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Joplin Tornado - My Story Day 2

I had been so tired the night before that I went to bed at 9:00pm. My eyes were wide open at 5:30 the next morning. Couldn't I have slept a little longer? I wanted to. Oh well, take the dog out. I didn't know where the leash was, so we went...

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Celebrity Deaths: Drug Use and Overdoses In Hollywood

When you think of Hollywood, there are three things that come to mind, fame, sex, and drugs. It seems like anyone who is attracted to the fame aspect of Hollywood manages to get caught up in one of the latter two. Maybe it's less prevalent, then it...

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In Memory of Blues Guitarist Mike Bloomfield

This article an in-depth biography of the career of Mike Bloomfield, one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. The story also provides numerous photos and a YouTube link to videos highlighting the musical accomplishments of Bloomfield's career.

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Seven Rock Stars Who Died at the Age of 27

There are several musicians whose lives ended too soon at the age of 27 - making up the infamous 27 club. This article discusses seven rock stars who died at the age of 27.

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Grace Slick: First Lady of Acid Rock

This article summarizes the singing career of Grace Slick. Included are many quotes from Grace Slick's autobiography entitled "Somebody to Love?"

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Infamous 17: Rock Stars Dead at 27

This article lists the rock stars who died under infamous circumstances at the age of 27. A short biography is also provided for each rocker.

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Joplin EF5 Tornado - My story

My husband and I were returning from Monett, Misouri to Joplin when we noticed a very unusual formation of clouds in the sky. It looked like egg cartons. Then on entering Joplin we heard a tornado siren go off. We watch the sky carefully as we...

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White Lighter Curse

Is there anything to the White Lighter Curse? Included are a few facts about BIC.

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What Joplin Did Right

None of us who were alive at the time of Katrina will ever forget the news that came out of New Orleans in the days after. A great tragedy was compounded by so many things that happened. The great news is that we learned our lesson. It has...

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The History of Jollification MO

In Newton County in the SW corner of the state sits a town now called Capp's Creek. It was once named Jollification, Missouri. Near the current town is the Jolly Mill and the Jolly Mill Park that surrounds its as a tourist attraction. Cap's Creek...

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