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A bit of nostalgia: Do you remember Radio Shack?

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As a youngster I became fascinated with the world of electronics after watching my dad pull the back off our old black & white floor-model TV set and remove a vacuum tube that wasn’t glowing, suspecting that that “dead” tube was the reason the TV had stopped working.

I tagged along as he took that tube to our local TV repair shop to have it tested. Sure enough, it was deader than 4 o’clock in the middle of the Sahara desert.  [Read more…]

Guess what? It’s Spring!

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“Blossom by blossom the spring begins.” — Algernon Charles Swinburne

Well, as it always does, spring has arrived to mark the end of another long winter. While most of the trees in my neck of the woods have yet to show any spring buds, a few here and there are already in full bloom.

The beautiful crocuses always get the ball rolling in late February by popping up through the snow to give us a preview of what the coming spring will bring, but for me it’s the greening of the grass in mid-March that’s the surest sign that spring is about ready to pop up on the calendar.  [Read more…]

Video: Here’s an easy way to remove a tree stump

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If you own property with trees on it you probably hate seeing one of them get so badly damaged that it has to be taken down.

I’ve been in the unfortunate situation of having to remove several trees that were severely damaged by storms, including this one that’ll have to come down real soon.

Of course when you cut a tree down you’re always left with an unsightly stump. You could always pay a pro big bucks to remove that stump for you or even rent a stump grinder and remove it yourself, but there’s much cheaper way to get rid of it.  [Read more…]

Timelapse video: “Bluebell Wood”

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The United Kingdom is famous the world over for its iconic “Bluebell Woods”, the best-known of which are located in England.

As you ‘ll see in the short time-lapse video below, these wooded areas are carpeted with millions of colorful bluebell flowers that come alive every spring, adding a splash of color to our world.  [Read more…]

Video: Glen Campbell singing “Try A Little Kindness”

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Like most everyone else I sometimes hear a song come on the radio that takes me back to my younger years – a song that helped shape the way I see the world and the people who live among us.

I heard one of those beloved songs yesterday and it brought back some wonderful memories…  [Read more…]