The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Monday, January 30, 2023

A True Love Story That Ends with a Murder, and Eventually, a Haunting

Blessed with beauty from the day that she was born, Grace Brown was 19 when she worked at the Gillette skirt factory in 1905. There, she met the handsome nephew of the owner, Chester Gillette. The two dated, but Gillette would not commit, often being seen with other young women. When Brown became... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

Those Were the Days...

A time when people weren't so easily offended or sensitive about touchy topics and subject matter. This show covered it all. The chairs of Edith and Archie Bunker along with Archie's beer can can be seen at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 27, 2023

A Very Big Reality Check Where Getting Old is Concerned

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Trouble Often Hides Behind Bigger and What Some Might Think is Better

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Enough is Enough Already...

A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the Congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the pastor's family expanded so would his paycheck. After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

Not Everyone Got to Do This, But I Sure Did, and Miss Those Good Old Days

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Friday, January 20, 2023

Predicting the Weather with Your Various Body Parts

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Thursdays and Thunder Have a Deep Connection

Thursday is named for Thor, the Norse god of thunder. You may know Thor from his popular Marvel films, though the mythological version is a bit wilder. He's got a sweet belt that doubles his strength, he gets into scrapes with Loki, the god of mischief, and the haft of his hammer, Mjolnir, is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The Strange History of Mating Calls by Openly Flirting at the Monkey Parade

During the late Victorian era, single youngsters of London’s East End took to strolling up and down Bow Road in droves to mix and mingle with each other, prompting people to nickname the road “Monkey’s Parade.” By the early 20th century, the custom had caught on in other neighborhoods, and people... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 16, 2023

For As Long as I Can Remember, This Has Been a Scary Reality for Some

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