MEMBERS & VISITORS: A Patois Revival It is evident that Jamaica is grappling with the desire to assert its cultural and linguistic independence as it seeks to distance itself from the legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism. Several key points can be concluded regarding Jamaica’s intent: The movement to elevate Patois to official language status […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS A Trip South It’s the dead of winter, and Daffy Duck is starving. A fox and a weasel invite him into their cabin and feed him beans. But they have an ulterior motive–namely eating Daffy. Daffy decides to stay in the north for the winter- and the pond freezes. Battling the winter […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Aladdin’s Lamp Aladdin is a child labourer who works for a guy that exchanges “new lamps for old”. This guy swaps a “new” lamp for 2-3 replacement old lamps, then brings back the old lamps for Aladdin to polish and make look like new. One day Aladdin sees a princess riding by […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Ants In The Plants Ants in the Plants is a Technicolor cartoon created by Fleischer Studios and originally released into theaters March 15, 1940, by Paramount Studios. It was produced by Max Fleischer and directed by Dave Fleischer; animators were Myron Waldman and George Moreno. Music for the cartoon was composed by […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS Popeye Meets Ali Baba Although Ali Baba does not appear in this film, the band of Forty Thieves do, led by Abu Hassan . While on guard at a Coast Guard post, Popeye, Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy hear of Hassan’s attack on a town in Arabia and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS A Dog’s Life Hector is a dog with an easy life and the run of the house when the lady of the house gives him a warning…one more mess and you’re out. Hector would be okay if not for the fact that three little puppies have been left on their doorstep. Hector […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS A Better Place To Live Gabby makes good on his pledge to ‘be helpful’ by assisting the local fire department while they put out a fire. When the chief incapacitates himself by getting Gabby’s hat stuck over his head, Gabby takes charge with with disastrous consequences. To watch this full video and […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS A Ducky Chicken An Arabian rooster has a harem of chickens. But life is a bore until Ducky Wucky pays him a call. She’s a wise quackin’ gal who can be your pal! A rooster sultan is bored by his harems. A duck strongly resembling ‘Mae West‘ entices […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN It’s karaoke time again. This is one of those songs where you can actually hear and understand all of the singer’s words! WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN? LYRICS I used to dream about angels But then I never knew That I’d ever meet one And such a […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS THERE’S A WAH WAH GAL For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS TAKE THOSE BLUES AWAY For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While visiting […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS THERE’S MORE THAN THAT For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS BLIND IMAGINATION Police Officer Flanagan gives a little blind girl, Billie, a Raggedy-Ann doll, and she is told she can see it if she uses her imagination; she does so and the slum neighborhood is transformed into an enchanted fairyland, alive with beautiful colors and music. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS COMING ROUND THE MOUNTAIN For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS SILENT E It’s time to enjoy another phonics lesson, karaoke-style. Our lady will dance her way into your understanding of the silent E sound at the end of some words. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with slavery and later through its […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS SIMPLE MACHINES FOR FARMERS Your Virtual World News shares a story about how engineers develop simple machines to help farmers in the developing world. Read about “Hand Planter Could Save Time, Money for Small Farmers” INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans was dramatically broken beginning with […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS SIMPLE DOWN For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While visiting the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS HONG KONG ENGLISH Your Virtual World News reports on the use and learning of English in the former British territory of Hong Kong. For many, it is the language of choice although various dialects of Chinese are also spoken there. INVENTION SCHOOL’S SIGNATURE SERIES The technological progress of Africa and its diasporans […]
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MEMBERS & VISITORS HONOLULU TOMBOY For your listening pleasure make sure you visit Invention School’s MUSIC CHANNEL where you can watch and listen to our complete line of songs and music videos on this site. Many are posted as karaoke-style sing along format which you’ll certainly enjoy if you’re a karaoke fan. While visiting the […]
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