Musicians still waiting on a YouTube payday | Tech news blog - CNET News.comHow important is music to Google’s YouTube.com? Out of the 12 all-time most viewed YouTube clips, nine are professionally made music videos. At least one rock video has been watched more than 75 million times on YouTube.
But do the performers in the […]

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The only antidote to destruction is creation. The game we are now playing is for keeps; this is an age that may see us either go down the drain or create a whole new civilization. Precisely because the standing of posterity is so tenuous, art is now more relevant than it has ever been. And […]

Listening to: nothing - resetting ears for hours of listening in the studio this afternoon Currently reading: The Years of Rice and Salt
Beautiful sky above Santa Fe and brilliant light reflecting off the snow.
I listened to the master for “Up Close” last night and enjoyed the recording a lot. A package should […]

Autumn is one of my favorite times in Tuscany. The leaves are changing color in the hills, also on the trees lining the city boulevards. The air is becoming cool and crisp, and the days shorter. It is time to prepare for the upcoming winter months.

Grapes are harvested in September, and […]

With the economic boom over the last few years, there are many more and convenient options for traveling within India as compared to few years ago. So if you are coming to India, make sure you have the current information. Domestic flying in India has particularly seen a dramatic surge. Used to […]

This will be the last week of the tournament obsessing the French from the beginning of September—the Rugby World Cup. This is the first time France hosts the tournament, held every four years since 1987.
Since September, Paris has changed colors. Most bars, pubs, bistros and coffee shops display the green and blue logo of the […]

Reprinted, with permission, from Deepa Krishnan’s Mumbai Magic Blog. Deepa is a GeoBeats host and owns Mumbai Magic.
One of the things I love about Mumbai is its unique skyline. The palm trees and the sunshine combine with the Gothic architecture to give the Oval Maidan a sort of exotic holiday feel.

These buildings have been part […]

Ok. I have tried my hardest to hold my tongue, but somebody has to do this: Do you know how to pronounce bruschetta?!!
I am asking since it has become a popular item on menus around the world, and lots of people are pronouncing it incorrectly.
Chefs, waitstaff, and restaurant owners are pronouncing […]