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Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major
One of the greatest music compositions ever. Johann Pachelbel’s most famous composition is his Canon in D Major. There are many renditions. Here are my top three. Which do you prefer? A: Jean-Francois Paillard, Kanon Orchestre de Chambre B: London Symphony Orchestra C: (the ultimate best version)
Christmas at a Gas Station
by Anonymous The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day to him. He didn’t hate Christmas, just couldn’t find a reason to celebrate. He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been …
110 Historical Photos: WWII in the Pacific
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Everyone needs a Coach Mike
by Dr. Ed Berry In 2006, when I lived in Sacramento, I used to hang out at the American River College (ARC) track. One summer day, Coach Mike Reid, ARC track coach, invited me to train with his track team, which is like driving your family car in a NASCAR race. Though the college runners …
77 year-old rows 500 meters in 1:46.3
by Dr. Ed Berry, Break from politics Win or lose, I love competition. On May 24, 2013, I rowed 500 meters in 1:46.3 on a Concept 2 at Tracy’s FITEX24 in Bigfork, Montana, recorded on my C2 card. How does 1:46.3 compare to my good competitors? The Concept 2 website allows you to register and enter your rowing time …
The Ultimate Flight
Think you’re a pilot? Try this! No airplane. – Ed 150 mph, 4000 ft descent, 170 bpm heart rate SENSE OF FLYING from Goovinn on Vimeo
Patriotism, Texas and Chris Kyle
by John MacHaffie, NASARA News I just wanted to share with you all, that out of a horrible tragedy we were blessed by so any people. Chris was Derek’s teammate through 10 years of training and battle. They both suffer/suffered from PTSD to some extent and took great care of each other because of it. …
Live to fly another day
December 7, 2012, Lethbridge, Canada. Pilot ejects from damaged FA-18. Rockets blow away canopy. This is about 2 seconds before crash, shown below. (If you don’t have fast reactions, don’t fly these babies.)
What a great country!
This morning I went to sign up my dogs for welfare. At first the lady said, “Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare.” So I explained to her that my dogs are mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can’t speak English and have no frigging clue who their Daddy’s are. They expect me to feed them, provide …
A New Christmas Message
Listen to the audio version of “The Message” here. Presenting “The Message“, written in the classic style of “The Night before Christmas.” This original poem breathes new life into the timeless spirit of Christmas and the Message of Jesus. Early reviews are already pouring in from around the world praising Berry’s writing: “Jay I loved …
Little Akio
The teacher said, “Let’s begin by reviewing some American History. Who said ‘Give me Liberty , or give me Death’?” She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Little Akio, a bright foreign exchange student from Japan, who had his hand up: “Patrick Henry, 1775,” he said. “Very good! — Who said, ‘Government of …
When the Poo Hits the Fan
My son, Kim, produced this musical video. – Ed Copyright (c) 2012 by Kim Berry This song is a tribute to “Doomsday Preppers” using a PC version of “WTSHTF.” LYRICS