World Views

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Re: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/fact ... they-sleep

"People Swallow 8 Spiders a Year While They Sleep" ("isn’t true. Not even close.")

"During their forays, they usually don’t intentionally crawl into a bed because it offers no prey (unless it has bed bugs, in which case that person has bigger problems). Spiders also have no interest in humans. 'Spiders regard us much like they’d regard a big rock' "

However, a rock that smells like fried chicken might be spider-enticing ...
or enticing to other creatures 'n critters ("bigger problems").

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/elec ... -tradition

"A brief history of the long-lost American tradition"

"The recipe required 30 quarts of flour, 10 pounds of butter, 14 pounds of sugar
and three dozen eggs, among spices, alcohol and 12 pounds of raisins."

Who knew
"Have your cake and eat it too!" (if your preferred candidate won)
... however, it's best to downsize the recipe for a small family.

Similar recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/foo ... ke-3364599
(change icing color to red and/or blue for the recent U.S. election ...
but red, white, and blue may be politically healing)

Rod

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Who knew The typical election cake party will be 4G

Winners are Giddy & Gloating ("Let them eat cake!") ...
losers are Gloomy & Glowering ("Lil' momma got the cake!",
butt losers become Giddy & Gloating when they get cake)

Say what

Rod

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Re: https://mydailymagazine.com/these-photo ... -would-ol/

"These Photos Taken By Drones Would Have Been Impossible Just a Few Years Ago"

The future of drone photos is here and now, only to get better
... however, the expectation of privacy needs be downsized.
(spy satellites are discreet, but private drones may not be)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Morning word play: Wisdom vs Whizdom
Non-sequitur, euphemism, and/or homonym

Morning word play: Homonym
Also euphemism or Shakespearean character
(re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nym )

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north- ... s-election

"A North Dakota state legislative candidate whose name was left on the ballot
even after he died from the coronavirus in October was elected Tuesday."

Re: https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2020 ... e-counted/

"A terminally ill woman mailed in her ballot.
Now, after her death, her vote won’t be counted."

Interesting voter rules (living voters can elect a dead candidate,
but dead voters cannot elect a living candidate).
Seems logical ... somehow.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/texas-lo ... home-games

"The Texas Longhorns band will not play the school’s spirit song during the football team’s final two home games
of the season over the controversy surrounding the music."

"The backstory of 'The Eyes of Texas' was revealed in June in a Texas Monthly report during the summer of social unrest in the U.S.
The song reportedly has ties to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s phrase 'the eyes of the South are upon you.' "

Who knew ... Gabriel blew his horn!, apparently ...
ere recent neighs of "Nay!" trumped the popular "Aye!" of eyes.
("trump" from the card game)

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eyes_of_Texas#Lyrics

"The Eyes of Texas are upon you, All the livelong day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you, You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them, At night or early in the morn --
The Eyes of Texas are upon you, Til Gabriel blows his horn."

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... pring.html

"Man is banned from Yellowstone for two years and fined $1,200 for trying to cook two chickens
in a hot spring using a burlap sack and cooking pots"

Probably a recipe from the cookbook sequel to "How to Cook over a Volcano"

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/obituary-geo ... 35681.html

"Actress Annette Badland said: 'He was such a gifted actor and enormously good company.
We worked together several times, laughed a lot and he was kind and generous.' "

"His world-weary demeanour made him instantly recognisable although it did not reflect his real character.
'I'm not grumpy,' he once said. 'I just look this way.' "

What a great expression to adapt, such as ...

"I'm not fat - I just look this way."
"I'm not dumb - I just look this way."
"I'm not poor - I just look this way."
"I'm not old - I just look this way."
"I'm not ... "

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... unced.html

"Tests revealed when the virus jumped from humans into minks on fur farms its spike proteins - which allow it to invade cells - mutated to infect the animals more easily. But when the virus was transmitted back into humans it carried this mutation with it, which scientists in Denmark claim makes Covid-19 antibodies less effective."

Intriguing turn of events! Humans infected the minks, which are being raised for their fur skins,
then the minks returned the favor with a more troublesome mutation!

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/d ... d-election

"Denny's offering new comfort food amid heightened political tensions
... new sandwich melts and bowls are now available nationwide"

[from Oxford Languages] "Comfort food -
food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically any with a high sugar
or other carbohydrate content and associated with childhood or home cooking."

For the homeless, comfort food is often whatever food there is to eat.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... s-row.html

"Michigan parents finally welcome a baby girl after having FOURTEEN boys in a row"

"The Schwandts have been procreating since they were teenagers, having met as freshmen at Gaylord High School and Gaylord St. Mary's.
They married in 1993 and had three sons together before graduating from college. But it took a lot of tries to get two X chromosomes."

Extreme school spirit before and long after graduation:
xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xy, xx

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/media/rahm-eman ... nistration

"Rahm Emanuel says administration should help laid off retail workers 'become a computer coder' "

Been there! Done that! for 35 years, just after computers were invented (so it seems).
Best lesson learned: When book stores stop selling technical books about your coding language
(and Half Price Books has more to sell), your language is fading, commercially speaking.

Not to worry It will be good conversation for your Uber or Lyft business.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rn-in.html

"After The Election The Dates You need To Know:

Nov. 23: All swing states election results are certified by this date.

Dec. 8: 'Safe harbor' deadline which means the statutory deadline for resolving disputed results.

Dec. 14: Electoral college electors are chosen and sworn in.

Jan. 6: Congress certifies the Electoral College votes.

Jan. 20: The new president is sworn in and assumes all of the powers of commander-in-chief."

January 6, 2021 is the ultimate plateau for determination of the next U.S. President
... despite these continuing weeks of political squabbling and maneuvering.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/07/us/8-yea ... index.html

"Texas boy wins first place in national mullet championship.
Jaxson Crossland is good at a lot of things, like boxing, fishing and riding his dirt bike
... but this 8-year-old also rocks a serious mullet."

Who knew This mullet is a hairstyle - not fish!
... but "mullet's mullet" could refer to his "catch of the day".

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/kindergartne ... 30941.html

"Tagan became very sleepy last week, and then began to vomit, so she brought her to the emergency department where she tested positive for coronavirus. Tagan had no obvious symptoms like fever or cough... doctors said her daughter 'would be fine' because it 'doesn't affect kids.' "

"Coronavirus deaths in children remain rare, but a record number of children in the U.S. contracted Covid-19 in the past week."

"Texas is soon to become the first state in the country to hit 1 million coronavirus cases"

Apparently, this coronavirus is not a problem ... until it's a problem.
Good enough reason to leave children unprotected ... apparently.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -wife.html

"Oxford English Dictionary updates entry for 'woman' so that it is defined as a 'person's' wife, girlfriend or lover as opposed to only a man's"

"definition of 'man' has undergone a similar revamp to reflect the modern age and reads as 'a person's husband, boyfriend or male lover' "

These modern age definitions still support the Bible's "one man and one woman",
but this expression might need to be restated as "one person and one person".

Rod

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Re: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/joe-b ... 2020-11-07

"pandemic plan: mandatory face masks, paid sick leave, and free COVID-19 tests"

While this future leader prefers mandated protection of face masks,
the required enforcement is likely to be the greater controversy ...
since those who now resist masks will keep resisting (IMO).

Rod

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Re: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 110620.php

"those who came out as bisexual were twice as likely as consistently-heterosexual participants to start smoking.
Coming out as lesbian, gay, or another non-heterosexual identity ... not associated with being more likely to smoke."

Does this study suggest that smokers are more likely to be bisexual?
... or that bisexuality is "smoking" (lively and exciting)?

Rod

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Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/ch ... g-tech-war

"China Leapfrogs US With World's First 6G Satellite"

"6G is more than 100 times faster than 5G - enables seamless transmission, longer distances, faster speeds,
and smaller power output from space to land-based communication devices."

Say what 6G
The world is still trembling about 5G

Rod

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Re: https://www.blacklistednews.com/article ... study.html

"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin, the primary psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, a Breakthrough Therapy designation on two occasions over the past 24 months. Initially the designation was granted to help accelerate trials for severe treatment-resistant depression, but more recently the classification focused on trials for major depressive disorder."

However, non-psychoactive mushrooms have good potential for better health (that might minimize need for antidepressants): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/well ... rooms.html

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... fused.html

"The former royal said: 'The act of remembering, of remembrance, is a profound act of honour. It's how we preserve the legacies of entire generations and show our gratitude for the sacrifices they made in order for us to be able to live the lives we live today.' "

(Prince William and Prince Charles performed the Remembrance Sunday ceremony)

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... House.html

"Donald was the first U.S. president in decades not to have a dog"

Dogs are going back to the House! (Major and Champ, both German Shepherds).
"tradition that goes back to George Washington - the first president to have a dog"

Best guess: Animals in the House have their own staff.

Rod

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Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/ch ... ation-wave

"Trash picking robots in China is just more evidence of how automation and artificial intelligence
will displace millions of jobs, not only in China but worldwide by the end of the decade."

Maybe such a robot could be rented to tidy up a cluttered house or garage!
(get one with tiny fingers for small hardware like nuts, nails, bolts 'n screws
... and a robot that cleans as well would be a plus!)

Also, people who have to carry pooper scoopers when they walk their dogs
might be able to let the robot both walk the dog and scoop the poop!

Rod

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Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKBN27O0FX

"Saudi Arabia finally congratulates winner"

Interesting worldwide parallel with the coronavirus ...
majority is determined to ignore alleged problems and get on with life.
After all, 2024 is another year And the sun will come out tomorrow*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC-vZp07YM

* when the world can renew focus on climate change.

Rod