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“I Think I Made a Great Scientific Discovery”

I'd originally been looking at my nose.

And like most discoveries of any significant magnitude, I came upon it quite by accident.

In my peripheral vision, really.

So I looked directly. At myself. As I studied the mirror.

I’d originally been looking at my nose. Now my attention was focused elsewhere, distracted by those goings on previously at the edge of my vision.

Yep. I’d definitely learned something new, even this far past my 54th birthday.

I hurried to the kitchen for my wife’s help in confirming this amazing accidental discovery.

“I think I made a great scientific discovery!”

She was busy with supper preparations, but she humored me with less-distracted attention. Read it all

Weapons-Grade Assault Food

I've led a sheltered life -- I had no idea.

First of all, I’ve led a sheltered life — I had no idea about triangular pancakes. 😳

Second of all, what’s to keep the aggressive “non-lambs” from cutting their altered flapjacks back into weapons-grade assault triangles? 😯

Third of all, here’s the story as I copied and pasted it: Read it all

A Dumb English Riddle

Since plumb and numb end with the same sound,
Why don’t plumber and number end with the same sound?

Because a plumber is one who plumbs,
But a number is not one who numbs.

Is he?

Shades of Burma Shave

Mi nose was stuffy, plugged, congested, and/or mormada this morning.

So, with a built-in tribute to are anguished English language…

And in memory of the Burma Shave roadside signs…

I present “Ode to My Node,” composed well before breakfast this morning… Read it all

Pending October Surprises?

October Surprise — a news or “news” event which potentially influences the outcome of an election, particularly one for the US presidency.

Well, folks, we’re well into October. What surprises might “they” have pending in an effort to influence or even alter the outcome of the US Presidential election?

Is it really possible that someone will persuasively make the case that… Read it all

Rule: Just Watch Them Die

Well, I guess if you worked for Jeff Ellis and Associates, you could opt not to watch.

Or forfeit your job by rescuing the person.

Or jump in the water and pretend you have someone closer that needs rescuing.

Tomás Lopes took the second option above. Read it all

Belled Pants

I saw myself in the mirror this morning.

My reflection reminded me of a pair of pants I had long, long ago. They were light blue (if not burnt orange). The legs flared (moderately) at the feet end. I think they were the only B³ (bell-bottom britches) I ever owned.

This morning I sadly noticed again that my pants now Read it all