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In Training!

Posted by on Oct 28, 2012 in Entertainment, Family, Real Life | 0 comments

Just finished my weekly long run…which for me this week is 4 miles. Nailed it with an avg 9:50 pace. I’m training to run with my 30′something kids in the 5 mile Boulevard Bolt on Thanksgiving morning in Nashville. I’ve decided that just because they are an average 27.5 years younger than me doesn’t mean I have to...

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Purely Pacific Northwest – stunning photography!

Posted by on Sep 9, 2012 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Hard to Believe!, Real Life | 0 comments

John Eklund is a photographer from Portland, Oregon who shares the beautiful NW region through his eyes with time-lapse photography. He chooses to shoot locations that appeal to the way he interprets the story of time. He thought that in the Pacific Northwest, there are endless opportunities to document the magnificence of the world around us. So he shares...

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Virtual Choir! Simply amazing!

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Hard to Believe!, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

I have always been a fan of a-cappella choral music.  Even back in my high school days in the Concert Choir at Gardendale High School, Mr. Garner would put some choral piece in front of us and teach us the value of hearing the parts, knowing what your neighbor is singing and encourage us to “sing this piece with feeling”.  I have carried that...

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