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Wide angle view of St Michael & All Angels church in East Sussex. The Grade 1 listed church dates back at least to the 12th century, although the Saxon frontage appears to be earlier.
During World War II several Victorian leaded windows were damaged by bombs. These were replaced by clear glass, unusual in churches, for fear of further damage. However, some of the church's stained-glass windows survived. The clear-glass windows help to illuminate the church's unique murals which were painted in 1941 by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, and Quentin Bell, of the Bloomsbury Group. The murals depict local people, sometimes in period clothes, but set in biblical scenes.
Taken for 'Saturday Self Challenge': "100 year old style image"
This Church Cottage House, Basingstoke, thought to date from the 1300s, but little is known in detail of its history.
Apart from the obvious PP had to crop out a bright white BMW parked on the right, and clone out some spotlights, overhead cables and a burglar alarm . . .
actual dates 2018
French postcard by Editions F. Nugeron, no. Star 78.
'The King of Pop' Michael Jackson (1958-2009) entertained audiences nearly his entire life. He started very young in the Jackson 5 and solo he recorded the biggest-selling album of all time, 'Thriller' (1982). He appeared in the film The Wiz (1978), but he was more successful with his elaborate music videos, directed by such famous filmmakers as John Landis, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson (no relation to Joe Jackson, also a musician), had been a guitarist but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Michael's mother Katherine Jackson (née Katherine Esther Scruse). Together, they prodded their growing family's musical interests at home. Michael was the brother of Rebbie Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, and Janet Jackson. By the early 1960s, Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine had begun performing around the city. By 1964, Michael and Marlon had joined in. A musical prodigy, Michael's singing, and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of the Jackson 5. An opening act for such soul groups as the O-Jays and James Brown, it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy's attention, By 1969, the boys were producing back-to-back chart-busting hits for Motown as 'I Want You Back', 'ABC', 'Never Can Say Goodbye', 'Got to Be There', etc. As a product of the 1970s, the boys emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop/soul vocal groups in music history, successfully evolving from a group like The Temptations to a disco phenomenon. He was originally intended to begin his solo career when he turned eighteen in 1976, but financial problems forced him to remain with the Jackson Five, renaming themselves The Jacksons for legals reasons, until 1979.
Solo success for Michael Jackson was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. He was the first solo artist to generate four top ten hits on the Billboard charts on one album with his debut solo album 'Off the Wall' (1979). It sold around 20 million copies worldwide. This success culminated in the biggest-selling album of all time, 'Thriller' (1982) with sales of over 100 million copies worldwide. The album generated seven top ten hits in the USA. With his next album, 'Bad' (1987), he even generated five #1 hits in the USA. He was the highest-earning singer of 1988-1989, with $125 million from his worldwide 'Bad' album tour. A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow opposite Diana Ross as Dorothy in The Wiz (Sidney Lumet, 1978), but he had much better luck with elaborate music videos. Jackson hired film director Martin Scorsese to direct the video for the "Bad" album's title track. When the 18-minute music video debuted on television, it sparked a great deal of controversy as it was apparent that Jackson's appearance had changed dramatically. Starting with 'Michael Jackson: Black or White' (1991), Jackson and his record company referred to his music videos as "short films," never "videos". His video for 'Michael Jackson: Thriller' (1983), which was directed by John Landis, is widely regarded as one of the greatest music videos of all time. In the 1990s, the downside as a 1980s pop phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted by his peerless celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin with, his physical appearance began to change drastically. In 1993 Jackson claimed that his changing skin color is due to a skin disorder vitiligo whilst on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His behaviour grew alarmingly bizarre, making him a consistent target for scandal-making, despite his numerous charitable acts. Two brief marriages - to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley (1994-1996) and to Debbie Rowe (1996-1999) - were forged. He had two children with his second wife. The purposes behind these marriages appeared image-oriented. In November 2002, Jackson shocked his fans when he dangled his third child, infant Bigi Jackson, over a balcony on the fourth floor of a Berlin, Germany hotel for all hovering fans to see. Michael Jackson died in 2009 in Los Angeles, California. His death triggered an outpouring of grief. Fans gathered outside the UCLA Medical Center, his Holmby Hills home, the Apollo Theater in New York, and at Hitsville U.S.A., the old Motown headquarters in Detroit where his career began, now the Motown Museum. Streets around the hospital were blocked off, and across America people left offices and factories to watch the breaking news on television. Gary Brumburgh at IMDb: "His passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer, and businessman were unparalleled, and it is these prodigious talents that will ultimately prevail over the extremely negative aspects of his troubled adult life." Michael Jackson sold over 750 million albums worldwide.
Sources: Gary Brumburgh (IMDb), Wikipedia, and IMDb.
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Michael Eric Schirch is a contemporary jazz pianist, producer, and songwriter hailing from Cleveland, OH
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[♪] Música do Dia – Michael Jackson - Bille Jean
Rock Band: Poison - Legendary Frontman - Age: 61
Friday Night Fun with Bret! - High Energy! - 2/23/24
"Celebrity Apprentice 3 Winner" w/ host Donald Trump
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Michaels
"Every Rose Has A Thorn" - (this cruise!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqTLjQeb51g
--------------------------Vertical Portrait Series---------------------------
-----Atlantic Ocean - off the Turks and Caicos Islands-----
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Day 2 - Deck Stage - 8:14 PM]
OK, so I've done the Sail-Away, the 'Port' in the Dominican Republic, and some sunrises/sunsets along this five-day cruise. NOW, it's time for: The Artists at Sea - Twenty Amazing Bands! Will be posting in no particular order: the wide stage-shots & then the verticals. This was our 7th consecutive Rock Legends Cruise. Epic Music Cruise. Enjoy.
Rock Legends Cruise XI - February 22nd-26th, 2024
------- Annual Rock Music Festival at Sea Benefit ---------
Independence of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_the_Seas
---- Miami - Dominican Republic - Miami - (five days) ----
20 Bands! - Five Day Party! - three stages! - 60 Shows!
Concerts all day-and-night from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM
2024 Bands: Sammy Hagar & The Circle - Billy F Gibbons
Bret Michaels - Rick Springfield - Collective Soul - Geoff Tate
Jefferson Starship - Last In Line - The Immediate Family
The Kentucky Headhunters - Canned Heat - Mononeon
Vanessa Collier - Gary Hoey - Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Robert Jon & The Wreck - Anthony Gomes - Two Wolf
Mathew Curry - Jax Hallow - Gary Hoey's All Star Jam
*Rock Legends VII - (Feb 2019) - Cruise Video Montage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pIMWuGq2WI&feature=youtu.be&...
*ALL proceeds from ALL the Rock Legends Cruises go to NAHA :
Native American Heritage Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and providing basic life necessities
to families living on Reservations in South Dakota, U.S.A.
2024 Rock Legends Cruise XI slide-show: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBhjDw
*[this was our 7th consecutive (annual) Rock Legends Cruise
(1-year postponed w/ covid). We already booked RLC XII 2025
w/Robin Trower - Burton Cummings! Next year will be: 8 of 12!]
"And in the end, the love you take, is equal
to the love you make" ---Paul McCartney
Michael Phelps in Santa Clara, June 2007.. ... This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons NC license. If you use this photo within the terms of the license or make special arrangements to use the photo, you must list the photo credit as JD Lasica / SocialMedia.biz & link the credit to socialmedia.biz.
Michael Jackson - Ben
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp6oBRbhpe4
Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AI-S
radojuva.com/en/2011/11/obzor-nikon-55mm-f2-8-ai-s-micro-...
Location:Barcelona
In this video from NatGeo’s “The Man Who Can Fly” — a short piece on daredevil adventurer Dean Potter — filmmaker Bryan Smith and shooter Michael Schaefer found one of those angles, and it only took them a mile away from their subject. j.mp/UT4VU2
Michael Pollan is a writer, journalist, and thought leader whose work explores the intersections of food, nature, culture, and consciousness. Through his bestselling books, including The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, and How to Change Your Mind, he has challenged conventional wisdom about what we eat and how we think.
I photographed Pollan on April 20, 2022, at his home and in his lush Berkeley garden. The setting was perfect—his deep connection to the natural world was evident in the verdant surroundings, a living testament to his philosophy on food and the environment. Dressed entirely in blue denim, he carried himself with a relaxed presence that mirrored the easygoing nature of our conversation.
We spoke at length about the state of modern food systems and how they have shaped human health, culture, and the environment. Pollan has long argued for a return to more traditional foodways, encouraging a diet centered around whole, minimally processed foods. His insights into the industrial food system, the politics of agriculture, and the consequences of factory farming have made his work essential reading for anyone interested in how food shapes our world. He remains a vocal advocate for sustainable farming, biodiversity, and the importance of reconnecting with the sources of our nourishment.
Beyond food, Pollan has turned his attention to the science and history of psychedelics. His work in How to Change Your Mind explores how substances like psilocybin and LSD have played a role in shaping human consciousness and how they might be used therapeutically in modern medicine. The book has helped reignite public interest and scientific research into the benefits of psychedelics for mental health treatment, particularly in addressing depression, anxiety, and PTSD. His ability to distill complex topics into compelling narratives has brought these discussions to a wider audience, fostering new conversations about mental health and neuroscience.
Pollan’s ability to synthesize complex ideas into accessible narratives has made him one of the most influential writers of our time. Whether guiding readers through the industrial food system or the science of consciousness, he challenges us to think more deeply about our choices. Thoughtful, funny, and always engaging, Pollan continues to shape public discourse with his insightful storytelling and clear, humane voice. His work stands at the crossroads of science, philosophy, and everyday life, urging readers to reconsider their relationship with food, nature, and their own minds.
French postcard by Editions F. Nugeron, no. Star 96.
'The King of Pop' Michael Jackson (1958-2009) entertained audiences nearly his entire life. He started very young in the Jackson 5 and solo he recorded the biggest-selling album of all time, 'Thriller' (1982). He appeared in the film The Wiz (1978), but he was more successful with his elaborate music videos, directed by such famous filmmakers as John Landis, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson (no relation to Joe Jackson, also a musician), had been a guitarist but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Michael's mother Katherine Jackson (née Katherine Esther Scruse). Together, they prodded their growing family's musical interests at home. Michael was the brother of Rebbie Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, and Janet Jackson. By the early 1960s, Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine had begun performing around the city. By 1964, Michael and Marlon had joined in. A musical prodigy, Michael's singing, and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of the Jackson 5. An opening act for such soul groups as the O-Jays and James Brown, it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy's attention, By 1969, the boys were producing back-to-back chart-busting hits for Motown as 'I Want You Back', 'ABC', 'Never Can Say Goodbye', 'Got to Be There', etc. As a product of the 1970s, the boys emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop/soul vocal groups in music history, successfully evolving from a group like The Temptations to a disco phenomenon. He was originally intended to begin his solo career when he turned eighteen in 1976, but financial problems forced him to remain with the Jackson Five, renaming themselves The Jacksons for legals reasons, until 1979.
Solo success for Michael Jackson was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. He was the first solo artist to generate four top ten hits on the Billboard charts on one album with his debut solo album 'Off the Wall' (1979). It sold around 20 million copies worldwide. This success culminated in the biggest-selling album of all time, 'Thriller' (1982) with sales of over 100 million copies worldwide. The album generated seven top ten hits in the USA. With his next album, 'Bad' (1987), he even generated five #1 hits in the USA. He was the highest-earning singer of 1988-1989, with $125 million from his worldwide 'Bad' album tour. A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow opposite Diana Ross as Dorothy in The Wiz (Sidney Lumet, 1978), but he had much better luck with elaborate music videos. Jackson hired film director Martin Scorsese to direct the video for the "Bad" album's title track. When the 18-minute music video debuted on television, it sparked a great deal of controversy as it was apparent that Jackson's appearance had changed dramatically. Starting with 'Michael Jackson: Black or White' (1991), Jackson and his record company referred to his music videos as "short films," never "videos". His video for 'Michael Jackson: Thriller' (1983), which was directed by John Landis, is widely regarded as one of the greatest music videos of all time. In the 1990s, the downside as a 1980s pop phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted by his peerless celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin with, his physical appearance began to change drastically. In 1993 Jackson claimed that his changing skin color is due to a skin disorder vitiligo whilst on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His behaviour grew alarmingly bizarre, making him a consistent target for scandal-making, despite his numerous charitable acts. Two brief marriages - to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley (1994-1996) and to Debbie Rowe (1996-1999) - were forged. He had two children with his second wife. The purposes behind these marriages appeared image-oriented. In November 2002, Jackson shocked his fans when he dangled his third child, infant Bigi Jackson, over a balcony on the fourth floor of a Berlin, Germany hotel for all hovering fans to see. Michael Jackson died in 2009 in Los Angeles, California. His death triggered an outpouring of grief. Fans gathered outside the UCLA Medical Center, his Holmby Hills home, the Apollo Theater in New York, and at Hitsville U.S.A., the old Motown headquarters in Detroit where his career began, now the Motown Museum. Streets around the hospital were blocked off, and across America people left offices and factories to watch the breaking news on television. Gary Brumburgh at IMDb: "His passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer, and businessman were unparalleled, and it is these prodigious talents that will ultimately prevail over the extremely negative aspects of his troubled adult life." Michael Jackson sold over 750 million albums worldwide.
Sources: Gary Brumburgh (IMDb), Wikipedia, and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Model: Michael Van Maele
Photography: Don Harris
Styling: Don Harris
Location: Alexandria, VA
3 January 2015
© 2014 Don Harris Photographics, LLC
All Rights Reserved
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St Michael's station, Merseyside. The ramps were constructed for tie International Garden Festival in 1984. 2nd April 2007.
Michael agreed straight away when I asked if I might take his photograph. He and his fiancée, Amelia, were visiting Glastonbury together, as part of their tour of the West Country. I had seen them walking up Glastonbury Tor as I was headed down. In the distance I could see their long hair blowing in the wind. As I passed them, I did not get a good look at Amelia. She may have been wearing sunglasses and Michael was the closer to me.
I continued my descent for a while. Then I told myself to turn around and go back up to find Michael. I found the couple inside St Michael’s tower. We sat down together and chatted together for a few a moments. When I asked her, Amelia confirmed that she was up for being in my project too.
I suggested that I photograph Michael first, then Amelia and then the couple together. I said that Amelia could wait while I photographed Michael, or have a little walk around. Then I realised that I was being a bit proscriptive and apologised. Amelia wanted to come and watch. I said “as long as you don’t make him laugh”.
Michael and I sat on the grass, near the tower. There were lots of people about and it seemed that everyone with a brightly coloured jacket wanted to be behind Michael. I moved around Michael and I got him to move a bit too.
Michael told me that Amelia does portraiture. I asked if he had posed for her. He had, while she was doing her masters degree.
Michael is also creative. He likes to write. Mostly short stories. His job is very worthwhile too. Michael works for WARchild whose mission is “To protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children caught up in war”.
Amelia did not make Michael laugh once while we were making portraits. Actually I had forgotten that she was there. I took photos of Amelia next, then we returned to the tower, for a few shots of the couple together.
There was a lady taking photos inside the tower and realised that I might be in her way. We could wait for her to finish. She said that she would like me to continue as she might “get some pointers” … so I must have looked like I knew what I was doing.
Thank you Michael, for being part of my project. It was great to meet you and Amelia today. I am glad that I decided to turn around and go back up the Tor. Best wishes for the rest of your tour and for your future together.
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My younger brother-in-law, Michael, died this morning. He was 48. It is a sad day.
Peter and I met 50 years ago this year, and so I have known Michael literally all his life. I remember him as a baby, a young boy, and this photo was taken when he was thirteen in 1983 when he chose to come on holiday with Peter, me and the boys.
Michael's life wasn't easy, and like Peter, he was not favoured by his father . . . although Peter was his mother's first and beloved child, Michael was the last in a family of four - Peter, Caroline and later Alex and Michael, spread over years.
Michael was 4 when Peter and I married. His sister, Caroline, has looked out for him over many years and she has assumed responsibility and cared for him especially since the deaths of Pat and John.
Michael was addicted to drugs and alcohol early in life. He spent many years as a traveller, a free spirit, who delighted us one Christmas with detailed instructions on how to construct a yurt. But there is a saying that if a man takes a drink and then a drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man and . . . this describes what has happened. Although Michael suffered from severe liver damage, he died from cancer of the face - which is an indescribably horrible way to die.
He leaves behind two lovely grown up daughters, Maisie and Briony who are half sisters. They have both been a source of joy to him. His ex partner, Sarah, has also supported him through his last months.
British postcard in the Picturegoer Series, London, no. W. 723. Photo: Herbert Wilcox Productions.
British actor Michael Wilding (1912-1979) worked steadily in British films for nearly three decades. Though never a star of the first rank, he had leading roles in numerous films, including several musicals in which he co-starred with Anna Neagle. Wilding moved to Hollywood and was featured in two Hitchcock films, Under Capricorn (1949) and Stage Fright (1950).
Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, in 1912. After leaving school, Michael wanted to be a portrait and commercial artist. He left home at age 17 and trained for the career by traveling around nightclubs and cafes in Brussels, Antwerp, and Paris, earning a living by sketching portraits. In 1933, he approached a London film studio for a job as a set designer in the art department. Instead, they invited him to come to work as an extra due to his dashing good looks. At age 21, he debuted as an extra in Bitter Sweet (Herbert Wilcox, 1933) starring Anna Neagle. He was sent to Austria to play opposite Mabel Poulton in Pastorale, which didn't get released. Horrified at his performance he decided to go into rep theatre to learn his job properly and was accepted by Watford Repertory Theatre. In 1934, he made his stage debut in 'The Ringer'. A year later, he made his West End debut in 'Chase the Ace' (1935), and then he returned to films. He had bigger film parts in the sports drama There Ain't No Justice (Pen Tennyson, 1939), Convoy (Pen Tennyson, 1940), and Tilly of Bloomsbury (Leslie S. Hiscot, 1940). He had a good role in Sailors Three (Walter Forde, 1940), and Sailors Don't Care (Oswald Mitchell, 1940). Wilding worked steadily in British pictures for nearly three decades. Though never a star of the first rank, he had leading roles in numerous films, including a part in the classic In Which We Serve (Noël Coward, David Lean, 1942), the story of a British Naval ship, H.M.S. Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II.
Michael Wilding finally became a film name with Dear Octopus (Harold French, 1943), starring Margaret Lockwood. He followed it with English Without Tears (Harold French, 1944). After the war, he starred opposite Paulette Goddard in An Ideal Husband (Alexander Korda, 1947) based on the play by Oscar Wilde. In the following years, Wilding co-starred with Anna Neagle in such musicals as Spring in Park Lane (Herbert Wilcox, 1948), and Maytime in Mayfair (Herbert Wilcox, 1948). Wilding moved to Hollywood and was featured in two of Hitchcock's lesser efforts, Under Capricorn (Alfred Hitchcock, 1949) with Ingrid Bergman and Stage Fright (Alfred Hitchcock, 1950) starring Marlene Dietrich. Wilding's last film role was a two-line cameo in Lady Caroline Lamb (Robert Bolt, 1972), in which he co-starred with his fourth wife, Margaret Leighton. Michael Wilding passed away in 1979 in London, England. An epileptic seizure triggered Wilding's fall down a long flight of stairs. The head injuries received in that fall proved fatal. He was 66. He was married to Kay Young (1937-1951), Elizabeth Taylor (1952-1957), Susan Neill (1958-1962), and Margaret Leighton (1964 -1976 - her death). The first three marriages ended in a divorce and he had two sons with Elizabeth Taylor, Christopher Edward Wilding, and Michael Wilding Jr. Allegedly, he had a homosexual affair with playwright Noël Coward in the mid-1930s. In 1964, Wilding filed a $3 million libel suit against gossip columnist Hedda Hopper for implying that he was gay in her book, 'The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth'. The suit was settled for $100,000.
Sources: Jon C. Hopwood (IMDb), Wikipedia, and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
نعيش في عالم تتسارع فيه الأحداث ويطوي الزمن . ونكاد لا نشعر بوقتنا كيف يمر وفيما نقضيه . كلنا في أمس الحاجة إلى أن ننظم أفكارنا وأوقاتنا ونحاول الاستفادة من كل دقيقة في حياتنا ، إذا كنا ننشد حياة افضل وعملاً مميزاً يقود إلى نجاح مؤكد
لا يوجد وقت كافي لعمل كل شئ ، تقبل هذه الحقيقة ببساطه . لذا من الضروري التركيز على الأشياء الأكثر أهمية . وإذا فعلت ذلك فى كل من عملك وحياتك الشخصية ، فإنك ستنجز أكثر بحسن إدارة الوقت
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