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This rare ability allows someone to instantly identify or reproduce a musical note without any reference point. Possessing perfect pitch is often seen as an indicator of inborn musical giftedness. Famous composers like Mozart and pop stars like Mariah Carey are just some examples of musicians who are believed to have perfect pitch. It's an aura of mystery surrounds this unusual talent. By some estimates, only about 1 in 10,000 people have genuine perfect pitch.

The simplest thing about Christian Dior New Look, Francis Kurkdjian’s latest addition to the brand’s Collection Privee, is describing how it smells. Starting with an iceberg-sized wallop of aldehyde (C12 MNA to be precise, the one that smells steamy, waxy, metallic, snuffed-candle-y and quietly pine-citrusy) it then makes way for a chilly frankincense note (conjuring a church that might have been frequented by the Snow Queen) before settling on an equally cool, haughty, pristine-white amber (without ever losing the silvery edge of the aldehyde).

Three years ago today my fourth book, ‘Henry VII and the Tudor Pretenders: Simnel, Warbeck and Warwick’ was released by Amberley Publishing. I had worked on the book for four years and am proud of the result. It is, I dare say, a gripping tale of treachery, betrayal, and intrigue at the heart of the early Tudor court, and in many ways influenced Tudor paranoia, not always unjustified, in successive generations.

On the morning of 23 November 1499, the blonde-haired prisoner was roused from his bed in the Tower of London and prepared for his final journey. His near-decade imposture of a Yorkist prince, now confessed by himself to have been fraudulent, was reaching its inevitable conclusion. Forced to walk through the centre of London, past a jeering mob that thronged the streets for one last glimpse of this would-be king, the crowd now understood this figure to simply be Pierrechon Werbecque of Tournai.

On the first day back from winter break, there was a school shooting before classes started at Perry Middle & High School on January 4, 2024. The combined campus is in Perry, Iowa, a small town of 7,800 about 35 miles from Des Moines. Thirteen minutes before 1st period classes, a 17-year-old with a shotgun and pistol opened fire inside the school. He killed a 6th grade classmate, wounded 4 other students, and wounded a school administrator before taking his own life in the hallway.

Dear Friends, I’ve been working with Persephone through this transition to winter in New York. She arrived seemingly out of nowhere in November and has been with me steadily for over a month. I believe she’s arrived to help me understand the darkness of this time of year, but also to usher me through the challenging transition I’m experiencing in the menopause portal. I’ve clung to her hand, her gown, her feet at times.

Persipan—the treasure in the Peach Pit My brother Richard and I entertained ourselves with experiments when we were kids.  One of them involved whacking peach pits (we usually bought peaches from a roadside stand on the way to Rehobeth Beach) with a hammer to find out what was inside.  Well we found what looked like almonds inside—the peach seeds hidden behind the rough wooden envelope. I liked almonds and popped one into my mouth.

Some of you are already rolling your eyes, I'm sure. Before I begin, a disclaimer: this article will discuss pedophilia and sexual exploitation of minors. If you want to NOPE out, now would be the time. For those who have avoided the online discourse surrounding Persona 5, a common debate is around Joker's option to romance Futaba. The two major camps, best as I can tell, are: "Futaba is a child, and it's disgusting that Joker can romance her"

There are only two slots left for my upcoming Draft Intensive class with Script Anatomy! I really love teaching this class. It’s a fun and practical one in which you’ll go from your existing outline to a solid first draft. It’s highly collaborative, and you’ll receive notes from me and your very smart classmates. Class begins Oct 22 and runs for three sessions, every other Sunday morning. This is your opportunity to write a spec this year!