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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Forever Queen
Queen the debut album was released by the British rock band Queen. It came out in 1973 and was a combination of heavy metal and progressive rock. On this first album, Freddie Mercury wrote five of the songs and lead guitarist Brian May four songs. The drummer Roger Taylor wrote and sang “Modern Times Rock and Roll”. This made everyone aware of how talented this band was and that they were worth listening to. The singles released were “Keep Yourself Alive” (written by Brian May) and “Liar” (written by Freddie Mercury).
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Denver the Mile High City
Denver is the capital of the US state of Colorado. Among the highlights here is the mansion of famed Titanic survivor Molly Brown. The city is also a jumping-off point for ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains. Denver was named the Mile High City because it sits at 5,280 feet above sea level or one mile high.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
The Beat Goes On With Sonny & Cher
The musical couple was Cherilyn Sarkisian and Salvatore Bono. They met in 1962 when Cher was sixteen and Sonny was twenty-seven. At this time Bono worked for record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, California. After their child Chaz was born they were wed.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Top of the World
This brother and sister team called The Carpenters was an American vocal and instrumental duo. They were Karen and Richard Carpenter and they went on to become two of the best-selling music artists of all time. In their 14-year career altogether they came out with 11 albums and 31 singles. Lots of their songs were so popular they were heard playing everywhere. The duo also appeared in 5 TV specials and on short-lived TV series. Their recording career came to an end when Karen Carpenter died of heart failure in 1983. This was a result of complications from the eating disorder disease anorexia nervosa.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Beat
Pepper It Up
Europe France Piparde is a traditional dish originating in the region of French and Spanish Basque country. The dish is prepared with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and Espeletter peppers. To enhance flavors ingredients like garlic, ham, and eggs are added.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Feast
Sightseeing on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It has a lovely location in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Avonlea Village comes from the mythical Avonlea of the girlhood of Anne from the popular book series “Anne of Green Gables” by author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who lived in Cavendish. In the village are shops and eating places and replicas of buildings based on the Avonlea described in the books.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
Little Rock on the Arkansas River
Little Rock on the Arkansas River is the capital and most populous city in the state. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site was the site in 1957 that focused on the struggles over school desegregation. When these struggles were just beginning nine African-American teenagers entered the school for their first day of school. It was a pivotal event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division escorted the students into the school. Today this is still an active school but you can arrange a tour of the historic site with a ranger.
By Rasma Raisters3 years ago in Wander
