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The late, great Paul Harvey worked in radio and television for decades bringing “news and commentary” to the masses.
A born storyteller, Mr. Harvey just had a knack for touching the hearts and stirring the minds of his audience.
As a youngster, I enjoyed all of his broadcasts, but the ones I loved the most were his short, but always interesting “The Rest of the Story” series. [Read more…]
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Are you old enough to have grown up watching the old Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Porky the Pig, Daffy Duck, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzalez, Yosemite Sam and the dozens of other cartoon characters that graced our TV and movie screens?
If so, you surely noticed how distinctive all those characters’ voices were.
Well here’s something you might not know about those voices… [Read more…]
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If you’re a fan of Bluegrass music you’re no doubt familiar with Sierra Hull, a supremely talented musician who began wowing audiences at a very young age as a musical child prodigy.
Although Sierra is famous for her mastery of the mandolin, like most other Bluegrass “pickers” she actually plays multiple instruments.
And as you’ll see in a moment, she plays them extremely well. [Read more…]
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Have you ever heard the term “Fosbury Flop”? If you aren’t into the world of “Track & Field” sports the answer is probably no.
But truth be told, this one innovation probably changed its sport more than any other in human history.
When American athlete Dick Fosbury took his odd-looking High Jump technique to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the spectators and other athletes laughed at him as he pulled off his first couple of wildly unique jumps.
But they soon stopped laughing after it became clear that he had taken the gold medal in the event. [Read more…]
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As you probably know by now, I love well-played instrumental music. I actually love all kinds of music, but growing up watching my dad play his guitar every day really instilled in me a deep love for instrumentals.
The late, great Jerry Reed wrote and performed one of the most popular guitar instrumentals ever. It’s titled “Jerry’s Breakdown” and it has been covered numerous times over the years by some of the world’s most accomplished guitarists. You can see a great example in this previous post.
Today’s video features another performance of this wonderful song, but this one comes with a delightful twist. Watch, and enjoy… [Read more…]