The swan is mostly silent through its life, unable to sing sweet songs like most other birds. In ancient times, however, people believed a swan sings a most beautiful song just before it dies. The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates talked of this 2,300 years ago. Socrates explained that th...
I’ve reached the point where I don’t berate myself for making mistakes when I’m bashing my way through something like “We are the champions”. We have it in a flute and piano arrangement, dating back to YoungB’s school years. I try to get it right. Quite a lot of the time,...
your partner’s eyes. They are having trouble keeping track of things and people. It takes a massive effort just to get through basic activities. Everything in their life is shifting as the dementia progresses and their ability to manage for themself decreases. And then – the holidays!
Firstly Selena’s favourite movie is The Wizard of Oz in which the heroine is of course called Dorothy. One of the lines Taylor sings: “You got shiny friends since you left town.” Dorothy literally got shiny friends when she left town (here’s looking at you Tin Man) and Selena, wh...
As we approach the Christmas holidays and New Year, we want to thank everyone who has been part of our lives in 2014. We feel deep and sincere gratitude for friends and family who have been at our sides during challenging times as well as with us to celebrate the highlights of this year...
Pentatonix co-founder Scott Hoying is in the running for Best Pop Traditional Vocal Album for Holidays Around The World. Hoying previously took home a golden gramophone with his hit a capella group at the 2017 GRAMMYs for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Dolly Parton for "Jolene....
I want to be so much better at kindness. It’s my goal for the Holidays and ever after. Since none of us know when our lives will be over, why not fill it with as much human kindness we can muster. I would love to be called the Queen of Hearts. ...
bean sprouts and scallions. A simple lunch at home, home being my grandparents’ apartment in Ho Man Tin that my father grew up in. We were visiting for the holidays and I couldn’t wait to chow down and use my new pair of orange chopsticks, a gift from Japan Airlines on the flight...
she’s no longer merely a receptionist harboring big dreams. At Moonie’s, Lily can pretend to be someone else: someone bold, who takes what she wants. And tonight, what Lily wants is the way Sam looks at her across the room as she sings her signature opening song, like they see her...
But gigs[100] are “very seasonal[101]” for the star who sings in English, Malay and Bahasa[102] Indonesia; he sometimes performs one show every three months, and other times, four to five times a month. His Indonesian counterparts with the same number of monthly listeners as him ...