Romance novel cover model arrested in San Diego following cross-country dragnet sparked by a series of robberies. / Los Angeles Times “Ever since the 1960s, the United States has been building and equipping a special set of planes whose sole purpose has been to evacuate the president in the event
At some point today, take a moment to appreciate the multi-screen performances of Texas cellist Cremaine Booker, whose YouTube channel is a pleasure dome. Barber's Adagio for Strings. A Vivaldi double cello concerto. The theme song from The Jetsons! Too much fun. H/t The Kid Should
Like Bathochordaeus, I also float along, carried by the current wherever it will take me, content in the huge mucous house I build.
The Oatmeal advises on dealing with the impulse to fight when presented with facts that challenge your worldview. / The Oatmeal How to spot the innovative Google Docs phishing scam, and what to do if you clicked. / The Verge Citing doping uncertainty, track and field authority proposes stripping all pre-2005
“What is the correct mix of gain-loving and loss-hating for a Navy Seal? For a journalist? A lawyer, programmer, or engineer?” For your Wednesday morning rumination: a quick set of interesting thoughts on the differences between loving winning and hating losing. / Marginal Revolution Want to toss something more
Does your teen shop at Staples? DEA warns adults that drugs may be stashed in graphing calculators and highlighters. / The Washington Post To understand how Zika crosses the placenta into the brain, doctors are studying twins where only one is affected. / The New York Times Mattel’s new AI soothes
This satirical (but loving) video runs through the engineering tricks Kendrick Lamar relies on.
The famed, extremely fast Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck died yesterday while training on Everest. / uelisteck.ch A call for staff to buy the Tate Museums’ departing director a sailboat highlights income inequality in the UK. / The Daily Mail “North Carolina’s swift descent into madness should send congressional Republicans into
The famed, extremely fast Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck died yesterday while training on Everest. As a climber, he set several records, including the fastest ascents of the north face of the Matterhorn and the Eiger; he was generally considered all-around amazing. As his New York Times obit notes, "
“If soccer was invented today, heading would be outlawed until pretty much the professional level.” It’s not so much that headers in soccer cause concussions, as that attempting a header makes a player vulnerable to head and neck injuries. / The Ringer A Muslim weightlifter convinces Nike to enter the
