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Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
August 12, 2026
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Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
Back in November 2022, I wrote about ending each journal entry by listing five (more
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It dawned on me recently that my son graduated from high school fifteen years ago
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My mother collected silver souvenir spoons from foreign countries. Some showed national symbols and some