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“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”  —Albert Einstein

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) After lawman Morgan Earp was ambushed and killed, Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp organized a federal posse to hunt down those who staged the attack "VENDETTA."

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(2) Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp spent a long career on the American frontier and came away with strong opinions and observations about gunfighting. He said professional lawmen never notched their guns or performed the so-called border shift.  “LESSONS IN GUNFIGHTING.”

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) Ever heard someone say, “Cat got your tongue?” The origin of the saying has been described as curious and creepy.

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(4) Good news, Ladies. Clothes come back into style every 20 years.

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(5) So, when is the best time to stop eating before bedtime? The answer might surprise or disappoint you.

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(6) What started out as a joke ended up as one of the most popular expressions in American vernacular. OK?

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(7) AI—Artificial Intelligence—is coming under fire, but like it or not, it’s here to stay and is already expanding into many facets of our lives. AI was first used for writing in 2007. Can you tell the difference between the writing from a human and AI? The New York Times recently published a five-question quiz that involves two passages, one written by AI and the other by a human. Can you tell the difference?

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(8) Sometimes, we tend to take for granted some things we use on a daily basis, such as our microwaves. Curious about the origin, I learned that the first microwave oven weighed over 600 pounds. A bit bulky when installed over a range.

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"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise." --Sigmund Freud, who also said: "Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar."

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