Octopuses are extra smart, I’ll tell you. Most people don’t really like them very much because they look “strange” by human standards. But really? They are way cool. They are extra wonderful if you ask me. So today, I’m bringing it home for the octopus. First of all, as I mentioned, they’re incredibly intelligent. In […]
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I’ve only been to San Francisco, CA, one time. For an entire week. We had a great time there, but it is hard to be a tourist without noticing the most iconic presence of Alcatraz. Alcatraz Island sits in the San Francisco Bay, and it is about 1.25 miles from shore. Most people don’t know
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What Did We Talk About? By Linda Stowe What did we talk about before Donald Trump? There must have been something—the Kardashians, maybe? For years now, our daily habit has been to wake up and read the latest outrageous Trump bleat, as podcaster and former Republican operative Tim Miller memorably calls Trump’s social media posts.There
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Inherently Biased By Linda Stowe I used to follow half a dozen podcasters who did nothing except talk about political news. For far too long I was under the impression that they were journalists offering in-depth reporting. I thought this because they seemed to have their fingers on the pulse of what was happening. But
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Do you eat breakfast? If so, you are not alone. About 15% of Americans skip breakfast most every day. Not me. Heckins no. I love my breakfast. Every day. I have the same thing over and over again. Eggs over easy. Ham. Grits. And an English Muffin. I eat a large breakfast each day. I
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Here it is already. April. The showers and all. Spring is springing all about us. April Fools. Well, I thought I’d start the month with some interesting facts. They say that March comes in like a lamb, out like a lion. Or is it the other way around? In like a lion, out like a
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Royalty. The Kings and Queens and Dukes and Earls. We have presidents here in the United States. At least, historically, that has been the case. Now we are on the verge of something totally different, thanks to Donny Trump. But that is not what this is about. When we think about royalty, we sometimes picture
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