Month: October 2020

La Sal’s Second Life

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                    The Utah town moved, but the name moved with it.
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Shakespeare’s Othello Performed for the First Time (1604)

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This article came to our attention via This Day in History First performed at London's Whitehall Palace, Shakespeare's Othello—a timeless story of jealousy, betrayal, and racism—is still studied and debated today. The play is likely an adaptation of a short story by Italian writer Cinthio called "Un Capitano Moro" and may have been inspired by …

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‘They don’t catch it,’ lies Trump on kids and COVID

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"They don't catch it," lied impeached president Donald Trump just now, about children getting COVID.Speaking on the campaign trail just days before the Election Day, Trump demanded that all schools in the United States be open for in-person classes, and all children now learning at home should ...

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Obama: Trump Failed to Take Pandemic, Presidency Seriously

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Calling Joe Biden his “brother,” Barack Obama accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously as Democrats leaned on America's first Black president to energize Black voters in battleground Michigan on the ...The post Obama: Trump Failed to Take Pandemi...

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The Moon Is Full

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Halloween night and the moon is full.What else would  would you expect to hear?

I took this with my old, Canon AE-1

E Power Biggs died in 1977, but his legacy lives on (much to the chagrin of Virgil Fox fans) as one of the greatest organists ever.In the late 1980’s, I visited his grave at Mt...

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Trump’s TikTok Ban Temporarily Blocked by US Judge

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Forbes reports that TikTok "cannot be shut down in the United States next month, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday afternoon, the latest setback in President Donald Trump's push to force the Chinese-owned app to be transferred to American ownership."In an August executive order that labeled...

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CSX Freight Versus Truck

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Grade crossing outwits truck driver! If you find yourself stuck on the tracks, you can always call the 1 800 number that is posted on the crossing signal or sign post. In this instance, the truck driver should have never have taken the center high grade crossing with his load. If he would have called […]The post CSX Freight Versus Truck appeared first on Train Fanatics.

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How The Oil Industry Fared Under The Last Nine U.S. Presidents

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This article came to our attention via Oilprice.com With the 2020 presidential election looming — and with many claims and counterclaims about a president’s impact on the oil industry — I thought it might be of interest to ... Read More - Source: Oilpr...

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