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Chair Lift

On a recent ski trip, I was riding a high-speed chair lift when I realized that it was a pretty good miracle. Out in what amounts to the middle of nowhere, in formidable terrain, in harsh conditions, you get to … Continue reading

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Amazing Slow-Downer

I suppose this might be a musical miracle – pretty much every musician who sees it thinks it is. The Amazing Slowdowner by Roni Music. From a variety of digital formats (basically everything in my music library, anyway), you can … Continue reading

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Rescue Dog

Here’s an interesting Daily Miracle for you! On a recent skiing trip with some buddies, we skied right up to the chairlift; just one group in front of us. For those of you who don’t ski or ride, there are … Continue reading

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Nordic Skiing in the Bedroom

When I was a kid, I used to ski to school whenever I could. If you ever go to a mountain resort and see antique Nordic ski equipment hanging on the wall, I probably used it at some point. I … Continue reading

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Musical Miracle #2

There are many excellent music instructors out there, on all instruments. There are also many excellent performers that provide lessons as well. There was a time when you needed to travel to the teacher, sometimes across town, sometimes across the … Continue reading

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Musical Miracle #1

There are a lot of Musical Miracles. I’m going to feed them to you one at a time. For practicing the bass, IĀ use the H4n “Handy Recorder”. I got a 1/4″ Mono to 1/8″ Stereo adapter at Radio Shack. I … Continue reading

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Musical Miracle #3

The Real Book is available (and legitimate) electronically, as well as many other Fake books. These can be incorporated into applications that run on tablets that allow you to find any song by typing in a few characters of the … Continue reading

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Welcome Aboard?

An interesting in-flight announcement that could only happen in today’s world. Continue reading

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Rainbows, Shadows, and the Physics of Light

Seeing a spectacular “Glory” on a flight from Atlanta to New York. Continue reading

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Sitting Next to a Newbie and Flying Through Clouds

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