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Numerous massive construction projects helped build the United States into the economic powerhouse that it is today, and many of those important projects were completed without the help of modern construction equipment.
The Erie Canal is a great example of what can be accomplished with a vision for what is possible and enough workers with a strong work ethic. [Read more…]
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I’ve featured several videos of the aurora (aka Northern and Southern Lights) over the years because I really enjoy seeing them myself and I know that many of you enjoy them as well.
Today’s time-lapse video features the awesome beauty of the Northern Lights as they dance brightly in the skies above Delta Junction, Alaska. [Read more…]
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Confession time…
I have always been fascinated and intrigued by thunder and lightning!
Why? Because few things in nature are better at combining incredible beauty with feelings of intense danger and fear.
Some folks think I’m off my rocker when I tell them I enjoy sitting on my porch and taking in the “show” of a thunderstorm that’s playing out in real time before my very eyes. [Read more…]
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“I’ve had choices, since the day that I was born.” –George Jones (via the song “Choices”)
That line from that song has always resonated with me, because it’s so true.
Our Creator gave each and every one of us the ability to think for ourselves and make our own choices as we live out our lives here on planet Earth. Of course He also gave us the ultimate guidebook to consult as we evaluate the range of choices before us, but we are still completely free to ultimately make our own choices as we see fit. [Read more…]
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A while back I wrote this post about how the hit song “I will always love you” went to #1 on the charts on three different occasions.
In a nutshell, that post explained how Dolly wrote that song about her mentor and duet partner Porter Wagoner to let him know how much she cared about him after she made the decision to leave Porter’s TV show.
In the short video below, Dolly gives a more detailed description of how all of that played out at the time, in her own words. After she finishes speaking she sings the song again for our listening pleasure. [Read more…]