FLYINTROPICAL

peaceful man

2012-02-14T05:25:00.001-08:00

rick's dark steelhead

2012-02-12T07:42:00.001-08:00

my friend Rick caught this magnificent steelhead several years ago. For some reasons, this unfinished painting just sit and wait in the closet for many years until last week I took it out and think.... "it might be a good time to put up some finish makeup...". although it seems unfinished still, I think it show some spirits of this fish already...

Kamchatka Kunzha

2012-02-12T07:37:00.001-08:00

one day, I will be there birding and fishing - the Kamchatka!

madison brown

2012-02-07T04:53:00.000-08:00

it finally strikes me to finish this fall color brown trout from Madison... attending Wynton Marsalis concert last night in Harvard. It was an amazing performance! LINK

Wynton Marsalis - Career Sizzle Reel from Wynton Marsalis on Vimeo.

live in the golden era - GO PATS!

2012-02-05T06:32:00.000-08:00

Fish taco - check, beers - check, chips - check, ice cream - check, french fruit tart - check, attitude - check!

artsy saturday

2012-02-04T07:18:00.001-08:00

VOTE NOW! a kid need a fiberglass rod~

2012-02-03T19:38:00.000-08:00

Go here LINKVote for NOVEMBER - JOSHUA MILLS, the kid need a fiberglass rod! : )

a day with Mom

2012-02-02T06:27:00.000-08:00

it's always nice to be home with Mom and Dad and Leroy and Sabrina and Yuki! Thank you! : )

fiberglass rod!

2012-02-01T16:18:00.001-08:00

rock your soul!

owlet never get stressed

2012-01-29T07:58:00.000-08:00

they laugh at it and keep on dreaming...

a wader for a friend's departure

2012-01-28T11:41:00.001-08:00

best wishes! my friend for another stage of life! as good as a wader!

classic

2012-01-23T06:12:00.000-08:00

met a vikin blacksmith in the FF show, he makes his own hooks and his ring! Also he tie flies with traditional way... that is without a vice... amazing!

LOOP

2012-01-18T19:14:00.000-08:00

winter, snow and painting

2012-01-17T18:42:00.000-08:00

2nd snow of this winter last night... finally get the feel of winter, the peace, the atmosphere of painting... here we go again, I am excited to do more indoor exercise, reading and painting! Hot chocolate please! : )

green butt...

2012-01-15T14:00:00.001-08:00

Winter time! tying time!

she is cute and she is my niece

2012-01-12T20:06:00.000-08:00

Introducing my lovely niece Yuki! she is amazing! : ) and Yes, I am a true, proud Uncle Mark! : )

BG & Ian strikes again

2012-01-12T10:18:00.001-08:00

Detonation Studio

Santa say: Oops, one more gift...

2012-01-11T07:44:00.000-08:00

just received this amazing tea book from the other side of the pacific ocean. WOW... Santa say to me: "Oops... like all the good stuff... it doesn't come early!" : ) well... thank you! Santa... this is really a amazing book, a lot of lovely stories about tea and about the mountains! The music CD is just... incredible!! After reading it for couple days, I feel the tea power now... one more cup please! : )

Degas in MFA

2012-01-10T04:51:00.000-08:00

spent a wonderful afternoon with paul and isabelle in the Museum of Fine Art. It is really an amazing experience to see the Degas's works again. The "feel" of the nudes series is just incredible! To me, the most beautiful thing in nature has to be the human figures, although birds and fish trailing close, there are nothing like the pure art form of ourselves! I am always in awe that how beautiful and astonishing those paintings actually are! just amazing!

just ...fishing ...

2012-01-09T04:00:00.000-08:00

quality in life

2012-01-08T05:54:00.000-08:00

My recent internet posts on several flyfishing forums really got me thinking? why the good thoughts went wrong? a lot of good intentions but did not end well because of my lack of communication skills, or lack of writing skills. It felt horrible that the good intentions turned into the flame of hell... I laughed at myself, overall, too much time spent on the internet, too little time spent with good friends... lessons learned! Time to go back to mind my own business... My heart always has a sweet spot for elderly people, particularly for hunters and craftsmen; a pair of seasoned old hands, and a witty mind that shed the words of wisdom are always make me excited to be in the moment. In the past, I have really enjoyed the time spent with some of my "grandpa friends". I would listen carefully, take a note, or video taped about all the amazing stories from the mountains, hunting, trapping and tracking... those are the treasure of our society. I think it is about time for me to go back and visit those people. Jerry in the photo is a great spey caster I recent met, his humorous mind and witty talking are always make my day shine! I am really looking forward to do more spey casting and experimenting with him again! : )

time to focus on another business

2012-01-07T05:06:00.000-08:00

bouldering!

photoshop + Imagination = fantastic!

2012-01-06T04:48:00.001-08:00

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1072588check out the link above... photoshop + imagination = fantastic

Wishes for my 2012

2012-01-01T20:25:00.000-08:00

Wish one: Live Healthy all the way: Physically and Mentally.Go Bike! Go Gym!Wish Two: Less computer time, more paper time! I mean REAL book!Wish Three: Family first, want to spend as much time as possible with my family!Wish Four: Be skillful in my career, too many thing to learn, too little time... so I want to be skillful and be alert and be smart!Wish Five: Be outdoors; more route, hike longer and spent more time in the woods and creeks!Wish Six: Be Artsy: Paint/Draw/Fly Tying/ Fly Casting/Photography/Music/CookingWish Six - 1: Photography: read more history and do more readings on bibliography of several interested photographers.Wish Six - 2: Music: Read more about music history; play pianoWish Six - 3: Cooking: focus on Spice. try new ways of using spices. Weeee, seems I will have a ton of things to go through... Be happy to be alive! and be exploratory! Here I come 2012!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T07:22:00.000-08:00

Best wishes to all of you! Wish a 2012 is smooth and flavorful like this fabulous rice bowl!

trout year

2011-12-25T20:07:00.001-08:00

apparently,2012 will be a trout year! thank you Santa! : )

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T06:39:00.000-08:00

cook some good food, watch classic movie and drink some wine, what a great Christmas! now, hot tea, aromatic coffee and awesome music will energize me again! : )

the real master - real style

2011-12-21T16:32:00.000-08:00

skagit casting is the style that continue amazing me in different ways... if you have friends are into spey fishing, this is the best gift you can find on the market. Order now! : )

this is fly!?

2011-12-21T06:42:00.001-08:00

Holiday Gift!

2011-12-20T05:40:00.000-08:00

Just received this wonderful gift from a good friend Mills Thank You Brother!

Happy Holiday - kid's smile

2011-12-16T18:53:00.000-08:00

A good friend - Paul just sent me this WONDERFUL photo. He mentioned it's such a wonderful day to fish with a kid. Indeed! It's a wonderful photo, great fish and great smile! Happy Holiday! : )

the spirit of traveling and fishing

2011-12-12T13:41:00.000-08:00

2011-12-10T07:47:00.001-08:00

amazing MCZ

2011-12-09T16:11:00.001-08:00

It's an amazing MCZ museum, I have learned new things everyday! There are many reasons to have a good museum around, scientific research has been the most important one, but over years, I have learned that people and the visitors are the central element in the museum. This place have presented the wonderful nature in a series of time frame. the more people appreciate about it, the more power we will going to have to preserve the wild.

glimpse of the light

2011-12-07T05:35:00.001-08:00

every now and then we seems lost in those technical view of flyfishing... but really... bamboo, fiberglass, graphite, large arbor or whatsoever... it's all boil down to the essence of flyfishing... the river... the flow and the outdoors... it's like a river run through your life... let it come, let it go and if you will, capture a glimpse of the beautiful light when you encounter during the journey.

2011-12-07T05:34:00.001-08:00

great demo!

2011-12-05T08:18:00.000-08:00

great work! Tobbe you are the best!

2011-12-05T04:33:00.001-08:00

more work is waiting

2011-12-04T06:51:00.001-08:00

more works are piling up QQ... got to speed up... art and science BOTH!

art and science in fly casting

2011-12-04T06:46:00.001-08:00

Fly casting is a great combination of art and science! seeing the line goes out effortlessly and wonder around the science behind the beautiful loop. I just love them all! working out some physics this morning and felt I am a competed angler now... : ) more physics please!!

2011-12-02T04:17:00.001-08:00

"Am I disaster prone?" asks Ryan Peterson. After nine days on the river, the search for the Ghost Run isn't going well.

2011-12-01T04:56:00.001-08:00

New York Times - Harvard MCZ

2011-11-29T04:32:00.001-08:00

Check the link out... we were doing some touring for the Nutuall Ornithological Club the other day, and fortunate for us to ride with their fame. It's on the report of New York Times LINK so I guess I am officially famous now! : ) HA...

wonderful documentary

2011-11-29T03:47:00.001-08:00

thanksgiving gathering

2011-11-28T10:17:00.001-08:00

grateful to have my american family take care of me on the thanksgiving... I can hear my stomach is saying Thank You! still : )

fiber alignment

2011-11-26T16:45:00.001-08:00

It's amazing how the rod building tech have evolved into this level! I want a 7 weight rod for my streamer fishing!

last strong hold

2011-11-24T00:23:00.000-08:00

need Christmas gift list without break the bank? salmon jerky

2011-11-23T04:35:00.001-08:00

Salmon are more than just fish. The immense spawning runs that once filled rivers from Southern California to the Alaskan Arctic formed the lifeblood of coastal ecosystems, nature’s conduit for moving nutrients from the bountiful Pacific to the sterile interior. Ocean elements have been discovered thousands of miles inland, brought there by salmon, and carried deep into the forest and mountains in the bellies of bears, wolves and human beings.Salmon’s former abundance created a thriving human population, with great centers of culture and trade springing up wherever people gathered for the harvest. To the original inhabitants of our coastlines, salmon meant life itself. And today, these fish still carry deep meaning. They are symbols of wild, clean water, a connection to the ancient rhythms of tide and season.Wild Pacific salmon have fed us—in both body and spirit—for 10,000 years. We have always found comfort in knowing they will return from the sea next season, and the one after that. But unless we can change destructive practices within the salmon industry, their return grows more doubtful with each passing year.All Salmon Are Not Created EqualIt’s getting tough to decide which seafood is okay to eat anymore, and salmon are no exception. While we know they taste great and come loaded with protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, there are serious problems within the salmon industry.Industrial net-pen salmon farms, with their vast quantities of waste pollution, disease, parasites and chemicals exact a terrible toll on wild salmon populations. Fish produced in these ocean feedlots require dye-enhanced feed to make their gray flesh appear a more natural pinkish color. If that’s not unappealing enough, farmed salmon frequently contain antibiotics, concentrated PCBs and other chemicals.Off the coast, wild salmon stocks mix and mingle all along their migration routes. Commercial fishers in the open ocean cannot truly know were the fish they are catching originated. While sustainable populations may be targeted, the actual harvest can—and often does—include fish from endangered stocks.The large-river gillnet fisheries kill a majority of the fish they encounter, unable to discriminate between robust populations and those struggling for survival. In the Skeena River, for example, sockeye and pink salmon return in great abundance, but harvesting by gillnet means unacceptable numbers of coho and steelhead perish as by-catch.Thankfully, there are still healthy, sustainable runs of wild salmon available. These are fish we can harvest, eat and enjoy; food that makes us feel good in more ways than one. We just have to know our fish and harvest selectively.What Does A Clothing Company Know About Fish?Strange as it might sound, our fish story starts with the cotton industry. In the early 90s, workers at some of our stores were getting sick when new shipments of cotton t-shirts arrived. Air quality analysis identified formaldehyde and other chemicals in the shirts as the culprit. It was suggested that better ventilation would end the problem, but that felt like ducking the real issue.With a little research, we discovered that conventionally produced cotton is one of the most harmful industries on earth. It requires extensive use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and chemical defoliants, not to mention staggering amounts of chlorine bleach, toxic dyes and formaldehyde for processing.Our immediate reaction was to simply stop using cotton in our products, but we realized a boycott wouldn’t change anything. The “bad” cotton would still be grown and processed, and somebody else would make clothes out of it.The only solution, then, was to start working with select growers and processors to create an organic cotton supply for our products. By 1996, we had converted our entire sportswear line to 100% organically grown cotton. Sure, it cost more. But this decision kept thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals out of the environment, and our customers quickly discovered the new organic cotton products felt better and lasted longer. It’s been one of our greatest success stories.Now we’d like to make the same kind of changes in the salmon industry.Go To The SourceIn order to succeed, we understand Patagonia Provisions salmon products must be the finest in the world. Period. To this end, we’ve teamed up with Harald Kossler, the legendary smokehouse guru of Terrace, B.C. Based on extensive testing—and the fact that we can’t stop eating Harald’s delicacies ourselves—we’re confident these are the most delicious, healthiest salmon products on the market.To meet our higher goals, though, we needed to develop an entirely new sourcing system for our fish. Working with Skeena Wild, a Canadian fish conservation organization, we’ve identified sustainable, in-river fisheries that use tangle-tooth nets, beach seines and traditional First Nations fish wheels and dip nets. These selective-harvest techniques produce higher quality fish and, most importantly, allow non-target species to survive and spawn. Our sourcing process has also made Patagonia Provisions the first fish-industry business working in active partnership with conservation NGOs.Our state-of-the-art fish processing plant in Northern British Columbia provides local employment and keeps the “value” in “value-added products” within the community. The all-metal, fully recyclable facility runs under spotless health standards and has achieved the top ISO 22000 certification. We are now working toward a zero-waste operation with complete repurposing of all fish byproducts.The Future of Wild SalmonThe salmon industry today is a broken model. Too many endangered stocks are dwindling under the pressures of indiscriminate harvest and unsustainable fish-farming techniques. Something has to change. We believe a market-based solution is the best way to effect that change. Our goal, then, is to create a new model, one which demonstrates that adding value to selectively harvested salmon is not only possible, but good business. With your help, our success can create opportunities to reform current fisheries and protect the future of wild salmon.What do we know about the fish business? Maybe just enough to change it for the better. Thank you for your support.The Patagonia Mission StatementMake the best product. Cause no unnecessary harm. Inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.“Have A Snack, Save A Species”Read the essay by Yvon ChouinardWild Salmon JerkyComing soonLINK from Patagonia

dog, boat and fishermen = great time!

2011-11-23T00:07:00.001-08:00

This warm video just reminded me how much fun I have with my brothers in the summer time. dog, boat and fishermen = great time! : )

on the way to the office

2011-11-19T19:41:00.001-08:00

wonderful bikeway everyday! hope the snow will come a little bit late this year... : )

taming the wind

2011-11-19T05:23:00.001-08:00

I have posted this video before, but the technique is so good, worth my extra attention...

we love Mel Krieger!

2011-11-18T18:16:00.001-08:00

2011-11-16T15:12:00.001-08:00

marabou love

2011-11-12T06:52:00.001-08:00

I love marabou, it a feather material come from turkey butt, yes, the turkey we are going to eat on the Thanksgiving! Particularly, it come with endless wonderful dyed colors... why mess around with endangered species?! This marabou material is so good and so cheap, they catch as many fish as you wish, in addition, they are soooo easy to cast!! : )

Martha Argerich - amazing!

2011-11-11T08:27:00.001-08:00

few wonderful clips from metalheads

2011-11-11T05:44:00.001-08:00

check out METALHEADS. give you a good dose of metalic spirit.

color matters

2011-11-10T04:52:00.000-08:00

scored!

2011-11-09T20:34:00.000-08:00

good hackles are hard to come by...but sometimes you just get lucky!! scored an awesome hackle cape from bear den! so happy! : )

Niclas - the man - My friend!

2011-11-09T10:49:00.001-08:00

check this out! Imperial woodpecker film from 1956

2011-11-06T19:58:00.001-08:00

how exciting! a film from 1956! the first and ever, found...continue read Here.

words

2011-10-31T21:11:00.000-07:00

Smile an everlasting smile, a smile can bring you near to me.Don't ever let me find you gone, cause that would bring a tear to me.This world has lost its glory, let's start a brand new story now, my love.Right now, there'll be no other time and I can show you how, MY LOVE.Talk in everlasting words, and dedicate them all to me.And I will give you all my life, I'm here if you should call to me.You think that I don't even mean a single word I say.It's only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away

Degas in Boston now!

2011-10-31T06:51:00.000-07:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DegasOne of my favorite artists! Degas is in Boston now!! check out the MFA website for the detail.http://www.mfa.org/last time I saw his work was in Paris, 8 years ago. A really stunning, amazing work!! You will feel the power when you standing in front of it!! The show will last until Feb.

2011-10-30T09:06:00.001-07:00

fall is the season for gathering

2011-10-30T06:00:00.001-07:00

2011-10-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

This move is just... beautiful... amazing... and heart melting! Swan Lake - II. Introduction, Scene & Dance No. 2 - Part 4/8

west is the best

2011-10-19T06:02:00.000-07:00

I never get tired of watching this video. so great! I need to book a flight and go west!

bird and birder

2011-10-18T14:26:00.000-07:00

I simply can't live without birds and birders... living in the MCZ dream!

season tv

2011-10-18T05:56:00.000-07:00

check out season tv. com - great inspiring stories there..

fall in Ipswitch

2011-10-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

although I always claim I am not a big fan of ocean in general, I have to admit that she has been very very good to me! maybe we can be close friends in the near future! : )

april in paris and october in rhode island..

2011-10-13T20:00:00.000-07:00

october in rhode island is like visiting a local vegetable shop; is receiving a love letter and chocolate from the dear mom; is like walking under the sea wind; is like enjoying the sunshine morning with friends..is living in a wonderful moment.

hard to sit still in the office?

2011-10-12T06:23:00.000-07:00

..then.. watch this... @@

brown drake

2011-10-12T05:36:00.001-07:00

New England family style - wonderful and peaceful

2011-10-09T21:32:00.000-07:00

Spent a wonderful weekend with a good friend Paul! What a wonderful family and life style! It really inspire me how a life could be so wonderful and peaceful! We spent a lot of time chat with different topics, dogs, garden, food, house, careers, family and fishing of course. : ) What an inspiring life style we have shared! So many beautiful things around us, full of appreciations and full of delightful experience! I have to agree New England is such a wonderful place! Thank you Paul and Isabelle for showing me those wonderful and peaceful elements!

sweaty B - bushwhacking

2011-10-06T06:46:00.000-07:00

stage 5

2011-10-05T05:08:00.000-07:00

Joan Wulff has mentioned this 5 stage evolution in fly fisherman... 1. want to catch a fish. 2. want to catch as many fish as possible. 3. want to catch a big fish. 4. want to catch a fish in the way you wanted. 5. want to be there and fishing. I think I finally sure, the stage 4-5 is what I am now... I had such a great time just watch my friends execute a fishing task. It is like watch a opera play, tension, delicate and with unknown elements in the air, I enjoy every moment of it!

What a great weekend with Vlad and Amy!

2011-10-02T05:36:00.000-07:00

Just had a wonderful weekend with musician, artist, saltwater fisherman and connoisseur Vlad and Amy. Enjoy every moment of it! Thanks my brother and Amy! my soul and stomach are enriched! : )

magic flute - one of the favorites

2011-09-30T06:16:00.001-07:00

Kabuto rod 8053

2011-09-28T05:26:00.000-07:00

If I only can choose "one rod" for trout fishing,with unlimited budget, what rod I would get? the Kabuto 8053 - 5 weight 8 feet. LINK. This rod is amazing! period. Its delicate enough for close range presentation, yet, punch through the wind like no body's business. Streamer fishing, you bet. The rod is medium, full bend action, relative strong tip, it remind me the G-Loomis GLX Dredger 12'9 6/7 spey rod a lot. also full bend and good feel of the rod load. When asked, the Kabuto rod can really drive the line into "wedge" loop and punch the line and big fly into gusting wind. Me, BG and Griz all love this rod. And just a note to you, we are not purists... we are just a bunch of fish dudes, we can be careless about what materials it is made from, we only care about fishing ability and the fishing feel... Kabuto rod, get 11 points out of 1-10 scale! The extra point dedicate to the artistic craftsmanship and the "Jedi" energy. "

It's a light saber!" BG said.

2011-09-28T04:32:00.001-07:00

good friends visiting!

2011-09-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

good friends Vlad and Amy were visiting me a couple weeks ago. what a great time! It's part of mini fiberglass fly rod clave! It was just a wonderful gathering! I am sure we will have this mini clave very soon in the near future! Thanks for the wonderful time Vlad & Amy. Let's cook up some good food again! : )

Casting in Boston - Riverwatch

2011-09-25T19:22:00.001-07:00

forest tune

2011-09-25T12:25:00.001-07:00

short head, long head...

2011-09-12T10:35:00.001-07:00

short heads, long heads..whatever make a fly goes is a good head...

carron trick

2011-09-09T05:19:00.001-07:00

time to learn the carron trick?

time to tie more flies?!

2011-09-06T08:54:00.001-07:00

dryfly, nymph, streamer, intruder and everything in between...

Fly Fisherman's rods - real candy

2011-08-30T10:29:00.000-07:00

Check out my brother Vlad's recent art work! To say it is a "eye candy" is an understatement... not only to the eyes, it also sweeten the soul... all from Kabuto blanks...
Web LINK
http://musicarskikafe.blogspot.com/2011/08/last-two-minnesota-builds.html

define: nuts

2011-08-29T18:14:00.000-07:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuts
amazing! just saw this clip from Mike's blog... http://steeliemike.blogspot.com/
it makes my day! : )

from good hands

2011-08-27T20:06:00.000-07:00

fished my Clay rod today, full of appreciations and joy because I know this rod is made from good hands...I never get tired of watch this video, very inspiring!

Arizona Desert Trip - after house finches

2011-08-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

just got back from the desert Arizona, a really fun and wonderful trip! captured a lot of birds for the research, saw an amazing desert landscape, lots of cactus and wonderful creatures live in there! great friends companions are just ice on the cake... am I going to move to the desert?... hell NO!

sulfur hatch

2011-08-08T04:56:00.001-07:00

trout hunting in a spring creek.
fishing in a tailwater creek, after a long silent morning, suddenly the river was "decorated" with some little yellow dots on the surface... The little "drifting yellow dots" brings the life immediately back, woke up all the fish in the river... an really amazing encounter!

Sunday -Brunch gathering and Happy B-day to Moms

2011-08-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

It's Sunday and it's a good time to have a brunch gathering! cooking up mom's best recipes, some good music (opera) and play with twins to celebrate our moms' birthday! Happy Birthday to the moms! : )

2011-08-04T06:31:00.001-07:00

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belly love

2011-07-31T07:56:00.001-07:00

help send Olive to Hollywood

2011-07-29T04:43:00.001-07:00

http://olivethewoollybugger.com/blog/?p=1613
my friend Kirk is making an exciting animation movie! see the LINK here...

mystery mist in a spring creek

2011-07-28T05:47:00.001-07:00

80F temperature in the air, 50F in the water, the combination make the mystery mist roll in when sun is slightly out of power, a tailwater/spring creek special.. a wonderful place to hide out from the heat waves..

sulfur hatch

2011-07-24T06:51:00.001-07:00

Meiser rod collection from Slow fishing

2011-07-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

Check out a recent post from Mr. Yun in Slow fishing, LINK his Meiser collection is quite impressive! AWESOME all the way actually! : )
One of the reason I love the Meiser MKS rod is the distinct feel! The reverse, "parabolic" taper really make this rod a easy casting rod for big flies... It bends deep and power from the bottom section make a enjoyable "sling shot motion". such a great rod to fish with!! Eh......I miss the swing! I need to get out and swing more flies!

Buena Vista Social Club

2011-07-20T00:34:00.000-07:00

The recording, named Buena Vista Social Club after the Havana institution, became an international success, and the ensemble was encouraged to perform with a full line-up in Amsterdam in 1998. German director Wim Wenders captured the performance on film, followed by a second concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City for a documentary that included interviews with the musicians conducted in Havana. Wenders' film, also called Buena Vista Social Club, was released to critical acclaim, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary feature and winning numerous accolades including Best Documentary at the European Film Awards.
The success of both the album and film sparked a revival of international interest in traditional Cuban music and Latin American music in general. Some of the Cuban performers later released well-received solo albums and recorded collaborations with international stars from different musical genres. The "Buena Vista Social Club" name became an umbrella term to describe these performances and releases, and has been likened to a brand label that encapsulates Cuba's "musical golden age" between the 1930s and 1950s. The new success was fleeting for the most recognizable artists in the ensemble: Compay Segundo, Rubén González, and Ibrahim Ferrer, who died at the ages of ninety-five, eighty-four, and seventy-eight respectively; Segundo and González in 2003, then Ferrer in 2005. from Wiki LINK Movie clip 1, 2

One of my all time favorite movies!

Taylor Swift

2011-07-19T17:47:00.000-07:00

well... I don't really know her, neither about her song, but because my friend's friend is crazy about her... so I think it would be good to give it a try... pretty good e... I have to admit! : )