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Summer night lights
I always enjoyed summer nights that gave me the opportunity to witness nature’s light shows. I enjoyed scanning the constellations as they shimmered against the dark sky. Occasionally, I would … more
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The puck stops here
This is a very busy time for sports watching. The baseball season started months ago. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is in the midst of its playoffs leading to the eventual winner. Their … more
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Emote Ease
Based on the cave drawings left by our ancient ancestors it is evident that verbal communication has always had a written counterpart. Early mankind left simple drawings to let us know that it was … more
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The Nose Knows
This column we’ll delve into how companies are monetizing the sense of smell. Companies begin integrating aroma and scent into their advertising thanks to the exploration of the science back in … more
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Crow’s Feats
A few columns ago I described how remarkable starlings are with their synchronized flights. It has come to my attention that there is another bird species that is even more remarkable. The species … more
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“Let’s eat, my friend”
The title of this column contains three punctuation marks; an apostrophe, the comma and the quotation marks. The whole intent of the phrase has a completely different meaning if the comma was not … more
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Not So Fine Print
There is a commercial running on television that has inspired me to write this column. It claims to offer people who have sleep apnea an easier option than the cumbersome CPAP machine with its head … more
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Birds of a feather
The title of this week’s Random Thoughts is lifted from an old English proverb. The complete proverb says that birds of a feather flock together. It means that people who share similar … more
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Ordering a Large Pi
Last Friday was Pi Day. It is a day where math lovers celebrate a concept that has roots going back to the astronomer Archimedes in 250 B.C. The simple way to express Pi is 22/7. However, when … more
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Daylight Come
Less than a week ago we experienced an event that many of us think is unnecessary. In fact, it throws some of us for a loop. It is called daylight saving   time and it throws me off kilter for a … more
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Get My Drift
Many years ago, I had an aunt who dated a guy that enjoyed sharing his vast knowledge of subjects that most people found odd. But he had a captive audience with me. I was open to hearing his theories … more
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Everyone Knows Its Windy
If you read the title of this column and the jukebox area of your brain that stores song lyrics has you humming the 1967 hit song:” Windy” by The Association; I apologize. Your brain … more
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Boxed In
Years ago, if you were inclined to place a wager on a sporting event you might have looked for a bookmaker. Hopefully you knew somebody who knew one that could be trusted to pay off if you won. But … more
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Forget Me Knots
One of my earliest memories was the morning I mastered the art of tying my shoes. Learning how to tie your shoelaces is not just a practical necessity. It is a big step in developing hand-eye … more
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Paper Cuts
This year I stayed up long enough to watch the ball drop for New Year’s in Times Square. Within an hour after the countdown, the news channels began another New Years Eve tradition. As the … more
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Forget Me Not
I remember the good old days. Those days of yore when, before the existence of devices at your fingertips that provide answers, you relied on the memory stored in your brain. When the internet and … more
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One for the Road
The history of beer in America goes back centuries, changing with the cultural and social fabric of the nation.   The earliest European settlers in the 17th century who landed at Plymouth Rock … more
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Clip Grip
People often ask me how I come up with the subjects for my column. Some of my ideas are culled from overheard conversations I hear whenever I go out. Other column concepts derive from observations of … more
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Time Warping
This column has nothing to do with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Instead, it deals with the confusion that myself and I am sure many of my readers experienced last week. We can blame it on the … more
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Just Fir You
Just as many of us are consuming the last of the leftovers from Thanksgiving a caravan of trucks is on the road.   They will gather up something that will kick off the Christmas season. When … more
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Feeder’s Digest
No matter how many times I promise myself to not stuff myself at Thanksgiving, the meal usually has some of my favorite side dishes on the menu. Besides the obligatory turkey and/or ham I become a … more
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Saturday Night Jive
Time flies when you’re having fun. For 50 years Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay on NBC airing at 11:30 pm. When it began, most homes lacked the equipment to tape the program. So, … more
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Feeling Flushed
Last week on November 19th, the United Nations celebrated a special day in the countries around the world that are members. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do about possible peace in the Middle East … more
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It’s About Time
I thought we were done with this. Was it my imagination that the outdated practice of “Spring forward, Fall back” was being discontinued? As my readers discovered last week, Daylight … more
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Generation Gap
  If you want to try to label a person, it seems that lumping them into their zodiac signs may not be the way to go anymore. People are now influenced by what generation they were born into. I … more
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