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11/26/2006 Victor Borge and Itzak PerlmanI am currently watching a PBS fundraising special about Victor Borge which Itzak Perlman is narrating. For some of you that are too young to remember Victor Borge, he was a very talented and accomplished pianist but his act revolved around comedy. He was quite often on the variety shows, such as Ed Sullivan, Carol Burnet, and even The Muppet Show. His comedy is so funny that many in his audience would laugh to tears, (myself included). He was a comedian of the variety whose shows were completely clean, yet hysterically funny. Red Skelton is another. I remember when my sons were teenagers and a Victor Borge special was on, I was laughing so hard that my sons came to see what I was watching. I didn't expect them to be interested because kids can be so jaded when it comes to comedy but they were entranced and watched the rest of it and laughed along with me. If you've never seen Mr. Borge's shows, be sure to find one of his tapes and enjoy.
Itzak Perlman, for those that don't know (although you'd have to be living in the middle of the boondocks to not know) is a classically trained violinist and world famous. As I said, he is narrating the Victor Borge special and so reminded me of an experience I had. Over 20 years ago, I lived in North Carolina and was fortunate to have the opportunity to hear Itzak Perlman in concert. I am not a big fan of classical music but I have always been impressed with Mr. Perlman because he has a silly side and does shows for and with children including Sesame Street. Also, he is a victim of polio, has braces on his legs and walks with crutches so he is a great example to children. The concert was of course wonderful. As people were leaving, I noticed some were going over to the curtained area that Mr. Perlman had disappeared behind. I took a chance, went over and joined the line of people saying hello to Mr. Perlman.
As I waited, I heard people talking to him about the pieces he had played and his remarkable ability with the violin. You know, all that nose in the air, classical stuff. When it was my turn, as I was shaking his hand, I told him how much I enjoyed his skit with Slimey the Worm on Sesame Street. The people behind me got real silent as if I made a faux pas but Mr. Perlman's face just lit up with a huge smile and gave me a very warm thank you. I always knew he was a down to earth, classy guy and that was proof.
I have a few stories about my momentary meetings with other celebrities but that is my most favorite encounter.
Love, Light, and Laughter,
Starstuff 11/9/2006 Near Death ExperienceOne of my classmates sent me a link to a fascinating account of a "near death" experience. In Mellen-Thomas Benedict's account, he was actually dead for at least 30 minutes. Most of us have heard many stories of NDE (which is shorthand). Most of those stories are about being on the operating table, heart stops, they see a light and hear "it's not your time yet." and they come back alive or their hearts are shocked back to beating.
This man's story is extraordinary. It also encompases so much of what I have been learning in my classes and especially in books I've been reading and have wanted to share but not able to put into words so it makes sense to others. Please take the time to read it. Click here: Mellen-Thomas Benedict It is fairly long so you may want to print it out for a leisurely reading at a later time.
Enjoy and have faith that we are all on the right track!!
Love, Light, and Laughter,
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