Jan. 16, 2025

Pre-July 2016 Archives

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Prime time, dating for dollars and Star Spangled manner

February 13, 2025

Interesting fact: Two-thirds of Americans do not know the words to the first verse of the national anthem. In fairness, who knows what a “gleaming” is, anyway?

Run for the border, Super Bore and photo opps

February 6, 2025

Interesting fact: Duolingo boasts more than 83 million monthly active users, and its avatars look more attractive than most dating app photos. Maybe that’s the place to start looking for amore.

Powder to the people, folked up and hallmarked

January 30, 2025

Interesting fact: Woody Guthrie was named “Woodrow Wilson Guthrie,” after the president, who was not yet president when Woody was born. Buzz Lightyear, in contrast, was named for Buzz Aldrin, whose sister pronounced “brother” as “buzzer.”

January 23, 2025

Interesting fact: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” came to us as an aphorism from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. He clearly didn’t live long enough to add “… or dumber.”

A bookworm's dilemma, buttered up and selling out

January 16, 2025

Interesting fact: The butter compartment is, reportedly, the warmest part of the fridge, thus keeping butter easier to cut. And here I thought that’s what electric knives were for.

Right hand dogs, non-resolving and cell-free shopping

January 9, 2025

Interesting fact: Dogs heel on the left because of right-handed dominance. This keeps your hand free for self-defense on the trail. Or, more likely, to better dispense dog treats.

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