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Salt Lake Pops Orchestra
This song has been over-done, to say the least. But this arrangement by Salt Lake Pops gives it new life:
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Book Review: The Ranger’s Apprentice, by John Flanagan
My boys have been after me for a while to read the “Ranger’s Apprentice” series of books by John Flanagan, an Australian writer. I’ve been slowly making my way through the series (I’ve also got a long reading list from … Continue reading
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A better man
Murad Mardilos Wartanian is the mayor of a town in Armenia so small Google Maps doesn’t know it exists. Most of us will never hear of Wartanian or anyone else in his town of 115 families. But to the 86+ families they … Continue reading
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“We call this education”
It’s both a compliment and deeply troubling that some Americans are asking,”Why do we need free speech?” We’ve enjoyed free speech for so long, it seems, that we don’t easily see the more dangerous implications hiding behind “by removing free speech … Continue reading
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ThankYouTube
If you’ve been on YouTube much you’ll notice that they keep trying to recommend videos for you based on previous viewing. Sometimes I really have to scratch my head. “Seriously? You thought I might like to watch that?! Based on … Continue reading
Web wanderings: Tony DeSare
The Piano Guys recently liked a video from Tony DeSare. After listening to a couple of his arrangements I think I can recommend him for your listening and watching pleasure. The first song I listened to was this interesting mashup … Continue reading
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Seeds of real change
The world would be a much better place if we could just get that other guy to change his mind! That’s the heart of most of the conflict I see out there. We complain, we insult, we attack, we guilt, … Continue reading
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Context matters
Who owns words? Does usage trump meaning? Are we justified in being offended by the use of a word that simply sounds like an offensive word, but is clearly not, given the context? Jurassic World, the summer blockbuster eclipsing even Pixar … Continue reading
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Cool science: Sprites
I had never heard of this before. Giant electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere resembling glowing jellyfish? It’s a sci-fi/fantasy writer’s dream! And my local news station is the first to bring it to my attention:
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Wrong side of history
I’ve heard the phrase “on the wrong side of history” a fair bit in the last several years. I know it’s meant to express vindication for an idea or movement that is coming into its own. Anyone opposing that idea/movement … Continue reading
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