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As I started making lenses, I branched out into any subject that interested me. I have now written about everything from dyscalculia (math LD) to tabby cat genetics to vintage propaganda posters. I love learning new things, and I love writing...
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The Best Jobs for Introverts
- I'm on the job market these days, and whenever I wind up there I reflect on how something has gone rather wrong with my working life. I am an introvert. I...
- Updated 17 days ago | jobs for instrovert › best jobs for introverts
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Rationing Fashion: Women's Clothing of WWII
- Several years ago, I bought an awesome vintage suit on eBay. I recently decided it would be the perfect outfit to wear to my cousin's upcoming wedding. Of course,...
- Updated 17 days ago | rationing › 1940s womens ww2 uniform
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1940s Starlet Costume | Elegant Looks of the 1940s
- Do names like Jane Russel, Rita Hayworth, and Lauren Bacall bring up visions of elegance? Do you think Maureen O'Hara and Ingrid Bergman epitomized class? Then...
- Updated 165 days ago | 1940s starlet costume › 1940s fashion
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1940s Military Women's Costume | 1940s Fashion
- "Captain America" was a blockbuster film of the summer. Along with his girlfriend, the capable and courageous military agent Peggy Carter, Captain America s...
- Updated 58 days ago | 1940s Military Womens Costume › 1940 army womens hair
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Soviet Propaganda Posters: Russian Propaganda from the USSR
- My first real-life exposure to Soviet graphic arts was when my high school art class took a trip to a local museum to see an exhibit of works from the Const...
- Updated 165 days ago | soviet propaganda › russian propaganda
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Rosie the Riveter Costume | Women and the War Effort WWII
- Rosie the Riveter is one of the greatest icons of the 20th century. She encouraged American women to join the war effort in WWII. Her strength and capabilit...
- Updated 17 days ago | rosie the riveter costume › 1940s fashion
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The Best Vintage Propaganda Posters: Propaganda from WWI, WWII, and Beyond
- This is Uncle Sam. You've probably seen him before. You probably know by now that he wants YOU to serve in World War I. What are you waiting for? You'll be...
- Updated 140 days ago | vintage posters › anti-suffragist propaganda
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The Best Tabby Cat Pictures
- Of course, it goes without saying that the best tabby cat pictures are the ones of me, CC the Tabby Cat. But since you can't have one of those, I've decided...
- Updated 17 days ago | tabby cat pictures › cat tabby cats tabby
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Light Therapy Lamp Reviews: The Best Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Everybody experiences the "winter blahs" to some extent. But if you have seasonal affective disorder, the difference between summer and winter is pretty serious...
- Updated 33 days ago | seasonal affective disorder › blue light therapy
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What the heck is dyscalculia?
- Dyscalculia is kind of like the Jermaine Jackson of the dyslexia family... Most people have heard of dyslexia, but dyscalculia is much less well-known. Dysclaculia...
- Updated 58 days ago | dyscalculia › add
- Depression With Psychotic Features
- In a way, it's not as dramatic as it sounds. I wasn't having thoughts of suicide or self-harm. Given my history, I figured that meant I was doing pretty OK,...
- Updated 164 days ago | psychotic depression › add
- Pin Up Girl Costumes | 1940s Fashion for Halloween
- Pin-up girls have been around since the 1890s, but they really hit their stride in WWII, when lonely GI's started putting photos of pin-up girls in their lo...
- Updated 127 days ago | pin up girl costumes › 1940s authentic pin up girl costume
- Lord Kitchener: An Iconic Life in Images
- Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener is an iconic figure. Even if you don't think you know who he is, you know who he is -- he's the guy on the left. The guy with...
- Updated 165 days ago | lord kitchener › boer war
- Sun Posters: a Solstice Holiday Gift
- More and more people are celebrating the Winter Solstice every year. It is a particularly important holy day for those who practice earth-centered religions...
- Updated 58 days ago | solstice › best pagan gifts
- Tabby Cat Behavior
- Speaking as a tabby cat, I've seen a lot of humans with some pretty crazy ideas about tabbies. Some of them think we have no feelings or awareness of any ki...
- Updated 165 days ago | tabby cat behavior › are tabby cats friendly to humans
- Taking Care of Tabby
- I'm clearly an expert when it comes to taking care of tabby cats. Sure, there are plenty of people who love cats, and decorate their homes with cat-themed decor,...
- Updated 165 days ago | How to Take Care of Your Tabby Cat › basic cat care
- Cat Doorstops for Cat Lovers
- Usually, I leave the gift reviews to my co-kitty, Piglet. She wanted tell you that cat doorstops are some of the best gifts for cat lovers. That you can find...
- Updated 33 days ago | cat gifts › black cat doorstop
- Vintage Medical Posters and Devices
- The world has always abounded with dubious medical advice. Even in our own, "scientific" times, people line up to take our money in exchange for crystals or...
- Updated 165 days ago | vintage medical posters › phrenology posters
- What the heck is dysgraphia?
- I describe dyscalculia (mathematics learning disability) as "the Jermaine Jackson of the dyslexia family". To continue the metaphor, dysgraphia (writing...
- Updated 165 days ago | dysgraphia › 3152 disorder of written expression
- Solstice Gifts: Sun Jewelry for the Winter Solstice
- A few days before Christmas, Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, and members of other earth-centered religions celebrate the Winter Solstice. The Solstice marks the sh...
- Updated 59 days ago | solstice › amber jewelry
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What the heck is dyscalculia?
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Dyscalculia is kind of like the Jermaine Jackson of the dyslexia family... Most people have heard of dyslexia, but dyscalculia is much less well-known. Dysclaculia...
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What the heck is dysgraphia?
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I describe dyscalculia (mathematics learning disability) as "the Jermaine Jackson of the dyslexia family". To continue the metaphor, dysgraphia (writing...
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Organizing your home can be an expensive project. There are so many things to buy, and products to choose from, that you can easily spend thousands of...
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You're a cat owner. You love your cat. But there are some things she does that drive you nuts. "Why does she do that?", you as yourself as you let her outside...
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The Ominous Noodle of the Rive Gauche
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