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RSS FEATURED WRITERS Eric Shackle says he's been a compulsive writer ever since gaining his first job as a cadet/cub reporter in 1937. Now 90, he is OMNI's oldest reporter. He has written thousands of stories for newspapers around the world, and more recently for online publications. In 1999 he founded "Life Begins at 80" which presents 500 of his articles. He is copy editor of Anu Garg's US-based free daily newsletter, A Word A Day. No. Article Date New York's Elvira Oliver (99) is World's Oldest Blogger Brooklyn-born great-grandmother is proud Italian American 1 Elvira S. Oliver, aged 99, who grew up in New York's Brooklyn, has burst into the cybersphere as probably the oldest of ... >>more 2009.08.31 Kiwi Monkey Tricks Letters Editors What's this mischievous writer's real address? 2 A mischievous monkey from New Zealand named Andrew Prieditis has fooled a newspaper's letters editor into publishing a l... >>more 2009.08.19 A for Horses, B for Mutton Feast of fun for world's wordlovers 3 "A clever Ode to a Scarecrow" was included in Anu Garg's popular AWADmail newsletter, sent to 750,000 wordlovers in 200 ... >>more 2009.07.17 World's Oldest Dog Fight Chanel, Sammy, Smokey, Bluey, Max or Taffy Gayle? 4 Dog owners, TV stations and newspapers in the United States and Britain are embroiled in a lively dogfight to discover T... >>more 2009.06.13 World's Oldest Blogger (96) lives in Florida 'I am not a professed Muslim' says this Guyanese philosopher/poet 5 Butisingh was born on Dec. 1, 1912. He grew up in Buxton, East Coast Demerara, where he received his primary education. ... >>more 2009.05.23 Australia's Funniest Ghost Writer Oscar Brittle stirred and disturbed his readers 6 When an exotic animal died, he took the opportunity to taste its flesh. On one occasion, a leopard died and was buried w... >>more 2009.04.23 Where's This Hell Gate Bridge? Its design inspired engineers around the world 7 Construction began in 1924, took eight years and employed 1,400 men. Six million hand-driven rivets and 53,000 tonnes of... >>more 2009.04.12 Public Pianos Strike Right Note Novel scheme delights young and old 8 Public pianos were the brilliant idea of Luke Jerram, a British inventor, installation artist and science communicator. ... >>more 2009.03.31 Grandma's Marriage Shocked Folks Marie Campbell examines the varied background of her grandmother 9 Because of circumstances, she made a choice which resulted in her losing contact with her beloved family in Jamaica unti... >>more 2009.03.21 Chanel (20) Is NOT the World's Oldest Pooch Australian cattle dog Bluey lived 29 years 5 months and 7 days! 10 Last time this story was in the headlines the competition noted that there appeared to be something fishy going on. Fir... >>more 2009.03.07 Former Pin-Up Girl, Now 102, World's Oldest Columnist 'I have packed more into my lifetime than most': Margaret Caldwell 11 I have received some postcards and letters but not many. However, my daughter and I are constantly getting verbal feedb... >>more 2009.02.17 Feb. 12: A Date to Remember Charles Darwin's and Abe Lincoln's 200th Birthday 12 The two men, born in different countries on the same day, never met, and probably never heard of one another. Yet, thank... >>more 2009.02.09 Rabbie Burns: A Woman's Man For A' That Jan. 25 marks the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth 13 Special sets of stamps and coins have been issued in Britain to mark the 250th anniversary. Burns is the first person ap... >>more 2009.01.21 Tough Times in the Floating Brothel Lady Juliana's 10-month voyage from Plymouth to Sydney has been recorded in a lively novel 14 Nicol describes life onboard the ship and the ways in which the women were pressured to use sex to improve their situati... >>more 2009.01.14 Blog Recalls WWII Tank Battles Internet huzzah for retired hussar 15 "On an October morning in 1945 when a crowd of over 5,000 people jammed the entrance of New York's Gimbels Department St... >>more 2008.12.23     [1] [2] [3] [4]      Title Reporter content Yehonathan Tommer   Independent Inquiry Is Unavoidable Michael Werbowski   [Fiction] The Plague Chronicles John Boland   Not So "Neet" Michael Solis   Victims of HIV-related Travel Restrictions in Korea [ESL/EFL Podcast] Saying No Seventeenth in a series of English language lessons from Jennifer Lebedev...    [ESL/EFL] Talking About Change    [ESL/ EFL Podcast] Personal Finances    [ESL/EFL] Buying and Selling How worried are you about the H1N1 influenza virus?   Very worried   Somewhat worried   Not yet   Not at all     * Vote to see the result.     Two Stories Become Three in Lexington, Va.  Fund Raising Fair  Will Hatoyama Ban Whaling?  Beauty from the Fires of Hell  Amazon Business Show Starts in a Week  Questions for President Obama  Tiepolo, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso and More:  Brazil - Global Entrepreneurship Week  A Serious Man  I have been fired from my job

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