by James Ritch | Sep 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Lozell Martin — Let’s say there’s a 100-pound chimpanzee that has been lounging around for a few years, eating Twinkies (banana flavored), and getting zero exercise. You, meanwhile, are 200 pounds of well-toned muscle, eating a healthy diet, exercising daily....
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — The classic line from the movie “Jaws” has become a clarion call for the world’s superrich: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” More megayachts are being built now than ever before. Last year, 887 superyachts were sold, doubling the number sold in...
by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — After the Mega Millions lottery topped $1 billion, the usual stories were trotted out about past lottery winners who had their lives ruined by hitting the jackpot. Should you be glad you didn’t win a billion bucks and end up like the following...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Last week’s Random Facts column discussed the reluctance of soldiers to kill an enemy, as covered by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an Army Ranger and military historian, in his book, “On Killing.” Much of Grossman’s work is based on World War II studies by...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Looking at all the horrible news coming out of our internet tubes lately, you’d think we humans have an inborn propensity for killing one another. A study of men in combat reaches the opposite conclusion: On their own, most men are reluctant or...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — When we opened our internet tubes this week, a furry little piece of fluff came out that looked so cute we wanted to touch it — but a reader had warned us. Danger! The puss caterpillar might look like an inch-long piece of fur from a pussy cat but...
