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Monthly Archives: May 2012
In Search of a Cure-All
One of my hobbies is genealogy research. In looking through old newspapers I can’t help but get a kick out of the advertisements that I encounter. In the mid to late 1800s the papers were filled with write-ups for concoctions that … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Health
Tagged Better Quality of Life, Cure-all, Healing, Panacea, Prince of Peace, Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
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The Champion Picker
My Dad likes to tell the story of how as a kid he was once the champion cherry picker in his hometown of Ransomville, NY. He states that he developed a technique of holding himself in the tree with one … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Genealogy
Tagged Niagara, Niagara Grapes, Picking produce, Ransomville, The True Vine, Town of Porter
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The Biggest Loser
During my studies for my degree in psychology, one of my assignments was to interview a counseling practitioner, in other words, someone who has been out in the field for a while. I asked this professional what she felt was … Continue reading