William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-4-15
Talk about a civilized place to live. Monaco has more hired employees read to make music than to fight. At least in 1986. There were 82 men in the military and 85 musicians in the principality’s orchestra.
Springfield 1922 Advertisement
The below advertisement appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1922 for building sites in Springfield, Delaware County, Pa.
It called the town “The Leading Suburb and noted it was just 12 minutes and one fare from the Sixty-ninth Street Terminal.
It boasted that it has been developed with “substantial stone highways and cement sidewalks winding through the rolling hills for over a mile along the westerly side of the Media Short LIne.”
It described it as a “fast-growing development” and called attention to the three stone passenger stations on the trolley line.
The developer, A. Merritt Taylor of the Springfield Real Estate Co., sold building lots of between 1,500 and 2,000 square feet that contained “ample space for fruit trees and flowers”.
He noted that there were “a few especially desirable hill-top locations of exceptional size and commanding extended views”.
He also noted that he had “two well-designed old farm houses in poor repair which can be converted into unusually attractive homes at moderate cost”. The farm houses were surrounded by old shade and fruit trees.
The properties started at $1,500 and he had an agent daily opposite Springfield (presumably Springfield Road) station.
Springfield 1922 Advertisement
Unemployment Big Lie Says Gallup
Jim Clifton, the chairman and CED of the prestigious Gallup polling firm is calling the 5.6 percent unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Department of Labor “The Big Lie.”
Clifton notes that the 30 million Americans either out of work or severely underemployed are not counted. He pointed out that those who have stopped looking for work are not counted as unemployed while those who work one hour a week and are paid at least $20 are.
Further he noted that those working part time but seeking full-time work are not reflected in the numbers.
“There’s no other way to say this. The official unemployment rate, which cruelly overlooks the suffering of the long-term and often permanently unemployed as well as the depressingly underemployed, amounts to a Big Lie,” Clifton said.
Clifton said that Gallu defines a good job as at least 30 hours per week for an organization the provides a regular paycheck and that only 44 percent of of the adult population has one.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-3-15
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-3-15
Time really flies when you are having fun. Would you believe that the first Ford “Model T” was put on the market 107 years ago? It was.
Springfield Master Plan 5th Meeting
The fifth of six Springfield High School Master Plan Meetings is 7 p.m., tomorrow, Feb. 4, at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 49 W. Leamy Ave., Springfield Pa. 19046, reports Reginia Scheerer. 
The meeting will be televised live on Ch. 8 Comcast and Ch. 29 Fios.
The agenda will cover “Costs and Financing Strategy”.
There will be a 45 minute presentation by the Committee, then a 45 minute comment/question and answer session.
Springfield Master Plan 5th Meeting
Internet Passes Old Media In Trust
eMarketer.com reports that the internet has passed the old media in trust. 
A survey by the Edelman public relations firm shows that 64 percent of internet users world wide trusted online search engines, up 1 point from the previous year, versus 62 percent who trusted traditional media, down 3 points from last year.
Less than half those surveyed — 48 percent — trusted social media.
Internet Passes Old Media In Trust
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-2-15
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-2-15
The first intercollegiate football game took place 146 years ago at New Brunswick, N.J. between Rutgers and Princeton.
Delaware Water Gap Tenth In Danger
Bonnie Ramthun of PJMedia.com reports that the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area is America’s 10th most dangerous national park.
Who would have thought it?
The most dangerous is the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the Nevada-Arizona border.
For the complete list go here.
Delaware Water Gap Tenth In Danger
Groundhog Day Has Started
Just something to wake up to this Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day Has Started
Magic Microwave Tips
Here’s some great cooking and cleaning tips regarding your unappreciated microwave courtesy of Household Hacker.
We like the idea about using it make fresh potato chips. Note: we haven’t tried that one yet.