Piano Studio of Ann Markey NCTM

The Woman Who Invented WI-FI.

The most beautiful woman in the world in cinema and thanks to her we have Wi-Fi. Her name was Hedi, Hedi Lamarr.

She was a Viennese Jewish woman with a passion for technology and a vocation for theater and film. In Hollywood, and first in Germany, where she began her career and then escaped to avoid the N***s, she was called the most beautiful woman in the world and, indeed, her photos and films confirm that she was incredibly beautiful and talented.

What few in Hollywood suspected was that the brunette who starred alongside Spencer Tracy or Clark Gable was also an extraordinary communications engineer, capable of inventing and patenting a teleguide system for missiles.

The U.S. government rejected the invention during World War II, only to take it back at the time of the Cuban crisis. Hedi Lamarr's invention became fundamental to the development of Wi-Fi technology.

In short, if today we can connect wirelessly with mobiles, PCs and tablets to networks, we owe it to her, the most beautiful woman in the world, which is celebrated today in Austria and Germany, because her birthday has become Inventor's Day.

Did you get it? 😉🎄

Arise, Sir Stephen Hough.

Yesterday, pianist Stephen Hough was made a Knight Bachelor by King Charles III at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, recognising his services to music. Congratulations, Sir Stephen!

(📷 Alamy)

For the first time in many years, I have openings for new students! Leave me a message if you want a complimentary interview/session!
5 year olds to 85 year olds!

What’s the Name of this Piano?? 🤩🤩

Happy birthday, Franz Schubert! ❤️

A woman decided to give herself a big treat for her 70th birthday by staying overnight in a really nice hotel.. When she checked out the next morning, the desk clerk handed her a bill for $250.00.  She demanded to know why the charge was so high "I agree it's a nice hotel, but the rooms aren't worth $250..00 for just an overnight stay - I didn't even have breakfast!"  The clerk told her that $250.00 is the 'standard rate,' and breakfast had been included had she wanted it. 

She insisted on speaking to the Manager. The Manager appeared and, forewarned by the desk clerk, announced: "This hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center which are available for use."  "But I didn't use them."  'Well, they are here, and you could have." He went on to explain that she could also have seen one of the in-hotel shows for which they were so famous."We have the best entertainers from the world over performing here."  "But I didn't go to any of those shows.."  "Well, we have them, and you could have."  No matter what amenity the Manager mentioned, she replied, "But I didn't use it!" and the Manager countered with his standard response. 

After several minutes discussion, and with the Manager still unmoved, she decided to pay, wrote a check and gave it to him. The Manager was surprised when he looked at the check.  "But Madam, this check is for only $50.00"  "That's correct I charged you $200.00 for sleeping with me."  "But I didn't!"  "Well, too bad, I was here, and you could have." 🤣🤣🤣

A lovely wall painting... 🦉🔥

Cardinal showing off to camera.

📷 pjniska

What a smile 😅🐸

Our six-year-old handed us a note. His teacher had called my wife and I in for an emergency meeting. We asked our son if he had any idea why
and he said, "She didn't like a drawing I did."
We went in the next day.
His teacher pulled the drawing below out and said, "I asked him to draw his familv and he drew this. Would vou mind explaining?"
"Not at all." my wife said. "Family vacation. Snorkelling off the Bahamas. 😂😂

Happy 267th birthday to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Nature Is The Art Of God... 💙

What a beautiful dog 😍

So an elderly Italian man living alone in New Jersey wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, since the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Don’t dig up that garden. That’s where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you,
😊

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Those who dream in music...

Listen to what Beethoven has to say...

Kea Parrot in Newzealand 🦜😍
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(Photo rights to original owner)

Gotta start the kids in music theory early 😆

Great Grey Owl Lands on Wildlife Photographer's Camera

📷 **Lee Cogswell**

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