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Monday,  November 5,  2007

Very funny bud light commercial.  I like the piano music in the background.  Excellent editing.

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Sunday,  November 4,  2007

I like the clean design of these early 80's TV's.  

This 19" Sony Trinitron from 1982 is actually now becoming "collectable" by TV buffs.  I picked this up for 20 bucks and the picture quality is excellent.

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Monday,  October 15,  2007

Many updates to my Vintage Stereo Collection web page.

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Sunday,  October 14,  2007

Updates to my Tennis Blog.

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Monday,  October 8,  2007

Beautiful video on YouTube - Sammy Davis sings "I Can't Get Started"

( Late Night with David Letterman - 1989 )

One of Sammy's last TV performances before he died.  Beautiful song by Vernon Duke and Ira Gershwin

I love this video.

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Wednesday,  October 3,  2007

I don't smoke, but it amazes me how smokers have become second-class citizens.

Smoking is bad, but I don't like all these laws that take away individual choices and freedoms.

Illinois / Penn State football game last Saturday in Champaign,IL, the only place to smoke is a small caged in area outside one of the gates.  The smokers look like caged animals to me.

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Tuesday,  September 25,  2007

Updating my vintage stereo system.  Found some Rectilinear III speakers at a local garage sale. These are awesome speakers dating from the mid-70's. They play big, but very accurate.  My old records have never sounded better.

Rectilinear III speakers in my family room.

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Thursday,  July 26,  2007

Photos from recent trip to Seattle to attend wedding of our nephew.

Flower shop at Pike's Place Market, Seattle

The bride (Jen) talks to her Dad and the minister.

Mt. Baker, south-east of Seattle, shot from our plane.

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Thursday,  July 5,  2007

Brilliant video, great editing - average Joe wins singing competition on British TV show (similar to American Idol).

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Sunday,  July 1,  2007

Dedication ceremony for veterans of the Civil War at cemetery near my house - DuPage County, Illinois.

Civil War Reenactors - Union Officer and Woman Mourners at Civil War era gravestones.

Gravestone of wife of Civil War veteran.

Chicago Light Artillery (Civil War Reenactors) talk to kids.

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Wednesday,  May 30,  2007

Wrigley Field Scoreboard - shot these at a night game - a study of light.

(Cubs vs. Marlins, May 30, 2007)

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Thursday,  May 24,  2007

Birthday party for Kaylee (1 year old) at our nephew's place in south suburbs of Chicago.

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Saturday,  May 19,  2007

A 1970's vintage stereo I put together with a Sherwood receiver, Advent speakers and Dual Turntable.

I use it to listen to FM and 70's record albums.

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Sherwood S-7200 (circa 1972, 32 watts per channel)

Sherwood receiver connected to large Advent speakers and Dual 1228 Tuntable.

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Tuesday,  April 24,  2007

I've been adding to my record collection.  That's right - old records on a turntable.

Here are my latest buys from a used record shop.  They sound great on my vintage stereo.

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Monday,  April 23,  2007

I'm a sucker for these beautiful pop ballads.  Here is my latest buy from iTunes:

Bon Jovi - "Make a Memory"

Vega4 - "Life is Beautiful"

Rob Thomas - "Little Wonders"

Martina McBride - "Anyway"

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Monday,  April 9,  2007

Very funny video.

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Thursday,  March 15,  2007

Great CD - beautiful voice and jazz band - Tierney Sutton Band

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Friday,  March 9,  2007

Excellent blog - many practical tips.  Read this guy - Zen Habits Blog

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Friday,  February 23,  2007

This is why we love YouTube.

You don't need to understand Dutch or the rules of darts to know this was a rare feat.

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Monday,  February 19,  2007

Tried this beer at a party on Saturday.  Great stuff.

Chimay Belgian Beer

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The way of the future - free college textbooks

My brother teaches Finance at Colorado State University.

His textbook is free (PDF format) from a new web startup - Freeload Press.

Download here by clicking on "Life Long Learners", "Freeload my Book", fill out the form and download "Financial Management" by Professor Tim Gallagher.  The book is very well done.

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Monday,  February 5,  2007

Best show on TV - "Extras" on HBO  (dry, british humor and killer funny)

Best sounding headphones for your iPod - iGrado headphones  (according to my friend Bob - the audio expert)

Best Deals on the Internet - excellent shopping guide - BradsDeals.com

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Sunday, February 4,  2007

The Chicago Bears lost the Superbowl.  Bummer.  Rex was bad, the defense was bad.

The game was very wet and boring. Prince gave a good performance at halftime.

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Tuesday,  January 16,  2007

Amazing video of Roger Federer in slow motion.

Watch the balance and eye on the ball.

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Monday,  January 15,  2007

Great web site - Retro Thing

This is impressive - drawing a perfect circle. (video)

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Tuesday,  January 9,  2007

This is a very funny video - Rumsfeld's Hands

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Monday,  January 8,  2007

Photo of our family room shows two of my hobbies.  Landscape photography and vintage stereo systems.
This stereo system includes B&W speakers, Dual turntable, Akai reel to reel, and a Marantz receiver (late 70's). Sounds good.

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Monday,  January 1,  2007

Happy New Year !

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