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  Cinco de What? Mayonnaise?

  May 5, 2023 · 1 min read

  Living in South Florida, I’ve had ample chances to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which I assumed was a Mexican holiday of some historical event, presumably the day it won its independence from Spain. Yes and no…

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  The Unexpected Privilege Of Ordinary Life

  November 10, 2019 · 1 min read

  Next time you feel underprivileged, watch this...

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  Just in Time for Halloween: “The 50 Scariest Books of All Time

  October 28, 2022 · 1 min read

  I saw the headline on the Book Riot website, and wondered if The Haunting of Hill House – which I reviewed last week – was included. It was. Fifth on the list. The list also included a sprinkling of the usual…

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  Five Quick Bites — July 30, 2024

  July 30, 2024 · 1 min read

  Five Quick Bites * Interesting. Thanks to TS for this clip – restored film of Paris during its prime, originally shot by the famous Lumiere brothers, who preserved so many beautiful images of the world at this…

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  The Bloody Origins Of Valentine's Day

  February 14, 2020 · 1 min read

  You probably know that Valentine’s Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine, who was executed by Emperor Claudius II on February 14 sometime in the 3rd century. But you probably don’t know why he was…

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