Category Archives: Music

Anything to do with music.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is a talented singer that sings country/pop music. I have three of her CD’s. Some of her songs are: “You Belong With Me”, “Love Story”, “White Horse”, ” Mean”, and “Forever and Always”. Most of her music videos … Continue reading

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Selena Gomez

As most of you know Selena Gomez is a famous actress and singer. Some of her songs are called: “A Year Without Rain”, “Shake It Up”, “Naturally”, and “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”. She also plays the part of … Continue reading

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Loretta Lynn: An American Success Story

There are a lot of myths about what you need to do in order to be successful in life. As parents, we often buy into the commonly accepted wisdom: * a high school dropout has no chance in life: keep … Continue reading

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Freestyle Canoeing

Freestyle canoeing is a cross between a water sport and an art form. It is like dancing with a partner, but the partner is not another person; it’s a canoe. Take a look at the video embedded below, to the … Continue reading

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Kingfisher by Bard of Ely in song contest judged by Bob Geldof

I am delighted to say that I took second place as a winner of Heat 5 in the current YouBloom song contest, so thank you to all that commented, liked and voted for my song Mañana. I now have another … Continue reading

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Where the Personal and the Public Intersect: Memorial Day Musings

This Memorial Day I didn’t go anywhere or do anything special. I asked a family member from Israel what she did, and she said that she stayed home, too. “A lot of people go out and celebrate around here,” I … Continue reading

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My song Mañana in song competition with Bob Geldof as a judge

My song Mañana has been entered in the current heat of a song contest organised by the YouBloom website and is currently in second place. Bob Geldof, of Boomtown Rats and the Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s … Continue reading

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