I suppose this isn’t really a game.  It’s taken from a pack of “Trader’s Cards,” published by E. E. Fairchild.  There are twelve cards, neatly done up in a wrapper.  The copy tells us they’re “all different,” adding “You will want to get all nine series numbered 1 to 9, each containing twelve different cards.”  The […]

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People lie for different reasons: cowardice (the truth can hurt), cupidity (falsehood can be more profitable), arrogance (the truth can be improved), or ignorance (the truth is unknown).
I don’t know what motivated Jeanne des Armoises.  True, she got attention and cash, but she must have known it couldn’t last.  In fact, I don’t know how […]

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“Old Maid: Mother Goose Edition” was published by Russell; no date is given.  It features illustrations from Mother Goose, done in rich colors in a sober storybook style.
And here’s the Old Maid:
  
(Posted by Doug Skinner)

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Many people have asked me about a memorial service for John.  We’ll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, here’s a brief poem John wrote when he was sixteen.  It’s called “My Last Wish.”
the thing I would like most to do
is look upon my friends
and hear what they say about me
after my funeral ends.
We’ll give you an earful, John.
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John A. Keel died a few days ago, on Friday, July 3, 2009.
As some of you may know, I knew him for many years.  Larry Sloman and I were his medical proxies for the past couple of years, and did our best to help him with his legal and medical problems.
He was in and out […]

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