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‘Top of the World’ – Remembering Karen Carpenter

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Karen Carpenter

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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…]

Time-lapse video: Earth at Night

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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.

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Video: Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn performing “Right or Wrong”

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Tommy Emmanuel & Kenny Vaughn

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Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn are widely considered to be among the best guitarists in the world, and seeing them perform individually is always a treat.

But today’s video features these two guitar masters teaming up on a fantastic instrumental rendition of “Right or Wrong”, a timeless 1920s-era standard that was made famous by Country Music legend George Strait.  [Read more…]

Timelapse video: Aurora Borealis over Alaska’s Chantanika River

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The Northern Lights (aka aurora borealis) create some of the most incredible light shows ever witnessed on planet Earth.

But as amazing as they are, the aurora are even more spectacular when they’re colorful lights are reflecting off a body of water.

This short timelapse video shows the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Alaska’s Chantanika River and reflecting off the waters’ surface.  [Read more…]