https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22641291/global-mental-health-covid-19-cognitive-reappraisal-study What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic Hundreds of psychologists looked for ways to make people feel better during the pandemic — and they found one.By Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com Sep 6, 2021, 8:00am EDT During the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of time alone. I live by myself. I work … Continue reading Enormous global study tells us how to feel better during the pandemic
Month: September 2021
World’s largest carbon-sucking plant begins making tiny dent in emissions
https://apple.news/At34J3uOHSuyGGpncCqTd7Q World’s Largest Carbon-Sucking Plant Starts Making Tiny Dent in Emissions By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Akshat Rathi, Bloomberg News, September 8, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT Startups Climeworks and Carbfix are working together to store carbon dioxide removed from the air deep underground. In Iceland’s barren landscape, a new container-like structure has risen alongside plumes of steam near the Hellisheidi geothermal … Continue reading World’s largest carbon-sucking plant begins making tiny dent in emissions
CA homeowners may be able to protect their homes (briefly) from wildfires using special type of foil
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/How-one-foil-wrapped-home-survived-the-Caldor-16444302.php How one foil-wrapped home survived the Caldor Fire as everything around it burned Michael Cabanatuan Sep. 8, 2021 Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 7:06 p.m. How one foil-wrapped home survived the Caldor Fire as everything around it burned When the voracious Caldor Fire raced through forested Phillips near South Lake Tahoe, it destroyed dozens of cabins … Continue reading CA homeowners may be able to protect their homes (briefly) from wildfires using special type of foil
If your Apple OS device doesn’t update automatically, do it now
See also https://www.macrumors.com/2021/09/13/ios-14-8-zero-click-exploit-pegasus/ if you want a more technical explanation. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/09/13/iphone-apple-security-update-pegasus-spyware-mac-ipad/8325086002/ Do you own an iPhone or iPad [or Mac]? Update your Apple devices right now Jessica GuynnUSA TODAY0:211:32https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.480.1_en.html#goog_1668111041 Do you own an iPhone? Update it right now.Apple has released an emergency software patch after researchers uncovered a security flaw that could allow hackers to … Continue reading If your Apple OS device doesn’t update automatically, do it now
“Dear Evan Hansen” still hampered by lead performance
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/09/dear-evan-hansen-review-ben-platt-toronto#intcid=recommendations_vf-trending-legacy_d3a1fd52-762a-4ea3-83b4-732950855335_popular4-1 REVIEWS Even on Film, Dear Evan Hansen Can’t Fix the Musical’s Main Problem BY RICHARD LAWSON SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 BY ERIKA DOSS/©UNIVERSAL PICTURES/EVERETT COLLECTION. Dear Evan Hansen, the smash-hit, Tony winning 2015 musical, was, depending on your outlook, a poignant depiction of the mental health perils of high school, or an unrelentingly cynical bit of smarm about … Continue reading “Dear Evan Hansen” still hampered by lead performance
“Lucifer” is a must-see with a corker sixth and final season
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/lucifer-netflix-season-6 The Devil’s Advocate: Please, Give Lucifer a Chance It would be a sin to overlook this Netflix drama—but as its final season arrives, it’s not too late to appreciate its many charms. BY MAUREEN RYAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 JOHN P. FLEENOR/NETFLIX. I am asking you, nicely, to go to Hell. Lucifer unleashes its final 10 episodes on … Continue reading “Lucifer” is a must-see with a corker sixth and final season
Amazon Kindle navigation about to improve with software update
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-kindle-update-easier-navigation-221531631.html Amazon is updating Kindles to make them easier to navigate The software update is arriving "in the coming weeks." C. Low@cherlynnlow September 10th, 2021 Amazon (screenshot) Amazon is rolling out a software update for its Kindle, Paperwhite and Oasis devices that could make them easier to use. The company announced the changes will be arriving in … Continue reading Amazon Kindle navigation about to improve with software update
Being prepared for an Ida may not be simple
As a new wearer of hearing aids, I've become freshly aware that much of what I need to take with me for a quick exit is either medical or related to hardware (flashlight, radio, Kindle, iPad, iPhone and their chargers or batteries). The author lists some of those items and reminded me that I need … Continue reading Being prepared for an Ida may not be simple
Sally Rooney publishes another novel worth reading
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/sally-rooney-gets-outside-of-peoples-heads? Sally Rooney Gets Outside of People’s Heads In her third novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” the Irish author observes her unhappy young protagonists from a notable distance. By Lauren Michele Jackson September 10, 2021 Yes, there is a novelist. Her name contains five letters and two syllables: Alice. She is one of four main … Continue reading Sally Rooney publishes another novel worth reading
A low-cost index fund that intends to vote its shares for change
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2021/06/climate-focused-hedge-funds-new-index-fund-engine-no-1/619264/? A Major New Index Fund Should Unnerve Climate-Skeptical CEOs The hedge fund that staged a revolt at Exxon last month is now recruiting an army of mom-and-pop investors for future battles.By Robinson Meyer Anton Petrus / Getty JUNE 22, 2021 Last month, a tiny hedge fund called Engine No. 1 staged a coup of sorts at … Continue reading A low-cost index fund that intends to vote its shares for change
The real reasons people are quitting their jobs right now
One small point that struck me is the intersection between the jobs that are currently open without takers and the desire for people to work from home (and presumably away from COVID). How are employers in the service, hospitality, and health care fields going to package their jobs to appeal to potential employees who would … Continue reading The real reasons people are quitting their jobs right now
“25th Hour” barely mentions 9/11 but shows post-9/11 NYC well
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/movies/25th-hour-spike-lee.html ‘25th Hour’: The Best 9/11 Movie Was Always About New York While other directors edited out the twin towers from movies at the time, Spike Lee worked the tragedy into a story originally about other things. Edward Norton makes his way past a flag, one of many reminders of how the city looked after … Continue reading “25th Hour” barely mentions 9/11 but shows post-9/11 NYC well
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