Today's First Video Link

In these darkest of days, you might need the kind of inspiration one can derive from a Rodgers and Hammerstein song. Here's the most inspirational one as performed by the quartet of Sonny Vande Putte, Sonny Vande Putte, Sonny Vande Putte and — singing lead — Sonny Vande Putte. You can tell the lyrics are by Oscar Hammerstein because there's a mention of a lark in them. Mr. Hammerstein had a thing for larks. He found them inspirational and an easy rhyme.

Sonny Vande Putte, aka Sgt. Sonny, is one of those online guys who makes great videos harmonizing with himself. As one who couldn't harmonize with even one other person singing "Row, row, row your boat," I very much admire this skill…