A "Rookie" Sensation!

This time around, I want to give credit to my mother, who recently e-mailed this week's clip to me.

In this week's VOTW, a golden retriever named Rookie and his human, Carolyn Scott, give a freestyle performance of "You're the One That I Want" from the musical Grease during a dog show in 2006. If you ask me, this puts Dancing With the Stars to shame!

"Come Here, Puppet Boy!"

This week, I thought I'd introduce you to Jeff Dunham. He is the best working ventriloquist today (in my opinion), and he is definitely worth the price of admission!

He has done at least two shows on Comedy Central, and he tours regurlay. So get ready to laugh, as Jeff talks with his friends!

How NOT to Go to School!

This week, I have something unusual.

We've seen cars race, as well as semi-trucks, dragsters, horses, boats, dogs, etc. But what about school buses? That's right! Here is a clip of six school buses taking a few laps at a racetrack in Michigan. Sit back back and watch the mayhem ensue!

Master Chief Takes a Holiday

A few weeks ago, one of the most anticipated video games of all time went on sale. According to my son, it "kicks ass" (his words, not mine). I am, of course, talking about Halo 3, which by this time has found its way to about 90% of the XBox-360 game systems in the world.

Anyway, for my VOTW this week, I present a side of Master Chief not seen by most. Taking a much-deserved break from his quest and from all the mayhem, our hero finds a little pond and decides to see if the fish our biting (in his own special way, of course).

"Come On Down!"

A few months ago, Bob Barker retired from television after a 50-year career, 35 of which he spent hosting the game show "The Price Is Right". During much of that time, I followed the show off and on, and there was one thing I noticed. The cheesier the sets, the games, and the music became, the better it got! I know that's weird, but somehow it worked!

For this week's VOTW, I present what is arguably the most famous clip in the history of "The Price Is Right". One day, in 1981, the first four contestants were called to the stage. Watch what happens with the fourth contestant!

A Commentary On Today's Music

This week, I decided to see just how "old" I really am. In a past life, I was a Top-40 DJ in the Midwest, and during that time, I grew to like much of the music that I had played while working at the radio station.

Well, not long after my departure from the broadcasting biz, the music became different. I remember when I was a kid, my parents didn't like my choices in music: Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, etc. Now I understand what they meant, thanks to groups like the Black Eyed Peas. Oh, some of their stuff is pretty good (like "Let's Get It Started"), but a lot of it is nothing more than mindless dreck.

For this week's VOTW, I give you a take on one of Black Eyed Peas' biggest hits, as interpreted by Alanis Morissette. It's her version of "My Humps". For comparison purposes, I have also provided the original video by the Peas.

Personally, I like Alanis' version much better...

An Interpretation of a "Wonderful" Song

This video has been circulating in e-mails over the last several weeks, and now I share it with you.

The great Louis Armstrong recorded the song "What a Wonderful World" back in the late 1960s, but it resonates even today as a message of hope for Mankind's future. Not bad for a minor jazz number sung by a trumpeter in less than 2-1/2 minutes.

At this year's Helpmann Awards (Australia's rough equivalent to the Tony Awards), an unusualist named Raymond Crowe treated the audience to a shadow-puppet interpretation of this classic song. Sit back and watch the magic!