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Columnist- I just 'won' $2.5M! Now what?
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My bucket list includes a grand tour of Africa and Eurasia for Patricia and myself. The itinerary would include stops at Victoria Falls on the River Zambezi, the sites of ancient Carthage and Alexandria in the north of Africa, Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) where East meets West, and the site of the seven First Century Christian churches in Asia Minor.
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Where Did That Come From? - Cat Nap
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Well, I want to wish all my appreciated readers a happy St. Patrick's Day! At my age, I feel like I need a cat nap every day! Forms of this metaphoric expression have been used for 200 years to describe a short period of sleep during the day. Cats sleep long periods at a time, so it may seem strange to call it by this name. Some researchers say it started in Ancient Egypt when cats were sacred and Pharaohs began to emulate the way cats sleep. But there are no records to indicate that.
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