If you haven’t popped over to my music blog High Tunes recently, this is what’s playing. It’s gorgeous but you won’t believe who it is…
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Dusk on a beach – guess who’s on High Tunes…
Categories: Art, Design, Music, Random, Vibe Monitor
Tags: Black Sabbath, blog, Blogging, Chill Out, chillout, High Tunes, Planet Caravan, web design
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Don’t Surrender, Dorothy!
The BBC is trying to censor a tidal wave of angry sentiment as the people of Britain speak out about the legacy of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who died this week. As far as I was aware, the job of the BBC is to report the news and educate people, informing them of current affairs. But the surging popularity of Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead from the Wizard of Oz OST shows the world (and the British government) that hatred of the former Premier is much deeper and more far-reaching than anyone could have predicted. The fact that the song may reach number one on the UK Charts is an uncomfortable situation for the BBC and the British media in general as they await the result of the new chart tomorrow (Sunday 14th April 2013.) The global media is already standing by, popcorn at the ready.
One thing I’ve learnt, particularly from Facebook, is that people will sympathise with extreme politics rather than risk appearing mean-spirited or unpopular. It’s a Miss Congeniality Contest now. It certainly wasn’t back in 1988.
Categories: Art, Design, Music, Random, Vibe Monitor
Tags: anti-Thatcher, bbc, censorship, democracy, Margaret Thatcher, Politics, protest, Thatcher, The Wizard of Oz, UK Singles Chart
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Two Years Old Today!
Ok, it says ‘1 year old’, but this is last year’s birthday card, and I can’t be bothered changing it to a ‘2’.
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It’s a lot of work (some people think it’s a real neon sign according to Pinterest!) I’ve had the best time blogging on WordPress, meeting new people and making connections with like-minded people around the planet. I’ve had an instant and appreciative audience for my photography, videos and artwork and even some music that I’ve made. We’ve been visited by the famous, and featured in French newspapers and Freshly Pressed.
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99,000 hits, 876 followers and 8 awards… blow that trumpet.
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Here’s to many more years of The Vibes!
Zoom here to see how the design of this blog evolved from humble beginnings.
Categories: Art, Design, Random
Tags: 2 years, anniversary, blog, Blogging, Blogs, gif animation, Graphic Design, Mark Wallis, The Vibes, web design, WordPress
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The Church of the Poison Mind
Remember when interracial marriage was illegal? Hopefully, one day soon, this fight for the most basic of civil rights will be consigned to the same shameful page of history.
Categories: Art, Design, Random, Vibe Monitor
Tags: christianity, church, Defense of Marriage Act, Gay, Gay Marriage, Human Rights, Marriage Equality, Politics, Religion, Supreme Court
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Happy Spring Equinox!
The Rites of Spring, celebrated by our earliest ancestors, worshipping Mother Nature. Most Easter rituals have been imported from their Pagan predecessors, such as the ancient fertility symbols of the egg and the hare, or rabbit. It’s as old as early man first recognising the significance of the change in season and the passing of winter. Easter has been celebrated for less than 2000 years, although chocolate doesn’t appear in the Bible, I’m sure it will do soon!
Get more Pagan balance here with my Happy Eostre post
Categories: Art, Design, Random, Vibe Monitor
Tags: bible, chocolate, christianity, Easter, equinox, Fertility, Ostara, Pagan, Religion, ritual, Spring Rites
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