Back in September, I wrote about Why Libraries Are the Heart and Soul of Local Communities. The post noted that while libraries offer great resources to their local communities – books, audio tapes, CDs, DVDs, newspapers, toys, puzzles, games, computer terminals with internet access, reference librarians, children’s programs, sponsor 5K runs; they also offer services such … Continue reading Libraries Not Only Build Lives, They Save Lives
“Loneliness is killing us.” So claims Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska, in his new book, Them: Why We Hate Each Other — and How to Heal. Mr. Sasse offers as evidence the growing rates of suicide and overdose deaths in America. I've written about the loneliness epidemic on multiple occasions, five times in the past six … Continue reading Finding Your Fremont
I often spend way too much time making decisions on matters that shouldn't require nearly as much time. I've spent weeks, months, and in this case, years doing research online, talking to people, and in general, postponing the decision for usually no valid reason. The case in point here is whether or not I should … Continue reading Finally Finding Flublok
Add another item to the list of "things I didn't know people did videos about." I've already written about "study with me" videos, pressure washing videos, and mukbang videos where you can pay to watch people eat. I've also read about unpacking videos, where you can watch people, you guessed it, by unpacking things. So while there … Continue reading Squish Your Stress Away
(from scroll.in) China’s state-run Xinhua news agency has new star anchors – virtual presenters that use artificial intelligence (AI) to read the news. The AI newsreaders were unveiled on Wednesday at the World Internet Conference tech expo in Wuzhen. While one suit-clad anchor presented the news in Chinese, the other did so in English. “Hello, … Continue reading David Muir’s Job Is Safe, for Now
It was the first thing I read about this morning. I opened the news feed on my phone, and there it was, another mass shooting. Details were still a little vague, but it didn't sound good, and as the day went on, the terrible reality of the situation came into focus. This marks the 14th … Continue reading Maybe Awareness Will Help a Little
As I was exploring which artist to profile this week, I came across Dean Lewis quite by accident. I was getting ready to watch a Greta Van Fleet video, but before the video started playing, there was a brief commercial of Dean Lewis performing a song. Here was that song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQNv69FZMWI I had never heard … Continue reading Music Monday – Dean Lewis
Robert Bowers, the man accused of murdering 11 people in a hate-fueled massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue, entered a plea of not guilty in a federal courtroom on Thursday. Authorities believed the suspect entered the synagogue last Saturday, murdered the worshippers and was leaving when he encountered a uniformed police officer. The pair … Continue reading Not Guilty? How Is That Possible?
I'll admit it, I've got a problem. Or maybe it's better described as a compulsion. I like to count things, like steps and time. I mean, I really like to count things. Take all those numbers up in my heading. The number sequence 3-20-11-9-10-10 represents the number of steps I take each morning going from … Continue reading 3-20-11-9-10-10 or 6-4-10-4 or 525 or 13 or 35 or 2 or 1401
Thinking about healthy habits is not a high priority for most people on Halloween, but maybe you've told yourself that once all the candy is gone you'll commit yourself to a healthier lifestyle. If that's the case, an article in today's New York Times (originally published in May) by Nicholas Bakalar, may be just what you … Continue reading Do These Five Things, and Live 12 to 14 Years Longer
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