TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee")

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26 October 2026

Famous poliomyelitis survivors

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Wikipedia has an extensive list, from which I've extracted some of the names I recognize: Alan Alda born 1936 An actor most famous...
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Sheltering Arms Hospital in Minneapolis

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October is Polio Awareness Month (because it used to be a seasonal illness peaking in late summer and early autumn), so this is a good time ...

Polio was the "autumn ghost"

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So named because of its seasonality, poliomyelitis was the cause of worldwide epidemics in the 1950s .  This new book presents a detailed lo...
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25 October 2026

Fun fact

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There seems to be an endless number of political signs trolling Trump.  I found this one on Imgur .
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The Taihang No. 1 Tourist Road in rural China

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An aerial view of colorful autumn foliage and the Taihang No. 1 Tourist Road winding through a forest in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, China, o...
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A drive through rural China

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This is truly a "longwatch" (one and a half hours), so I just browsed it.  I continue to be impressed by the investment China is m...
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20 October 2026

"Stairway to Heaven" - Heart at the Kennedy Center (2012)

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Just realized that I've never previously blogged this absolutely classic performance.  As one commenter said "Imagine playing Led Z...
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18 October 2026

Know before you vote

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Everyone is rightfully expecting a massive turnout at the polls for the mid-term elections.  Appeals to vote are everywhere, but I want to e...
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14 October 2026

Cribraria aurantiaca

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Whenever I want an interesting image to leave at the top of TYWKIWDBI at the end of a blogging day, I can always rely on a photo of a slime ...
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Inviting friends to your house is just "too exhausting"

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Excerpts from an article in The Guardian  about a social trend in Britain: " I really loved hosting at home years ago, before I had kid...
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Friday night has become "just another weeknight"

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The Atlantic makes note of a social trend in the U.S.: Americans have been spending less and less time with their friends over the past two...
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When the restaurant wants your phone number

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Excerpts from an article in The Atlantic : A man walks into a restaurant. He doesn’t have a reservation, but that shouldn’t be a problem; th...
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This is a "tannin icicle"

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Sami drums

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Half of my biologic heritage is from Norway, so this Facebook post earlier this year about Sami drums caught my attention.  Wikipedia has an...

Skyrocketing prices for some technology company shares

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The U.S. equity markets have been hitting all-time highs despite an ongoing war on Iran and relentlessly-increasing prices for gasoline, die...
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