Dr Wingnut

Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Cottage Industry

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    The $400 clue in the category, “The Second Millennium” on Jeopardy! yesterday, 2020-12-03, was: “Before the Industrial Revolution, people worked from home in what’s called this kind of house industry.” The COVID-19 pandemic is really making WFH (Work from Home) the predominant cottage industry of the 21st Century.

  • Forever

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    Jill and I realized last night that being married forever isn’t as long now as it used to be. We both found this quite amusing.

  • Right on George Clooney

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    Now it looks like George is thinking about his legacy, because he’s already got his three-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, getting in on the action. “They both have learned to play pranks, which is good fun,” George told People magazine as part of his appearance in their “People of the Year” issue. A particular favorite is a…

  • Ingenuity

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    The thing about human ingenuity is that when there is a sharp need for something, it tends to crystalize in discovery.Irving Finkel, Assyriologist, Nova S47 E11: A to Z the First Alphabet

  • Best advice Warren Buffett ever got

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    “He said, ‘Warren, you can always tell someone to go to hell tomorrow.’ It was such an easy way of putting it. You haven’t missed the opportunity. Just forget about it for a day. If you feel the same way tomorrow, tell them — but don’t spout off in a moment of anger.” Thomas Murphy…

  • Sacred cows

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    Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.Abbie Hoffman

  • Moved to Namecheap

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    After years of hosting drwingnut.info on 1&1.com, I have moved to namecheap.com