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Top Tech Gadgets for Senior Citizens
Dear DerdriuMarriner - It is true without technology Stephen Hawking would not go on with his research after he had speech disability. A voice synthesizer that could recognize a twitch in cheeks helped him to communicate. And thanks to our ...
WriterArtist, on 05/11/2022
Floods in Britain
Henry the Eighth shut down the monasteries and stole their land and possessions. So all the good that the monks were doing ceased. While our official history said that the English Reformation that he instigated was a good thing [ it benefitted ...
frankbeswick, on 05/10/2022
Floods in Britain
frankbeswick, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
In particular, your information under the heading The Somerset Levels interests me. Delving into comparative techniques that impact or relate to flower and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Should You Celebrate Father’s Day?
Revisiting your wizzley brought to mind something that I'd meant to say, through a second comment, after the first reading and shared reaction.
In particular, I like your suggesting, in your last sentence, as a gift "A family vacation, a spa, a ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Review of Hamburger Helper Cheesy Ranch Burger
StevenHelmer, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information.
It can be so disappointing when image and write-up are not quite backed up by reality.
Did you all opt for mayonnaise or sour cream? And do you all find a use ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Freshwater Fishing Basics
This subject is often debated. Many fishermen that practice catch and release prefer lures with single barbless hooks. Bait can be problematic in some fisheries because fish tend to swallow it can there can be injury from the hook going too deep.
north_america, on 05/09/2022
Improve Your Gas Mileage
Some internet sources describe gas mileage as improving when the tank is filled only when it's one-quarter full. Other sources designate gas mileage as best if the tank is filled when it's half full.
What is your experience -- in terms of gas ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Happy Wife, Happy Life: Is It True?
Revisiting your wizzley called to mind something that I'd intended to share way back with the first reading.
Have you seen the film Bride and Prejudice? It's a modern Indian version of Pride and Prejudice. One of its many delightful dance and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Phang Nga: A trip to James Bond Island, Phuket, Thailand
SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
It's interesting that high and low tides offer tourists different island stops.
How much in advance of the experience is it known whether it will be Karew ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Goodwood Revival 2013
The Wikipedia article describes the Goodwood Revival participating cars as dating back to the period 1948-1966.
Does each festival focus upon one year or one period (1940s? 1950s? 1960s?) or all years?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Barcelona's Top Five Small Museums
Revisiting your wizzley brought to mind something that I pondered way back with the first reading.
Does the chocolate museum share how artists, collectors, purchasers and sellers keep the chocolate sculptures looking attractive and pest-free?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Newquay Cornwall
Are the fish species that fishermen catch what is available in local grocery stores and listed on local menus? Or are local fishermen employed by a commercial concern that exports the catch elsewhere?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Freshwater Fishing Basics
Revisiting your wizzley called to mind something that I've been considering lately.
Is bait the kindest, least fish-harming, most environmentally friendly way of catching and releasing? It seems to me that it could be, what with seeing that the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
How I got 5 Items From Dollar Tree for Free and Got Money Back
Revisiting your wizzley brought to mind two questions about prices and rebates since 2020.
Did Dollar Tree not recently announce that all items no longer will be priced at no more than a dollar, that some if not most if not all will cost the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022
Why Human Species Will Go Extinct Soon
Revisiting your wizzley called to mind something that I'd meant to include in my reactions with the first reading.
Does the sixth mass extinction consider animal species as going extinct but -- apart perhaps those in water bodies -- not plants?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/09/2022