tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156099162012-03-02T11:05:29.595-05:00Things I see, hear, and think about in Cincinnati.WestEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170032373825704559noreply@blogger.comBlogger11441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-78604423064162496392012-03-02T09:31:00.001-05:002012-03-02T09:31:48.605-05:00

Love the holiday lights.

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In addition to the positive youth message (which we all hope will curtail many a beef start), I noticed the word "Oxalis" on the door header. According to the internet, there are two oxalises on earth; one is a plant genus and the other is Oxalis Atindriyaratri Suwaryono, an Indonesian woman. According to the official website of the Oxalis plant, it is "the largest genus in the wood sorrel

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My crowd estimation ability is not that great but I do have a system: I visualize the crowd as a rectangle and estimate how many people are across and along. Based on this, the estimate would be around 600. That seems like a lot but "a few hundred to several hundred" should cover it. The Enquirer's system is the same as mine except they include the extra step of dividing by 10. And there was 1

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Bad spelling + goetta = west side.

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I actually DO have ideas for blog posts, it's just that time & gumption haven't shared the same circumstance for a while now. I'd like to blog more about local affairs & government. We'll see how that turns out.Meantime, here's the ingredient list for Lipton's "Soup Secrets" chicken noodle soup "with real chicken broth." Not exactly a shocker, but interesting nonetheless how a simple kitchen

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...Pissing.

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Holy crap, the trains have developed awareness:

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I ran a few errands this Memorial Day morning and, as expected, did not see many cars or people... except for the THIRTEEN police vehicles I saw within a 1 hour time frame in downtown, West End and Camp Washington.So I'm wondering: is there an elevated threat level, or does CPD acknowledge veterans by giving double overtime to everyone who requests it?

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The Business Courier is reporting that BagPipes Irish Pub has not paid it's rent and is about to be evicted. It also reports that its employees (numbering around 40, according to an earlier article) have not been paid, either.It's always sad to see a downtown business bite the dust. However, based on the Urbanspoon and Yelp reviews, BagPipes seems to have had some serious management, staff and

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from WVXU:“The chase is on. There are butterflies in my stomach. But the rush of Adrenaline is intoxicating. You know the feeling. Like a teenager on your first date? Or maybe when you and your buddies were hanging around your college dorm on a Friday afternoon then impulsively decide to make a 200 mile mad dash to the Dire Straits concert three hours before start? The chase is on. There’s a

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The session lasted 2.5 hrs. THE EXORCIST started it off, announcing he had a list of 25 questions. He first asked the City Manager to explain what legislative authority (granted by Council) the administration had to use the funds to pay for the streetcar. Mr. Dohoney then listed the ordinances, motions and resolutions which did this. This irked me because this information is online and THE

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In an obvious ploy to garner campaign support from the COAST and NAACP ass clown posses, Charlie Winburn has scheduled a special Council session tomorrow, May 11, at 6pm to hoot 'n' holla about the streetcar. Griff and Quimbob have already called out this outrageous use of public resources for a personal campaign.This is my 13th year as a downtown resident. Unlike most of the "pioneers" who have

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I saw this guy crossing Monmouth St. I think he entertains the kids at the Levee. If that's a different guy then they both have the same pants, which I suppose is possible since there probably are not that many pant designs made for this getup. But I'm sure it's the same guy. He was going back to his car which was parked surprisingly far from the Levee considering he has to walk around on

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From the Journal of More Bad Things You Really Can't Do Much About comes the 2011 rankings of America's most polluted areas. Let's see how our region fared.The rankings were done in 3 categories:OZONE: Tristate is 15th worstCHRONIC AIR POLLUTION: Tristate is 7th worstACUTE AIR POLLUTION: Not on list (I presume this means we're doing a good job of spreading out our historic building demolitions)I

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This dude "roped" a few of his superiorly coordinated friends into this tightrope walking activity. They were doing it for fun but he explained to me that it's basically a rock-climbing exercise.Joy workin' it.Obama is to blame for this shot not being in focus.One of many pairs out for a stroll.Timing is everything.Timing is everything Pt. II.

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...when your architect is also an orthodontist:

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I tried calling Bullwinkle but he's just not picking up the phone.

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From a memoir about WWII combat flying comes this bit of unknown history:Once I heard of a gunner who ran out of ammunition, and in desperation threw toilet paper at the Russian Yak, and the Russian was frightened away by it!! The Russians did not know what toilet paper was, so this pilot probably thought the gunner was throwing a bomb at him. This trick worked many times.I don't know how

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From the Jan 2009 issue of Sociology of Religion comes the enticingly titled paper Round Trip to Hell in a Flying Saucer: The Relationship between Conventional Christian and Paranormal Beliefs in the United States.To save you the trouble of reading this paper in its entirety, here is a sort of executive summary presented via key excerpts:In this paper we examine the relationship between

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This is a photo from last week. The lower parking lot is almost entirely submerged but the edge of pavement is visible at the bottom. Note the space between the bridge pillar on the left and the restaurant.This is a photo from today. There is no space between the pillar and restaurant; it's staying there for now and a tugboat (presumably the one that towed it back) is to the left/behind the

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This is what the Queen City Tower might look like if Gaudi was the architect:It could work... after all, Chicago pulled off AQUA. Symmetry and right angles are so overrated.

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It's high, but not as high as it was in 1993. Back then, the water submerged all of Serpentine Wall and pretty much most of the flagpole portions seen in this photo. The concession stands were under water. Mehring Way and Pete Rose Way were under water. The Lytle garage was at that time a surface parking lot and I remember seeing the gate sticking out of the water.And even that doesn't come close

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Some years ago I dated a woman whose parents were hippies. They lived down the street from a responsible alcoholic, a gentle and kind man who could never quite conquer his demons but always cared for his cats and had enough sense not to drive a car. So when he visited, he did so on his riding mower, puttering the quarter mile or so along the side of the road.One summer day I was over there

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When I saw this I thought of the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey.It's in a downtown park, nowhere near outer space or chimps with sticks.

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What we have here is graffiti art by grade schoolers in Columbus, IN. As you can see, it is a scene in which an alien is greeting a girl... a girl who happens to have facial vitiligo and antennae coming out of her head. Furthermore, the girl lacks a normal shoulder joint and instead her arms hang from her hips. And they are not even arms, they are ostrich legs.While I concede that such a girl may

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CityBeat reports that Greg Harris has accepted a job in Detroit. This is good news for him personally but bad news for Cincinnati. Harris is knowledgeable about urban affairs and a proponent of smart growth and progress. It would have been great for Harris to run and (finally) win a council seat. Of course, he would already be on council if Laketa Cole had appointed the bestest person instead of

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Reflection pattern:

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This is a ghost sign in the industrial part of the West End:SOAPS CANDLES GLYCERINEWhat intrigues me about ghost signs is that they are snippets of history that leaked through time. In a way, they offer a title that makes one wonder what the story was at that place in another time.Thanks to the Cincinnati Historical Society archives, I found out that this was the home of the Werk Soap Company (

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We face challenging times, my friends.Our sagging local economy may force us to lay off police who direct traffic at the stadium that we also have to pay for even though it is owned by a pompous asshole who mismanages an embarrassingly underperforming franchise that he has no intention of reforming.We have an incoming Governor who has destroyed jobs before they even existed and managed to do it

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In this photo one can see the light of Heaven shining upon Newport. Looking closely, it appears the brightest beams shineth specifically upon THE BRASS ASS on Madison Monmouth Road.This visage, when considered in the context of my previous whorehouse-related experience, is a sign that the Lord has a mission for me, and that mission is to be the king of Northern Kentucky strip clubs.

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I can't say exactly what inspired Piet Mondrian but I'll bet it happened in the late afternoon...

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At City Council’s most recent meeting, Roxanne Qualls proposed a resolution (item # 201001612) expressing Council’s support for the 3C rail corridor and urging other officials and Governor-elect John Kasich to support it. The item was referred to the Livable Communities Committee.The resolution states some relevant facts, such as:...the Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati (3C) travel corridor is the

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A few weeks ago I was walking back to my car in a Covington parking lot. Two guys pulled in and the passenger leaned out his window and told me they were looking to party and asked if I could direct them to a whorehouse. This struck me as totally absurd and I figured I misheard them. I asked "What?" twice more and sure enough, they wanted me to tell them where to find a whorehouse. It was 9am.I

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Time-lapse video of a bridge demolition in Toronto:Bridge Eaters from Sam Javanrouh on Vimeo.

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For some reason this reminds me of Tron:

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It's bad enough that Cincinnati is the most dangerous city anywhere in the world at anytime in human history. But it is especially painful to see our most precious symbol, Fountain Square, overtaken by the scourge of humanity.The crowd that descended upon Fountain Square for Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" viewing party was a typical representation of America's most dangerous

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If I recall my local history correctly, prosperous merchant Joseph Carew was passing through town sometime in the late 19th century and missed his train to Memphis where he was going to scout locations for a new store. With time to spare, he and his business partner walked around Cincinnati. Impressed with the city and its potential, Carew suggested they establish the new store in Cincinnati

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Just one example of a new building adjacent to an older one. I like contrasting juxtapositions like this, something old next to something new; something weird next to something ordinary, etc. I would guess visages like this will become even more common after the economy improves and financing becomes more readily available for new construction and renovation projects, especially in OTR.I like how

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Every now and then someone finds this blog via the search term "Sandra Queen Noble" which leads them to this old post from 2005.Lately that post has gotten scores of hits and I couldn't help wonder why. Turns out Ms. Noble (who still has a few screws loose) has taken her dreams of elected office to Washington, D.C.I still remember her appearance on Dan Hurley's Newsmakers. It's gotta be tough to

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I met a couple of friends for lunch at Scotti's recently. I have been to Scotti's once previously but it was so long ago that I don't remember anything. One of the friends had a good lunch there a couple of weeks prior to our meetup and suggested we all try it.After being seated, we talked for a few minutes while our pupils adjusted to the dim light (hence no pics) and then we considered the menu

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I was driving to work when I saw the front end of an old airplane standing upright by the side of the road.

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How'd you like to have this guy's job?

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... this is how I would respond to Directions Research, Inc.'s questions to Council (by the way, someone at DRI or Council needs a proofreader):(1) What are the City Administration's plan [sic] for working with Directions Research, Inc. to address the replacement of 110 parking spaces for their employees who pays [sic] 2.1% earnings income tax to the City?The City Administration understands that

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Saw the Kroger building from a different perspective the other day:

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How do I get the keys to this door?

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Local citizen wants answers about City Hall's "green Al Gore roof:"TRANSCRIPTION:Charles WinburnCincinnati Council MemberHi Charlie; I’m back, now that you are on council.I have looked at the green Load on the Roof.I would request a proper statement as to the existing Load __?__ Potential storm winter Load __?__then normal rain, snow, ice loadthen a Load that the roof would Hold as to rain, ice,

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I don't know what, if anything, this means, but it looks an awful lot like our local nutball, Chris Smitherman:

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I like to carry this photo of three cool light bulbs above my head; it helps me have three ideas at a time. I could have separated these independent clauses with periods; I chose to use semicolons.

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Penn & Teller vs. the anti-vaccine cult:(Clicking on the arrow will open a new window. Close the new window, come back to this page and click on the arrow again to play the video. Totally worth it)(via)

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I don't know if this is a depiction of an erstwhile reality or wishful thinking for the future. Right now it's an empty lot with cracked pavement, weeds and broken glass. I suppose it symbolizes the cycle of ascent and decline that urban neighborhoods can go through.

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Love is always precious, and made all the more so with Wild Irish Rose.

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Bit of an odd place for the WWF symbol...

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There's actually kind of a font thing going on here. Nice.

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This post title might even replace "Campbell Brown Exposed" for the title of post that solicits the most hits. And if you came here actually looking for crap or nude photos or both, well, then I'm sorry.

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Nothing more than a sign on an empty building now, but at one time Maudie's in Queensgate was probably hopping with patrons stopping by after work from one of the area factories, like the once adjacent Queen City Barrel Company.

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Spread the word on this, people. Getting the right person for this job can make all the difference:The City of Cincinnati is seeking to fill the position of Assistant to City Manager (Streetcar Project Manager). This employee provides assistance to the City Manager by managing all aspects of the development and implementation of a Cincinnati streetcar transit system. Serves as a liaison to City,

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Well, he finally admitted it. When pressed by a caller to stop making excuses for people who won't find a path to self-determination, Lincoln Ware had no counter-argument and no alternative but to cut his losses by hanging up on the caller. But not before revealing his true colors:CALLER: Do you believe blacks can be racist?WARE: What?CALLER: Do. You. Believe. Blacks. Can. Be. Racist?WARE: NO!

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An ankle bracelet is just the thing to make this outfit catwalk-ready!

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... but who am I to judge?

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The recommendations by Walker Parking Consultants are complete and have been adopted by Council with minor changes. Rates at downtown parking garages will increase (in most cases by a dollar) and meter rates will double (to 7.5 minutes per quarter instead of 15 minutes). The changes will be phased in over 5 years.The Walker study makes no mention of the streetcar. This is both surprising and

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...or is there something disconcertingly eccentric about this backyard scene?A voice in my head says I should mention it's in NKy.

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Have you ever wondered who decided how long one second is... Ever wonder if there is an actual definition of "one second?"I didn't think so.But there IS a definition. It is, after all, the fundamental unit of time and the one science uses to measure everything. In the good old days, when women covered their knees and listened to their husbands, scientists defined the "second" in terms of the time

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My interweb meanderings landed me quite a gem this morning. The excerpt below is from a real court document filed in Tennessee district court. The judge in the case came up with a surprisingly savvy, stereotype-stripping solution to review evidence, which in this case is... well, I'll let this quote speak for itself:Clearly the issue of who took the pictures of the Plaintiff and her friends

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You probably won't die because of "complications" at this clinic...But if you die anyway, at least your loved ones can conveniently walk next door for your tombstone. What could be simpler?

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"Bicycling on sidewalk is illegal... take a lane"

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I've always thought Earlham College's "Hustling Quakers" was a funny name. Earlham is a Quaker (i.e. pacifist) school so they didn't want any references to animals that hunt, maul, rip, etc. Basically, any reference to predation or general ass-kicking was off the table. And so "hustling" it was.But "Hustling Quakers" wouldn't come close to making the cut for this list. I knew about UC-Santa Cruz,

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One of the criticisms regarding why Laketa Cole would choose Wendell Young to replace her on Council is that Young was a weak campaigner and fared poorly in previous election attempts.I'm not sure that is a good argument. In order for it to be a valid reason to oppose Wendell Young, there has to be a correlation between good campaigning and good statesmanship. There is no such correlation; an

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From Chris Hedges great book, War is a Force that Gives us Meaning:And yet despite all this, I am not a pacifist. I respect and admire the qualities of professional soldiers. Without the determination and leadership of soldiers like General Wesley K. Clark we might not have intervened in Kosovo or Bosnia. It was, in the end, a general, Ulysses S. Grant who saved the union.Even as I detest the

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43 seconds of Zumba:

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It started out sunny and hot but as the afternoon progressed the weather went through some mood changes, "like an indecisive woman" in the words of one reveler. But it was a good afternoon with good music and an eclectic crowd. The ubiquitous Dojo Gelato/Taste of Belgium duo was there. Cafe de Wheels and Senor Roy brought their trucks. Unfortunately, Cafe de Wheels ran out of food and shut down

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Ladies and gentlemen, your scientific research quote of the day:A prospective approach, using population-based cohort studies, is going to be necessary to characterize the impact of the gut bacterial community on cancer risk. Unfortunately, to date, few cohort studies include the collection of fecal samples. To quote Taro Gomi, author of several beloved children's books, “Everyone poops.” (9). In

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This year's theme is JAPAN and here are some of the Japanese butterflies you can see at the Krohn Conservatory until June 20th. I have to admit I've never given butterflies their due regard since learning about METAMORPHOSIS in 4th grade but after seeing these insects and thinking about butterflies all over again I have to say, butterflies are cool little things.

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In my family, we like to celebrate Mother's Day by sharing food, memories and discussing the latest findings in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.Today we lamented the thankfully rare occurrence of tainted wine. It is a sad thing indeed when the anticipation of opening a new bottle and enjoying the first sip gets turned on its head by wine taken over by the devil. I call this a "bad batch"

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ACTION FIGURE enjoys riverfront during brief respite from weekend rain:

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I agree, the bullet holes are a nice touch...

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Too little knowledge is a dangerous thing...The British Chiropractic Association has been suing [Simon] Singh personally for the past 15 months, over a piece in the Guardian where he criticised the BCA for claiming that its members could treat children for colic, ear infections, asthma, prolonged crying, and sleeping and feeding conditions by manipulating their spines.The BCA maintains that the

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I have an knee-jerk aversion to the name "Butterfly..."...but this is creative and fun. Nice!This is Bags in Bloom. The bags are from Sands Montessori, which apparently has a lot of junk food and diapers.This is The Eye of Providence by Rachel Argo and Adam Chow, 9th-graders at Summit Country Day. It is a pyramid made out of about 750 wire hangers and some cut up soda cans. Believe me, these pics

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Today I read this article about the murder of a prominent South African white supremacist. The article mentioned that South Africa's population is 50 million and the membership of the white supremacist AWB party is 7000.So 14 out of every 100,000 people are racist enough to join a party based upon the idea of racial purity, at least in South Africa.I have no evidence-based reason to apply the

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A few months ago, my co-workers and I moved from a crappy office in a decent part of town to a decent office in a crappy part of town. Almost immediately, several co-workers began to regularly complain that the new office was cold. As I passed by them during the day I would see them wearing coats, shawls, even ear muffs.I felt bad about the whole thing because I felt fine and thought the

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