A Goldberg machine for dogs. Way too clever!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA56LgpFbSw
Fun Fridays – May 9, 2014
An eight year old sings “Fly Me to the Moon.” Pick me off the floor… Angelina Jordan is a finalist on “Norway’s Got Talent” (See more below.) This performance got her into the finals which will be later this month. Her original audition. Sung acapella. Here she is with her Mum and her little sister in an interview in March.
The Big Just Got Bigger – HarperCollins Buys Harlequin
by Steve Laube Today’s Cinco de Mayo celebration should be renamed Cinco de Grande. Last week’s news that HarperCollins is buying Harlequin caused quite a stir in the industry. It had long been wondered if current owner Torstar, a Canadian media company that owns a number of properties, would do something with Harlequin. The primary reason is that each of the past four years has seen a …
My Most Frequently Used Reference Book
by Steve Laube After pulling down this book from my shelf twice this past week I realized there is no other reference book I use more frequently. The book? The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale. I prefer it over Roget’s Thesaurus because it is laid out logically – in alphabetical order. There are multiple occasions where I need an alternative word to the one I’m trying to use. So I …
Fun Fridays – April 25, 2014
Clever. Funny. Entertaining. What a great performance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKezUd_xw20 Thanks to Dan Balow for the tip!
A Forty Day Experiment with Music
by Steve Laube I tried something new this year. During the 40 days prior to Easter, also known as Lent, I chose to listen to one and only one CD while driving in my car. From March 5th to April 20th the only music playing was “Lent at Ephesus,” the #1 bestselling Classical Music album of the year. This means during that period I heard this music at least thirty times from start to …
Fun Fridays – April 11, 2014
English is a crazy language to be sure! It ought to be taught and read with careful enunciation.
Fun Fridays – April 4, 2014
I think we have found the way to save the Book Publishing Industry! Watch carefully. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZXUq7Pln3g
Fun Fridays – March 28, 2014
A delightful performance by a surprise contestant on the Italian version of “The Voice.” To really appreciate what the judges are saying make sure to click the “cc” button (close captioned) for an English translation. (The “cc” button appears after you click play.) The emotional reaction of the first judge and the expression of the singer of why she sings (at …
Fun Fridays – March 21, 2014
Enjoy this song once again, but this time with an amazing mimic singing with multiple voices. Put a smile on your face today!