October 2013 – 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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