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Bob Ciolek's avatar

I, too, am fascinated by unusual names. My entry into the contest is a woman who once worked with my wife: Her name is Ducky Goodbody. Sort of James Bondian in spirit. In my case, I once interviewed a person whose name is Donald Death. Really. My secretary had great fun in announcing that "Death is here to see you".

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Robert Hernandez's avatar

Regarding sports gambling, small wagers always enhance my weekend rounds of golf with friends. I don’t think I could give them up.

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John L. Ammirati's avatar

Being selected for even one All Star game must be thrilling, but as a fan, nothing compares to the World Series. I’ve attended both an All Star game when my beloved NL(Sorry, Jay) won and a World Series game when my *much* beloved Giants won. The former cannot compare with the latter.

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

👍

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TP's avatar

Kershaw should have used "Notice" rather than the more ominous "Warning."

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CapeJ's avatar

If this was Jeopardy, this piece would be potpourri. I liked it.

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CynthiaW's avatar

Columba livia, the rock dove or rock pigeon, was domesticated more than 5,000 years ago. They were introduced to the Americas as a domesticated bird, so the current population is classified as feral. Although we sometimes call them “flying rats,” they are actually beautiful. Here are some in India:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-AGAtCi98

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Jay Nordlinger's avatar

Thank you!

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CynthiaW's avatar

I think everyone should know these things. There are 33 extant species of Columba. Many of them are really cute.

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