There are hundreds islands in New England, from as large as Nantucket to as small as Cormorant Rock off New London, Connecticut. Inhabited islands o…
Read more……. and with King Vladimir at it, heaven knows this ain't how it will look in hundred years, eh ? (or maybe next year).
Read more1607 - An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport arrived at Jamestown, Virginia. The passengers went ashore the next day and this site became …
Read moreI don't think they are concerned about the spelling, eh ? These Are The Most Misspelled Search Terms On Pornhub By State.
Read moreI really don't think we'll look like this anytime soon, but ………. damn it's really cold here !!! This is what the world looked like during…
Read moreLast week it was stereotypes of the Brits and Irish. But what do they see when they look at the US of A ?? (H/T mini-bear JS)
Read moreToday, in 1814 The Congress of Vienna convened to redraw the European political map. Here's what resulted:
Read moreAfter all the satisfactions of the past two installments, time for this: Sloth was calculated by comparing expenditures on arts, entertainment and re…
Read more1804 - The formal ceremonies transferring the Louisiana Purchase from France to the U.S. took place in St. Louis. Still not "sea to shining s…
Read moreI've worked at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site for four years. One of the most common questions asked is "Why here?" (in …
Read moreDue to various holidays, the IRS deadline for filing those dreaded tax forms is midnite tonite. Ours is done !! And being retired, where would you wa…
Read moreLast week I posted about the discovery of the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition. It isn't a coincidence that HMS Terror and HMS Erebus were o…
Read more....... long, long time ago ..........
Read moreLooks like 2017 was a pretty lousy (or good, depending on your point of view) year for dying by gun.
Read moreWhile my ladylove and I are visiting sunny Arizona, thoughts turn to cooler weather. Gladly, not so cold that none are left to tell the tale. I'…
Read moreHey, it's President's Day (I much prefer the term Linchonton's Washday), but here's roadtrip honoring Prez #1.
Read moreYep !! dem immigrants is overrunnin' da country.
Read moreJust how's that workin' out for ya ?? H/T -- JS
Read moreI don't think they are concerned about the spelling, eh ? These Are The Most Misspelled Search Terms On Pornhub By State.
Read moreA while back I showed a map with 38 States - all based on equal population. Here's another take ( wonder how many of us wouldn't have a stat…
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