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- Elizabeth Riggin
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- Author, Poet, Mother,and Grandma. My book, "Life Goes On" volume one, is available.
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bald-faced discuss | |
| Definition: | (adjective) Brash; undisguised. |
| Synonyms: | brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy |
| Usage: | John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss immediately fired him. |
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  The Anatomy Act of 1832Prior to 1832, only the corpses of executed murderers were allowed to be dissected in the UK, but with the rise of medical science and the scaling back of executions, demand came to outstrip supply. The British Anatomy Act, passed in response to public concern about the illegal trade in corpses, was an act of Parliament that increased the supply of cadavers legally available for medical research and education. What were "resurrectionists," and how were they impacted by the Anatomy Act? More... Discuss |
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 Tennis Player Arthur Ashe Announces He Has AIDS (1992)Ashe was the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis and was thus a very public figure, even after his retirement, which followed a 1979 heart attack and quadruple-bypass surgery. In 1983, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during a second heart surgery. He kept it a secret until 1992, when a newspaper threatened to publish a story about his illness. His subsequent openness about AIDS helped combat the disease's stigma. How much longer did Ashe live? More... Discuss |
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 If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Discuss |
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Chicago is an interesting place. The photography is well done. You definitely captured the feel of Chicago with your photos!
ReplyDeleteIt looks sssooo cold. Early morning in Chicago before the working day rush. Ha.HA.
ReplyDeleteThese could be the early beginings of your next set of Christmas cards. Lovely pictures. God bless you from one traveler to another.G.