askland on July 19th, 2008

 
Have you heard of Harun Yahya, the writing pseudonym for Adnan Oktar? You will soon if you are into the creation vs. evolution debates.
He is doing the same as ID and Creationist proponents are doing in the US - encourage the fall of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution in favor of teaching Creationism in schools. So [...]

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askland on July 18th, 2008

Here is info on purchasing tickets for Cirque Du Soleil’s show ZAIA at the Sands Venetian, Macau, China as of July 2008.
Tickets are available for ZAIA online - Click Here to Purchase ZAIA Tickets

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askland on July 18th, 2008

The Creation Story of the Inuit
At the beginning of the world there were giants.
They lived on the land and ate the fruits of the land. One year, as the days began to get shorter and colder, a baby girl was born to two of the giants. They named her Sedna.

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askland on July 17th, 2008

 The Pope is praying that there are no more schisms in the Anglican church over their recent decision to ordain female ministers. Next on the agenda is same-sex marriages and gay ministers. Vatican says the recent decision causes an “obstacle” between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Excerpt:
Still, the Vatican on Tuesday said [...]

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askland on July 16th, 2008

The Charles Schulz Philosophy - received this today and thought it was great. Probably not actually Charles Schulz, but I like it.
Scroll thru slowly and read carefully to receive and enjoy full effect.

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askland on July 16th, 2008

Received these questions via email for an “Interview with a Music Producer”. I get a lot of requests for info from students and can’t reply to all, so hope this info helps others.

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askland on July 16th, 2008

Destination Macau video report on Cirque Du Soleil’s ZAIA

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askland on July 16th, 2008

 
OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a family member who will be very upset about William Petersen leaving CSI…
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/petersen.csi.ap/index.html

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askland on July 15th, 2008

Received this very well written email today. I was impressed with the writer’s mastery of the English language and insights into the human thought process.

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askland on July 15th, 2008

I got a new computer with Microsoft Vista and internet connection was only working for the main administrator account. Not very handy if you have guests and they need to access the internet. Here’s how to give internet access to additional guest accounts.

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askland on July 14th, 2008

Received this email today asking me what it’s like to work for Cirque Du Soleil.
Hi Mr. Askland,
I am curious to know how it is to work at Cirque? What are the hours you work as a musician? How long do you have to prepare for an audition after they choose you to be part of [...]

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askland on July 11th, 2008

You’d think I’d be posting this as a joke, but it’s true. Check out the article on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/china.dogmeat.ap/index.html

State media: Dog meat off menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants
Dog meat is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities
South Korea banned dog meat during the 1988 Seoul Olympics

For the record, yes [...]

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askland on July 8th, 2008

Snoop Dogg 08 at the Ottawa Blues Festival on July 6, 2008. Photos by my friend Gemcee - a female emcee that reps Canada on my RapDogs.com hip hop forum.

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askland on July 8th, 2008

Mount Vernon, WA - If you have ever been involved with a Theater Arts Guild Production, You Are Invited to our TAG Family Reunion! Please join us on August 2nd at the Conway Muse for fun, music, food and hangin’ out with fellow cast and crew members from every show we’ve ever done.
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askland on July 6th, 2008

Dyta Ratna 3 Shiellah

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askland on July 2nd, 2008

A friend asked me for help on how I prepare music for musical theater so here’s a couple notes that may be obvious, or not. These notes are for community theater productions which in my experience usually have about three months of rehearsal time before opening.

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askland on July 2nd, 2008

My cousin sent me this. Dare you to watch it and not be moved…
A son asked asked his father, ‘Dad will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, says ‘Yes’.
They went on to complete the marathon together.
Father and son went on to join other marathons, the [...]

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askland on July 1st, 2008

Starbucks coffee announced it will be closing 600 stores and relocating employees to existing stores.  Very sad news for all us coffee lovers. A moment of silence?
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/07/01/starbucks.closings.ap/index.html 

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