Via Con Me

Get ready for a flirtatious weekend with Paolo Conte.

 

A ferry in Bangladesh

This is a video of the daily operations of a ferry boat in Bangladesh. It is newer than most ferries in the region, but it is still rather Spartan looking. The river traffic looks insane, 

 

Léon Lhermitte

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These some of the works of Léon Lhermitte (18844-1925) a French artist who worked in pastels. He primarily created rural scenes. He was well known in his day and Vincent van Gogh was an admirer of his artwork.

Léon Lhermitte

Samba de Toriko!!!

Get ready for a gormandizing weekend with Hyadain.

 

A firetruck

This video shows a pumper truck commonly used by firefighters. It explains the layout of its pumps, water tank, equipment, hoses, ladders and the cab. From the comments to the video a lot of firefighters seemed impressed by how well he described the truck and its loadout.

 

Paintings of the Statue of Liberty

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On this 4th of July weekend, we have a small sampling of paintings of the Statue of Liberty. It was a gift from the people of France and is a monument to freedom and democracy. It is also a symbol of the promise of American opportunity to the immigrants entering via New York harbor.

My grandparents all immigrated to the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century. They must have seen it, and I'm sure it moved them, but they never mentioned it. They did mention Ellis Island, but to them it was all just a transition from the Old World they had left behind for their new home in the States. The future called.

America the Beautiful

Happy 4th of July