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Today’s kids won’t have a clue what I’m talking about but when I was in elementary school the handouts the teachers gave us had a smell like no other. And the print wasn’t black – it was purple.
Yep, if you’re old enough to remember when copies were made with a mimeograph machine you probably recall that semi-intoxicating smell and the unique print color quite well. [Read more…]
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I’m sure you’ve noticed that America’s highways are jammed to the max with travelers these days.
If you’re planning to take a long road trip of your own you’re likely to find that one of your biggest travel expenses will be the money you spend on gasoline.
Things like shopping around for the best deal on a hotel room and eating food from a grocery store instead of a restaurant can save you some big bucks while you’re traveling.
Luckily, you can easily save even more by reducing the amount of gasoline you’ll be using while you travel. [Read more…]
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If you live in an area that’s populated with a few trees you probably see squirrels scampering around on a daily basis. These adorable little creatures are fascinating to watch as they go about their daily lives.
I’m particularly fond of them because there are several of them living in the trees in both my front and back yards and it’s quite common to see one or more of them when I look out one of my windows. [Read more…]
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Folks who live in the far northern and far southern reaches of our planet get to experience a yearly phenomenon that the rest of us will never see in our neck of the woods: the midnight sun.
What is the midnight sun? Well, it’s just that – during the peak summer time the sun never completely sets for a period ranging from several weeks to several months, depending on the latitude.
That means the sun is visible 24 hours a day, even at midnight. Instead of setting, the sun appears to circle the Earth just above the horizon. [Read more…]
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If you enjoy taking long road trips you’re probably familiar with America’s iconic US Route 66. And truth be told, you’ve probably heard of it even if you’re not really into traveling by car.
In its heyday this iconic two-lane highway stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois in the American midwest to Santa Monica, California on the west coast. [Read more…]