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Why every day of the year is Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2022

“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.”
     –Catherine Pulsifer

For most folks, Thanksgiving is a season of joy.

It’s a day for spending time with loved ones, enjoying the most awesome meal of the year and then spending the rest of the day doing whatever it is that makes Thanksgiving special for each of us.

Truth be told, Thanksgiving isn’t just a name we chose to assign to the fourth Thursday of every November.

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Honoring the heroes who purchased our freedom

Posted on May 29, 2022

Arlington National Cemetery

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”
     -–Unknown

We Americans often take the gift of freedom that we all enjoy for granted, never giving much thought to what was required in order to attain it and keep it.

It’s often said that “freedom isn’t free“, and that’s definitely true. Freedom had to be purchased, and keeping it requires a recurring payment that must be made on a continuous basis.

I have come to believe that few among us have a clear understanding of the sheer magnitude of that enormous cost.  [Read more…]

The inspiring story of the ‘Success Kid’ featured in all those viral Internet memes

Posted on October 14, 2021

You’ve no doubt seen this picture of Sammy Griner, the cute little toddler sporting the confident and determined look that has inspired thousands of Internet memes since the photo was taken in 2007.

Well, the story behind the photo is even more interesting than the memes themselves…

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“Fiddlin’ Carson Peters” switches several gears to take on “The Voice”

Posted on October 1, 2021

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

Posted on September 26, 2021

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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