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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'Critique on this Summer's movies' in the group Cinema
The last three movies I saw were all entertaining enough to see and enjoy. Inception was very much in the vein of The Matrix but didn't have the compelling impact because if you had seen the Matrix you would draw all the parallels and it was…
Aug 5, 2010
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Critique on this Summer's movies

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Probably the best movie I have seen is the remake of the Karate Kid. I never thought a remake would be at the top of my list but this movie is the best I have seen so far this summer. The A Team was just another action movie and Knight and Day was a slightly better one but neither had the depth of character development nor good acting that the Karate Kid had. Iron Man 2 could have been just not bother to be made as it added nothing to the original which was an okay action movie. The worst movie…See More
Eugene V. Solot added a discussion to the group Cinema Jul 9, 2010
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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'My friend and our saxophone player was buried today'
Here we are playing a Middle Eastern sounding piece and when you get a Jew and a Greek together if they should be able to play that music in their sleep and then add an a around musician like Toga and you have the ingredients for some real belly…
Jun 4, 2010
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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'My friend and our saxophone player was buried today'
Whenever the three of us got together we always had fun. Here we are doing a blues and the fact I am not a singer does not stop me from singing the blues. It was inspired by John telling about his woes at the dentist. Eventually he had to get…
May 26, 2010
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Ali Motarassed replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'My friend and our saxophone player was buried today'
oh, I'm sorry gene, it's hard to lost a friend and it's harder that ur friend was an artist...
May 21, 2010
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My friend and our saxophone player was buried today

The late great John Zorbas whom Toga and played music with for over 20 years died in Duluth MN a week from last Friday. I will post his obituary and a recording of "My Funny Valentine," from John Zorbas playing live at Comody's Irish Pub in Duluth in 2007.Zorbas, John FotiosJohn Fotios Zorbas, 79, of Duluth, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his family. ^^John was born Aug. 29, 1930 in Duluth, to Helen and Alex Zorbas. ^^He graduated from Duluth Central High school…See More
Discussion posted by Eugene V. Solot May 19, 2010
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faranak adinehzadeh left a comment for Sue Petrovski
Dear Sue, I'm so sorry, I had a big error in my last comment. I said that "I think you may have been a very kind teacher", I wanted to say "I am sure you have been a very kind teacher". I said that "I just go to an…
May 9, 2010
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Dear Faranak, Do you mean that the only subject you study is English? Today is Mother's Day in America and all of us who are mothers are sent flowers and messages of love from their children. It is a nice custom. Your English good, but…
May 9, 2010
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Alireza Taghdarreh left a comment for faranak adinehzadeh
Thank you very much for your kind comment, Faranak. At best, I consider myself a serious student. That is the position I struggle so hard to capture and retain. I am very glad if at any moment I have been able to give you and other brothers and…
May 6, 2010
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Hi Mr Taghdarre, It's very late but congratulation teacher's day, I hope that you and your family live in healthy and happiness for ever. I learn a lot of things from you, thanks for your guidance. Faranak
May 5, 2010
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faranak adinehzadeh left a comment for Sue Petrovski
Dear Sue, I'm glad to hear from you again. Thanks, I become happy because of your opinion. I'm third year student at university. I just go to English class, if my English improved because of Mr t. is very good teacher and your comments are…
May 5, 2010
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Hi, Sue. Faranak is a university student.
May 2, 2010
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Dear Faranak, I am very interested in what classes you are taking and what grade you are in in school. I have been a teacher and it is interesting for me to compare what is taught in our two countries. You are doing very well in your English. Do you…
May 1, 2010
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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'A study in sound'
There is a program called Audacity that is free and can be used for recording sound if you don't have an audio program download that one. Play sing try both. If you only had electric pickups on your violin you could bypass the mike. I…
May 1, 2010
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Alireza Taghdarreh replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'A study in sound'
Gene, I do not have a good mic, but I will try. What would you say if I sing something for you?
May 1, 2010
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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'A study in sound'
If you could record a short improvisation on the violin I could add to it and post it as the first piece of Alizot music. If you have never tried improvisation just play some notes that sound good and build on them until you get into a groove then…
Apr 30, 2010
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Alireza Taghdarreh replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'A study in sound'
Eugene, An artist's life is indeed beautiful. Thanks for sharing your beautiful life with us. Your life is mingled with art in one form or another: painting, poetry, music... Thoreau says, "If we respected only what is inevitable and has a…
Apr 30, 2010
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Eugene V. Solot replied to Eugene V. Solot's discussion 'A study in sound'
Another short piece from the many that I have been creating this past week.
Apr 28, 2010
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faranak adinehzadeh left a comment for Sue Petrovski
Dear Sue, In Ordibehesht and Khordad(next month) we have exams, but in Ordibehesht teachers and professors take exam from middle of the book(middterm exam) and in Khordad it is from all the book(final exam). In this month, International Book Fair is…
Apr 26, 2010
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Bahman meyghani left a comment for Sue Petrovski
Dear Sue, Nice to hear from you again. Yes, this is where we stayed. I back in university and I have many lessons in this term. I go to university 3days in a week. I am usually in library 3days and Fridays I go to English class. I am very busy. I go…
Apr 24, 2010

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beautiful music by my friends Toga and John recorded in 2004 in Duluth MN

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