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Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Good Stuff: George “Gus” Isaac Day in Tompkins County!

Meet George “Gus” Isaac.  A member of “The Greatest Generation” turns 100! (Thanks to Dave Hatfield for recommending this story…

Friday, July 28, 202307/28/2023

The first entertainer with a website was a famous comedian. Who?

A:  Rodney Dangerfield!

Thursday, July 13, 202307/13/2023

Almost all of these pets are descended from a pair in 1930’s Syria.

A:  Hamsters!

Saturday, July 1, 202307/01/2023

My Chat With Rodney Atkins

See Rodney with Sammy Kershaw at Tag’s on July 2nd. Here’s a snapshot of the man you’ll be seeing:

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

The Most Well Known Man In Ithaca!

Lou The Hot Dog Guy! For 25 years Lou has been donating profits to the SPCA in the month of…

Tuesday, May 2, 202305/02/2023

A British Marine ran a record marathon with this strapped to his back!

A; A Refrigerator! 26.2 miles in four hours 52 minutes beat the previous record by 57 minutes!

Friday, February 24, 202302/24/2023

Which President sent out cards with his recipe for chili?

A:  Lyndon Johnson!

Tuesday, January 24, 202301/24/2023

23 million bottles if this sold from the 60’s-90’s. Seldom now.

A:  White-out fluid!

Thursday, January 19, 202301/19/2023

Millions changed out this household item for the first time in 9 years.

A: The Vacuum Cleaner!

Friday, December 2, 202212/02/2022

Ithacan Kara Skrubis Cannot Be Stopped

Maybe you saw the story in People Magazine.  I had the chance to talk to this wonderfully inspiring young lady.

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