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It’s not like it hasn’t ever happened before but I’ll be honest with you, it felt weird to talk about snow in parts of southern Manitoba on my radio show Friday morning. In some areas, it was enough of the white stuff for the province to send out its plows. I’m sick of this spring’s wet weather but it’s not all about me. Farmers need the precipitation badly. Even those who were cursing this latest soaking because they don’t have all their seeding done. And that may not be it for the rain. Scott Kehler at Weatherlogics says it might be a few more weeks before we see normal summer conditions around here. I’m alright with that, I guess, but can I at least put away my snow shovel now?
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All three Fergie’s Fish & Chips locations are raising money for the Winnipeg Humane Society on Saturday. The money will be used to help cover some of the crazy costs involved in caring for 68 dogs that were recently seized from a home by the society. By the way, some of the dogs are now available for adoption at WinnipegHumaneSociety.ca or by calling 204-892-2035.
SPIRITS WITH SPIRITS
If you’re into spooky stuff like me, I’ll see you at Little Brown Jug next Thursday at 7 p.m. The venue at 336 William is set to start hosting Spirits With Spirits, a ghost story night, on the last Thursday of every month. Giving Up The Ghost podcasters Jas and Sher will be there, along with the Winnipeg Paranormal Group and Raven’s End Books. The only thing better than a good ghost story is a good ghost story with a cold beer and some wings.
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PLASTIC BALLS
Microplastics which have been found in placentas and breast milk have now been discovered in testicles. Researchers at Oregon State University say the particles were detected in 23 human testes and 47 dog testes. Sperm counts couldn’t be taken from the human samples but in the dogs, there was a correlation between higher amounts of microplastics and lower sperm counts. Microplastics have even turned up on mountain peaks and deep in oceans.
ROBOT PHOBIA
The fear of robots is lowering morale at many workplaces. In fact, it’s even driving some employees to quit their job and go elsewhere. A new study at the University of Washington looked at 620 hospitality workers who worked alongside robots. “When you’re introducing a new technology, make sure not to focus just on how good or efficient it’ll be. Instead, focus on how people and the tech can work together,” according to lead author Bamboo Chen.
— Hal has written columns for years. He’s also the host of Connecting Winnipeg weekday mornings from 10 to noon on 680 CJOB. You can email him at Hal@HalAnderson.ca.
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