A couple of people have mentioned that they enjoyed my “Did You Know?” series that I had started earlier this year.  So I thought I’d add to it with some information about some celestial events this month that you might be interested in.
First, if you look up in the south western skies just after dark, […]

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On this day in history, August 6, 2002, my “wee man” was born!
Happy Birthday, David!
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It must have been an Irishman that invented what we call today, the “Potato Chip,” right? While you reach for that bag of potato chips, have you ever wondered who was the first one to come up with the idea of slicing potatoes thinly and then deep frying them?
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Depending on where you […]

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June 20th or 21st is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and many will experience the longest day of the year as far as hours of daylight. Of course in the Southern Hemisphere, it marks the beginning of winter.
The further north you travel from the equator, the more hours of daylight […]

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Today, The Wealthy Blogger is away for the weekend. It’s a long weekend for though, for me. Adding content to the site might be a bit on the low side over the next few days as The Wealthy Blogger plans on spending some wonderful “downtime….”

As I’ve written about previously, the past year has shown […]

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Flown on a commercial airline recently? I personally have done more flying in the past year than all the previous 43 years combined! While I still get a bit of anxiety when the plane is taking off - I really enjoy flying. I know there are many who have logged far more […]

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Sir Ronald Reagan? A former President of a nation that had previously rebelled against the monarch being knighted by a monarch?
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Ronald Reagan was President of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. As is the case with most political figures, he was both loved and hated.
On June 13th, 1989, Ronald Reagan […]

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The average time spent watching TV continues to increase and is now at record levels. According to Nielson Media, in the average American home, the TV is powered on for over 8 hours per day, while the average person watches TV for over 4 hours per day.
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I have to admit that I watch […]

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Marijuana! That dangerous plant that our Governments want to ban, control, and ensure that no one has access to was not that relatively long ago, an enormous crop used for a variety of useful products?

The history of marijuana is quite interesting. Whether or not you think it should be illegal, many people have no idea […]

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What did you have for breakfast this morning? By any chance was it pancakes or something similar that you poured maple syrup over? Let me tell you something that might surprise you about maple syrup. More Below:

First, maple trees are not the only trees one could tap in order to get syrup. Second, […]

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