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fireflies

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QUINN: A glowing report on fireflies

What, exactly, makes fireflies so appealing? A guy once told me he figured fireflies and mosquitoes work together. When folks are trying to chase elusive fireflies, the mosquitoes take advantage of this to suck their blood. I agree that fireflies and mosquitoes probably cooperate. I don’t know what the firefly gets, but the mosquito wins a meal with mood lighting. Fireflies – also called “lightning bugs” – are actually beetles. Their flickering glow comes from luciferin, a chemical their bodies […]

todayJuly 17, 2021

three little pigs

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Three pigs

With time on my hands and no summer trips planned, I’ve been reading a book of fairy tales. I’ve found many versions of the Three Pigs classic. Here’s a condensed story. An old sow supports three grown sons. She tires of feeding them, and tells the boys to go “seek your fortune.” This means, “Get a job, you slovenly swine.” So, Pig # 1 quickly builds a straw home and straw bed. The lazy hog promptly falls asleep on it, […]

todayJuly 3, 2021

The Crypto Six

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The Crypto Six: An open letter

Dear readers, This is no usual commentary piece. It is more of a letter of outrage toward a corrupt federal government and its groups of domestic terrorists. I specifically mention the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These thugs bombarded a house owned by Ian Freeman, talk show host of Free Talk Live and the first radio personality to promote Bitcoin on the air, on March 16 of this year. They ransacked his home, terrorized Freeman's […]

todayJune 29, 2021

dating

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Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Dating

I often eat lunch with a group of downtown buddies. Last meeting, we discussed our dating years. Some of these guys are currently unmarried, but not by choice. A few of them have something to offer a lady, but others might be disqualified from reputable dating sites. An uncle told me I should compliment each person who went out with me, but that wasn’t always easy. One girl had really bad halitosis, so I told her I always admired people […]

todayMay 14, 2021

Sicily Sicily's food

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STEVES: Sicily’s tastiest treats

While food may be an art form in Italy, it's more like a religion in Sicily. Even if you know Italian food well, Sicilian cuisine will surprise you with its complexity — a legacy of successive waves of settlers and invaders who influenced the cuisine. The first time you find yourself choosing between fish couscous and spaghetti Bolognese on the same menu, you know you're at a crossroads of cultures. Thanks to centuries of North African and Middle Eastern influences, […]

todayApril 1, 2021

gun control

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KNAPP: Why I’m still not worried about Biden’s “gun control” proposals

In a column last November, I dismissed worries that the incoming Biden/Harris administration would — or, rather, could — successfully implement a more aggressive victim disarmament (English for the euphemism “gun control”) agenda than previous administrations. On Valentine’s Day, Biden cynically exploited the third anniversary of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, asking Congress to pass laws making it even more difficult for people like the 14 unarmed students and three unarmed educators who were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

todayFebruary 15, 2021

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MAC’S KORNER: February 10, 2021

This edition of Mac's Korner was based on various pieces previously under publication between 2017 and 2020. In the United States, more people play softball than any other game. Basketball is next, then baseball, then table tennis. Wanted to know that, didn't you? Mac: Just pull the plug Last night, my kids and I were sitting in the living room. I said to them, "I never want to live in a vegetative state. I do not want to be dependent […]

todayFebruary 10, 2021

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MAC’S KORNER: February 3, 2021

This edition of Mac's Korner was based on various pieces previously under publication between 2017 and 2020. A moral lesson with a sense of humor A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons - Kevin, 5 and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who gets the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here," she said. "He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.'" Kevin […]

todayFebruary 3, 2021

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MAC’S KORNER: January 27, 2021

This edition of Mac's Korner was based on various pieces previously under publication between 2017 and 2020. Henry Ford: a resourceful man Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, and can be considered a resourceful man. In 1908, his Ford Motor Company would develop the first moving automotive assembly line. This would allow for him to make cars more quickly and sell them cheaply. Soon, everyone was "hitting the highways." He would patent the first plastic-body car, using soybean products […]

todayJanuary 27, 2021

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