![]() If you were aware of Mikovits before this week, it is probably for two books she published with co-author Kent Heckenlively, one in 2017 and another last month. Two prominent scientists with backgrounds in AIDS research and infectious diseases, who asked not to be identified over concerns of facing a backlash on social media, told NPR that they did not know who she was. In it, filmmaker Mikki Willis conducts an uncritical interview with Judy Mikovits, who he says has been called "one of the most accomplished scientists of her generation." The video has been viewed millions of times on YouTube via links that are replaced as quickly as the video-sharing service can remove them for violating its policy against "COVID-19 misinformation." ![]() A slickly produced 26-minute video called Plandemic has exploded on social media in recent days, claiming to present a view of COVID-19 that differs from the "official" narrative. ![]()
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But now his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great-grandfather are each claiming that the violin belongs to them. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition-the Olympics of classical music-fast approaching, his prized family heirloom is stolen. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. ![]() Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. A mystery about a Black classical musician whose family heirloom violin is stolen on the eve of the most prestigious classical music competition in the world. ![]() ![]() TIME Magazine Informationen zum Autor Keri Smith is a bestselling author, illustrator, and thinker. Braid Creative & Consulting Praise for Keri Smith A conceptual artist and author luring kids into questioning the world and appreciating every smell! texture and mystery in it. When you turn the last page you've not only finished the bookyou have become a creator in the process. Wired Magazine Recommended to anyone who likes nature or mysteries! The Guardian What Keri Smith does with Finish This Book is give you permission (and resources) to be a creative problem solver while finding your own unique voice and creative authority. Zusatztext Praise for Finish This Book Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves. These fragments have now been published here with the hopes that the book will be completed and the mystery solved by an outside party. The volume had the beginnings of a story, but it was never finished. She tried to find the author of the book, but to no avail. While passing through a park, she found a small volume lying on the ground in pieces. ![]() Keri Smith was walking home after a long day at the library. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While signed to Decca and MCA as solo artists, Twitty and Lynn charted 12 duet singles in the top ten of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, including five number one hits. The grandchildren of famed duo Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, the two have taken to the road to honor their grandparents in an intimate evening of music and storytelling. The discography of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn consists of 10 studio albums, seven compilation albums, 13 singles, and two charted B-sides. Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn have country music in their blood. Promotional image of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn in 1976. Have you ever seen Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn in concert Have you felt the Grammy Award winning songs pulse through your body singing chills from the. ![]() ![]() Alexandra is the oldest, and she knows my wishes …” ![]() I want no quarrels among my children, and so long as there is one hose there must be one head. I have talked to her since I have been sick, and she knows all my wishes. “Boys,” said the father wearily, “I want you to keep the land together and to be guided by your sister. ![]() His final instructions are conveyed from the deathbed: They are all to take care of their mother. ![]() When Alexandra’s father John dies, he conveys his desire clearly to his offspring -Alexandra is to run the farm, and her brothers are to follow her lead. The unforgiving land is difficult to farm, the climate is harsh, and their neighbors, an amalgam of European immigrants, don’t always live harmoniously. The Bergsons encounter hardship, naturally. The Bergsons are Swedish immigrants working the Nebraska prairie land. The novel’s central character, Alexandra Bergson, is her parents’ only daughter and oldest child. Her characters may be flawed, but they’re rarely weak. Never sentimental or verbose, Cather delivers her plots with gentle forward motion. It explores the ideas of community, family ties, and the dignity of work. Written in the kind of spare, lyric prose that would come to define her work, the story explores themes of destiny, chance, love, and perseverance. ![]() One of her earliest full-length works, it was published in 1913. O Pioneers! by Willa Cather is one of this esteemed American author’s most iconic novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() Before the Sacred Fire is lit, we add ashes and charred wood from the previous year’s Community Sacred Fire. As was done by Celtic, Germanic, Scandinavian, Baltic, Roman, Greek, and other old European Pagan peoples, we use Oak wood as a fuel for our Sacred Fire. Called the Sacred Fire, it represents the Spirit of the PSG Community and its celebration of the Sun at Summer Solstice time. Some of these traditions are forms of ancient Pagan practices, while others are more recent in origin.Ī Community Summer Solstice Fire has been part of each PSG since it began in 1980. ![]() They are sources of illumination and inspiration that are an integral part of celebrating Summer Solstice and creating Community.Ī variety of traditions involving sacred work with Fire have developed over the years at PSG. ![]() The Fires of PSG symbolize Sun, Summer, Community, Culture, and Celebration. The Pagan Spirit Gathering, also known as PSG, is one of America’s oldest and largest celebrations of Summer Solstice and Nature Spirituality. Sacred Fires and Sacred Flames have been an integral part of the Pagan Spirit Gathering since it began in 1980. Originally published in Winter 2009 pp.22-24 ![]() |