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How Long? (Ben Franklin Wants to Know)

In 1955, ten years before her mysterious death, celebrity journalist Dorothy Kilgallen — now there’s an Irish drinking name, even though she was American and sober — heard a story while on vacation in Britain from a high-ranking military officer … Continue reading

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Nightmare Color’s Origin

As a child I had a recurring nightmare. I’d find myself crouched in a ditch or trench in eerie teal darkness.  It was always hellishly hot.  Silence held me in suspense for reasons I could not fathom but it felt … Continue reading

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