“Every day in every way, play.” —Helen Russell

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1. The Old West:  Billy the Kid’s first arrest.

2. The Old West:  Dangerous Dan Tucker.   

3. Out with the old rickshaw 

4. Cool movie cars.

5. Ranking Star Trek flicks.

6. Read or Watch: Cowards of Congress.

7. Polka dots and bird collisions. 

8. 2024 Photographer of the Year

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1. THE OLD  WEST

Sheriff Harvey Whitehill of Silver City, New Mexico, once arrested a young Billy the Kid twice in a few months for stealing butter and laundry. "Justice in Silver City”

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2. THE WILD WEST

In early 1875, Sheriff Whitehill hired gunman "Dangerous Dan" Tucker to help tame the small frontier town. Tucker spent most of his adult life behind a badge but never hesitated to wield his shotgun or revolver in the pursuit of frontier justice.”Shoot First, Ask Questions Later" 

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3. DO ANDROIDS DREAM OR ELECTRIC RICKSHAWS?

The traditional rickshaw — a small two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a person on foot — is getting a makeover.

The concept version is not human-powered. It’s electric, can comfortably transport passengers, and is available for multiple uses or services.  

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4. FOUR-WHEELED STARS

Car chases and drag races are featured in various motion pictures and television shows. 

Here are Hollywood’s coolest movie cars of the past fifty years.

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5. WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE…

Section 31, the latest in the Star Trek movie franchise, is getting a lot of bad reviews. 

Here are are the other 14 Star Trek movies from worst to best.  

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6. HO HUM, GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

A research-oriented media outlet says Congress isn’t working any longer. The publication Kite & Key blames the situation on two key points:

Members of Congress prefer to keep a low profile and have no interest in doing their jobs any longer.

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7. THE POLKA DOT SOLUTION

I didn’t realize that over a billion birds die each year from crashing into windows.

However, a bird-safe film covered in polka dots is a game-changer.

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8. EYE-CATCHING, CAPTIVATING, AND WEIRD 

Contestants in the 2024 Photographer of the Year Contents were challenged to push their creative limits to the maximum.

And they did.

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“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” —Carl Jung

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