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A Penny for Your Thoughts
Yesterday the Philadelphia Mint manufactured the last American penny or, formally, cent coin. We are told the demise of the penny is due to inflation and the cost of manufacturing them. According to the US Treasury, the 1¢ coin costs 3.63¢ to make. Given that the coin has lost half its value since 2000, clutters…
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Veterans Day
Today we celebrate Veterans Day, which began as Armistice Day. Armistice Day (11/11/11/) commemorated the end of hostilities with Germany and, thus, the end of World War I, a.k.a. “the Great War”. The holiday is called Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries. While the Commonwealth holiday commemorates all who died in the line of duty, the…
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World Series 2025
Just wanted to note some observations I took for the thrilling 2025 World Series. Cliches used when it comes to baseball: “classic”, “one for the ages”, etc. are overwrought. These words are put to use by sports broadcasters and writers who want to make the routine seem epic. And let’s be honest, most World Series…
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St. Francis of Assisi
Yesterday was St. Francis of Assisi Day (Feast of St. Francis). At our local Episcopal Church we celebrated it today with a blessing of the animals. So, parishioners brought their pets to be blessed today. A couple of the dogs barked a bit, and one poor woman with a Great Dane was walked by the…