The Highwaymen – Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans
An evening pause: A nice live performance of Steve Goodman’s classic song, with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson providing backup and chorus for Willie Nelson.
Tag: entertainment
The illegal view from the top of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
The illegal view from the top of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
The illegal view from the top of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
Eric Clapton – Danny Boy
We made it.
Getting to the Window in the Santa Catalinas is a challenge, mostly because of the 4000 foot elevation gain. In the past two years Diane and I have made three previous attempts, all of which were aborted because we simply either ran out of time or energy.
Today, we left very early in the morning, and because we are right now in very good shape, made it with little trouble, completing the entire hike in just under eleven hours. Some pictures below the fold.
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Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry – Librarian Sketch
Hiking to the Window in Ventana Canyon
An evening pause: My posting on Sunday will be light until the evening, as Diane and I will be doing a 13.2 mile hike up Ventana Canyon to a giant natural bridge called the Window. This canyon is in the Santa Catalina mountains that overlook Tucson. These mountains are quite rugged, with some intense elevation gain in a very short time, comparable to the Grand Canyon. For this hike we will gain 4,000 feet in 6.6 miles.
Below is a video of this hike but only going about halfway up the canyon.
Meatloaf and Patti Russo – Couldn’t have said better
Implosion of the Marble Falls Bridge in Texas
An evening pause: The Marble Falls Bridge in Texas had been replaced and needed to be removed. This almost instantaneous demolition was accomplished on March 17, 2013.
Für Elise – Beethoven for Piano & Orchestra
The Tuttles and AJ Lee – Endless Ocean
Sinead O’Connor – Thank You For Hearing Me
Judy Garland – It’s a Great Day for the Irish
Cinque Terre
An evening pause: I am actually not in Italy, but off in southern Arizona this weekend on a cave survey project. But I must admit, this video makes this part of Italy very tempting.
Paul Speer – Gobi
Sierra Hull – Tell Me Tomorrow
America – A horse with no name
Teller fools us
Alon Goldstein – Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Satellite of Love
Frank Vignola – Tico Tico
Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas – The Boxer
Mr. Smith goes to Washington filibuster
An evening pause: In honor of Rand Paul’s filibuster today, let’s watch Jimmy Stewart perform a movie filibuster from the (1939) movie, Mr. Smith goes to Washington.
As Mr. Smith says, “Somebody will listen to me.”
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
An evening pause: Man, can these people play and sing. Vocals: Michelle Wright, Iris DeMent, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. Fiddles: Jay Ungar, Aly Bain. Mandolin: Russ Barenberg. Bouzouki: Donal Lunny. Accordion: Phil Cunningham. Guitar: Molly Mason.
Eddi Reader with Boo Hewerdine – Footsteps Fall
Manfred Mann – Blinded by the Light
An evening pause: Though I posted this as an evening pause back in September 2011, when I heard it again on the radio last week I thought, man, that song is good. Absolutely worthwhile seeing it again, performed live.
The Band with Eric Clapton – The Weight
Bryan Berg – builder of the largest house of cards on record
An evening pause: Considering the house of cards we presently live in, how about a profile on the creator of the world’s largest house of cards.
Yo-Yo Ma – The Swan by Saint-Saens
Proof that cats have been walking on important stuff for basically forever.
Funny: Proof that cats have been walking on important stuff for basically forever.
Funny: Proof that cats have been walking on important stuff for basically forever.