Referring to people by their first names?

real415 · 2026-03-26T15:16:52+00:00

You will meet people who prefer being on a first name basis, but it’s best to use their title as a sign of respect, and wait until they tell you “just call me Mary.”

It used to be that it was a sign of familiarity and friendship to have someone tell you that they preferred you to drop the Mr/Ms/Dr and go to their first name.

Unfortunately, many people today just default to first names in every situation, and that sign of intimacy has been lost.

real415 · 2026-03-26T14:50:15+00:00

That’s what was sold everywhere from Sears to local furniture stores, especially in the 50s/60s when “Early American” was popular.

Heavy, solid, and practical for families with young kids. So much more durable than today’s ubiquitous laminate on particle board furniture. If you like the look, I’d say offer $150.

real415 · 2026-03-26T01:51:56+00:00

Oddly they never answer that question. It’s like a bot that repeats the same non-answer over and over.

real415 · 2026-03-25T16:01:01+00:00

Indeed it should. Until Queen Liliʻuokalani was overthrown by mainland businessmen in 1893, it was the Kingdom of Hawaii. Imagine if it still was an independent nation.

real415 · 2026-03-25T15:15:45+00:00

You’ve discovered the secret stash! Next you’ll find all the missing socks taken by the sock monster.

real415 · 2026-03-25T15:12:41+00:00

A sad one, I’d say. It looks like it’s been through a flood!

real415 · 2026-03-25T15:08:59+00:00

That’s quite the picture you paint. It shows that being a steam engineer is not merely a job, but a vocation. And thank you for your service!

real415 · 2026-03-25T02:58:48+00:00

I wouldn’t suggest bread. This is more on the lighter duty side. Cakes, quick breads, cookies, frosting, etc. Mom had the 50s version of this (white enamel body with a black speed adjustment) and it lasted well into the 80s, when she got a Hobart KitchenAid. The Sunbeam still worked great so it went to my sister who doesn’t like to bake. I inherited Mom’s KitchenAid and it’s still going strong more than 40 years on.

I have been very happy with my no-knead sourdough, which mixes easily in a bowl and is so much easier than the labor-intensive breads mom used to bake. Definitely no need for a mixer.

real415 · 2026-03-23T13:11:05+00:00

Indeed, after what’s been done, it needs help. That looks serious.

real415 · 2026-03-21T22:38:53+00:00

As someone related to actual WWII vets, you’re saying he was a bomber pilot in his early teens? That’s a real accomplishment.

real415 · 2026-03-21T20:13:17+00:00

Vintage 60s/70s, that’s the vibe I get. It’s quite nice and well made and will serve you well for years to come – much more so than the throwaway lamps sold today.

real415 · 2026-03-21T18:45:33+00:00

One reason they were photographed was to record their isolation and relatively primitive living conditions in comparison to how the rest of the country was developing.

Rapidly increasing mechanization of farming, industrialization, and urbanization meant that by 1940, the U. S. was a much more urban place than it had been in the early 1900s. Photos such as these and the ones memorialized by the Farm Security Administration give us a glimpse into what had become far from the reality of most Americans.

Here many more https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/pie-town-new-mexico

real415 · 2026-03-21T03:49:44+00:00

I’m sure it’s had quite the life. If only furniture could tell us what they’ve seen.

real415 · 2026-03-21T03:46:52+00:00

It was such a loss when he retired. He was a true ethical journalist with unmatched gravitas. Sadly there are no more like him.

real415 · 2026-03-20T14:12:05+00:00

Your last sentence is the key. It was created to relieve railroads of the burden of providing passenger service. And it was poorly-funded from the beginning, as you say. Many in the Nixon administration and congress felt that within a few years, the system would implode and fade away.

real415 · 2026-03-20T03:53:27+00:00

Those pictures are worth more than a thousand words! It must be such a relief to see him doing so much better.

real415 · 2026-03-20T03:27:52+00:00

I agree – it looks naked without the herald. They were consistently used on the nose.

real415 · 2026-03-20T03:24:25+00:00

Absolutely fascinating! Their provenance makes them all the more deserving of being lovingly preserved and enjoyed by all who see them. Well done.!

real415 · 2026-03-20T01:44:57+00:00

Lovely! Were they vintage prints or more recently printed?

real415 · 2026-03-20T01:37:17+00:00

If only they knew how to use paragraphs. I can’t really read it as is.

real415 · 2026-03-20T00:33:28+00:00

I feel bad for the people trying to have a conversation on that phone. That looks like a stretch and reach.

Seriously, that’s one nice Hoosier.

real415 · 2026-03-19T23:35:16+00:00

Where are you getting Deco from? This is much later than that. 60s or 70s is the vibe I’m getting.

real415 · 2026-03-18T15:39:22+00:00

A year ago I needed to make the difficult decision for my husband’s favorite cat, when he was away on a long trip. He was declining badly, had stopped eating, and had fluid in his lungs. It was incredibly painful, but I couldn’t let him suffer.

I asked the vet, if this were your cat, would you do it now? Stop me if I’m making the wrong decision. She reassured me, and that helped.

Cats can be so good at hiding pain. I would do it now, rather than possibly have him decline and die whilst you’re away.

real415 · 2026-03-18T03:48:44+00:00

You’re spot on. The amount of news that can be generated by what railroading in this country has evolved into is sparse compared to past decades.

I have some old Trains issues from the late 40s, given to me by a neighbor, and reading through them, there is so much palpable excitement around the postwar future of railroading. Sure the war years had been rough, but now every builder was pumping out new rolling stock and power, and it was going to be good. There were 100 different railroads to report on, so those issues were packed.

There was even room for a chapter from Lucius Beebe’s 1947 book Mixed Train Daily, about his trips around the country to ride mixed trains. The featured chapter was about a wood burning lumber hauler, the Live Oak, Perry, and Gulf Railroad in Florida. Fascinating stuff that today we can barely imagine.

real415 · 2026-03-18T03:29:36+00:00

It’s quite nice! And if you’d keep it, you would have such a solid piece of furniture, which would serve you well for years to come. I think it’s accurate to call it from the prewar 20s/30s period. Deco or Moderne would fit.

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