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Monday, January 6, 2025

Just Another Homograph to Confuse the People Learning the English Language

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

When You're Not Hot But You Have A Great Personality

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

A Few Precautions to Follow for Avoiding Bad Luck in the New Year

Many people believe in traditions that cause good luck and bad luck. Some of these traditions came over with the immigrants hundreds of years ago. Beliefs and superstitions are really up to each individual, and how they feel about good luck and what it can bring during a New Year. Here are a few New... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 22, 2024

The Real World Versus the Online World Where Bumps Are Concerned

While a bump is an obstacle of some sort in the real world, in the online world, the term "bump" refers to the action of moving an online post or thread to the top of the list by adding a new comment or post to the thread. This is done to make the post or thread more visible and readily available... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Airing Your Business on Facebook to "Friends" Can Wipe Out Your Leftovers

Three robbers entered a "friend's" house. The leader said to the lady, we don't want to spoil the order of your house and we don't want to harm you, so we are sitting here on your sofa, bring us whatever cash and jewelry you have here. The lady brought them all her money and jewelry. The leader of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 14, 2024

A Vice President's Spelling Mistake Created a Seriously Awkward Moment

Oopsy...In 1992, during a visit to a New Jersey elementary school, Vice President Dan Quayle put himself in an embarrassing situation when he attempted to correct what he thought was a spelling mistake. After a 12-year-old student correctly spelled the word "potato" during a 6th-grade spelling bee,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

I Am Finding the Informed Mail Delivery Service to Be Beneficial

Mail theft is on the rise, and the thieves aren't only porch pirates, it is USPS employees as well. I have been a victim of mail theft involving stolen gift cards, so I take extra precautions to ensure my mailed gifts are packaged securely to prevent theft and they are tracked. During this time of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 9, 2024

One of the Biggest Things You Can Do to Live a Longer Life is Simple

A 2024 study from biostatisticians at the University of Colorado, Johns Hopkins University, Griffith University, and the National Library of Medicine crunched data from the long-running National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, comparing the predictive power of 15 potential longevity... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

In My 60 Years of Life, I Have Never Experienced This Type of Weird Weather

John and I stayed up until shortly after midnight last night watching a movie that was interrupted by the loud boom of thunder followed by a flash of lightning that lit up the sky in a vibrant blue. The crazy part is that the rain quickly turned to snow. The "Thundersnow" as I learned it is called... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Check Your Dollar Bills...They Could Be Worth Hundreds to Thousands

One very lucky West Virginia man received a one-dollar bill worth thousands due to its low serial number. While sorting through his piles of one-dollar bills, Calvin Westfall, a 59-year-old vending machine owner spotted the odd lower serial number. The G00000001I that stood out like a sore thumb... Sign in to see full entry.

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