The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

One of the Most Delightful Happy Accident Legends for Coffee Lovers

A popular legend in history is that the first living things to experience the magical effects of coffee were goats. Centuries ago, an Ethiopian goatherder named Kaldi noticed his goats acting unusually lively and cheerful. Curious, he followed them and discovered they had been eating the beans and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

A Saturday Groaner

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Sunday, September 6, 2026

Pro-Tip for Older Hikers

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

It's a No Fee Birthday Day for National Parks Who Normally Charge

It's the National Park Service's 110th birthday. On August 25, 1916, the National Park Service was established to care for America's growing collection of national parks and monuments. Yellowstone became the world's first national park in 1872, protecting the spectacular landscape that generations... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 16, 2026

I Miss Those Simple Days

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

America's Funniest Lady Almost Drowned While Shooting a Scene

America's funniest lady was born on August 6th, 1911, in Jamestown, New York. On October 15th, 1951, the I Love Lucy Show debuted. One of Lucy's most famous episodes is when Lucy gets into a vat of grapes and stomps them with local Italian women. The scene was entirely unscripted, according to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Three Old Men Share Their Bathroom Dilemmas

Three old men are reminiscing at a local park... They start complaining about their biggest regrets about getting old. The first old man said, "I’d give anything to take a good pee like I did when I was younger... "Every morning I get up, it takes me 5 minutes to take a pee, and then it’s only a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

How to Get the Perfect Pet Photo 101

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Friday, July 31, 2026

An Icon to Women, She Served a Full Life and Lived to Be 100 Years Old

If you grew up during a certain era, thousands of women can identify with "Rosie the Riveter." Millions of real-life "Rosie the Riveters" hit the workforce during WWII, forever changing women's role in society. Jeanne worked as a World War II shipyard welder and was one of the last surviving “Rosie... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

If Only We Knew Then How Fast Time Really Does Fly By...

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