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The awesome value of time

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“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 possibly, somehow, at some point “get a bite”.

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Video: Incredible 4K images of Mars

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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…]

Could this be considered “grand theft auto”?

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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 unusual Michigan case 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…]

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…]