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Could this be the most heart-warming video ever?

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As you already know, I love sharing great videos with everyone. And as you can also probably tell, I particularly enjoy sharing videos that are uplifting and heart-warming for one reason or another.

Well, this could very well be my favorite of all the videos I have ever shared. And no, it’s not because of the beautiful acapella singing (which I love). It’s because of what comes next.  [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…]

This song could have been written about my own early life

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I’ll never forget the first time I heard Joe Diffie sing.

It was close to midnight on a hot summer Sunday night as I was driving down a lonely stretch of I-20 between Columbia, South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia.

I was stationed at Augusta’s Fort Gordon Army base at the time and I was on my way back to Augusta after spending the weekend “back home” in Virginia.

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Video: Danny MacAskill rides the famous rooftops of Gran Canaria

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If you’ve been following my posts for a while you’ll probably remember this post showcasing the amazing cycling skills of Scottish daredevil Danny MacAskill.

Well, today’s video is even more incredible…

One of the most-visited of Spain’s Canary Islands, Gran Canaria is famous for its distinctive closely-packed buildings and rooftops.

In this video you’ll see Danny riding the edges of those rooftops and jumping from building to building – without ever dismounting from his bike.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Has anyone ever survived a really high fall without a parachute?

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Question from Jane:  I recently saw on the news that two navy jets had crashed into each other.

One of the planes managed to land safely but the pilot of the other plane was violently ejected from his plane by the force of the crash.

He fell about 2,000 feet without his parachute ever opening. Sadly, he didn’t survive.

That got my husband to wondering if anyone has ever survived a fall from such great heights without using a parachute, and now I’m wondering the same thing.

Do you know if such a thing has ever happened?  [Read more…]