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Check out this fantastic short video featuring Damascus, Virginia

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I grew up (and currently live) just a few short miles from the small town of Damascus, Virginia.

Back in the day Damascus was pure Americana, just a beautiful and quiet place where the people worked hard, raised their families and lived good, but ordinary American lives.

But over the years Damascus has become a popular destination for thousands of visitors every year due to its prime location on the Appalachian Trail and the many natural and man-made attractions in the area.  [Read more…]

Video: Dan Seals sings “One Friend”

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One of my favorite singers in my younger years was a gentleman by the name of Dan Seals.

Although Dan’s music transitioned through several different genres over the course of his career, it was always upbeat and, well…just plain good.

His songs tend to tell stories that resonate with most every listener and his smooth delivery brings every word to life.

Sadly, Dan’s life and career were cut short when he passed away at 61 after a two-year bout with cancer, but his music will live on in the hearts and minds of his many fans.

The short video below features my favorite Dan Seals recording. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.  [Read more…]

Video: Check out Belize’s amazing ‘Great Blue Hole’

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Image credit: U.S. Geological Survey

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As you surely know, our amazing planet has some truly incredible natural geological features.

One of the most beautiful and intriguing features in all the world is the iconic “Great Blue Hole” located just off the coast of Belize.

This almost perfectly round hole is incredibly large. In fact, its diameter at the mouth is a whopping 1,043 feet and it’s 407 feet deep!

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Time-lapse video: The amazing beauty and intrigue of Arches National Park

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It’s no secret that Utah’s Arches National Park is home to some of the most beautiful and interesting natural features on our entire planet. It also happens to be a photographer’s paradise.

If you do a web search for the term “Arches National Park” you’ll find thousands of photos and videos showcasing the natural beauty to be found there, but of all the ones I have seen, I love the video I’ve featured below the most.

Our world is truly an amazing place and Arches is nothing short of spectacular. Watch, and enjoy…  [Read more…]

Video: A short (and hopefully interesting) history of AM/FM radio

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As a youngster I became fascinated with what was then a very simple hand-held AM “transistor radio”. That tiny radio didn’t even have an FM band, but it was magic to this young boy nonetheless.

Most radios back then were AM only and the few cars that even had radios in them were AM only as well.

When I was somewhere around 11 or 12 years old I removed an AM radio from a junked car and kept it on a table beside my bed. I would lay awake at night listening to WLS Radio out of Chicago, marveling at how I could listen to a radio station that was roughly 600 miles away from my home in Virginia.  [Read more…]