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Want to add an extra dimension to your life? Learn to enjoy reading.

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.“
     -–George R.R. Martin

In a previous post I wrote about the greatest gift I ever received from my dad.

Today, I’d like to expand on that theme a bit.

I have learned over the years that most people fall into one of three categories:

1 – Those who hate to read and never read anything that isn’t absolutely required.

2 – Those who don’t mind reading but only do it when they aren’t preoccupied with other things.

3 – Those who absolutely love to read and spend every free moment with a book in their hands.  [Read more…]

Video: The awesome beauty of spring in the Montana wilderness

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Our world is full of places that are just overflowing with stunning natural beauty and I love sharing some of that beauty and wonder with you via photos and videos.

While there is plenty to see and enjoy in various countries around the globe, I really love featuring everything America has to offer the most. After all, this is home to me.

Today’s video features the natural beauty of spring in one of America’s most beautiful states. Montana is a land of towering mountains, extensive open plains and expansive forests, each of which offers its own special beauty to our world.  [Read more…]

Video: Check out this beautiful instrumental performance of “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”

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I grew up watching my dad sing and play his guitar to pass the time away. I don’t believe he ever realized just how good he was or how much we enjoyed hearing him.

Later on I became fascinated with Bluegrass music and the way those amazing musicians could pick up virtually any stringed instrument and play it to perfection.

Although I love many types of music, acoustic guitar music will always be my favorite, probably because hearing it always brings back wonderful memories of my dad.  [Read more…]

“For the love of the game…”

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“The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.

He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off.

Gosh, I was proud.”
     -–Bob Uecker [Read more…]

Video: Fire and Ice – Northern Lights from Arizona and the Alps

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If you’ve been following my blogs and newsletters for a while you know how much I love the aurora, the gorgeous colorful light shows that paint the skies above the far northern and far southern regions of our planet.

It’s highly unusual for the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) to be visible as far south as Arizona, but it does happen on rare occasions. One such occurrence took place on May 10, 2024.  [Read more…]