Melissa Venema – Il Silenzio
An evening pause: From a 2008 concert in Amsterdam. The soloist, Melissa Venema, was 13 at the time.
Tag: entertainment
The Producers
An evening pause: From Mel Brooks’ classic film, The Producers (1968), a good description of how our modern government functions.
Lou Reed – Perfect Day
John Cleese on The Muppets Show
“I will blast Britain’s Got Talent winner into space.”
Percy Sledge – When a Man Loves A Woman
Rapping flight attendant
Piano Guys – Without you
An evening pause: A beautiful piece performed by the Piano Guys.
George Harrison – Here comes the Sun
Fauré – Pie Jesu
Moody Blues – Nights in White Satin
Panda escape
I Know Him So Well – Judy Kuhn & Sissel
Fishing under ice
25 Cats Who Sleep Funny
The day’s most important news: Twenty-five cats who sleep funny. With pictures.
The day’s most important news: Twenty-five cats who sleep funny. With pictures.
Man charged after baby was found abandoned in an Occupy DC tent
Man charged after a baby was found abandoned in an Occupy DC tent.
Which immediately makes me think of this video comedy sketch:
Man charged after a baby was found abandoned in an Occupy DC tent.
Which immediately makes me think of this video comedy sketch:
Cesar Espinoza – Unchained Melody
Philip Sparke – Hymn of the Highlands, Dundonnell – Brass Band München
An evening pause: The third movement, Dundonell, of Philip Sparke’s Hymn of the Highlands, played by Brass Band München. This is so spirited that it doesn’t matter that the camera angle never changes. And watch the conductor give his all as well.
Riding a zip line in Alaska
An evening pause: This zip line is clearly not as long a ride as this one, but who cares? And the finish is faster.
Shawn Colvin – Hold On
Four Strings – Let it Rain
Dancing on Strings – Song of India
Robert Goulet – If ever I would leave you
Top 10 Ways Hollywood Can Win Its Audience Back
The top ten ways Hollywood can win its audience back.
As someone who spent almost twenty years in the movie business, I think Nolte hits the nail on the head. I also think Hollywood will not do any of the things he suggests, mostly because it would require them to abandon their elite, leftwing ideology that for the past thirty years has become the only thing too many Hollywood people care about.
The top ten ways Hollywood can win its audience back.
As someone who spent almost twenty years in the movie business, I think Nolte hits the nail on the head. I also think Hollywood will not do any of the things he suggests, mostly because it would require them to abandon their elite, leftwing ideology that for the past thirty years has become the only thing too many Hollywood people care about.
Trinity University’s winning lateral play vs Millsaps
An evening pause: In honor of college football today, here is probably one of the most unlikely winning plays in the history of football.
Eddi Reader – Auld Lang Syne
Jib Jab – 2011, Buh-Bye!
Tarzan’s chimp co-star Cheetah has died at his Palm Harbor sanctuary.
Tarzan’s chimp co-star Cheetah has died at his Florida sanctuary.
Tarzan’s chimp co-star Cheetah has died at his Florida sanctuary.