The Peter Heck Radio Show

4.11.2011 — Leave a comment

I love finding out what some of my peers are doing after I’ve lost contact with them due to distance and time since high school or college. One of my college peers, Peter Heck, has been up to quite a bit since graduation 10-years ago. Peter hosts a radio show called “The Peter Heck Radio Show“.

The Peter Heck Radio Show debuted in the summer of 2004 on 1350 AM, WIOU Kokomo which still serves as the program’s flagship station. The show, broadcast from central Indiana, is archived on the internet every weekday immediately following each show. The program’s weekly highlights podcast is followed around the United States. Peter has been heard on nearly 200 radio stations in the country courtesy of American Family Radio Network.

On top of his radio show, Peter is also a public high school teacher and a sought-after public speaker. He has some clips of his public speaking available through YouTube and I’ve been both entertained and inspired by a few of his clips:

One of his presentations, “God and Government” is one I’d love to have opportunity to attend:

Visit Peter’s website, Facebook, and even follow him on Twitter!

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Family Pyrotechnics

4.9.2011 — 1 Comment

py·ro·tech·nics / Noun
1. A fireworks display.
2. A brilliant performance or display.

Tonight after shopping in Chambersburg, I realized it had been at least a couple of weeks since I’ve stopped in at Bravo Fireworks. It has been MONTHS since we’ve been able to launch a “Sky Lantern” due to the fact that I left my box of them at my Aunt and Uncle’s house in DC (I AM coming back for those, by the way).

So I stopped in. And of course I brought Ella in with me for a quick look-around. We got some great deals on a handful of items and headed home. Before going inside for the night I grabbed a lighter and we had a little fun. NOTE: when I was a teenager living in South Carolina, I NEVER thought that I would enjoy living in a state where “legal fireworks” consisted of ONLY things that had no bang. I am proud to admit that I was wrong – some of the legal fireworks we can use here in PA are TERRIFIC!

I captured a couple videos of our safe-fun tonight:

SKY LANTERN launch:

A “Speed Ball”:

Ezra LOVES “Bang Snaps”:

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Saturday Science – Rainbow Milk!

4.9.2011 — 7 Comments

Ella and I had a blast this afternoon doing our own science experiment based on another Steve Spangler experiment!

The video that inspired ours is here.

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My Tumblr Posts From The Past Few Days

4.8.2011 — Leave a comment
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Gospel for Teens | A 60 Minutes Special

4.8.2011 — Leave a comment

I recently watched the two-part 60 Minutes special, “Gospel for Teens”, and I think it is worth watching (and blogging about). What is taking place in Harlem is nothing short of extraordinary.

From CBSnews.com:

There’s a street in Harlem that comes alive every Saturday with the sound of gospel music. You won’t find any church there – just a brownstone full of teenagers and the woman who draws them in.
Her name is Vy Higginsen, a New York radio personality and theater producer. Five years ago she created something called “Gospel for Teens.”

Part 1:


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Part 2:


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For more information about “Gospel for Teens” and Vy Higginsen, visit their website – mamafoundation.org

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