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You might not want to buy store bought drinks after trying these homemade ones!

Ingredients

• 6 apples washed/cored/cut in small pieces
• 1 cup grated ginger
• 10 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar

Method

1. Bring the water to boil in a large pot.

2. Add the apples and ginger, boil for 15 minutes or until the apples are tender.

3. Remove from heat and cool.

4. Strain through a sieve or cheesecloth. Sweeten to taste. Serve over crushed ice.

Serves 4-6
 

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Jamaica to get first woman leader
The Caribbean island of Jamaica is to have a
female prime minister for the first time.

Simpson Miller has strong popular appeal after years in politics.

Portia Simpson Miller, 60, was elected president of the governing People's National Party in an internal vote. She will automatically become prime minister when the incumbent, PJ Patterson, steps down in the next few weeks after 14 years in the post. Mrs. Simpson Miller, currently local government minister, narrowly beat the national security minister to the job. Dr Peter Phillips had been seen as the favourite to succeed Mr. Patterson but his record on tackling violence has been questioned. There have been more than 4,000 cases of homicide in Jamaica since he took charge of security five years ago. Popular appeal

Mrs. Simpson Miller, who has been a popular figure in Jamaican politics since the 1970s, took 1,775 votes to 1,538 votes for Dr Phillips in the leadership vote.

Speaking in Kingston as the results were announced, she said: "I accept your mandate... and pledge to honour my commitment to serve you all."

Political opponents argue Mrs. Simpson Miller does not have the skills needed to run the country.

"She's a women who's very determined, a firebrand type of politician who has really hit home when it comes to the majority of people." --Kathy Barrett, Radio Jamaica

But commentators say the 60-year-old has gained strong popular appeal during her decades in politics.

"She is seen as someone who has really risen through the ranks of the party, coming from a very, very poor section of Jamaica... to the top post," Radio Jamaica's Kathy Barrett told the BBC.

"She's a women who's very determined, a firebrand type of politician who has really hit home when it comes to the majority of people - especially women, the poor and the unemployed."

Mrs. Simpson Miller is expected to take over from Mr. Patterson, Jamaica's longest-serving prime minister, by April.

Before the leadership vote, Mr. Patterson urged the party "to come together as one single family".

He has led his party to three election victories but his government faces criticism over rising crime and has been dogged by charges of corruption.

The next parliamentary elections are due to take place in 2007.
 

 

Hit City Records Announces New Single
"Louisiana Legends and Politricks"
By Henry Turner, JR. & Flavor

Baton Rouge, LA - Hit City Records recording artist Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor are pleased to announce a new single entitled LOUISIANA LEGENDS AND POLITRICKS. The reggae/funk song takes a tongue-in-cheek look at local and national politics, its' leaders, current living conditions in the state, and its slow recovery since the recent rash of hurricane destruction.

Last year, the band released two singles, GIVE ME LOVE, which was picked by Hurricane Healing (www.hurricanehealing.us) for the organizations' continuing relief efforts in the gulf coast region; and MERRY CHRISTMAS, which garnered national and international airplay during the holiday season.

Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor's music is a unique brand of Louisiana Reggae/Funk, created by Turner. The genre is considered an infusion of R&B, reggae and blues, with some jazz chording and has been lauded as 'a sure crowd pleaser.' Past radio play hits include "Fat Baby," 'Limbo," "Louisiana Funk," "Praising Jah" and "Family," on their "Will Work For Money," "Facing Millennium" and "Louisiana Gumbo Combo" CD's. The mesmerizing bands' tour dates have include the Peter Tosh Celebration Tour, USA Reggae Road Show, Louisiana Legends Tour and the Bob Marley Fest 1997 through 2002. Television appearances include "The All You Can Eat Texas Music Café," "Caribbean Breeze" and "Louisiana Jukebox." Movie soundtrack credits are "Gutter Punks" and "Destination Jamaica: Rastafarian Dreams."

The band is Henry Turner, Jr. on guitar and lead vocals, Ronnie Houston on drums and Jonathan ‘Boogie' Long on bass and vocals.

Check out their websites at www.henryturnerjr.com and www.ballardsbytes.com.

For additional information contact: Marcia N. Groff 310/855-0498 Entertainment Enterprises 656 West Knoll Drive, #104 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Ent-entprsworldnet.att.net
 

LOUISIANA LEGENDS AND POLITRICKS
By Henry Turner, Jr.

Louisiana under Napoleonic Law but still a state
Legends HTJ&F Louisiana Legend,
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana Legend,
Ray Nagan, Louisiana Legend,
Kip Holden, Louisiana Legend.

Reggae Music is serious business politricks is serious business also
Don't worry Louisiana will be ok by any means necessary
Excuse me Hen pass me the red phone and patch me through
To the White House, wrong number I think we got FEMA
Wait a minute Ronnie, let me speak to FEMA, I have damages

Oh, yeah-we still got gumbo in the French Quarters,
We still have Mardi Gras, we still have red beans and rice,
We still have ham hocks and neck bones and we are still open for business 24/7.

George Bush, a United States legend, he is a brave man, William (Bill) Clinton, a United States legend and a saxophonist, and also a very brave man.

Oh, by the way, Melvin Kip Holden or Cleo Fields would make a great governor or president Oh yeah, I know y'all waitin' on someone to choose a color, but remember Louisiana is a gumbo and we need all the flavors.

So, somebody get me the White House
Welcome to Louisiana, if you come in by the airport, be careful if you arrive by ground 110, watch for rising water.

Goodnight, Kathleen, goodnight Kip Holden,
Goodnight Ray Nagan, goodnight FEMA,
Reggae Music is serious business and politrickin' is serious business, also a message from this here flavor band wired up for I and I, and you and you.

2006
Turner World Publishing
BMI
All rights reserved
 

 

SADIKI
Look out for his album due out later this year!

Listeners of Belize's top Radio Station WAVE RADIO 105.9 FM, were treated with an unexpected interview from Singer/Songwriter/Producer Sadiki. The singer, who has toured with Beres Hammond, on his "Music Is Life World Tour, just happened to call up DJ Busch of Wave Radio, while he was on the air, DJ Busch then put Sadiki live on the air. Since recording "Gal Dem Everytime" on the Buyout Riddim, Sadiki has become a hit with the people of Belize. While on the air Sadiki spoke about his visit to Belize in 2003... "I have a special place in my heart for the Belizean people, while I was performing with Beres a nice little young lady proposed to me.. She screamed out "I Love You, I wanna marry you." (laughs) "But I love Belize though, great people, good food, and wonderful music!" Sadiki is currently working on a new album called "Morning's Come" which is due out later this year. His current singles include "Incomplete", "Pretty Girl" and "No Boring Ride" which is on the Red Bull and Guinness Riddim.

For More information Contact Marie Blake at 718-864-2704, marieblakeskinnybwoy.com, www.SADIKIONLINE.net, or www.BELIZEANMOVEMENTS.com.
 

Members of LAMN (founded in 1988) and NARIP (founded in 1998), are able to more quickly gain the insight, knowledge, and contact information they need for career development and career enhancement.

The success of both organizations extends well beyond their names - both LAMN and NARIP have members across the country and around the globe. Offices have opened in Canada, New York, and London, with additional cities getting in line.

Prior to Taylor's development of these influential organizations, there was no formal entity that addressed the educational, networking, or mentoring functions necessary to nurture a new generation for the music industry. Each of these factors is important, but there is no doubt which one Taylor values most: "Networking is what this business - all business, really - is about," she states. "If you want to get ahead, you've got to know people. You can be a genius but remain entrenched in obscurity and poverty unless you get out there and let people know who you are."

LAMN

LAMN is a multifaceted resource for newcomers to the music business, as well as an avenue for students to learn more about the industry and how they might break into it. LAMN sponsors industry gatherings, workshops and seminars with top executives from all areas of the music business.

NARIP:

To qualify to become a member of NARIP, you must be a professional in the record industry. "I realized that, beyond organizations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which is a lobbying body that focuses on legislation, there wasn't an organization that served the needs of those whose careers are completely in the record industry," Taylor stated.

The Beginnings.

"The idea for the Los Angeles Music Network goes back to my first job in the business, with Avalon Attractions, a big concert promoter in Southern California," says Taylor. "Every spoke of the music industry wheel comes together to make a concert happen. Here I was, fresh out of college, and I had access to just about every possible type of professional - from radio to press to record company personnel, from artist managers to the artists themselves." Taylor looked around for an association through which she could meet the people she interacted with on the phone. "I was very surprised not to find anything of real value, so I started putting together little meet-and-greets among the people I was dealing with," she says. "At first, there were only about three or four of us, but it grew. That was the seed that led to my building the professional relationships I have today, not to mention the Job Bank and my mailing list. It's the best in the business."

Some of what LAMN and NARIP do overlaps, and Taylor regularly employs NARIP members for LAMN panels and other functions, and to mentor LAMN members. However, she is keen to provide the right kind of experiences for each group. For NARIP members, her approach is to take on a continuing-education role. "We should never stop learning and, no matter how much experience we may have, there's always something else or another point of view that we can absorb and appreciate," Taylor says.

Pianist-turned-executive

A classically-trained pianist, Taylor is also is an instructor, music business lecturer and speaker at institutions such as the Harvard Business School, New York University, the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum, Berklee College of Music, University of California Los Angeles (Entertainment Studies & Performing Arts), University of Southern California, Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford, London), California State University at Chico, Middle Tennessee State University, Music and Entertainment Industry Educator's Association International Symposium (2000 and 2002), University of Hawaii, California State University at Pomona, the Pepperdine University School of Business and others. A popular guest speaker and participant in industry conferences internationally, she served as Conference Chair for Musicom4, a music technology symposium (1998), and as keynote speaker for Berklee College of Music Summer Conference (2003)

She is a consultant to InsideSessions, a joint venture between the Universal Music Group and Penguin Putnam, and sits on numerous international charity and industry boards of directors. She is a frequent talent judge at US and international talent competitions and has recently participated on panels for Universal Talent Prague (Czech Republic 2003) and for the Golden Magnolia International Song Festival (Baton Rouge 2003).

As a writer and contributor, her analyses have appeared recently in Billboard Magazine, Radio & Records, USA Today, Newsweek, Source Magazine, the Chicago Sun Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, Daily Variety, Musician Magazine, Wired, Lip Service Magazine, Los Angeles Business Journal and wire services such as Reuters Ltd., and in international business press (Capital Magazine [Spain], Challenges / Le Nouvel Observateur [France]). She has been a featured expert on National Public Radio's "Hollywood Wrap," the Fox News Channel, Samm Brown's "For The Record" on KPFK 90.7-FM, Ira Fistell's talk radio program on KRLA 1110-AM and in other news media.
 

Tess Taylor can be reached at (818) 769-7007 or via email at tessnarip.com. Scott G (The G-Man) writes and produces radio commercials from G-Man Music & Radical Radio. With albums on Delvian Records, iTunes, Amazon, and many other online stores, he also composes music that is played in clubs, on college radio stations, and on commercials. A member of NARAS (the Grammy organization) and NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals), he writes about music, advertising, marketing, communications, advertainment, and digital distribution for the Immedia Wire Service and MusicDish.com. Samples of his songs and commercials are on his site at: http://www.gmanmusic.com Article Source: http://E-NewsletterArticles.com

So often when we pray we are asking for something - for ourselves or the world in general. While this is fine and necessary, we must not forget to be thankful.

This month I was reminded of this after watching Oprah Winfrey's 20th Anniversary Show. She told so many stories of just how important it is to be grateful - especially when times are tough. When we consider the things we are truly thankful for it helps us be aware of how precious life really is.

So this month I would ask you to join me in keeping a journal of things that you are grateful for. My list starts something like this...

My children ages 12 and 14... they have given me so many loving memories.

Live music... something about capturing the essence of frequency and energy in a moment.

Good friends... the ones who stick by - no matter the course.

Shelter... I have been homeless in the past and am ever so thankful to have a roof over my head.

Good food... it nourishes our bodies and our minds, it also makes us feel better. Thank those who prepare it!

I am thankful for all these things and much more.

I have found that "finding the good" is the only survival technique that really works! Have fun considering all that you have gratitude for.

Thank you for reading this,
James

Passionate for human rights and politics, bourgeoning writer James Curt Byrum keeps his readers abreast of current news events. In addition to being a writer, he is a Respiratory Therapist residing in California. James also has a passion for music of all genres, writes experimental music and is a poet/lyricist. Reach James at oroborussbcglobal.net. Website: www.jamescurtbyrum.com.

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