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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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Beer Taxes North and South
I listened to a comment from north of the line about how cheap beer is south of the 49th parallel. So I decided to investigate – and a lot of the difference is alcohol prices is the governmental controls. Taxes do make a difference in what we drink – particularly when we look at alcoholic Read more
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Musical Life Expectancy
Over 20 years ago, a study was published about the life expectancy of saxophone players. It found that playing saxophone correlated positively with a significantly shorter life expectancy, and suggested that it might be caused by circular breathing and posture – but the data just showed correlation. Of course, regardless of the quality of statistical data, Read more
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Community Decay Part 4
Q: What’s the difference between lawn art and community decay? A: Up to 500$ and/or 6 months imprisonment! Read about the Community Decay Ordinance: Read more
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EDL Emulsion Spill in Dickey Lake
The community grapevine has been in full swing about the chemical spill in Dickey Lake on Tuesday, August 25th. With chemical spills, the major questions are “What was it?” and “How much?” The rule of thumb in toxicology is “The dose makes the poison”. Even everyday common substances can be deadly, given a sufficiently high Read more
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Dust Devils and Whirlwinds
Strong swirling winds, but over a small area. Spinning dust and debris. Brief, often a handful of minutes. Almost out of nowhere on a warm, clear day. The literature that studies them calls them dust devils, but to the people that live with them they are dust whirls, whirlwinds, sand trumpets, sand hoses, devils and Read more
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Community Decay: Part 3
At long last, what exactly is community decay? Community decay “may include, but is not limited to any discarded substance, item, or material, such as cardboard, paper, pallets, tires, iron, or metal; demolition waste; construction or building material, such as bricks, concrete, or wood; junk vehicles; ruined or unusable boats, trailers, campers, or mobile homes, Read more
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