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Britain’s Red Flag Act Of 1865

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Caryn

Many people are superstitious or just afraid of new or unusual things, and Britain was no different when it came to technology, at least. When the early motorized vehicles came out, the British decided that there had to be a … Continue reading →

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The First “Techy” President

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Caryn

These days, we expect that our president will be familiar with the internet, texting, Facebook, and many other forms of technological advances, but we think of presidents in our past as having to deal with the ancient “technology” of the past, and we even find ourselves almost giggling when we use the term “technology” Continue reading →

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Something So Different

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Caryn

We have all made plans for the future we wanted to have, and truly, expected to have, only to have something happen that changed everything. Our plans as kids and young people are often the first plans to change, as … Continue reading →

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Going Nuclear

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Caryn

It’s no secret that various governments have had secret projects over the years to create bigger and better weapons of war to be used against enemy governments in the event of a war. I think that there are those who … Continue reading →

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Just Gone

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Caryn

One of the more primitive forms of communication in modern times, was the telegraph. Most of us think of the wild west, and the lone operator sitting in his little office, tapping away on his little telegraph machine. We are … Continue reading →

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Disaster Strikes

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Caryn

With new technology, always comes some risk of failure. Sometimes, the the failure doesn’t hurt anything, but other times, it can be deadly. In the world of submarines, the atomic submarine was the latest thing in the 1960s. The USS … Continue reading →

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Direct Distance Dialing

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Caryn

Years ago, when the telephone first came out, the only way to call someone, if they had a phone, that is, was to go through the operator. Basically, you picked up your phone, and often, cranked a ringer to get … Continue reading →

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No To Isolationism

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Caryn

In any wartime situation, there always seem to be those who think the United States should not get involved…mostly because they think that if we just stay out of it, the enemy will leave us alone. Of course, history does … Continue reading →

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Sometimes An Ally

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Caryn

For many years the United States and Russia, at one time the Soviet Union, have had an unusual relationship. Depending on what Russia is trying to do, they might be our enemy, or they might be our ally. I understand … Continue reading →

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The Carrington Event

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Caryn

Many people today believe that we, as a people, spend far too much time online, on the phone, and otherwise technologically engaged. They believe that the world would be better off without all the technology. I think they have not … Continue reading →

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