Eating More Chocolate: A Cure for Pandemic Fatigue?
Europe and the USA succumb to pandemic fatigue. Vigilance is the only known counter to spread of the virus. Practice small pleasures.
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News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump
New exhibition of letters between Trump and Nixon reveals some common and persistent themes, including distrust of the media.
Read more...Oh No, Say it Ain’t So: NYC’s Century 21 to Shutter Its Doors
Denial of business interruption insurance claim forces NYC clothing retailer Century 21 to declare bankruptcy.
Read more...For the Birds: Our Avian Friends Compile Amazing Flight Records, While Most Humans Remain Grounded by COVID-19
Birds continue to fly, according to new information released by the British Trust for Ornithology, untrammelled by COVID-19.
Read more...Judge Entertainingly Dresses Down Expert in Neiman Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy judge minces no words. More, please.
Read more...Condé Nast Hopelessly Botches Taking Paid Subscription As It Dumps Writers
Does Condé Nast not want your money?
Read more...Storks Hatch in UK for First Time in 600 Years – Why That’s Great News for British Wildlife
In this time of worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, stork chicks hatch in the United Kingdom for the first time in 600 years.
Read more...Quarantine Cat Tricks
Cat intermission.
Read more...War on Cash: New York City Businesses Must Accept Cash, City Council Decides
New York City Council passes legislation requiring businesses to accept cash to take effect nine months after signing by mayor Bill DiBlasio.
Read more...Could Sleeper Trains Replace International Air Travel?
After years of decline, night train services are again expanding, in part to cater to passengers who try to avoid air travel for environmental reasons.
Read more...7 Science-Based Strategies To Boost Your Willpower and Succeed with Your New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s self-improvement! Tips on how to organize your life to as to improve your willpower.
Read more...A Christmas Sampler
Dear patient readers, I was going to write a post about gift-giving but I had too many non-convergent ideas for it besides wanting to reminisce about my favorite childhood gifts, all for transportation! A sled, a Flexible Flier, which ironically introduced me to infinity (the Flexible Flier had a little image of a Flexible Flier […]
Read more...How Crisco Toppled Lard – and Made Americans Believers in Industrial food
How the successful marketing of Cricso led Americans to accept all sorts of mystery branded foods.
Read more...Thanksgiving Alone
On withstanding the pressure to have a normal Thanksgiving.
Read more...NCAA Votes to Allow College Athletes to Benefit from the Use of Their Names, Images, and Likenesses
NCAA bows to the seeming inevitable and votes to allow college athletes to profit from endorsements: or does it? Details to follow…
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