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83How to Become a Stunt Person
by Chuck
Stunt persons are the people who stand in for an actor or actress in a movie when the script calls for a scene that is fraught with physical danger. Movies are all about living out our fantasies and, speaking... published 10 months ago
80On the First Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Why a partridge in a pear tree? A partridge is not a small bird that can be easily placed in a cage in the kitchen. And the song pre-dates dwarf fruit trees so we are talking about a good sized tree which... published 2 years ago
78On the Sixth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Geese were among the first birds to be domesticated. Our Neolithic ancestors discovered that, rather than spending days searching for animals to kill or nests to rob, it was easier to capture them live and... published 2 years ago
78Are You a Turtle?
by Chuck
Reading an account of the death of the former astronaut Wally Schirra, I was reminded of the Are you a turtle? question during one of the space flights. In the article I read, Schirra was asked this during... published 15 months ago
77On the Ninth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
The nine ladies dancing evokes images of music and dancing which were a big part of the celebrations at this period of history in England. The term ladies probably refers to noble ladies as in a Lord and his... published 2 years ago
77On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
by Chuck
At the big feasts held during the holiday celebrations the guests were often entertained by musicians, dancers, jugglers, etc. as well as singing and dancing themselves. Bagpipes and their younger cousins the... published 2 years ago
75Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin – A Tale of Love Postponed
by Chuck
Jessica Bowlin was one of the twenty-five women that Canadian born football quarterback Jesse Palmer met and dated during his stint as the bachelor during thatseries fifth season in 2004. By the end of the... published 2 months ago
75Washington and Caesar - A Book Review
by Chuck
History is best presented as a story. This is because history, at its most basic, is the story of what came before us and how those before us laid the groundwork for the world as it is today. Before there were... published 2 weeks ago
74On the Second Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Doves are a common symbol for love and peace, two Christmas themes. Turtle doves are a common species of dove found in France and England and they were often kept in cages as pets during the Middle Ages and... published 2 years ago
74A Visit to the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
by Chuck
Forty some miles north of Tucson, Arizona is the the town of Picacho, Arizona whose main claim to fame is the picturesque butte, known as Picacho Peak, laying just west of Interstate 10. In a addition to... published 11 months ago
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