I just published my insights on this intriguing question in the Huffington Post ... Here's how the article starts: "I don't want to start rumors, but Gorgeous George the wrestler was thirty-one years old, and already famous, when Donald Trump was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, 1946. Now, I don't know if it was possible, but with all that travel George did, could he have had a liaison with Donald's mom? I'm not saying it's true or not, but I was raised in Queen

For all of you seeking an image, symbol, or story to help you understand the mysteries of confirmation bias, I offer this YouTube presentation of a woman advocating for deer crossing signs to be moved to places safer for deer to cross. (sent to me by Steve Maybury, further confirming my sense of his humor) "Underneath the many variations of collective folly lie at least two fundamental patterns that alert us to the potential of folly’s emergence. The first pattern is a moveme

To Remind Us Life is Odd Enough to be True and False: (Caution:  Not for viewing during a rational mood) What if animals spoke English? (there's no embed code for this one, but if you click it a page will open with the video) (Sent by Maija Rothenberg) This is my attempt to be topical: (Sent in by Peg Umanzio)

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