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    Guaranteed to make you sing

    Whose music is the most well-known of anyone in recorded history? Here’s a hint: It’s not Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Bach, or Beethoven. And when you find out, it will make you smile, and I guarantee you will start humming the melodies along with me. It’s… drum roll, please!

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    Thank goodness I was absent

    There’s a damn good reason why I don’t listen to the radio, and today after listening to Rick Beato’s latest video, Top 20 One Hit Wonders of the 2010’s, I confirm my reasoning. As I said to my husband minutes ago, they could use most any of the songs as modes of interrogation, and within minutes I would confess to any crime and declare myself a witch. Yes, yes, I put a spell on the village, your honor, just please make it stop! To be honest I only knew two songs. Some were passable, and out of all of them,…

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    Rick Beato out of surgery

    Rick is one of my favorite persons on YouTube and has been part of my life for a while now. Last week he underwent open heart surgery for a bad valve (mitral valve regurgitation), and I'm pleased to say he's doing great. He's back...

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    Mike Mills: The Story of R.E.M.

    Here's another top-notch interview conducted by Rick Beato, featuring Mike Mills, the bass player for R.E.M., one of my favorite bands. As always, Rick asks pertinent questions and brings out the best in his guests.