The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

My Favorite Little Guy Has Been a Space Mascot for Almost 60 Years

Not only is America's most famous beagle a Flying Ace, Charlie Brown's watchdog, brother to Belle, best friend to Woodstock, and a main character of the Peanuts gang, but NASA loved his friendly and relatable character so much that they made him their official mascot. In May 1969, the Apollo 10... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Balance is Important

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A Hot and Hearty Oldie to Warm Up Your Bones on a Freezing Winter Day

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Happy Thoughts and Good Vibes Hidden Under the Snow

You can't truly appreciate the first signs of spring until you have first suffered the wrath of a winter storm. Surely as cometh the Winter, I know there are Spring violets under the snow. ~ R. H. Newell, American poet~ Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Grammar Hell

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

At a Time When Women Had No Voice, One Rebellious Gal Spoke Her Mind

On January 22, 1908, Katie Mulcahey was arrested and fined $5 for lighting a cigarette in public, breaking New York's brand-new "Sullivan Ordinance" that banned women from smoking outside. During that time in America, a woman with a cigarette was regarded as dangerously sexual, immoral and not to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 19, 2026

This is the Day to Say Hello to Edgar Allan Poe if You're in Baltimore

Born on January 19th, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe eventually moved to the Baltimore area where he wrote some of his most famous works. Edgar was buried in 1849 at the Westminster Hall & Burial Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. It is considered to be one of the most haunted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Pittsburgh is Many Small Worlds Located in One Very Large City

An everyday scene in and around the many Pittsburgh Neighborhoods. The towboat Miss Ivy Brynne towing barges down the Ohio River towards the Monongahela River where the steel mills are located. Since 1669, when French explorer Robert de La Salle from Quebec entered the region known today as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Happy Thoughts Regarding My Plans for Spring

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

You Gotta Love That They Are Free and Literally Have Something for Everyone

I love public libraries because they're built on the principle that books are so important and so necessary to human flourishing that access to them cannot depend on your income. ~Book Lover~ Sign in to see full entry.

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