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Have you ever wondered why some roads are asphalt while others are concrete?

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I don’t know about you but I hate driving on roads with a concrete surface, and if you have ever driven on one you probably know why.

That bumpety-bump sound I hear every time I drive over one of the numerous cracks in the concrete drives me bonkers. Add in the dull roar of the concrete road noise and it’s an experience that I genuinely detest.

I have often wondered why highway engineers sometimes choose to build their roads using concrete when asphalt provides for a much more pleasant driving experience (and it’s a lot cheaper to boot).  [Read more…]

Video flashback: Carson Peters debuts on the Grand Ole Opry…at just 10 years old

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Like many from my local area, I had the pleasure of watching Carson Peters grow up singing and playing his trademark sizzling fiddle.

The first time I saw this young man perform was in nearby Bristol, Virginia on the stage of a local Bluegrass Music show called The Pickin’ Porch.

He was all of 8 years old, but he played that fiddle like he was already a seasoned veteran – and in a very real way, he was.

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Video: Ricky Skaggs singing and playing his mandolin – at 7 years old!

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Ricky Skaggs at 7 years old

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Ricky Skaggs is best known a successful Country music performer, but like many Country greats he actually got his start in the Bluegrass genre.

And like most of those Bluegrass-turned-Country stars, he first began making great music at a very young age.

I was checking out some videos on YouTube and stumbled across this gem featuring a 7 year old Ricky showing off his musical chops with none other than Bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.

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Nostalgic video: Do you remember the Taco Bell Chihuahua?

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It’s no secret that TV commercials have gotten downright silly in recent years, but there was a time when they were actually entertaining.

I’ve seen some pretty good ones over the years, some of which remain lodged in my memory decades later.

Case in point: Taco Bell’s super-successful string of commercials featuring Dinky and Gidget, the two cute little critters that played the role of the Taco Bell Chihuahua. [Read more…]