Occupy Wall St. Movement

Do not lose sight of this important moment.

Encourage your friends to join, support and spread the ideals of the movement to seek justice for everyone and an escape from the manipulation of the 1% who use their power to control the financial world, the media and the political agenda for their own benefit. We all have a voice and need it to be heard.

There are over a thousand cities where this is happening.

A single person can stand against the odds and be an example for others. Success may not be assured, but courage and commitment may just win out in the end. 
One must try.

WORDS OF WISDOM

The occupy movement is the chance for change. 

Important change and necessary change.

Veteran's of the 20th century American Civil Rights Movement, known as the Council of Elders express solidarity with the Occupy Movement and explain its importance.

Spectacular Boys Singing

A staggeringly beautiful extraordinary new CD released in November 2011 with the two greatest Counter Tenors of our age whom I follow on Facebook. These boys are spectacular for beauty of sound agility of vocal technique and all round just thrilling to hear. Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky together in duets for the high male voice. Just listen and watch the recording session below and be amazed.
Link - Max Emanuel Cencic on Facebook
Link - Philippe Jaroussky on Facebook
 


with Max Emanuel Cencic after a concert 2015

Next on my list is the upcoming DVD of Rossini's Adelaide di Borgogna with the up-coming brilliant tenor from Romania - Bogdan Mihai

This is an extract, but not from the official DVD quality recording (released 28th February 2013) however you can hear Bogdan's powerful high singing. He has become renowned already for his Rossini interpretations while still in his late twenties.

One of my Favourite photos below of Bogdan Mihai. He is a beautiful gentleman and has very kindly exchanged comments with me on several occasions.

More here on my site about Bogdan Mihai - Click

Link - Bogdan Mihai on Facebook
Link - Bogban Mihai on YouTube
Link - Bogdan Mihai Blog

The Queen in Queensland

Once again I have stood in the sun to see HM Queen Elizabeth II. My first sighting was in 1954 just after her coronation in 1953. That 2 month visit was the largest event in Australian history as between 6 to 8 million of the entire population of 9 million saw the Queen in person. It is not surprising therefore that I was there. Since then I guess I have participated every visit here over the last 57 years and one accidental sighting in London. There have also been a few visits by other royals that I attended as well. There were hot days in the arena of the Royal Show-Grounds as schools were herded together, twice on the river as she arrived on the Royal Yacht Britannia, some street walks and a cold rainy midnight in front of my flat when she was returning from a function. In that occasion HRH Prince Philip had to nudge her in the ribs to wake the sleeping Queen so she would give a wave to a solitary bunch drunk fans with their noses pressed against the royal car window. That flat was a great royal spotting place as it was on the route between the airport and Government House. Prince Charles waved up at me while I was watering my plants one day and I also got a wave from Princess Alexandra as I sat in my window sill on another occasion. Today here in Brisbane tens of thousands gathered along the river as she journeyed up the river on a yacht to the Southbank Parklands and Cultural Centre where she reopened a rainforest destroyed during the devastating floods earlier this year. The cute small boy in the photo with the uniform and gloves was a big hit with the crowd as everyone was taking photos of him saluting and making the Royal wave. He was just opposite from where I stood.
The Royal YouTube Channel