RoadTurn: Reflections on the Paul Potts Story

Anyone out there feeling like your One Chance either already passed by or maybe got snatched up by someone just a little quicker and a little brighter? I know that feeling well.
Here is a treat from Rene Godefroy. Born in extreme poverty, Rene didn’t dare dream that he could have a different life. Then someone [...]

It is no secret that my favorite, in the Britain’s Got Talent competition this year, was Faryl Smith. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again–the girl has more than talent; she’s got soul. The public did not vote her number one, but Faryl will do well regardless. She will soon be signed with a [...]

For those of you who are missing out on the 17-year circada party, here is a link to a story and photo from the (Louisville, KY) Courier Journal.
And, for your listening pleasure, a YouTube (thank you greyseal33) with audio. There’s really nothing much to see here…they are just big bugs…but the sound is unreal, loud, [...]

Two things are happening in the Southern United States this year, and I’m beginning to wonder if they may be related. I don’t find any reference to it in my searches, but it’s something that may not have yet been studied.
First, this an appointed time of the 17-year circada. The Louisville (Kentucky) Courier-Journal quotes [...]

Americans probably won’t get any solace from the U.K., but harried consumers in the United States–many of whom are stretching already thin budgets to choose between food or petroleum products (yeah, I know, sometimes they are the same thing)–can rest peacefully tonight knowing that at least their neighbors to the south are in good stead. [...]

Digital Spy forum member, Beer, took time out from his Britain’s Got Talent viewing schedule, yesterday, to consider a question that has been debated widely: What is the best sob story? Here is Beer’s list.

Kate and Gin - Gin’s my only mate and the only mate I need.
Escala - We’re always behind the scenes and [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]