Tom Hendricks's Blog – November 2012 Archive (5)

Dear Readers,

The new issue of Musea is at the usual suspected places, in the mail, and now on my Musea website at  http://www.musea.us/xmas2012.html

This year our annual Xmas story is about detective, Leo Mars:

Here is the first paragraphs

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Happy Holidays Readers! ! Here is our annual Musea Christmas Story. Take a rest from your busy schedule and find out about the latest…

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

History question this week. Where was the Battle of Hastings fought? Clue "I gave you two clues"

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Battle. Yes the battle was fought near the town of Battle. But instead of calling it the Battle of Battle, they called it the Battle of Hastings a town a little further down the road. Now look at the clue, "I gave you two clues" 1. Hastings, and 2. Battle. This was one of my favorite questions. But....

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Poem as History – Passionate Love Poem from French Writer Flaubert

HISTORY POEMS. Here’s a type of poem we don’t often consider – history poems.

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This is my poem that is a’Love Letter from the Novelist, Flaubert to Louise – August 15, 1849′. An actual letter, translated and turned into a poem. The words in parenthesis are added and not original to the letter.

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I will cover you with love when next I see you.

(I will cover you) with caresses, with…

Why Bands are Boring and Rock is Over

This is a response I gave to a newsgroup discussion on rock:

Musicians that choose bands, are choosing safe music – music that doesn’t make waves, music bleached of all originality, traditional music, fill in the blanks. They are cowards, conservatives, and are striving to fit in, not stand out. Time to either drop rock and roll or go back to its roots and play it right. When we say no to bands we force musicians to be creative again, and…

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

This is the oldest continuously used sacred site in North America. Name it. Clue, if you are there you are probably shivering!

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Majorville Medicine Wheel in Alberta, Canada. (pretty desolate place not too far from Calgary!)

I had no correct eligible answers - seemed you were out in the cold on this one.

I don't dumb down/so please wise up.

Now on to a new Q.: Win a copy of my NEW cd CALLED…