Every family has their stories…the ones that get told over and over but also the less-told stories that we tell when we are unexpectedly reminded of something by a photo, a copy of a book, or a certain kind of day. These shared stories explain who we are and bind us together—no matter what happens, we “have each other.”
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If you read the funnies growing up and were female, it was impossible to resist Brenda Starr. She was beautiful, wore stylish clothing, had a fascinating job as an investigative reporter, and was visited by a mysterious boyfriend who appeared now and then.
Brenda Starr, Reporter Read More »
Today big screen TVs and flat screen TVs, and I guess eventually 3-D TVs, are all about the size of the viewing screen.
TVs Used to be Sold as Furniture Read More »
img class=”alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2853″ style=”border: 4px solid black; margin: 4px;” title=”1930s_swimsuit” src=”http://americacomesalive.com/wp-content/uploads/1930s_swimsuit-114×150.jpg” alt=”” width=”114″ height=”150″ />With New Year’s Resolutions on our minds (not anymore? Oh well), it seemed fitting that my January newsletter would be devoted to diet and exercise.
Stories of Food and Fitness Read More »
Internet entrepreneur Evan Britton has built a profitable company, Resource Webs, by acquiring educational and niche sites built by people who were passionate about each subject; Resource Webs then sells the opportunity for targeted advertising. The traffic to two of Britton’s sites caught his interest, and he began wondering how he could benefit from what he was observing.
Making Each Day Special Read More »
When we think of potential disasters in the Northeast during the winter months, we think of snow-related problems, but on January 15, 1919, the force that Bostonians had to reckon
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