Blizzard. We are still snowed in... some of my neighbors are out there with shovels, apparently trying to trigger another heart attack... average age of these Hercules guys is probably 79 or 80. Where we live, our "keepers" get our shoveling done for us. So.. each of these guys must have a death wish... or.. they are trying to prove that there still is a little life in their tired old bones.
Speaking of "Keepers"
I am now hooked on Orange is the new Black. Lots of what one might call "porn".. but true to life (I know this because I drove a cab for a couple of years.. and lots of these characters are obviously patterned after most of my "broken ass" customers.) However, this is not your grandmother's idea of something that you should take your time watching. But.. it is great fun!
Keurig/Coffee/Bullion
Did I mention that I figured out how to fix my non-working Keurig machine with a paper clip? I found the tip on YouTube. I just cooked up some broth with the machine.. to warm my tummy. I'm trying to decide if I should go back to regular coffee now that my blood pressure is so good...
Small Arms Survey
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed these stats in the New York Times.. I'm not sure of the time frame:
Gun Homicides per Million People
El Salvador 446.3
Mexico 121.7
United States 31.2
Chile 14.3
Israel 7.5
Canada 5.6
South Korea 0.4
Japan 0.1
Time for Jail?
AARP reports that a Virginia mother left her two young children in a hot car while being booked on a charge of leaving her children in a hot car. She first got in trouble for leaving her kids in her car while she shopped; the second time it happened, she left the kids in the courthouse parking lot while she settled the first charge.
The Future of Drones
Raymond Lesser writes in Funny Times: "The military ... has drones to do its targeted killing and pretty soon those will be self-directed. When the enemy gets the same capability, the drones can spend all day killing each other while the rest of the armed forces occupy themselves with more important tasks like taking selfies and playing (games ) on their phones, like the rest of us."
More Coffee
Mental Floss magazine writes that in 2001, Brazil introduced a coffee-scented postage stamp.
Reducing Stress
Katie Morell mentions Deepak Chopra's 3 top tips to reduce stress:
1. Focus on one thing at a time. (Multi-tasking is a myth.) Even computers have to work on one thing at a time.. but they can make it look like they can do lots of stuff simultaneously.
2. In any stressful situation, take time to STOP.
S - Stop what you are doing.
T- Take a few deep breaths.
O- Observe your body and smile.
P- Proceed with kindness and compassion.
3. Take 20 minutes for yourself. Sit quietly , without an agenda.
These tips were written with women in mind, but they can help all of us.
Postage Due?
Mental Floss magazine writes about the USPS Stamp Fulfillment Center. It's in Kansas City, 150 feet underground and inside a limestone cave called "SubTropolis" The center stores up to 600 million stamps for distribution. The cave has consistent temperature and low humidity.. which keeps the stamps in mint condition.
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