TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee")
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02 May 2026
Huge losses by the U.S. in its war on Iran
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I found a CNN video report on this matter, posted yesterday. I've seen similar reports at Al Jazeera English and other miscellaneous s...
30 April 2026
"Blind Faith" - a new Banksy
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Cleverly conceived, and well-executed. Not apparent from this view is that the subject's front foot is going to lead to him fallling of...
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7 + 2 = x + 6. Can you solve for "x" ?
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Certainly you can. Probably in less than 5 seconds, or you wouldn't be reading this blog. But... one-fourth of incoming University of C...
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New word for the day: neuston (or pleuston)
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Fascinating video, and IMHO worth the time expenditure to watch. As a child I was fascinated by the water striders and whirligigs in northe...
29 April 2026
Seeking address labels that support a charity
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Many years ago I used return address labels from the National Wildlife Federation and other nature- and medicine-based charities. Then I st...
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Majestic irony indeed
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For background reading on the meeting of King Charles with Trump.
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"86" explained
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This morning while doomscrolling I saw a headline indicating that the Department of Justice would be indicting former FBI Director James Com...
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A curious landscape feature in Italy
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Explanation at the geography subreddit.
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Iran's enriched uranium
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Embedded above is a screencap from an impressive New York Times article explaining how Iran accumulated 11 tons of nuclear material. The ...
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The art of the deal...
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"Demand destruction" looms
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I don't know if this term will work its way from the business/economic community to the general press, but it is a useful term. Here...
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28 April 2026
"Fake news you can trust"
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That seems to be the motto of the Babylon Bee , where I found this item.
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LIHOP and MIHOP return from obscurity
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Raise your hand if you are old enough to remember the heyday of these terms: LIHOP ("Let it happen on purpose") – suggests that ke...
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27 April 2026
The tornado in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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The depiction of the tornado in the 1939 film was intense and remarkably well-executed, even by modern standards. I found a relevant Instag...
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Manes
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This image of Icelandic horses at play in Germany was one of the Photos of the Week at The Atlantic . It got me wondering whether horses...
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