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Video: Could this singer have the most amazing vocal range ever?

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It’s no secret that I love music. After all, I have shared a bunch of it here in the past.

And it isn’t just one genre of music either. I really enjoy listening to several varieties of it.

Today I’m going to share something a little different from what I usually share.

This video features Loren Allred, a very talented young lady who just might have the most amazing vocal range I have ever witnessed.  [Read more…]

Video: The intriguing land of fire and ice

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It’s no secret that Iceland has some rather cold winters, and the summers can be pretty chilly as well.

But what many folks don’t realize is just how much natural beauty there is to see there.

Snow-capped mountains, massive glaciers, breathtaking waterfalls, steaming hot springs, herds of feral horses…

You’ll find all that and more on this wonderfully intriguing island.  [Read more…]

Which is wider, Australia or the Moon?

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When we look up into the night sky and see the full moon glowing like a huge ball amongst the stars, it’s easy to imagine that our closest heavenly body must be quite large.

Well, truth be told, it is. The diameter of the moon is 1/4 the diameter of Earth, making it rather large indeed.

But here’s a fun fact for you that might be somewhat hard to believe, but it’s true…  [Read more…]

Video: The Story of the Wright Brothers

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You probably know the Wright Brothers designed, built and flew the Wright Flyer, the first successful heavier-than-air aircraft.

And chances are you have seen the short video of their first successful flight on the windy beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with Wilbur piloting the machine and Orville running alongside it.

The short video below takes us behind the scenes for a look at the Wright Brothers’ early lives and the experiences that led them to become the formally untrained, but genius aeronautical engineers they would become.  [Read more…]

Video: Trey Hensley singing “House of Gold”

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The late Hank Williams, Sr. wrote and performed a number of wonderful gospel songs during his short lifetime and career, including the ever-popular “I Saw the Light”.

Hank’s songs have been covered countless times by other artists and I’d love to share one of my favorites with you today.  [Read more…]