A Green Viper snake (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) was peacefully enjoying the next leg of a North American tour in the overhead luggage compartment of a flight from Torreon, Mexico to Mexico City, when things started to go wrong. The Snake who has chosen anonymity and the name “Mildred”, apparently distracted by the festive dimensions of a piñata in the style […]
I Gave My Ballot To A Convicted Felon
As we walked to our vehicles after a stirring and physically taxing hour of pick-up basketball at the local YMCA, I turned to Dave and asked him to briefly give me a psychological profile of both presidential “candidates”. Dave served as a mental health professional for nearly four decades, and I had vested trust his […]
Smart Plants Act As Bomb Detectors
Spinach may finally relinquish its title as the facilitator of terror at the dinner table for generations of children thanks to a recent innovation by MIT researchers and scientists. In an article published by MIT News, the fusion of the much-maligned super food with nanotechnology in creating a viable technological base for identifying the chemical […]
“Suits” Lives Matter?
The Seattle Seahawks ceaseless chirping bird is at it again, as polarizing cornerback Richard Sherman is calling the NFL commissioner out for taking the “fun” out of the game and thereby adversely damaging ratings. According to CBS Sports.com, the outspoken diplomat ranted his way under a heavy salvo of words and continued an increasingly disturbing “good cop, […]
New News App May Shorten Already Lacking Attention Spans
While mainstream news cycle headlines are a proven commodity for watered-down and viral content, the latest information grappling application for phones, devices and desktops may continue to dilute an already diminishing pool of substantial and useful data. According to Techcrunch.com, Mic is releasing a technology that will alert the end-users to news and alerts, even […]
Sailgate- It Is A Real Word, At Least In The Pacific Northwest
The deep monotone bellow resounds through the nooks and crannies of the vessel and off the surface of the sparkling turquoise water, along with a munificence of brilliant late Summer sunshine. “Alright, we will park until four- thirty and then we will take the shuttle onto the shore and head to the Zone,” directs […]
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