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One of my favorite songs during my teenage years was written and recorded by Dave Loggins, a popular singer/songwriter from nearby Mountain City, Tennessee.
“Please Come To Boston” would reach #5 on the pop chart during its run, and it has been covered by countless performers and bands over the years.
Many of those covers were quite good, but the one I like best is by another super-talented artist who also happens to be from my neck of the woods: Terry Garr.
If you enjoy Country music you’re likely quite familiar with the music of Travis Tritt.
But you might be surprised to hear that Travis’ musical background expands far beyond Country.
In fact, he has performed as both a singer and musician in several musical genres, including Bluegrass.
Question from Jack: I was researching an idea I had for generating my own electric power when I saw something that piqued my interest.
It was a YouTube video of a guy demonstrating a gadget he had built that supposedly creates free energy that will never run out.
In the video it appeared that the machine worked like he said it would, but I’m not convinced that it’s real. Do you think it could be? [Read more…]
Odds are you know some folks who decided to move to Florida after they retired so they could enjoy their golden years in a much warmer clime.
But how about the opposite? Do you know any Floridians who made the move northward to live in a place that gets really cold in the winter?
Believe it or not, plenty of people do make that move, and one of them is New York Times bestselling author John Green. [Read more…]
Have you ever looked at a massive structure and simply marveled at the hard work and steely nerves that must have been required to build it.
San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge is one such structure.
However, the short video I’m featuring today isn’t about the construction of the bridge itself. [Read more…]