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Monday, January 8, 2024

Always Dream Big...We All Have to Start Somewhere

Obviously, he had more aspiring dreams than working at the CBS Mailroom back in 1965. Currently, Barry Manilow has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time who has a net worth of roughly $100 million. It certainly "looks like he made... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Just Imagine Hauling These Babies Around in Your Book Bag

These are some really amazing books that are stored at the Prague Castle. The photo was taken in the Czech Republic in the 1940s. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Story of My Life

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

The Two Sisters Who Saved Lives in Exchange for Trouble and Some Money

This is a true story about faith, persistence, and humanity... Ida and Louise Cook were unmarried sisters in their mid-thirties who lived with their parents. One wrote romance novels for Mills and Boon, which is England’s Harlequin equivalent, and the other commuted from their sleepy London suburb... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

Good, Bad, Or Indifferent, Good and Bad Luck Superstitions for the New Year

Many people believe in traditions that cause good luck and bad luck. Some of these traditions came over with the immigrants from hundreds of years ago. Beliefs and superstitions are really up to each individual and how they feel about good luck and what it can bring during a New Year. Here are a few... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Someone Had a Sense of Humor at the Corner of Grin and Bear It

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Some People Love It...I Personally Cannot Stand It...

When it comes to one of the oldest holiday treats, I am just not a fan. Maybe I have never sampled the right one, but fruitcake just doesn't taste good to me. However, there are many people out there who love the dense cake which is the traditional holiday dessert that is prepared with dried and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 24, 2023

A Very Scary December for Villagers in 1942

Before fake photography was a thing, this image was captured in December of 1942 by the crew of an RAF Recon Flight, 300 miles north of Bergen. It is believed that this is the only known photo of the fabled Great Norwegian Mountain Troll. The Great Norwegian Mountain Troll (Real Proof?)... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Naughty Little Snow Woman

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Saturday, December 23, 2023

Uh, Oh...He is Out and About and Ready to Steal Christmas...

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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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