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Thursday, July 20, 2023

The Silence Behind the Music...This is Such a Heart-Warming True Story

Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, “Hello darkness, my old friend,” but there is an amazing story behind the first line of "The Sounds of Silence." It was written by Paul Simon, but Garfunkel referred to himself as "darkness." In 1984, Paul Simon told "Playboy" magazine that the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Solving Math Problems Isn't for Everyone, but For A Few It Has Big Rewards

While working on allocating resources for various projects and deployments of the U.S. Army Air Forces, in 1947 George Dantzig invented the simplex algorithm for optimization. George Dantzig | Linear programming, Optimization, Operations research | Britannica Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 16, 2023

Why KFC Has Worldwide Success...Kentucky Fried Chicken and Spaghetti

KFC is a popular global brand for good reason. Food experts have pointed out that KFC's localization strategies are likely a major contributor to the restaurant's worldwide success. Depending on location, KFC includes favorite side dishes that consumers enjoy. Some KFC menu items around the world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 15, 2023

The Photographer Captured So Many Wrong Things In This One Photo

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Friday, July 14, 2023

Sea Urchin or A Guy in Water Having A Bad Hair Day...You Decide

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

I'd Love to Post This for All of the Bad Pet Parents in My Neighborhood

We live on a dead-end street next to a marina. For whatever reason, a few dog owners view this private grassy section of town as the perfect location to let their dogs do their thing and then just walk away like nothing happened. I'd love to post this sign, but I'm not in a fighting mood. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

I Never Get Tired of Being Reminded by This Simple Formula for Living

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Monday, July 10, 2023

Younger Generations Do Not Understand This, But I Sure Do

I can still remember that day clearly. All of us students lined up that year in 1972 when I attended third grade. We were like little soldiers awaiting the painful fate that would be dealt to us by that huge gun that was being held by a stern-faced nurse who was dressed in a sterile white dress. If... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

There's Danger in Those Hillbilly Hills...Beware of the Dueling Banjos

This reminds me of the first movie that I watched as a teenager that actually traumatized me due to the graphic nature of the film. The 1972 thriller, Deliverance was way over the top, giving viewers a glimpse of male rape along with dueling banjos that could be found in the deep woods where a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

This Old Hollywood Story is Almost Too Creepy to Be True, but It Is

During the filming of the beloved classic "Wizard of Oz" in late 1938, the MGM production staff was looking for a coat for actor Frank Morgan to wear in his role as charlatan Professor Marvel. Mr. Morgan also played the Wizard and various small roles in the film. The film's publicist explained the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our universe is loaded with strange and unexplained objects, artifacts, and people. This blog is open to personal thoughts, silly family antics, and anything else that might come along in my day as I journey through it.

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