When The Maltese Falcon was released in Hollywood in 1941 starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor along with a thrilling cast of characters, no one could have known that one of the lines spoken by Bogart’s character, Sam Spade, would become a catch phrase. Movie-goers also wouldn’t have guessed that in the last segment of…
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Well, there I was one fine summer night when New Jersey still had an opera season in Princeton. I had just discovered that one of my favorite operas was playing that evening. Checking the clock, I would have just enough time to put on my ‘going to the opera’ dress and fly on the wings…
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When I was a kid growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s, there was a popular television series, The Millionaire. Mysteriously, each week a well-dressed polite stranger would arrive at a new home or apartment, ring the front door bell and introduced himself. He was Mr. Anthony, played by Marvin Miller. Briefly, he would explain…
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Today, I’m on the trail of the elusive Blue Comet train, a legendary steam engine in Lakehurst, N J’s history. So hop aboard and let’s discover the secrets about The Blue Comet. We’ve got just the right blue colored Quick-Seat Chairs to match! It seems that there are still a few people around who remember…
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If Quick-Seat Chairs could talk, they would have some great stories to tell. As a fan of Nero Wolfe author, Rex Stout, and having written a couple of Nero Wolfe stories myself, I can think of one story in particular where Quick-Seat Chairs could really tell a story. So I’ll tell you exactly what the…
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By Khadi Madama Quick-Seat Chair Wellness Coordinator As a kid, I loved to watch monster movies on Saturday mornings. I can’t explain this attachment, which has followed me well into adulthood. So much so that every Saturday morning, if I’m at home, you can find me enjoying one of my old favorite black and white…
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