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At 5:00 AM, I was Shown This Date in History

Depression (really) Starts? (July 4, 1931) Ninety-five years ago today, the Stock Market crashed. Historians consider that to be the start of the Great Depression. But, ‘something’ wants me to look at Independence Day 1931, instead. I wonder why? Everything … Continue reading

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When Bonnie Met Clyde, a Legend was Reborn

Bonnie Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Barrow (1909-1934) I must confess to a certain fascination for this couple. Although I have no intention of glamorizing violence, they do seem like Robin Hood and Maid Marian reborn into the 20th century. Their … Continue reading

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