See What Happened When Teacher Nancy Flexer Retired – and Get A Kleenex

 Intro There is a website and also a YouTube Channel with the name SoulPancake (how it got this strange name I don’t know) that features a variety of interesting, creative and uplifting videos for all ages that are well worth watching. Check it out at: http://soulpancake.com/ and on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/soulpancake One of the featured […]

JUST A CLOVE – a Short Story from Precious Memories by Lynn Stannard

  As a young bride, I decided to try cooking beef stew for my dear husband. I carefully followed the directions in the cookbook. The stew cooked all afternoon. He would be so pleased. I knew he liked it. After the stew had been cooking for a couple hours, I checked the cookbook instructions again. […]

Ben Stein – His Last Column Called “Monday Night at Morton’s”

For many years Ben Stein had written a biweekly column called “Monday Night At Morton’s.” (Morton’s is a famous chain of Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous people from around the globe.) On August 9, 2004, Ben wrote his final column to move on to other things in his life. Reading […]

I AM SECOND – Rapper Lecrae – Dramatic Testimony

Intro Rapper Lecrae has a powerful story and he is telling it everywhere. Lecrae’s life went “down the tubes” as he went through his teenage years. He rebelled against the advice of his Christian grandmother to read his Bible by tearing out the pages. He looked everywhere for “significance” – but he looked in all […]

Tango Mike Mike – Roy P. Benavidez – a True American Hero

  This is the story of Roy P Benavidez a Master Sergeant and Green Beret during the Vietnam era. It is an extraordinary story about an extraordinary superhero who was called a stupid Mexican as a youth. He is NOT stupid and he is an American, born and raised. I have been searching for days […]

National Anthem Sung by Man With Disability

How Great is this National Anthem Sung by Man With Disability – and the Wonderful Boston Crowd? What the Red Sox organization did in presenting the National Anthem by a man with disability AND, what the Boston Fans did to show him their love and support is truly heart warming. I have to start by […]

Is God Really Dead – in Our Military? I Don’t Think So!

Is the Government Killing God in the Military? There seems to be a concerted effort to eliminate God from the military ( and almost everywhere). I have been reading and seeing on TV news that our military is being scrubbed of references to God and religion, specifically, Christianity. Training manuals are being secularized. Military Chaplains […]

HD Video Tour Stockholm, Sweden and Vicinity with Rick Steves

    Intro Want to tour Stockholm with Rick Steves and me? It’s a beautiful place to be in the summertime, or so I’m told. I visited Stockholm in October in the late 1980’s on business and I didn’t get to see too much of it. What I did see was memorable, though. The first […]

But You Didn’t – A Poignant True Story With an Subtle Allegorical Message.

But You Didn’t is an illustrated true story that traces a series of events and milestones for two people, a boy, and a girl, through the entirety of their lives. And if you “have eyes to see and ears to hear” as the prophet Isaiah says, you may see an allegory of the Christian gospel […]

The Nicholas Brothers – “The greatest dance number ever filmed.” – Fred Astaire

David Belisle – Coach of the Year in Little League? He Gets my Vote!

 The Bad I’ve seen Little League coaches holler, kick dirt, swear, and lots of other bad example actions to be teaching (knowingly or unknowingly) young boys. As the father of four daughters who played recreational sports like softball, soccer, basketball and track, I’ve also heard some bad things and seen some bad coaching behavior. Haven’t […]

Present Perfect – Preschool in a Nursing Home

  Update – Release is in sight! Here’s a preview of a project to launch a full length documentary about the idea of housing preschool in nursing home. The project is produced and directed by Ms. Evan Briggs. The goal is to raise enough funds to complete production of the film this summer (2015). I […]

Son Makes Mother’s Prom Dream Come True

A while back CBS On The Road featured this heartwarming story – Son Makes Mother’s Prom Dream Come True on the Evening News and it became a hit on the internet as well. Take a look at the video below and remember yours. Mine was a life changer. I married my first date ever which […]

Semper Fi – Marines Stick Together to Rescue a Brother in Need

A Story About Marines For Memorial Day As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open. The old man was looking at the engine. […]

Sir Nicholas Winton, Age 106, “The British Schindler” Saved 669 Children

Sir Nicholas Winton Sir Nicholas Winton died on July 1, 2015 at the age of 106. At a clear-minded 105 years of age he still expressed his amazement at the impact of his actions in 1938-39. There are 5700 people alive today because of the rescue of 669 children in Prague days before WWII broke out and […]

I’m the Mommy of This Place- A Catchy Mother’s Day Song – Don’t Miss it!

I’m the Mommy of This Place Here is a new and catchy way to see how valuable Mommies are “in this place”. It may all look like frustrating hard work but at the end of the video it all seems worth it! See if you agree, Mommy.     A Personal Note As the husband […]

Am I Invisible? Doesn’t anyone see me here?

Am I Invisible is a video of a “typical wife and mother” speaking to a (large?) group of women. She speaks very well. She starts lightly complaining when she is ignored by her children. She turns up her distress when she is “invisible” to her husband. Well, I don’t want to give it all away, so […]

Nick Vujicic, No Arms No Legs But What a Life

Imagine getting through your busy day without hands or feet. Picture your life without the ability to walk, care for your basic needs, or even embrace those you love. Meet Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced VOO-yee-cheech). Without any medical explanation or warning, Nick was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without arms and legs.

I am David Ring and I am Second

 I Am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second to Jesus Christ. The […]

I Like Giving – Soccer Balls

I Like Giving is an organization with a website that is dedicated to “inspire the world to live generously through stories”. Its a great website so be sure to check it out at the link given below. Every time we give, a story begins. I Like Giving exists to inspire the world to live generously […]

Cologne Cathedral, Germany – Take the Narrated HD Video Tour

The Cologne Cathedral is one of the world’s most spectacular and important historical sites.  Many such sites are also designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including this one The following Worldsiteguides.com excerpts give an overview of the cathedral’s history and features. The construction of the Cathedral began in the year 1248 when the foundation stone […]

HD Video Tour – Sleeping Beauty Castle Sababurg, Germany

  per Worldsiteguides  Sleeping Beauty Castle History The Sleeping Beauty Castle or Dornröschenschloss as it’s known in German has a long history by itself. However, one cannot talk about Sleeping Beauty Castle without talking about the Brothers Grimm. The two famous German fairy tales writers Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm are the ones who created the […]

Tour Venice in HD Video with Super Travel Guide Rick Steves

My wife, Lynn, and I had the good fortune a number of years ago to take a combination business/pleasure to Venice in the early summer.

HD Video Tour – The Abbey at Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

Mont Saint-Michel (pronounced: [mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl]; English: Saint Michael’s Mount) is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the country’s northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches. 247 acres (100 ha) in size, the island has a population of 44 (2009).[1]