I never was a huge John Denver fan, but have always thought this was a lovely tune. It brings tears to my eyes, which just goes to show how big of an emotional sap I am.
April 18, 2014
April 17, 2014
picayune
picayune pic·a·yune [pik-ee-yoon, pik-uh-]
Also, pic·a·yun·ish, Informal
adjective
1. of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount.
2. petty, carping, or prejudiced: I didn't want to seem picayune by criticizing.
noun
3. (formerly, in Louisiana, Florida, etc.) a coin equal to half a Spanish real.
4. any small coin, as a five-cent piece.
5. Informal. an insignificant person or thing.
I've liked this word since I first learned it. I've seen it used in a discussion to describe someone else's concerns and sometimes even their ideas or intelligence.
If they don't know what it means, then it means it's been used correctly. Of course, THAT means you're being picayune by thinking that.
Listen to the Mockingbird
From Wiki: "Listen to the Mocking Bird" (1855) is an American popular song of the mid-19th century. Its lyrics were composed by Septimus Winner under the pseudonym "Alice Hawthorne", and its music was by Richard Milburn.
It relates the story of a singer dreaming of his sweetheart, now dead and buried, and a mockingbird, whose song the couple once enjoyed, now singing over her grave. Yet the melody is moderately lively.
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" was one of the most popular ballads of the era and sold more than twenty million copies of sheet music. It was popular during the American Civil War and was used as marching music. Abraham Lincoln was especially fond of it, saying, "It is as sincere as the laughter of a little girl at play."
It relates the story of a singer dreaming of his sweetheart, now dead and buried, and a mockingbird, whose song the couple once enjoyed, now singing over her grave. Yet the melody is moderately lively.
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" was one of the most popular ballads of the era and sold more than twenty million copies of sheet music. It was popular during the American Civil War and was used as marching music. Abraham Lincoln was especially fond of it, saying, "It is as sincere as the laughter of a little girl at play."
April 16, 2014
Sorry About That
Technically not a 404 page, but these are really annoying when they're in my YouTube feed.
Me, the Bee
| You Are a Drone Bee |
 It may sound like you're the type that just follows the herd, but you are actually the type most likely to be a free spirit. You are adventurous and likely to wander. You tend to have a very different personality from those around you. You are more of a searcher than most people. It hasn't been easy to figure out your purpose in life, but you're getting there. You have never been one for a desk job; you would rather get out there and explore. And you have friends who are just as antsy as you are. |
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