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Day 19 Wed Nov 27 ARIZONA SOUTH (Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma) I stopped in Quartzite hoping to fix my pigtail connection but no RV store had 7-wire cable (and Quartzite was a pretty depressing place with no data connection) so I … Continue reading →

United States – Arizona South (Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma) Visited by: 6351 nomads 7 28 3 41 +−  Leaflet | NomadMania OSM Maps, © OpenStreetMap contributors   Hide all items Show all items Show unchecked items Show checked items Enter your visits to this region First visit: Best visit quality: … Continue reading →

The curse of genius We see exceptional intelligence as a blessing. So why, asks Maggie Fergusson, are so many brilliant children miserable misfits? Apr 29th 2019 ECONOMIST  By Maggie Fergusson Tom remembers the day he decided he wanted to be … Continue reading →

A concretion is a hard, compact mass formed by the precipitation of mineral cement within the spaces between particles, and is found in sedimentary rock or soil.[1] Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape, although irregular shapes also occur. The word ‘concretion’ is derived from the Latin concretio “(act of) … Continue reading →

  The spice in ‘Dune’ is more real than you think From hallucinogenic fish to nematodes oozing with lifespan-extending pheromones, many animals on Earth secrete chemicals with effects similar to those produced by Arrakis’s giant sandworms. The Caenorhabditis elegans worm is … Continue reading →

This strange syndrome is linked to regular cannabis use—and cases have doubled Nausea. Severe abdominal pain. Compulsive bathing. These are some of the hallmarks of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a medical condition that’s on the rise. Hospitalizations linked to cannabinoid hyperemesis … Continue reading →

Can a human outrun a horse? Here’s what it takes Discover the science behind human endurance and how our evolutionary adaptations give us the surprising ability to outlast even horses in long-distance races. Horses excel at short sprints, but in … Continue reading →

How the Ivy League Broke America – The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new. By David Brooks ATLANTIC November 14, 2024 Every coherent society has a social ideal—an image of what the superior person looks like. In America, from the late … Continue reading →

How the Ivy League Broke America The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new. By David Brooks November 14, 2024 THE ECONOMIST  Every coherent society has a social ideal—an image of what the superior person looks like. In America, from the … Continue reading →

Day 12 Nov 18 I continued south of the Monterey area on Highway 1 but turned back as the road was closed south of Big Sur because of a landslide. I drove back to Highway 101 to continue south.  CALIFORNIA … Continue reading →