Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.15.24
"People are prevented from doing useful work because they never learned to express themselves. Contrary to general belief, writing isn’t something that only “writers” do; writing is a basic skill for getting through life.” —William Zinsser
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Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, October 15, 2024. On this day in 1863, the H.L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine, sinks during a trial run.
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VOICES FROM THE INSIDE
. . . The Younger Brothers, serving life sentences for attempted bank robbery, were the first investors in a newspaper venture by inmates at Minnesota State Prison. "The Prison Mirror.”
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. . . The Agenda, The Beam, and The Bridge are among the growing number of prison newspapers.
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FROM HERE & THERE. . .
. . . Sometimes, we don’t take the time to “stop and smell the roses.” So photographer Johannes Plenio steps in to provide a way to enjoy the beauty all around us.
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. . . Speaking of beauty, years ago, I hung three hummingbird feeders in my backyard. These tiny-bodied creatures always amazed me with their speed and agility, such as flying upside down and backward. It turns out hummingbirds live on the edge.
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. . . You might say oil painter Noah Verrier creates unhealthy images because much of his still life revolves around modern-day fast foods.
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. . . An electric guitar played by the late guitarist George Harrison in the early days of the Beatles will be auctioned next month, and it could be sold for more than $800,000.The auctioneers say the Futurama guitar, with its sunburst finish, is "one of the holy grails of historic Beatles guitars.”
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. . . Consumers lost hundreds of millions of dollars in online scams last year, especially those involving romance fraud.
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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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