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July 4, 2020

Holidays & Seasonal

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Happy Independence Day, America

What does The United States of America, or being American, mean to you? A Place on the Map A collection of geographically disparate territories, districts, and states that cover almost 4…

July 1, 2020

Holidays & Seasonal

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Happy Canada Day, O Canada

What does Canada, or being Canadian, mean to you? A Place on the Map A collection of geographically disparate territories and provinces that cover almost 10 million square kilometres, bounded by…

June 28, 2020

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Fashion in Advertising..because

How do you run a highly successful advertising campaign for over 20 years, for an "unmentionable" product? If you're Johnson & Johnson, you successfully pussy-foot around it for decades and…

June 7, 2020

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Confessions of a Bird Watcher

or, How to Stay in Shape Physically and Mentally During Social Isolation "You're going to get more mulch again, aren't you?" My son asked glumly, in response to my brightly-worded…

May 27, 2020

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Leviathans of Sea & Air: WWI Flying Boats

The first seaplane or "Flying Boat" was built in 1914 by pioneering aviation pilot and aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss, and former British Navy officer John Cyril Porte, in an attempt…

May 24, 2020

Home & Garden

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8 Clever Balcony Improvement Tips

Spending time outside in the fresh air is irreplaceable. However, if you live in an apartment, with no yard, you may not be able to enjoy this as much. On…

May 18, 2020

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A Look Inside Jazz Age SHADOWLAND

Billed as "The Handsomest Magazine in the World" when it debuted in September 1919, browsing though an edition of SHADOWLAND is like taking a journey back to a unique time…

May 10, 2020

The Little Blue House on the Hill

A Mother's Day story for my young grandson. It may sound a bit like your own story, if you grew up in the country like I did. Photos and text…

April 26, 2020

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8 Ways to Cheer Someone From Afar

The social distancing, isolation measures or quarantine which most of the world has ended up in, is starting to affect our mood and behavior. Many of us find it hard…

April 23, 2020

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News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from April, 1950: Classic Film-Noir Movie Releases - Stage Fright, and D.O.A.; 1st ever NBA Championship won by George Mikan & Minneapolis Lakers. Alfred Hitchcock's…