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One-Way Ticket!

Posted by on Dec 12, 2016 in All, Family, Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life, Sports | 0 comments

Confession!  I am not a hockey fan!  Not really because I don’t want to be but I’ve not taken the time to learn or understand the sport and don’t really understand what’s happening when those guys are out there with the puck on the ice!  However, I AM a fan of The Nashville Predators.  I keep up with their...

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Harry Caray – the CUBS WIN!

Posted by on Nov 3, 2016 in All, Entertainment, Fascinating, Real Life | 0 comments

As the World Series wrapped up last night, I kept thinking … “Man, I wish Harry Caray had been there and we could have heard him call that game!”  I’m not a big Cubs fan but my root for the underdog spirit rose up during this World Series and like so many others, I rallied with cheers after they beat that great Indians team....

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Goodbye – VCR’s!

Posted by on Jul 25, 2016 in All, Fascinating, Real Life | 0 comments

Well … we lose another staple of years past!  Digital and streaming is now the way to go and vcr’s are gone.  This article in the New York Times caught my eye this morning! Many new technologies are born with a bang: Virtual reality headsets! Renewable rockets! And old ones often die with a whimper. So it is for the videocassette...

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