Tag: peter wimsey
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September 04, 2008 07:41 PM EDT --
Quite some time ago, my dear friend Peter Wimsey shared a scanned image of a postcard featuring a building on the Colgate University campus. As a former resident of the beautiful Hamilton, NY, where . . .
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August 28, 2008 01:18 PM EDT --
In a recent article, I described my acquisition of some old photos in Texas.
Boys In Texas
Several month ago, my businss required several visits to Austin, Texas.
Outside of the city, . . .
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August 29, 2008 08:35 PM EDT --
As an Unvalued Gather Member, and one who is also clueless and indifferent, I learned belatedly of the Summer Bonus Picture Points extravaganza.
Unvalued Gather Members - . . .
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September 28, 2008 08:59 PM EDT --
A catastrophe has occurred at Polldaddy.com.
As a demonstration of the same public spirit that moves John "I Really Need A Nap" McCain, I created a marvelous new Poll. . . .
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December 02, 2007 06:35 PM EST --
Those of us fortunate to be acquainted with Peter Wimsey are also well aware of his love for old cards and ephemera.
While admiring the many postcards and letters he has shared here, I was reminded . . .
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December 19, 2007 10:30 PM EST --
The struggling campaign of Tom "Let's Bomb Mecca" Tancredo announced a "major address" by the candidate tomorrow.
News reports are unanimous in expecting the loudmouth bully . . .
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December 26, 2007 12:39 AM EST --
Stephanie B. wrote a heart-warming Christmas poem describing a miraculous "visitation" to a poor creature on Christmas Eve.
The Other Manger - A Christmas Poem
In my rambling and pedantic . . .
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July 25, 2008 09:14 AM EDT --
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This article was first published in January of 2007.
I removed the article in July of the same year.
I am re-posting it here, with slight editorial revisions, . . .
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August 02, 2008 10:19 AM EDT --
This article was published originally on May 25, 2007, and removed about one month later.
It was the penultimate offering in a series of writing exercises related to unknown persons in vintage . . .
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August 27, 2008 08:21 PM EDT --
Several month ago, my business required several visits to Austin, Texas.
Outside of the city, I passed a few antique shops where I stopped to browse through bins of old letters and photos.
Over . . .
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September 07, 2008 08:03 AM EDT --
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More than a year ago, Ron B. made a reference to the Dixie Hotel /Hotel Carter near Times Square.
This hotel has an iteresting history. Completed just . . .
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December 25, 2007 08:23 AM EST --
"Once in Royal David's City" was never one of my favorite Christmas carols or hymns.
My appreciation of the carol was heightened when, several years ago, I began attending . . .
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October 12, 2008 09:37 AM EDT --
Mrs. Weatherall lived in Albion, Pennsylvania, a small town southwest of Erie and near to Lake Erie.
During the cold damp weather in February of 1908. Mrs. Weatherall was glad that her Mother came . . .
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April 03, 2009 02:45 PM EDT --
I live near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I teach in a private school. In doing research about Pennsylvania history, I found an article about historic postcards on Gather.
I joined Gather . . .
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January 26, 2008 09:52 AM EST --
As promised, the celebration of Ina's Birthday reaches it's fourth day.
(The last day is Sunday)
Earlier Birthday Images can be found here:
Images For Ina's Birthday
A Second . . .
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July 25, 2008 10:13 AM EDT --
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This article was first published on May 7, 2007. I removed the article in July of the same year.
It is republished here with slight editorial revisions and a restored . . .
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August 02, 2008 09:55 AM EDT --
As Gather continues to decline in quality of content and numbers of active participants, I have been moved to republish and to organize my contributions to the site.
(Students in the field . . .
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August 02, 2008 10:48 AM EDT --
Gather members with better memories will have to remind me how the Breakfast Cereal Group came to be.
This article was published on March 21, 2007, and removed about three months . . .
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September 03, 2008 10:23 PM EDT --
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Rushing to purchase a few things at the deli on Monday, I inadvertantly picked up a carton of "Heavy Cream" instead of the "Half and Half" . . .
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February 14, 2008 03:25 PM EST --
The American Family Association sent yet another urgent plea to their 3,364,956 (minus two, since Peter Wimsey and I don't really count) members today. At first glance, this letter baffled the . . .
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