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Living (and loving) Life
“Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.“
-–Lillian Dickson
In case you haven’t noticed, we all have our own likes and dislikes.
For example, my dad loved to fish, and he spent a large percentage of his time on earth sitting on the banks of nearby rivers and ponds doing just that.
But me? Well, I’d rather do just about anything besides sit and keep watch on a fishing line, hoping to get “a bite”.
Have you ever peered out into the vastness of space on a dark night and wondered what it would be like to visit another planet?
My guess is, you probably have.
The vast majority of us earthlings will be staying right here on our home planet, but a select few will be traveling to Mars in the not-so-distant future. [Read more…]
Automobiles have been prime targets for thievery for over a hundred years now, and the problem seems to get worse by the day.
Of course “grand theft auto” is a problem most everywhere, but this recent case in Michigan gives it an entirely new twist.
Some rural parts of Michigan are home to small to medium-sized Amish communities, and apparently they have their own version of “grand theft auto” to deal with. [Read more…]
If you’re old enough to remember the 1970s you probably remember hearing Karen Carpenter’s voice most every time you turned on your radio.
Performing with her brother Richard as “The Carpenters”, Karen rose to the top of the Billboard charts over a dozen times, three of them to #1.
Many wonderful female singers have gained fame and fortune over the years, in various musical genres, but few won the hearts of their dedicated fans as quickly, or as fully as Karen Carpenter. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Have you ever wondered what our planet looks like at night, from space?
Virtually every astronaut that has orbited our planet said the views of Earth from above were the most wonderful part of the entire experience.
Now, via the wonders of time-lapse photography, you can enjoy the same views the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) enjoy.