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With at least 25,000 known idioms in English, it’s no surprise that thousands are based on animals. So, why does it rain “cats and dogs” and not “zebras and giraffes”? Make a “beeline” to these explanations. Tell a small child, “It’s raining cats and dogs!” and you might get a giggle or a confused look. […]

ALL ACRONYMS ARE ABBREVIATIONS, BUT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU THINK ARE ACRONYMS ARE ACTUALLY INITIALISMS. WHAT MAKES THIS SHORTENED TERM SPECIAL? Sometimes shorter is better, especially when it comes to lines at the airport or how long you wait on hold with the cable company. Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet that brevity is the source […]

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS RESULTS OF THE VILLAGE OF ESTERO TRAFFIC SURVEY Wednesday, March 26, 2025 10 am — 11:30 am Estero Park & Recreation Center 920 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, in Estero, Florida Little affects our daily quality of life as significantly as traffic. Engage Estero and the Village of Estero to take road conditions […]

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HALF-MOON PHASE When Apollo 12 departed Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, the spacecraft was carrying a tiny artwork titled “Moon Museum“ — albeit unknowingly to the astronauts aboard. The piece was a ceramic tile measuring less than an inch, inscribed with designs from six contemporary artists. However, the idea was never sanctioned by […]

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