WALKING BACKWARDS
Walking backwards is not a common way to get around, but it can bring some surprising benefits. During the 19th Century, the activity of …
46 TO 1
Is 46 to 1 an acceptable response ratio in any situation that involves the death of human beings? I would suggest that the answer …
ITALIAN SENSE OF HUMOUR
This story, and its integral affirmation of the Italian sense of humour, made me smile and I hope it makes you do so as well. …
EQUAL RIGHTS AMMENDMENT
Lorie Honor doesn’t understand why Joe Biden wouldn’t want to leave office with the legacy of being the president who made the Equal Rights Amendment …
UNFIT, UNFAIR AND UNFASHIONABLE
Unfit, unfair and unfashionable is shorthand for the results of a report by the Hot or Cool Institute on the fashion industry worldwide. The main …
STAY HAPPIER
In the New Year’s cycle of resolutions for the coming twelve months, which usually last at least a few days, I came across this list …
NORAD TRACKS SANTA
NORAD Tracks Santa is an annual official program in which North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) publishes the tracking of Santa Claus, who is said to leave the North Pole to travel …
CRACK DOWN ON CELL PHONES
Australia is the first country in the world to significantly crack down on cell phone use by young people, and many parents and governments in …
PALINDROME
Palindrome is a word I had forgotten all about until I read the following example. Most palindromes are short because writing one involves a great …
BRAIN DRAIN
The phrase “Brain Drain” usually refers to the migration of the intellectual elite of one place to another place. This is often driven by deteriorating …