by Kevin Burton Briefly, I stuck to my guns, relied on my own resources, ever so briefly. And I can’t tell you why. This was misguided, but I rebounded quickly and it all worked out. It was just after 8 p.m. and my wife Jeannette approached, walking with purpose into the mancave …
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Cookies Crumble, But Our Love Marches On
by Kevin Burton Late last month my wife Jeannette did something to jeopardize our marriage. We were at Subway and I heard her say to the sandwich artist, “..and we want three chocolate chip cookies…” Three chocolate chip cookies. As you know, three is an uneven number. It’s quite a bit …
Five Inventions From The Great Depression
historyfacts.com The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted for an entire decade, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life for people all over the world, hitting the United States especially hard. This difficult era impacted innovation. Here are five inventions that came out of the Great Depression that are still shaping our …
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Go Crazy Cookie Monster, Go Crazy!
by Kevin Burton It hurts my heart to know that in 2007, Cookie Monster began talking about cookies as a “sometimes food.” This was in response to growing levels of childhood obesity in the United States. In 2006 the people at the Sesame Workshop (formerly Children’s Television Workshop) started emphasizing healthy eating and …
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