Jackpot Readiness: The (Literal) Pressure Cooker
A potted history of the pressure cooker, and the values immanent within the technology.
Read more...Category Archives: Curiousities
A Football World Cup Every Two Years? An Expert Runs the Numbers
FIFA has floated a proposal to hold the football World Cup every two years rather than every four. Will the overall effect be a positive one for Fifa’s income?
Read more...Musical Interlude: Fathers and Sons
Rick Beato; Bruce Springsteen
Read more...New York Times Exalts Vegan Frankenfoods
The Grey Lady celebrates the culinary alchemy that’s processing plant-based foods so it tastes like meat, dairy, and the pièce de résistance: Spam.
Read more...What I Did Over Labor Day (Dimash!)
Dimash strikes again.
Read more...The Contempt in Tangy Ranch Doritos
Doritos as a case study in companies flavor-reverse-gaslighting their customers.
Read more...The Tokyo Games Prove That the Olympics Are Less Relevant Than Ever
The Olympics keep getting smaller as they move further from their original ideal and become ever more commercial.
Read more...The Infinite Loop of Empty Direct-to-Consumer Branding
Taking note of a weirdly hollow millenial-focused consumer brand type.
Read more...UNESCO Strips Liverpool of World Heritage Status
Liverpool now seeks to have UNESCO’s decision deferred or overturned at a meeting scheduled to occur in July.
Read more...Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): Bombast
Bombast is where my head is right now. And you?
Read more...Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): B Side Favorites
Some great songs lurk in what is normally the B side netherworld. Your picks?
Read more...Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): Country
A country music sampler for a weekend break from your routine.
Read more...Musical Interlude: “Know Your Rights” by The Clash
An incandescent concert in Harvard Square, and lyrics for today.
Read more...Space Trip: Bon Voyage Jeff!
A story in yesterday’s WSJ says space tourists fly at their own risk. But do they?
Read more...Do Languages Get Simpler When They Get More Complicated?
How and why do languages change?
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