New Russian Quartet – Shostakovich Polka
An evening pause: This piece comes from a 1930 Soviet propaganda ballet, with music by Dmitri Shostakovich. It tells the story of a Soviet-era soccer team traveling through Europe in the 1920s, which provides the setting for the propaganda. I like the musical give-and-take. It is almost like two people arguing.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Is Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona still available, and if so, how do I acquire a copy?
Here is a bit more info if you are so inclined. If you want, just skip the following and simply pont me to how to get the book. The rest is rambling.
I live off Camino Del Cerro and frequent the trails on the east side of Wasson and the National Park. I “stumbled” into the Belmont link (Vertical Cliffs) by doing a lot of searches and map studies. I hiked it the other day and made a loop out of by hiking along the dreadful Animal Wash, which I will bypass next time, but even if I can’t, the loop is wonderful.
After more searching, I found your wonderful description and maps of the trail I had taken with the extension that takes in some Petroglyphs. Next time I will extend my hike. Thanks!!!!
I have taken a number of trails from Camino Del Cerro trail head toward Picture Rocks, but I want to tie the whole system together in my head, and your book looks as if it will not only help, but will introduce me to some new areas.
Lastly, I live off Camino Del Cerro and I wonder if it would be appropriate if I dropped by for a quick visit. I have absolutely loved your web pages and we share a love for science and the outdoors. Perhaps, I could get a copy of Circuit Hikes directly from the author. Otherwise, I totally understand, but if you could direct me to how to order the book.
The web page and info about ordering it on the web concerns me a bit because it is quite dated. Thank you so much!!
Ron (K7RJ)
Ron: Circuit Hikes is available here:
https://behindtheblack.com/books/circuit-hikes-of-southern-arizona/
Or you could mail me a $15 check, payable to Robert Zimmerman, to my P.O. Box address:
Behind The Black, c/o Robert Zimmerman
P.O.Box 1262
Cortaro, AZ 85652
As for getting together, it would be very inappropriate for you to simply “drop by.” I am a public figure (though hardly famous), and having strangers “drop by” would make both me and my wife very uncomfortable.
Buy the book, and we can go from there.