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by Kevin Burton Tomorrow dear reader, is International Women’s Day. When I gave my wife Jeannette those glad tidings she said “What does that mean?” An excellent question from an excellent woman. “Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination,” is the invitation from the International Women’s …
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by Kevin Burton I love laughter, I love rain, and I love me some Neil Sedaka. So the news that Sedaka died Feb. 27 at age 86, stung. I never knew the man of course. Never got within 100 miles of him as far as I know. Yet he was a friend …
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by Kevin Burton The 21-year-old pilot of the plane that crashed on this day in 1959, taking the lives of three famous young musicians was not qualified for the flight, according to published accounts. The crash, which took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) has been …
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By Kintan Andanari The Straits Times (Singapore) When Siti Sakinah Zainal sits at the piano, fingers poised on its keys, she begins not by looking at the conductor’s purple baton, but by listening intently. She focuses on the sound of his slow, measured breath, amplified through his microphone. On cue, she starts Georges …
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by Kevin Burton Happiness is a sunny place to be on a slow and sweet Saturday morning. Happiness has its shadings and degrees. Happiness observes no borders, but it is expressed differently and more specifically in the various parts of the world. This we explore today with a list from Merriam-Webster dictionary. …
by Dictionary Scoop Truman Capote once said, “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” In the same vein, Benjamin Franklin claimed: “He that can have patience can have what he will.” Patience and perseverance are fundamental when it comes to conquering the anguish of things not going as planned. Numerous scientists, inventors, …
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by Kevin Burton I’m supposed to be good with words, but sometimes there just aren’t any. I’m having trouble expressing my distress at the violent death of Actor/Director Rob Reiner. Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday and their son Nick is now facing two counts of murder. Sadness, disbelief, anger, …
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by Kevin Burton My granddaughter says it. She’s the only one in my circles who does. Thank God. The copy-cat utterances of children have heretofore not been chronicled on Page 7 (Page 7!, Page 7!, Page 7!!). But this “6-7” thing is so ubiquitous that even Merriam-Webster dictionary is forced to pay attention …
by Kevin Burton I missed it, completely. It was totally over my head. I guess it’s just somebody’s else’s fight. “We Built This City” by Starship was number one on the US Hot 100 40 years ago this month. It’s catchy. I liked it then, still do. I loved the era when …
by Dictionary Scoop There’s a mixture of fiction and real life behind the people made famous by the hit songs on our list today. From classic rock ballads to catchy pop tunes, here are 12 famous songs that feature people’s names—and the stories behind them. 1-Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry We’ll start …
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