# Carving the Rock

* Rock Carving Site: Located north of Taif, this was the site of the Okaz Souk, the largest and most well known of the pre-Islamic souqs or gathering places.

South of Laurel Grove Cemetery, and below the junction of the Neversink and the Delaware, was the Tri-State Rock, from which Stevie could spy New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as New York, simply by spinning around on his heel.

So, for that matter, are the newer dances -- the `` Kalmuk Dance '' with its animal movements, that genial juggling act by Sergei Tsvetkov called `` The Platter '', the rousing and beautiful betrothal celebration called `` Summer '', `` The Three Shepherds '' of Azerbaijan hopping up on their staffs, and, of course, the trenchant `` Rock 'n' Roll ''.

A line running from Cape Aspro ( 28 ° 16 ' E ) in Asia Minor, to Cum Burnù ( Capo della Sabbia ) the Northeast extreme of the Island of Rhodes, through the island to Cape Prasonisi, the Southwest point thereof, on to Vrontos Point ( 35 ° 33 ' N ) in Skarpanto < nowiki >< nowiki ></ nowiki >, through this island to Castello Point, the South extreme thereof, across to Cape Plaka ( East extremity of Crete ), through Crete to Agria Grabusa, the Northwest extreme thereof, thence to Cape Apolitares in Antikithera Island, through the island to Psira Rock ( off the Northwest point ) and across to Cape Trakhili in Kithera Island, through Kithera to the Northwest point ( Cape Karavugia ) and thence to Cape Santa Maria () in the Morea.

The word acropolis literally in Greek means " city on the extremity " and though associated primarily with the Greek cities Athens, Argos, Thebes, and Corinth ( with its Acrocorinth ), may be applied generically to all such citadels, including Rome, Jerusalem, Celtic Bratislava, many in Asia Minor, or even Castle Rock in Edinburgh.

The Rock, or one traditionally identified as it, has long been memorialized on the shore of Plymouth Harbor in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

That same year, Grant won $ 125, 000 for charity on the " Rock Star Edition " of " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ".

For some decades the banner of the local newspaper featured the verse " Alexandria, Indiana / Home of the Rock Wool / Not on the Nile / But just as worthwhile.

The Clinton Presidential Center was opened in Little Rock, Arkansas in his honor on December 5, 2001.

On 15 March 2010, Andersson appeared on stage in New York with former wife Anni-Frid Lyngstad to accept ABBA's award of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded.

The Bridge Wars, however, were only short-lived and after the death of Scott La Rock prior to the group's second album, KRS began to concentrate on consciously focused music.

In addition, John Lennon recorded a cover version of " Peggy Sue " on his 1975 album Rock ' n ' Roll.

* A book on the history of Haley's most famous recording, Rock Around the Clock: The Record That Started the Rock Revolution by Jim Dawson was published in June 2005.

Bill Haley's compositions included " Four Leaf Clover Blues ", " Crazy Man, Crazy ", " What ' Cha Gonna Do ", " Fractured ", " Live It Up ", " Farewell, So Long, Goodbye ", " Real Rock Drive ", " Rocking Chair on the Moon ", " Sundown Boogie ", " Birth Of The Boogie ", " Two Hound Dogs ", " Rock-A-Beatin ' Boogie ", " Hot Dog Buddy Buddy ", " R-O-C-K ", " Rudy's Rock ", " Calling All Comets ", " Tonight's the Night ", " Hook, Line and Sinker ", " Sway with Me ", " Paper Boy ( On Main Street U. S. A .)", " Skinny Minnie ", " B. B.

He also wrote or co-wrote songs for other artists such as " Calypso Rock " for Dave Day and The Red Coats on Kapp in 1956, " A. B. C.

Rock " and " Rocky the Rockin ' Rabbit " for Sally Starr on Arcade, and "( Ya Gotta ) Sing For The Ladies " and " Butterfly Love " for Ginger Shannon and Johnny Montana in 1960 on Arcade as well as the unissued " I'm Shook " in 1958.

Bo Diddley performed a number of shows around the country in 2005 and 2006 with the fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Johnnie Johnson Band, featuring Johnson on keyboards, Richard Hunt on drums, and Gus Thornton on bass.

A small volcanic outcrop rising to on its southeast side is referred to as " Clipperton Rock ".

on the island, particularly on the north-east shore and around the Rock.

In 1995 Cheung signed a contract with Rock Records, returning to music as a singer.

Rock carving on Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong.

The road then runs through the Cross Harbour Tunnel to Hung Hom ; along Princess Margaret Road, where it intersects with Route 5 ( Chatham Road North ); Waterloo Road, where it intersects with Route 7 ( Lung Cheung Road ); and through the Lion Rock Tunnel to Tai Wai.

Seeing them waiting there at the foot of Emigrant Rock was so overwhelming that, for a good minute after they rounded the bend and started down the grade leading toward them, Matilda could not speak at all.

Hez looked up at the high face of Emigrant Rock, official signboard for the Raft River turnoff, and gloated, `` Seems funny that them Burnsides never took time to leave their John-Henry up thar ''.

Billy decided to set an example by arresting one of the ranchers, named Ed Dunn, who lived at Rock Fort.

On a bitterly cold day in January, 1895, accompanied only by Neal Brown as his deputy, Tilghman left the township of Guthrie and headed for Rock Fort and Dunn's ranch.

and if a poll had been taken immediately following the dispatch of troops to Little Rock I believe the majority would have been for the Old South.

Woodruff said nothing, and Pike, frustrated, stormed throughout Little Rock in an unsuccessful search for `` Vale '', asking his friends to keep their ears open.

as Pike proved himself adept in the political arena, he also became a social lion in the village of Little Rock, where he served as a symbol of the culture that the ladies of the town were striving so eagerly to cultivate.

His accomplishments, and the fact that he was resident, did much to offset the unkind words travelers used to describe Little Rock after a visit there.

`` Little Rock is a vile, detestable place.

`` Little Rock is, without any flattery, one of the dullest towns in the United States and I would not have remained two hours in the place, if I had not met with some good friends who made me forget its dreariness ''.

Very soon after his arrival in Little Rock, Pike had joined one of the most influential organizations in town, the Little Rock Debating Society, and it was with this group that he made his debut as an orator, being invited to deliver the annual Fourth of July address the club sponsored every year.

The two cities have the examples of Little Rock and New Orleans to hold up as warnings against resorting to violence to try to stop the processes of desegregation.

Another scenic spot in Tennessee is Chattanooga where the Rock City Gardens are not to be missed.

West of Rock Creek Park is still monolithically white and is in fact increasingly white as a result of Georgetown's conversion-by-renovation housing program.

and that they can ignore what is happening in Northern cities because what is happening in Little Rock or Birmingham is worse.

If Rock shows up during the number -- or you hear anything -- give me the signal ''.

`` It doesn't matter, Rock.

It was nominated in the New Times 1998 " Best Latin Influenced " category, the BAM Magazine 1999 " Best Rock en Español " category, and the LA Weekly 1999 " Best Hip Hop " category.

The film featured an all-star cast that included Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, and Kim Novak.

Rock wall foundations and beam holes and " cavates " carved into volcanic tuff remain from upper floors.

* Donnelly, James S. Captain Rock: The Irish Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824 ( 2009 )