Although I cannot play any music instrument, I enjoy listening to ukulele music. Herb “Ohta-San” Ohta and his son, Herb Ohta Jr. Herb Ohta originally started playing the ukulele with the intention of proving that the ukulele could be a solo instrument. To learn more about this musical family, read this 2004 article in the Star Bulletin.
Read more to see a short music video.
‘Zoey’ balances on the nose of his owner’s board during their heat in the tandem division at the 2nd Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. The annual charity event had over 40 entries and featured two divisions for surfing dogs and their owners.
Do you know Ebay? It is a very popular auction site with sellers and buyers from around the world. Here is a funny Weird “Al” Yankovic parody of a popular Backstreet Boys song.
Canadians are crazy about ice hockey. In Canada, we don’t call it “ice hockey” we just call it “hockey”. Why? field hockey isn’t popular so we never confuse the two!
Many Canadians play hockey on frozen ponds and lakes with their friends and neighbours. When I was a high school student, I played on a tennis court and on a farmer’s field. One time, I fell through the ice! Fortunately, the water wasn’t too deep - it was only waist-deep.
Pond hockey is a little different than regular hockey. Watch the video below - what differences can you see??