The Commonwealth is an association of 54 independent member countries which were formerly parts of the British Empire. These countries are found in all continents and their population is over 1.7 billion people. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Jamaica and India are some of its members. Queen Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth.

The USA is not a member of the Commonwealth. Do you know why?

Look at this picture. Now stand up, from 3 or 4 metres away you will see someone else!

Who is it?

The song you were waiting for!

THE SONG YOU WERE WAITING FOR
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and Gospel music. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time.
Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 Grammys to date, which include the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Here you have a link to Aretha's "I Say a Little Prayer for You" karaoke.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9hLDdCuCE

I would like you to meet Calvin, an imaginative six-year old boy, and Hobbes, his energetic stuffed tiger. You will find some comic strips in http://www.calvinandhobbes.co.uk/

"¿¿Propósitos de año nuevo?? ¿¿Yo?? ¿ qué insinuas? ¿que necesito cambiar? ¡ Mira, colega, por lo que a mi respecta yo ya soy perfecto!"