Ignoring Clint Eastwood's advice in "Dirty
Harry" that opinions, like certain body parts, are best kept to
yourself. Life was a little simpler back in the 1950's, I
graduated from high school in 1961, boys had ducktail haircuts,
button-down shirts, charcoal and pink was all the rage, seams sewn
on levi legs, and white buck shoes (wish I'd saved mine), thanks to
the latest teen hero, Pat Boone. "April Love" was extended
all year.
Back to High School
As millions prepare to fly
for the holidays, the Federal Aviation Administration is
warning travelers about a hidden danger in their luggage:
lithium-ion batteries. Found in everyday devices like
laptops, tablets and even electric toothbrushes, these
batteries can catch fire if they overheat or are damaged.
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The iconic image of the man in Quaker
garb, featured on the front of Quaker Oats products, is one of
the most recognized trademarks of any food brand. The ''Quaker
Oats guy'' is a trademark that is recognized and trusted
worldwide. More
Miracle on 34th Street
A delightful movie for the Christmas season.
From
the 1947 original version. Remade in 1994, both are
excellent. In the untranslated dialogue with the little Dutch
girl, Kris Kringle asks her what she wants for Christmas. She
says she wants nothing, telling him she got her gift by being
adopted by her new mother.
In 2007, Reader's Digest
Association sent each of its 3,000 employees in the US a $5
bill and encouraged them to do something worthwhile to help
others. More
Retired Ohio State Trooper Bob
Welsh tells of a Christmas past.
Charles Dickens' character Ebenezer
Scrooge in ''The Christmas Carol'' is based on the life of
John Elwes, an eccentric 18th-century politician whose penny
pinching was, if anything, even more astonishing than that
of Scrooge himself. More
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In the
course of one year, Earth orbits around the sun. It does not
complete this trip, however, with the North Pole at the top and
the South Pole at the bottom because Earth is tilted. In fact,
it's tilted just about 23.5 degrees. So at different times of
the year, either the northern or the southern hemisphere is
tilted toward and is therefore closer to the sun. More
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention says that hospital associated infections,
from all types of bacteria, cause or contribute to thousands of
deaths each year. More
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