The Night Fred Astaire Shot Up Broadway
From hellion Fred Astair's autobiography Steps In Time, Harper & Row, New York, 1981 edition, p. 34. The year was about 1910 [emphasis mine]: I'll always remember Dick Moeller shooting…
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Colonoscopies Set To Music
This was sent to me by my uncle who is a VIP nurse and who in his official capacity has peered down the blind alleys of hundreds of the rich…
We Do Not Discriminate On The Basis Of…Contest! Winner Declared!
Yours Truly is always on the lookout for teaching jobs, since that is his passion and where his skills lie, and so is well familiar with the application process at…
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My Complete And Utter Lack Of Business Sense
I can derive the Omega equation, can tell you why clouds float, and I know what number comes after א0, but I couldn't sell fire to an Eskimo. Not for…
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On The Number 49
Forty-nine is the square of 7, or 7, 7 times over. Seven is a lucky number, so 49 must be 7 times luckier than 7. We begin on fortunate ground.…
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Switzerland Has Contest For New National Anthem Which Removes God
Switzerland announced a contest for a new National Anthem. Because why? Because the old one has too many references to the Man Upstairs. Yes: Project leader Lukas Niederberger (not enough…
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Baseball To Toss Tradition, Allow Replays
There is a lawyer in each of us struggling to claw its way out and sue. Yet most of us---because we learnt to heed our mothers and are kind to…
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Engaging, Witty, Funny, Brilliant, And Most Humble Speaker Seeks Gigs
Are you in the need of a speaker for your event? Do you desire a trainer who can deliver more than what you can look up on your own on…