When recently walking down the historic Commercial Street, I was struck by the uniqueness of the area. The variety of the architecture, the eclectic feel of the shops doing business that make the street feel like you are traveling back in time. While taking with you t …
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Hi to all. I wanted to share this video of an "Aussie Cattle Dog" that has been fortunate enough to live a prolonged life because of "the wheels" she uses to motor around. Her name is Ripley and bless her heart, she is a lesson to us humans that fall into the "pity pantry". There …
This old paint Is slowly chipping Tiny pieces on the ground Yet the structure Is still standing While the years go 'round. That empty attic So full of silence Ain't nobody around Yet you're alright On the surface It's so hard to bring you down. &n …
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The year was 1961. I had graduated West Philadelphia High School in January 1959. All through high school my close friend and I had been following the civil rights developments going back to Little Rock. We couldn't believe the violence, the hatred and ignorance coming from …
When you lay down In a bed of sorrow I hope you know I'm with you now. The softest sound I'll hear tomorrow When evening comes On a perfect sunset. N …
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Yesterday the world lost a great drummer and singer. Mr. Levon Helm. The driving force of what we knew as "The Band". I grew up listening to them. Levon taught me quite a bit about writing and giving your all when it comes to making people cry or smile. Did I ever meet him? …
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Everyone knows about the Great Chicago fire, yet most of us have never heard of the Peshtigo fire. They occurred in the same month. The same drought that afflicted the City of Big Shoulders was felt throughout the upper Midwest. The difference was the news coverage: Chicago was f …
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Lake Michigan can be a treacherous lake for mariners, especially in the month of November. Over half the shipwrecks in the twentieth century occurred during that month. On Nov. 18, 1958, the lake claimed another victim in the Carl D. Bradley.
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This compilation of pictures taken at the Great Circus Parade held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 12, 1987 has now been converted into a video form for your enjoyment. The parade itself takes a good ninety minutes to two hours, but through the miracle of technology you c …
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Recently my parents-in-law bought me a voice recognition software called Dragon. Once my hubby and I got it working properly (discovered we needed a sound card for the computer!), we are off to the races. The other day I finished dictating my 1984 journal (omg I don' …
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