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77The Disappeared of Flannan Isle - Mystery Files
The true but eerie story of a remote Scottish lighthouse where the three keepers just vanished off the face of the earth, and were never seen again.
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85The Eilean Mor Mystery
The Lighthouse of Eilean Mor (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_lighthouse_on_Eilean_Mor.jpg) One of my favorite historical mysteries is the disappearance of the lighthouse keepers of Eilean Mor (or Eilan More) - meaning "Big Island" in...
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84McAllen's Medical Care Pig Trough
The Profit Motive is Driving Up Health Care Costs I was inspired to create this Hub by an article in this week's New Yorker by Dr. Atul Gawande, a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, and by his appearance today on NPR's "On Point." Dr. Gawande is one of the brightest and most articulate authorities on health care issues in this country.
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89The Emily Morgan Hotel and Other Real Haunted Hotels in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas has some great haunted hotels. See what guests at the haunted Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio have to say about their visit!
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62War Veterans: A Salute
A Personal Journey My grandfather was a war veteran of World War II. They defended the Philippines side by side with the Americans when the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the country. He even experienced the...
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67“America never once GOT IT RIGHT” - Defense Secretary Robert Gates
“America never once GOT IT RIGHT” - Defense Secretary Robert Gates In an address to the cadets at West Point Gates quoted Gen McArthur when McArthur advised President Kennedy not to expand our involvement in Viet Nam. “Any future...
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71Great Directors-Howard Hawks
An article in praise of the great movie director Howard Hawks; at home as much as a director of war movies as he was of comedies. Hawks truly was a talented director, one of the first to be considered an auteur of his own movies.
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67Baby Boomer Chronicles (BBC): 1964
Welcome back to the Baby Boomer Chronicles, the other BBC. Who among you have vivid memories of 1964? Do you remember what was happening in your life at the time? Think hard and without going to Wikipedia, try to recall what events you remember. ...
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66MacArthur Park--Sung by Donna Summer
MacArthur Park has always been a different melody, incorporating interesting lyrics and sweeping orchestration. It's a tune with an inherent complexity not usually seen in pop songs. Named after a park in...
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59Heroes of history
The exploit of General Douglas McArthur during world war II is one of the greatest stories of the 20th century.
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