Extraterrestrials or CIA? One reads the CIA claims that, if one thought he or she saw a UFO in the ’50s or ’60s, the object sighted was most likely not of extraterrestrial origin, but instead a CIA project So what do you think? Were those mysterious objects that people spotted (1) alien spacecraft or (2)…
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Friday Poll: Dogs as Pandas?
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Friday Poll: Eggnog?
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Eggnog? Yes or no on that concoction of “milk and/or cream, sugar, and whipped eggs (which gives it a frothy texture). Spirits such as brandy, rum or bourbon are often added. The finished serving is often garnished with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or nutmeg”? I’ll say yes, in very small amounts. What do you…
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Friday Poll: Rude Cakes?
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Rude Cakes? Over at The Bold Bakery, baker Sarah Brockett offers cakes with insults on them, for one’s enemies. Assuming that these cakes are truly for one’s enemies (if one should even have enemies), I’m not sure what to make of them. If the pastries are good, why not simply ignore the insult and feast…
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Friday Poll: Peanut Butter & Jelly Pop Tarts?
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Animals, Lifestyle, Poll
Friday Poll: Whose Deer?
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Whose Deer? A young Wisconsin hunter shoots a deer, but the animal survives and flees onto adjacent private property, where the adult property owner then shoots the deer, killing it. My question is not about Wisconsin hunting regulations, but what one thinks should have happened, apart from any regulations. In this case they settled with…
Food, Holiday, Poll
Friday Poll: Thanksgiving Meal Favorites
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#166273058 / gettyimages.com Thanksgiving’s a favorite holiday for many, and a bountiful meal (and providing one to others) is part of that tradition. What’s your favorite part of a Thanksgiving dinner? I’ve a poll below, and multiple selections are possible. Friday Poll: Thanksgiving Meal Favorites
Poll, Weather
Friday Poll: Whitewater’s First Accumulated Snowfall of the 2014-2015 Season
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Friday Poll: Worker Suspended for Using Robotic Voice
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Worker Suspended for Using Robotic Voice Today’s poll surveys opinion on the suspension of Ronald Dillon, a help desk responder for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He was suspended from his job for twenty days’ time after a finding of insubordination, including answering calls in an intentionally robotic voice. What…
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Friday Poll: Favorite Halloween Monster
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Friday Catblogging: Nuttiness or True Love?
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Woman in Chimney: Nuttiness or True Love In California, Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa became stuck in the chimney of a former boyfriend’s house, all part of a failed attempt to become reacquainted with him: The county Fire Department’s urban search and rescue team was called to the scene. Photos posted on Twitter by the department showed firefighters…
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Friday Poll: Summer or Winter
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Friday Poll: Ebola as a Halloween Party Theme
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Ebola as a Halloween Party Theme? I didn’t seen this coming, but Reuters reports that Ebola costumes may be big this Halloween: The Ebola virus that has killed nearly 4,000 people in west Africa seems to be this year’s favorite among some planning for Halloween. “If you wanna scare the hell out of people this…