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Discover Lincoln's Dying Words

Abe Lincoln

Sometimes profound, sometimes everyday, the last words of America's presidents are always interesting.

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Man Walking Across U.S. to Honor Deceased Vets

Tuesday May 14, 2013

On April 27, Army veteran Joe "Tiger" Patrick set forth on foot from San Diego, California, in order to honor the men and women who have lost their lives during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars thus far. Dubbed "Faces of Our Fallen" because Patrick carries Read More...

Mother's Day Spending Increases for 2013

Friday May 3, 2013

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Perhaps a sign that the U.S. economy is indeed improving, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported this week that adult consumers plan to spend more on gifts for Mother's Day 2013 versus last year.

According to a survey NRF conducted, those 18 years old and older will spend an average of Read More...

The Most Living U.S. Presidents at the Same Time?

Monday April 29, 2013

A total of five U.S. presidents gathered in Dallas, Texas, last week to attend the dedication of President George W. Bush's presidential library. In addition to Bush, President Barrack Obama joined former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton at the ceremony.

Now, that sounds like a lot of present/past commanders in chief, but the record for most living U.S. presidents at one time is actually Read More...

Mr. Santiago Swallow: Famous and Fictitious

Thursday April 25, 2013

Man wearing sunglasses

Last week, an article on Quartz, a tech- and business-news website, affirmed just how easily someone can fool most of the people most of the time, to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln. In his article "How to become internet famous for $68," Kevin Ashton details the ridiculously easy and inexpensive steps he took to breathe virtual life into Santiago Swallow, a suave Mexican-born author, speaker and social media guru who also happened to be a product of Ashton's imagination.

Like Frankenstein working high atop Castle Cyberspace, Ashton pieced his monster together using Read More...

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