Category Archives: Working Around House

Dig Baby Dig! Construction Site Is Established!

Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Around 40% of all seaborne cargo is oil. It’s going to be another hot one so I decided to go to the pool today.  The public pool is right around the corner but I have been banned from going … Continue reading →

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Work Work Work! PLay Play Play!!

Posted on Friday, June 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The term “dog days of summer” comes from astronomy.  Lethargic, overheated pups didn’t inspire this phrase.  According to National Geographic, the “dog” in question is Sirius the Dog Star, which rises in the sky during late July as a … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out (It’s Thursday)

Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The Term “Working Lunch” Is Kind of an Oxymoron!  One of the most counterintuitive ways to undo a productive morning is to try to power through to the afternoon without a break.  Research from the University of California-Davis found … Continue reading →

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Back In The Swing Of Things!

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month?  It’s the perfect time to indulge in the sweet treat, though you’d need a huge appetite to master the most giant scoop ever, which weighed a belly-busting 3,010 pounds.  … Continue reading →

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We Stayed Home!

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Older Americans say having more time to spend with family is by far the best part about growing old.  Among those ages 65 and older, the two most common answers to an open-ended question on the benefits of aging … Continue reading →

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Time To Collapse!

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The FICUS countries (France, Italy, China, the USA, and Spain) get the most visitors repeatedly.  They are like irresistible travel magnets.  France is the most visited country by travelers in the world, with 89 million arrivals, according to the … Continue reading →

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All Day To Work; Yeah!

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2022 by Paul

Fact: White chocolate isn’t chocolate.  Its name is deceiving because white chocolate doesn’t have any components of regular chocolate.  It’s just a mixture of sugar, milk, vanilla, lecithin, and cocoa butter. Lost and Found Department, please!  Mary lost her purse, … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out Was The Peek Of The Day!

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Most supermarket wasabi is actually horseradish.  Real wasabi is challenging to make and expensive.  As an alternative, most wasabi for sale is colored horseradish with flavorings. I was going to wake up early to go jogging, but my toes … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week And We Are Busy!!

Posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Pigs come in all shapes and sizes: from miniature teacup pigs to big ol’ hairy warthogs.  But have you ever seen a Mangalica pig?  These animals – which hail from Hungary – look like the lovechild of a classic … Continue reading →

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Just Working Around The House

Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 by Paul

Fact: That salmon is probably not salmon.  Researchers estimate that about one-third of all fish sold in restaurants and grocery stores is mislabeled—often to deliberately mislead consumers and get them to buy more expensive fish (getting tilapia while paying red … Continue reading →

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