Two wild Orcas captured and on the way for display at Sochi Winter Olympics…

Two wild orcas have been captured by Russian hunters, and are on their way to be displayed in a dolphinarium at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Tell White Sphere not to display the wild orcas. Sign the petition…

White Sphere, the Russian company behind this, are just looking to make a fast buck from the tourists who will be descending on to Sochi during the Games. All at the expense of these beautiful creatures who have been stolen from their ocean home.

The mammals, which can grow up to 22ft long and swim 100 miles a day, are set to be kept in a “small concrete tank” after a 4,614-mile flight from the far east of Russia. Animal experts say that transporting orcas causes them stress, that keeping them in ­captivity shortens their life and can even turn them “psychotic”.

Tell White Sphere not to display the wild orcas.

This isn’t the first time that the Sochi Winter Olympics has met controversy. Over 400,000 of us have already petitioned Coca Cola, as a sponsor of the Winter Olympics, to speak out on Russia’s brutal anti-gay laws.

click to read more…  http://action.sumofus.org/a/sochi-orca-whales/5/2/?sub=fb

Teddy Roosevelt knew about the evils of corporate campaign contributions!

Teddy Roosevelt knew about the evils of corporate campaign contributions!
Teddy Roosevelt knew about the evils of corporate campaign contributions!

“I again recommend a law prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party…..  Let individuals contribute as much as they desire; but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly.”   -Theodore Roosevelt

25.01 – Samstag Abend Bei ANNO ~ Ray Pasnen Live 20:30 Uhr

Anno:  die besondere Kneipe
Ray Pasnen Live at Anno: die besondere Kneipe

Ich spiele morgen Abend (01.25.2014) bei Anno: die besondere Kneipe. Kommen Sie und sagen Hallo zu Franzi & Gerhard Die Show beginnt um 20:30 Uhr mit freier Eintritt Kommen Sie früh und sichern Sie sich einen guten Platz!  Sorry für mein schlechtes Deutsch. :)

So…  I play tomorrow night at ANNO in Minden Germany.  The show will be streamed live on the internet at ANNO-TV at these times:

The show starts at 8:30 pm on Saturday evening in Germany.  That is:
Saturday, 25 January 2014, 2:30 pm on the East Coast of USA
Saturday, 25 January 2014, 11:30 am on the West Coast of USA
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 03:30 am on the West Coast of AUS

Ray Pasnen Kneipennacht Minden 2013
Kneipennacht at ANNO 2013.

I play both Takamine Pro Series P1DC & GB-7C guitars and I bought them…

(I play both Takamine Pro Series P1DC or GB-7c and I bought them…)

at higher prices in the stores than I have been able to find on the internet, today.  I can’t believe that just a quick search can now turn up better prices than running all over NYC or Bangor, Maine or everywhere in between that I have bought my guitars in the past. (Many places, believe you me!)  I have a Takamine GB-7c in Germany and several in Maine. (At least one of which is playable.)  And I searched for a new GB7c in May 2013 from Maine to NYC and could not find one, so, I bought a “Takamine Pro Series 1 P1DC” for my return to Bermuda in June.  It has the same electronics as the GB-7c and sounds just about the same.  A very good substitute and it worked so well throughout last season that I plan to use it again.  Here is some more info about my guitars and pricing…  (Photos of my actual guitars are below.)

Takamine GB-7C Acoustic-Electric Guitar Standard Takamine GB-7C Acoustic-Electric Guitar StandardDesigned by Garth Brooks and handmade by Takamine!



Takamine P1DC Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case) Takamine P1DC Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)
Sweet tone, optimum playability and state-of-the-art onboard electronics make playing Takamine’s new Pro Series P1DC cutaway dreadnought a thoroughly rewarding acoustic experience.



The GB-7c that I have in Germany
My German Takamine GB-7c

My 'ANNO' guitar
The ANNO Takamine GB-7c

 

My Takamine Pro Series 1 P1DC on stage in Bermuda
My Takamine Pro Series 1 P1DC on stage in Bermuda

How to center ‘twenty fourteen template’ in WordPress?

Are you having a problem with the lack of manageability with the new template in WordPress called, “twenty fourteen”?  Even the easiest thing like centering the website is nearly impossible with this new template.  I had a problem with getting my site (which uses the twenty fourteen template) to be centered on the screen.  Well, I found the easiest fix.  It is as simple as hell and here is how to do it…

  1. Login to your site with wordpress.
  2. Go to “plugins” and select, “Add Plugin”.
  3. Search for the “fourteen extended” plugin.
  4. Install it.

You will then find extra options under the “Appearance” -> “Customize” tab such as:

  • “TwentyFourteen General Options”
  • “TwentyFourteen Content Options”
  • “TwentyFourteen FitVids Options”
  • “TwentyFourteen Mobile Options”

Under “TwentyFourteen General Options“, just choose the option, “Center Site”.

Done!

Hope this helps!  Feel free to leave me a thank you in the comments if this worked for ya!

 

Live music!