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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Catch the Banana Boats
American singer, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte was born as Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. on March 1, 1927. He is known for popularizing calypso music and made a breakthrough in this career with his 1956 album Calypso. His songs were used in films and on TV, and he left this world at the age of 96.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Beat
Silver Screen Magic with Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury was born in London, England, in 1925. Still a teenager, she relocated to the US and studied acting while working as a singer and cabaret performer. Her very first role in films was in the 1944 thriller “Gaslight.” She was a beloved performer on the Broadway stage and won six Tony Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 2022. Lansbury also made a name for herself on TV playing novelist and part-time detective Jessica Fletcher in the CBS series “Murder, She Wrote.” The actress left this world on October 11, 2022, at the age of 96.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Geeks
Small Town Beauty in Oregon
Originally inhabited by the Shasta people, Ashland is located in the Rogue Valley, just across the California border. Trappers from the Hudson Bay Company found it while traveling the Siskiyou Trail. There are lots of stores and galleries in the town.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Wander
Away from the Crowds in Vermont
The Burlington Earth Clock is a contemporary compass, calendar, and clock that looks like a prehistoric stone circle on the shores of Lake Champlain. If someone stands in the middle and assumes the role of gnomon—the component of a sundial that casts a shadow—the shadow cast upon the ground will tell the time. With specific stones orientated in the four primary cardinal directions, the entire circle serves as a compass. Circles for Peace, a grassroots nonprofit, produced this stone circle. By aligning with the cycles and rhythms of nature, the composition seeks to assist in discovering inner peace.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Wander
Silver Screen Magic with Rita Hayworth
Born on October 17, 1918, as Margarita Carmen Casisino she became one of the most versatile stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl Rita Hayworth appeared in 61 films, and the press coined the term “The Love Goddess” to describe her. After actress Betty Grable, she was the second top pin-up girl for GIs during WWII. The actress as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1980 she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and passed away in 1987 at the age of 68.
By Rasma Raisters21 days ago in Geeks
Best Artwork by Franz Marc
German expressionist artist Franz Marc was born in Munich, Germany, the son of a professional landscape painter. He studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. He lived in Paris, France, in the early 20th century, drawing inspiration from the artworks of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. Marc became the co-founder of Der Blaue Reiter with Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky. This journal features some of Marc’s colorful paintings inspired by Cubism and Futurism.
By Rasma Raisters21 days ago in Art
Amazing Sculpture Parks
Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is located in the US in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan. This botanical garden and sculpture park has more than 200 artworks. Their permanent collection is one of the most extensive collections of outdoor sculpture in the world. There are sculptures by well-known sculptors like Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin, Louis Bourgeois, and Ai Wei Wei, among others.
By Rasma Raisters21 days ago in Art
