i came up with fun stuff for sss promo: story
how the sss got started by one sick nun
Years ago, just when professional social work began in the United States... there was this grey sister from Hungary who was dedicated to the Holy Spirit... a social worker and a Sister. This is her story.
Hungary. Fredrica was married to a handsome young Captain. He got killed in a war. She was sad.
She was dedicated to the Holy Spirit. Joined a group of Catholic Women and they were doing a “Rare (Um) Nova Rum” More on that later...
She got sick. Doctor said: “You're gonna die if you don't go to the U. S. and get better.”
She moved to New York.
Doctor said, “This weather will kill ya. Move to California!” (The air was cleaner then).
She moved.
She got better.
People loved her.
People said: can you help?
She said: “Egan” --which is Hungarian for “yes.”
Working in Los Angeles, Bishop said: “You're great. Can you stay?” She said, “Uh...” He sent a letter to the boss-nun. She said: “Our women are sick.” He said: “That's ok, send them!”
They came, they worked, they prayed... the people said: “Koozonem.” And the people said: “Gracias.”
Other nuns said: “You're no nun.”
They kept working, praying, singing. Women joined them. They bought a house.
Other nuns said: “You're no nuns.”
They kept working, praying, singing. More women joined them. They bought a car.
Other nuns said: “You can't do that”
They kept working, praying, singing. They had to get a bigger house.
They opened retreat center, settlement houses, camps, community agencies. They worked in real-politics: “Hey, Dude, where's my car, insurance?” And law: (need justice). And education (need smarts). And medicine (need health). And campus ministry (need prayer). And nursing (need care). And community organizing (need others). And pastoral counseling (need hope). And kids clubs (need play)...
More women joined them. They moved to other countries. The other nuns said, “Nice job; not bad.”
How did they get started?
There was this one sick nun...
this is the history of the Sisters of Social Service.
Become a Spirit-Volunteer. Work, Pray, Sing, with the Sisters of Social Service.
Volunteer for a year and live in a community assisting vulnerable persons.
Contact: OneSickNun@gmail.com
Years ago, just when professional social work began in the United States... there was this grey sister from Hungary who was dedicated to the Holy Spirit... a social worker and a Sister. This is her story.
Hungary. Fredrica was married to a handsome young Captain. He got killed in a war. She was sad.
She was dedicated to the Holy Spirit. Joined a group of Catholic Women and they were doing a “Rare (Um) Nova Rum” More on that later...
She got sick. Doctor said: “You're gonna die if you don't go to the U. S. and get better.”
She moved to New York.
Doctor said, “This weather will kill ya. Move to California!” (The air was cleaner then).
She moved.
She got better.
People loved her.
People said: can you help?
She said: “Egan” --which is Hungarian for “yes.”
Working in Los Angeles, Bishop said: “You're great. Can you stay?” She said, “Uh...” He sent a letter to the boss-nun. She said: “Our women are sick.” He said: “That's ok, send them!”
They came, they worked, they prayed... the people said: “Koozonem.” And the people said: “Gracias.”
Other nuns said: “You're no nun.”
They kept working, praying, singing. Women joined them. They bought a house.
Other nuns said: “You're no nuns.”
They kept working, praying, singing. More women joined them. They bought a car.
Other nuns said: “You can't do that”
They kept working, praying, singing. They had to get a bigger house.
They opened retreat center, settlement houses, camps, community agencies. They worked in real-politics: “Hey, Dude, where's my car, insurance?” And law: (need justice). And education (need smarts). And medicine (need health). And campus ministry (need prayer). And nursing (need care). And community organizing (need others). And pastoral counseling (need hope). And kids clubs (need play)...
More women joined them. They moved to other countries. The other nuns said, “Nice job; not bad.”
How did they get started?
There was this one sick nun...
this is the history of the Sisters of Social Service.
Become a Spirit-Volunteer. Work, Pray, Sing, with the Sisters of Social Service.
Volunteer for a year and live in a community assisting vulnerable persons.
Contact: OneSickNun@gmail.com
The Cigar Box Guitar
Okay folks. Brace yourselves. I have the kit ready to go. And I am working on a delux kit which I will showcase at the Salem Saturday Market. Whew.
History of the Cigar Box Guitar: Coming soon.
Photos of the CBG Kit: Coming soon.
The Kit* includes: detailed assembly instructions;
cigar box, strings, tuners, nut, bridge, hinge and screws, copper slide, pick.
History of the Cigar Box Guitar: Coming soon.
Photos of the CBG Kit: Coming soon.
The Kit* includes: detailed assembly instructions;
cigar box, strings, tuners, nut, bridge, hinge and screws, copper slide, pick.
Met Jim at Normandy Guitars today.
Jim's dog Coco greeted me this morning when I walked into his store on the Northeast corner of Front and State Streets, right across from the Carousel at Salem's Riverfront Park.
Jim builds great guitars out of aluminum. Yeap. Aluminum. Aircraft grade aluminum. The pieces are cut with lasers and then riveted together. The top and back are welded. The body is powder coated in yellow, army green, grey or chrome. Jim makes his own pick-ups to ensure good, reliable tone. The neck is made of maple or rosewood. The axe has a Bigsby tremolo that comes with a roller bridge. The graphite nut keeps the strings in tune. Rear volume, master tone, and a kill switch top off this amazing instrument that weighs-in at a mere 8.5 lbs.
Warm and crisp, the guitar delivers amazing tone. This archtop guitar is affordable and is completely American made. Very cool.
Here are some pieces of the process: you cannot see the CBG yet.
The way I acquired an enviable set of chisels will amaze you. For now, suffice to write that I have an amazing set.
What else would you need or want for building with wood? How about a nice luthier table. You can look up the title: How to build a luthier bench, at eHow. Yeap, one of them is mine. I built a nice luthier bench in 1993 when I was restoring the back on a Spanish flamenco guitar that I had bought in Granada, Spain, many years before. I realized I needed a solid workspace, so I set about creating one with scraps of lumber from a local home improvement store (the orange one).
My friend, Ken, gave me some kerfing and two unmatched pieces of maple (though they did not match they were beautiful pieces of wood). He told me how to approach the tasks ahead: take the back off of the guitar and remove the old kerfing. I needed to glue the two pieces of maple side by side and then outline my pattern. Cut the back and add bracing. There's more to the picture. The back was ruined by variations in temperature while the guitar lived in Portland, Oregon for about 6 months. Unfortunately, my sisters put the guitar in their chapel (a solarium style porch turned into a chapel)in their Laurelhurst house.
Today I do not have the bench anymore because I gave it to a pal who was doing some work up at a camp that I directed for a short time. I did get a lot of use out of it before giving it away (I had to move and really didn't have the room for it in the new place... a whole other story).
the first phase of the CIGAR BOX GUITAR build.
What to do first. Right, well, I could write that the very first thing is to decide what you want to do but that would be a "no brainer." And as I am doing this as a stream of conciousness, please let me know whenever I misspell a word or whatever, I am trying to type with the speed and graciousness of a cheetah. Alas, I am neither fast nor focused much of the time. In spite of this, I continue.
The cigar box guitar was created early in America by persons living in persistent poverty who, whether musicians or not, wanted to create music. When you do not have the resources to purchase the materials you need or want, you find yourself improvising with what is available. That is how this began:
The cigar box guitar.
The cigar box guitar was created early in America by persons living in persistent poverty who, whether musicians or not, wanted to create music. When you do not have the resources to purchase the materials you need or want, you find yourself improvising with what is available. That is how this began:
The cigar box guitar.
Still think you should have a look at Sharma Cortez at eHow, anyway...
Later I will tell you about the movie I saw this evening. Not the best work.
Right now I want you to know that I did finish the article about violin bow repair. This means that you must have a look, whenever you can. You know what to do...
Right now I am cleaning up a title that I misunderstood... how to make your own stage lighting gels... ok, ok, to all the vegans out there... no more rendering of animals for the gelatin in order to make gels (thus the name). My suggestion is for using acrylic sheets and coloring them. These items are easily found. However, why? you might ask.
Good night and prayers to the folks in Japan and all family and friends elsewhere who worry for the survivors and who mourn the lost.
Right now I want you to know that I did finish the article about violin bow repair. This means that you must have a look, whenever you can. You know what to do...
Right now I am cleaning up a title that I misunderstood... how to make your own stage lighting gels... ok, ok, to all the vegans out there... no more rendering of animals for the gelatin in order to make gels (thus the name). My suggestion is for using acrylic sheets and coloring them. These items are easily found. However, why? you might ask.
Good night and prayers to the folks in Japan and all family and friends elsewhere who worry for the survivors and who mourn the lost.
Researching what I can about violin bow repair because...
The article is about what various tools might be used in the repair of bows. Turns out that many violinists among others as well, will tell you that the bow is more important than any other aspect of the playing. Remarkable. Understandable... with guitar, the right hand rules.
-- I finished the article on tools in the repair of bows. Today (almost a month later) I am writing a new one. This time, how would I make a homemade violin bow... which, honestly, is a silly idea. Violin bows are so refined, unique and precise that the notion of making a "homemade" bow is silly. However, based on some research, I ask myself what were early bows if not homemade? I find an answer. For an ideal reference I have a book originally published 1882-1884 in the UK written by Ed. Heron-Allen "Violin - Making as it was, and is." Off to draft an article. Happy Day!
I spent a lot of time at a little bar near this torre de oro in Sevilla. Tried to get more information about Gonzalo Queipo (uncle) so that I could learn about my grandfather, Benigno. What I learned is that you cannot just go places and find things out... doors are not automatically opened. Lots of preparation is necessary. Contacts via mail and perhaps a few letters of introduction. If only Jack Walsh were alive. I know he would have great advice for how to proceed. The area is beautiful and hopefully I will have the opportunity to return someday and finish what I started.
-- I finished the article on tools in the repair of bows. Today (almost a month later) I am writing a new one. This time, how would I make a homemade violin bow... which, honestly, is a silly idea. Violin bows are so refined, unique and precise that the notion of making a "homemade" bow is silly. However, based on some research, I ask myself what were early bows if not homemade? I find an answer. For an ideal reference I have a book originally published 1882-1884 in the UK written by Ed. Heron-Allen "Violin - Making as it was, and is." Off to draft an article. Happy Day!
I spent a lot of time at a little bar near this torre de oro in Sevilla. Tried to get more information about Gonzalo Queipo (uncle) so that I could learn about my grandfather, Benigno. What I learned is that you cannot just go places and find things out... doors are not automatically opened. Lots of preparation is necessary. Contacts via mail and perhaps a few letters of introduction. If only Jack Walsh were alive. I know he would have great advice for how to proceed. The area is beautiful and hopefully I will have the opportunity to return someday and finish what I started.
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