A Song of Joy by Ross Parker and sung by Miguel Rios

A Song of Joy with Miguel Rios (1970)

Check out this 1970 version of Beethovan’s Ode to Joy, with new English lyrics written by Ross Parker. This 1970 hit was sung by Miguel Rios and became a top hit that year. Here are the lyrics by Ross Parker: Come, sing a song of joy, For peace shall come, my brother. Sing, sing a […]

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Healthy Holiday Dark Chocolate, Coconut, and Pomegranate Crunch

Healthy Holiday Dark Chocolate, Coconut, and Pomegranate Crunch

Enjoy this sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, Paleo-friendly, Keto-friendly holiday treat. Pass it on. Ingredients 6.4 oz. unsweetened chocolate 1 tbsp. coconut butter 1 tsp. coconut oil 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1/4 cup lightly crushed pistachios Crunchy sea salt such as Maldon sea salt or Himalayan Full instructions for making these treats […]

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I Hate Mondays

I Hate Mondays!

Cat yeows I HATE MONDAYS! Check out these wonderful books about cats: How to Speak Cat Amazing Cats by Jenny Kellett Sorry I Barfed on Your Bed by Jeremy Greenberg How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman

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Hank Aaron on Success

Hank Aaron: On Success and Failure

Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it. — Hank Aaron, baseball player Also, check out The Business of Life: Businesspeople and others on life, business, careers, the workplace, […]

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Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor (1941)

Remember the tragedy of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) which brought the United States into World War II.

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I Haven't Been Everywhere

I Haven’t Been Everywhere, But It Is on My List

I haven’t been everywhere, but it is on my list.

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Psalm 23: I Shall Not Want

Psalm 23: I Shall Not Want

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Top 10 Real Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Which of these 10 reasons are you using as a reason to vote for Democrats? So I can marry whoever you want – like my schnauzer! Why should oil companies get 4% profit while governments only get 15% tax? Because Nancy Pelosi can do a better job of spending my money than I can. Well, […]

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A Father's Love

A Father’s Love in All Forms

This country song, Love Without End Amen performed by George Strait, tells the story of a father’s love throughout life. The words and music are by Aaron G. Barker. It’s a great song and a powerful performance! The stanzas feature a son’s father, a father’s son, and God the father. And a love without end, Amen. […]

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James Lovelock on Human Survival

Doomsday Predictions That Never Happened

Check out these doomsday predictions that did not come to pass (some in the past or present and a few in the future): In 1968, Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, predicted that “In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now.” […]

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