Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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Musical Alphabet Letter F
Usually, we choose songs we like by the melody, the lyrics, and by the musical genre. I’m starting a series with songs from all kinds of genres going according to the alphabet. Here are songs with titles that begin with the letter F. Links will be posted below as we proceed through the ABCs. At the end, you’ll find the links to songs with titles that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, and E.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
Spectacular Sao Paulo
Brazil is a vast country that stretches from the Amazon Basin in the north to vineyards and the massive Iguacu Falls in the south. Sao Paulo is a vibrant financial center and is one of the world’s most populous cities. It is the largest city in South America situated on the Piratininga Plateau surrounded by rivers that flow out into the interior. The city was founded in 1554 and became the gateway to the backcountry of Brazil.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Beautiful Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located in the Federal Islamabad Capital Territory. The city is the 10th largest city in the country. Islamabad’s twin city is Rawalpindi and quite often they are looked upon as being one. However, these two cities are not identical. Islamabad is a late 20th century capital while Rawalpindi grew out of a backwater village into a sprawling hub during the 19th century. The city has unique mosques, impressive architecture, interesting museums, and wonderful nature parks to explore.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Lean on Bill
American singer and songwriter Bill Withers came into this world on July 4, 1938, as William Harrison Withers Jr. During the span of his career he won three Grammy Awards. “Still Bill” a documentary film about his career came out in 2009. In 2005 he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2015 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Withers died from heart complications on March 30, 2020, at the age of 81.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
Musical Alphabet Letter E
Usually, we choose songs we like by the melody, the lyrics, and by the musical genre. I’m starting a series with songs from all kinds of genres going according to the alphabet. Here are songs with titles that begin with the letter E. Links will be posted below as we proceed through the ABCs. At the end, you’ll find the links to the songs with titles that begin with the letters A, B, C, and D.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
Charming Charleston
The capital of West Virginia Charleston is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers. State Capitol Building was completed in 1932 and this building and the West Virginia Executive Mansion make up the West Virginia Capitol Complex. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Capitol faces the Kanawha River and is flanked by two wings. You can get a tour of this 333-room building. At 292 feet this is the tallest building in the state.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Manaus on the Negro River
Manaus is the capital of the vast state of Amazonas in northwestern Brazil. The city sits on the banks of the Negro River. This is the major departure point for the surrounding Amazon Rainforest. East of the city the Negro River merges with the Solimoes River creating an amazing visual phenomenon known as the “Meeting of the Water”. The combined tributaries form the Amazon River.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Lahore on the Ravi River
Pakistan is officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia. Its coastline runs along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Lahore is the capital city of the Pakistan province of Punjab and is an intellectual, cultural, and artistic hub.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Coastline Beauty
When you travel can you imagine waking up in the mornings and looking out your hotel window to see some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world? If your hotel is not by the coast imagine walking to your destination and suddenly stopping in amazement as you see the lovely scene before you.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Adventures in Bolivia
Bolivia is in the central part of South America. The country has a varied terrain spanning the Andes Mountains, the Atacama Desert, and the Amazon Basin rainforest. The commercial center and the capital city of the Santa Cruz Department is Santa de La Lierra on the Pirai River.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
