Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader CPK pointed us to a video clip of an amazing snow vehicle concept from the 1920s that ought to be revived.

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Courtesy of Cheryl: Record October Cold Has Folks Scrambling to Winterize.

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Reader Phil E. suggested a fascinating account of Jews hiding out in caves in the Ukraine, during WWII, to survive the Holocaust. Greater detail can be found in the book The Secret of Priest’s Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story.

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H.H. sent us this news blurb from oh-so-politically-correct western Oregon: Apartment residents told to take down U.S. flags. Here are two quotes: “…the American flag symbolizes problems”, and “Residents we talked to who had been approached to take down their flags all told us the same thing: that management told them the flags could be offensive because they live in a diverse community.”