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I love John Krasinski, former star of The Office, and much more. John decides the world needs more good news, and he delivers. As of this posting, 3.6 million people have seen this video. Please watch the whole thing. You’ll be glad you did. We need a lot more of this, and, frankly, I have […]
Gabriella Quevedo does her own acoustic guitar arrangements of many classic rock songs, but also other genres. Her demure talent deserves every bit of fidelity my Sony MDR-7506 headphones can deliver and more. Enjoy her rendition of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” from a few years ago. For an example of her recent work, try Queen’s “Love […]
If this COVID-19 pandemic is the worst thing that happens to us in our lifetimes then we have an awful lot to be grateful for.
…is the news you really want to hear. Beware of opinion lock!
I’ve now watched dozens of Sina’s “drum karaoke” videos (my term, not hers). As a former lead singer in a rock band, I’ve witnessed first-hand how hard it is to get these drum parts right, and have deep admiration for Sina. (She also does a lot of music from my era.)
In this rendition of BTO‘s “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”, she gets a lackadaisical friend to play cowbell for humorous effect. You won’t want to miss her version of “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” by The Who
If you enjoy this, let me know, and I’ll show you a kid who plays some of the best guitar covers, with her own arrangments.
In perhaps the most devastating impact of the COVID-19 novel Coronavirus pandemic, Americans say the contagion brought to a complete halt their plans to eventually meet and get to know their neighbors.“We were just saying last month that we should have them over for dinner or something,” said one township woman, whose neighbors moved in […]
Just dipped back into “12 Rules for Life,” by Jordan B. Peterson after several month’s neglect. He talks about thinking, an act which most of us fail to do most of the time. Thinking is listening to yourself. It’s difficult. To think, you have to be at least two people at the same time. Then […]
ScrappleFace comes out of self-imposed exile.
Following disappointing performances in early primaries and caucuses, former Vice President Joe Biden today suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and announced he’ll throw his support behind the winner of the South Carolina primary, the former Delaware Senator, Joe Biden…
Blog posting by Members at BillWhittle.com has gained a feature, but lost one as well…at least for the moment.
GAIN: You can now easily embed YouTube video by pasting part of the URL into a box on our blog posting form.
LOSS: While you can edit your post by going to Connect > My Content > My Posts , formatting gets stripped in the process. This is frustrating for those who want to go back and fix a typo, but wind up losing their paragraph breaks, and even video embed.
WORK-AROUND: The not-quite ideal solution, is to use the Save Draft button on the blog post page and review your post before clicking the Create Post button.This, however, does not give you a WYSIWYG view of the post as it will appear, but merely gives you a chance for another read-through to catch mistakes.
ROAD-MAP: I’m working with the developer of the blog-posting gizmo to restore a feature it used to offer (one I was led to believe it currently offers) to edit blog posts from the front-end. Because this is entirely outside of my control, I’m also researching a way to create that functionality…despite being “a bear of very little brain.”
YOUR IDEAS: In the meantime, I do have the power to return to the old way, without easy Youtube embedding, but with the ability to edit and retain formatting. Eager to hear your ideas.
About five years ago, we put a camera on a tripod and let James McMaster, my Pop, answer questions from his descendants. This is the man who, with his beloved Jessica, brought up me and three brothers. This son of a dairy farmer, and World War II tank commander, paints a personal picture of an […]
Sometimes a man just wonders what would happen if Nancy Pelosi sang Neil Diamond. And then he remembers that he has a studio, and that he lacks sound judgment and self-respect.
The record books of sport brim with the statistics of accomplishment of men and women whose toil and devotion to the craft distinguish them from among their peers. The spreadsheets of champions give a glimpse but cannot capture the depth, intensity, and commitment required to produce those numbers. But true devotees and practitioners of the […]
Our friends over at The Patriot Post, who I’m just getting to know thanks to their co-promotional arrangement with BillWhittle.com, post this compelling, concise and credible response to the slavery reparations movement, from the folks at PragerU. Enjoy.
I found this video fascinating, in that it’s clearly made by people who are concerned about man-made climate change, but focuses on creating a thriving farm, rather than on scare tactics. It’s this kind of approach that might open minds to ways in which we can make the world a better place without buying into […]
A little more than a week ago, I started what I thought would be simple spark plug and cables job on my 19-year-old pickup. Regrettably, two of four plugs seized. Number four soaked overnight in some PB Blaster, and — with some persuasion — came free. Number one plug, however, required daily ministrations of PB […]