Wonderful Weblinks

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Everyone knows Terry Fator by now. I think his is one of the greatest entertainers of our time. I put him up there with the best of the best. Surfing around YouTube, I found this "favorites" of someone. They are representative of the range and depth of his talent. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30qVMdYRqU0&feature=related

This story begs to be told. I don't forward many emails, that is why I set up these Wonderful Weblinks, so I could share important stories and entertainment. This is a wonderful story that not many people know about. You don't have to be a horse lover to enjoy this moving story of a true hero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIo3ZfA9da0
Speaking of heros...not many of our generations know, first hand, of the contribution Bob Hope made to the history of this country. This video chronicles many of his military visits. If you remember, as I do, his presence in our lives, please consider sharing it with another generation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-HeETwJSUc&feature=player_embedded

Here is a guy we are going to hear from a lot more. He claims to play twelve instruments and do 200 celebrity impressions. See for yourself.
http://petepeterkin.com/
I know about as much about astronomy as I do about nuclear fission, but, even though I don't understand it, I am totally in awe of this video clip from the Hubble Telescope.
http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-ultra-deep-field-3d.htm
This guy is amazing. The most strange thing about this video clip from Britain's Got Talent is the judges were surprised by a counter tenor voice. Counter tenors have been around since the mid 17th century. These judges claim to be experts in the music field and they don't know Jack....? FYI The first I saw is still singing. His name is Jeff Dooley. Check this website http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Dooley-Jeffrey.htm
Be sure and watch Greg. Sensational!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuIX3JYq_Z4

I am not in to Christmas much, though I will spend Christmas with two of my grandchildren. Heath is three and will have a big time. It is also my son's 50th birthday. For all you patriots and Christmas buffs, here is your Christmas video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YHwa-Iq1Bx4
I received this from my sister, Georgia. A very creative video from Alaska. This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska , was a school computer project intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area. Much to the villagers' shock, over a half million people have viewed it.http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=LyviyF-N23A
I have always liked tenors beginning with Enrico Caruso. Today, three kids, yes, teenagers, from Italy are wowing the classical music scene. If you haven't heard "The Flight," you are missing a treat even if you don't like tenors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=CLThl6xEYBM
Many may never have heard taps played in its entirety. For all of the men and women that have died for the freedom we have in America, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. The original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps.
Melissa Venema, age 13, is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a buglehttp://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm

Great Photos.

Marching Bands, ho-hum. Maybe not this one. A military theme and outstanding precision make this a one of a kind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPmmCtHmfE
If you can sit through this talk by Lt. Col. Oliver North without getting chills, I would be surprised. I have watched it multiple times including just now, and I am still feeling the emotion. Warning this is only for American Patriots.
http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom/index.HTML
You have undoubtedly seen 360 degree photos. This one is also 3D that allows you to inspect every single inch. This one is the Sistine Chapel. If you can't go there, here is a great alternative. You may have to copy and paste this into your address bar.
http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
Here is another, the flight deck of Discovery. I discovered (no pun intended) that the photo technique is called 360VR. I gained a new appreciation of the skills of our astronauts from this adventure.
http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html

Many have seen this in one form or another. This is a quality production of a true mystery. The staircase at Loretta Chapel in New Mexico. A Power Point file.
Staircase
Another "Best." You be the judge. Warning, European made and and "different." View with an unusual sense of humor. A Windows Media File.
Beer Commercial
I am a big fan of good magic. This is one of my favorites, called "Impossible." Aptly named as far as I am concerned. If you can explain it, please email me at cowan_terry@yahoo.com
Impossible
Time has not been kind to the way we were. Here are some of the actors we have loved...then and now done very creatively on YouTube
Aging
This is a Terry original. In 2008 I was watching TV one evening when a monsoon storm hit. The storm lasted an hour or more. I took my little Canon Sure Shot to video a few minutes. If you have not seen a lightning storm where the lightning never stops, check this out. An MPG3 file.
Monsoon
Again, something you may have seen, but this is very well done. A slide show .ppt
Life is Beautiful
Magic again. Close up and personal. As good as it gets. A Windows Media File
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Just received this today and was so impressed I want to share it as soon as possible. If you are even a moderate Elvis fan, you will enjoy this composite of Elvis singing a duet with his daughter. At least as good as Nat and Natalie. Thanks, Ken, for sending this to me.