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Comprehensive coverage of New Year’s Eve celebrations and 2019 countdowns around the world, beginning in Auckland, New Zealand and finishing up in New York City’s Times Square.
1500 GMT – Pyongyang, North Korea 1500 GMT – Seoul, South Korea 1500 GMT – Tokyo, Japan 1600 GMT – Beijing, China 1600 GMT – Taipei, Taiwan 1600 GMT – Hong Kong 1830 GMT – New Delhi, India 1900 GMT – Karachi, Pakistan 2000 GMT – Dubai, UAE
Ok … so after Christmas we will begin to “let it all hang out” because we’re not too old and stodgy to get it on with some ROCK!
“Good Times Bad Times” 3min
“Beyond Amazing”
Get the Led out as you watch an 8-year-old girl absolutely crush it on the drums as she plays Good Times Bad Times from Led Zeppelin. Her name is Yoyoka and she plays this complicated rock song like a professional musician many years her age. I know Robert Plant was impressed when he saw the clip and would imagine John Bonham would be as well. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin so it’s nice to see kids today that still appreciate their music. I love seeing Yoyoka smile as you can see she genuinely enjoys playing the drums.
Best of Web 2018
We’ll “ramp up” to the New Years with a little JAZZ! 9min
Bet You Didn’t Know: New Year’s Eve | History 2.5min
Resolutions 6min
Time to transition to Musician and Conductor André Rieu performing “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven with His Johann Strauss Orchestra. 3min
Spine Tingling … Hair Raising 3.5min
21 Best New Year’s Eve Songs to Ring in 2019 – Happy New Year 2019 – Top New Year Songs Ever 1hr22min
See/Hear Il Divo and Amazing Grace for a Riveting 4.5min
Best Places in the World to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 3.5min
Video Sydney Fireworks 12min
Video London Fireworks 11min
Video Countdown on Times Square 5min
Happy New Year!
Auld Lang Syne performed live by Sissel as the soundtrack for a Happy New Year video greeting card.
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May we continue to go where others have feared to tread!
Following its first test launch, Falcon Heavy is now the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)—a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel–Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost. Falcon Heavy draws upon the proven heritage and reliability of Falcon 9. Its first stage is composed of three Falcon 9 nine-engine cores whose 27 Merlin engines together generate more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft. Only the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, delivered more payload to orbit. Falcon Heavy was designed from the outset to carry humans into space and restores the possibility of flying missions with crew to the Moon or Mars.
The following video below is an Absolute “Must Watch” as we head into the New Year “Astroturf and manipulation of media messages | Sharyl Attkisson | TEDx University of Nevada “
See also “As for the Black Arts & As for Propaganda & As for Psychopaths & As for Sociopaths.” here https://goo.gl/3A8ywx
THE TOP 25 CENSORED STORIES OF 2017-2018 (click on the foregoing link)
— The Center for Public Integrity’s reporters crunched a lot of numbers during 2018 — a year that distinguished itself for record election spending and extreme political turbulence. Check out which numbers stand out from the rest. To wrap up 2018, we bring you the top stories from each of our coverage areas: Environment ; National Security ; National Politics ; State Politics; Immigration ; Business ; Workers’ Rights
Curator’s Picks: Top Talks of 2018 Want to ponder some very big questions? Browse through TED curator Chris Anderson’s latest playlist. 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:23:51
Lest we forget, in 2018 the Deep State went public!
Before we start a new year, let’s see the extraordinary events that made 2018 an inflection year in American political history. Let’s make 2019 a great year – but in a good way, unlike 2018.
What were the big geopolitical events of 2018, from an American perspective? Here are my guesses. First, the Deep State revealed itself for all to see.
The Deep State reveals itself
Every family has a crazy uncle. For years American’s crazy uncles regaled their families with tales about the Deep State. That key aspects of national policy were controlled by the 1%, supported by both political parties, the news media, the NGOs, academia, and the mega-corps. In recent years, some of us slowly came to believe that there was some truth to this. 2018 was shattering to anyone paying attention.
A “Zany” clip from The President’s Analyst
2.5min captures the way that many of us felt in 2018.
Our suspicions about the Deep State seemed paranoid. Then we learned the truth. For the complete article, please go here https://goo.gl/nmcJhT
The Epoch Times “Year in Review” here https://goo.gl/CHSjkU