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Today, July 22, is Pi Approximation Day. Another day dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (∏) I know there seems to be a lot of pi days — people who write their date in month/date format celebrate Pi Day on … Continue reading →

I listened to a conversation a while back that I really couldn’t believe was even happening. The subject was distress signals. Specifically — SOS. The two participants that started the discussion disagreed as to what SOS meant… one said it … Continue reading →

A number of years ago, during my working years, it became necessary for me to spend quite a bit of time in Philadelphia. The trips were usually short — 2 to 3 days at most. Back then it was only … Continue reading →

When our daughter was young she had a number of Barbie dolls and I’m pretty sure that all our granddaughters have Barbie dolls. I read somewhere that Barbie is the most popular fashion doll ever produced, and the most diverse … Continue reading →

Today, the 14th of July, France will celebrate Fête Nationale — or better know to the rest of the world as Bastille Day. Bastille Day is celebrated not only in France, but recognized in other countries by French descendants. A … Continue reading →

A few days ago the subject here was hats and how people used to wear them all the time , but now — not so much. Today, I thought it might be interesting to think about some of the “famous” … Continue reading →

There are a number of things that I’ve wondered about off and on for many years. A lot of these have been mentioned on this blog. If you go back several years, you’ll probably find an entry about the same … Continue reading →

My dad, and my granddads always wore hats — I don’t think they hardly ever left the house without their hats. In fact most men wore hats when I was a kid. And the women almost alway wore some kind … Continue reading →

When you get old, you remember a lot of things that some younger people don’t — or have never even heard of. I threw out a really old electrical tool that no longer worked a few days ago. I noticed by … Continue reading →

This is a bit of a sad day around here — the last part of June and first part of July every year we get to enjoy the sight of the porta-potty when we go out our front door. But … Continue reading →