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Why is it that when men speak derogatorily of women, they refer to them as animals?This beastly name-calling dates back at least to Shakespeare's time.…
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How many actors and dancers are bugged when they have to wear rouge?What if they knew that, in many cases, they were smearing crushed insects on their…
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When economists talk about "black swans," they're referring to an unpredictable event, often one with a severe impact.The year 2020 has certainly had some…
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I play the keyboard for a little country church. After one of the COVID-careful services, I complained to my husband that it felt wrong, somehow, to play…
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We all know that trees are essential for the environment, but trees are actually quite important to visual artists as well.While the finest papers are…
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Back in 1772, playing in Haydn's orchestra at Prince Esterhazy's summer palace probably seemed like a pretty sweet gig.But as the long season wore on, the…
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"He was an Englishman." I'm thinking that when W.S. Gilbert wrote "I am the monarch of the sea" for the operetta "HMS Pinafore," he was not referring to…
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After crossing the Mackinac Bridge and heading west on US Highway 2 in St. Ignace, I’m looking for something I was told would be just outside of town.…
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"Solar minimum" is defined as the period of least solar activity in the 11-year cycle of the Sun.This essentially means there are fewer sunspots and solar…
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About this time every year, female turtles drag themselves out the lake in order to lay their eggs. They seem to have no fear.If a turtle survives for…