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The final line-up for Britain?s Got Talent, 2008
2008-05-26 04:00:00 The Britain ’s Got Talent contest is steaming towards a grand finale. Judges Amanda, Piers, and Simon selected the 40 semi-finalists this weekend. Writing for the (U.K.) Sunday Mirror, Louise Ford says that this year’s proceedings have seen “more bizarre acts than a circus freak show.” Ms Ford goes on to give us a concise summary ... More About: Final , Line , 2008
Still looking
2008-05-26 03:45:00 I was sidetracked in the search for a laser printer that offers a duplexing (automatic print on both sides) feature. It’s my wife’s fault, of course. She got me searching for a coupon code or other promotion that could save us some money. I know she is right–it’s just that I’m really not the shopping ...
Local news
2008-05-23 22:02:00 In the whaddayaknowaboutthat category, Sweden’s The Local got the word that Paul Potts is in country. Too late for Stockholm, but in time for Gothenburg and Malmö. Here’s that post. More About: News
Kate and Gin
2008-05-23 13:05:00 It’s a break from singing, on Britain’s Got Talent, as young Miss Kate performs “canine freestyle” with that wonderful Border Collie, Gin. Kate says that she “wouldn’t have a life” without her dog. Surely, that is an exaggeration, but look at all the fun they have.
Paul Potts, a ?Massive Hit?
2008-05-22 22:04:00 “Paul Potts is a Massive Hit in Korea,” reads the headline from the (U.K.) Unreality TV blog. According to this story, the journalists and fans there were incredibly numerous and enthusiastic. Tell me why, please. Is it the voice? I’ll bet a dollar to a donut that the Paul Potts Story fits right into South ...
Open doors online
2008-05-22 21:48:00 When people ask me about my experience with online learning, I always respond with enthusiasm. Just like with online shopping, it is important to be careful about who you trust, but if you do your research properly the outcome just might amaze you. It has me. Online learning opportunities are growing as we speak. Thanks to ... More About: Open , Doors
Win tickets for the BGT tour
2008-05-22 13:44:00 According to the Formby (U.K.) Times, the “grand final is now just weeks away and next month Britain?s Got Talent The Live Tour is being launched stopping off at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Sunday, June 8.” Sarah Gaffney, writing for the Times, provides a glimpse of the ITV nationwide phenomenon and tells us how ... More About: Tickets
Running wild.
2008-05-22 13:16:00 Another celebrity situation that amazes me is the handling of Miley Cyrus (aka “Hannah Montana.”) My little girl loves her, idolizes her, buys all her stuff (and there’s plenty to buy,) even belongs to the fan club. At first, I checked out the situation and saw that Hannah’s music was appropriate, her show was appropriate, ... More About: Running , Wild
Is no news, good news?
2008-05-22 12:55:00 Paul Potts takes his show to Stockholm, Sweden tonight and I’m up to one of my favorite activities–checking the local papers to see what sort of advance publicity he is getting. Now, listen: I have no vendetta going on against the Paul Potts public relations team. God bless them all. Perhaps, I just missed my ... More About: News , Good News , Good
Dreams
2008-05-21 23:30:00 This MasterMind Summit idea has me thinking about what things were like at this time last year. I was trying to put together a career as a salesman, and reading the classic motivational authors: Zig Ziglar, Og Mandino, Napoleon Hill, and the like. It turned out that sales didn’t work out as a career path, ... More About: Dreams
Paul Potts and destiny
2008-05-21 23:04:00 I don’t know that it is exactly what I have been hoping that Paul Potts would do, but it is different. An outfit called Buffini & Company is promoting a Paul Potts appearance at their coming “MasterMind Summit” in San Diego, California. Personally, I am just about out of the notion that Paul Potts will ... More About: Destiny
The host with the most
2008-05-21 12:54:00 I often get asked about how one should go about setting up a blog. I love that question. The more voices we have to choose from, the better off we are. Given the power of the internet, I am free to listen to what you have to say…or to not listen. It’s my choice. I ... More About: Host , The Host
The auditions
2008-05-20 12:48:00 By the way, a good spot to check out the banter about Britain’s Got Talent is by aiming your browser at the Unreality TV blog. They have a special “Britain’s Got Talent Auditions ” forum that is both fun and informative. Here, for example, is Mary’s list of observations about the audition process: I went to Blackpool ...
To have, one must do.
2008-05-20 12:39:00 To get a good look behind the curtain at Britain’s Got Talent, where do you go? Okay, let’s say that you aren’t up for a flight to the U.K. and spending your days following the show around, trying to finagle a backstage pass–now, where do you go? Answer: To the blogs, of course. And, it’s ...
Riley puts it straight out there?
2008-05-20 03:38:00 Every now and then it’s good to hear a word from the opera purists. They keep me balanced. Take Joe Riley ’s recent article in the Liverpool Echo, for instance–while putting forth a splendid review of Bryn Terfel’s rise to fame, Joe couldn’t resist taking a couple of shots at Paul Potts . Yes, I know ... More About: Straight
Tyre talk
2008-05-19 13:10:00 My Uncle Charles is a font of wisdom, concerning automobiles. The guy is incredible; he can tell you just about anything and everything you want to know–from gear ratios to what those funny numbers on tires mean. He even changes his own tires, using a machine he keeps in his garage. I spoke with him, ... More About: Talk , Tyre
Not a sure deal
2008-05-18 14:44:00 The Britain’s Got Talent contest is not so cut and dried this year as it was last, when Paul Potts was the stand-out favorite. As the show prepares to enter the semi-final stage, Piers Morgan says “any one of about ten acts could win,” according to this article in the U.K’s What’s on TV. Check the ... More About: Deal
Satellite savvy
2008-05-18 01:56:00 I often whine about my erratic internet connection. The truth is that I am fortunate to have even sporadic broadband, since the major providers will likely never run cable this far down the road. If there is one thing I don’t like about country living, limited internet service would be it. I guess it’s ... More About: Satellite , Savvy
Why does that video make us cry?
2008-05-17 16:35:00 That YouTube video of Paul Potts singing Nessun Dorma at last year’s Britain’s Got Talent competition was the lever that boosted him to worldwide acclaim. Why? What is it about that performance that keeps it still rumbling about the web? Where does it get its power to bring us to tears and instantly make us ... More About: Video , Make
A Good Report
2008-05-14 12:56:00 Paul Potts and I have something in common–we’re both on the tail-end of a busy tour schedule. His has been to concert venues around the globe, mine to a little missions outpost in Appalachia. With only a couple of weeks left in the school year, I have been working late and rising early in an ... More About: Report , Good
Denmark delights
2008-05-13 04:37:00 The Paul Potts show is on to Denmark , opening tomorrow in Fredricksborg. Julie-Ann Potts posted some lovely pictures of last year’s visit there. We look forward to hearing more from her. There is, of course, no advance news to be found of the Paul Pots journey, although the Copenhagen Post has listed Paul in their ...
Costume Crazy
2008-05-12 17:51:00 You know how Christmas gets earlier and earlier every year? Yes, it’s always December 25th, but the season seems to be starting with the first day of fall. As soon as we get a good freeze–it’s Christmas! I’m not complaining; really, I’m not. I say let’s have Christmas every day. I was surprised, though, to ... More About: Costume , Crazy
Faryl Smith and Ave Maria
2008-05-12 12:39:00 May is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus, and 12 year-old Faryl Smith wowed the judges, with her performance of Ave Maria at Britain’s Got Talent. Her amazingly mature voice brought Amanda to her feet and mesmerized Simon, who declared it to be “the best audition (he’s heard) this year.” Her mum is a hairdresser ...
Dial 1031
2008-05-11 16:13:00 It’s interesting to note, on this Mother’s Day, that a Ramussen poll taken May 5th shows Hillary Clinton to be leading the race for Kentucky’s 60 democratic delegates. That primary is scheduled for May 20th. Win or lose, Senator Clinton is making American political history. With the state of the economy slumping and the real ... More About: Good Stuff , Dial
A Mother?s Day Poem
2008-05-11 14:23:00 May this be the best Mother ’s Day ever, for you and yours. In honor of mothers everywhere, here is a poem by William Ross Wallace. Blessings on the hand of women! The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Blessings on the hand of women! Angels guard its strength and grace, In the palace, cottage, hovel, Oh, no matter where the place; Would ... More About: Poem
Gas gives back
2008-05-11 01:48:00 With our financial situation headed down the tube, the credit card offers have increased. Occasionally, I’ll open one just for amusement and the offers are absolutely incredible. For example: Get “guaranteed approval.” The only hitch is that the interest rate is about a zillion percent and the credit extended is immediately tapped out by service ... More About: Back
Paul Potts Korean footage
2008-05-11 01:25:00 This is quite interesting–it’s a YouTube series of Paul Potts at an awards presentation/news event in South Korea . Plenty of Paul Potts footage and Korean charm. Thank you to hansoh12 for the clips. This the first of a three part series: More About: Footage
Little Girl Needs Space
2008-05-09 16:17:00 If you are one of the contestants in the Renuzit Transform Your Home $20,000 MakeOver contest, now is the time to check the semi-finalist gallery to see if your entry made it to the voting stage. Mine isn’t there, but I can tell you which is my favorite–by the way, you can cast one vote ... More About: Space , Girl , Little Girl
Computerized Information Blues
2008-05-08 13:01:00 Computers are on my mind, today. I’ve been working for two days to get data transferred from my Sony notebook (has never worked right and they are finally taking it in for repair) to a Toshiba. Here’s a tip: Do not trust Vista’s backup program. I used mine faithfully, but when I needed it to ... More About: Information , Blues
Underwater singing
More articles from this author:2008-05-06 03:10:00 You know you’ve hit the big-time when you’re invited to the Florida Keys for the National Marine Sanctuary’s famous, yet spectacular, Underwater Music Festival–and that is exactly what has happened for our boy, Paul Potts . The Keys’ Tourist Development Council announced the decision in a special news flash, today. According to that announcement, “Potts has ... More About: Singing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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