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What’s Going to Happen
We’re on the verge of curing major diseases and sending tourists into space. What else does the future hold? Move over, Nostradamus. Here are headlines from the future. (more…)
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The Nyveen Name
In university, I took an interest in my family tree. Searching the web, I found names of ancestors and cousins that I never knew I had. As my tree grew, I began to wonder where the Nyveen family name came from. What did it mean? Who was the first to use it? (more…)
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How to Talk Like a Canadian
I’m a Canadian. Though I only lived there until age seven before moving to Texas, I was there long enough to pick up the speech mannerisms particular to Canadians. I know this, because my friends made fun of me when I started school in the US. (more…)