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The Story Behind the Skill in Performance

What's interesting about this is that the pleasure of the performance comes as much from the story as from the skill, which says something truthful about performance art.

Rancho Santana Earns Top Ten Central American Resort Ranking

Once again, Rancho Santana made it to Travel & Leisure magazine’s list of the Top 10 Central American resort hotels. To read the article, click here.

Why Cultural Relativism Falls Short

All cultures are not equal... all religions are not fundamentally the same. 

How Coronavirus Spreads Through Your Body

Once you’ve been infected with the coronavirus, it spreads through your body via cell-to cell transmission. This is how it works: The coronavirus contains ribonucleic acid (RNA) surrounded by a protective…

Brother-In-Law Sends Cheerful Surprise

My brother-in-law sent this to cheer me up. It did.

Cryptocurrency blackmail scam alert

You can subscribe to “alerts” from the FTC – direct-to-consumer notices about worldwide scams that are being perpetrated digitally. (Subscribe at ftc.gov.) I signed up a while ago. This is the most recent one…

Inside The Human Brain's Intricate Cellular Architecture

An amazingly detailed animation of the human brain... https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNaturePage/videos/1179056422226614/?t=0

American Independence Day Celebrations Around The World

The US isn’t the only country to celebrate the 4th of July. In Britain, Portugal, and Sweden, American military bases host celebrations that are supported by local businesses as a way to boost tourism. And for…

The Linguistic Genius You Need To Know

If you like language, you will love this guy.

One-Third Of American Jobs Can Go Remote

According to the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, one-third of jobs in the US can be done at home.

FTC's Essential Tips For Safe Online Shopping

Good advice from the FTC on shopping online…

Why Rental Real Estate Outperforms During Economic Downturns

The Economics of Rental Real Estate Here are some facts about the investment real estate market that you might find interesting: * Rent payments have remained steady, according to the National Multifamily…

The Art of Equestrian Movement

An amazing display of beauty, strength, flexibility, and grace.

Paul McCartney's Unexpected Celery Crunch On Beach Boys Track

Paul McCartney was recorded munching on celery on the taping of the Beach Boys' song “Vegetables.”

A Video That Exposes Racism's Absurdity

This video says more to me about what is wrong and idiotic about racism than a dozen essays I’ve read… https://youtu.be/-qd2XyGFTzk

The Forgotten Avant-Garde Movement That Connected Three Cities

CoBrA was an avant-garde art movement (1948-1951) characterized by spontaneity, experimentation, and primitive images. The name was derived from the cities the CoBrA artists came from: Copenhagen (Co)…

The Skill Level Required For This

The skill level required to do this is beyond belief...

Asymptomatic COVID Carriers Transmit Less Than Symptomatic

“A study on infectivity of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers” is one of several recently published studies which found that people that have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic are significantly less likely to…

Why Fathers Matter More Than Ever

Yes, fathers matter

The Hidden History Behind Juneteenth's June 19th Date

From History.com: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major…

Befriending Her Shooter: A Moving Story

“Befriending Her Shooter” – a moving story.

Venn Diagrams Reveal Hidden Connections Between Ideas

A Venn diagram uses circles to visually represent the relationships between things or concepts. Here are two interesting videos about them: One on how they work… … and one on how to use a Venn diagram to…

Word of the Day: Balletx

BalletX – “100 Days” by Calii Quann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQvb6BJLSo

Tug Of War's Brief Olympic History

Tug of War was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920.

Homeless Man Delivers Unexpected Wisdom

“Homeless guy spits some truth”

Michael Jordan's Annual Nike Earnings Dwarf Malaysian Factory Workers

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike each year than all the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

Doctor Explains COVID-19 And Lockdown Most Clearly

I’ve watched 50+ interviews with doctors and scientists on COVID-19 and the lockdown. This doctor does the best job in explaining the facts in a way that anyone should be able to understand.

Why Truth May Be Less Important Than We Like to Think

In Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones, James Clear wrote about truth from an evolutionary perspective. He pointed out that for our primate ancestors, understanding the…

Schools of the Future: A Skeptical Look

This short WSJ video reports on what some believe schools will be like in the future. I don’t believe it…

Why Everything Eventually Falls Apart

The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics states that in the universe (or any isolated system), there is a natural tendency to degenerate from order to chaos.

Supporting Police Reform Activists Beyond The Protests

If you don’t approve of the looting, but are horrified by the murder and want to do something actionable that is consistent with your moral and political views, you might want to contribute to this guy. (There…

Police Killings Of Unarmed Americans By Race

As to the perception that unarmed blacks are killed more often by police than unarmed whites… I assumed that was true. I looked it up. It’s not true. From 2016 to 2019, there were 208 killings of unarmed…

Must watch: “Woman gives powerful speech to looters on streets of NYC

Pandemic Facts

* The shelter-in-place strategy was implemented to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. But hospitals didn’t collapse. We paid $660 million to set up mobile field hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients…

Building The Ultimate Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder

How to build the perfect squirrel-proof bird feeder…

Why Your Snoring Might Signal A Serious Problem

Snoring is the sound of air trying to make it through the narrowed air passages in your throat. Having a large Adam’s apple and a thick tongue can contribute. Also being overweight, drinking, and smoking…

The Most Elaborate Basketball Trick Shot Ever

“70 Step Basketball Trick Shot” – I’ve watched a number of these ingenious games… devices? But this has to be the best.

Washington Post's Funniest Alternative Word Definitions

Every year, the Washington Post holds a contest in which readers are asked to supply alternative meanings for common words. Here are a few of the most recent winners that I was able to find: * coffee – the…

What Makes Wrestling So Captivating

This is wrestling…

How Camp David Got Its Presidential Name

Camp David, the oft-mentioned presidential retreat, is located around 60 miles from Washington, DC, in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain Park. Officially a US Navy installation, it was built by the WPA in the 1930s…

Nature's Most Surprising Scientific Secrets Revealed

Lots of interesting facts about how nature works...

Word of the Day: X-rays

X-rays – a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation – were accidentally discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physics professor. Not knowing what they were, Roentgen called them X-rays – with…

Tennis Gets New Rules for 2020

“New Tennis Rules”

How Pandemics End: Fear Fades Faster Than Death

According to medical historians, there are basically two ways that pandemics end. One is when death rates plummet. The other is when fear about the disease wanes. This has happened with most pandemics. It even…

Jeff Allen on Finding His America

Jeff Allen: “My America” 

The Underrated Surrealist Artist Leonor Fini Deserves

Leonor Fini should be better known than she is. Born in Buenos Aires in 1906, she grew up in Italy and moved to Paris at age 24 to commence a brilliant career. She hung out with Salvador Dali and others in the…

Amazing story! 

Amazing story! 

How The Civil War Created America's Income Tax

Fighting the Civil War cost us a fortune. We ended up going into serious debt – equal to 100% of the country’s GDP at the time. Since there were relatively few taxes back then, Abraham Lincoln imposed the…

Try This Surprisingly Tricky Visual Puzzle

In the mood for a little fun? Try this…

Doctor's Rule Of Threes Clears Lung Mucus

Whether it’s caused by COVID-19 or another illness, you can help relieve mucus buildup in the lungs by following this doctor’s “rule of threes” – three deep breaths, three coughs, all repeated three times…