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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Wrong again!

IT’S ABOUT TIME FOR A HISTORICAL VINDICATION I’m assuming by now that many of you have heard the expression/quote: “Nero fiddled while Rome burned,” a euphemism now used to describe any political or social leader who seems to stand idly by while their country or people falls apart and slips into... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ready for a new debate/discussion?

SO, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO RADIO? This may sound like a simple question, but to answer it properly, you’d have to be at least a half a century old ( I guess I’m showing my age ). When I was growing up in the ’60’s, we listened to the radio constantly, and it was wonderful. We were initially “stuck”... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 25, 2011

And now, a nice, juicy rant about . . .

CULTURE’S VULTURES Just out of curiosity, is there anybody out there who actually cares about the marriage between Francis Ford Coppola’s daughter Sofia and her longtime musician boyfriend Thomas Mars? Is there anybody out there overly excited to hear or read about Kim Kardashian’s engagement to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Let the debate begin!

IS THE GLASS HALF-EMPTY OR HALF-FULL? Here’s a question whose two possible answers have apparently created quite a stir for eons: do people view “the glass” as half-empty or half-full? The common acceptance is that, those who view the glass as half-empty are considered pessimists, while those who... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I'll take "More Strange Data" for $200, Alex!

The Fun Facts Finale: Okay, class, I think I've thrown enough offbeat factoids at you. Hopefully, you've found them as interesting to read as I did when I first discovered them. Over the years I've come across literally hundred of such items, but the ones in these groups were some of the most... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Let's keep it going, class!

Even more Fun Facts: As promised, here are some more little oddities that you may or may not have ever heard before. These, too, are written in stone. Ready? Let us venture on... Fun Fact #22: Here’s something you’ve probably never heard before. Sometime around 1850, a British officer was creating a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

So . . . what else do you think you know?

Still More Fun Facts: Okay, boys and girls. Let's keep this thing going. I sure hope you're having fun with this! Fun Fact #15: Ferdinand Magellan is credited with being the first man to circle the entire globe. But in reality, Magellan never completed the trip, although one of his five ships did...... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Here's another round of "Think you know History?"

Some More Fun Facts: Okay, gang. Are you ready for some more "historical inaccuracies?" Let 'er rip! Fun Fact #8: Here’s a little fact that could do away with a national holiday. Christopher Columbus didn’t “discover” America, primarily because he never actually set foot on the American mainland.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

So . . . think you know History?

HOW ABOUT SOME HISTORICAL FUN FACTS? So, how well do you think you know your country’s history? More than likely, a good percentage of the things you were taught in grammar school, and even up into high school, were probably wrong, or at least greatly slanted or inaccurate. Let us now embark on a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

How about a silly poem?

The Not-So-Wild Kingdom Little kitty on the bed, Any brains within that head? Any special thoughts at all? Is that your shadow on the wall? Gee, kitty, aren’t you a beaut? Little doggie by the toilet, Don’t look now or you might spoil it. Drink the water, don’t be coy, To you it’s just another toy.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Like the famous Roman stand-up philosopher Comicus once exclaimed: “I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.” In other words, I see, hear and read about a lot of peculiar things, try to make some sense of them, and then pass them on to you, hopefully in a whimsical but common sense way. Strap yourselves in . . . this ride can sometimes be a little bumpy! From the author of "The Hindering" and "Welcome To America-Society In Decline"

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