Almost 49 years ago, Capn’s Galley Pizza and Pipes opened its doors for the first time. Over the next 15 years, eight more similar stores were opened in Northern California and Washington. In 1979, the restaurant in Santa Clara was remodeled with a sports car racing theme and then...
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Taken by themselves, words can be as meaningless as a random ordering of the letters used to spell them. Words like I,...
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When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t even around...
We come into this world with others. Usually people are delighted a new life is joining society. They send gifts and congratulations...
For years cosmetics companies have been capitalizing off our youth-obsessed society by selling products, mostly to women, containing anti-aging, moisturizing, drying or...
In the Feb 1, 1950 Toledo Blade, Darr Construction Company advertised new two-bedroom bungalows for $450 down. The homes featured automatic gas...
Anna Warren is a self-proclaimed geek. To show how passionate she is about promoting geekdom, Warren has the phrase “Geek Heaven” printed...
How many videotapes, 35mm slides, and photos occupy space in your house? Chances are, more than a few. You might even have...
A successful banker gives up her secure job to start her own business. Such is the story of Janice Chua, a Santa...
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Sometimes low-tech is all you need. Take, for example, the basic telephone. These days mobile phones have so many gizmos, gadgets, features...