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The Way We Were

You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.
- Mae West

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - When I was a kid, growing up in the Alberta dust bowl during the Thirties, Queen Victoria's Birthday was a holiday. It still is. Victoria ruled England and all the little colonies beyond the seas for 60 years or so until she kicked well over 100 years ago. Despite the fact that nobody liked her that much even when she was alive, we still chant about Victoria Day, and celebrate with barbecues and car sales.

Victoria said things like "The Queen is not amused," and other third person gems, such as "For a woman, marriage is beastly..."

Questionnaires: Lack of Feedback Lambasted

Would consumer feedback be costly? Not necessarily.

(SALEM) - There's a huge Question Mark lurking around the question of questionnaires. By golly, I perceive some inherent folly.

Very frequently, after a class or special event, its sponsors issue us a questionnaire. They seek out our feedback as a sort of quality control over their undertaking.

Dear Friend of Salem-News.com Killed by Motor Vehicle Friday Evening in California

Terry Gray was born in Costa Mesa, Orange County, in Southern California and was so proud to be a native of the sunshine state.

(ROHNERT PARK, CA) - Friday at approximately 5:23 p.m., a dear friend, one loved as family by this reporter personally, was struck and killed while attempting to cross the Rohnert Park Expressway during rush-hour.

Terry Gray was trying to get to cross a multi-lane road, according to police, family and eye witnesses.

Special Feature: Secrets From High School; Remembering Two Colossal Lies

We all have these memories. Those of us who had hearts anyhow.

(PORTLAND, OR) - High School. Who remembers it fondly or without some form of amused chagrin at how awkward it was for us?

Who can say it was an entirely positive experience, from which we grew and developed, (like all our dorky counselors promised us we would) to become successful, well adjusted and contributing adult members of society?

Sometimes, A Great Town

Human nature cannot be studied in cities except at a disadvantage--a village is the place. There you can know your man inside and out--in a city you but know his crust; and his crust is usually a lie. - Mark Twain

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - Sleepy Slater had a store-front shop on Main Street, with a fortunate sort of bay window, at which he sat crouched over his shoemaker's workbench.

Through the bay window, he commanded a view of the far reaches of our town's principal thoroughfare, and could note the approach of any customer...

Afghanistan`s Ghazni To Be Declared Islamic Capital Of Culture

Afghan Cultural Minister Saied Makhdom Raheen invited the Taliban to also join the event.

(KABUL Radio Free Afghanistan) - Security in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Ghazni was tight as the provincial capital is set to be declared an Islamic capital of culture in 2013.

Thousands of additional security forces were reportedly deployed in the city of Ghazni as Afghan officials and foreign dignitaries attended an official ceremony on April 13.

Why is the National Media Ignoring Murder Trial of Phil. Abortion Doctor?

The public is ill-served if this is the case, as it certainly seems to be.

(PHILADELPHIA) - The national media, as we all know, has a penchant for scandal, the more gruesome the better.

Consider the case of Jodi Arias, the young woman on trial for murdering her boyfriend---allegedly inflicting 29 stab wounds, a slit throat and a shot to the head. She claims it was self-defense.

Talking Tea-Party Paranoid Blue... With Apologies to Bob Dylan

John Boehner smokes a bong.... with Rand Paul plotting wars... while Cantor sings torch songs saluting the Stars and Bars