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Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison
Evidence has come forward that Thomas Edison and his historic “Mary Had A Little Lamb” may not be the 1st….
a French man may have beat him to it ……
E’douard Le’on Scott de Martinville a parisian typesetter and tinkerer went to his grave convinced credit for his breakthrough had been [...]
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change of plans…in Chicago it snows at the end of March…..
Lake effect…beautiful snow…. haven’t experienced it in 14 years…..
so decided to share an article written in the April issue of Vanity Fair magazine…
my airplane read….used to be a subscriber…..now just a fair weather /in the airport purchaser…
interesting article….
The Claim To Camelot…by David Friend… who broke [...]
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No not Wheaties….
Herb Peterson the inventor of the Egg McMuffin dies at age 89…
he invented the breakfast specialty 1972….. he had a thing for eggs Benedict…introduced then on Santa Barbara California…. ended up opening 6 Mc Donald Franchises…..
died of natural causes….
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a two-fer…..
just as yesterday’s small article…again today…under Broward…
Lauderdale By The Sea Private Ambulance Service Hired ….no reporter named…the vote with Mayor dissenting ….and cost….
no discussion entry on this one….they are now on topic on old blog and new….same folks…same pro and con….
we are really ahead of the curve and will be hailed for leading the [...]
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Good Morning from Chicago…
where it is a cool 30 degrees and Lake Michigan is a sight to behold from the bcbythesea daughter and son- in- laws apartment….
did the obligatory Michigan Avenue shopping ritual….a beautiful day around 50 degrees out…tourists galore…
the place to be for the teens- 30 somethings …a store called H &M on Michigan [...]
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Are you one of the many who has tried to log on to the infamous Sun- Sentinel Topix blog?….
unless someone on it linked it to you…no such luck…
lately it has been few and far between on most days…and mostly the battle of the EMS …
proponents….detractors…
well here may be your chance to see one from [...]
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www.nbc30.com
40 years later….Sirhan Sirhan did not kill RFK….
experts from all over the world met Wednesday to discuss problems in solving crimes….
at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science…..
fatal shots came from behind…13 shots from 2 guns…
Sirhan Sirhan was in front…. and is still in jail….
I see an HBO special…..
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wwwnytimes.com
The Eiffel Tower is safe….no kevlar will be touching it….at 120 it will not be altered….
after news of a re-design was published…the architects called it a “spontaneous design” ….
it was not a design in response to a design competition nor was it solicited by the tower’s management….
oops!
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Hollywood can now take a family’s downtown property and give it to a developer….
a 2006 ruling was reversed in 3- 0 decision in the 4th District court of appeals….
scary stuff!
www.jaablog.com
has 17 decisions by the 4th District court including the one above….
