Optimistic Googlers will enjoy today's salute to the Leap Day or Leap Year, whichever wording you fancy.
It's one-minute of ragtime music from Kevin McCleod titled "Merry Go Slower." Along with the classic Google home page, the YouTube version recognizes the 220th birthday of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, born February 29, 1792.
As a refresher, Leap Year happens once every four years in order to correct the mathematical difference between earth's travel and the Gregorian calendar. The correction started in 1592.
This Google Doodle was created by Google Doodle Team Leader Ryan Germick who also penned the popular interactive Pac-Man and Les Paul doodles. It's this kind of whimsy that keeps Google fresh, innovative, and yes, optimistic.
February 28, 2012
February 26, 2012
Singing around the web
I watched the Academy Awards tonight. It was the 84th consecutive year that the movie industry has gathered to honor its brightest stars - the actors, directors, writers, editors and others that come together to make the magical moments that we enjoy in the theater. One actor said, "Movies are like watching our dreams in the afternoon." How true.
Tonight was a very international show with best actor and film honors going to the French-produced film, "The Artist." The international awards combined with the pageantry of the show led me to choose today's song for Music Sunday at Experience Optimism.
It is an international experience, "Lux Aurmque" performed by Eric Whiteacre and a virtual choir made up of vocalists from around the world, appearing via web cams and computers wherever they live.
According to an interview conducted on MSNBC, Whiteacre is directing a virtual choir again this year made up of 3,800 individual singers from 73 countries.
"Everyone is accepted," claims Whiteacre, "and their only motivation is to be a part of something good and beautiful as possible."
Tonight was a very international show with best actor and film honors going to the French-produced film, "The Artist." The international awards combined with the pageantry of the show led me to choose today's song for Music Sunday at Experience Optimism.
It is an international experience, "Lux Aurmque" performed by Eric Whiteacre and a virtual choir made up of vocalists from around the world, appearing via web cams and computers wherever they live.
According to an interview conducted on MSNBC, Whiteacre is directing a virtual choir again this year made up of 3,800 individual singers from 73 countries.
I believe they are sharing optimism with their voices and virtual connection to each another. Thank you for the beautiful experience.
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