August 14th, 1775 was a hot, humid, moonlit night. The British Governor of Bermuda was sound asleep in his bed. The Royal Gunpowder Magazine was unguarded. It made a tempting target. The American Rebels needed gunpowder. The Bermudians needed provisions. A secret deal was done. A covert band of Bermudians carried out the theft, a potentially treasonous crime against the British Crown.But it worked. It was a masterpiece of deception, planning and execution. To the British Governor it was “a most heinous and attrocious crime” and his worst nightmare. To General Washington it was a gift from heaven.
This is a dramatic story of intrigue, manipulation, high risk and great danger. In his fascinating new book, Bermudian Historian and Author Michael G. Marsh painstakingly unravels the truth about Bermuda’s GREAT GUNPOWDER PLOT of 1775.
In this presentation at the BUEI Michael sifts through the historical records and delivers a special, illustrated summary of this hair-raising tale of midnight skulduggery and daring and we finally discover what actually transpired.
The Defining Story of #Bermuda ‘s Great Gunpowder Plot 1775: The American Connection and Other Selected Highlights Including the Attack on Washington (1814) @Amazon
In the Sargasso Sea and around Bermuda, fragments from the breakdown of plastics, especially single-use plastics, are accumulating in sea life, and we are all responsible. The impact of plastic and its impact in the oceans is gaining increasing attention, and this film succinctly presents the problems—and hints at a solution to reversing some of them. – Justin Lewis & Michelle Stauffer
Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music. In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, Christina Frith, Julia Frith and Jeffrey Marshall sing “Ya Baha”, taken from the Baha’i Writings. This song was filmed and recorded in Paget, Bermuda, July 2016
Here are the quotations from the Writings followed by the chords:
(To be sung in cycles, over and over, as an invocation of the Best Beloved).
Ya Baha’u’l-Abha, Ya Baha’u’l-Abha
Ya Aliyyu’l-Ala, Ya Sahibu’z-Zaman
Ya Aliyyu’l-Ala, Ya Sahibu’z-Zaman
TRANSLATION:
Ya Baha’u’l-Abha!: O Thou Glory of Glories! or,
O Thou the Glory of the Most Glorious!
Ya Aliyyu’l-Ala!: O Thou the Exalted, the Most Exalted!
Ya Sahibu’z-Zaman!: O Lord of the Age!
LYRICS (inspired by the the Holy Writings and Guidance)
“O ye beloved friends of God and handmaids of the Merciful!
Call ye to mind the blessed Name of our peerless Beloved, the Abha Beauty, in an uplifting spirit of unbounded ecstasy and delight, then unloose your tongues in His praise in such wise that the realm of the heart may be purged from the woes and sorrows of the world of water and clay, that the great heights of spiritual perception may be unveiled before your eyes, that the glorious signs of His Divine Unity may shine resplendent, a fresh outpouring of His grace may stream forth, and a liberal effusion of celestial confirmations may be vouchsafed unto you.
His Name is indeed the healing medicine for every illness, and imparteth warmth unto those starving with cold. It is the sovereign remedy and the supreme talisman. It is the source of life in both worlds, and of salvation unto such as have gone astray. Today this hallowed Name serveth as a shield for all mankind, and as a veritable refuge for the children of men. It is the wondrous accent of the Lord of Mercy, and His celestial melody.
Wherefore, O faithful friends, raise ye the triumphal cry of Ya Baha’u’l-Abha! O ye who yearn after the Beauty of the Almighty! Lift up your faces toward the Supreme Horizon. Rest not, even for a moment. Breathe not a single breath save in remembrance of His love and in recognition of His grace, in the promulgation of His Utterances and the vindication of His Testimonies.
Verily, this is the Magnet of divine confirmations. This is the mighty Force which will surely attract heavenly assistance.”
(Abdu’l-Baha, A Tablet of the Greatest Name).
“The triumphal cry Ya Baha’u’l-Abha resoundeth on every side, and the call Ya Aliyyu’l-Ala ringeth throughout all regions. No stir is there in the world save that of the Glory of the One Ravisher of Hearts, and no tumult is there save the surging of the love of Him, the Incomparable, the Well-Beloved.” (Abdu’l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, p. 233)
CHORDS:
Basic part: B flat, C minor, F, B flat.
Second part: C minor, F, B flat, E flat. Second time stop on B flat.
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The Journey, one song stands out above them all. In fact it might stand above all his songs from all his albums. That song is titled, “As You Are.” This powerful song features only a piano, lyrics of love and Mishka’s trademark voice. It puts you in a mood words can’t describe. Just close your eyes and slowly sway back and fourth to the smooth rhythm. This song will grab you. – read full review
AS YOU ARE
Pretty girls they come dime a dozen, I’m as yet to find as beautiful a woman … AS YOU ARE See, I got friends, I’ve got cousins, but I’m as yet to find as natural companion … AS YOU ARE When you came in to my life we were naive as children. Now we’ve got a few of our own our eyes are wide open. You believe in love, you were always with me and that’s the reason I keep hoping that you’ll stay … AS YOU ARE Don’t change your hair, don’t change your mind, don’t put on make up. Cos’ i just wan’t to find you there when I wake up … AS YOU ARE Never let me settle for anything less than the truth, that’s why i want to run cos you keep me in line, in so many ways you blessed my life woman your roots, naturally you shine … AS YOU ARE So don’t change your dress, your address, don’t change the day, more or less, must confess, you look great … AS YOU ARE
Team Bermuda will be training and racing in the Great Sound before a hometown crowd as they face other youth teams from around the world in June 2017. The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda will take place on one-design foiling AC45 catamarans – the same boats the professionals will use in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series events in 2015 and 2016.
Guardian environment reporter Oliver Milman joins a group of scientists on an underwater expedition off the Bermuda coast to help chart its hidden depths and gauge the general health of the area’s reef and coral. Travelling in a two-man submersible, Milman and submarine pilot Kelvin Magee go on a journey 500ft below the surface
Southern California-based roots reggae/dub band Stick Figure single, “Smokin’ Love,” featuring reggae veteran Collie Buddz, strong contender for “Best Feel-Good Song Summer 2014.” “Smokin’ Love” was the first song they released after their 2012 album Burial Ground.
“Smokin’ Love” was recorded the same way as all their songs; in Scott Woodruff’s home studio with each instrument individually recorded and layered in unison to one other.
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