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72Big Band Life & Segregation in the 1940s
The crowded train chugged out of Grand Central Station on a freezing afternoon in the winter of 1942. The 'Silver Meteor' roared, and snorted hot steam; engulfing the dirty snow on either side of the...
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70Princess Scargo's Legend - Could it be Real?
The Nobscussett Indians had a single, tiny village of barely one hundred people, in the summer of 1600. Their Chief, Sagem, was not remarkable in appearance or ability. The tribe survived from one moon to the...
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66How to clean jewelry
The most important rule of cleaning jewelry is to pretend you are a student who has just learned one of the principal precepts of medical school - “Primum non nocere“. That’s a Latin phrase that...
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74New Way to Convert F to C & a bunch of other Semi-Useful Stuff
In Massachusetts and the rest of the United States, the air temperature is measured in degrees of Fahrenheit. This perfectly wonderful scale was used in most of the world up until a short while ago. Some time...
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66How to Start a Profitable Window Cleaning Business for Under $30.00
Here’s a business you really can get into for under $30.00. With no further investment you can make some money right away. I’m also going to include advice on how to get extra business when you...
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57Big Band Life 1942 - part two
Life with a ‘colored’ Big Band in the 1940s was about as romantic as a romp with a pillow. If fortunes were good and the outfit picked up some profitable gigs, the members got to share a cheap hotel...
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76High Paying Jobs!....People Under 60 Need Not Apply
When you are old, please do not try to get a ’real’ job. There's nothing out there for you except embarrassment and maybe pity. American companies don’t want you working for them. They won’t come...
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54New Naming System works for Award Nominee Marisa Tomei
Before I give you the details, let’s bash William Shakespeare a bit. It’s his fault that I have to write this. It’s his fault that you have to follow my instructions if you want your baby to be the...
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53My Father was framed - a black & white photo
My father was a framed black and white photograph. He sat on the table next to my bed. Every evening, just before going to sleep, I said, ‘Goodnight Dad. I’ll see you in the morning.” He didn’t...
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50A Woman's guide to Mens' Secrets about their private parts
Remember that book, "Men are from Mars: that's why women don't understand the penis"? It's true. No matter how much your man loves you, he's never going to reveal the secret things that he does with his...
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