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Yes. It’s what propellers are called in Australia.

Valid message.

I’m in SE Washington state. Heard a radio announcer once mangle “Puyallup” a few times before finally saying, “Isn’t that what Reagan had removed from his colon?” Seattle. Only if you enjoy experiencing the good (?) and bad of massive concentrations of humanity every time you leave home. Once...

And therein lies the rub. I’ve talked to practicing doctors, as have most people interested in this topic. My stepdaughter is a fourth-year medical student, whose Seattle hospital rotation was cut short in March because of the huge virus outbreak there. She has fresh knowledge and first-hand...

I just got an email from an Oregon Coast motel telling me about their new policy. “We ask that you wear a mask or face covering when you leave your unit.”

I’m in a two-county area of Washington State that is the fifth highest area in the state in outbreak size, after four large western counties around Seattle. Asked a trusted local grocery store employee yesterday if she and her coworkers would prefer that customers wear masks. She said they...

This has always bothered me. The time required to cook the food goes down as the microwave’s wattage goes up. This means that if you have a microwave with a high enough wattage, no time at all will be required to cook the food. Somewhere in there is the answer to all our energy needs ... ;)

Was hoping the essay would help me enjoy flying more, as I am a reluctant right seater and word person. Will have to try some Nevil Shute. I’ve found Langewiesche the Elder, with Stick and Rudder, to fairly seamlessly merge good prose with the actual mechanics and physics of flying for the...

I’ve been looking to replace a battered Rand McNally for several years but have been disappointed to note that they have not updated my state’s map with some major highway changes in my local area that have been in place for almost 30 years. For general travel that’s not too critical, but I do...

Flax is estrogenic. So might want to rethink that.

Those who read the article will see that he was flying with his wife, Wendi. I looked for it ... at the very end of the video you can hear him say “Are you alright?” She says “Yes.”

https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2016/02/18/top-10-tattoo-poems/

Oh, this is so cool that other people do this. I like to check the website and watch the ISS go over, but I suspect the rest of the family, and yes, friends and neighbors, think I’m crazy. They look at me funny, you know? I’ve managed to lure some of them outside to share my excitement at seeing...

From experience, and now years of proving the theory correct ... After they are 18, but absolutely after college and first job, do not criticize. Do not give advice. Do not utter what you think is oblique reproach, no matter how mild you think you are being. Give advice only when asked, but...

We live in the age of frivolous lawsuits. Should someone befall a personal misfortune upon your property, it is best to have posted No Trespassing signs about your acreage generously in order, one hopes, to be protected by the law. We were told this when some folks decide they could proceed into...

I have always believed, and practiced, that you should NOT open and close the car door whilst pumping gas. Sparks, or something. Am I standing out in the heat, cold and wind unnecessarily?

I'm looking for someone to teach me how to rant properly about thread drift.

Some old Greek guy opined centuries ago that education for a woman is "a refuge in adversity, an ornament in prosperity, and a solace in old age." Not sure it applies to what passes for education now, but a degree, any degree, seems to be the gatekeeper for myriad jobs in our current culture.

Looked it up ... that is a great story! I like that a commanding officer tried to cheer his troops by planting a forest for them. Apparently the "forest" is decorated for Chiristmas each year.

I think the listing was a classic example of realtor-speak designed to lure non-Alaskans to move to Juneau and feel safe, flush, and mellow.:) I liked Juneau when our ship docked there. We rode the tram, hiked around the mountain overlooking the water, and were told the story (true?) about why...