BlogHide Resteemsleemervin (30)in art • 7 years agoMoon MusicImage - Photograph By John Adams Whipple and James Wallace Black- Date 1857-60-The Metroplitan Museum of Art Since ancient times our nearest neighbour the moon has inspired countless painters…resteemedthesteemengine (65)in curation • 7 years agoThe Daily Whistle Stops, Issue #41. (2/10/18)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Daily Whistle Stops is a curation post brought to you by @thesteemengine! This post features the best posts from our members selected by our master…leemervin (30)in art • 7 years agoThe rediscovery of a masterpieceimage - wikicommons I first set eyes on this magnificent painting years ago when I saw a fascinating documentary about it’s loss, rediscovery and restoration. It was love at first sight for me -…leemervin (30)in music • 7 years agoThis track may change your life (a bit)!I have long considered myself to be a committed Hendrixian - but I have always preferred his rock to his blues- until last night that is, when Spotify presented me with this amazing track which I…leemervin (30)in shakespeare • 7 years agoLet’s talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphsThe first page of Shakespeare's Richard II, printed in the First Folio of 1623 Current location Folger Shakespeare Library Accession number STC 22273 Fo.1 No.68 Source/Photographer Folger…leemervin (30)in literature • 7 years agoLittle Boy Lost by Marghanita LaskiImage- my copy of Little Boy Lost - Heinemann Educational Books The 2nd World War has recently ended and Hilary Wainwright has travelled to France to meet Jean, a small child who may or may not…leemervin (30)in vegan • 7 years agoMassaman Curry - A meal fit for a KingMassaman curry is a highly flavoursome Thai dish. So flavoursome in fact that Kings have written poetry about it. Well one king anyway - these lines were written by King Rama ll in the early 1800s…leemervin (30)in cats • 7 years agoThe JagularThis is Myshka, also known as The Myshkanaut by those not into the whole brevity thing, and The Naut by those who are. She is pictured on one of her favourite perches - the top of the bedroom door…leemervin (30)in history • 7 years agoHow Chicago was elevated by 14ft- all in the name of hygieneimage wiki commons, Chicago Historical Society, Author Edward Mendel I learnt an amazing fact last night about the history of sewage! One of those facts that are so very strange that they make you…leemervin (30)in bodiddley • 7 years agoWho the Diddley?This is the Bo Diddley Beat - you’ll recognise it in oodles of songs - from Buddy Holly’s Not Fade Away to Bowie’s Panic in Detroit *, through to George Michaels Faith and beyond. But who was Bo…leemervin (30)in vegan • 7 years agoThis week I am mainly eating lentilsWhen I became a nearly - vegan ( I still eat fish and occasionally (though I try not to) cheese). I found to my surprise that I was eating a larger variety of more flavoursome food than ever…leemervin (30)in captainbeefheart • 7 years agoOne Step forward, Two Steps BackDon’t you just love Captain Beefheart? A Dutchman who sounds like Howling Wolf channelling Frank Zappa. This is one of my favourites He was also responsible for one of the greatest (and…leemervin (30)in introductions • 7 years agoHello EveryoneHi, My name is Lee and I am a brand new Steemit person ( a steemer?). Thank you very much for having me - I am very much looking forward to getting involved with this exciting venture. A bit…
