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Letter to Florence, April 16th, 1896

Sep 30
by Ron
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Below is the opening of an 1896 letter to Sara’s great-great-grandmother Florence, from Florence’s aunt Mary. We thought it contained some timeless advice (like, “never write to a boy or man if you can avoid it”;), so we decided to post it.

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Our Kids, Our Future

Apr 26
by sara
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So, I was at the supermarket (Shop Rite) today, and I overheard a pair of young (teenage) employees trying to fill a “shop-at-home” order. Their conversation went something like this:

Girl Employee: Let’s see, we need to get some radishes. Which ones are the radishes? Oh, here they are. [Picks up a [...]

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Two Intellectual Giants

Apr 3
by Ron
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“He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.”
– Albert Einstein
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“Life’s too short to wear a tuxedo.”
– Ron Rothman

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