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Quirks

Don’t Hold Your Happiness For Ransom — Mickey Z.

(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose November 24, 2020 When I was a teenager, my Mom had a friend named Gloria who lived in the same building as us. Gloria worked long, long hours in some kind of financial/accounting capacity and could be rather tight with her money. This, she explained, was due to her looming retirement. Once that blessed day arrived, she promised, she’d splurge on vaca ...

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3 Ways That Helping Others Can Help You — Mickey Z.

Twitter screenshot Mickey Z. — Now with Purpose November 18, 2020 In the fall of 2012, I was involved with some of the remaining offshoots of Occupy Wall Street (OWS). This ongoing network reached it ...

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I’ll Take “Memories and Nostalgia” for $500, Alex — Mickey Z.

Still photo of the late Alex Trebek on the set of Jeopardy! (credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 15, 2020 Recently, I’ve written articles in reaction to the deaths of both Ruth Bade ...

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Friends and Other Strangers — Mickey Z.

Urban Graffiti (Ryan McGuire, Gratisography) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 13, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I made plans to hang out with a friend in the city. (Reminder: Every New Yorker who ...

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War of the Worlds: The Original Fake News October Surprise — Mickey Z.

Still image from the 2005 version of War of the Worlds (credit unknown) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 29, 2020 26 percent of Americans believe the sun revolves around the earth. *** October 3 ...

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Virginia Beach, the Iranian Air Force, and the Sound of Freedom — Mickey Z.

Vintage postcard (public domain) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 26, 2020 Many, many years ago, me and three friends drove to Virginia Beach for a week-long getaway. Upon arriving, we stopped a ...

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That Time I Gave a Lecture at Yale University — Mickey Z.

The Yale mascot celebrates a Bulldogs’ victory during the 2016 NCAA tournament. (Photo: Catherine Avalone/Hearst Connecticut Media) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 19, 2020 “Every child is an a ...

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Cabs and Cab-Nots | Mickey Z.

Still photo of Robert DeNiro on the set of “Taxi Driver” (credit unknown) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 4, 2020 Until recently, yellow cabs were a major part of the NYC experience. Thanks to ...

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Emergency Bras (Adam Hunger)

(Editor's note: World News Trust first linked to this Reuters photo nearly 10 years ago. -Francis Goodwin) Oct. 16, 2010 (Reuters) -- Dr. Elena Bodnar holds up one of her "Emergency Bras," as John Du ...

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Self-Mummified Monk Discovered Inside Buddha Statue | Krisztina Than

A gold statue of Buddha housed at Hungary's Natural History Museum has been discovered to contain the mummified body of an ancient Chinese monk. PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy Drents Museum March 6, 2015 (Re ...

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Only in Iceland: beer flavoured with smoked whale testicles | CBC Radio

Stedji brewery's new flavour: whale testicle. (Stedji/Wikipedia) Jan. 12, 2015 (CBC Radio) -- It's the latest craft beer from Iceland, brewed in small batches using pure spring water. Oh, and flavour ...

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