Viral Video: Seven Spanish Angels with Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
Here is the official music video for “Seven Spanish Angels” by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. This wonderful version has had over 16.5 million views. Here’s another version I like as well and even maybe better. It’s had over 1.7 million views. Which of these two versions of “Seven Spanish Angels” do you like best? […]
Viral Video: Chuck Norris Out-Splitting Jean-Claude Van Damme
Now that I’ve shared the epic Jean-Claude Van Damme split (Viral Video: Jean-Claude Van Damme Doing an Epic Split), here’s a Chuck Norris take-off on the same idea. A real take-off with Boeing airplanes. This holiday greeting was created by Delov Digital (http://www.delovdigital.hu) in Hungary. This viral video has had over 24 million views. Just […]
Frances Houseman on Love
Me? I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw. I’m scared of what I did, of who I am. And most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you. — Frances “Baby” Houseman, Dirty […]
Viral Video: Jean-Claude Van Damme Doing an Epic Split
Watch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, Van Dame said it was the most epic of splits. What do you think? This viral video has had over 84 million views! The wonderful song, “Only Time,” is by Enya. Her video (see below) has had over 57 […]
Viral Video: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
I just love this rendition of the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” performed by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole. The below version has had over 222 million views! And the updated edited version below has had over 56 million views!
Native American Wisdom: The Two Wolves
An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. Here is what he told the boy. Inside every one of us, there are two wolves who are always fighting. One wolf is evil. He is anger, lies, greed, arrogance, envy, resentment, and ego. The other wolf is good. He is love, joy, peace, kindness, […]
The Fence
Once upon a time, there was a young boy with a very bad temper. To teach the boy a lesson, his father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence. On the first day of this lesson, the […]
Confucius on Moving Mountains
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. — Confucius Each big endeavor for a person or a society begins with many, many small steps. If you want to get something done, start today. Take that first step.
The Wishing Box, a Short Story by Gail Berry
“I have a present for you,” she said, “It was given to me by a very special friend. “He told me: ‘This is a gift for giving, not for keeping!’ I held onto it for quite a few years anyway — afraid of losing things, I guess. But now I want you to have it. […]
The Tree of Life
“Deep within the forest is the golden tree, the Tree of Life. Let your quest be for that and none other,” the old woman advised. “Some seek it for its golden leaves and dreams of riches. They do not find it. And some, some look for healing from its roots; some of those do find […]