When compact discs were introduced in 1982, consumers marveled at the amount of information they could store. For every three-minute song, a CD uses about 32 megabytes of data. But that size proved to be unwieldy in the early, pokey days of the Internet. Using an old, dial-up modem, it might take eight hours toContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts – ‘Tom’s Diner’, Karl Brandenburg and MP3”
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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Jumping at Shadows’ (Peter Green) Gary Moore
Peter Allen Greenbaum (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. As the founder of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician, singer and songwriter. Over the course of hisContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Jumping at Shadows’ (Peter Green) Gary Moore”
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
We’re staying togetherfor the sake of the dog
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Dispute
Write something incorporating the word ‘dispute’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO DISPUTE I’m in a disputeDispute with my brainIt just won’t come up withA suitable quatrain Says its Saturday. Day of rest……… Wouldn’t even give a Trixx/Lexx…… Jeez Fan…… DM
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts – Disneyland Lingerie Shop
In the 1950s, Disneyland had a Lingerie shop on Main Street Women could buy intimate lingerie and enjoy a presentation on the history of underwear. There was also a mechanical figure called the Wizard of Bras who would wave his magic wand at guests…
Race
Just cause I’m a womanWhy won’t you let me inYou think that I could show you upShow you up and win?…. Race organizers attempt to stop Katherine Switzer from competing in Boston Marathon. She became the first woman to finish race. 1967 Don MatthewsJanuary 2022
Watching Television. Real Comfy
Was sitting comfy in my chairWatching televisionWhen suddenly I heard a crackThought I, in street, collision? Golly gosh…… Don MatthewsJanuary 2022
Out of Balance
I feel bit out of balanceBottom compared to my topThe balance it pivots at presentAt middle, where balance does stop…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2022
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Mystic’ Tash Sultana (Avalon Airport)
Airport was closed for the performance Tash Sultana (born 15 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, described as a “one-person band“. Tash Sultana, the gender fluid multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer and engineer, has been dubbed one of the hardest working music exports in Australia. Lyrics below Voodoo truth why don’t you tie the nooseRun circles throughContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Mystic’ Tash Sultana (Avalon Airport)”
Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Dince Job
Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc Knowing there are UgliesUglies everywhereMr/Mrs Dince didBrighten them with prayer How thoughtful…. Production Notes Clothing Studio wardrobe (blue section) Perc did a bit of photoshopping to increase ugly a tad Post Production Notes Album seem to have disappeared off the market.Perc thinks they may haveContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Dince Job”
