Amazing Gustavo Dudamel and The Teresa Carreno Youth Orchestra [TED.com]

This is the kind of stuff that makes me so proud of my country. Even if you are not a fan of classical music nobody can deny this is just an amazing performance… and to think they are a bunch of high-schoolers….enjoy

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Jannike Turns 4 Months Old [Sniff, Sniff]

How To Know You Live In Minnesota [According To Jeff Foxworthy]

Funny and all so true…enjoy.

 

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by,
You might live in Minnesota.

If you’re proud that your state makes the national news 96 nights each year because International Falls is the coldest spot in the nation,
You might live in Minnesota.

If you have ever refused to buy something because it’s "too spendy",
You m ight live in Minnesota.

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don’t work there, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If your dad’s suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches,
You might live in Minnesota.

If you know how to say …Wayzata…Mahtomedi … Cloquet …. Edina… and Shakopee,  (I am going to add Owatonna & Kandiyohi)
You might live in Minnesota.

If you think that ketchup is a little too spicy, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If vacation means going "up north" for the weekend, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You measure distance in hours, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You know several people, who have hit a deer more than once, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again,
You might live in Minnesota.

You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching,
You might live in Minnesota.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You think of the major food groups as beer, fish, and venison, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You carry jumper cables in your car, and your girlfriend knowshow to use them, 
You might live in Minnesota.

There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at Mill’s Fleet Farm at any given time, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You design your kid’s Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, 
You might live in Minnesota.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and of course, road construction,
You might live in Minnesota.

Your idea of creative landscaping is a plastic deer next to your blue spruce, 
You might live in Minnesota.

If "Down South" to you means Iowa, 
You might live in Minnesota.

You know "a brat" is something you eat,
You might live in Minnesota.

You find -10 degrees "a little chilly",
You might live in Minnesota.

Emails From The Prez

I’ve been getting emails from President Obama. How cool is that? Never got one from Bush before. Although I don’t endorse any political party or candidate (in my personal opinion it’s all a show and they are all the same) I think it was about time we had a president who lived in the 21st century. 

Yes, I know, millions got the same email I got but hey, that’s a huge step forward, don’t you think?

Superbowl Was Great…But World Champions?

One thing that American do better than the rest of the world is promoting themselves around world. The cultural influence America has in other countries is unparalleled, anywhere you go you can find a little bit of America in that country. A few years ago we were in boonies in Africa living among the Himba people and even there we were able to buy a Coke in their little shops. Amazing.

One thing that always makes me chuckle is how in American sports always call themselves World Champion this, World Champion that…What’s the final called in American baseball? World Series. All across the board: basketball, baseball, american football; championship winners are referred to as the “World Champions”. Really!?! World Champions? Aren’t you supposed to beat other COUNTRIES to be able to call yourself a World Champion?

You don’t see other countries calling themselves World Champions in sports that are only played in their own countries. You want to call yourself World Champions? Well, take it to a world arena, have other countries participate in the sport and then after you beat the whole world then, only then call yourself the World Champion.

Do you want to know who are World Champions? Italy winning the Football (Soccer) World Cup in 2006 or South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup in 2007 or even the USA team winning in the Olympics, but please lets stop the nonsense of calling the nfl or mlb winners world champions. Give me a break.