Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Love hearing one of the most amazing bass singers in the world singing “Carol of the Bells”!
Enjoy Geoff Castellucci. The lowest notes sung in this video are below low C. Wow.
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Until today’s video, I never even thought about how rubber bands are made. Now we all know. AND we must sing along with the 1976 song posted below this one —it is required. You owe it to yourself, since it might make you smile. [If you cannot view the videos in the email newsletter, click through to the website and watch them there.]
Today’s video is an oldie, but a goodie. Is it a metaphor for the writing life? If so, explain in the comments below. Who is whom or what according to your allegory? [Can’t see the video in your newsletter? Please click through to the site to watch.]
All writers and teachers of writing should get a kick out of today’s video. Wait for it … [If you cannot see the video in your newsletter, please click through to the website where you can watch.]
These famous brothers are so entertaining to watch, especially when playing their instruments. I encourage those of you with kids to watch their classic film A Night at the Opera; make it a family night. We don’t want them to be lost to the next generation. (If you can’t see the video in your newsletter, please click through to watch on the site.)
There seems to be something in my eye. Maybe watching this video will explain. I’m not crying. You are crying. (If you can’t see the video in your newsletter, please click through to watch on the site.)
This coming weekend, a milestone will be reached. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system turns 60 years old. That seemingly simple group of digits has had a lasting impact on our industry. Book nerds of the world unite. Let’s celebrate sixty years of the ISBN! (Party balloons are floating and party horns are sounding.) Below is an edited version of something the International …
Today’s video is a bit of a history lesson taught by a couple of archaeologists. They found what is believed to be the oldest full sentence written in the Canaanite language, 3,700 years old. To put this in historical context, this would be around 1,700 B.C., the biblical time of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To best understand this video, I recommend enabling closed-captioning (click the …
A fun barbershop quartet video today. It should make you smile. Then think of the choreography, planning, and rehearsal necessary to pull this off! [If you can’t see this in your email newsletter, please click through to watch it on the website.]
Travel back in time to 1947 and watch this documentary on how books are made. Fascinating. The phrase “hot off the press” came from this molten lead process. However, remember that it still begins with you, the author. [If you are unable to view the video in your email, please visit the site where it is embedded.]
