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If you know anyone who lives in Longyearbyen (on the Norwegian island of Svalbard) you might want to tell them not to do anything too dangerous because, well…it’s illegal to die there.
Yes, you read that right. It’s been illegal to die in Longyearbyen for well over half a century!
Ever since 1950 it’s been illegal to shake off your mortal coil there.
Question from Janet: I’ve always heard it said that the person riding in the passenger seat of a car is “riding shotgun”.
What’s the story behind that saying?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Do you happen to enjoy classic country music?
If so, you’re surely familiar with Jana Jae, the award-winning musician whose superb mastery of the fiddle prompted country music icon Buck Owens to invite her to join his band as the very first female Buckaroo.
Jana performed with Buck and many other top-tier singers and musicians over the years, most notably as a member of the cast of the ultra-popular Country music variety show Hee-Haw.
Never one to sit idle while the world passes her by, Jana is still hard at work playing her iconic blue fiddle in concerts both here in the U.S. and all around the world.
And when time permits she also loves teaching and mentoring aspiring musicians of all ages.
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Jana about her long and successful career and her abounding love of music.
Here are ten questions and answers with Jana Jae…
Regular readers of this blog know I’ve been trying live a healthier lifestyle of late, and my exercise routine and healthier diet have already paid several health dividends.
The thing is, I love food. Tasty food.
And as you well know, tasty food can be hard to come by when you’re trying to eat healthy!
Most folks use the terms cemetery and graveyard interchangeably, but did you know they are actually very different things?
Yes, they are both plots of ground where people are laid to rest after they pass on, but there several very important differences between the two: [Read more…]