When I take a break from selling Silicon Valley homes in San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, Calif., I love learning new facts. Here are 7 interesting news items from October 20. 1720 – Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy. John “Calico Jack” Rackham is most remem
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10/19/2023
When I’m not selling houses in San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, Calif., I love learning new facts. Here are three interesting news items from October 19. 1781 – At Yorktown, Virginia, British commander Lord Cornwallis's representatives handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to
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10/19/2023
Most folks know the Federal Reserve has increased mortgage rates as a way to reduce inflation. Yet the anticipated drop in housing prices has not occurred. Silicon Valley home buyers want to know why.Here is today's update courtesy of reporter Ben Christopher of CalMatters, who interviewed deputy
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10/19/2023
Sixty-three years ago on October 14, 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy inspired a 10,000-strong crowd of 10,000 University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, Michigan.That historic speech? It was Kennedy describing his vision for a unique new group, the United States Peace Corps.The Michigan stu
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10/13/2023
No one likes to talk or think about breast cancer, let alone metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 13 is a time to gain and spread knowledge of what sufferers are up against and how society can help. Metastasis is a big word used to describe the spread of bre
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10/12/2023
Who else forgot to thank their pastors for their service this past Sun., October 8, 2023?(In fairness, I was out of town.) But the second Sunday in October is always Clergy Appreciation Day, a time to recognize all of the ministers, pastors and priests serving communities in the United States.How
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10/11/2023
While no one likes to think about experiencing a medical emergency, when it happens, one must be thankful for the skilled people staffing these important facilities.October 11 is a day to celebrate and thank all emergency department and emergency room nursing staff. Part of Emergency Nurses Week,
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10/11/2023
An easy way to cheer up a lady can be the purchase of a new and stylish purse. A collection of purses old and new is often a guilty pleasure for women. On National Handbag Day this October 10, 2023 here is a fun 5 question quiz about purses.1) Purses were originally designed for...A) womenB) menC
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10/11/2023
Even when the entire family is on board to move, the process itself can be stressful, scary and anxiety-provoking. Here are 6 tips to help make the move easier on the children.1) Prepare children about what to expect ahead of time. There are several useful books about moving that can help address
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10/04/2023
FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4 at 2:20 pm EST; Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell PhonesIt's time to test the nation's disaster preparedness. On Wednesday,Oct.4, at about 2:20p EST, (11:20 PST),FEMA and the FCC will perform a test of the Emergency
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10/03/2023
