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I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets. Beaches on Guam and in Australia. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. In the high deserts of Arizona and of course on long road trips headed West. All were beautiful, but nothing inspires me more than a sunrise. I didn’t...
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When I saw a Facebook ad promoting a Queen concert in Nashville, I immediately opened it. There are three bands I’d like to see live before I’m too old to hear: AC/DC, KISS, and Queen. AC/DC doesn’t tour as far as I know although there are always rumors. KISS is on...
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Sylvester Stallone: Voted “most likely to end up in the electric chair” by his teachers. One of my best friends growing up was Brian Griset. We were classmates in second grade and then one day when my parents tried out a new church, I realized he was also part of my...
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The summer between 8th grade and high school was a blast. It was 1978 and I was looking forward to a new school. It was too early to think about football since it was only June, and I wasn’t even sure I wanted to play. I did great in 8th grade flag football and of...
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Our weekly Burning Question asked about your earworm. Earworms are sections of songs that we remember in our minds. Once they start, these music memories can repeat uncontrollably—for hours, days, even weeks at a time. Research indicates that nine out of ten people...
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Our burning question of the week was asking about your all-time favorite movie. For me, it’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach. That became my favorite movie probably in the mid-70s. Before that however, by far my...
