PHYSICISTS BELIEVE…….they may have discovered the first evidence of the multiverse…..the multiverse theory suggests that our universe is just one of many branching and infinite universes….to find evidence for the multiverse…..scientists examined the cosmic microwave background (CMBR)…, the light left over from the Big Bang….starting in 2004, they discovered four patches in the sky…..that could potentially hold evidence of these alternate universes…..one such patch, called the “Cold Spot”…….is particularly intriguing…..initially thought to be a super void….an area with significantly fewer galaxies…..researchers now believe it might be evidence of a collision between our universe and another bubble universe…..specifically, the Cold Spot’s unique temperature characteristics challenge the super void explanation….suggesting a possible collision with another bubble universe…..at the time, it was believed that this finding, if confirmed…..could be the first direct evidence of the multiverse…..the European Space Agency’s Planck mission confirmed its existence in 2014…..and additional studies on the Cold Spot have since fueled the multiverse debate…..researchers from the Royal Astronomical Society conducted a survey of 7,000 galactic redshifts…..redshifts occur when distant galaxies expand, stretching their light into longer wavelengths…..the farther a galaxy is, the greater its redshift, enabling cosmologists to estimate galactic distances…..using this extensive dataset and spectrographic analysis…..researchers found that no existing explanation for the Cold Spot aligns with standard redshift theories…..according to the Royal Astronomical Society….without a super void to explain the Cold Spot…..simulations suggest there’s only a 1 in 50 chance that this phenomenon occurred by random chance…… “The voids we have detected cannot explain the Cold Spot under standard cosmology…..there is the possibility that some non-standard model could be proposed to link the two in the future…..but our data place powerful constraints on any attempt to do that”……. Ruari Mackenzie, from Durham University, said of the discovery……
while more evidence is needed to confirm the existence of the multiverse…..this finding offers a tantalizing glimpse into the possibility of a universe far more complex and vast than we previously imagined…..the concept of the multiverse, once relegated to the realm of science fiction…..is now at the forefront of scientific inquiry…..with the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.
LINDA MARTELL – COUNTRY’S LOST PIONEER……she was supposed to be the Black Female Country Music Star…..but Jealousy and Racism closed out her career……Linda Martell, also known as Thelma Bynem……was the first commercially successful Black female country artist.
Here are some highlights of her career:
– Born on June 4, 1941, in Leesville, South Carolina
– Formed an R&B trio with her sister and their cousin, “Linda Martell and the Anglos”
– Signed a management deal on May 15, 1969, and a record deal with Plantation Records
– Released her country cover of “Color Him Father,” which became a top 10 single on the Billboard charts
– Made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry, where she performed 12 times
– Retired from the country music industry in 1974 following a lack of success and business conflicts with her manager and producer
– Went on to work in public education and continued performing music
– Was mentioned in the 2013 film “A Country Christmas Story” starring Dolly Parton
– Was nominated for and won the CMT Music Awards Equal Play Award in 2021
– Was mentioned in two tracks on Beyonce’s album “Cowboy Carter”
THE STORY OF THE KÖLN CONCERT……On a cold winter night in 1975…..a remarkable musical event took place that would change the landscape of jazz forever…..it was January 24th, and the scene was set at the Cologne Opera House in Germany……Keith Jarrett, a renowned jazz pianist known for his improvisational prowess……was about to perform what would become one of the most iconic live recordings in jazz history: The Köln Concert……the concert almost didn’t happen…..Keith Jarrett had been on a grueling tour and was exhausted…..to make matters worse, the piano provided for the performance was not the grand piano he had requested, but rather a small….out-of-tune baby grand with a harsh upper register and deficient pedals…..Jarrett initially refused to play…..it took the persuasion of Vera Brandes…..the 17-year-old concert promoter, to convince him to go ahead with the show……what transpired that night was nothing short of magical…….Jarrett, despite all odds…..delivered an improvised solo piano performance that transcended the limitations of the instrument and his own physical fatigue……the music flowed organically…..a seamless blend of classical, jazz….and folk influences.…creating an atmosphere of profound emotion and spontaneity…….The Köln Concert was recorded and released by ECM Records…..the album’s success was unprecedented…..becoming the best-selling solo piano album of all time…..and one of the best-selling jazz albums…..it captured the hearts of listeners worldwide…..not just jazz aficionados but also classical music lovers and casual listeners alike…..what makes The Köln Concert so special is not just the music itself…..but the story behind it…..it’s a testament to the power of creativity and resilience…..despite the imperfect conditions….Keith Jarrett’s performance that night was a sublime example of turning adversity into art…… as you listen to the hauntingly beautiful notes of The Köln Concert….remember the story of that cold January night in Cologne….it’s a reminder that sometimes….the most challenging situations can lead to the most extraordinary outcomes.
DENVER RB FLOYD LITTLE…… “When I played pro football…..I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately…..unless it was, you know, important….like a league game or something.”
(Dick Butkus)…… “Butkus hit me so hard my body almost liquefied…..he helps me up and says “You Ok?”
I said, “Yeah of course.”
He says, “Well if you’re OK, why are you in our huddle?”….he’d hit me so hard I’d followed him into the Bears huddle…..he turned me around & sent me back”