Kansas City, MO—As Missourians gear up for Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Missouri Public Interest Research Group (MoPIRG) today highlighted how global warming could affect the future success of the Kansas City Chiefs. Specifically, the group pointed to the threat of rising winter temperatures lessening the cold weather that has historically given the Chiefs an edge over warm weather rivals.
While numerous studies have documented the many serious ways…[more]
Sounds ridiculous to say that, “Every Relationship is a Fairy Tale.” does it not? Yet if we look closer we may find out that it is true. We may also find that we get a clearer understanding of how to make our relationships work better.
The thing about fairy stories is that although they are completely fictional; they are also completely true! It all depends on how we…[more]
1. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. But where do cocoa beans grow?
A. On trees
B. On bushes
C. On vines
D. On roots
A. On trees
TOPICS: Cocoa beans come from cacao trees that grow in tropical regions of the world
2. During World War II, production of Hershey’s Kisses was halted. Do you…[more]
He’s been around since the dawn of humanity. His profession is even older than the world’s oldest profession. He’s been loathed and reviled by politicians, bureaucrats and hot dog vendors.
I am speaking, of course, of the public nuisance.
He was that slithery dude in the Garden of Eden, taunting folks to shoplift. “Go on. Take a bite of the apple.
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HOPE, Ark. - A recent question from the public set Gerald Alexander off to do some research. Someone wanted to know about buzzards, and the veteran Hempstead County extension agent was stumped. County agents are jacks of all trades and are highly trained, but buzzard questions are a little far afield for most agents.
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What makes people list some very weird and outrageous items on Ebay?
Is it their ego that drives them? To think that thousands of people will read and maybe even bid on their ridiculous offerings – is that it?
What sort of offerings can be categorised as ‘strange’ you might ask?
Well, this author has seen auctions for: virginity (this was removed because let’s…[more]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - As noted in a recent article, technology continues to make rapid changes in the world of production agriculture. Some producers are quick to adapt, while others take a conservative approach and let the bugs get worked out before buying in.
Fred was a quick adopter, especially in regards to his cell phone, but was aggravated by its size. Simply put, it was a headache to…[more]
Funny conversation starters can be a risky business, but they can also add interest and sparkle to your conversations. People like, listen to and trust people who make them laugh. Get your conversation off to a great start by making people laugh straight away.
Humor is personal, though, so if you can, get an idea of the sense of humor of the person you are talking to first.…[more]
It is de rigueur for bloggers to start off the new year with some predictions. This is the third year I’ve made predictions on my website – and I find it to be a useful exercise for focusing my thoughts on the coming year; for reminding myself (and you) that events are shaped by a wide range of factors, not all of which can be identified or correctly weighed; and…[more]
One of my favorite movies is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. There is one particularly funny scene in which a squirrel has hitched a ride inside the Griswold house sequestered in the tree Clark has set up. The squirrel is discovered and makes a run for it, causing chaos and panic among the fleeing main characters.
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Have you ever wondered who first figured out what man should and should not eat? I mean, at some point near the beginning of time, there must have been someone who sat down on a rock and decided that man should eat cows, but not crocodiles; that he should devour pigs and chickens and fish, but not lions and tigers and bears. Who was this prehistoric Galloping Gourmet and what…[more]
My mailman hates junk mail as much as I do. Instead of putting it in the mailboxes, he stacks it neatly on the floor next to the mailboxes. I’m not sure he’s fulfilling his “neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor dark of night” postal duties; but I consider my mailman a hero - a man in uniform fighting for freedom from unwanted ads.
In my personal fight…[more]
In anticipation of a long, slow week over the holidays, the office of university relations offers this trivia quiz for your amusement and edification. Our caveats are that we have intentionally tried to fool you into choosing the wrong answer, and when you think you know which wrong answer is right, it will be the question in which the right answer is right, thus fooling you again. To see the…[more]
In the race for the White House, we are all starting to hear the candidates’ views on Iraq, health care, immigration, the economy. But we don’t always get to hear some of the other things on each individual candidate’s wish list of legislation they would like to get through Congress. Some of these aren’t as well publicized, but are kind of interesting.
Like Mike Huckabee’s desire to ban…[more]
No one man has all the qualities I want my president to have, but maybe I want too much. I want a man of the people - someone who understands the problems of the common man - someone who tells it like it is - someone like a termite inspector.
My candidate should have experience governing. He should work unceasingly to get different groups to work together for…[more]
