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“Where Men Win Glory” – Audio Book Review
Just finished listening to “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by John Krakauer. It’s a well written and timely (believe it or not) account, which I can recommend. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May … Continue reading
The Buck Brothers; Two, Four and 6-1/2
These days a cup of coffee can cost more than a bottle of wine. Which is why the “Buck Brothers” have become a household name. 4 Bucks is shorthand for Starbucks, given that the cost of a typical visit can run us $4. 2 Buck Chuck is the Charles Shaw wine that Trader Joe’s sells … Continue reading
Is Managing National Pride The New Patriotism?
Ignoring the very weird background graphic, what are we to make of the results of a survey taken by the Reputation Institute and reported in The Economist on National Self-Image? The Reputation Institute who performed the survey, specializes in Corporate Reputation Management, and according to their website: Reputations are perceptions people have of an individual … Continue reading
We Made It To Our 100th. Anniversary Post
This is a milestone of sorts, our 100th post at Not A Mystery. And so you probably say, “Big Deal”. Fair enough. Anyway we’ll take some time to review a few of my favorite posts. Here we go: The Big 4011 Is Not A Freeway In LA allowed me to combine two of my life issues: … Continue reading
Mini Kiss Is Definitely Not A New Flavor Of “Air Kiss”
Sometimes odd facts can impress people. Every once in a while I give it a shot. When I was Skyping with Matthew last week I casually mentioned that during WWII the production line for B-24 Bombers at “The Run” (a production line set up by Henry Ford 34 miles SE of Detroit along a creek … Continue reading
What’s 10% Human And Has A Long Tail?
And I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the Devil. Let’s start with the 10% part. From an interview published in the WSJ with Bonnie Bassler, microbial geneticist at Princeton University: … scientists are learning that microbes interact with humans in complex and often-useful ways. For starters, humans have one trillion cells of their own, … Continue reading
Is That A Pistol In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me?
Mae West was known for her bawdy quips, such as that famous Pocket Pistol quote. She made this remark in February 1936, at the railway station in Los Angeles upon her return from Chicago, when a Los Angeles police officer was assigned to escort her home. She first delivered the line on film in She … Continue reading
Warren Buffett Now A Poster Boy For Income Disparities?
What is it about Warren Buffett that The Economist doesn’t like? Not only do they associate him with income inequality, they don’t even give him a credit in the footnotes. Plus, I don’t believe those are his hands holding that cash. This is a mash-up of the first degree, and I would support Warren in … Continue reading
What’s Better Than The Darwin Awards? Ig Noble
We’ve always been a fan of The Darwin Awards, A Darwin Award is a tongue-in-cheek honour named after evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin. Awards have been given for people who “do a service to Humanity by removing themselves from the gene pool” (i.e. lose the ability to reproduce either by death or sterilization in a stupid … Continue reading
Wanted, Work-Out Buddy To Replace America’s Pinata
So we’ve reached a milestone of sorts. America’s Pinata and Yours Truly are splitting the sheets. It’s sad but appropriate that I post this on Open Line Friday. After many years of a warm and cozy relationship, we’ve come to the point of irreconcilable differences. This may change down the road, but my long-standing subscription … Continue reading
My So Called Life, Now A Re-Run In Hi-Def
TMI (“Too Much Information”) Syndrome now has a Big Brother, and he’s called “Lifelog“. The term Lifelog was coined by Gordon Bell, and it refers to the concept of recording everything you are exposed to every day; and I mean everything. We are on the cusp of realizing the digital equivalent (as I predicted) of the … Continue reading
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- Weaving A Different Kind of Necklace
- Jumping into Spring
- The Art of Using Natures Bounty to Dye Cloth
- A Shibori Stitched and Felted Wrap
- Faux Fur, Vogue and Verve
- The Perfect Dance, Part 2
- The Perfect Dance
- The Vest That Mysteriously Turned Into A Purse
- Vintage Kimono Baby Booties
- Zipper, Keys, and a Linen Belt Buckle
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