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“I Got A Name”

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Living (and loving) Life

Like so many events that help shape our lives, I’ll always remember the first time I heard the magic voice of Jim Croce singing “I Got A Name” on the car radio.

Although I was just a couple of weeks shy of my thirteenth birthday, I had already started thinking about the direction I wanted to take with my young life.

Like most everyone else’s, my path ended up taking many twists and turns as the years came and went, but I never lost my love for that song and what it meant to me as a youngster.  [Read more…]

Lightning strikes the earth up to 100 times every second (of every day)

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Lightning is one of the most powerful and most awe-inspiring forces in nature.

Just how powerful is lightning? Well, consider this…

A typical lightning bolt delivers around 300 million Volts and 30,000 Amps of electricity!

What’s more, just one large thunderstorm can produce thousands of lightning bolts as it moves across the earth’s surface, inducing awe, fear and fascination in those who witness its passage.  [Read more…]

The life best lived, is your own.

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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
     -–Steve Jobs

Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?

Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?

In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.

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Time-lapse video: American Landscapes and the Night Sky

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By now you probably know how much I love time-lapse photography.

There’s just something about the magic of taking a bunch of still photos and combining them to create a “movie” that has always intrigued me.

Today’s video features yet another breath-taking time-lapse featuring the awesome natural beauty of the United States and the glorious heavens above.  [Read more…]

Why it’s important to ‘make time’ by shifting your priorities

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“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
       –Napoleon Hill

Every now and then I’ll hear someone say something like this:

“I’ve always wanted to do so-and-so, but I never could find the time.“

Each and every one of us will go to our grave with unfulfilled wishes and at least a few things remaining on our “bucket list”, simply because we never “found” the time to do some of the things we most wanted to do.

After all, life is hectic. And at times it can be really tough.

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