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    • 31 Ratings
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    The Traveling Man in Deep Ellum

    NOVEMBER 10, 2010 4:57PM

    By bbd


    Topics: art, photography, photos, the traveling man, deep ellum, dallas, texas, bohemia, street art, history

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1705 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Could Decision Points Rewrite History?

    NOVEMBER 9, 2010 8:11AM

    By aaroncynic


    Topics: politics, news, history, george w bush, republicans, propaganda

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 1187 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    The Spike Driver on the Toxaway Ghost Express

    OCTOBER 25, 2010 6:21AM

    By Linda Treiber


    Topics: real scary stories, open call, history, lake toxaway north carolina, railroads, spike driver, the only black man on the crew, toxaway is a cherokee word for red bird, it's a little long but worth it. grab a soda or a cocktail and enjoy!

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 2011 Views
    • 55 Comments
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    Chocolate on the Dark Side: Pots de Creme à lá Delphine

    OCTOBER 24, 2010 9:42PM

    By Theresa Rice


    Topics: lalaurie, open call, skc halloween candy, food/drink, horror, delphine la laurie, new orleans, halloween, pots de creme au chocolat, louisiana, chocolate, history, legend, hauntings, ghosts, murder

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 2618 Views
    • 56 Comments
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    France: Ready to Strike

    OCTOBER 10, 2010 7:21PM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: france, politics, retirement, women's rights, strikes, demonstrations, history, sacrifices, revolution

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 824 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Dedicated Doc: Phils-Reds NLDS Game 1 Recap

    OCTOBER 7, 2010 8:13AM

    By AtHomePilgrim


    Topics: baseball, playoffs, philadelphia phillies, roy halladay, dedication and focus are real tough to beat when teamed with talent, cincinnati reds, game one, don larsen, no-hitter, history

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 3872 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Me and JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

    OCTOBER 6, 2010 10:07AM

    By Stephanie Tames


    Topics: memoir, family, cuban missile crisis, jfk, history, photography

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 5035 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    The last installment: Germany to repay WWI debt on birthday

    OCTOBER 1, 2010 8:19AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: versailles treaty, world war i, germany, history

    • Editor's Pick
    • 47 Ratings
    • 3127 Views
    • 89 Comments
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    Once Again, A Fight Over Women's Bodies

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 3:05PM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: france, full veil, burqa, women, feminism, distinguishing signs, diane owen hughes, sumptuary laws, history

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2579 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Strikes, Solidarity and Sandwiches

    SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 9:13AM

    By Theresa Rice


    Topics: food/drink, louisiana, history, labor, new orleans, roast beef, sandwich, po-boy, poor boy, po'boy, skc labor day, katrina, god's katrina kitchen, volunteer

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 23271 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    From pastor's daughter to terrorist: Gudrun Ensslin at 70

    AUGUST 16, 2010 7:47AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: history, hijacking, deutscher herbst, landshut, andreas baader, terrorism, germany, red army faction, raf

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2682 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Huachinango a la Veracruzana

    AUGUST 8, 2010 11:47PM

    By Felisa Rogers


    Topics: skc cooked tomato, tomato, history, recipes, seafood, mexican cuisine, food/drink, open+call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 35 Ratings
    • 3629 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    JULY 20, 2010 4:54PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: memories, family, kemmerer wyoming, j. c. penney mother store, mail order catalogs, swimdresses, swimsuits, 1960's swimwear, history, walter cronkite, one giant leap for mankind, one small step for man, neil armstrong, space exploration, nasa, moon walk, moon launch, apollo 11

    • Editor's Pick
    • 51 Ratings
    • 3125 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    How to be old...

    JULY 17, 2010 2:25AM

    By Writer to the Stars


    Topics: fiction, feminism, fashion, belief/religion, elderly, 20th century, history, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 47 Ratings
    • 3441 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    corrections

    JULY 15, 2010 1:07PM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: first time as farce the second time as tragedy or vice-versa, humor, comedy, satire, boy howdy those ancient guys sure were confused, well i never, didja know?, funny knowledge is a real ice-breaker, knowledge is power, history is cute, people are funny, addendums, corrections, history, fun facts to know and tell, you were there

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 3313 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    A Monarchist Toasts Canada Day

    JUNE 30, 2010 2:00PM

    By Cam Battley


    Topics: history, queen elizabeth, monarchy, neighbours, revolution, independence day, canada day, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 1695 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    In a Confederate Graveyard

    JUNE 28, 2010 11:01AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: photos of america, open call, roadie, reverence, war dead, lt. gen. nathan bedford forrest, forrest farewell address to cavalry, 14th indiana regiment, 24th tennessee regiment, union army, confederate army, soldiers, division, dissent, obama mcchrystal, mcchrystal rolling stone, general mcchrystal, photography, history, travel, off the beaten path, civil war, confederate graveyard, beech grove tennessee, beech grove confederate cemetery

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 3788 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Fields of Glory

    JUNE 23, 2010 7:47AM

    By FusunA


    Topics: please click on the links for more pictures and links, history, memoir, macho men, open call, tourism, travel, hadrianopolis, edirne, wrestling, sports, oil wrestling, kirkpinar guresleri

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 2318 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    My Prediction for Game Seven and the NBA Championship

    JUNE 17, 2010 9:53AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: history, boston celtics, l.a. lakers, ridicule, prediction, championship, playoffs, nba

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 2021 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    In Praise of Rum

    JUNE 17, 2010 12:13AM

    By Felisa Rogers


    Topics: cuban history, american history, history, skc rum drinks, open call: rum drinks, food/drink

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