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John Gray
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde was required reading for many of us in college and in high school. The gothic tale of decadence and debauchery has never failed to enthrall readers for over one hundred years, but did you know, that there has been rumored to have been a “real life Dorian Gray”, and that the story was based upon a short, but intense relationship Oscar Wilde had with a young poet named John Gray?
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 years ago in FYI
Racial history is evolving through ballet
Ballerino: Not what you may have been told Ballerino is an Italian term for a male Ballerina who dances in a major role. When I was a young girl in the 1960s and a teenager in the 1970s men who danced ballet were called "sissy's" which was a code word for being effeminate. I once was at a doctor's office and the little boy I was babysitting began dancing and a receptionist said he had great moves, I replied that perhaps he might one day perform ballet. She made a face and said she hoped he would do something more masculine.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in FYI
Never Leave, Raven, Never Leave
“If the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it”. Seven ravens are kept at the Tower of London all times — six of whom make up the number of ravens that (it is said) need to remain in order to protect the Crown (and one is a back-up, just in case!).
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI
10 Bizarre Rules The First Family Must Follow
1. They Can’t Open any Windows The first family is forbidden from opening windows. It includes the ones in the White House and cars. For eternity, be it spring or summer, all windows are closed. Former First Lady Michelle Obama once told a reporter, “I want to do little things like, you know, open a window,” as she was anticipating the end of her husband’s term. Very rarely, the secret service lets the first family open their windows for a very short time.
By The Soulful Scribbler 4 years ago in FYI
The Unsolved Murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers
Mary Cecilia Rogers was known as a great beauty. She worked in a New York tobacco store where she turned the heads of many prominent men. When her body was found in the Hudson River on July 28, 1841, it was assumed that she had been the victim of gang violence. However, a witness claimed that she had been dumped there after a failed abortion attempt. A note written by her boyfriend before his suicide suggests that he might have been involved in her demise. After all of these years, her death continues to be unexplained.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in FYI
LONDON’S FLEET PRISON
The notorious Fleet prison was built in 1197. It stood near the side of the Fleet River and was rebuilt frequently. It was used right until 1844 and was finally demolished in 1846. It was the largest and notorious of England’s medieval prisons. Known as the King’s own prison, anyone who held debts to the King would be sent there. During the 18th century, the Fleet Prison was mostly used for bankrupts and debtors.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Christmas Toys for 1962. Top Story - December 2021.
Quite a few years ago my wife and kids and I were visiting her family in Alberta and we decided to take a look at the old homestead where she spent some of her years growing up. It was smallish house on large farm. The house was abandoned and in poor repair. But explore it we did and in the basement I found treasure. Three Eaton's Catalogues from 1962. The large Spring and Summer Catalogue and the thinner Summer Catalogue and Christmas Catalogue.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in FYI
$30 Sketch Worth Millions
A man, who wishes to keep his identity anonymous, was perusing the items at an estate sale in Massachusetts in 2016 when he discovered a drawing on linen for $30. It is now believed that the sketch was drawn by the hand of a sixteenth century Renaissance master.
By Otis Adams4 years ago in FYI
