Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Human Experience

  By Hyacinth B | October 29, 2009 - 4:14 am | Science & Nature 3 Comments

There are a couple of shows that I watch quite regularly. I have found that some of them are quite repetitive and even monotonous in certain contexts. However it’s a strange phenomenon that human’s can find some comfort in the monotony of certain events. Knowing the script and even how … Anecdote examples →

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Rain

  By Hyacinth B | October 29, 2009 - 4:09 am | Word of the Week 3 Comments

It has rained all day today and twice on Monday, therefore I have decided to knight this week’s word as “rain”. Reminds me of England. Reminds me of back home. In 1997, I visited family and friends in the driest of months in the UK. Yes, the month of October. … Anecdote examples →

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Thor’s Day October 29

  By etaBlog Admin | October 29, 2009 - 12:10 am | On Thor's Day Leave a comment

The following anecdotes occurred on October 29. 1886 – The first ticker-tape parade in New York City history. The parade was dedicated to the Statue of Liberty. 1929 – The Great Depression begins after the stock market crashes. 1969 – The humble beginnings of the Internet are underway when the … Anecdote examples →

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The Perks Game

  By Hyacinth B | October 22, 2009 - 12:37 am | On the Radar Leave a comment

For years I worked for a stockbroker firm in New York. During my tenure there in the Accounting Department I became very familiar with company perks and “kick-backs”. Why am I so enamored with this event all of a sudden when it’s been around for centuries? Well after the US … Anecdote examples →

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