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One fact often overlooked is the TV lowers self-esteem by exposing one to some of the very best in various fields. While one might imagine competing with local singers, dancers, comedians et al., competing with national champions is unimaginable.

One fact often overlooked is the TV lowers self-esteem by exposing one to some of the very best in various fields. While one might imagine compete with singers, dancers, comedians et al., competing with national champions is unimaginable.

Anyone familiar with the U.S. Civil War knows that this was not the greatest military disaster in American history.

Yes, yes, I remember that one. It was peer reviewed by Helen Keller.

Gorgeous? I think not. That shell would magnify the slightest sound, driving the reader insane.

Look at the old Bill Cullen episodes on YouTube. The show was very different. For one thing, Cullen had a polio-related limp, so he never moved around on camera.

She does own the sun. I saw her give birth to it, lo these billions of years.

According to Google, on that day:
Kirk Douglas' father died.
The U.S. State Dept. published "The Importance of Indochina."
Pianist Augusta Cottlow died.
Bandleader Paul Specht died.
Joshua Lederberg wrote to Werner Von Braun about E. coli genetics.
I could go on, but any day can now be reconstructed in details to one determined enough to view 100,000+ pages on Google.

According to Google, on that day:
Kirk Douglas' father died.
The U.S. State Dept. published "The Importance of Indochina."
Pianist Augusta Cottlow died.
Bandleader Paul Specht died.
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Let's see: I interpose a lens with an adjustable focal point between the sun and earth... Helen, what's the number of the Pentagon?

When you become an adult and have children of your own, you learn how much more satisfying it is to give than to receive. Most of us have received our fair share already, and another gift would be incrementally meaningless. Yet there is real suffering out there right now, people hanging their heads and crying behind closed doors. People are suffering in humiliating, helpless silence, people who want to give of themselves but lack resources and are too proud to ask. That makes it all the harder to help. But if you know of anyone who might be nearing the precipice, help them any way you can, even if only by encouraging and complimenting them. Show them that there is somebody out there who knows they exist and who actually, honestly cares. Your time on this earth is limited. Make it count.

People, your comments reveal more about you than they do about the story. Some of you I'm glad I don't know.

May the font be with you.

Imagine the beaches of the East Coast choked with hundreds of thousands of rifle-toting patriots just aching to scratch a Nazi. Would have made good film.

No concern about disrupting the diurnal cycle of trees?
If not, hook them up to TreeNet and let them message each other.