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They say that mother snakes used to tell their children not to bite Chuck Norris lest they die in agonising pain. But it’s also true that they tell their children to always look behind, or else the secretary bird will get them.
Wind Power Is Not a Harmless Energy Source
Taking a closer look and it becomes quickly apparent that wind farms come with their own high cost to the environment and our health.
Is the ‘Microplastics’ Scare a Fake?
Most or all of the ‘microplastics’ are probably laboratory contamination.
Wyoming Wind Farms Are Death Traps
Wind power does more than kill the eagles that happen by: it repeatedly draws them in then kills them.
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Face of the Day
Rebuilding the integrity of the police was listed as a “mission-critical” challenge following a 2025 Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that revealed integrity failings across a small group of senior individuals.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… meretricious (adjective) - 1 formal + disapproving a: tastelessly showy and falsely attractive b: superficially (see superficial sense 2) significant : pretentious 2: of or relating to a person who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Meretricious can
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.