Digital Designs

The music industry has changed dramatically over the last 15-20 years. These days, many people download music or find it online at sites featuring music tracks and videos. No matter who you are or where you live, you can create your own music and videos and upload them to popular sites. You can get pro tools at guitar center and use them to produce your own content, having invested only a few hundred dollars. Of course, you can always crowdfund your content and releases but, even if you go this route, you are going to need to film your "pitch."

Jamestown Colonists Were Cannibals

Researchers made a grisly discovery recently while examining the skeleton of a young girl from 1^7th-Century Jamestown:

At least some Jamestown residents resorted to cannibalism.

While the circumstances remain unknown, the girl's skeleton shows signs of butchery. Several accounts from the time describe random acts of cannibalism. One account says a grave was dug up for the meat. However, few researchers are willing to say that some of the Jamestown populace resorted to cannibalism despite the accounts.

This skeleton provides hard evidence that cannot be ignored.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Registry Repair

It seems like every other time I load a program, it wants me to download some new update or patch. All of this constant modification to programs and the underlying system can lead to serious registry issues you might not even be aware of until you start experiencing performance problems. Registry repair can be confusing and problematic - it can actually cause more problems than it fixes if you do it wrong - so it is usually best to use a trusted program that knows its way around. Be sure to backup your registry before you begin, too!

Cruise Company Insured Against Nessie

On the 80^th anniversary of Nessie's first modern sighting, Jacobite Cruises took out an insurance policy with Towergate Moray Firth to protect its fleet against damages involving the Loch Ness Monster. A spokesperson for the insurance company admitted it "...is probably the most unusual insurance request we have ever had," but humored the cruise line anyway. A spokesperson for Jacobite Cruises said he didn't think an encounter with the Loch Ness Monster was very likely but that the company would look "silly" if it did and they weren't covered.

Some insurance companies offer policies for all sorts of things, such as this one.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Free Shipping on Cigars

Years ago, cigar and tobacco shops were so prolific that you could find one on almost every city block. The cigar fad passed and many of them have gone out of business. While you can still buy cigarettes and many smokeless tobacco products at most convenience stores, cigars can be a bit harder to come by. You can find them online though and the famous smoke free shipping policy makes it as cheap as shopping in person. Get what you want at a reasonable price and pay no more than you would at your local tobacco shop - assuming you even have one.

Ireland's Own Loch Ness Monster?

Possible creature filmed in Lough Foyle by college student, Conall Melarkey. If you have trouble watching the video here, try this link.




© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Baby 'Antichrist' Burned Alive

A three-month-old baby girl was thrown in a bonfire and burned to death at the behest of 36-year-old Chilean cult leader, Ramon Gustavo Castillo Gaete. The child's 25-year-old mother was not only a member of the cult but had given her consent to burning the child alive. Chilean authorities arrested the members of the cult, who were all well-employed professionals, but Gaete himself remains at-large as of the time of this post.

Gaete was last thought to be traveling to Peru to buy ayahuasca, an hallucinogenic brew some say he used to control the cultists. Gaete had told the cult members that the young girl was the Antichrist. Her mouth was taped shut and she was placed on a board. The cult then called forth spirits and placed her in a bonfire.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Jackets

With Spring just around the corner, many places are starting to mark down their winter clothing. This is the time to get outfitted for next year at a reasonable price. You should certainly check out north face jackets, which are both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. I may not know much about fashion but I do know that nice looking clothes send a statement, so be sure to check out the winter clothing now to save on next year's season.

Easter / Ishtar / Oster

For our Christian readers, today is a special holy day. However, Easter was a holy day long before Christianity. There was a captioned photo circulating across the Web the other day suggesting that Easter was originally a term for Ishtar, an ancient goddess, but an historian pointed out that Ishtar was not the origin of Easter. It appears that Ostern is actually the Germanic pronunciation of Easter.

Happy holidays!

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Korg Keyboards

Where keyboards used to be used sparingly, if at all, in some genres of popular music, they are pretty ubiquitous these days. One great thing about them is that if you know how to play a guitar, I understand it isn't hard to learn how to play a keyboard/piano. They are also easy to maintain and care for and travel well. If you are in the market for one, be sure to take a moment to shop korg keyboards online for great savings.