by Kevin Burton Some things need a day to call attention to themselves, some things don’t. For instance, today is national Stick Out Your Tongue Day. If for some twisted reason you wanted to draw attention to that, you need to declare a day. The humble, but simultaneously mighty hot dog however, …
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Smoke On The Water: The Lake Erie Fire
by Kevin Burton Lake Erie catching on fire was one of the storylines of my Ohio upbringing. I laughed about it in passing, but never sought any of the details. Turns out those details were more than a little fuzzy. The fire was actually on the Cuyahoga River, which leads into Lake Erie. …
Standing O For Diane Tirado, My Zero Hero
by Kevin Burton At work you shouldn’t expect pay for, and at school you shouldn’t expect credit for, work you didn’t do. I give you that conclusion up front, lest it be lost in this strange little tale. There is weirdness in this story, I warn you. The first strange thing is …
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Oh Baby! Life Begins At Costco
by Kevin Burton Is there more to Costco than meets the eye? From UPI March 30, came a story about a Michigan couple who didn’t quite make it to the hospital when their baby was due. “Emergency responders in Michigan said an impatient baby refused to wait for the hospital and ended …
Bovine Divas Bolt From Acting Debut
by Kevin Burton Two reluctant actors in a live Nativity scene were on the mooooove Dec. 3, reports Mark Price of the Charlotte Observer. Stage fright is a thing, but usually not a call-the-police thing. “One coastal church’s wish to recreate a “live Nativity” scene turned chaotic in the strangest way, when …
New Zealand Tries To Tax Burping Cows
by Kevin Burton Politicians, working in committees, will find a way. Bet you five dollars they will. And cows will be cows. This story from the Associated Press out of Wellington New Zealand, marries politics, agriculture and the unseemly but altogether natural acts of cows. “New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed …
Sister Cities Make The Most Of Boring Names
by Kevin Burton My first editor used to say there are no boring towns, only boring people. I am with him on that. I always smiled at the thought of his then kindergarten-age daughter repeating that at school and getting into trouble. No idea if that ever happened. When my wife was …
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Want Fries With That? Yes, Yes I Do
by Kevin Burton Just learned that I missed out on a big, big opportunity this year and I’m just sick about it. I love stories about people getting second chances and making it all work out. Happy endings. Sometimes though it’s just too late. My big chance came from Idaho in February, …
Belgian Pigs Get Their Groove On
by Kevin Burton Animal lovers, music lovers, rejoice and unite! Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles of music affect the behavior of his pigs. “Piet Paesmans first noticed the phenomenon when his son started singing a tune in the barn during a sluggish insemination session his sows …
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