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

Posted on April 3, 2026

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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…”

Posted on April 2, 2026

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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

Posted on April 1, 2026

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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…]

Did you know every snake in Tasmania is venomous?

Posted on March 31, 2026

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If you’re ever visiting the Australian island of Tasmania and see a snake in the wild, you won’t have to wonder whether it’s venomous or not, because it definitely is.

According to the Tasmania Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the island only has three species of land snakes: [Read more…]

Video: The 10 Best Road Trips in the USA

Posted on March 30, 2026

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If you’re anything like me you enjoy a good road trip. There’s really nothing like hopping in your car and taking off for a trip to (and through) places you’ve never been before.

I really enjoy simple day trips, spending the morning driving through beautiful countryside and enjoying spectacular scenery, then spending the afternoon driving back via a different route. But as you’ll see in the short video below, multi-day drives can be nice as well. [Read more…]