2014 – Page 2 – the quick Sliver

10.17.14 Shotgun Shake

October 17, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Sometimes you are a witness to history, and sometimes you step up and grab it by the hand. George Shuba was by any measure a good ballplayer. He grew up on the tough side of Youngstown, Ohio, dreaming of the big leagues. His father was a Slovakian immigrant who did…

10.3.14 Moon Mania

October 3, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Each month, the moon makes us all go a little crazy. Take next Tuesday for instance. On that night there will be a full moon. It’s called the Hunter’s Moon, which is the full moon AFTER the Harvest moon, which is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox, either…

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9.26.14 H’Angus

September 26, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Along the coast of the North Sea, the cool winds are blowing. The new football season is underway. Which means, of course, that it’s time to hang the Monkey O. In former times, mid war an’ strife, The French invasion threatened life, An’ all was armed to the knife, The…

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9.19.14 Nutty for Nuts

September 19, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Here’s how world markets get destabilized. It starts with a product that is, well, the only way to put it is…addicting. During World War 2, an Italian confectionary company was having trouble accessing enough chocolate to create its products, so it turned to filberts. Filberts are small nuts, about the…

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9.12.14 Weather Wizards

September 12, 2014 Mike Keeler

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All we wanted to do was get a weather prediction for the coming winter. And we were suddenly caught in the vortex between the “Farmer’s Almanac,” which released its 2015 version on August 25, and the “Old Farmer’s Almanac,” which just released its 2015 version this week. First of all,…

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9.5.14 Oh Atlanta!

September 5, 2014 Mike Keeler

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In the summer of 1864, Abraham Lincoln may have been the most hated President in American history. The Union army under U.S. Grant had suffered horrendous casualties as it advanced towards Richmond. Meanwhile, in July, Confederate general Jubal Early came very close to turning the tables and capturing Washington D.C.…

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8.29.14 Turn It In, Turn Yourself In

August 29, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Let’s be clear. I do NOT steal my blog content from Wikipedia. But high school and college students? They are another matter. When they get assigned a three page term paper on the Ancient Greeks or the Modern Arts, the Internet is, like, the first place they turn. Dude, it’s…

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8.22.14 Funny Enforcers

August 22, 2014 Mike Keeler

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Summer is for misbehaving. You can quote me on that. In Portsmouth, England a man recently got into trouble in Kingston Cemetery. Mourners who were paying respects to their loved ones became upset when the man suddenly started behaving, well, strangely. The police were called, the man was arrested and…

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8.1.14 Put Up Your Duke’s

August 1, 2014 Mike Keeler

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At a humble sandwich counter at a fishing pier in coastal Carolina, the following conversation takes place: “Can I help you?” “Yes, two BLT’s please.” “Bread?” “Both on wheat toast” “Awright. You want any Duke’s on those?” Pause… OK, here’s what you need to know about the condiment business in…

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7.25.14 Check the Deck (again)

July 25, 2014 Mike Keeler

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(Some of you might be enjoying a little vacation right about now, reading a book, doing a jigsaw puzzle, or…playing some cards. And a question keeps gnawing at you. So, as a public service, here’s the answer to that question, offered up way back in 2007. You’re welcome.) Why did…

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