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I want to share with you a little something that may be of interest to anyone who is into weather, such as storm chasing and the like. On my most recent trip back home to Illinois (my home state), I stopped in Belvidere, which is about 65 miles northwest of Chicago, and I purchased a book entitled "The Belvidere Tornado, April 21, 1967, A 40th Anniversary Perspective". For starters, the title is...

You could probably tell from the picture in my profile that I'm a pretty big guy, but I didn't use to be that way. When I was 21, I still weighed 135 pounds, but now at age 44, I have an update on my personal weight deal that I'd like to share with you. In May 2006, I was taking blood pressure medication, as having high blood pressure is a family trait that, sadly, played a factor in my mom's...

On Tuesday, February 10th, I watched the memorial service for Caylee Anthony. A beautiful ceremony, to be sure, but it was a bit hard to keep a dry eye, not only because of the obvious, but Caylee's tragic death hits home, and hard. On April 9, 1994, my niece, Tiffany Llorca, died under brutal circumstances. She, like Caylee, was also 2 years old, and what is even sadder is that Tiffany was an...

The following was taken from my Facebook profile, with a little editing: Saturday, February 21, 2009, will be a date which I will never forget. After 40 years, I finally had a chance to see The Association in concert in Mt. Dora, FL (their first ever show there). Not only did I attend the concert, but I also had the chance to meet the guys after the show, including Larry Ramos, Russ Giguere and...

Again, taken from my Facebook profile: Well, as if the concert in Mt. Dora, FL on February 21st wasn't enough, Saturday, May 2nd, I once again had the chance to see, as well as talk with my lifetime heroes before and after the concert in Ocala, FL. Yes, the following story is true, I am not making this up.I arrived at the facility in Ocala where the concert was taking place at about 5:00, two...