Robert Johnson: "The bedrock upon which modern blues and rock and roll was built”
As a popular folk legend has it, Robert Johnson once stood at a Mississippi crossroad and sold his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar playing prowess. Johnsons’s lyrics were edgy. His playing style was a palate of delta slide and intricate finger picking. His voice pendulumed between painful moan and lustful exuberance. His weakness for whisky, women and wandering lead him to a life as an itinerant musician until his murder in 1938 at the age of 27.
Johnson's 29 original compositions have been covered by a wide range of artists including Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones.
Tiny Houses, Cottages, Cabins, Studios and Getaways
The tiny house movement has gained considerable attention around the world over the past decade in both rural and urban settings. Some use their tiny dwellings as vacation cabins, while other treat them as accessories to their main home. Still others have taken the leap to simplify their lives enough to live comfortably in minimal square footage.
Some builders use salvaged recycled materials, while others use premium materials and assemble their micro dwelling as objects of art. Many make use of natural landscape to add a sense of spaciousness and connection with the environment.
North American Indian Trail Marker Trees
North Central Florida has them, and you can help researchers compile a more complete story of their use.
Indian Trail Marker Trees still dot the landscape of the Eastern United States. Existing trees were formed by North American Indians in the 1700s and 1800s by tying a sapling such that it pointed toward a direction of travel or an important resource like water or a natural shelter. As the sapling matured, “classic” trail trees were pruned to the double 90 degree position angles that are naturally very rare in a forest. This made the sign trees more visible to forest travelers.
Antique auto show and beer tasting is Saturday at Matheson Museum
The Anitque Automobile Club of America will host an antique automobile exibit at Sweetwater Park in downtown Gainesville, adjacent to the Matheson Museum located at 513 E. University Avenue. Inside the Matheson Museum there will be a beer tasting event featuring international and local brews.
Moonshine
This must be the most entertaining book I've seen in a while. If you've ever had a hankerin' to cook up a batch of mash in your back yard, this book is for you. Lots of recipes, still diagrams, first hand advice and technical information to have you up and runnin'. Ya'll don't scare your neighbors and watch out for revenuers now.
Tracking Japan's Nuclear Radiation Accident
Read and view the latest reliable information from the EPA RadNet Monitoring website.
Reinvent your career
An easy to use powerful tool for creating a marketing plan, or finding sales contacts. Just click to watch it work.
http://www.referenceusa.com/Static/VideoTutorials
To use click Research, then All Databases from the library home page.
Shooter's Bible
Whether your interest in firearms is hunting, self protection or sport shooting, the Shooter’s Bible is the foremost gunner’s reference resource. It includes thousands of technical and practical details on every type of rifle, shotgun, handgun and ammunition including current new prices.
Investigate Florida Laws concerning conealed weapons permits.
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/weapons/index.html
Find Florida 2010-2011 hunting laws, seasons, regulations and news.
http://myfwc.com/recreation/hunt_index.aspx
Rainwater and Greywater
Create an Oasis with Greywater by Art Ludwig can help homeowners with very simple or whole house water reuse.
You can also find out some great information rainwater catchment at these websites. Check out this very simple rainwater harvesting video.
Home Power
Lots of Floridians complain about the heat and intense sun. Discover hands-on solutions for turning this into a positive experience by regularly reading Home Power magazine.
Renewable energy
Use this great title to help take more control of your home energy needs. Learn how to plan, assemble and use home energy products and conservation methods that will help move you towards energy independance. Be the future.
