Category: Perspectives

Item #1: In the days leading up to September 11th this year, we were beset by news coverage of the congregation in Florida who planned to burn copies of the Quran.

• Snippets from the Health & Science section of The Week (August 6, 2010):

Item 1: Women who wear high heels on a regular basis often experience pain when walking without the heels. Ultrasound and MRI scans indicate that in such women the Achilles tendon has shortened and thickened.

65.4
Million air travelers in the U.S. in August 2001, a then-record for one month

Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

Last issue I began a discussion about the overuse and misuse of the word “discount” in the American economy and the consumer consciousness. In particular, last week’s column focused on the insurance industry. This week, I turn my attention to the retail industry.

Why is it that some brides act like prima donnas?

• Living in the dark forests of the mountains of New Guinea are birds called “bowerbirds” which resemble our catbirds.

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Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

For the past month or so, I have been thinking about the overuse of the word “discount” in our national consumer consciousness. Everywhere you turn – whether on television, in print, or on the Internet – businesses tout the discounts you can realize by purchasing their product or buying your merchandise in their store.