Friday, April 23, 2021

A Podcast You SHOULD Hear: Dolly Parton’s America podcast “You’re the Only One for Me, Jolene”

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I've been listening to the 9 podcasts in the "Dolly Parton's America" series  and this one is a MUST HEAR.  You should lis...

Archaeological Find! The world's oldest bridge is being preserved in Iraq

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 We love archaeology, and recently the British Museum published a blog about an ancient bridge foundation that was uncovered before World Wa...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

CRAZY!: In 1965 This Man Was "Shipped" from Australia to England

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 Here's a story that can be a lesson to people who are working in another state or country and can't afford to fly home: Save Up for...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Great Night-time Wrist Support Brace for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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If you've been reading the blog over the last couple of weeks, you know I've been dealing with carpal tunnel wrist syndrome, which ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

In the News: Feral Cats are 1 of the 5 costliest invasive species, causing billions in damages

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When you think of the term "invasive species" it brings to mind a plant or animal that is not native to a region that causes a lot...
Monday, April 19, 2021

Fantastic Novel: Margaret Truman's Undiplomatic Murder by Donald Bain

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I just finished reading a great crime novel called "Undiplomatic Murder" by Donald Bain. It's part of the "Margaret Truma...
Sunday, April 18, 2021

A Collection of Idiots of the Week : from Conspiracy Theory Spreaders, to Non-Vaccinators, to People who Take Credit for Doing No Good

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 This month is full of idiots, so I had to collect them in one posting. Idiot #1 is an Christian Broadcasting channel that continually puts ...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Good Person/Hero of the Week Blind man, 82, helped rescue family from burning yacht

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 This week's good person/hero is about 2 people who saved three people from a Yacht in a harbor in Wales, before it exploded!  The artic...
Friday, April 16, 2021

News You May Have Missed: Cake Legal Suit, Too Much Toilet Paper, COVID Breath Test, Volcanoes and Voting and more

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It's been a busy week, and sadly it has been filled with murders and mayhem. That said, you may have missed these stories about a UK Cou...

From Forbes: Perceived Versus Actual Risk - Vaccine Lessons Meteorologists Understand

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My friend and fellow meteorologist writes a fantastic column for Forbes.com and this week's was especially noteworthy for me, because of...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Did you know? There are 4 Languages Spoken in Scotland

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 Did you know Scotland has four languages? We visited in 2013 and had no idea. Recently a BBC News article highlighted the language called ...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Best Podcast Series!! Dolly Parton's America!

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I recently found my all-time favorite PODCAST!  It's a series called "Dolly Parton's America." The podcasts are created in...