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There are Christmas ‘Flash Mobs’ everywhere!

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Real Life | 0 comments

A friend sent this one to me today …. and although obviously planned (as most are), this one had a little more creative flair than many!  And to top it off, this one comes from the Carlson School of Management @ the University of Minnesota!  Over 1 million have viewed this one which I guess goes to show you that the new breed of future managers have...

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Maggie – my granddaughter tells an important story!

Posted by on Dec 6, 2011 in Family, Fascinating, Grandchildren, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

I’ve got to say … if I hadn’t known her since birth a little over 6 years ago, this video would have moved me anyway.  However, because I have the privilege of sharing some life with her, love her dearly and am having the time of my life watching her grow into a young woman MUCH too fast …. this video moved me to tears! Maggie is...

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New York City – you gotta love it!

Posted by on Nov 7, 2011 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Real Life | 0 comments

I have become a big fan of New York City! It wasn’t my own choosing. My wife has pushed, prodded and planned trips to that big place several times over the years knowing me well enough to know that surely I would see what she has seen about this great place! It worked! The food, fun, Broadway plays, culture, Central Park and I could continue on and...

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A magician and a Halloween iPad!

Posted by on Oct 31, 2011 in Fascinating, Hard to Believe!, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

This is pretty cool! When master magician Simon Pierro gets his hands on an iPad, watch out. Now he’s created a special Halloween edition of his unique iPad magic, blending his special brand of prestidigitation with carefully constructed digital wizardry. Simon says that he spent 10 weeks putting together this Halloween iPad act, and “it was a lot of...

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