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So you think you know the ukulele?

By becki

I heard this guy, Jake Shimabukuro, on NPR last week, and I couldn’t believe how he can make a ukulele sound. Here’s a video of him playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Here’s the story on NPR. Be sure to check out his Ave Maria – I can’t believe that’s played with only two hands. [...]

You meet the neatest people in Vegas

By becki

Maria and I went to one of my favorite places, the Triple George Grill the other night after work. We sat in the lounge to have a drink before eating, but enjoyed the music so much we decided to eat in the lounge. The gentleman who shines shoes was singing along with the fellow playing [...]

Fun with Diet Coke and Mentos

By becki

I’ve been hearing about the videos on the web where people drop Mentos into Diet Coke and get a geyser of Coke that shoots up over 10 feet into the air, but this one may be the best one so far. These guys spent a lot of time on this production, and say they [...]

Two headed snake

By becki

I don’t know if you heard about the two headed albino snake that’s for sale, but when I did, I got to thinking about a few things. The first thing I wondered was if only one head eats. It turns out they alternate heads when they feed it. But I guess they could only feed [...]

Update from Lousiania SPCA

By becki

I’ve been getting the newsletter from the Lousiania SPCA, and I’ve been amazed at what they’ve been able to do in such terrible conditions. Read for yourself about what they’ve been doing to help the people and animals. I think you’ll be impressed too.
If you’re an animal lover, be sure to read this article [...]

Update 12-10-2005

By becki

Debbie added an update regarding Tyler, which you can view here. The Iraqis will be holding their elections next week, and I bet Tyler will be pretty busy in the mean time. I sure hope all goes well, and this whole process moves forward quickly. I read in today’s IBD, that many clerics – [...]

Katrina: Our thoughts and response

By becki

We have been watching the coverage of the aftermath of Katrina and trying to decide the best way to respond.

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