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Video: Gorgeous autumn nature scenes from around the world

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Spring and fall are my favorite seasons of the year because they add vibrant colors back to the bland landscapes of late winter and late summer.

The sad thing about spring and fall are their short durations compared to the other seasons. While their beauty is incredible, it is also fairly short-lived.

Today’s video features a whopping four hours of some of the most beautiful footage you’ll ever see of awesome autumn landscapes.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

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Question from Danielle:  I have what’s probably a really stupid question.

Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

I was pointing out the “man in the moon” to my 7 year old daughter when I realized he’s always there every time I look up at the moon.

Why do we always see that same side of the moon and never the other side?  [Read more…]

Video: Winter Solstice in Alaska

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If you’re one of the countless folks who enjoy sleeping, you’d really love spending the winter in Alaska where the nights are very long and the days are very short.

In fact, during the week of the winter solstice the sun barely even makes it above the horizon before it sinks right back out of sight at sunset just a short time later.

Want to see one of Alaska’s famous late sunrises and early sunsets in action? Well, here’s your chance…  [Read more…]

Why being early is almost always better than being late

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Chances are you know someone who never seems to show up on time.

Whether it’s a business meeting, a college class, a church service or a doctor appointment, they always seem to arrive five minutes after things have already gotten started.

The purpose of this post isn’t to chastise those folks. Some of the people I most admire and some of the most successful people I know have issues with punctuality.

But that being said, I believe it’s best to always strive to be on time. And truth be told, being a little early is even better.

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When you help someone, you make two lives just a little better

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Most of us see and interact with other people almost every day as we go about living our daily lives.

Regardless of where you happen to be, if there are other people around it’s a good bet that someone there could use a little help of some kind.

Whether it’s the child in the corner store who’s 8 cents short of having enough money to buy a candy bar or the old man at the pharmacy who’s having trouble reading the label on a bottle of cough medicine, helping out with a little spare change or an extra pair of eyes can make a person’s day just a little better.

And guess what? It’ll make your day better too.

I’d like to tell you a quick story…

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