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Crowds in Canada
Years before COVID-19, there was SARS-CoV-1, the first identified strain of the SARS-related coronavirus. Originating in China, the first known cases occurred in November 2002,…
Falling Out of the Hammock
First developed by native inhabitants of Central and South America, the hammock was also a common feature of the West Indies, today’s Caribbean Islands. Early…
Big Fig Worthy in Worthing
A ficus carica (FY-kus KAIR-ih-kuh) might be growing in your backyard or somewhere in the neighborhood. The ‘Brown Turkey’ is a multi-stemmed, woody, deciduous shrub…
No Disguise Here
Three hints to name (arguably) the worst film ever made: “An embarrassing mess for all involved, this so-called family comedy is about as unfunny as…
A Lynchian Data Docket
Yesterday, it crossed the wires that American filmmaker David Lynch passed away at the age of 78. An auteur in every sense, the uniqueness of…
Luving Love Field
Air travel in winter months can be challenging. This thought is front and center given I’m journeying to deliver keynotes in Vancouver, Calgary and Oshkosh,…
Fore!
The origin of the golf cry ‘Fore!’ makes for an interesting debate. Were you to search FAQs on the USGA (United States Golf Association) website,…
Inflation’s Unknowns, Knowns, Uncertainties and Certainties
“Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know…
Goya’s Black Paintings and the BLS’s Black Box
In 1819, aged 72, Spanish painter Francisco Goya moved into the Quinta del Sordo (“Deaf Man’s Villa”) on the outskirts of Madrid. Nearly deaf himself…
Yearning for Yawning
Don’t fade the yawn. It’s what we do, often in conjunction with stretching (i.e., pandiculation) when we wake or go to bed, when we’re bored…
High-Five Contagion
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh loves dishing out high fives. After a Chargers win in November, his postgame speech was captured for all…
Smelling the Flash-Frozen Coffee
“Pop-up shop” noun: a temporary retail space that is typically used to introduce a new product line, test a new market or generate awareness for…
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