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The Memorial in NYC on this 9/11/2012!

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

My wife and I made a 5 day trip to New York City in late July to take in all that wonderful city has to offer. Tops on my to-do list on this trip was to visit the 9/11 Memorial.  My wife had visited it once before and she warned me – it will move you. It did! After a very organized procession with hundreds of others on a hot July day, we weaved...

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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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