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Mark Morgan Ford

8 Surprising Facts About Paris: Hidden History, Catacombs, Eiffel Tower Secrets & More
Travel

8 Surprising Facts About Paris: Hidden History, Catacombs, Eiffel Tower Secrets & More

May 17, 2025 2 min read

1. There Are No Stop Signs in Paris Paris has no stop signs. The last one was removed from Quai Saint-Exupéry in 2016. Instead, drivers follow the…

8 Surprising Facts About Paris You Probably Didn’t Know
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8 Surprising Facts About Paris You Probably Didn’t Know

May 17, 2025 2 min read

1. There Are No Stop Signs in Paris Paris has no stop signs. The last one was removed from Quai Saint-Exupéry in 2016. Instead, drivers follow the…

How Door-to-Door Sales Made Me a Better Copywriter
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How Door-to-Door Sales Made Me a Better Copywriter

May 17, 2025 2 min read

My piece on copywriting in the May 9 issue prompted about a dozen questions from readers who were starting or contemplating copywriting careers. I’ll…

Pop-Up Choirs Tackle Bohemian Rhapsody Phrase by Phrase
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Pop-Up Choirs Tackle Bohemian Rhapsody Phrase by Phrase

May 17, 2025 1 min read

I love these “pop-up” concerts. In this case, a group called Pub Choir tackles a very challenging pop song –Bohemian Rhapsody. It was recorded phrase…

Worth Considering — May 13, 2025
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Worth Considering — May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 1 min read

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Trump’s First 100 Days: A Comprehensive Assessment
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Trump’s First 100 Days: A Comprehensive Assessment

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Today, I bring you my assessment of Donald Trump’s first 100 (or so) days. I meant to publish this two weeks ago, but when I got into it, I realized it…

The Downside of Always Having Your Nose in a Book
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The Downside of Always Having Your Nose in a Book

May 13, 2025 3 min read

Walking While Reading Nobody that knows me would ever ask, “Where are we?” That’s because I’m famous for having no idea. It doesn’t take me very long…

Six News Stories the Mainstream Media Won’t Cover
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Six News Stories the Mainstream Media Won’t Cover

May 13, 2025 3 min read

In News & Views, I strive to alert my readers to recent events and happenings that I don’t think they are likely to read about in the mainstream…

Trump’s Second Term: Executive Orders, JFK Files, Epstein Case & Border Security Updates
Politics

Trump’s Second Term: Executive Orders, JFK Files, Epstein Case & Border Security Updates

May 13, 2025 44 min read

Trump’s Second Term: Not a Sequel, a Reboot As I mentioned in the introduction to this issue, writing my “report card” on Trump’s first 100 days in…

How Polls Can Mislead: A Trump Reality Check
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How Polls Can Mislead: A Trump Reality Check

May 13, 2025 1 min read

This Is Crazy! One of the things I researched in preparation for today’s “report card” on Trump’s first 100 days was how the American public was…

You Can’t Escape the Consequences of Avoiding Reality
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You Can’t Escape the Consequences of Avoiding Reality

May 13, 2025 1 min read

“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.” – Ayn Rand About Ayn Rand Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was the pen name of…

Modern Dutch Engineering: Where Order Meets Innovation
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Modern Dutch Engineering: Where Order Meets Innovation

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Hint: It looks so neat and orderly because it exists in a country that is neat and orderly. Answer: Modern dykes, windmills, and highways in the…