Advantages: Modern folk with profound lyrics and beautiful melodies. Disadvantages: Not widely available
I first became aware of Dar Williams when I bought the Joan Baez CD, Gone from Danger. Dar Williams had written a number of tracks on the CD and also provided backing vocals on some. I was very impressed by this singer / songwriter and promised myself I would seek out more of her work. It took me some time but I finally came across this CD, "The Green World".
The CD is the fourth of Dar Williams solo albums released in 2002 by Razor & Tie and I was not disappointed. The CD is enjoyable for many reasons. Each of the songs is a delight to listen to instilled with the folk-song storytelling quality. Dar's voice is pleasing and clear; at times wistful, at others mournful, sometimes childlike and sometimes whimsical. The lyrics are amazing and original; they are catchy yet the underlying sentiment is often profound; somewhat ambiguous ...
Advantages: San Marino has more to offer than just Formula One Disadvantages: You have to be very rich
Imola is traditionly the European curtain-raiser to the F1 Season. The circuit is extremely fast and provides the first opportunity for the teams to fully show off the improvements made during the winter.
The time you spend at the track as a spectator will be full of incident and excitement, surrounded by thousands of passionate Ferrari fans. Sixteen years without a Ferrari win at Imola seemed like a lifetime for the Tifosi, but Michael Schumacher ended this in 1999 courtesy of a rare mistake by Mika Hakkinen, troublesome backmarkers for coulthard and aggressive driving by himself. ...
Having lived in Dar Es salaam(Tanzania) for almost 25 years till I moved to London, it was nothing strange that I felt "homesick" and wanted to revisit the city where I had spent my child hood and having finished studies spent part of my youth. The very thought of going to Dar es salaam, made me tingle with pleasure at the memories of the warm and lush beaches and cool evenings, with wind rustling through the palm trees
The vast open plains dominate much of Tanzania and you suddenly feel very, very small. And so you should. You have just joined one of the largest, wildest animal populations in the world. Wildebeest, Monkey, Antelope, Lion, Cheetah, Crocodile, Gazelle, Flamingo - you name them, Tanzania has them. Tanzania offers some of the best wildlife spotting opportunities on the continent. Famous parks such as the Serengeti ...
