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Wife to the rescue
2008-05-06 00:46:00 If I’ve not made it clear before, let me go on the record now as being a supporter of online shopping. Yes, there are dangers, but a little common sense can not only give one an immensely larger selection of goods, but save time and money in the process. And for folks like me, who ... More About: Wife , Rescue
Connie and Paul in Asia
2008-05-05 23:46:00 Paul Potts isn’t the only Britain’s Got Talent celebrity making a tour of Asia right now. According to Singapore’s most popular newspaper, the Strait’s Times, Connie Talbot is also making the rounds there. Writer, Bernard Koh, says “Last week, the tiny girl, who has no formal training in singing, made her way around Asia with ... More About: Paul , Paul Potts
Break it or make it?
2008-05-05 04:39:00 I keep seeing these ads for build-your-own computers. You know, the ones that say you can save hundreds of dollars as long as you know how to work a screwdriver? I’m tempted to check it out. That’s how Michael Dell got his start, by the way. He realized that the parts for a computer cost ... More About: Break , Make
Choice
2008-05-05 04:20:00 Paul Potts, accused of robbing a man’s rucksack and taking his cell-phone, says the Blackpool (U.K.) Gazette. How could this be? Paul Potts could buy a truckload of rucksacks and cell phones–yet, this is a true story–only it’s a different Paul Potts. More About: Choice
Sweet
2008-05-03 20:35:00 On Friday, I fasted for the first time in maybe a year. It was just for the one day and was part of an agreement that I had made with a local pastor. I was surprised at how my body revolted at the idea. As it turned out, the day was also “Teacher Appreciation Day,” ... More About: Sweet
Listen up.
2008-05-03 16:26:00 If you’ve about used up your quota of the Paul Potts singing Nessun Dorma at Britain’s Got Talent video, but you could still use a little inspiration from time to time–then here is a site that specializes in the plight of the common folk. The project is called StoryCorps, and here is their self-description: StoryCorps is ... More About: Listen
Hard to find software?
2008-05-03 16:06:00 Having observed National Poetry Month (April) by studying and writing poetry, my students are now working to publish a chapbook of their work. And I have to tell you, these kids have put out some good stuff. We’ve collected poems, short stories, and drawings for the book, but now we need to figure out how ... More About: Software , Find , Hard
Hope is back!
2008-05-02 22:51:00 It’s been too long since we spoke about turn-around theory. I keep wanting to get back to it, but have been caught up in the speed of things too much to stop and reflect. Even though our move North was about six months ago now, it seems (and looks) like we’ve yet to unpack. Busy, ... More About: Back , Hope
Tax busters
2008-05-02 22:29:00 If you’re like Joe, and just don’t set too well with the idea of wiggling out of speeding tickets, then I can understand your position. Speed kills, in more ways than one. Slow down and arrive alive. But, here’s a concept that only the staunchest supporter of law and order can argue against: Tax busting.
Paul Potts, benefactor of small countries?
2008-05-02 12:42:00 I love following a story in the news and seeing how the perspective and diction changes from locale to locale. This post throws in a further bonus–look what’s happening in Korea as Paul Potts begins his visit there, sponsored by the People?s Enterprise: “Paul Potts …arrived in Korea on Thursday to meet his fans and give recitals,” ... More About: Small , Countries
Ticket Busting?
2008-05-02 03:44:00 Want to know how to get rid of those pesky speeding tickets? Believe it or don’t, there’s an online service that guarantees to bust California Speeding Ticket s. According to the Ticket Busters website, their service is a sure-fire means of getting tickets dismissed or reduced, and if they can’t–a full refund of fees paid to ...
Paul Potts new duet with a trio?
2008-05-02 03:22:00 From the South Wales Echo, it’s one more Paul Potts article from the great Down Under. There’s several tidbits of news in this piece that add to the body of Paul Potts trivia. Here it is: THIS time last year, Paul Potts was selling mobile phones. But 12 months on, life couldn’t be more different for ... More About: Trio
May Day time
2008-05-01 13:02:00 Happy May Day to all, we are officially half way between spring and summer. There’s not a lot of hoopla surrounding May 1st, these days, although may folks here in Appalachia remember the May Basket tradition. That’s where you hang a basket filled with sweets, fruits, and flowers on someone’s door-knob as a gesture of ... More About: Time
Poetry passing
2008-05-01 03:52:00 Today is the final day for this year’s National Poetry Month. It’s been an exciting time on Troublesome Creek, highlighted by a visit from Gurney Norman, a true Kentucky treasure. It is fitting that the New York Times ran an article today, announcing the most recent winner of the $100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for ... More About: Passing
A site worth seeing?
2008-04-30 13:03:00 My current class-work is all about web design. I never realized how much goes into creating a “simple” web page. The considerations and possibilities are vast–as are the opportunities to make a mistake and get lost in trying to figure out what happened. A recent assignment was to search the web for examples of well-designed ... More About: Site , Worth
Now?perform at home.
2008-04-30 12:45:00 I guess that it had to happen–with the world anxious to see what’s coming up next on the Britain’s Got Talent contest, Drumond Park has announced the new Britain’sGotTalent electronic board game. It goes on the shelf tomorrow, according to the Liverpool (England) Echo. Here’s a bit of the press release: You’ll have endless fun with ... More About: Home , Perform
Best Better Butter Bell
2008-04-29 22:51:00 Here we go again, it’s gift time for Mama and she already has everything…what are you going to do? Here’s a thought–how about getting her a genuine Butter Bell butter crock? No, I’m not talking about one of those old churns for making your own; the Butter Bell looks like that, but it’s considerably smaller. ...
Paul quit his job?again.
2008-04-29 02:16:00 First it seemed that every other article about Paul Potts was somehow obliged to mention that he still hadn’t quit his sales job at Carphone Warehouse–as if Paul might decide, at any moment, to give up his singing career and go back to shelving marketing Motorolas. Now we are on the opposite end of the ... More About: Paul Potts , Quit
Asian tour underway
2008-04-28 04:17:00 The Australian leg of the tour has ended and Paul Potts is headed for Tokyo, Japan. He is scheduled for two appearances there, then on to South Korea for more of the same. Here’s to you, Paul. You gave them their money’s worth in Australia, and I trust you’ll do the same in Asia. We ... More About: Tour , Asian
Yippee Yi O
2008-04-27 16:21:00 Just a few days ago, I was reflecting on what a blessing the internet is to folks like me, who live a distance from urban areas. Given the current price of gasoline, a trip to Lexington (the nearest shopping center) would cost more than that pair of Round House, made in the USA, bib overalls ...
Wow, Charlie.
2008-04-27 14:24:00 Here’s a turn of events at Britain’s Got Talent: Charlie Green–a boy with no apparent hard-luck story, who loves Sinatra more than Pavarotti, and has the stage presence of a pro. The crowd loved him. Amanda says that he could win it, and I’m of the same opinion. Charlie Green is one talented kid and ...
Shangri La is real?
2008-04-26 15:32:00 I missed Earth Day this year. I mean, I was here on Earth, but I was oblivious to the celebration. My wife mentioned it the day after, saying, “Did your students do anything special for Earth Day?” That hurt. If it was left up to me, the kids didn’t even hear about it. What ... More About: Real , Shangri-La
Score one for Lizzie?
2008-04-26 14:05:00 It’s good to see Elizabeth Marvelly get some positive press. Still but a girl, Lizzie has been travelling with Paul Potts and orchestra in the great Down Under. The Australian reviews have tended to go hard on her. Jan Hallam, writing in Perth Now, for example said this: Supporting (Paul Potts) on the Australian ... More About: Score
Mrs. Potts? boy is doing alright
2008-04-24 13:08:00 Yet another keen review of our boy, Paul Potts , and his Australian tour–this one from Perth’s Sunday Times. Arts Editor, Jim Hallam, echoes some of what we’ve already heard (”Potts has two volumes, loud and very loud”) and delivers his own brand of gentle criticism with a smile. From Jim’s seat the show looked something ... More About: Alright
Security blanket
2008-04-24 12:55:00 If not for the internet and the availability of most everything one can imagine, by shopping online, we’d be hurting here in the mountains. Just to buy groceries is a twenty mile round-trip, and to find a pair of really good shoes, or that book of poetry I’ve been wanting? You’re talking a three hour ... More About: Security , Blanket
Paul Potts, the hero of bathroom divas?
2008-04-24 01:39:00 Here’s a kind and considered review of a recent Paul Potts performance. It’s just in from Australia, with the seasoned opera critic, John Slavin, calling the cadence. He can write good. My favorite paragraph is this: Potts’ voice has a laser-cutting intensity when he sings loudly, which is often, and it rather resembles the late Harry ... More About: Bathroom , Divas , Hero , Paul Potts
More about Money
2008-04-23 23:29:00 So what about the rest of us, who aren’t in the running for the 100,000 pound prize at Britain’s Got Talent and Simon Cowell hasn’t raised his eyebrows at us lately–how are we going to afford to take that trip to Las Vegas for the National Rodeo Finals, or vacation at the little Swiss resort ... More About: Money
Another ?New Paul Potts?
2008-04-23 22:56:00 With Paul Potts still on his first concert tour, the debate over who will be the next nearly defeated, yet able to sing one more tune, winner of Britain’s Got Talent. I earlier reported that Andrew Johnston, schoolboy with a heart-rending soprano voice, has been tagged as “the new Paul Potts .” An article from (tomorrows) ...
Rodeo dreaming
2008-04-23 13:02:00 Imagine this: You have somehow managed to wrangle lower balcony tickets to the U.S.A. National Finals Rodeo . This is the final ride of the 2008 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association–the Super Bowl of Rodeo–and the excitement level is intense. The Thomas and Mack Center, homecourt for the University of Nevada Las Vegas, is capacity-filled and this ... More About: Dreaming , Good Stuff
The ?New Paul Potts??
More articles from this author:2008-04-23 03:04:00 Sometimes things are just fun to read. I mean, even though you know it is ridiculous, there’s something about seeing it in print that adds to the pleasure of it all. Sometimes, I even catch myself at it–saying something that is out of the park and thinking, “Why did I say that?” Oh, the joys ... More About: Paul , Paul Potts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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