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Archive: May 2010 (8 Posts)

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We Shall Keep the Faith

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Have you noticed people wearing the paper red poppies that veterans sell each Memorial Day? This tradition can be traced back to Miss Moina Michael of Athens, Georgia.  She had the inspiration on November 9, 1918 to make the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) the symbol of remembrance for the sacrifices of fallen soldiers during World War I. Her …

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Martin Gardner (1914-2010)

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

If you were having a dinner party and could invite any three people, who would you invite? My guest list would include Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, and Martin Gardner.   If you know of Martin Gardner’s work, then you know why I would want him at my dinner party.  He was a great thinker and could discuss …

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McDonald’s Bar-B-Que?

Posted by: Donna Scanlon

The 2010 calendar in my office is from The Economist.  It is quite colorful and full of little tidbits of information and has, on more than one occasion, provided me with ideas for this blog. The entry on the calendar for today is “1st McDonald’s Opens, San Bernardino, California, 1940.”  Those of you who may …

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Career Assistance across the States!

Posted by: Donna Scanlon

In these tough economic times, many U.S. states and the Federal government have pulled together a number of great resources for their residents to use in getting career help.  In an effort to help get the word out, we have begun an effort to compile websites in the areas of general resources, resume help, job …

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1876 Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia

Posted by: Donna Scanlon

Our guest author today is Gulnar Nagashybayeva, Business Reference Specialist, with another “Favorite from the Fifth Floor.” May 10, 1876 was the opening date of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia where industrial exhibits of 37 nations were displayed in over 250 pavilions for six months until its formal closure on November 10, 1876. It was …