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A Failed Artist, A Disillusioned Poet, An Underpaid Game Show Host
I took my son and niece to Gori, a small town in Georgia where Joseph Stalin was born. They talked me into visiting the Stalin's Museum, the largest in the post-Soviet space. I had resisted going there because I just can't stand the monster and know enough about him, or so I thought.
By Lana V Lynx3 days ago in FYI
Cultural appropriation and White women wearing dreadlocks and braids
Nappy by nature is not a choice Is it imitation (the best form of flattery) or cultural misappropriation when White males and females wear dreadlocks and braids. Some African American women think it is.
By Cheryl E Preston3 months ago in FYI
Black Cowgirls were prominent in the American West
There were black cowgirls in the American West In the episode of Family Matters titled The Good the Bad, and the Urkel, Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) dreams he is in the Old West, where Rachel Crawford (Telma Hopkins) runs a saloon. This led me to wonder if there were Black cowgirls or African American female saloon owners in those days.
By Cheryl E Preston3 months ago in FYI
Glass Half Full vs. Glass Half Empty
In modern times, the idiom “glass half full” has become a common expression used to describe someone who has an optimistic outlook on life. It is often contrasted with its opposite, “glass half empty,” which describes someone who has a negative or pessimistic attitude.
By Margaret Minnicks4 months ago in FYI
Alexandra Feodorovna
She was the Empress Consort of Russia who was assassinated by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.She unknowingly passed on haemophilia to her only son and the heir to the Russian throne. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and is remembered as the last Tsarina of Russia. She had a gentle and kind nature but was badly misunderstood by the ladies of the Russian Court.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 months ago in FYI
You're not having senior moments or widow's brain fog: It's your iPhone that's the problem
Senior moments and widow's brain fog are real If you are an older adult over 60, you may notice changes in your day-to-day routine that are related to the aging process. If you are a widow or widower, you may feel disoriented without your life partner and find that you are forgetful or make some mistakes.
By Cheryl E Preston5 months ago in FYI
English Is a Weird Language – How Many of These Do You Know?
The English language has over 1 million words. However, about 171,476 words are commonly used today. Native speakers typically have a vocabulary of 20,000 to 40,000 words. It is also said that knowing 3% of the total vocabulary allows you to read 95% of what is written.
By Calvin London5 months ago in FYI
Your Life By The Numbers
You might not have given much thought to the fact that most things in your life are tied to a number. In fact, your life can be summed up with numbers. Everything you have encountered in your entire life has had or still has a number attached to it. From the womb to the tomb, you are identified by a series of numbers. This article will prove that numbers are tied to your life in many ways.
By Margaret Minnicks5 months ago in FYI
Hag Torches
"DON'T CUT DOWN THE MULLEIN! SAVE IT FOR HAG TORCHES!" Well. You didn't have to drop a house on me to get my attention; all caps, plants, directive, and the specter of villagers carrying burning brands aloft was plenty enough for me. With that I made a cup of coffee and settled in to a local community Facebook group with over 300 comments to see just what wisdom I could glean from neighbors I'd never met.
By Judey Kalchik 6 months ago in FYI
