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The Thrill of Victory

Posted in Life, Personal, music on Oct 16th, 2009

When I was a senior in high school, my band director urged me to try out for the All State band, which consisted of high school band members from all over the state chosen by audition. The band director’s main instrument was the French horn, and he told he thought I had a good shot [...]

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And That’s The Way It Was

Posted in Culture, News, People, Personal, history on Jul 18th, 2009

Last night, I came home to find out that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite had died at the age of 92.   Chosen several times over as “the most trusted man in America” in viewer opinion polls, Cronkite’s long and distinguished career extending from before World War II into the 21st century.
Morley Safer, a longtime “60 Minutes” [...]

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