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by Kevin Burton My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Groves is the first one I can remember asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. She asked the whole class. We took turns peering into the future with ten-year-old eyes. If memory serves I said I wanted to be a news moderator… Read more
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Stay Tuned For Words Associated With Radio
by Dictionary Scoop Once, families gathered around the radio, not a television set. Broadcasting the news, music, and comedy, radio shows changed how people spent their evenings, but also how they talked. Here are ten stories of words born during the last 100 years. 1–“Broadcast” came from farming Long before anyone owned a radio, farmers… Read more
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I’m Going Special Delivery, According To Plan
I’m Going Special Delivery, According To Plan by Kevin Burton A beep baseball memory from 17 years ago came back to me recently. During the first-ever game for the Wichita Sonics team I started in 2009, playing against visiting St. Louis. We took a big lead, shouting multiple “So-nic BOOM!” cheers. Between plays, one of… Read more
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