Monthly Archives: April 2019

Telephone Exchanges and Pop Culture

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

In the early days of the telephone age few people had service, so telephone numbers were short.  As the use of this marvelous invention increased, especially in large cities, longer and longer telephone numbers were required – up to seven … Continue reading →

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Talking About Books . . .

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

The BBC has an article that may interest you if you’ve ever watched Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic Psycho.  The article is about five books that are in varying degrees based on actual murders. Another BBC article that you might enjoy … Continue reading →

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Music Notes

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

According to “Professor” Peter Schickele of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople, P.D.Q. Bach was the 21st of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 20 children. He claims that he discovered the existence of P.D.Q. Bach many years ago, and has … Continue reading →

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