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Historymike
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Meet Godfrey, a Rescue Dachshund
Godfrey (German for "God's peace") is a 3-year-old, 19-pound Dachshund who was rescued from a local dog pound. He came to Planned Pethood a bit overweight, so his new family needs to closely monitor his food intake and to make sure that Godfrey gets...
On Shrinking Food Supplies and Personal Preparedness
I have never really known true hunger. Sure, there was the time that I was flying back to Toledo from Dallas after losing my wallet, and I had to con my way into some free food during a two-hour layover in Atlanta (I told the food court people that ...
Rapid Rhetoric: SALTIRE
This is an irregular feature - both in frequency and oddness - dedicated to a word I came across that I have never previously used.saltire (SAHL-teer) n. An X-shaped cross with diagonal bars of equal length; (heraldry) an ordinary in the shape of Sa...
Another Split Decision: Obama and Clinton Trade Victories in NC, IN
Photo montage courtesy of ABC NewsTo the surprise of almost no one, senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each won a state primary tonight, meaning that the deadlocked battle for the Democratic nomination will likely fester for a few more weeks. ...
Return of the Crabapple Blossoms
Among the annual color extravaganzas I await each year is the blossoming of my crabapple tree, which sits in the backyard outside the window of my office. For several days the air near this tree is filled with a cheerful aroma.I noticed that the fl...
