Monthly Archive: November 2007

Nov
28

National Geographic: Trash or Treasure Slideshow

There were so many pictures in my post about space from a 1939 National Geographic Magazine, I thought it might be fun to make a slideshow of them all. So here you go:

Nov
24

Primerica: A Consumer Report

Living the good life–before primerica I let Primerica into my home. I gave Primerica my trust. This is how Primerica responded. In July of 2005, a Primerica rep sat at my kitchen table. I didn’t know it then, but this was the beginning of a very interesting and challenging journey–for both of us. It all …

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Nov
24

Old National Geographic Magazines: Trash or Time Capsule?

1939 National Geographic Space Cover

One of the joys of caring for aging parents (or in-laws) is that often as the inevitable downsizing begins, you get their stuff. This might be cool if 99% of it weren’t junk. Ancient tools, stacks of picture frames, geological surveys from 1950–you get the picture. But then, every so often something interesting pops up. …

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