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Loving father made his mark in 1945

on February 10, 2012

On a warm March morning in 1945, my father took me for a memorable hike ...

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Pulp magazines from the 1940s still thrill

on February 9, 2012

Comic books were big stuff for kids in the 1940s. But I forgot all about ...

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Peeping into the Pulps

on February 9, 2012

After more than 50 years, pulp magazines still thrill. Daring detectives and dastardly villains were ...

Military When the Cold War got too cold, Richard Rybkowski and his buddies warmed up in this unofficial rig.

Radio crew designed camper to stay warm during Cold War

on February 8, 2012

In winter of 1952, I was helping fight the “Cold War” in eastern Germany…and it ...

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Time Capsule Trivia — Answers to Best Picture winners

on February 3, 2012

With the Academy Awards presentations coming later this month, let’s get the movie reels rolling ...

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Washing dishes wasn’t for sissies

on February 2, 2012

When I was a girl in the 1930s and ’40s, washing dishes for our family ...

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Time Capsule Trivia — Lines from Best Picture winners

on February 1, 2012

With the Academy Awards presentations coming later this month, let’s get the movie reels rolling ...

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Ulterior Motive?

on February 1, 2012

Love is sometimes helped along by circumstances, as this tongue-in-cheek letter appearing in a hometown ...

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Chocolates and sentiments come in varying qualities

on February 1, 2012

Memories of chocolates and surprises beset my every thought as Valentine’s Day drew near in the early 1940s. Mother always said that ...

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Candy kisses were sweet to her in any condition

on February 1, 2012

When I turned 11, the most wonderful thing happened in Ms. Daisy Blogg’s classroom—I fell ...