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EVs: Widely Touted; Narrowly Understood
How “green” are electric vehicles? You may be surprised. Click here to watch a short, informative video from Prager U.
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Magical Thinking: Some (Possibly) Surprising Facts About Going Green
I like the idea of safe, renewable energy. So does almost everyone. But I don’t know much about it. (And, be honest. Neither do you.) Because I know so little, I try to refrain from having an opinion about…
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Wu Wei: the Chinese Philosophy of Doing Nothing
Wu wei , a core concept of Daoism, is older and more subtle than Jenny Odell’s philosophy, but they are connected. From The School of Life website: “Wu wei means – in Chinese – non-doing or ‘doing nothing.’ It…
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Want to Work for Walmart? How’s Your Driving?
Want to Work for Walmart? How’s Your Driving? Walmart has a reputation for being very tough with its suppliers. If you want your tools or toys or treats to be sold in its stores, you are going to have to sell…
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Some interesting numbers
* $53 billion – the amount of money commercial casinos collected in 2021, their best year on record. * 10.19 ounces – the weight of the world’s heaviest strawberry (grown in Israel). * 161,692 – the estimated…
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About Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare took the plot from The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, a long, narrative poem written in 1562 by the English poet Arthur Brooke. The poem, in turn, was based on a French translation of a…
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About the Gumbo-Limbo Tree
This is a photo of a Gumbo-Limbo tree. It’s one of my favorite deciduous trees that we have at Paradise Palms. * It is a large semi-evergreen. The leaves are bright green and the flowers are creamy white. *…
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Interesting: The Origin of “OK
The initials “OK” debuted in print 183 years ago, beginning the rise of one of the world’s most recognized words. Charles Gordon Greene, editor of The Boston Morning Post, likely authored the satirical piece…
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Five Causes of The Great Depression
On Black Monday, Oct. 28, 1929, the Dow Jones dropped nearly 13% in one day. That started a period of catastrophic declines that destroyed almost half of the Dow’s value in a single month. By 1932, at the…
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Interesting: Russia deploys at least 1,500 warheads on hundreds of missiles based on air, land, and sea platforms that can strike the entire US. Russia also is developing “novel” capabilities that can strike…
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Bernard Lewin's Hidden Mexican Art Masterpiece Collection
About Bernard Lewin The Lewins (on the left) with Rufino Tamayo Bernard Lewin was born in Germany in 1906. In 1938, he fled the Nazis with his wife Edith, immigrated to the United States, and became a US…
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About Race and Income
The average income for White households in the US is $72,000 a year. That is 35% higher than American households that identify as Latino, and 70% higher than African American households. But White households…
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Crazy! — March 11, 2022
It’s estimated that more than 11 million people were killed throughout the many proxy wars fought by the US and the Soviet Union. This includes the Algerian War (1954 to 1962), the Taiwan Strait Crisis (1958)…
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Noteworthy: About the Stock Market
Since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the average market drawdown from geopolitical shocks has been just 5%. And the market bottomed, on average, 22 days later and recovered within 47…
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Speaking of thinking…
Here is an interesting fact about the human brain: The brain does creative work better when it’s tired. If you’re tired, your brain is not as good at filtering out distractions and focusing on a particular…
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Why Core Inflation Ignores Food And Fuel
Curious: About the Inflation Rate The core inflation rate, for some reason, does not include two metrics that are very important: the price of food and the price of fuel. That seems bizarre to me. Those are…
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About Jordan Peterson…
You’ve heard of Jordan Peterson. You may have formed an opinion of him. If you read the NYT and watch CNN, you think he’s a homophobe. Or a misogynist. Or a racist. He is, in fact, a clinical psychologist with…
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Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder And Its Symptoms
Previously called multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is a mental illness arising from traumatic events and/or abuse in childhood. Symptoms (criteria for diagnosis) include: * The…
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Interesting; Obesity by Country
In the Feb. 7 issue, I referred you to a video about obesity. Following are some facts about obesity that I’ve found since then. Not necessarily surprising, but nonetheless edifying: * About 30% of the…
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43.4 million
* 43.4 million – the number of borrowers who have federal student loan debt. * $11.7 million – the value of a cube that a German artist created from 186 kilograms of pure 24-karat gold. The cube sits in New…
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New Dance Craze Blends Breakdancing With Charleston
I am infatuated with this new dance craze. It’s sort of a marriage between break dancing and the Charleston. A friend of mine – a dance teacher – says he could teach it to me, but it would probably take more…
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Czech Sumo Wrestler Defeats Larger Japanese Opponents
You may be wondering why I’m wasting your time on full-grown men having a shoving contest in diapers. Like many, my first impression of this sport was something between astonishment and disgust. But as a…
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Partner's Self-Designed Chapel Serves Rancho Santana Community
This is a chapel that BB, one of my partners at Rancho Santana, built for the Rancho Santana community. He designed it himself. The style, as you can see, is very simple and mostly traditional. It’s quite…
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Why A Mayo Clinic Psychologist Sent This
This comes to me from a very bright and accomplished person I know that is a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the Mayo Clinic. I’m not sure why he sent it to me. Nor am I sure why I’m sending it to you. Perhaps…
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Amateur Pianist Tricks Classically Trained Musicians Into Duet
One of the social media rabbit holes I occasionally go into might be called “Amazing amateur piano players surprise others in shopping centers and malls!” I know. Can this really be a class of entertainment?…
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Why Dad Jokes Get Worse With Age
My father was a bright, well-educated college professor with a clever, sophisticated sense of humor. In his seventies, though, I noticed that his wit degraded noticeably. He delighted in what we, his children…
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Stumbling Upon The Internet's Last Mysteries
It happens very rarely in today's hyperconnected world, but when it happens it's fun to read about. Click here.
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Dog's Dramatic Weight Loss Transformation Inspires Healthy Living
I enjoyed watching this. It proves the if you are a dog and your owner puts you on the right diet and exercise program, you can lose a lot of weight and regain an active life. Of course, if you aren't a dog…
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How Bubble Wrap Became An Accidental Invention
Bubble wrap was invented in 1957 by two engineers who were trying to create a textured wallpaper.
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Stunning Photography From The World's Most Unusual Locations
Great photos of unusual places! Here
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Wilson's Contradictions: Peace Advocate And Racial Segregationist
Woodrow Wilson initiated the League of Nations, but he opposed giving Blacks the right to vote and he supported the KKK.
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Japanese Pufferfish Create Stunning Geometric Underwater Art
I’ve noticed that the trout on our small lake at Paradise Palms dig shallow oval-shaped depressions at the edges of our lake during mating or birthing season. (I should find out.) But what the Japanese Blow…
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Travel Writer Discovers Nicaragua's Hidden Escondida Beach
After nearly six months, major airlines are beginning to resume commercial international flights. American, Spirit, United, and Aeromexico are scheduling flights and Avianca has already begun offering some…
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Electric Swing Moves Worth Mastering
How are you doing with your electric swing moves? Here are some I’m working on…
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Word of the Day: Fico
FICO – the most commonly used credit score – is an acronym of Fair Isaac Trade Corporation, the data analytics firm that developed the scoring model. The company name implies that it has something to do with…
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Commit First, Then Make Peace With Hard Choices
This is a good TED Talk about making hard choices. Listen to it here. Then consider this: The way to make good “hard” choices is not to pick the “right” choice, but to commit yourself to moving into the choice…
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Rancho Santana: Nicaragua's Hidden Luxury Coastal Escape
Rancho Santana is one of only two properties in Nicaragua featured in the Kiwi Collection, a curated collection of the world’s best hotels and resorts. Read about it here.
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Teenage Guitarist's Virtuoso Performance Stuns Internet Viewers
I don’t know enough about guitar playing to know for sure, but is this young woman amazing or what? Are there rock guitarists that can do what she is doing here?
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The Surprising Persian Origins Of Checkmate
Checkmate derives from the Persian phrase “shah mat,” which means, “the king died.”
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The World's Most Massive Structures Ranked
Biggest Buildings
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Why American Exports Matter More Than You Think
Some facts: * The US is the world’s second-largest exporter after China. * The US is the world’s largest economy. * 95% of our current and potential customers are outside our borders. * Our total trade with…
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The Advertising Lesson Every CEO Should Revisit
This is something every CEO, marketer, and product development person should watch again and again…
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New York And Kentucky's Starkly Different Pandemic Outcomes
It’s not only between countries that we see anomalies in terms of the severity of lockdowns and death-rate-per-population. We see it within the US, as well. New York, under the heralded leadership of Governor…
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The Moth Presents: John Turturro
The Moth Presents: John Turturro
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Rancho Santana Earns Another TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award
Rancho Santana has won another Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award! Read about it here.
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The Remarkable Capabilities Of Human Bodies
It's amazing what the human body can do...
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Dogs' Nose Prints Are Uniquely Individual
Dogs’ nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints.
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The Unexpected Sensuality Of Blooming Flowers
This composition of beautiful music + time-lapse photos of flowers blooming was meant to be inspiring... and it was to me. But it also got me thinking about the ambi-sexuality of flowers. Do you see what I…
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Kenyan Masai Tribe's Extraordinary Gift Of Solidarity
In the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster, to show solidarity with the US, the Masai tribesmen of Kenya gave 14 cows to the US. The cows were presented to William Brencick, deputy head of the US embassy in…
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New York Nostalgia From A Bygone Era
If you grew up in New York, as I did, this will bring back memories. If you didn't, you may find it interesting.
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