Friendly observations around the Carolinas and beyond.
Friendly observations around the Carolinas and beyond.
Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan has partnered with NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to form a new Cup Series race team that will begin competition next year. The Charlotte area is world famous for NASCAR and The Carolina’s own Michael Jordan. Jordan, a Wilmington native, played basketball at UNC in Chapel Hill …
Researchers have developed a new nasal cleansing spray, featuring calcium-rich salts, that can kill sub-micron aerosolized particles. Scientists suggest the nasal salts could be used to combat the spread of COVID-19. Called FEND and developed at MIT this mist from a simple device lingers in front of the nose, is breathed in, and provides a …
Did You Just Nose Me? A ferret that escaped from his owner’s home in England was found early the next morning when he wandered into a stranger’s home and climbed into bed with a resident. These lovely creatures are friendly and fun but imagine the weirdness of being groggy PLUS feeling a very real fur …
Something Finally Makes Sense Pets helped many people cope with the mental stress of being locked down during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds. The Muse wants to know- Who got paid to study this? Pets bring joy, laughter, chuckles, closeness, kisses, and positive talk. Now is a great time to get a pet. …
The school had to devise a special plan to release students from the building when the campus played host to an unexpected guest — a moose. Yes officer – keep Bullwinkle at a safe distance. Carolina Musings is forever finding Moose stories! You would never know how many we DON’T publish. But this one spoke …
The guy at Action Lab did an important experiment to find out if a Venus Flytrap will eat a jelly bean.
It’s a glass dip pen. Easier to use than quills and fountain pens, but they have that cool scratch feel as they’re drawn across the paper. They are available in sets with lots of nice ink colors. Here’s illustrator Peter Draws showing what it’s like. If you’re used to a responsive tip and pressure sensitive …