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Mar. 28, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Kansas City Ducks on Bridge Clearance

A piece of advice provided on Google Maps.…

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Mar. 22, 2019 / Gordon Price

Friday Funny

From Durning, of course: That feeling you get when you go out for a private meal and someone at the…

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Mar. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

What’s Satirical in Singapore: The BenZi Project

A brilliant piece of performance comedy from three guys – two of whom, Benjamin Kheng and Hirzi Zulkiflie, are the…

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Mar. 01, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File Feline: Japan’s Traffic Safety Video Catapulting in Popularity

In the “you just can’t make this stuff up” department an auto parts service company in Japan has created a…

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Feb. 26, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Thousands of pies spill on an Auckland Street, feeding Kiwi Frenzy

Who ate all the pies? Public health warning over 'irresistible' pie spill https://t.co/6CH7Z0ptKi pic.twitter.com/zu7L8o8vtz — Newshub (@NewshubNZ) February 26, 2019…

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Feb. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

How to Fund Affordable Housing

From Michael Alexander: First sunny day above freezing, and the newish playground next to Science World is packed as usual,…

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Feb. 03, 2019 / Colin Stein

Super Boast Sunday

Courtesy of my sibling who will remain nameless, for his own protection. Gives new meaning to the phrase, “Brady Bunch…

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Jan. 25, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Canoeing in Kentucky~Truth in Billboards

In the “you just can’t make this stuff up” department the Mammoth Cave about 90 miles from Louisville Kentucky were…

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Jan. 24, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Turkey Mystery: Best Guesses

Why is there a carving of turkeys on the Hotel Vancouver? I wasn’t the only one who was curious. Glenda…

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Jan. 24, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Subway Stairs Don’t Deter Fridge’s Access to New York City System

Nothing, absolutely nothing, is stopping the transport of this refrigerator just about to go down the stairway at a New…

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Jan. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

Turkey Mystery

Why are there turkeys carved into the Hotel Vancouver? Something never noticed before while waiting for a bus on…

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Jan. 03, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Fun With Electrons and Trees

There’s a big lovely birch in Jericho Beach Park, and it seems to be lonely. So I’ve e-mailed it and…

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Dec. 31, 2018 / Gordon Price

A New Year’s Wish: Serendipity

In the coming year (and the rest of your life), may there always be a little serendipity – something unplanned that…

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Dec. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Love Those Parks

At Sunset Beach Park is Daffodil Hill, where the Park Board has planted an early blooming variety. It’s a sheltered…

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