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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Zelda Fitzgerald: Her marriage to Scott and her mental illness

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 Anyone who met the beautiful, young Zelda was immediately struck by her spirited self-confidence, energy, and det...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Reflections and Quotes on International Women's Day

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TUESDAY MARCH 8, 2010 Today is International Women’s Day. We’ve come a long way, baby, but there is still a long way to go. Millions of w...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

The Magnificent Patsy Cline: Her Tragic Death

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SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 Country music star Patsy Cline died on this day 48 years ago. On March 5, 1963, she perished in a plane crash nea...
Friday, March 4, 2011

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Ebbets Field

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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 In Brooklyn, it was as though you were in your own little bubble. You were all part of one big, but very close famil...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Here's to the Welsh on St. David's Day!

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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 Wales, Wales, sweet are thy hills and vales, Thy speech, thy song To thee belong, O may they live ever in Wales...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Bing Crosby and Inger Stevens: Their brief, ill-fated romance

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 In September of 1930, Bing Crosby married Dixie Lee, a nightclub singer and actress from Harriman, Tennessee...
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Friday, February 25, 2011

2011 Oscars Quiz

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FRIDAY, FEBRURARY 25, 2011 On Sunday, the Academy Awards will be given out in Hollywood. To mark the occasion, Number 16 proudly presents ...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Amelia Earhart and reflections on courage

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011 Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not Knows no release fr...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

NUMBER 16 EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Plans of the Conservative Party – Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty and Peter MacKay meet to discuss Tory strategy for the next election.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 You can read it here first. Number 16 has unearthed Conservative secret plans and the true reason why Prince ...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Nicolaus Copernicus: The search for his remains

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011 Nicolaus Copernicus was a true Renaissance man and I honour him today on the 538th anniversary of his bir...
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Justin Bieber, Glenn Beck and health care

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 I don’t consider teenage singing idols to be authorities on the great issues of the day. Nevertheless, I fee...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Kim Jong-il: It's the Dear Leader's birthday

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011 Oh joy!  It’s the Dear Leader's birthday. Yes, Kim Jong-il of North Korea is 70 years old today. The ...
Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day Quiz 2011

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011 If you’re in the mood for love, why not give Number 16’s ten-question Valentine’s Day Quiz a try VALENTINE...
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Reflections on Love and Romance

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011 Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteratio...