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The Black Keys – Where Have I Been?
The Black Keys are a force in modern music, creating killer music for over a decade. So, where have I been? This article highlights the music of the Black Keys, from their roots to the seemingly ubiquitous role they play amidst pop-culture in 2011. Check ’em out! Continue reading
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Stacy Murphy – A Tribute to a Life Well-Lived!
Stacy Murphy was an extraordinarily strong woman. And she was oh so much more than that! Stacy was a bright, shining star!–a beacon of light for innumerable people. She inspired us with her smarts and her sense and her ability to … Continue reading
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Paul McDonald – A Proven Artist Already!
This Idol season yielded a true-professional in Paul McDonald. Voted off 8th, the 26 year-old hails from Huntsville, Alabama. Before Idol, Paul McDonald was (and still remains) the lead vocalist of The Grand Magnolias, formerly known as the Hightide Blues. The Grand Magnolias have one self-titled album, released last November. Continue reading
The “Top 10” Club
Twenty-nine skiers now comprise the “Top 10″ Club–since the recent completion of the 2011-2012 season. They are the skiers who have finished a ski season in the overall Top 10 of the Vert Standings at Whitefish Mountain Resort since the inception of the Vert Program in 2003. Continue reading
The Ten Biggest Vert Single-Seasons
Here are the Top 10 single-season skier performances measured by the Whitefish Mountain Resort Vertical Program—in existence since 2003. Continue reading
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Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Vert Top 10 – Historical
This compilation depicts the overall Top 10 Skiers for each season of the vert program. The vert program, which dates to Thanksgiving weekend 2003, has been keeping track of who has skied the most (in vertical feet) on a daily basis for nine seasons. Continue reading
Happy Holidays from the Big Mountain!
It’s been another bountiful year for us. And we are now enjoying another magnificent ski season! This is the first year, of the five that I’ve lived here, that we knew what we’d be skiing on, a week before ski … Continue reading
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“Eclectic Wonder” Revisited
Its been about 20 years since my cousin Judi gave me “Eclectic Wonder” in the form of a cassette tape. It was a “mix” compilation of some of her favorite “right now” music. Judi has a great eye and ear for emerging local talent on the Red Dirt (Oklahoma & Texas) music scene. Over the years, she has introduced me to a number of artists that I proudly still call favorites. This article pays homage to Judi through remembering “Eclectic Wonder” and the legacy beyond. Continue reading
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We Think We’re So Smart
We think we’re so smart. We’ve got our own blogs, 4G cell-phones, i-Pods, i-Pads, 24-hour news-cycles, and multiple flights daily to anywhere else in the world. Yet we still can’t explain basic laws of the universe. In this day and age of endless electronic distraction, I submit that, now more than ever, we need to do more pondering and less responding. We should all devote more time to observation, critical thought, and reasoned analysis. We need to know more about the “interconnectedness” of life within our universe. None of us know who the next great thinker might be–the one who figures out the next mankind altering law. Continue reading
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My Miley-like Comedy Monologue – The Casey Anthony Trial
Hey Ya’ll, Welcome to my Miley Cyrus-like Comedy Monologue (think southern, bubbly, free-floating, stream of consciousness, and probably not completely thought through). I feel obligated to explain the lost month of June 2011. Sorry I haven’t talked with ya’ll lately. … Continue reading →