2012 – the quick Sliver

4.28.17 Honor the Herb

April 28, 2017 Mike Keeler

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“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” – Emerson It’s time we admit it: we cannot kill the Lion’s Tooth. Every spring we carpet-bomb it with pendimethaline (the toxic ingredient in Scott’s Halts), hose it down with 2,4-D (Weed-B-Gon), and even go on search-and-destroy missions…

12.14.12 Donder Wonder

December 14, 2012 Mike Keeler

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C’mon, admit it, you’ve always wondered about Donner. All the other reindeer names make sense. Dasher dashes, Dancer dances, Prancer prances. Cupid and Vixen probably hang out together in the off-season. Comet is clearly the fastest one. And Blitzen is the German one that sparkles like lightning. But Donner? Something’s…

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12.7.12 Nog

December 7, 2012 Mike Keeler

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This is where mixology meets etymology. Nobody is quite sure where the name comes from. But the drink has its roots in many forms of milk-and-alcohol libations that were common in Europe since at least the Middle Ages. One such drink was “Posset,” a glass of milk curdled with alcohol,…

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11.30.12 Season of Giving

November 30, 2012 Mike Keeler

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The Season of Giving is well under way. New Jersey native John Turner runs a water removal business in Chicago. Recently, after seeing the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, he loaded his gear into his van and drove 14 hours to the Jersey Shore. While working some paid jobs, Turner provided…

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11.16.12 *

November 16, 2012 Mike Keeler

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Behold the power of the asterisk. There’s a product out there whose benefits can hardly be believed: Citicoline improves brain function.* Phenyalanine enhances alertness.* Taurine helps maintain the integrity of cell membranes.* Glucuronolactone has been shown to reduce sleepiness.* Caffeine provides a boost of energy and feeling of heightened alertness.*…

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11.9.12 Tax Dodge

November 9, 2012 Mike Keeler

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As soon as the election returns were counted and the winners announced, the revenue argument began. Some said there was a new mandate to raise taxes, others said not. But there was one thing that the President of the United States, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate Majority…

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11.2.12 Sandy Slammed

November 2, 2012 Mike Keeler

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I got the call from my soccer teammate soon after the power came back on Wednesday morning. He’s got two young kids and he’s divorced, so he needs to schedule his weekends carefully. “Hey buddy, what do you know about Halloween?” he asked. (It was only after asking this that…

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10.26.12 Bravo Zulu

October 26, 2012 Mike Keeler

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Sometimes help arrives when it’s least expected, and when it’s most deserved. Take, for example, the situation facing several dozen elderly travelers slowly working their way through Baltimore-Washington airport. The group was comprised of 67 World War II veterans and their spouses who had flown in to tour the nation’s…

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10.12.12 A Maze Ing

October 12, 2012 Mike Keeler

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One of the great things about the Internet is that marketing claims just don’t have to be defensible. For example, just google up the phrase, “world’s largest corn maze.” It is definitely at Adventure Acres, right outside of Dayton, Ohio; it says so right on their website. It’s actually 5…

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