Ponderstorm » Talent http://www.ponderstorm.com My Brainstorm on Life & Politics Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:48:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ponderstorm.com http://www.ponderstorm.com/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-30.ico Ponderstorm Introducing PonderPost for Guest Bloggers http://www.ponderstorm.com/2009/03/12/introducing-ponderpost-for-guest-bloggers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-ponderpost-for-guest-bloggers http://www.ponderstorm.com/2009/03/12/introducing-ponderpost-for-guest-bloggers/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:38:00 +0000 PonderstormMike http://www.ponderstorm.com/?p=139

From time to time people have asked me if I would be interested in publishing some guest blog posts on Ponderstorm. I liked the idea so much that I created a sister-blog for such articles. I’ve called this new blog PonderPost and it’s designed to serve and promote multiple-authors with the “Pithy Ponderings of Perspicacious Persons.” We’ll hopefully roll things out officially early next week with our first new article on PonderPost.

If you are a Ponderstorm reader and are interested in doing some guest writing then please contact me. Writers may write under their own name or a pseudonym. I only ask for quality writers with original, thought-provoking posts that are well-reasoned and and not knee-jerk reactions. Writers do not need to commit to a fixed writing schedule — weekly or even monthly posting is welcomed. Please note that I don’t pay for posts on this blog.

I’m working on providing a unique author page and photo (or avatar) complete with a bio for each writer. Articles will be the property of PonderPost but full credit will be given to the author of each article.

]]> http://www.ponderstorm.com/2009/03/12/introducing-ponderpost-for-guest-bloggers/feed/ 0 A Dancing Horse Worth Seeing http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/01/22/a-dancing-horse-worth-seeing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-dancing-horse-worth-seeing http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/01/22/a-dancing-horse-worth-seeing/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:32:10 +0000 PonderstormMike http://www.ponderstorm.com/2008/01/22/a-dancing-horse-worth-seeing/

Sometimes people amaze me with their talents. This time it’s a horse that amazes me. It’s from the WEG2006 Freestyle Dressage Final Performance of Andreas Helgstrand on Blue Hors Matine. It’s stunning to watch — it’s a horse dancing gracefully.  I don’t know any other way to put it.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Sometimes I am amazed at the talent I see and want to share it with everyone. This is especially true when I see a great guitarist. You see, I enjoy “playing at” the guitar but am not really very good at it. When I see someone who can really take it away, I’m stopped in my tracks.

That’s what happened when I first watched a video on YouTube of a guy called “funtwo” playing Johann Pachelbel’s Canon on an electric guitar. I have watched it over and over and it still amazes me. It’s one of the most viewed videos ever on YouTube with over 14 million views. Needless to say, I’ve contributed quite a few of those views.

So without furthur ado, I’d like to introduce you to Pachelbel’s Canon as arranged by jerryc and played by funtwo:



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