Boy, has it been hot here.
We've been in Michigan since Friday -- first for a funeral of a family member, next for The Mama's birthday (Happy Birthday, Mom!) and finally for another memorial service this coming weekend.
It has been blazing hot and dripping with humidity. We spent the first few days sleeping (or not) and sweating. Thankfully, the temperatures have been dropping some and rain is supposed to come in. It may mean not being to swim as much as I'd hoped...but at least we can breathe easier.
Boo dee hoo hoo -- just got word that college football will be postponed until spring of next year. What in the world will we watch during the hopefully-upcoming crisp days of fall?
A man donates $100K of his own salary to help restore damaged monuments. What a guy, huh?
A 'floating' staircase, more than two centuries old, discovered in an Irish prison.
Time to sell, if you're in stocks? One of Warren Buffett's 'crash indicators' is flashing, according to this. Honesty admission: I sold nearly all my stocks a few weeks ago - it got too nerve-wracking. (I did keep my index funds.) Just a few left, and they may need to go on Monday.
Fund managers haven't been too successful this year predicting stock twists and turns, according to this study.
"Stop calling it white privilege" -- and call it for what it is, instead: racism.
Staying frugal when you feel like the world is crumbling. Some good practical ideas here. (From I Pick Up Pennies)
Modern time & space portals that might actually exist. (From Listverse)
A student finds one of Scotland's lost Govan stones. (This is an odd one - you might want to read the Wikipedia entry on them to understand how important they are. I needed to.) More unusual archeaological discoveries from Listverse here, if you're curious.
The most popular cake the year you were born.
Michigan's 'Cascade Flasher' has finally been caught. Another strange story from Michigan:
A dog is rescued -- four miles out in Lake Michigan! No explanation why it was out there, treading water. Maybe it got turned around? (Reunion with its owners followed, thanks to a microchip.)
The world's greatest grilled chicken marinade -- at least according to Len Penzo. (I'd add some lemon juice, but this does sound good.) Plus:
9 guilt-free ways to rip off your credit card company. We do this by paying our bills in full -- every month!
10 strange historical events -- that really happened. (From Listverse)
Ebay sellers and fake art -- a cautionary tale.
17 sweet little old ladies -- who were really murderers. (From Ranker)
Carrot cake in a mug -- quick!
The Lakota nation is blocking Sturgis bikers from its land -- including numerous checkpoints. We have good friends who went to the rally this year...and pretty much every year.
Hassled because she named one of her patterns 'Good Ol' Boys?' Take a look at Ragmuffin's dilemma.
"I am the one thing in life I can control." Some practical ideas on how to proceed with that, from Get Rich Slowly. While you're at it, go read his two-week travel post in Europe.
The Union Star quilt block -- and sewing warblers. (From Barbara Brackman's Civil War Quilts)
Sumner Redstone died last week - age 97. You may not recognize his name, but his company controlled CBS and Viacom. Redstone also had some interesting arrangements with various women, which is what drew my attention to him -- that, and his declared intention to live forever. "I have no intention of dying," he said in 2014. As the Brick said, "Well, good luck with that, buddy."
Are dinosaurs still flying in modern skies? Some people think so. Or maybe a Thunderbird or two, based on this recent report from Alaska.
Have a great week. Stay cool.
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