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☕️ Texans cranked up the heat... 2021-02-16

The Canadian $ went up overnight, probably because of the increase in prices for crude oil. Clip source: ☕️ Frosty Texans cranked up the heat... And the power grid buckled. Spot prices for electricity on Monday jumped a ridiculous 3,466% from Friday, h...

What does it mean to do well in school? | Seth's Blog

What does it mean to do well in school? Is it the same as "doing well on some tests"? Because that’s what we report–that perhaps 240 times in a college career, you sat down for a test and did well on it. That’s hardly the same as doing well in schoo...

Origin of the "Teddy" Bear

Feb 15: The "Teddy" Bear Was Introduced #CalendarWallah #TodayIs Morris Michtom, toy store owner and inventor of the teddy bear, spoke with Theodore Roosevelt for permission to use his nickname "Teddy" for this toy. Michtom placed two stuffed bears in ...

A Unique Lost and Found Story

Another great story from CNN's Saturday Morning "Good Stuff" newsletter. Raise a glass to... All of the wonderful people in the world who go out of their way to return lost wallets and other precious items they find. You really never know what storie...

A Story of Generosity With Canadian Roots

From CNN's "Good Stuff" newsletter, 2021-02-13 Lookin' sharp! "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek's positive impact will be felt forever, and his family just added one more piece to his legacy. Trebek's family donated a significant portion of his natty ward...

Feb 12: Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year - Year of the OxThe year of the Ox. This is the year 4719 in the Chinese Lunar calendar and the most important holiday. It is a three-day holiday in China and Hong Kong. The Chinese clean and decorate their homes with the 5 lucky si...

Who Packs Your Parachute?

Clip source: Who Packs Your Parachute? Nov 18, 2015, 02:44pm ESTWho Packs Your Parachute?https://www.forbes.com/sites/kareanderson/ Kare Anderson Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed b...

Thoughts that Make You Go Hmmm on...Leadership Hypocrisy - The Clemmer Group

Get our Newsletter About Us Services Events Blog Resources Contact Blog Post Thoughts that Make You Go Hmmm on…Leadership Hypocrisy A baker suspected that the farmer who was supplying his butter was giving him sho...

I heard a winter tree in song

I heard a winter tree in song, Its leaves were birds, One hundred strong! And all at once it ceased to sing For all its leaves had taken wing. By Mervyn Peak; Artist Emma Haworth

Star Cities

Wanna get away?Have you ever been to a "star city?" These unique places can be found throughout Europe, but their full fractal beauty isn't realized until you see them from above. Star cities came about in the 16th and 17th century as a way to build im...