The Trouble with the Electoral College

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Obedience: Howard Zinn

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Well Said, Mr. Bukowski

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A Challenging Logic Problem

I used to do these logic problems out of my Mom's puzzle-books all the time. This brought back a lot of memories - especially after I figured out how to make the diagram that used to be provided with the puzzles in her books. This one is sometimes called Einstein's Riddle, although according to Wikipedia, there is no evidence that he created it. (Source)
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There are many different versions, and I even remember probably doing a version or another at one time.

Anyway, here it is:


1. There are five consecutive houses on a particular street, all painted five different colors.
2. In each house lives a person of a different nationality.
3. These five homeowners each routinely drink a different kind of beverage, smoke a different brand of cigar, and keep a different pet.

THE QUESTION: WHO OWNS THE FISH?

HINTS:

1. The Brit lives in a red house.
2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3. The Dane drinks tea.
4. The Green house is next to, and on the left of the White house.
5. The owner of the Green house drinks coffee.
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8. The man living in the centre house drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10. The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13. The German smokes Prince.
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The man who smokes Blends has a neighbour who drinks water.

Pro Tip... Use a table such as this:

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Colin has a Cat Problem

..and apparently a reading problem, too.


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A Terrific Problem

All you have to do is solve the one at the bottom based upon the others. Don't think too much - it's not as difficult as you might believe.

8809 = 6
7111 = 0
2172 = 0
6666 = 4
1111 = 0
3213 = 0
7662 = 2
9312 = 1
0000 = 4
2222 = 0
3333 = 0
5555 = 0
8193 = 3
8096 = 5
7777 = 0
9999 = 4
7756 = 1
6855 = 3
9881 = 5
5531 = 0
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2581 =   ?  

After a little bit of digging around, this problem is apparently all over the Internets, so I have no idea its source.

I ran across it HERE.

Yes You Are

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Lincoln & The Internet

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Conspiracies

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Problem? What Problem?

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What a great idea!


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Charles Bukowski Wiki

Thundershirt - The Best Solution For Dog Anxiety

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Fear of Thunder/ Fireworks
Separation Anxiety

Travel Anxiety
Crate Training

Problem Barking
Hyperactivity

Leash Pulling
And More!

Church Squirrels

There were five houses of religion in a small Texas town: The Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church, the Catholic Church, and the Jewish Synagogue.

Each church and Synagogue was overrun with pesky squirrels, and all congregations were becoming upset.

One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration, they determined that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and thus realized they shouldn't interfere with God's divine will..

In The Baptist Church the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery. The deacons met, and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it.. Somehow the squirrels escaped, and there were twice as many there the next week!

The Methodist Church got together, and decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God's creation. So they humanely trapped the Squirrels, and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back.

But -- The Catholic Church came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Easter.

Not much was ever heard about the Jewish Synagogue, but they took one squirrel and had a short service with him called circumcision - and they haven't seen a squirrel on the property since.



Thanks Mom!

Hey, Bully!

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Illinois River's Flying Carp Problem

One of the most serious economic and environmental threats to Wisconsin in recent years is the imminent invasion of Asian carp into Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. This invasion must be stopped.

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The bighead and silver carp, more commonly known as Asian carp, are prolific and voracious. The non-native Asian carp can consume up to 40 percent of their weight in food per day and compete directly with commercial and sport fish for food. In some stretches of water, it is reported, up to 97 percent of the biomass is Asian carp. Commercial and sport fish are crowded out, jeopardizing the future viability of these native fish and causing commercial and sport fishing to go elsewhere. Waterfowl production, too, can be adversely affected by Asian carp.


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Not only do Asian carp threaten the health of the ecosystems they invade, but they can be dangerous to people as well. By now I am sure you’ve seen videos of leaping silver carp. Fishermen, boaters, water skiers: Beware. These and other recreational pursuits become dangerous when fish that can grow to 100 pounds come hurtling through the air after being startled by motors. Fish biologist Duane Chapman of the United States Geological Survey likens the impact of being struck by a 20-pound flying fish as similar to being hit by a bowling ball. A fortunate boater who escapes injury may nevertheless be repairing broken windshields.

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Waiting In Line

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Hmm.. Now That's An Idea

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