Viral Videos
Cute Cats Video: Funny and Sweet
This is a funny video of two cute cats. Great writing for this commercial from Friskies. This video had over 2.4 million views in three days and over 23 million views in less than 14 months and now over 30.6 million views in four and a half years! That makes it a true viral video. […]
Ode to Joy Flash Mob Performances
I love the ending of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, especially the Ode to Joy. And this flash mob performance of the Ode to Joy is itself full of joy. Fantastico! Banco Sabadell organized the flash mob in 2012: This is the flashmob that we arranged as a final culmination with the participation of 100 people from the […]
Chris Pratt: 9 Rules for Life
The following 9 Rules for Life from Chris Pratt were shared by Chris during his acceptance speech for the Generation Award at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Nine Rules from Chris Pratt No. 1: Breathe. If you don’t, you will suffocate. No. 2: You have a soul. Be careful with it. No. 3: […]
God Bless My World
God bless the world. God bless the entire world. God Bless My World! Take responsibility for the whole world — not in any heavy-handed way, not in any laborious dutiful way, and certainly not in any cocky way. Just do it with God’s help. Let God do the heavy lifting. God Bless My World! Watch […]
A Pinterest Video
This is a test of a new video format. Alas, Pinterest doesn’t support this new taller format. Perhaps some day. YouTube allowed me to upload it but they made it into a standard horizontal rectangular box with lots of black space on the left and right of the actual video above. So, thus far I […]
Pieces of Prayer: Jesus, Take the Wheel
Here is one of the best music videos that feature true prayers: Jesus, Take the Wheel with Carrie Underwood. As of today, it has had 46,687,423 views on YouTube. She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati On a snow white Christmas Eve Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the […]
Glennon Doyle: On the Secret of Life
The secret of life is not about knowing what to say or do. It’s not about doing love or loss right. Life cannot be handled. The secret is simply to show up. It’s about witnessing it all, even the pain, and letting it touch you and make you not harder, but more tender. Showing up, […]
Music Video: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Iz Kamakawiwoole
I just love this rendition of the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” performed by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole. This version has had over 222 million views! And the updated edited version below has had over 56 million views! Somewhere Over the Rainbow Lyrics Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high And the dreams that you dream […]
Will You Still Need Me When I’m 64?
I originally wrote this post over four years ago when I was 64. I celebrated my birthday with The Beatles singing When I’m 64 (alas, the current video is made with the singing of a Beatles tribute band; the original I had posted was the actual Beatles). If I’d been out till quarter to three, […]