The 40 Different Kinds of Fruit Tree
How I Found the 40 Different Kinds of Fruit Tree I was amazed to discover this TED Talk video about a tree that bears 40 different kinds of fruit. I also found some further detailed information on the work of Sam Van Aken, the man who created this grafted wonder tree. Sam is an artist […]
Continue readingHalloween – Part 2 -Comments on History and Wrap Up
My Halloween Comments As a writer looks over Halloween historical facts or what the historical writers believed to be facts, it is hard to be fully objective . Part of me wants to make purely “academic” observations and part of me wants to try to interpret what I have read through the lens of my […]
Continue readingWho Invented Halloween? Part 1- The History
The History of Halloween I have had mixed feelings about blogging about Halloween. In one sense, Halloween in the U. S. today is simply a commercialized holiday pretty devoid of the traditions, both pagan and Christian, that were at its origin many centuries ago in Europe. As such, the interest in blogging about it might […]
Continue readingOld Baseball Players Never Die…They Just…What Do They Do?
I originally posted this baseball item a week before news of Yogi Berra’s passing broke. I took it down out of respect but I think it’s OK now because many humorous remembrances of Yogi are being published and spoken with fond, respectful intent. So here is a fictional story that sounds like it could […]
Continue readingAcoustic Curves By Animusic – How Do They Do That?
What is “Acoustic Curves”? Acoustic Curves is one of the early releases of Animusic. It debuted in July, 2009. It appears to match music to animations in clever ways. It was recently re-released- in 1080p HD video. Who is Animusic? As I looked into it, I found that the producer, Animusic, has a unique approach […]
Continue readingExquisite Flower Photos Gallery – My Photo Galleries Tour Series
My Photo Galleries! Let’s Take a Tour. It’s been quite a while since I posted anything about the 11 photo galleries that reside on this blog. So, I decided to start a tour series to highlight each gallery over the next several weeks. This is the fourth post in the series. The first one was Exquisite Bird […]
Continue readingThe $5.37 Order at Taco Bell – a Must Read for Everyone Over 50 and Everyone Who Knows Anyone over 50!
This is one the first of those wacky Taco Bell emails that everybody forwards to all their friends until the whole world has seen them. You may have already had the fun of seeing it, but if not, I think you’ll get several laughs. Enjoy! $5.37 That’s what the kid behind the counter at Taco […]
Continue readingNat Geo Extraordinary HD Scenes Video Set to Music – Inspiring!
Nat Geo vs Dick’s Camera My wife, Lynn, and I went to Tanzania on a photo safari in 2010. We saw an amazing variety of animals, plants, and local peoples that changed many of our preconceptions about Africa, preserving the wild and the incredible creative power of God in His design of the planet. For […]
Continue readingFunny Stories from Here and There – If General Motors Built Cars like Microsoft
Quirky Comparisons Here’s a sort of geeky, funny comparison of cars and computers. If you have one or more of each category you’re likely to be able to relate. Enjoy. Courtesy of wesleywildman.com Anonymous GM vrs Microsoft At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and […]
Continue readingWhere Did O’Hare Airport Get its Name?
Should O’Hare Airport be Named Butch and Easy Eddie O’Hare Airport? These two stories about the naming of O’Hare Airport illustrate the cost of patriotism and of repentance and the need for both of these qualities in all of us. We are not all pilots or enablers of the likes of Al Capone but we […]
Continue readingExtreme Paragliding – The World’s Best Jean Baptiste Chandelier
Paragliding – What is It? Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders. A paraglider is lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing. The wing is comprised of a large number of interconnected baffled cells. It is […]
Continue readingHungry for Spring? World Famous Keukenhof Gardens Show it Best
What and Where are the Keukenhof Gardens? There is nothing in the world like Spring at the World Famous Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands. Here in the USA, especially the northern parts of the country, it is cold and snowy in February and March. Many of us yearn for the coming of Spring with warming […]
Continue readingDid God Send a Convict to Help an Elderly Lady?
“Thank You, God, For Sending Me a Professional”Here is a humorous short story just published by Inspire21.com What is Inspire 21?Inspire21.com is a website that offers a vast collection of inspiring stories, quotes and poetry that can be shared with anyone, anywhere in the world. They welcome anyone looking for inspiring words…or wishing to share them. […]
Continue readingSom Sabadell Flashmob – BANCO SABADELL, SPAIN
This “flashmob” is an example of when a quickly gathered mob can be a good thing. It is an example of a popular YouTube video genre that’s been around for several years. What you see here is in sharp contrast to the destructive, quickly gathering and quickly moving mobs of looters and burners in many […]
Continue readingExquisite Beauty Underwater Photo Gallery Images
I have a host of high-quality images in the Exquisite Beauty Underwater Photos Gallery. To keep the galleries to a manageable size, I delete an approximately equal number of older images whenever I add some new ones. The point of the story is that you have to keep looking to see what’s new! It’s easiest […]
Continue readingSome Dogs Just Don’t Want to Bathe! Seriously!
This hilarious video of bathing dogs by the Tiger Productions channel on YouTube has over 123 million views! Any dog owner will be able to identify with at least a few of the wide variety of reactions to the call to the bathtub. Our Own Experience with Dogs We used to have a […]
Continue readingAnna Clendening: Nervous Singer Delivers Stunning “Hallelujah”
What is Different About Anna Clendening? Anna Clendening suffers from Anxiety Depression Disorder. This can be a debilitating, normal life-robbing condition that some people suffer for many years and which some overcome much quicker. I know a young woman who suffered from this condition as a teen and it seriously limited her participation with the […]
Continue readingVictor Borge – The Clown Prince of Denmark and the Great Dane
Victor Borge is one of my favorite entertainers. I have seen him in person, on television many times and in videotapes given to me by my children who knew the tapes would be cherished gifts. There are many Borge videos on YouTube and I encourage you to Google “Victor Borge YouTube” and you won’t be […]
Continue readingSaint Patrick’s Day – Learn the History, Lore and More
n case you’re one of the few people in the world who doesn’t claim some Irish heritage, at least for one day of the year, you may want to know what the March 17th Saint Patrick’s Day holiday is all about.
Continue readingUnbelievable House Truck Transforms Into Fantasy Castle
When is a House Truck a Castle? Watch! A house truck you have to see to believe. Completely road legal, this off-the-grid truck folds out and transforms into a fantasy castle. This is one Tiny House tour you don’t want to miss! It has over 9.5 million views. I found this particular video on a […]
Continue readingNew Zealand Home of Middle-earth and the Hobbit
If it’s winter where you are here in the Northern Hemisphere and for many it’s been a brutal winter with record cold and dangerous storms.If this fits your locale, you may need an escape to a winter wonderland in the Southern Hemisphere where it is the summer season. And in 2022, we all need a […]
Continue readingAdventure is Calling – Incredible HD Timelapse Video by Shane Black
I love this piece of HD timelapse Video. When you see it, I think you will, too. The principal photographer is Shane Black. I found this video, and many more on a website called shaneblackphoto.com. This site has a wide variety of content that it believes you “can love”. I guess that may have an […]
Continue readingNew Christmas Flowers Autostarting Slideshow
I have created a new Christmas Flowers Collection Slideshow containing all of my Christmas flower photos and nothing else. Here is the autostarting slideshow. You can pause the slideshow by hovering the cursor anywhere on the slide. When you move the cursor off the slide, the slideshow will continue. Enjoy! Merry Christmas.!
Continue readingThe True Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Where did the Story of Rudolph Come From? Courtesy of Inspire21.com A TRUE STORY To most of us, the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – immortalized in song and a popular TV special – has always been an essential part of our Christmas folklore. But Rudolph is a decidedly twentieth-century invention whose creation can be […]
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