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Discovering new music brings rewards – The Luminous Flux

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Discovering new music brings rewards. March 18, 2015. April 1, 2015. There is joy in discovery. Seeing or hearing something new, or visiting someplace for the first time, can activate synapses that make us feel good on some level. I was reminded of this after hearing the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). Perform an intimate chamber concert at the Theatre Centre on Queen Street West. To hear the concert. Exist the music-presenting organization had brought ICE to Toronto for a related performance.

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The joy of indulging a favourite mystery | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. The joy of indulging a favourite mystery. March 19, 2015. Wonderful question. I don’t know the answer. But when I see photos of the most extraordinary, geometric shapes exquisitely designed. A field crop, I’m fascinated at the possibility that they have, indeed, arrived. Maybe they’re interstellar artists who find our landscapes perfect for depicting what moves them. After all, many crop circles. What do you think? Your p...

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On the ever elusive Pileated Woodpecker | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. On the ever elusive Pileated Woodpecker. March 22, 2015. March 22, 2015. While at a friend’s cottage recently, I had the good fortune of seeing a Pileated Woodpecker. I didn’t have the opportunity to snap a photo, but the image below (from a painting) is an excellent likeness. The Pileated is the largest of the various woodpecker species in Canada, and they have a unique call. And the Northern Flicker. Over the next sever...

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Citizen Dwayne | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. Your text is tight, but your voice is right. March 24, 2015. March 26, 2015. 8220;Baby, we got to talk. Really talk. ‘Cuz I can’t take it anymore. I got to hear your. The Voice by Andy Morffrew; Flickr Creative Commons. Yeah, I miss those sometimes. And I don’t even like to talk on the phone that much. But there’s something genuinely, uh,. 8221; A quick call usually clears it up. And it takes too long. March 22, 2015.

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What makes the edges of a glass table green? |

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What makes the edges of a glass table green? March 25, 2015. Picture Credit: Kenneth Lehtinen. Question: “What makes the edges of a glass table green? 8211; from an 8 year old in Ontario. To answer this great question, we turned to a few glass manufacturers for the insights. One such manufacturer, Consolidated Glass Corporation. Also outlines this phenomenon. Affordable clear glass actually has a pale green tint as a result of its iron content. The thicker the glass, the deeper the green color! What happ...

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Sometimes you get what you need | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. Sometimes you get what you need. February 17, 2015. March 7, 2015. By John Flannery; Flickr Creative Commons. While walking to work this morning, I was stopped in my tracks by birdsong soaring above the music on my ipod. Curious, I stopped and pulled out my earbuds. Then. A male cardinal, nearby. I looked south across Ulster Street. Toronto - My City. My Tweet did what? Fitter, happier striving →. Enter your comment here.

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A strange, unexpected moment of beauty | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. A strange, unexpected moment of beauty. March 16, 2015. The vapour trail in the photo below is what I saw immediately upon walking onto Bloor Street near where I live, around 7:20 pm, Friday, March 13. My lucky day. Too often many of us miss moments of beauty. We’re distracted, tuned out or in our heads. Yet aren’t these moments some of life’s best stuff? A moment that makes you gasp. Or perhaps, its opposite? You are com...

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A murmuration of Tweets? | Unobtrusive Indicators

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. A murmuration of Tweets? March 7, 2015. Murmuration by Laura Thorne; Flickr Creative Commons. There’s much in the news lately about the dangers of social media (examples here. Of starlings, as in the photo above. The hashtags and re-tweets forming and reforming a cloud of spite and invective. On the other hand, I was fascinated by the story. What comes to mind? Small doses of hurtin’ music may be good fer ya. Notify me of...

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Riffs on the subtle signs that seem to indicate something else is going on. Or not. Comments are welcome. If, however, they are unkind, cruel, or just plain, old not-very-nice, then they will be disappear into the ether like so many vaporous sighs. This is a personal blog written and edited by me. It does not reflect the view(s) of any employer or client. Or creatures of a certain subterranean disposition. (You know who you are.). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. One potato, two potato.