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-Benjamin Franklin
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It’s cold! -JohnEric Smith
It’s cold! A physiologist explains how to keep your body feeling warm JohnEric W. Smith, Mississippi State University Whether waiting for a bus, playing outside or walking the dog – during the colder winter season, everyone is looking for ways to stay warm. Luckily, the process your body uses to break down foods serves as an Read more
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Windchill- Relevant again
A few years ago, I did some writing about windchill. Because while the existence of windchill is obvious, the why is less so. Why should the wind make us feel colder? The answer has something to do with the nature of temperature and cold. Go on and read it if you’re interested: Read more
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Fixing Dad’s Last Rifle
Several rifles Dad had on hand needed repairs when he passed on. One was missing at least two parts – and while I might have been able to file out a new firing pin if I had the old one, without the broken template my chances were not good. So for years, I have been Read more
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QR codes and what makes them dangerous- Scott Ruoti
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains Scott Ruoti, University of Tennessee Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, but there are Read more
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Viewing National Debts
There is a lot I don’t know about economics – but this graph, from The Visual Capitalist, covering world debt, got my attention: Somehow, I think the graph says it better than any additions I might make. Visual Capitalist Give the link a click to find this and other topics it addresses. Read more
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Bastiat Thoughts
Bastiat was a French Economist – Joseph Schumpeter (who I only discovered when a student based her dissertation on his work) considered him the greatest economist who ever lived. Here are a few more of his thoughts: “The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone Read more
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