I was saddened to hear the news yesterday of the passing of Leonard Nimoy who I followed indirectly because I always loved the shows he was in from Star Trek to his work only a few years ago in Fringe.
I was spending some time on Linked In today and came across this truly great article written by John which points out why many of us liked (loved) the…
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I wanted to take a few minutes to share a Kamazooie moment from the weekend that involved the bass player from my second band The Tundra Rick March. Rick is a seasoned musician who plays with a couple of bands in Dubai as well.
During a mid-week email conversation he shared a couple of songs that he, and a former band member Paul Stanton, wrote in 1992. They were very catchy and on Saturday we decided to give one of them a go. The song, Talk Too Much, is quite catchy and we stayed…
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Unfortunately, I didn't. And I say unfortunately because it would have been easier to follow an outline...although writing without one was quite creatively stimulating. I did have the main characters pretty well thought out in my head: who they were, their struggles and how I wanted them to conquer their battles...But many story elements—things that help drive the story were actually thought of during the process—like the chapters with Seema and Robert and the journals, they were all…
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Greetings Kamazooie Memebrs!
In our short history, Kamazooie has developed a few very faithful followers and contributors.Of course, while all of our members are important to us, the ones that contribute give us the content to keep coming back to the site and the inspiration for us to share stories our own experiences within the Kamazooie community.
Lorne Riley, is one of these special members; in his…
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I think it was one of the greatest artistic experiences I have ever had. I spent the majority of my life as an actor and a director in theater and film. Rehearsal has always been my favourite part. Although there is a wonderful satisfaction that comes with being in front of an audience and performing, I truly love the creative process and feel that once I am in front of an audience...well, at that point I am…
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As I mentioned last week, I wanted to post some updated photos to chronicle the recording of Mileage 51's upcoming CD as well as provide some shots of the jam with my second band The Tundra. On Friday/Saturday Mileage 51 gathered at Roy's apartment aka studio to lay down some instrumentation and vocal call backs as we start to complete and refine songs bound for the CD. Roy has a great…
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It has been far too long. Sadly with work, vacation, travel and other commitments my blogs have fallen by the wayside. Accordingly, I feel compelled to provide an update on what has become a recurrent theme...music.
Let's be clear, there are other things that go on in my life...it just seems that Kamazooie has become the vehicle for sharing my hobby. Mileage 51…
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Ah...what an adventure that was! Finding a title had become a fun Sunday morning adventure. My wife and I would sit with our morning drinks and come up with so many ideas....then we would pass them through the boss: our daughter! She is an avid reader and she was the one that kept telling us if it was a good title or not. Mainly NOT! Oh, it was quite the stimulating adventure...and fun and hard. It is so difficult finding that title because once you have a title, it really represents the…
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My dad, Bill Ritchie, was a great story teller who never seemed to be at a loss for a relevant story to drop into the conversation whether it was around a campfire or the dinner table. In the shot below, taken by my brother Al on one of our family moose hunting trips, it seems to be a funny story, likely of some misfortune that happened to him as he was often the brunt of his own humorous tales.…
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This is such a touching video and this rescue dog mission is such good cause.
My heart goes out to her and her little friend.
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Knowing that we have friends all over the world on Kamazooie... I could not help myself but to discuss the snow falling outside. After many weeks of bleary brown, grey and a white hazy dust on all the vehicles (salt dust from the roads)... we finally have a beautiful white coating of snow outside. In fact, this morning my two sons and I were digging out Anu's car, and clearing the driveway. It took almost two hours to clear it all. Fortunately, we are all in good shape...…
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Every motorhome enthusiast knows that comfort on the road comes at a cost, mainly, parts that demand attention far sooner than you’d like. RV automotive parts don’t always wait for the end of a season to start failing. They wear out when they feel like it, often at the worst times.
Let’s look at which parts are the usual suspects and what they try to pull while you’re chasing the horizon.
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Are you having problems in generating good quality leads? If yes, then you are not alone. This is common among many business organizations. It is quite difficult to generate good quality leads in business consistently, especially without the help of trained professionals. Let us now learn about some of the common lead generation challenges which business owners and marketing professionals often face during their lead generation…
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When it comes to laboratory tables, longevity isn't just a bonus, it is expected. Between chemical spills, heavy equipment and the occasional mishap, a lab table needs the strength of heavy weight machinery. That being said, there are specific qualities of lab tables that make this happen, such as the following.
A table made…
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Forklifts are the heavy machinery that does all of the heavy lifting in the industrial world. They lift, they haul and they swerve through tight aisles to get the job done. But even the most seasoned forklift can use a little help. These come in the form of forklift attachments. These handy add-ons take your standard forklift and turn it into a multi-purpose machine.
Because of this, more and more companies have started investing in attachments for their forklifts. This translates to…
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