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Tom Hendricks's Blog – December 2010 Archive (8)

Christmas - Zinester Christmas Original Instrumental

Happy Holidays all,

Christmas Instrumental - original by Hunkasaurus and Pet Dog Guitar.

http://music.hunkasaurus.com/xmas.mp3

Tom Hendricks

(editor of the 18 year old zine Musea)

http://www.Musea.us

ZINE, Named one of the best ZINES by UTNE magazine. Featured on ROCKETBOOM)…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 23, 2010 at 8:51am — No Comments

Poems Written in December

Poems Written in December 2010

Let me know what you think specially if you have a favorite here.

POEMS

On the hour

the sweet smelling

antique shop

chimes ...

Then the clocks

go back to sleep.

Back to nature

and the pathless wood.

This type of mosquito

infects you with joy!

After the sting

you laugh and laugh!

4. (perfect for…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 20, 2010 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Zinester's LOST Tapes (80's and 90s recordings) Bach or Hendricks

The LOST TAPES series.

Bach or Hendricks?

http://musea.us/thelosttapes/leaves.mp3

Well it's pretty clear its not Bach - just not the sophisticated technical talent of Bach. It's more simple with a lot of melody. And note there's more joy in this very very short piece, than most Bach keyboard…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 18, 2010 at 8:55pm — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts and good luck

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

My favorite art questions are those that combine more than one type of art. This director not only won an Oscar for his classic children's short film, but he invented one of our most popular board games (1957). Name this notable director and game player. (And for extra stars his film and board game.)

Albert Lamorisse. He invented the 'world domination' board game Risk, AND he won an Oscar…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 15, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments

Poems Written the Last of November

Recent Poems written near the end of November 2010.

POEMS

Think of Job's

first child

and drink a toast

to the innocent

When I'm naked

I'm embarrassed.

When I'm clothed

I itch.

Here in an easy chair

I'm thinking of buildings.

Some need windows

more than others.

Airports have rows

with people looking out

ready to travel

beyond the…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 9, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts and good luck this week

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

This astronomical discovery, one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the last century, wasn't first announced in a scientific journal like almost all big discoveries, but in the NYT in the November 23, 1924 paper.

Name this big discovery and it's discoverer.

The discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way by Edwin Hubbell

From the NYT article "Finds Spiral Nebulae Are…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 8, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

Zinester's LOST TAPES : Two "Stories" band/post band versions

The LOST TAPES (series) . This time around we have two versions of the original song STORIES

Stories (80's version - full band)

http://musea.us/thelosttapes/Stories.mp3

Stories (Post-Bands version - Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar 5 CD set)

http://music.hunkasaurus.com/stories.mp3

Compare the old band style with the new…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 5, 2010 at 7:56pm — No Comments

Musea E-mail Club #518 National Hiring Day Jan 17.11

Musea, Zine is calling for a National HIRING DAY. This is a day that corporations are encouraged to hire new employees. The day suggested is Monday JANUARY 17, 2011. Corporations are called on to put patriotism ahead of profits and help their country in hard times.

If you are out of work, pass this on, if you know people out of work pass this on, if you want to help those out of work, pass this on.

Tom Hendricks

(editor of the 18 year…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on December 3, 2010 at 11:03am — No Comments