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Okay, so the CFLs Edmonton... er, EE Football Team, the team formerly known by a name for indigenous people that was unfortunate, has done what the NFL team in Washington hasnt been able to accomplish quite yet and has chosen a new name, the Edmonton Elks. One thing to note: "Elks" is not the proper plural for "Elk." The plural of "Elk" is "Elk." But, as a linguist noted to CTV, pluralizing what amounts to a proper name means adding that "s" ...

Hate to harp on this, but the homeless problem is getting worse and it seems like any attempts to help the problem arent working fast or widespread enough. In this case, Venice, CA, by the ocean in L.A., is so overrun by homeless encampments that we have this grandmother lamenting that its too unsafe for her grandchildren to visit her. The lone local shelters full. Politicians say things will be done but theyre not. And if you think, well, thats Californias problem, its your problem, ...

Defectors Kelsey McKinney went ot a Washington Nationals game for the first time since the pandemic started and she discovered something had changed: the condiment island, where the traditional dispensers were replaced by one touchless thing that dumps a glob of ketchup or mustard on your hot dog... and no relish, mayo, or chopped raw onions. I guess the robots cant do those. But its a huge change and I wonder what else youll notice as we all emerge from hibernation -- just this past ...

This Washington Post writer tested out some stress relief gadgets, most of which involve some vibrating object. (No, not that kind of stress relief. You put these on your head, usually.) They didnt really work for her, but some people report that they help. Sort of. How do you relieve YOUR stress? (Washington Post)

Its only a test and it has caveats out the wazoo, but Disneyland is testing virtual queues for the Indiana Jones ride, involving an app and signing up and getting a notification when your groups turn comes around. Theyre going to turn it on and off during the day as crowds warrant. I think ALL things with long queues -- theme park rides, the DMV, anything -- should allow you to sign up via an app and go do something else while you wait your turn. We have the technology; we shoul...

According to the Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com index, the hottest housing market in the U.S. right now is... wait, take a guess. New York, L.A., San Francisco? Nope. Some beachy area? Nah. Austin? Good guess, but second place. The winner: Coeur dAlene, Idaho. Really? Yeah, CDA has limited inventory and a lot of people wanting to live in a lakeside, less congested city. Small town vibes, and a chance to escape the big city grind. Also, a really conservative area, so the anti-lockdown, ...

Its possible to feel bad for someone who was scammed out of $140,000 and marvel that he fell for the scam itself. The scam in question involved his getting a letter postmarked from Portugal with a questionable-looking proclamation that he had won the lottery there (oddly, with the same logo in English as the Mega Millions here) and instructions that led to sending cash upfront for "tax money." There are sophisticated scams that are hard to tell from the truth until its too late, ...

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This article from Defector outlines how tax dollars -- a LOT of tax dollars -- are subsidizing horse racing. The horse racing industry is totally beholden to states propping it up with massive infusions of money. Why? Why is money that could go to other things being sent to a dying industry? You know that younger folks arent at all interested in horse racing, that its not that popular anymore, that it wont grow, that it can be downright cruel or even fatal for the horses. Why ar...

The pandemic triggered a major uptick in insurance claims related to hot tubs in the U.K., and by "major uptick" I mean they tripled. Apparently, everyone in the U.K. got a hot tub to while away the hours in isolation. Or maybe it was Brexit. Anyway, you had accidental damage like submerged cell phones, engagement rings ripping into tub linings, stuff like that. See, I always thought of hot tubs as bacteria breeding grounds, which would not make them ideal for a pandemic, but wh...