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Folk singer David M. Roth performed at the White House. Artist Ed Sanderson stood in the corner and did a quick impasto landscape painting as David played. Ed was one of the first visual artists to paint live at the White House and he had returned several times. Davids mellow tunes all had uplifting hope filled lyrics. What made the performance special for me was the way he wove his family history into monologues between his music. His father came to this country to make a better life for his family and he had hopes that his son would one day be a success as a doctor or lawyer. David did find success doing something he loved and sharing that love of music with others.David was asked to perform at a NASA conference and he suggested in an off hand way that he could write a song especially for the occasion. Months passed and he forgot about the promise, but the organizer called him right before the conference to let him know how excited she was to hear his song. He panicked but just happened across an article about Sputnik, the first Soviet satellite. That mysterious orb sent fear into every American heart and the space race began. His inspired song pointed out that if future explorations were fueled by love rather than fear, then we could accomplish anything.
A race to the furthest star
A race to the galaxies above
If a little bit of fear can go so far
Imagine what a world could do with love
The song he wrote was later taken into space by a shuttle astronaut. When he told his father the amazing news, that his music was orbiting the earth, his father asked, "So how much does that put in your pocket?"
Later when his father was sick and in Hospice care, David would sit bedside and play his music for him. His father wasn't very responsive, slipping in and out of consciousness. As David was leaving hospice with his sister, he suddenly had a feeling he had to return and speak with his father. He asked, "Are you aware that I have been playing music for you?" His fathers eyes flickered open and he said, "Yes, it is beautiful." Rob was a bit choked up as he said, "That was the only time he acknowledged that he liked my music." A few days later, his father died. When Rob thinks of his dad, he always has that moment to treasure.Thorwww.blogger.com/profile/03590800758325814585noreply@blogger.com0
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Twilight Star BooBoo Stewart Gets Up Close And Personal With Whale at SeaWorld
I’m a big fan of the Wild Artic section of both SeaWorld Orlando and San Diego. But I’ve never done the upclose encounter with the beluga whales the park cares for there. Some new photos with Twilight Saga celebrity BooBoo Stewart enjoying some special time with the beluga whales sure looks like fun.
This one is for the twihards in the audience:
Aww. That’s cute. Stewart, who plays Seth Clearwater in the Twilight series, was in town the upcoming February 11 release of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One DVD but took some time to interact with friendly beluga whales at the park’s Wild Arctic attraction.
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Theatre UCF stages anti-war play ‘Bury the Dead’
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Theatre UCF presents Irwin Shaw’s “Bury the Dead” in the University of Central Florida Black Box Theatre from Feb. 16-26.
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Modern Family: Season 3, Episode 14 – Me? Jealous?
After a few weeks off, the Dunphy/Pritchett clan is back on your television screen. I have to say, I generally laugh hardest after taking a few weeks off from the show, but this episode was a disappointing one to come back to. Overall, I think the third season has been pretty strong, but this episode didn’t too much for me. Sure, we had some fun guest stars (Greg Kinnear, Phil Hendrie) but even they didn’t really live up to the high quality of previous Modern Family guests.
Phil and Claire are hosting a potential client of Phil’s, Tad. He’s a bit quirky, though, and kisses Claire on the lips one too many times for her liking. Long story short, Tad’s just affectionate and does that with everyone.
Cam and Mitch’s house is being fumigated, so they stay over at Jay and Gloria’s. Cam and Gloria send some stealthy jabs at each other back and forth (mocking small things about the other one, like their cooking or housework.) Long story short, they put their differences aside and cook a lovely meal together.
Mitch is also meeting a potential client, a former radio star of whom Jay is a fan. Jay crashes their lunch, and Mitchell shoos him away. In the end, the DJ actually liked Jay’s presence, so Mitch brings him home to play a prank on him.
As you can see, these story lines are all relatively simple, and can be summarized in just a few sentences. Sometimes, I can go on and on about Modern Family stories; the quips; and the touching, sentimental, family moments. This episode was lacking in all three.
What did you think of last night’s episode?
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We love hearing from our fans, students, and patrons at Orlando Shakes! The other day we received a few fabulous pictures from Julia S., one of our education students, at her school’s career day. She chose to be a Shakespearean actress! As some of you may remember, Julia has been featured on a few of [...]
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