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-Benjamin Franklin
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One in Three Britons Really Stupid
I saw a headline that read “One in Three Britons Are Really Stupid.” My thoughts were, “OK, how is that surprising? IQ Percentile Calculator 📊 makes it real easy to quantify these numbers – and the cutoff for an IQ rarity of 33% is somewhere between 93 and 94. When 68% of the population is Read more
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Fire Season Resources
Check the state map or use this link for the inciweb page on the East Fork Fire and remember to scroll down. Be sure to keep updated on fire restrictions– we are currently at Stage 2 and consider signing up for code red. Read more
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Impeach the Bastards
The article that governs impeachments never seemed particularly relevant to me – probably because impeachments seem more political than legal. Article II, section 4 specifically says: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes Read more
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The Pig and Potatoes War
I learned of the Pig War as a little kid in Washington, studying Washington history. Much later, I learned the significance of a US Army captain named George Pickett and a second lieutenant named Henry Martyn Robert. Pickett is best remembered for “Pickett’s Charge” at the Gettysburg battle. Robert’s fame is for authoring Robert’s Rules Read more
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Check the Definitions when Making Comparisons
I recently saw a headline about how very bad the US is for infant mortality compared to other industrialized nations. Comparing the US to Canada, England, or Europe seems pretty fair; our technology is pretty equivalent, even if our health care systems are a bit different. It’s common to see our health care system attributed Read more
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My Sawmill as a Toy
Bruce commented that my sawmill is a toy. Thinking about it, he’s right. Since I’m 73 and retired from the world of work, my mill doesn’t have to make me a living. I was cautioned that operating a mill is too much work for an old man – but I have no need to put Read more
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