Golf with the right attitude. Another gem from JM…
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Every person, sooner or later in life, must discover what sort of booze works best for him/her. In my case, it’s tequila. There are risks involved, which are pointed out deftly in this short video…
Nancy Pelosi: Trader of the Year!
This is the second time a friend has sent this video. It shows me two things. What good singing sounds like. And how a good song, well sung, can be an astoundingly good experience.
This Is Why Joe Rogan Has 11 Million Listeners on His Podcast
He calls himself a liberal. But he has many views that appeal to conservatives, like me. Here he is talking about feelings and income inequality…
Bullshit Art Criticism
The Black guy is halfway anchored to reality. The young woman has overdosed on art criticism.
The necessity of predators…
A peek inside Paradise Palms Conservatory and Gardens…
The drupe of a Gingerbread Palm (Hyphaene thebaica)
Native to the Arabian Peninsula and northwestern Africa, the Gingerbread Palm (also known as Doum or Doom Palm) was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians. Seeds were often found in pharaohs’ tombs. Eight baskets of 3,000-year-old doum fruit was found in Tutankhamen’s tomb.
All parts of the tree are useful. The leaves and stalks are used to make baskets, mats, coarse textiles, brooms, and rope. The timber is used for posts and poles and furniture. The shoots of the germinated seeds are eaten as a vegetable. The pulp of the fruit is made into a cold drink. And the dried rind is used to make molasses, cakes, and sweetmeats.
JS sent me this…
You have to like a simple explanation of a simple problem that most educated people don’t understand.
“Dave Barry’s 2021 Year in Review”
Is there anything positive to recall over the past 12 months?
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