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1. #1
   On November 26th, 2008 at 1:51 pm, b-cat said:

   Saw the 60 minutes piece. Very unlike me, the TV was just on. But I did watch this part.

2. #2
   On November 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, pianotchr said:

   Hmm. No idea what you’re talking about. Is there a link?

3. #3
   On November 26th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, feebiebabe said:

   I dont think the vid is working??? (It is possible that this is a user error)

4. #4
   On November 26th, 2008 at 1:58 pm, b-cat said:

   Is there a link?

   Give it a moment to load, it is rather slow.

5. #5
   On November 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm, feebiebabe said:

   Wow, that is beautiful.

6. #6
   On November 26th, 2008 at 2:00 pm, sonofdy said:

   Not a hit on Mrs Malkin or this kid, but I just got an image of rome burning and nero.

7. #7
   On November 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm, hunter said:

   Video worked fine for me.

   Obviously a vary talented young man! What beautiful music.

   And to think that this is a birth that those on the left would feel should never have happened.

8. #8
   On November 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

   I am in total awe…. next time something doesn’t go my way…. this will be in my head….. amazing!…. thank you, Michelle.

9. #9
   On November 26th, 2008 at 2:15 pm, jeffshultz said:

   Disable AdBlockPlus for the site to get stuff to play…

   And it’s worth it to see this story.

10. #10
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, changer1701 said:

    Wow, that’s awesome. What a terrific kid, and Mom…

11. #11
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, mojoe said:

    The Lord works in mysterious ways.

12. #12
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, Patchthebun said:

    God-given talent.

    But then again, everything is God-given.

    Praise God that we have children like that to bring joy and glorify Him.

13. #13
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:20 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    Pretty cool.

14. #14
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:21 pm, zorro said:

    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, mojoe said:
    The Lord works in mysterious ways.

    My thoughts exactly mo

15. #15
    On November 26th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, rightwingrocker said:

    The thing about this that really hits home is that this boy’s talents would never have been known if the liberals would have had their way.

    Is this woman “irresponsible” for bringing this blind autistic boy into the world knowing full well that he would have serious disabilities? If the Left’s reaction to Baby Trig is any indication, this woman would be branded a criminal.

    Instead, she is not only a happy mother of a nice young boy, but the proud mother of a prodigy - and that’s the way it ought to be.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com
    http://www.federalistpartyblog.blogspot.com

16. #16
    On November 26th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, nbarry said:

    Even as scientists try to unlock the mystery of autistic savants, it is useful to remember that Beethoven himself came from a highly dysfunctional family riddled with disease and alcoholism. He could very well have been aborted had modern sensibilities prevailed.

17. #17
    On November 26th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Lets hear it for another women with values. Joy comes to us in many ways.
    GOD bless you mom.

18. #18
    On November 26th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    With all of the utter nonsense that the media feeds us about the irrelevant matters that swirl inside Barack Obama’s poisoned mind, it is SO refreshing to see a story about the victory of the human spirit over physical difficulty.

    Regarding Beethoven, he was indeed a musical genius as a performer and composer, yet was mentally incapable of performing mathematics apart from addition. The mind is still a deep mystery, yet it is that which is still mysterious that gives life much that is worth living.

19. #19
    On November 26th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, Joy said:

    Thank you Michelle, this is wonderful! Reminds me of Leslie Lemke. His is a beautiful story too of a baby who couldn’t even swallow, yet with an extraordinary foster mother became a piano virtuoso. You can read about him HERE.

    Part of his story. (I can’t find my old link, so here’s wiki.)

    Leslie Lemke (born 1952) is a blind American autistic savant who is most notable for his work as a musician.

    Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. At birth, he was diagnosed with glaucoma, cerebral palsy, and brain damage. Doctors were forced to remove his eyes. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, and May Lemke, a nurse, adopted him when he was six months old. To feed him, May had to push food down his throat. It was a year before Leslie could chew food on his own. It took seven years of constant care before Leslie showed any progress. During this time, he made no sounds or movements and showed no emotions. He was 12 before he first learned to stand, and 15 before he learned to walk.

    When he was 16, May found Leslie playing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no. 1 during the middle of the night.

    YouTube of Leslie

    Life is a gift and noone should be given up on. What an ispiring story!

    Not trying to threadjack, but just show how miracles can happen with children who aren’t given up on!

20. #20
    On November 26th, 2008 at 4:13 pm, redpeach said:

    Awesome!!!

21. #21
    On November 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm, rightisright said:

    What a wonderful, heart warming story…we are blessed to have the opportunity to hear this young man play. My highest praise for his mother and the love she has for her child is absolutely wonderful.

22. #22
    On November 26th, 2008 at 5:47 pm, slp said:

    I forgive Harry for a moment for all his left wing jerkness before November 4.

23. #23
    On November 26th, 2008 at 6:20 pm, happy_mama said:

    wow. How incredible. God is good. And Rex’s mother seems like such a loving mom. I need to read that book.

24. #24
    On November 26th, 2008 at 6:50 pm, MtsEdge said:

    “…choose life…” Deut. 30:19

    What a gift this young man has, and what a gift he is to his loving mother and to all who can hear his beautiful music. Michelle, thank you for sharing this inspiring story. My 6-year-old and I are watching it together.

25. #25
    On November 26th, 2008 at 8:26 pm, mjk said:

    Appropos to nothing: I would LOVE to tango to that!! I’ve been dancing the Argentine tango for a while now and that song would be incredible to dance to.

    What an amazing young man and an amazing mom! And what an incredible story.

26. #26
    On November 26th, 2008 at 8:46 pm, Jim C. said:

    From “Beyond the Fringe”, Dudley Moore’s improvisation on the “Colonel Bogey” March in the style of Beethoven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GazlqD4mLvw

27. #27
    On November 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am, mike.musculus said:

    Dear Michelle,
    Kumusta Po’ Michelle!
    Thankyou for that uplifting story! I really needed it.

    The Base Commander has closd net access to all non-essentials frm all base computers. You’d be surprisd at the following you have here. The network guys hav setup a connection to a proxy & run it all on the QT. Still, there’s not enough access to go around & bootleg DVDs of your TV appearences, & the daily Limbaugh, Hannty, & Beck are hot items amongst Conservs here.

    I’m here this Thanksgiving, 1/2 a world away frm my family, counting myself lucky: I’m only TDY & my current actual posting is near my Dad & the rest of our family.

    The local LDS Ward has organized Thanksgiving Diners for us (incl. Non-LDS) at members’ houses… this even though *Our* (the US’s) Thanksgiving is somewhat unfamiliar to them.

    When I spoke to my sponsor family, Mrs Chen said: “We are thankful for the Savior, too! It is good that America has a day to thank Him for all he’s blessed your people with!”

    I thought to correct her, to tell her something was missed in translation. Her English isn’t very strong, nor is my command of the nuances of her language as good as I have of Mandarin. Still, I considered telling her that Thanksgiving no longer means that in the US. In the end, I’ve left things alone. It doesn’t really matter that *we* have changd, because most of us haven’t, we’ve just been fed lies. People like you are The Watchmen, awakening those sleeping to the hordes trying to destroy Western Civ.

    ThankYou Michelle for your work! I knw you’re targeted for destruction. You may not know it, but you are a role model. You are an example in private life of what Mrs. Palin is in public life. A person, not always right, but *always honest & genuine*. We are, all of us. human & so do err. Most people let the fear of being wrong freeze their action. You don’t. When you are wrong you just correct it and go on.

    PDA buffer getting low. Cut this to the essentals-hope its intelligible.

    Happy Thanksgiving! God Bless!

28. #28
    On November 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am, mike.musculus said:

    Oops! That was supposed to be posted in the “Giving thanks for self-reliant Americans” thread!

    Sorry!

29. #29
    On November 27th, 2008 at 9:04 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Rex Rocks! And yet, here I sit with all my faculties, such as they are, and I can’t play shite! One door closes, another opens. I ponder if we’ll even have any special people like Rex, to bring us quiet joy, when after a couple more generations of women have chosen other than life, for their unborn children.

30. #30
    On November 28th, 2008 at 6:11 am, Thunderbird 1 said:

    The kid’s got talent, that’s obvious. But it ain’t “Sleigh Ride!” (Now those were the days…)

31. #31
    On November 28th, 2008 at 6:53 am, yohannbiimu said:

    This is way off topic (like the post of Dudley Moore playing the “Colonel Bogey” March in a style reminiscent of Beethoven), but I love that sort of comedic material.

    It reminded me of something Peter Schickele (of PDQ Bach fame) did in a recording that parodied a radio format (Double-U-Double-O-F “WOOF” out of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) that sang the praises of the lowliest of Baroque composers (like P.D.Q. Bach), but took every opportunity to render Beethoven as a minor contributor to the musical repertoire.

    This:
    is probably the most famous bit that Professor (of Musicology at the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) Schickele did which skewers some of the ostentatiousness of works such as Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, yet it’s all done in MUCH fun!

    My favorite bit: “Now the Oboe is holding the note too long…WAIT…HE’S…HE’S PLAYING A CADENZA!!! HE THINKS IT’S AN OBOE CONCERTO!!! HE MUST BE OUT OF HIS MIND!!!”

32. #32
    On November 28th, 2008 at 7:19 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    When I feel like the world is just picking on me and totally unfair I hope I remember this story and get over myself!

    What an amazing story.

33. #33
    On November 28th, 2008 at 7:49 pm, sandyb said:

    Thunderbird 1 said:
    The kid’s got talent, that’s obvious. But it ain’t “Sleigh Ride!” (Now those were the days…)

    Thanks, T-bird. Being relatively new to the site, I hadn’t seen this. I nearly wet myself!