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George Washington Creates The Purple Heart- This Day 1782
On this day in 1782 United States General George Washington created what was called the “Badge for Military Merit.” It would later be changed to the Purple Heart. […]
American Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dead At 68
American composer Marvin Hamlisch dead at 68 following a brief illness. Hamlisch is one of only eleven people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony Award. He […]
Facebook-fakebook-this is not much of a surprise to me
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/19180366/facebook-admits-millions-of-accounts-are-fake
So by the numbers likely 80+ million accounts are fake – from ‘developing markets’. Yeah sounds like my buddy’s girlfriend who is ‘from canada’ so I cannot meet her. I am happy to say that I do not have a facebook account, and likely never will. I have no angst or animosity toward the facebook founders. In fact I would congratulate them on being able to sell, what is in my opinion, the 21st century version of snake oil.
What I would like to know is why is the stock market with antics and things of this nature legal,, yet I cannot legally place a bet on a sporting event in most of the US.
President Obama Talks To World Leader On Phone With Baseball Bat In His Hands
“Speak softly and carry a big stick”- Theodore Roosevelt
Lucio Quarantotto- Songwriter “Con Te Partiro” {Time To Say Goodbye} Dead at 55
Lucio Quarantotto, an Italian songwriter who wrote the lyrics to Andrea Bocelli’s classic “Con te Partiro” {Time To Say Goodbye”} has committed suicide at the age of 55. The first time […]
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