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On Dealing with a World Gone Crazy
There’s a story, which may or may not be true, that an old Chinese curse was “May your children be born in interesting times.” The curse was because, goes the story, the yearly chronicles included things like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, peasant rebellions, invasions, plagues and so on. So it meant that may your children suffer disaster. We live in…
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Uncle Tom: Not What You Think
In 1852, Harriett Beecher Stowe published her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly. It was an immediate best seller both in the US and elsewhere, and aroused intense anger in the American South. The main character, Uncle Tom, is one of the most famous characters in all of American literature,…
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A Grandfather Lesson…Episodes 2
My grandfather was the editor of a local weekly newspaper in a mountain county in Virginia, up against the West Virginia border. My grandmother was a school teacher. She had been in college when they met, and dropped out when they married. In the summers, she’d attend Madison College over in Harrisonburg (now James Madison…
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Hello World
Greg’s Business History I am posting again…. Today’s Topis…. Rats with Feathers…NATURE Starbuck….ODDITIES Tinkerbella Nana…ODDITIES Unknown Quasi War….HISTORY STORIES Deep knowledge,everyday.Like,comment and follow : Greg’s Business History.Happy Reading.
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Hello World
I am posting again “Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you’re a janitor or taking your first summer job because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.” Today’s Topics… Oak and Old Ironsides….History Cherokee Confederate General Stand Watie… History Pajamas……Society and culture …
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Bee Hummingbird
The Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, is the world’s smallest bird. These birds weigh less than a dime. They are found in parts of Cuba and nearby islands. They really are not much bigger than bees, so the name is quite accurate. Bee hummingbirds eat small insects and nectar. They are agile flyers, beating their wings…