I found these five books extremely helpful in understanding the underpinnings of and rationale for racism against African-Americans in the United States: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by … Continue reading Three anti-racist reading lists
Month: June 2020
Audible’s new format not backward compatible to old devices
https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audible-moving-to-enhanced-format-for-audiobooks May 27, 2020 By Michael Kozlowski 11 Comments In the next few weeks Audible we will be moving all downloads to an enhanced, high-quality audio format and will no longer support format 4 downloading. Your Audible titles are yours to keep and will be available for download in the new, higher-quality audio format. If … Continue reading Audible’s new format not backward compatible to old devices
National Emergency Library a lifesaver in Aruba
This post intentionally ignores the copyright infringement arguments against using the national emergency library at archive.org. In some instances, it's simply impossible to access books on paper. In that case, as in Aruba, archive.org can be a lifesaver http://blog.archive.org/2020/05/18/when-an-island-shuts-down-aruba-the-national-emergency-library/ When An Island Shuts Down: Aruba & the National Emergency Library Posted on May 18, 2020 … Continue reading National Emergency Library a lifesaver in Aruba
New Yorkers questioning whether to move elsewhere
This writer is always good for a perspective that assumes living in NYC is what anyone should prefer, unless they're not able to "make it." Altho his perspective is absolutely parochial, he concludes that anyone who has lived here happily for years will undoubtedly regret leaving if that decision is made in panic. That happens … Continue reading New Yorkers questioning whether to move elsewhere
Don’t think you need a mask? Many infection never show symptoms
One of the objections many make to wearing masks is that they feel fine so they can't be ill. This excuse has long been proven to be nonsense as those who show symptoms generally have a three to five day period before producing symptoms. Now it appears that many who have the coronavirus fail to … Continue reading Don’t think you need a mask? Many infection never show symptoms
Updates made to OS and MacOS
There are still gaps and problems in the OS, as they always are in any operating system. But these updates are ones worth doing. https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2020/6/1/apple-releases-ios-1351-ipados-1351-watchos-626 See also: https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/26/apple-releases-macos-catalina-10155-with-new-battery-health-management-feature Apple releases iOS 13.5.1, iPadOS 13.5.1, watchOS 6.2.6 June 01, 2020/ Dennis Sellers Apple has released iOS 13.5.1, iPadOS 13.5.1, and watchOS 6.2.6. All three provide, per … Continue reading Updates made to OS and MacOS
Alton Brown is a national treasure if just for these 12 recipes
https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/alton-brown-recipes 12 Alton Brown Recipes That We Can't Stop Making We’ve been counting on him for “Good Eats” for more than two decades. By Southern Living Editors Alton Brown Recipes That We Can't Stop Making We’ve been counting on him for “Good Eats” for more than two decades. Alton Brown has been teaching us the … Continue reading Alton Brown is a national treasure if just for these 12 recipes
Your senses of smell and taste may not come back
Coronavirus Patients Lose Senses of Taste, Smell—and Haven’t Gotten Them Back Many experience emotional fallout from the loss; pizza that ‘tastes like cardboard to me’ Matt Newey, in Centerville, Utah, recovered from Covid-19 in March but still hasn’t regained his senses of smell and taste. LINDSAY D'ADDATO FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Preetika RanaUpdated June 1, … Continue reading Your senses of smell and taste may not come back
Don’t think you enjoy white privilege?
Altho I got this list from Facebook, I'm going to keep it close as it's a detailed reminder of the extent to which blacks, particularly black men, must worry that every single thing they do or don't do could get them arrested or killed. I have privilege as a white person because I can do … Continue reading Don’t think you enjoy white privilege?
Don’t throw away those citrus peels
I'll admit to often using Realemon because lemons on the internet come two or three for a price and one of the them always rots. But, should I use lemon more freely, this is full of great ideas. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/kitchen-notes/all-the-ways-to-not-waste-your-citrus-peels All the Ways to Not Waste Your Citrus Peels By Tamar Adler May 30, 2020 It’s … Continue reading Don’t throw away those citrus peels
Odd cat behavior explained (maybe)
https://iheartcats.com/mystery-decoded-9-odd-cat-behaviors-explained/ by Kelli Brinegar Oh, the strangeness of cats! Just when cat parents think they’ve figured their out their kitty, then arises an odd cat behavior that leaves you scratching your head. And when it comes to cats, there’s a lot of strange in the things they do. Believe it or not, all these weird antics … Continue reading Odd cat behavior explained (maybe)
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