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Video: Scammer wishes he had never messed with this 73 year old grandma

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Regular readers of my blogs know how much I detest scammers, so it should come as no surprise that I love it when a scammer gets caught in the act.

The Internet has made scamming a lot easier and much safer for today’s scammers, resulting in the vast majority of scams being perpetrated online in recent years.

However, there are still plenty of phone scams being carried out as well.  [Read more…]

Meet Friedrich Wendt, a child prodigy with a 180 IQ

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Child prodigy Friedrich Wendt

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I have always been fascinated by child prodigies, those rare and very special kids who know things and can do things as a child that most adults will never know or be able to do.

Every one of these supremely gifted children possess amazing abilities that most of us can barely comprehend, let alone match.

The short video below features Friedrich Wendt, an incredible young boy who was born in Germany but now lives in Roanoke, Virginia.  [Read more…]

Ten Questions with Bluegrass and Country Music great Ronnie Reno

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Ronnie Reno has delighted Bluegrass and Country Music fans as a performer, songwriter and television host for six decades.

In addition to recording and touring with his own band, he also performed alongside some of the biggest names in the music world – the Louvin Brothers, Merle Haggard, The Osborne Brothers, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck…the list just goes on and on.

If you’re a fan of traditional American music, it’s a good bet that Ronnie played a major role in shaping your musical experience.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ronnie about his life and long career performing in not one, but two genres of American music.

Here are ten questions and answers with Ronnie Reno…

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Meet Curbside Larry, a librarian who has obviously watched one-too-many car commercials

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John Schaffer (AKA Curbside Larry)

Living (and loving) Life

Don’t you just love it when one of those car commercials pops up on your TV screen?

You know the ones I’m thinking about…

A car guy walks you around his lot, excitedly screaming about all the awesome deals you can get, but only if you shop at his dealership!

Nah, I don’t really care for those over-the-top kinds of ads either.

But here’s a knock-off of those irritating car commercials that’ll probably put a smile on your face.

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