Peter, Paul and Mary – Puff The Magic Dragon
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Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
One reason why Neil Armstrong got the job
An evening pause: This short clip from the Discovery Science series Rocket Science illustrates one reason Neil Armstrong got the job to land the first spacecraft on the Moon, even though it shows Armstrong crashing his test vehicle!
The man was cool-headed. Not only did Armstrong not panic when a thruster failed, he kept trying to regain control of the craft until the last moment, ejecting less than a second before impact. Then, he was calm about it afterward, hardly mentioning the incident to others.
Bob is a Racist
An evening pause: Apropos of the uplifting nature of modern political debate, especially on the left, let’s find out why “Bob is a racist.”
Science Bob’s Crazy Foam Experiment
An evening pause: Everybody needs a little foam.
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary
An evening pause: Live performance, Albert Hall, 1970.
Coeur de Pirate – Wood & Wires Session
An evening pause: Beatrice Martin, aka Coeur de Pirate, performs two songs, “Place de la Republique” and “Adieu” live in Toronto’s the Great Hall. That the songs are in French makes no difference.
Lisa Gerrard – Sanvean
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Shao Rong – A song of lilies
An evening pause: New Music by Chinese lute player Shao Rong, from her second album, Orchid II.
More cool slow motion
An evening pause: How about some more slow motion.
Cyndi Lauper – Girls just wanna have fun
An evening pause: And she means it!
Flight Of The Conchords – Jenny
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Hummingbird Aerodynamics
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Bob Dylan – Just like a woman
An evening pause: Bob Dylan, singing “Just Like a Woman,” with George Harrison and Leon Russell providing vocal and guitar support, at the 1971 live concert for Bangladesh.
First video from Curiosity – Life on Mars?
An evening pause: Breaking news! The first video beamed back from Curiosity!
The Wall
An evening pause: Fifty-one years ago today the Soviet Union and East Germany — in the name of ideology and communism — cut Berlin in half, putting a wall between neighbors, friends, and families. The documentary below was made in 1962 and will give you a sense of the evil of that wall, as felt by the people who were oppressed by it.
I think it a reasonable thing to remind ourselves again and again that the use of force in the name of any ideology, no matter how well intentioned, is always wrong.
Genki Sudo [World Order] – Aquarius
An evening pause: The music is good, but the dance choreography is fascinatingly original.
Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds live
An evening pause: Performed live, 1970.
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
An evening pause: The wonderful 2012 Grammy awards performance.
The Sonic Boom
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Band of Horses – The Funeral
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