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Ten Rules For Living In These Times

Posted on April 2, 2020 by arfieandralph

  Stick it in your pipe and smoke it. Pipe smoking went out of fashion a generation ago. In 1960, Drug stores sold a dozen varieties and double that number brands of tobacco. Sartre inspired more pipe sales than berets. … Continue reading →

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Margaret Lever Morningstar – Dead at 96

Posted on March 21, 2020 by arfieandralph

Albany, GA – Margaret Lever Morningstar, an old style Old South journalist, died at her family’s home in Albany.  She was 96. Mrs. Morninstar was born in Albany on February 21, 1924 to Virginia and Lloyd Levers.  Mr. Levers was … Continue reading →

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Kroger Fresh

Posted on December 11, 2019 by arfieandralph

Nov 6 – The Kroger Co. revealed a new logo today and a “fresh for everyone” brand transformation campaign that the company said celebrates its love for customers and associates, a food-first culture and a long history as America’s favorite … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Speech

Posted on October 11, 2019 by arfieandralph

On August 28th, Boris Johnson went to Queen Elizabeth and requested she prorogue the parliament until October. The government, he said, needed extra time to prepare its ‘exciting new program’ for the speech she gives to open Parliament each year. … Continue reading →

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Americans Are Idiots #23

Posted on October 8, 2019 by arfieandralph

9/27/2019 BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — By WLW Digital Staff Aircare was dispatched to East Fork State Park in Clermont County for a woman injured on a bike path on Friday night. Emergency responders were called to the scene just after … Continue reading →

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Chuck Barry’s Red Leather Shoes

Posted on July 9, 2019 by arfieandralph

“Par-ma?!” – Leonard Ghoulardi Question 1 – Why a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Question 2 – why Cleveland? Question 3 – Does anyone care? Well we thought we did. Last April, we trekked up to Chicago for that … Continue reading →

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