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Wichita Thunder
Friends got a box for the Wichita Thunder game (against the Allen Americans); I hadn't been to a hockey game since the Dallas Blackhawks back in the early 80s. They wouldn't allow my camera equipment so I brought along a point & shoot :)
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British Shops Act 1950
The British Shops Act 1950 superseded and encompassed the Shops Act 1912, which was still enforceable when I was stationed in England in 1992. 80-year old religious-based legislation. You see, one of the many facets of the British Shops Act was disallowing large stores from carrying out business on the Lord's Day. I know this because the nation ( Read more... ) -
Stupid Wind
Took off like a shot this morning on my bike an hour before work; figured I'd trek one direction and return halfway through the hour - as motivation. I decided to turn back early to compensate for fatigue, potential grades, and trains - the latter due to the active railroad which historically founded this town. What I didn't compensate for, was ( Read more... )
