Month: March 2021

9 of the best books about female spies

9 of the Best Books About Female Spies, According to Kate Quinn By Kate Quinn•March 3, 2021 Women and espionage have always gone together like peanut butter and chocolate. All throughout history there have been spies, and many of them were women — because women have often been able to pass unnoticed while men would be … Continue reading 9 of the best books about female spies →

SAG Awards will be just one hour long on April 4th at 9pm

SAG Awards Will Be Pre-taped, Last Only An Hour After Disastrous Globes The SAG Awards are pivoting to a new format after the Golden Globes tanked in the ratings over the weekend. By Cole Delbyck 03/03/2021 03:39 pm ET As pandemic awards shows go, none have been as disastrous as last week’s Golden Globes. Despite … Continue reading SAG Awards will be just one hour long on April 4th at 9pm →

We need to keep getting tested — for ourselves and for everyone else

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/04/covid-testing/ Americans are getting fewer coronavirus tests. Here’s why that’s bad. Testing helps stop coronavirus transmission. Officials say some people don’t want the inconvenience or to quarantine after getting results. By William WanMarch 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. EST Coronavirus testing sites in Los Angeles County were overrun in January. Within minutes of opening online, appointments for the entire … Continue reading We need to keep getting tested — for ourselves and for everyone else →

Invasive plants provide fuel for wildfires in Arizona

A staff member at Saguaro National Park East removes buffelgrass, a non-native plant which threatens the Sonoran Desert.PHOTOGRAPH BY NORMA JEAN GARGASZ, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires Volunteers are yanking the dangerous grasses from public lands across the American Southwest.BYSHAENA MONTANARIPUBLISHED MARCH 2, 2021• 9 MIN READ In recent … Continue reading Invasive plants provide fuel for wildfires in Arizona →

14 fitness trackers — which one works best for each task

This is a very helpful list with details of why and how each tracker might be your best choice. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-fitness-tracker/? 03.01.2021 09:00 AM The 14 Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone Whether you're backcountry skiing or running around the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you. LIKE EVERY PIECE of gear you wear on … Continue reading 14 fitness trackers — which one works best for each task →

Taking all types of screen shots on a Mac

This is something I have to look up Every Single time. If you have to do likewise, here's very clear description of how to take every kind of screen shot that you might need. https://www.itg.ias.edu/content/keyboard-shortcuts-capture-screen-shot-mac-os-x Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X  The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy … Continue reading Taking all types of screen shots on a Mac →

Myths and misconceptions about peeing in your wetsuit

My family has always had a deep connection to water -- to preserving fresh water, to trying to prevent warmer oceans from bleaching coral, better managing the abundance of food we harvest from waterlines, not fouling ground water with unnamed chemicals for fracking or with arsenic for gold mining, to a hoped-for end to selling … Continue reading Myths and misconceptions about peeing in your wetsuit →

Generously illustrated explanation of how Greenland ice melt is changing Atlantic Ocean currents (including the Gulf Stream)

This article is plentifully illustrated to show exactly how cold fresh water from melting Greenland ice could cause massive changes to global climate (particularly Europe) and increased coastal flooding (particularly along the East Coast of the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/02/climate/atlantic-ocean-climate-change.html?searchResultPosition=1 IT’S ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST RIVERS you will never see, carrying some 30 times more water than all … Continue reading Generously illustrated explanation of how Greenland ice melt is changing Atlantic Ocean currents (including the Gulf Stream) →

28 books to keep you cozy

I've read at least half to these books and they definitely fit the bill of books you can cuddle up with even when the wind is whistling as it was a few days ago. Enjoy. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/cozy-books-to-read-for-winter 28 Books to Read for a Cozy Night In By Johanna Golden•Updated: February 25, 2021•8 min read A book, a blanket, … Continue reading 28 books to keep you cozy →

Evictions and foreclosures may not be as plentiful as anticipated

https://www.barrons.com/articles/there-probably-wont-be-a-post-covid-wave-of-foreclosures-heres-why-51614717019 There Probably Won’t Be A Post-Covid Wave of Foreclosures. Here’s Why. By Shaina Mishkin March 2, 2021, 3:30 pm EST Foreclosure moratoriums are set to expire at the end of June. Biden has proposed extending them through September. When Joe Biden became president, he inherited a nation rife with problems stemming from the Covid-19 … Continue reading Evictions and foreclosures may not be as plentiful as anticipated →

Caribbean island Bonaire proves (again) that healthy mangroves protect the shore

Bonaire is a wonderful island for scuba diving if you can make it thru all the COVID hoops to get there (very difficult at the moment). Last I checked flamingoes still outnumbered the number of residents -- 20,000 or so. It's not a party island but you can see amazing things by simply walking off … Continue reading Caribbean island Bonaire proves (again) that healthy mangroves protect the shore →