Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Song of Hotter Water

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Lake Superior, the coldest of the Great Lakes, is warmer right now than many old timers can remember at the end of July. And it may set a record for high surface temperature yet this year. Which turns tradition on … Continue reading →

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Pirates at Seats

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

The London Olympics has an empty seat crisis. Fortunately, professional usurpers are standing by. Today’s post comes from International Fugitive From Justice Captain Billy of the pirate ship Muskellunge. Ever go to a thing where ya thought yer seat was … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I’m happy when the Olympics come around, and also very, very sad. I could have been on the U.S. Water Polo team at the Montreal Games in 1976. I had devoted myself to the task of becoming … Continue reading →

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What’s the Harm in Monikers?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Names are in the news again. Holmes You really can’t fault the organizers of the campaign to banish the uttering of mass-murder suspect James Holmes’ name. If it turns out that he is, in fact, guilty, they want to keep … Continue reading →

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One Of A Kind

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Steve Grooms. My home is unusual in several ways, starting with the fireplace. It is so ugly that I have often thought about replacing or remodeling it. My home is feminine, with soft curves everywhere: … Continue reading →

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Some Songs by Steve Goodman

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Today would have been the 64th birthday of the Chicago singer and songwriter Steve Goodman. Not that we need a reason to spend some time listening to him, but any excuse is good enough to detour into the Goodman archive. … Continue reading →

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Metrics Confounded Compounded

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Clyde. When science and math people put on a strong push for adoption of the metric system a few decades ago, Isaac Asimov jokingly proposed we needed some other metric units. He proposed several, the … Continue reading →

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Unleash the F.O.E.S. Within!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Today’s post comes from Trail Baboon’s Living and Loving correspondent and a man who is a bottomless well of wellness – B. Marty Barry. Greetings to all my friends struggling against the disappointments that life sometimes brings us – but … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

There is no single Dr. Babooner. We are ALL equally good at dispensing advice. Or at least we’d like to think we are! Dear Dr. Babooner, OK, it’s been super hot lately and the air conditioning in the office where … Continue reading →

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Sea of Tranquility (World)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Today is the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon. It happened in 1969 when the Lunar module from Apollo 11 touched down in the Sea of Tranquility. Not an actual sea, of course, but a darker … Continue reading →

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