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Saturday, April 2, 2011

The modern highway of 1931 makes these emergency measures a thing of the past. Most of the time.


When you said you were bringing a "fat cat" home from the office, naturally I thought...

Easy Frittata Muffins

Famous Contributors: Isaac Asimov


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Saturday, September 25, 2010

"A cigar is Groucho's pet prop. 'If you forget a line, all you have to do is stick the cigar in your mouth.'"—The Saturday Evening Post, September 18, 1954.
(Image: Wikimedia Commons)


It's been like this ever since she learned to work the can opener.

Carrot Souffle—Light

“A Short Trip Home” by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Walker family portrait, taken in 1918 by Jim Shelton.
Photo courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains Association.


Forgive us our debts as we forgive those who call to harass us about our debts...

Frozen Strawberry Pie

“Song of the Wilderness” by Dorothy Parker


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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Former spiritual singer Joe Simon shouts into a microphone the sounds of deep emotion that characterize Memphis soul music.
Photo by William Albert Allard.


"I know you haven't seen me; your last sermon was so good, it lasted me an entire year!"

National Farmers’ Market Week

“Summer in the Air” by Ray Bradbury


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Saturday, July 24, 2010

When a neighbor phoned Dad Nordyke for a few tunes to raise his spirits, people on the party line for miles around listened in to his pioneer network.


I've told Ed to find your squeak - just let him ride around in your trunk for a few days.

Honey Vinaigrette Marinade

“Talleyrand Penrod” by Booth Tarkington


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Saturday, July 3, 2010

"Huge geysers of flame showed where burning barges were loose from their moorings." Here is a load of munitions afire during the Black Tom disaster. Captain Voska believes German agents directed Russians in setting off the blast.


Martha and the kids having gone visiting for the weekend, it wasn't long before Richard was up to his usual mischief.

Black & Blue Berry Cake

“It’s Great to Be Back!”


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

What Gene Sarazen calls the most difficult stroke in golf, where the ball lies on the upside of the sand trap almost under the grass ledge.


"Whatever it is you're making, Dad, may I use it tonight?"

Curry Deviled Eggs

Herzog Visits Chicago, by Saul Bellow


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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Steam Engine Along the Missouri by John Falter. 6/22/46
© 1946 SEPS. All Rights Reserved.


My dad is teaching me how to mow the lawn, fish, and use the grill. I'm teaching him how to Google, text, and use an iPod.

New and Nutritious!

“The Refugee,” by Bernard Malamud


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Jack Benny by Norman Rockwell, March 3, 1963. © 1963 SEPS. All Rights Reserved.


Zip up your jacket and put on your hat... your mother's cold.

Tired of Chili?

Short Stories by J. D. Salinger


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

The dusty hills of Malaysia provide one of thousands of worldwide playing fields. Such a universal sport is tailor-made for the great "melting pot." Photo Courtesy Zainal Abd Halim


Stick with practical inventions, Ben—the world just isn't ready for a Benjamin Franklin exercise video.

Veggie Pizza Appetizer

A Poem for the Passing of 2009


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Destruction and devastation in Haiti after the earthquake. Matthew Marek/American Red Cross


Fred and I are celebrating our 35th baseball season together.

Under 100 Calories

The Post Story That Changed Baseball


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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Santa Behind the Window by J. C. Leyendecker, December 27, 1919
© 1919 SEPS. All Rights Reserved.


It's a hearing aid. Obviously you didn't hear me last year.

Gift Idea: Cranberry Walnut Scones

Not Just Another Plot


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Saturday, December 12, 2009

U. S. diplomat Alger Hiss was accused of espionage in 1948 and placed on trial. Post photographer Ollie Atkins, who covered the case, wrote about his experience when Hiss was readmitted to the bar in 1976.


If elected, I promise to do away with the gift tax.

The Wonderful World of Tea: The Basics

Henry’s Christmas


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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Mark Twain (penname of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) in the lab of Nikola Tesla. Taken in the spring of 1894, and originally published as part of an article by T.C. Martin called "Tesla's Oscillator and Other Inventions" that appeared in the Century Magazine (April 1895). Source: Wikimedia Commons.


Yeah, the Christmas stuff looks a little picked over.

Crazy About Casseroles

God-Fearing Mrs. Bates


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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Experts provide reliable information on cancer therapies that work, as well as ones that don’t, in The American Cancer Society (ACS) Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies. The book is available online at cancer.org/bookstore, at bookstores, and by calling the ACS toll free at 1-800-227-2345. Photo courtesy American Cancer Society.


They're always talking about The Faith of Our Fathers. Why don't we start talking up The Faith of Our Mothers

Crock Pot Turkey Meatloaf

Mid-November


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Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Caine Mutuny director Edward Dmytryk was briefly involved with the Communist Party in 1944. He later grew disillusioned with the party and offered to help the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1960s.


It's baseball fever, Mr. Fisher... you've caught it!

Emeril’s Oven Roasted Chicken Wings

Halloween Visitor


Saturday, October 10, 2009

Vintage Pepsi advertisement reads, "...think young-say 'Pepsi, please!'" July 27, 1963.


Sorry, but "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is not a recognized legal precedent.

Chicken Taco Rice

The Color Chart


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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964, photographer. June 4, 1937


I should caution you that the position you're applying for involves prolonged periods of boredom, punctuated with episodes of overwhelming chaos.

Can Your Own Tomato Sauce

Swift Summer


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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Illustrated by Britt Spencer.


I haven't worked for 30 years. I can't wait to get back behind a typewriter.

Foods to Reduce Inflammation

Jet-Age Reverie


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

At a day camp, Eunice enjoys a ride with gleeful special needs children.

Photo by Jacques Lowe


Yeah, but he always loses to the cat. When he gets a good hand, he wags his tail.

Melon and Friends

Contemplative Blossom


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig enjoy a fishing trip. Wide World Photos.


No, no! We attach the IV to the patient's wrist, nurse. We only bill them through the nose.

Baked Barbecue Chicken—Spicy Southern Style

Dangerous Gift


Saturday, August 1, 2009

80 years ago a New York judge and "ladies' man" entered a taxi in midtown Manhattan. He hasn't been seen since. © 1960 SEPS. All rights reserved.


It was the only way I could get him to mow the yard every week.

Watermelon Fire & Ice Salsa

The Broken Music Box


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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Ignoring a litter of wire-service copy on his desk, Cronkite takes a breather in CBS office. © 1963 SEPS. All Rights Reserved.


I heard the national parks are crowded.

Cherry Glazed Chicken

A Most Beautiful Model


Saturday, July 18, 2009

James "Wild Bill" Hickok. Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society.


From what I hear, it's the most exclusive beach in the entire state.