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Randy Parker
Am I the only one concerned about what happened to Randy ? As the younger brother of Ralphie Parker in “A Christmas Story”, Randy clearly had a troubled childhood. He was often shown hiding under kitchen cabinets, worried about the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Family, Food, Humor, Movies, Nature, News
Tagged A Christmas Story, Jean Shepherd
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In Heavenly Peace
On December 16, thousands of volunteers placed Christmas wreaths on almost 250,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1992, Morrill Worcester of Maine donated a surplus of wreaths to Arlington in remembrance of a visit to Washington DC that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Books, Education, Entertainment, Nature, News
Tagged Silent Night, Wreaths Across America
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Move Over, Rose
For the 20 years since the release of the Oscar winning film Titanic, folks have been asking the same question. If Rose had moved over, could Jack have fit onto that piece of wood and been saved from a tragic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Books, Education, Entertainment, Movies, News, Technology
Tagged James Cameron, Mythbusters, Titanic
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Goosebumps
If you react to certain kinds of music with goosebumps, you have a unique brain. You may have a wider, richer range of emotions. Those who get chills from music have structural differences in the brain, namely “a higher volume … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Music, News, Technology
Tagged Brain, Emotion, Music
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Wookin’ Pa Nub
With internet access, it is easy to verify song lyrics. It might just be taking away the mystery, and a bit of fun. When artists created their LP (Long Playing) record albums in the past, they would often include printed … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Humor, Music, Writing
Tagged Eddie Murphy, Misheard Lyrics, Saturday Night Live
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Chicken and Egg
Chick-Fil-A is taking on the role of Sam-I-Am. They want us to believe that it is okay to eat chicken and eggs for breakfast. Together. When they opened a new store in the area near my work, they brought us … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Food, Humor, Nature, News
Tagged Advertising, Chick Fil A, Dr. Seuss
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Toys “Were” Us
Cabbage Patch Doll. 1983. Teddy Ruxpin. 1995. Tickle Me Elmo. 1996. Furby. 1998. Pokemon. 1999. Nintendo, XBox, Playstation. Forever. These are just a few of the toys that made us lose our mind. Marketing strategies stirred up popularity, kids begged … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Fashion, Movies, News, Technology
Tagged Cabbage Patch, New York City, Toys R Us
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Nevermore
I had a Halloween encounter today. With a raven. A pair of these huge beauties have been hanging around my neighborhood all summer. I thought they were crows. Until today. Crows have a different shaped tail, and travel in larger … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Books, Education, Entertainment, Nature, News, Photography
Tagged Edgar Allen Poe, Halloween, The Raven
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The Million Dollar Tip
He didn’t have change to tip the courier who brought a message to his Tokyo hotel room. So Albert Einstein wrote him a brief note on hotel stationery, telling him it might be of some value later. The 1922 message … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, History, News, Technology, Writing
Tagged Einstein, Nobel Prize, Theory of Relativity
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Me Too ?
There is a form of collective PTSD that has emerged from the Twitter campaign started by actress Alyssa Milano, #Me Too. Millions of women and many men have responded. It is not just about Hollywood’s casting couch culture. My Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, Entertainment, News, Technology, Writing
Tagged #MeToo, Alyssa Milano, Tarana Burke
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