A Letter To Heaven

8th of December, 2008

Dear Freddie,

How are you? I wonder whether this question suits the occasion... Well, you haven't paid your visit to Earth for a pretty long while! It's an honor for me to write for someone whose highly creative mind had produced myriads of beautiful pieces, someone who had died before his time. Freddie... You've conquered my heart with your musical divinity! As a passionate lover of yours and Queen, I've come prepared with a sack of questions, but beyond that I would like to tell you about a fascinating night I've spent with Hila and May, two of my best friends.

Three of us went to a Queen marathon in the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque on Friday the 21st, three days before the 17th anniversary of your death. When arriving to the screening hall precisely at 22:00 p.m., we could see many teenagers, particularly girls, wearing shirts with their musical heroes on. Our waiting for the marathon to begin was worthwhile - we watched a documentary movie about Queen, starting from your weak beginning in the early seventies, through the massive success you've gained thanks to Bohemian Rhapsody and ending in your sore surrender to the AIDS disease. Moreover, we watched the Live Aid electrifying performance. We were simply lost for words - it was amazing to see how you immersed yourself in the audience's adulation so easily and so perfectly!

When the marathon came to an end, we meandered along the cold streets of Tel-Aviv, laughing continaully, sharing sweet memories and simply having a nice conversation! Sitting in the screening for four hours might have been an immense pleasure for us, but it certainly made our stomachs starve! We stopped by an ice-cream parlor to eat delicious frozen yogurts.

To conclude, we've spent a splendid time together! I hope I haven't bored you with this letter... My aptitude to entertain people isn't as high-leveled as yours, but I would be more than thrilled to receive a couple of lessons!

Looking forward to meeting you up there,
Michal Agur

* The letter was sent to 8 Spread Your Wings Street,

Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Heaven

CONGRATULATIONS, SHIPHRA!!!

CYCLES OF THE NATURAL WORLD

The Natural World History Museum is proud

to present you its newest exhibition:
CYCLES OF THE NATURAL WORLD

LIFE

What is life? If this strikes you as an odd question, consider it for a moment. It's almost as hard as describing the origin of life! One thing is certainly sure - we all have an intuitive sense of what life is, but how would you actually define it? Given the incredible diversity of living creatures, from tiny microbes to monkeys running wildly in tropical rain forests, how could one word encompass all that LIFE represents?

There is no universal definition of life. Defining life in conclusive terms is still a challenge for the brightest minds of humanity. Although scientists and biologists have a difficult time classifying the concept they are currently studying, it is recognized that all living creatures share a set of characteristics in common. All living things take in and use energy, eliminate waste products, grow and develop, respond to their environment, reproduce, but perhaps the most fascinating quality of the natural world is that living creatures show variation based on heredity. For something to be considered "alive", it must possess these characteristics.

Come and explore the mysterious term of life, a term which mankind hasn't defined completely yet. Maybe you are the ultimate scientist that will answer the question many of us ask but don't receive unequivocal answer: WHAT IS LIFE?

DEATH

What is death? For the Roman Catholic Church, death is the "complete and final separation of the soul from the body". The Vatican had protested the Catholic definition of death, saying that diagnosing death is a subject for medicine, not the Church. Let us put the religious confrontation upon death aside and focus on the following question: WHAT DEATH MEANS TO YOU?

Death is generally defined as an irreversible cessation of blood circulation or all function of person's brain. Death is a process rather than an event. Specifying the moment of death usually involves deciding on a point from which there can be no return.

Death can be caused by disease, suffocation, prolonged lack of oxygen to the brain, physical trauma as a result of an accident, homicide or suicide. The major cause of death in the Third World countries is infectious disease, though the major causes in developed countries are cancer and other diseases related to obesity and aging. Once used to be a normal situation, home deaths are now rare in our developed world. With improved medical capability, death has become a condition to be managed.

The Natural World History Museum is delighted to open its doors for visitors to come and explore the most spectacular secrets of death. The museum is ready to take you into an amazing journey where you would be able to discover where the soul, spirit and the mind travel when the body dies. Despite the fact that the thought about death frightens us, the exhibition you're welcomed to see will bare you a different aspect of death.

Bibliography:
Life
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life
Death
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death
http://www.deathonline.net/what_is/index.cfm

Great idea for your exhibition. I loved it!

Daphna.

"King Mercury, Long May He Reign"

A Night At The Cinematheque

"I like people to go away from a Queen show feeling fully entertained, having had a good time. I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film - after that, they go away and say that was great, and go back to all their problems."

Freddie Mercury

Queen worshipers worldwide will shortly mark Freddie Mercury's 17th death anniversary, each one in his own way. However, Cinematheque Tel-Aviv decided to arrange a unique Queen marathon - 4 hours of pure ROYAL DOMINATION! Freddie kept his word and I've gone with a feeling of immense pleasure even though it wasn't a genuine Queen performance!

I went to the occasion with both of my best friends, Hila and May, on Friday the 21st, three days before Mercury's 17th death anniversary. When arriving to the screening hall precisely at 22:00 p.m., we could see many teenagers, particularly girls, wearing shorts with their musical heroes on. Our waiting for the marathon to begin was worthwhile. During the first part of the marathon, we were watching a documentary movie, telling Queen's success story which was cut down due to Mercury's surrender to the AIDS disease. During the second part, it was our turn to take the microphones and show what we have in our vocal cords! We saw Queen's electrifying performance in Live Aid (1985) and additional two live performances from different years (1975, 1986). Neither of us would accept to forget this amazing marathon, during which we were laughing and singing incessantly.

I recommend you not only to love Queen as the best band of the 20th century, but also check sometimes what the Cinemathque has to offer for you!

*Cinematheque Tel-Aviv is a cinematic library, where movies from all across the globe are tresured in the archives.

LOVE of MY LIFE

"My mother is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune."

Gracie Harmon

You may have assumed right – I am writing about the dearest woman for me on earth, the one who bestowed me the present of being. My mother is the most marvelous, the most benevolent and the cleverest person I'm most honored to know.

My mother's name is Irene, and she is 47 years old. My mother was born in Leningrad (currently St. Petersburg) on the 21st of April 1961. During her 23th birthday celebration, she received a proposal from an uninvited visitant, who happened to be my father. Since that magical day, they would be a married couple, raising three children: Karen (1985), Ariel (1987) and I (1993).

My mother acquired her medical education in Pavlov's First Institute of Medicine. Since immigrating to Israel, my mother is no longer practicing medicine, though she is nowadays assisting my father on house calls. Besides her profession, my mother also has a host of hobbies, such as reading mystery books and having a splendid time with the whole family.

I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine – she helps me grow, prosper and reach great heights.

So Dear Mother... Thanks for everything! I Love You!

That's just beautiful. But, don't forget the structure we talked about. You must always remember to divide your writing into paragraphs, since it is an essay.

Other than that, your work is excellent!

Daphna.

Me, Myself & I

My name is Michal Agur, and I'm fifteen years old. I was born on August the 16th 1993 to the most adorable family on earth, weighing 3.1 kilograms. My sister, Karen, is studying Electronic Engineering at the Institute of Technology, and my brother, Ariel, is studying Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Their attainments always make me proud, and I hope to follow their paths as well.
I have myriads of hobbies, but my major hobby is listening to music. As mentioned previously in my profile, Queen is the band I mostly listen to. The day I came upon their video hit "I Want to Break Free" has changed my entire life. Since then, I've become an enthusiastic admirer, nurturing a tiny though unique collection of rare Queen items. This fascinating foursome will always be treasured in my heart. Apart from music, I love reading mystery and adventure books and hiking with my family. Having travelled in Jerusalem plenty of times before, our hearts are enriched with excitement arriving at the gates of King David's Tomb, which I must pay a visit to, for he has mentioned my name numerously.
I currently study in the 10th grade in a science class. I major in Physics and Chemistry, subjects I chose in order to promote my dream of discovering a cure for AIDS.
This was a miniscule window to my life, hopes and dreams, which I will open further during this coming year.
Lovely!
Daphna.