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WHY IT MATTERS: The Royal Monarchy In Great Britain

With the birth of a daughter to Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge, Royal Watchers are screaming with glee.  Many others around the world… ( Read More )

Posted on May 2, 2015 April
  • History

The True Center Of It All

A common claim made in real estate is that a given property is “At the center of it all.”  But in the contiguous United States, only… ( Read More )

Posted on May 1, 2015April 28, 2015 April
  • History
  • Politics and Newsmakers

Did we already have a gay president and vice president?

A Gay President and Vice President? Some say this would be the ultimate breaking down of discrimination for the LBGTQ communities. Others say the idea… ( Read More )

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 April
  • History
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What U.S. President was related to Laura Ingalls Wilder? (And her daughter couldn’t stand the man.)

Laura Ingalls Wilder is best remembered as the author and subject of the Little House on the Prairie series of children’s novels. These were based on her… ( Read More )

Posted on April 2, 2015April 3, 2015 April
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Volta Was No Dolt – The Man Behind The First Battery

Volt. Behind the term given to measure electric potential is a real man whose pioneering work lead to the first creation of the battery. Alessandro… ( Read More )

Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 April
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Which U.S. President is Berry Gordy’s cousin?

While Motown Records may have had more stars than in the heavens in the day, the man who made “Hitsville USA” happen was founder, president… ( Read More )

Posted on March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 April
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Everyone Wants To Complain About The Weathercaster, But No One Wants To Do Something About It

Commenting about the weather negatively seems embedded in the DNA of mankind. Bringing up the changes in climate always is an easy conversation starter. But… ( Read More )

Posted on March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 April
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Laugh At Bad Luck Today … If You Dare

This Friday March, 13th is National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day. The purpose of this day is for people to open umbrellas indoors and note whether… ( Read More )

Posted on March 13, 2015March 15, 2015 April
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The Story Behind The First Boycott …

Charles Cunningham Boycott, from Norfolk, England, is the source of his name becoming a part of the English language. He was born on March 12, 1832. In County Mayo,… ( Read More )

Posted on March 12, 2015March 15, 2015 April
  • Health and Nutrition
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Happy Johnny Appleseed Day

March 11th is Johnny Appleseed Day, remembering the life of John Chapman. Legend and lore recalls him as “Johnny Appleseed,”  an actual American pioneer nurseryman who… ( Read More )

Posted on March 11, 2015March 10, 2015 April

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