And then Giaconda, from Lucky Cheng’s restaurant, took the stage and offered her own creative and hysterical version of the song, “Barbie Girl.” At the same time, not far away in the same plaza, but in a clear spot was a young man with a sound system. He was preaching to the ...
3, the ‘Scottish’, with its echoes of the Palace of Holyrood in the days of Mary Queen of Scots. Symphony No. 5, the ‘Reformation’, written in 1832 to celebrate the third centenary of the Augsburg Confession, is less often heard, as is Symphony No. 2, the choral ‘Lobgesang’, ...
There are many ways to see the awesome truths of this verse. There is so much there, solid doctrine to stand on. But I’d like you to get a hold of this simple truth. Jesus is wonderfully guiding and directing us, gives us the power to follow His way forever and rewards us with H...
worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”)offended me. I could not relate to the things I had endured as light. Another version of that scripture reads,“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a ...
I always forget about the ones early on in the year or even smaller series that had a couple of books to them instead of an ongoing collection. And this year I’m adding some books I have found so beautiful and memorable but not necessarily that fall under the LGBT umbrella. I’m incl...
A Protest Song in the Time of Pandemic Posted onMay 19, 2020bySusan Spangler And now for something completely different. Because these days, what isn’t? Here’s a video – created with more than a little help from a friend – and inspired by both current events and the protest songs ...
1998 was the start of something bigger for Gotti. He wrote the song “Can I Get a…” for the hit movieRush Hour. He also penned and produced the songs “Story to Tell” and “Grand Finale” forHype Williams’ dramaBelly.Most notably, Gotti founded Murder, Inc. Records with his brothe...
Our Issue of the Week: It’s public service recognition week. The time when managers and the public are supposed to take a step back and really highlight the amazing work government workers do on a daily basis. But this year has been rough for many feds — especially those in the Sec...
casting your eyes and voice to heaven you dare God not to listen, hurl your ultimatum: come out now from the shadow of death. I know that you knowAesop’s fable of the sun and the wind: The north wind and the sun were having a “conversation”about who was stronger, better, greater...