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School's Out... But Not For Snowmen

Here in Nashville, we got our first "real" snow for the year.

...a whopping 2 inches of snow!

Which means, the little ones are out of school.

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Government Dollars At Work: A Snow Plow

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Best Snowman Pictures... Ever!

I'm sitting here wishing for snow on Christmas Eve...

But this year, I'm thinking it's just not happenin'!

Looks like the closest I can get to snow right now is to enjoy these one-of-a-kind snow creations.

Check 'em out...

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Top 10 Survival Kits (...And Why Everyone Should Have One)

I saw this on CNN yesterday...

It was a summary of some of the best survival gear and survival kits for those who enjoy the great outdoors.

In light of the heroic, yet tragic, story of James Kim, it only makes sense to keep items like these on your person whenever you go out & about. (Even if you only keep them in the trunk of your car.)

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Survival Tactics: What To Do If You Find Yourself Stranded

Do you know how long a person can survive without food? Without shelter? Without water?

According to a CNN report, you'll want to remember The Rule of Threes if you ever find yourself stranded and seeking rescue.

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Write Your Name In Snow (...No, Not Yellow Snow!)

Those little flappy-footed penguins seem to be all the rage this year...

Well, here's a little fun you can have with a penguin who writes your message in the snow.

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Look... Up In The Clouds!

How many times have you looked up toward the clouds and thought you recognized a familiar shape in the cloud formations?

What do you see here? Can you make out the shapes in these two clouds?

See the answers below...

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It's Fall, Y'all!

This is what I found in the backyard when I got home from work yesterday:

...I guess it's that time again. [sigh]

Continue reading: Fall Has Arrived

10 Tips For Taking Great Winter Pictures When Your Subject Is Surrounded By Snow

Typically, when you use your camera's "auto" setting to take pictures outdoors in wintry snow conditions, the pictures will come out too dark. All that white snow messes with your camera's internal "exposure" settings.

To avoid drab, gray winter pictures, and get the brightest, crispest photos with the brightest colors in snowy conditions, try these simple steps:

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Kids Helping Kids After Hurricane Katrina

Here it is 3 weeks later, and people all across this great country are still showing amazing acts of humanity to make things a little easier for those whose lives were affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Case in point: Taylor Rutledge from Clarksville, Tennessee put together sixty (60) backpacks and loaded them each with lots of fun stuff and necessities... just for kids.

Taylor's parents, Jeremiah and Tawana, have a right to be proud of their daughter. In response to Katrina: A FUN Way To Help!, they submitted this photo, along with the following story describing Taylor's heroic "Hugs For Hurricane Victims Drive".

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