I have several friends who are genealogists, but it was one of my cybersec pals, Mike Janes, that sent this to me. Back when I was a teen-ager at summer camp, there was a skit the counselors put on about the “Dover Family” – father Ben Dover, spouse Eileen Dover, the dog Roll Dover. (by the way, if you remember this skit and can contribute more names, please do, I can’t find it on Google. What? Impossible)
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Continue Reading →What is the biggest plant in the world? The fungus that ate the UP? This is the second largest organism in the world, right behind another gigantic fungus in Oregon that covers 3 square miles. But wait, there’s a quaking aspen grove in Utah that is one large genetic clone organism weighing 13 million pounds and sharing a single root system. An interesting pair of articles from the Smithsonian. Fungus vs Continue Reading →
Another campaign season behind us and what did we get? What we deserved, I guess.
Dancing with the Stars is proof that popular elections don’t work. When Juan Pablo Di Pace, with 4 perfect 30s including two in the semi finals, gets voted off with Grocery Store Joe Amapoli, who rightfully should have been gone in Week 4 ...
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Armistice Day is now known as Veteran’s Day. This was the day the officially ended World War 1 – “the war to end all wars.” Unfortunately, if you know your history, it was more like the war to start a century of wars. Today is the 100th anniversary of the end of hostilities in World War 1. ...
I have a saying that I like to think I made up – “when you cut corners the corners cut back.” This picture illustrates the concept perfectly. From Pinterest.
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The only thing I would add – Once you learn how to make money on your own, you will never need another job. When you own the source of your income you are truly free. Become an entrepreneur. Find something you love to do, that you would happily do for free, and that other people ...
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What I say: I’m a computer support technician.
What people hear: I can resolve any tech issue you have or ever will have on any machine that exisits in the universe. I am an expert on every operating system and software application ever written. I am jacked into the Matrix at all times. I am an IT god – ...
Continue Reading →Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Yowie (Austrailia) are all names for similar “giant man” phenomenon. Smithsonian took a look at Bigfoot myth. My theory – surviving remnants of Neanderthal men and women who moved deeper into the forest and mountains to avoid their Cro-Magnon brethren. You might want to click through for a quick read. Here’s the famous video.
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