MAKE READING FUN AGAIN: A man walked into the ladies department and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, ‘I’d like to buy a bra for my wife. ‘ What type of bra? asked the clerk. Type? inquires the man, ‘There’s more than one […]
I DIDN’T KNOW THAT: The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built the railways in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why […]
MAKE READING GREAT AGAIN: SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the US in 1940, for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her […]
1. Pyramids are not tombs and were never intended to be. No mummy has ever been found inside a pyramid. All mummies were found in the Kings Valley. 2. How do you cut 20-ton granite blocks with extreme precision and lift them one on top of the other, […]
WHO WILL SPEAK FOR EUROPE? . Will no one speak for Europe, We are a special breed, So many hate and denigrate, Pour scorn upon our seed, But who will stand and speak for us, Before we’re trampled in the dust, Oh, such a tragic fate. There’s just […]
Three mariners spent several days on a deserted island after their boat was damaged. Three stranded sailors were rescued from a deserted island in the Pacific on Tuesday, ending a week-long torment after their boat was damaged, the US Coast Guard said in a statement this week. Rescuers […]
The elderly lady set a great example – no hiking boots – no backpack – no GPS – no sleeping bag – no hiking equipment at all – just guts, a backbone and determination. When 67-year-old Emma Rowena Gatewood told her children, she was going out for a […]
. THE PRESENCE OF GOD THAT WE SEE . I searched for God where I thought I would find, His spirit of love as a ghost, A presence beyond the borders of man, Yet a friend who was closer than most. .For Christmas was coming, the old would […]
MICHAEL WALSH: Europe is one of Earth’s seven continents, known for its rich history, cultural diversity, and significant influence on the rest of the world. It is found entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. FOR MATURE READERS WHO CAN TAKE THE TRUTH Geographically, […]
German authorities have inexplicably removed a memorial to civilians killed by the 1945 US-UK bombing. Dresden’s removal of the Altmarkt (Old Market) memorial is an ’act of historical vandalism,’ Maria Zakharova has said. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman accused the German authorities of revisionism on behalf of London and Washington. […]
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