Silent Services Are “Introvert Happy Hour”

by Alana Semuels  Time Magazine    It can be easy to go a day without talking to another human, especially if you work remotely. But increasingly, people are avoiding talking to one another when they leave the house, too, thanks to businesses and activities that allow them to request quiet time.    “It’s just the …

A Shoutout To The Quiet People Among Us  

by Kevin Burton    The story goes that an opera singer, seated next to Calvin Coolidge at a dinner said she had made a wager that she could get him to say three words.    “You lose,” said the famously taciturn 30th US president.    Mr. Keller, my history teacher at Wichita South High was …

So Long McCaffrey, Thanks For Nothing

by Kevin Burton    For the briefest of moments, I thought, “Breece Hall.”    I had just been blessed with the first pick in my sixth and last fantasy football draft for 2024. The Yahoo draft mechanism at first flashed “8th” for my draft order, then inexplicably changed to “1st.”     Never seen that happen …

A Way Americans Can Avoid Fascist President

by Silvia Marchetti CNN    While many communities around the world have been wondering what to make of Donald Trump’s presidential re-election, a village on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity.    Like many other places in rural Italy, Ollolai has long been trying to persuade outsiders to move in to revive …

Illuminating Facts About The Northern Lights

by Nicole Garner Meeker interestingfacts.com    If seeing the northern lights is on your bucket list, you’re not alone. Catching a glimpse of what some call “nature’s fireworks” is an increasingly popular tourist attraction, one that beckons travelers northward toward the Arctic Circle.    Gracing the sky in streaks of green, red, and occasionally purple or …

Here’s What You Gain By Meal-Prepping

by Dictionary Scoop    Are you trying to save money and time? Do you also want to eat healthier and make the process easier and smoother? Meal-prepping will help you achieve all these goals at the same time.    Meal prep is an increasingly common practice that consists of preparing key ingredients of a dish, or several dishes, in …

Black Florida Neighborhood Resists Annexation

By Raisa Habersham Miami Herald     More than a year after efforts to annex parts of Brownsville into Hialeah failed, the historically Black community and three other neighborhoods are taking steps to become a city.     Brownsville Civic Association president Kenneth Kilpatrick said the Hialeah annexation was a “wake up call” for residents living in …

It’s Raining It’s Pouring: Info About Rain

by Darren Orf interestingfacts.com    Rain — and by extension the Earth’s water cycle — is an essential planetary process that makes all life possible. Rain supports crops, fills lakes, and tops off reservoirs.    And because salt remains behind during evaporation, rain is also a major source of fresh water. Here are six fascinating …

“Bachelor For A Day” Changes Cat Litter!

by Kevin Burton    So, what happens at the Burton household when Jeannette is away visiting relatives? Well it’s not fodder for a screenplay, I can tell you that.    You can call it bachelor for a day if you want, but this truly is not that.  We have long since commenced functioning as a …

Old Technology Before TV Had Its Tubes Tied

by Kevin Burton    Technology doesn’t march on anymore, it flies.    Actually, flying seems to pedestrian a concept to describe it. Teleports, is that the word I am looking for?    Today we’re looking at old technologies, finishing a list from the Dictionary Scoop website that we started yesterday.    Number 9 on the …