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Reflex Thursday
Here’s Ben Stein in his best monotone explaining how reflexes work: “Polysynaptic spinal reflex arcs and brainstem-mediated neural pathways execute rapid involuntary motor responses that…
Of Baseball and Architecture Slumps
“Dave Campbell had a hitless streak in 1973 that spanned 45 at-bats. Although the entirety of the streak occurred in one season, his struggles remained…
World Cup Was No Operation Mincemeat
Few operations are as renowned as Operation Mincemeat. Conceived by British Intelligence to fool the Germans about the target for the Allied invasion, the Imperial…
Inflation Headache Remedies
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, U.S. regional traditions have birthed many unconventional headache home remedies. Take Pennsylvania Dutch Powwowing. To cure a headache, a…
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
A vacation to Hawaii is guaranteed to have crystal blue waters, palm trees blowing in the wind, and pina coladas on tap. However, if you’re…
Food for Thought
And many a time beside their leafy bower The father sat, and heard, in silent joy, The youthful pair, in that most happy hour With…
From Collar City to Margin Squeeze
Triumph of Excellence Wilbur’s Double Wear Trademark Points 2½ in. Highest Possible Grade 25 cents Quo Vadis Two Lives In One. No Wrong Side. The…
Inflation Eclipse Glasses
The next total solar eclipse lands on August 12, 2026. If these heavenly events are de rigueur in your world, pack your bags for Greenland,…
An Inflation Toast to Two French Revolutions
Commemorating the 1789 Storming of the Bastille, which launched the French Revolution, Bastille Day is celebrated every July 14th, and is, (bien sur!) a French…
Sticking Around
“People say that I am so controversial, but I think the most controversial thing that I have ever done is stick around.” One of…
Want to Disconnect? Try Mystery Island?
If it’s a remote paradise you seek, Mystery Island should be on the list. Located at the southernmost tip of the Vanuatu archipelago in the…
Unfriending Has a Long History
Unfriend (verb): To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook. The word became so prominent after its social media…
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