Reluare ….It’s all right…. to be a little bitty…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFBc__RCDp0
“Vezi-ti de treaba ta ! “ , nu se mai poarta . Mai nou , “ vezi-ti de blogul tau ! “ ( zis cu naduf de cineva virtual ) , e noul slogan , adaptat la secolul XXI .
De mult , oamenii cand doreau sa comunice , isi [...]
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zadarnicie si orgoliu
Posted in culori, history, recreatia mare, tagged alter ego, blogging, copii, epoca, mandrie, meditatii, modern, orgoliu, scriere, solo on October 27, 2009 | 14 Comments »
indiscretie
Posted in amintiri, books, history, tagged amintiri, ardelean, avioane, bunic, inceputuri aviatice in Ro, scrisori, Vlaicu, Vuia on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bunicul Romulus si prietenul sau Vlaicu construiau ” masini sburatoare ” . Tehnologia de odinioara precis ne-a adus azi aici , in hitech . Credeti ca Ei au anticipat tehnologia de azi , viteza , scrisorile electronice ??? Din discutia lor ….in dulcele stil ” ardelenesc “… nu-I vad preocupati decat de ” masina timpului lor [...]
are we there yet ?
Posted in calatorii, history, poezii, soferi, iarna, travel, toamna, travel, tagged C-O canal, calatorie, civil war, english tea, harpers ferry, jazz on October 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Unul dintre locurile deosebit de frumoase , C-O canal , serpuieste in lumina blanda de october cu apa lui tulbure , intrecandu-se cu apa cristalina a Patowmack ului , care sa ajunga intai la Harpers Ferry ; loc unde se intalnesc trei state : Virginia, W Virginia si Maryland . Locul de unde a plecat scanteia Razboiului Civil . Anul [...]
Amintirea sta cu mine
Posted in history, tagged amintiri, hard, memories, september 11 on September 11, 2009 | 17 Comments »
Toti stim unde suntem …… Imi amintesc cu exactitate acea dimineata de septembrie , fara sa fac vreun efort . Revenisem din vacanta dupa o saptamana in Florida unde lasasem umezeala, ploaia , algele rosii , si o nunta . Acasa ma astepta un septembrie cu cerul ireal de albastru , aer proaspat , viguros , [...]
Don’t forget
Posted in history, tagged apple, d-day, history, natura, tree on June 5, 2009 | 10 Comments »
” Blessent mon cœur d’une langueur monotone ”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XajPAiBatuo
June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than [...]
Shamrock
Posted in history, tagged celtic myst, dance, Ireland, St. Patrick's day, tap dance on March 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
ST. PATRICK ‘S DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4oW3Aue9w
The shamrock, which was also called the “seamroy” by the Celts, was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland because it symbolized the rebirth of spring. By the seventeenth century, the shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism. As the English began to seize Irish land and make laws [...]
CLOPOTE ALBE
Posted in history, tagged 7, carols, cathedrale, december on December 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
CLOPOTE ALBE
Era in varf o frunza . Frunza de stejar care a vazut vartejul unui viscol de demult , in zare . Si ca silaba unui poem tacut , s-a smuls .
Dar n-am lasat-o-n drum ca s-o aud sub pasul meu cum geme : mi-am agatat-o in locul pleoapelor , si acum citesc , [...]
Streets of Philadelphia
Posted in history, tagged bell, cities, east, independence, street on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8InODlT3s
Philly , cum e numita de locuitori , e orasul ” dragostei fratesti “ Philos –”dragoste” si Adelphos —- ” frate” …..din tainele vechilor greci . E un oras vechi , care in secolul 18 era inaintea New York ului . Istoria a fost generoasa cu Philly .
” Independence Hall “ , unde a fost [...]
Georgia on my mind
Posted in history, tagged history, lives, politic, providence on August 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »