The Thrift Store Chronicles: Bargains and Bizarre Stories

My sister My sister loves to go thrift shopping. Frankly, I don’t see the allure of paying money for someone else’s old clothes. If they didn’t want the crap, why should I? I asked her this a while back, and she regaled me with stories of the bargains she got. I can’t deny this. You …

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The Truth About Traffic Signals: Stop, Go, and Confusion

Colorful history In 1912 the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. Wow! That’s a great bit of trivia. But I’m betting you don’t really care all that much. Actually, I don’t care all that much either. So, we’re all in the same boat. However, there is a point to all this nonsense, …

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The Most Boring Yet Amazing Sign I’ve Seen

I saw the sign I was driving across town the other day and saw an amazing sign. Okay the sign wasn’t all that amazing. Actually, it was rather ordinary; White background with black block letters. It did have a cute red logo on the bottom. Well, I think the logo was cute, but I didn’t …

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