The bulk of this article was published several years ago and I added it this week in honor of Bob Condon's retirement.
Opinion
Every CommunityHas One…
I'm convinced every community has at least one "John Tinkey" in it.
Oh Rats! It’s the Hantavirus…
On April 1st of this year, the M.V. Hondiius left Argentina for a south Atlantic "nature voyage".
Does the Minority Rule?
About 85% of the U.S. House of Representatives are in their third term while 74 of 100 senators are in their 2nd term or longer.
We Need More Time …
I wonder how we can determine that our climate is really changing long term, based on global reliable weather records that have only been kept since the 1880's.
Silence Might Not be Golden
Younger Americans are far more likely than older generations to cut someone off.
Small Talk is a Big Thing
The researchers concluded "small talk" is good for our mental health.
“Leftovers” or “Rightunders”?
Food safety experts say leftovers, in general, are good for 3-4 days when refrigerated and 3-4 months when frozen.
Is Anyone in Charge of AI?
AI encompasses the fields of computers and data science, focused on building machines with human intelligence to perform tasks like reasoning, problem-solving, perception and language understanding.
I Swear It’s Profane…
At one time, swearing was considered to be socially offensive, taboo or irreverent language and was used to express strong emotions, emphasis or break social norms.