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I guess I would qualify as a frustrated writer. My work requires very little writing and so since 1999 I have been writing reviews on non-fiction books and anthology CD's on amazon.com. I never could get into fiction. To my way of thinking the real world is so much more interesting! I enjoy books on history, politics, ...more
Over the centuries men have dreamed of a day when the sum of all human knowledge could be compiled in just one place. Until a mere decade ago this concept while quite admirable seemed totally preposterous. But new technologies were emerging and all of a sudden the idea was not so crazy. Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger...more
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For as long as I can remember I have always had a soft spot in my heart for locally-owned businesses. I make it my business to support them whenever I can. This is something that I feel very strongly about. Aside from the fact that I derive a great deal of satisfaction of walking into a place "where everybody knows...more
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"I have travelled around the globe. I have seen the Canadian and American Rockies, The Andes, the Alps and the Highlands of Scotland; but for simple beauty Cape Breton outrivals them all." --Alexander Graham Bell Inventor of the Telephone Over the years my wife and I have had the great good fortune to visit...more
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I have heard the same complaint since I was a teenager many moons ago. For a great many people it is extremely difficult to meet members of the opposite sex. Certainly there are those individuals who are popular and outgoing by nature who find themselves quite comfortable doing the bar and nightclub scene. Certainly...more
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When the F.W. Woolworth chain went bust back in 1997 there was a huge void left in our local shopping center. About a year later a sign appeared in the window proclaiming "Coming Soon.....Border's Books". I thought the idea was preposterous because this was a huge retail space and up until that time...more
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