Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Enjoy the delightful storytelling of Andy Andrews.
Afterward? Impress your friends with your own versions.
The lesson here? There are many ways to sing a tale, but only one is the way the author intended. But it’s still okay to laugh.
(If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Todays’ video is both hilarious and sad because it pokes at the “look at me” nature of social media! I laughed so hard the first time I watched it. (Which does suggest multiple viewings.) Enjoy! Oh, and try not to make a similar connection to your writing life.. . . . ahem. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly …
Today is a 10-minute video talking (rather rapidly) about a number of strange borders in the United States and how they came to be. Do any of you live near places like these? Is it a big deal in your community or only a conversation piece?I read of a library that is split with one half in Canada and the other in the United States (article click here). Do you need a passport to go over to the …
Enjoy the jump-rope talent of World Champion, Adrienn Banhegyi. Breathtaking! Do you see yourself as a writer jumping over various obstacles? Sometimes over and over again? But with each jump, the next one is “easier” and less of a challenge. But you have to start somewhere! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our …
Human creativity seems to know no bounds. Today’s video is a road in Hungary that plays music as you drive over the grooves in the asphalt. You have to go the speed limit You have to go the speed limit Hah! Watch the video and then imagine a Ferrari zipping over the pavement at 120 mph. Little bit of trivia? The same thing was attempted in Lancaster, California, and it did not go well. Here …
Take a moment to read the verses below, then watch the video. Let awe and wonder be your worship today. Our God is an awesome God. He holds the universe in His hand and yet cares for you today. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” “You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth …
With the Olympics happening in Japan, I thought this video would be enjoyed by all. Watch some very clever gymnasts create new feats of athleticism using hula hoops! Writers? Again, this proves that creativity can come from anywhere! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Today’s video features yours and my favorite classical piano piece, “Chopsticks.” Done the right way for six minutes. (More info below the video.) Enjoy! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.) From the comment section of the video: 0:00 – 1:51 Chopsticks Variations 1:52 – 2:36 …
FIVE WORDS WITH NEW MEANINGS Decimate The Latin word decem meant tenth. To decimate meant to kill one-tenth of a military unit if there was a mutiny or disobedience of some sort. The word decimal has its origins here. Even the month of Dec-ember was originally the 10th month in the Roman calendar. Now it means widespread destruction and is not limited to being only a tenth. Fortuitous Actually …
I can safely say that we have all sorts of music on display with Fun Fridays! This week it is classic bluegrass with Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs singing “Daniel Prayed.” Warning: The chorus will stick in your head all day. Which may not be a bad reminder! Full lyrics are posted below the video for your reference. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, …
