My leg continues to improve. Slowly, but it is getting better.
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Archaeologists using The Iliad as a guide have found ten shipwrecks off the Greek island Kasos. The oldest dates back about 5000 years, and the rest span the time through WWII.
Scientists studying black holes have developed a ‘quantum tornado’ for the purpose.
The deepest hotel in the world.
Analysis of an obscure religious text that was thought to have been written by William Shakespeare’s father has indicated that it was more likely done by his sister Joan.
According to Thrillist: The best small cities in the US.
The Pygmy Right Whale isn’t a Right Whale. It appears to be the sole remaining member of an otherwise extinct branch of the whale family tree.
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My granddaughter now has a state ID and is registered to vote. It didn’t happen on my birthday, but it was what I wanted, so I’m quite happy. Especially since April 30th is the deadline for registering to vote in the Oregon primary. Blumenauer is retiring from Congress, so the Democratic primary for this district is of considerable interest. I’m wondering if he’ll endorse any of the three candidates I’m sure of.
My daughter got me the Popeye’s fried chicken and the collins mixer that I asked for, so I had a really tasty dinner on my birthday.
The Trump thuggery seems to be on full display — and I’m not even making any attempt to follow what’s going on in New York. It also looks like people are very soon going to stop trying to say the man is healthy.
My daughter’s car had to overnight in the shop — I’m not sure if more than the one thing she told me about needed doing; but I had already rescheduled my chiropractic appointment, so it wasn’t a problem.
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Love you guys!