2013 – Page 2 – the quick Sliver

10.25.13 Woolly Crossing

October 25, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Why did the woolly bear cross the road? This time of year there seem to be armies of black-and-brown-banded fuzzy caterpillars crawling across streets and sidewalks everywhere. They are nature’s fastest caterpillars, capable of traveling over a mile a day. So you’ve probably wondered, where are they all headed in…

10.18.13 Night of the Dragons

October 18, 2013 Mike Keeler

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It’s one of the most tortured place-names in the world, which is pretty apropos considering… The area is almost entirely land-locked in one of the most rugged parts of Central Europe. It was first settled by an odd mixture of Greeks and Celts, before it was fully developed by Slavs…

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10.9.13 Discovery Division

October 11, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Welcome to the most hotly contested holiday of the year. You would think by now that things would have settled into a groove. And to some degree they have. The United States calls it Columbus Day, and the large Italian population in this country ensures that in most major cities…

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10.4.13 Senator of Stink

October 4, 2013 Mike Keeler

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This really stinks. It started with a nasty infestation. Back in 2010, folks suddenly realized that much of the Eastern United States had been overrun by a swarm of dime-sized, shield-shaped, hard-skinned, flying beetles. They had spread across the landscape and taken up residence in buildings, cars, and houses. They…

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9.20.13 Happy is Here

September 20, 2013 Mike Keeler

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You want happiness? OK, make a reasonable amount of money, endure a long hard winter, ride a bike, and get a better government. Last week Columbia University released the results of the 2013 World Happiness Report, sponsored by the United Nations, which ranks the happiness of people in 156 countries.…

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9.6.13 Hoity-Toity Who’s-Who

September 6, 2013 Mike Keeler

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The following is a true story. The names have NOT been changed to protect the ridiculous. The cover of this month’s Tatler magazine features a photograph of a beautiful 24-year-old Englishwoman, underscored by the playful subhead, “Harry loves Cressy.” Royal-watchers have reported that Prince Harry was recently seen snogging at…

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8.30.13 Marching On

August 30, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Fifty years ago, he was an angry young man. As the chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, he had watched thousands of young people get beaten and jailed for demanding equal rights. His mentor, Martin Luther King, begged him not to advocate violence. On August 28, 1963, he was…

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9.23.13 He Blewe It

August 23, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Mistakes like this are pretty rare. They only happen, like, once in a…well, hold that thought. The ultimate source of the problem is the lazy nature of the moon. The moon orbits the earth every 29.5 days or so, which is a little less than once a month. In most…

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8.9.13 Crush it Like Quint

August 9, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Looks like they’re gonna need a bigger delivery truck. Narragansett beer is a venerable brand that goes back to 1890. The original operation in Cranston, RI included a barn and stable, a blacksmith, a wagon repair shop for 45 wagons, and then later they added gas-powered trucks, refrigerated train cars,…

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7.26.13 Summer Sweetness

July 26, 2013 Mike Keeler

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Looking for a sweet summer activity for the kids? Check into an inn in Whitman MA. It was here that one of the most fun activities of childhood got its start. Ms. Ruth Graves Wakefield ran the inn with her husband beginning in 1930. Located on Route 18 between Boston…

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