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Daily Archives: July 2, 2020
Tomorrow My Bicycle Should Get Fixed – July 2, 2020
Praise the Lord. It may not sound like a lot, but when you go from riding a bicycle to walking and my walking speed is 1/3 my biking speed. With Google Maps, I learned the average rate for bike speed … Continue reading
Shallotte River Swamp Park, Ocean Isle – North Carolina Thursdays July 2, 2020
For this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post, I decided to look around Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina. I saw the Shallotte River Swamp Park on Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/shallotte-river-swamp-park-ocean-isle?osq=Things+To+Do and decided it was a good choice for this week’s North Carolina Thursdays … Continue reading
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Alien Face Mask – Etsy – July 2, 2020
I saw this on Etsy – Aliens Face Hugger Inspired Cloth Face Cover: https://www.etsy.com/listing/787265708/aliens-face-hugger-inspired-cloth-face (not an affiliate link). Without tail – $30.00; with tail – $42.00. They have a number of other face mask options available.
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3 Easy Ways of Advertising Your Articles — Writer & Writing Coach
Promotion and social media marketing is as big a part of being a writer as producing the articles. Over the years I have tried several different methods, some have worked, others not. On Medium, older posts appear to make more … Continue reading
National Geographic Geno Project Update – July 2, 2020
As I was bored and had some time on my hands yesterday and today, I decided to see if National Geographic (NatGeo) – National Geographic Geno Project Results Being Removed June 30, 2020 – DNA Saturdays June 27, 2020 had removed … Continue reading
4,000 Followers Giveaway – and the winner is…. — Fictionophile
In June, Fictionophile reached the 4,000 followers milestone. To celebrate, and to thank you all for supporting my blog, I hosted a The winner receives an Amazon gift card I used the “Random Name Picker” web tool to choose from … Continue reading
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The most gorgeous bookstore in Maastricht — Wanderlust Wonderland
Just before the borders to the rest of Europe opened for us, we did a little bit of exploring our own country. Maastricht had been on my list for a while. I had been there once before and remembered the … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Day Probably Delayed Until September At Least – July 2, 2020
I noticed that Amazon Prime Day is generally in July, but they are having supply chain issues. According to the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/money/best-amazon-prime-day-2020-deals/ and Wall Street Journal (behind pay wall, but you can get enough information from what they show … Continue reading
Mega Movers: 20,000-POUND B-25 BOMBER (S1, E4) | Full Episode | History – YouTube Video HISTORY
After reading about the Doolittle Raid in World War II, the B-25 was one of my favorite bombers. I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6LiO-vlZkc Direct link – Mega Movers: 20,000-POUND B-25 BOMBER (S1, E4) | Full Episode | History … Continue reading
Fiji Culture: Traditional Food, Art, and More – FamilySearch June 26, 2020
I saw this on FamilySearch yesterday – Fiji Culture: Traditional Food, Art, and More: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/fiji-culture-tradition-heritage/. Long article so I highlighted a few items. Worth a read as I knew a little about the culture, but learned a lot more from … Continue reading
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