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Warren Burger on the Second Amendment
An image has resurfaced on Facebook lately highlighting a quote from former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger: I did a litte digging just to make sure this wasn’t Snopes-worthy, and it turns...
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The Story of Draper Hall at George Washington University
So it turns out that my uncle, Courtney Rogers Draper, had a building named after him for as long as it existed. The Story of Draper Hall In the GWU Mail Call, 2 July 1946 Volume 1, No. 3 If you will...
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Joe E. Brown entertains the troops in the Middle East, 1943
Photos by Hudson, US Army Signal Corps.
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Just another Nigerian scam letter
As long as these keep coming, you know that someone out there is falling for them. Education is the best defense. Protect your loved ones. Subject: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. UBA/QUICKLY GET BACK TO...
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Marketing by Deception (Once Again)
“You are a Finalist in our 2016 Toyota Prius Giveaway!” trumpets the letter. Notice: They’ve never tried contacting me before, but along with the Washington DC return address, the “Final Attempt” makes...
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Enough is as good as a feast
The following cartoon appeared on my Facebook newsfeed today. I am reminded of a couple of old stories. The first: The Mexican Fisherman A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist...
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Send now, $115 through Western Union or Money Gram!
As soon as you see the words “Nigeria,” “Western Union,” “MoneyGram,” or anything else that has to do with sending your hard-earned money to Africa, run the other way and don’t look back. While these...
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An Insider’s View of Martin Shkreli
The media has gone nuts about Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharma who “obtained the manufacturing licence for Daraprim, an out-of-patent medicine, and raised its price by 5,455 percent (from...
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The Casio CA-95 Musical Watch
Some time ago I wrote about early calculator watches and mentioned some of the favorite geek watches I’ve owned over time. My all-time favorite is the CA-95, which I bought in Hannover in 1983 as I...
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Warren Burger on the Second Amendment
An image has resurfaced on Facebook lately highlighting a quote from former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger: I did a litte digging just to make sure this wasn’t Snopes-worthy, and it turns...
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The Story of Draper Hall at George Washington University
So it turns out that my uncle, Courtney Rogers Draper, had a building named after him for as long as it existed. The Story of Draper Hall In the GWU Mail Call, 2 July 1946 Volume 1, No. 3 If you will...
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Joe E. Brown entertains the troops in the Middle East, 1943
Photos by Hudson, US Army Signal Corps.
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Would you like to work for the goverment? (Scam)
It’s safe to say that there are as many ways to scam as there are scammers. From: “Abranco” <demoonth@demo.ontha.com> To: <abranco@cheshirect.org> Cc: <undisclosed recipients>...
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Whistleberries and hounds, a pair!
If you’ve ever heard that hollered by an overworked server to a harried cook at your local greasy spoon, you might have just ordered a pair of franks with baked beans. Welcome to my stream of...
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Marketing by Deception (Once Again)
“You are a Finalist in our 2016 Toyota Prius Giveaway!” trumpets the letter. Notice: They’ve never tried contacting me before, but along with the Washington DC return address, the “Final Attempt” makes...
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Enough is as good as a feast
The following cartoon appeared on my Facebook newsfeed today. I am reminded of a couple of old stories. The first: The Mexican Fisherman A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist...
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Send now, $115 through Western Union or Money Gram!
As soon as you see the words “Nigeria,” “Western Union,” “MoneyGram,” or anything else that has to do with sending your hard-earned money to Africa, run the other way and don’t look back. While these...
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An Insider’s View of Martin Shkreli
The media has gone nuts about Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharma who “obtained the manufacturing licence for Daraprim, an out-of-patent medicine, and raised its price by 5,455 percent (from...
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The Casio CA-95 Musical Watch
Some time ago I wrote about early calculator watches and mentioned some of the favorite geek watches I’ve owned over time. My all-time favorite is the CA-95, which I bought in Hannover in 1983 as I...
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Warren Burger on the Second Amendment
An image has resurfaced on Facebook lately highlighting a quote from former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger: I did a litte digging just to make sure this wasn’t Snopes-worthy, and it turns...
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