we march along
Chorus:
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Pretoria,
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Hooray.
March with me, I'll march with you
And so we will march together
So we will march together
So we will march together
March with me, I'll march with you
And so we will march together
As we march along
Chorus:
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Pretoria,
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Hooray.
Drink with me, I'll drink with you
And so we will drink together
So we will drink together
So we will drink together
Sing with me, I'll drink with you
And so we will drink together
As we march along
Chorus:
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Pretoria,
Oh, we are marching to Pretoria,
Pretoria, Hooray.
(Repeat chorus)
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by Nathan Krämer
on 10/21/2011
Hyfrydol
Hyfrydol is a Welsh hymn tune which appears in a number of Christian hymnals in various arrangements. Composed by Rowland Prichard in 1844, it was originally published in the composer's handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal Cyfaill y Cantorion ("The Singers' Friend"). Prichard composed this hymn tune before he was twenty years old.
Hyfrydol has a metre of 8.7.8.7.D (alternating lines of eight and seven syllables, other examples of which include Blaenwern and Abbot's Leigh).
The best-known arrangement is probably that by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which he originally produced for his revision of the English Hymnal; Vaughan Williams also composed some variations on this theme.
In addition to its use as a hymn tune, "Hyfrydol" has been arranged for brass bands and other instrumental groups.
In many Unitarian Universalist churches, the tune is well known as "BLUE BOAT HOME" with words by singer Peter Mayer.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 10/19/2011
Liquid Splashes
From a gallery of photos of splashing liquid, by Markus Reugels
The nail passes through a hole in the two center "teeth" of the wooden block. It's more-or-less in the center, parallel to the long axis of the block - not at a significant angle.
The nail is a normal carpentry item that has not been modified in any way (not cut and reassembled).
The wood is normal wood; the three notches were cut in a solid block of wood before the nail was inserted. The wood has not been broken apart or glued together.
How was this done? See if you can puzzle out the method before viewing the solution in the video below. Credit to the Steve Ramsey at Woodworking for Mere Mortals.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 10/19/2011
Burning Man 2011
Five weeks of Burning Man 2011 in five minutes flat.
