Darci Lynne and Pals – Take America’s Got Talent by Storm
Who is Darci Lynne? Doesn’t Everybody Know?Darci Lynne almost literally exploded onto the entertainment scene on America’s Got Talent on May 30, 2017 at the tender age of 12 years. Her first audition was so overwhelmingly positive that she was sent direct to the semi finals. The YouTube video of that performance now has more than […]
Continue readingAbraham Lincoln Didn’t Quit
Abraham Lincoln is the greatest example of persistence. If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business, and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times – but he […]
Continue readingWintley Phipps – Amazing Grace – the Story Behind 5 Musical Notes
Story Courtesy of Inspire 21 What is Inspire 21? Inspire21.com is a website that offers a vast collection of inspiring stories, quotes and poetry that can be shared with anyone, anywhere in the world. They welcome anyone looking for inspiring words…or wishing to share them. Inspire21.com has been inspiring people for 20 years. This is a […]
Continue readingRebuilding Patriotism Jack Bottinger’s Way
Rebuilding Patriotism by Example I don’t know much about Jack Bottinger except that he was a high school coach in New Jersey. I don’t know how much he knows about John Wooden, whom I also featured a while ago in a post. I do know this. The way to teach is to live what you […]
Continue readingLeonard Cohen’s Hallelujah – A Superb Wedding Version
Who is Father Ray Kelly? Father Ray Kelly is the priest of St. Brigid′s & St. Mary′s parish at Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. He is in his mid sixties and he is a worldwide YouTube sensation. He has loved to sing throughout his life and he struck a deeply moving chord in over 78 million […]
Continue readingAmira Willighagen (9 years old) Singer Wins Holland’s Got Talent – UPDATED POST
Wait ’til you hear this! Amira Willighagen, age nine, has never had a voice lesson! She learned all she knows about singing from watching performers on YouTube and learning from them.
Continue readingWhat is the Purpose of Living? Watch and be Inspired
It Takes Courage to Live with This Purpose I read recently that the most asked deep questions about life are: Who am I? How did I get Here? What is my Purpose? Here is a man, an ordinary young adult, who asked himself, “What is my purpose?” and his life changed radically. Watch. This […]
Continue readingWant to be Grateful to be Alive? Watch Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg
Who is Louie Schwartzberg? The TED Talks YouTube Channel includes Gratitude, a wonderful time-lapse video with over 5 million views. The YouTube description of the video is as follows: Uploaded on Jun 11, 2011 Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words […]
Continue readingMary Maxwell – Funny Prayer About Aging at Caregiver of the Year Dinner
Laughing With Mary Maxwell – 18 Million YouTube Views Listen carefully and watch her facial expressions as this dear lady, Mary Maxwell, gives the Invocation at the HomeInstead Caregiver of the Year Dinner. The prayer takes a significant turn at about 1:20. This video is a two-level message. It’s funny and its a reminder about […]
Continue readingGod Whispers – A Quiet Lesson For All Of Us
When God Whispers to You, What Does He Say and How Does he Say It?? This God Whispers video came to me as an email attachment several months ago and I bookmarked it along with other potential blog post material. I rediscovered it recently and thought it would be a good video for an Easter season […]
Continue readingAmazing TED Talk – Two Thousand Voice Virtual Choir
What is a Virtual Choir? All I need to say is that if you have the slightest interest in choir music you MUST watch this nearly 15 minute TED Talk presentation by composer/conductor Eric Whitacre that explains and then performs wonderful choir music by combining prerecorded individual parts from all over the world – a […]
Continue readingJim O’Connor, Vietnam Vet, Tough Teacher, Baby Cuddler and More
Jim O’Connor is a former Vietnam era veteran, a bachelor, a high school math teacher, an award winning blood donor and a 20 year baby hugger and cuddler. Don’t tell his students about his soft side, though. It might change his classroom image which is well known over the years as strict, no nonsense and […]
Continue readingBen 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 […]
Continue readingTango 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 […]
Continue readingNational 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 […]
Continue readingDavid 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 […]
Continue readingPresent 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 […]
Continue readingSon 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 […]
Continue readingSemper 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. […]
Continue readingSir 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 […]
Continue readingIf Only For a Second – Cancer Patients Get a Makeover
What Difference is a Makeover to a Cancer Patient? See what happened when twenty patients were given makeovers, told to keep their eyes closed and then photographed. I found this on Facebook on a Page called People Who Inspire Humanity. It has over 18 million YouTube views. You can ( maybe should) “Like” their Page […]
Continue readingJunk Mail, A Poignant Story About Aging
What does junk mail have to do with aging?I never thought the answer could be so emotional.This is a 10 minute short video that is very emotional. It has joy and sadness. Maybe a bit of resignation that its hard to change the circumstances of the elderly people, mostly female, that you will see.There is […]
Continue readingCeltic Woman – an Amazing Musical Group Performs Amazing Grace
Have you heard of Celtic Woman? Celtic Woman is a group of Irish singers and a mini orchestra that accompanies them. The group also features an Irish fiddler, who for several years was Máiréad Nesbitt. Máiréad amazed audiences with her skill on the violin and her spirited gyrations on and around the stage while she […]
Continue readingAn Inspirational Tour of a “Wonderful World” in 2 Min by the BBC
What A Wonderful World With David Attenborough — BBC One [FULL HD] It isn’t too often that a TV commercial seems worthy of being the subject of a blog post — at least not a complimentary post. But What a Wonderful World is an inspirational video. It showcases the beauty of the world we […]
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