I don’t usually experience more than a fleeting sadness or “isn’t-that-too-bad” feeling when any person I don’t know or don’t know all that well dies – let alone a celebrity. But this is different. This one has hit me hard. As soon as I saw the text alert pop up on my screen, I felt […]
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Genealogy & Porn: Internet Rivals
Interesting article from Time on roots of genealogy in America and how it became so popular. Almost as popular as porn! In the 1990s, digital technology and the Internet revolutionized the way large amounts of information could be reproduced, transferred and retrieved. Moving genealogical databases online then made it possible for tens of millions more Americans to […]
The Spy Who Loved Me
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15 Reasons Mr. Rogers Was The Best Neighbor Ever
My short list of great Americans includes Victoria Woodhull, John Adams, Earle Haas, Margaret Sanger, and Fred Rogers. I still get sucked in whenever I happen across an episode. So, you can imagine my delight in finding this article: Back in 7th grade I stood up in front of my English class and delivered a […]