Read the full post here. Vairal Video 4 is doing consistently great ST commentary. Quote: “The great European cathedrals were built over generations by thousands of people and sustained entire communities. Similarly, the electric grid, the public-water supply, the food-distribution network, and the public-health system took the collective labor of thousands of people over many…
Niiiiiice… (h/t Laughing Squid) Quote: “I believe in free enterprise, and I believe all Americans should be able to strive for financial success. But we have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve the wealthiest Americans’ contributing more.” (NYT gift article) Hands down the funniest…
The Hutts have their own space? And I see that Kessel is just outside it. (h/t Brilliant Maps) Dana sez, herd immunity is so last year. Dan, Lisa, you both voted to confirm RFKJr. as Secretary of HHS. You must be so proud. (h/t USAFacts) Loved this musical, loved this sendup the cast did of…
These 10 Books Changed the Way Americans Thought About Work I picked Ehrenreich’s Nickled and Dimed for my book club and the discussion was, shall we say, lively, but I had no idea of the massive effect it had on American labor as a whole. (WSJ gift link) Architectural Digest gives a two-hour tour of…
Seriously? And they don’t recognize grayling or milt, either. Humph. (NYT Spelling Bee, to which I am addicted.) I’ve only seen Hadrian’s Wall from a viewpoint near Carlisle. Be fun to drive it or hike it, if only to send someone a postcard from a place called Haltwhistle. (Brilliant Maps) Route 66 stamps in 2026!…
“Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds” And just how cool is that! (h/t Fix the News) “It seems to be mostly boilerplate copy and paste,” reader Gil Dickie told me. “Quite frankly I couldn’t get through the whole epistle without falling into a brief coma.” One person sent me…
Quote: “Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how we think and work.” Dana sez, go there, look at that, pretty nifty tool. (h/t Fix the News) Quote: “At this point, her project took a turn, as she…
Gallery of Winners and Finalists 2025 Finalists from the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Love the bad hair day. Been there, buddy. (h/t 1440) Another list of children’s books, from The Atlantic this time. As always, I agree with most, disagree with some, and wonder where Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is. (The Atlantic) Quote: “A study led by University…
Quote: “Preschool attendance in Morocco has surged from 23% in 2018 to 73% in 2024 after a nationwide early-education reform.” Dana sez, I was lucky enough to visit Morocco in 2013 and I thought then that it was a place just beginning to go boom. You go, Kalal! Vietnam is reducing poverty through education, too.…
Photos of a polka-dot cat, a giant grasshopper, a swan with another swan growing out of its head. None photoshopped, they swear. Click through here to see more. You’ll have to make an appointment with your optometrist afterward just to be sure your eyes still work. (h/t Kottke) My father would have loved this story,…
