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Another beautiful Guus Dielissen instrumental classic: “Let It Be”

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If you’ve been following my posts for a while you know I’ve become a huge fan of Guus Dielissen and I’ve shared  several of his amazing guitar instrumentals. Well, today I’m sharing yet another one.

I have always loved the melody of the timeless Beatles’ classic “Let It Be” and Guus has taken it and made it his very own. The short video below features his simple, but masterful performance of that wonderful melody.  [Read more…]

Video: Relaxing sights and sounds of a Redwood forest

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As you probably know, most of the videos I feature on this blog are relatively short.

In fact, it’s rare that I feature one that’s longer than about 30 minutes in length.

But every now and then I’ll find one that’s a lot longer, but well worth the time it takes to watch it. This is one of those rare occasions.  [Read more…]

Video: This awesome ad for Mercedes-Benz is actually a history lesson

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No doubt you’re familiar with TV commercials. After all, we’re all bombarded with a seemingly endless parade of them every time we turn on the TV or fire up YouTube.

Most commercials these days range from bland and boring to patently absurd, but I recently stumbled upon one from 8 years ago on YouTube that was actually quiet well done.  [Read more…]

Memories of a much simpler time

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Everyone that knows me knows I love technology – and I love it a lot.

I’m the type of person who is always chomping at the bit to see what new innovation pops up next to make our lives easier or more fulfilling.

But truth be told, as awesome as modern technology is, it has some serious downsides as well. And in my humble opinion, one of the most serious downsides of the bunch is how it has impacted the lives of today’s children.

When I was a youngster the world of technology revolved around a “dumb” TV that had no remote and picked up just three channels, a staticky AM radio, a “turn-table” record player (or if you were lucky, a cassette tape player/recorder) and a landline rotary telephone that was tethered to the wall by a short cord…  [Read more…]

Why today is the most important day of your entire life

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“Enjoy the moment. You won’t have it again.”  —Frank Sonnenberg

The essence of every life can be boiled down to just one thing: today.

Whether good or bad, what happened in the past is over. It’s history, never to be altered or relived.  [Read more…]