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There’s a luxurious new car commercial from Genesis. I’ll admit, whenever I see a car with the Genesis logo I always wonder if that’s the model of the car or the brand. But whatever the case, here’s one of their latest commercials. Scroll down for the song info and more!
The song in the commercial is “Boomerang” by Yebba. Here’s the full track…
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-Out of the Wilderness
Hello there! Are you fellow dog companion person? I have a nearly-14-year-old and a 12-year-old and lately it’s been stressing me out! I recently brought them to the vet for their annual check-up where they had heart tests and one got scheduled for a surgery. That plus different meds for both, allergies, and elevated numbers for something I don’t remember, I’m a little discombobulated about having 2 aging dogs.
After the surgery, my one pup has to wear a cone for 2 weeks. From the first day, though, she’s actually been SO compliant, a great patient. She’s pretty much accepted that it’s part of her new life, but it will be a grand day when she doesn’t need to wear it anymore.
The first day seemed to last 76 hours but once we got through the learning and the medicine routine, the time has really flown by. I think we’ll manage to do well getting along together and keeping on our adventures!
-Out of the Wilderness
The other day my sister and I saw a turtle under her car. Since I’m *so* amazing and kind, I said we should move it to the nearby woods. It looked like a regular turtle you’d see in a lake. A slider, I thought. I’ve been round long enough to know they are pretty docile, not aggressive like snapping turtles, so I got a shovel and crawled down next to the car. The plan was to nudge him onto the shovel then carry him safely to the tree line. That was the *my* plan. The turtle had something else in mind. It must’ve sensed my defenses were down.
Almost as soon as I had the shovel in place, the turtle practically jumped around to face me and proceeded to rush at me! I haven’t been that startled by wildlife since this life-threatening encounter at a state park in Florida. I skinned my arm on the car and tweaked a muscle in my left shoulder. Since when do regular turtles attack!?
As it turns out, this fella had some offensive weapons of his own. Take a look at the claws in the pics below. I think this is either a painted turtle or a terrapin. Any experts out there know what we’re looking at here?
Next time I’ll think twice about messing with a teenage mutant ninja turtle!
-Out of the Wilderness
There are a bazillion ways to prove you grew up Baptist, like if you went to church Sunday nights and only sang verses 1,2, and 4 of every hymn. Not verse 3. Never verse 3.
As a child, I’ll admit I wasn’t into the traditional hymns at all. I think it was because they took too long and I really, really wanted to be home playing Nintendo or street hockey or whatever else a pre-teen did in the early 90s.
At some point I became mature/ wise/ not a sinner and started to love the old hymns. Imagine all those years of rebellion, even locked in my room wondering what the words to verse 3 were. Sinner. But as I’ve grown into an adult, I’ve realized how poetic, personal, and Scriptural the words of many old hymns are. Modern songs rarely ever get there. Of course, there’s one hymn that sparked this post. At a church we attended in St. Petersburg, Florida, we’d all hold hands and sing the same song to conclude each Sunday service. It’s called “Because He Lives.” I think the best version I can include in this post features a few current bands and singers. The video below was recorded in 2020 when everyone was locked down, so they each performed their part in whichever city they lived in at the time, instead of singing it together in-person. Hope this brightens your day a bit! We can face uncertain days because He lives.
-Out of the Wilderness
I watched Post Malone’s video “Mourning” and then sort of went down a rabbit hole, watching videos of him with fans, at concerts, etc. One of the videos was a favorite of mine from a few years ago when he was part of an Elvis Presley tribute on TV.
You know, I can’t find any videos or pissed off people complaining about how rude Post Malone is. Why is that? Well, it’s because even with his fame and fortune, he really seems like one of the nicest dudes. It’s so easy to hope and wish that kind, humble, not to mention talented, find success in whatever they do. For what it’s worth, since Keith Urban is in the video, too, he’s one of the best people in country music. Such noble qualities I’ve observed over the years as I worked in country music and around town in Nashville.
Post Malone is a great example that you can’t judge a book by its cover. He’s covered in tattoos, a guy some of us wouldn’t want to be alone with in a dark alley as they say. But that’s based only on what our eyes see. It appears as though, under the surface, he’s a man of humility, kindness, and has a genuine appreciation for his fans.
I love that.
-Out of the Wilderness
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