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  8. Back to the mysterious Music and Lyrics of Chico Buarque.
    http://www.metafilter.com/128169/Brick-on-brick-in-a-magic-design-His-eyes-filled-with-cement-and-tears

    Much is written and translated of his music. Construction, is covered very well and I think I can get a glimpse of how spectacular the work is. He’s a bit like a Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan combined and the added Brazilian rhythms make his work even more addicting, imo – the complexity and depth is mesmerizing. It sticks with me and I can’t get enough. If there’s someone out there that know his works, I be thrilled to understand more.

    Sadly, I can’t find an English translation of Sinha…a very bad French one was the closest I can find.

    But I did find a better music video depicting of the roots of Sinha, I think:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJilNpPxgJY

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  10. Ricky, please note!!!

    I think it’s time you started a thread on the social pages specifically for people to share their favourite music!

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    • Yeah!Agree ed!!…also Ricky,don’t forget a thread concerning a food as well….sometimes i wanna give Nny and rc a virtual coffee for breakfast and i have to do it on tennis forum!!..duh!!

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  12. Epic…

    Hillary Clinton‏Verified account
    @HillaryClinton
    Hillary Clinton Retweeted Donald J. Trump
    People in covfefe houses shouldn’t throw covfefe.

    Donald J. Trump‏Verified account
    @realDonaldTrump
    Crooked Hillary Clinton now blames everybody but herself, refuses to say she was a terrible candidate. Hits Facebook & even Dems & DNC.

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  13. Was never in doubt this would happen;

    RT @MicahZenko: 59% of all acknowledged Iraq/Syria civilians killed by US-led coalition in 34-month war occurred in past 3 months…since Trump took office.

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  14. Sorry RC i have just see your post, i have a camp coming up in 3 weeks time to celebrate Summer Solstice, which im so excited about, meeting all my friends again, ive never heard that song before, but i will have to listen to it on my tablet, for some reason i the volumn is now not working on this laptop, the song i downloaded called Saltwater by Julian Lennon is quite sad, but its quite pertinent because of what we are doing to the planet sadly, cheers XX 😉 ….

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    • I liked it – Saltwater, that is. Sad is me, Alison. Very sad and trying times. I don’t walk around sad but underneath, it’s hard not to be. Tennis doesn’t offer a lot of diversion lately. Too bad I’m not more of a Rafa fan, right?

      Isn’t the next solstice on June 21st? That would be so much fun – camping with you and your friends. Well if the Boise River ever eases off being so close to flood stage, I’ll get out and float the river. It’s too dangerous atm.

      cheers to you too, dear Alison.

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  15. RC So sorry i dont mean to bring anybody down, im looking forward to having a break to celebrate solstice, even though it will be at a slightly later date, because something happened to me earlier in the year that messed with my head, and is still doing so to a certain extent, so i really need a break, you would love it, camping really takes all the stress away for me, but we are always with friends when we camp, when you do make sure you stay safe 🙂 ….

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  16. Been a Rafa fan is indeed quite nice at the moment RC, i will enjoy it for however long it lasts, tomorrow could be someone elses turn, although i can understand fans of other players getting irritated with the OTT euphoria ….

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    • Alison,

      You or any song you post couldn’t possibly bring me down. It’s lovely to chat with you. I’m still waiting for a long-promised laptop to arrive — when it does, I’ll venture back onto facebook and say hello there to you and AM. I don’t like facebook but there are some local people that are pressing me to get on it.

      No, no when I camp or float the river, I never go alone. That would be quite frightening. There are too many crazies, not to mention bears. I used to have an unpleasant, recurring dream/nightmare of being attacked/killed by a bear. But I think these days the humans are far more dangerous and desperate.

      Yes, I’m genuinely happy for the Rafa fans about his La Decima and renewed otherworldly form and health. He is too lovable not to like — he gets more loveable as he ages too, imo. A re-emergence of Novak is not what I crave exactly either. I think I’d be inspired by a new GS winner in the ATP – just can’t imagine who and how they would pull it off.

      Anyway, I’ve been listening to Shawn Colvin lately. Talk about sad and depressing lyrics — but I’ve always thought that sad descriptive lyrics and hypnotic melodies are the most interesting. Colvin writes about bad relationships and unfortunate break-ups very beautifully. But this one is about a disaster dream, I think… I have those too – so I relate to it and it’s haunting but somehow comforting when you hear her sing the words…well imo. LOL…
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud5E1twISZU

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  17. Alison,

    I hope all is fine, you said something messed with your head, you definitely need to take a break and relax okay.

    I wish you the best, enjoy your camping.

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  18. Before I start writing, I want to make something clear am not writing these to hurt anyone, am simply trying to tell the truth as you might have noticed it’s been weeks since I came to this site or commented on this particular page but I noticed some comments here that I believe are wrong.
    Love is faithful, honest, kind etc but more importantly love is truthful, I would rather have 1 friend and speak the truth than to have a billion friends and lie.

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  19. Blaming Israel or the United States of American for the rise of terrorism or for encouraging terrorism is a false statement, Islamic terrorists are EVIL people who believe in a SATANIC ideology thought by false teacher’s.
    Israel is great Nation not a perfect nation and there is no country in the middle east that can be compared to them.
    The freedom and religious liberty that Israel offers are broad and diverse for example as a Christian I can’t practice my faith in many muslim countries for e.g Iran, Saudi Arabia etc without losing my life or locked up in prison for life because I love JESUS CHRIST, even muslim majority countries that allow Christianity to be practiced persecute Christians daily by the thousands for their faith, the throw them in prison for blasphemy because the believe that JESUS CHRIST is Lord and Saviour.

    But in Israel muslims and other religion’s are not murdered for their believes and is Israel is a Jewish State.
    She offers religious liberty to all muslims, muslims can build their mosques, Christian can build churches, but this would never happen in many muslim countries.

    A Jew cannot go to a muslim country and practice his/her faith without instant death, they can’t build synagogues that would never happen.

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  20. Islamic terrorism is an EVIL ideology inspired by the quran not by Israel or USA, here are some verses in the quran written by the muslim prophet muhammed-
    1) quran (8:12)- I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve( Christian, Jews & other faiths). Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.

    (2) quran (9:29)- Fight those who believe not in allah nor the last day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by allah and his messenger nor acknowledge the religion of truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until the pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued. “PEOPLE OF THE BOOK” refers to Christians and Jews. According to this verse they are to be violently subjugated, with the sole justification being their religious status.

    (3) quran (9:30)- And the Jews say Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say the Messiah is the son of allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before, may allah destroy them, how they are turned away.

    (4) quran (9:38-39)- O ye who believe! What is the matter with you, that when ye are asked to go forth in cause of allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do you prefer the life of this world to the hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the hereafter. Unless you go forth, he will punish you with a grievious penalty and put others in your place.

    This is a warning to those who refuse to murder Christians & Jews, that they will be punished with hell.
    There are hundreds of verses like this and worse, i can’t post them all, all I ask is that you examine the things that I have posted and do your own research.
    It’s important to note that this are not my words, I didn’t twist any verse they are the words of muhammed & allah.

    So why did I post these, I did because people need to know the truth, when a terrorist murders an innocent person there motivation is found in the quran the words of muhammed & allah.
    A few years ago a friend showed me a video of a Christian who was beheaded by an islamic terrorist he quoted some of this verses and justified his EVIL, WICKED, BARBARIC, INHUMANE actions.

    But JESUS said love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Be you therefore perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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