Month: November 2021

Obscure, but (maybe) welcome, Apple gifts

9to5mac.com/2021/11/27/9to5mac-dont-gift-guide-obscure-apple-products-sure-to-get-a-reaction-from-your-loved-ones/ [click thru for illustrations] NOVEMBER 27 9to5Mac Don’t-Gift Guide: Obscure Apple products sure to get a reaction from your loved ones Parker Ortolani - Nov. 27th 2021 4:31 pm PT There are plenty of folks out there authoring gift guides of the best Apple products to buy this holiday season. But no one is … Continue reading Obscure, but (maybe) welcome, Apple gifts →

Backlash from “Wheel of Time” readers endangers future seasons

https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-backlash-controversy-books-seasons-risk/ Wheel Of Time's Backlash Is A Major Risk To Future Seasons Amazon's Wheel of Time TV series isn't getting the positive buzz it needs, meaning the future of the fantasy adaptation is sadly in doubt.BY THOMAS BACONPUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO The fan backlash to Amazon's Wheel of Time is a major threat to future seasons of the … Continue reading Backlash from “Wheel of Time” readers endangers future seasons →

If you don’t know Smitten Kitchen, you’re losing out

So many pie crust recipes out there. The one below -- using butter, but not vodka) -- is from Smitten Kitchen but her best suggestion (putting the dough in the pan BEFORE chilling), she credits to Stella Parks in her cookbook "BakeTart: Iconic American Desserts." It's never the wrong time to make a homemade pie, … Continue reading If you don’t know Smitten Kitchen, you’re losing out →

Texans are not monolithic

Texans Are Not Who You Think They Are The record influx of recent arrivals from all over might be exactly what the state needs. That includes Californians. (And no, they’re not turning Texas blue.)  By Tom FosterDecember 2021 What an attractive crowd!” cheered Fredrik Eklund, the Swedish-born celebrity real estate broker who stars on the hit … Continue reading Texans are not monolithic →

One-step set of links for viewing this fall

From the New York Times: A Fall and Winter Guide to TV and Movies Not sure what to watch next? We can help. Whether you plan to venture into movie theaters again or spend your spare time on the couch, our guides to upcoming movies and TV shows are a good place to start.From originals like “House of Gucci” … Continue reading One-step set of links for viewing this fall →

Bill Gates always produces short & interesting list of books to read

I'll admit I'm biased in Gates' favor because there's so often an overlap between what he's been reading and what I've also finished in the past year. As usual, I've read two, didn't finish a third, and have a fourth on my soon-to-read. Enjoy. http://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Holiday-Books-2021? 5 books I loved reading this yearLately, I’ve found myself … Continue reading Bill Gates always produces short & interesting list of books to read →

Ten musical gems from Sondheim

http://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/theater/stephen-sondheim-music-videos.html? Get to Know Sondheim’s Best in These 10 Videos Jake Gyllenhaal, Patti LuPone, Judi Dench and an all-star Zoom trio find the wit, pathos and heartbreak in a remarkable songbook. Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in the 2017 Broadway revival of “Sunday in the Park With George.”Credit...Sara Krulwich/The New York Times By Scott Heller Nov. … Continue reading Ten musical gems from Sondheim →

Dial down panic about the new COVID variant says SA doctor

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/south-african-doctor-raised-alarm-omicron-variant-says-symptoms/ South African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are ‘unusual but mild’ Dr Angelique Coetzee noticed otherwise healthy patients showing unusual symptoms and worries how the new variant might hurt the elderly ByPeta Thornycroft IN JOHANNESBURG andWill Brown IN NAIROBI27 November 2021 • 2:47pm Travellers queue at an area for PCR Covid-19 tests at … Continue reading Dial down panic about the new COVID variant says SA doctor →

British Columbia floods killed many fish, particularly salmon

globalnews.ca/news/8403667/fish-mortality-bc-floods/ High fish mortality rates possible after record-breaking B.C. floods ByElizabeth McSheffrey  Global NewsPosted November 25, 2021 9:04 pm Renee Coghill of Hope Search and Rescue has already found 100 dead fish on dry land off the Coquihalla Highway in the aftermath of catastrophic floods in southern B.C. on Nov. 14 and 15, 2021. Courtesy: Renee Coghill … Continue reading British Columbia floods killed many fish, particularly salmon →

Is this historic cheese about to disappear?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-much-longer-roquefort-reign-king-cheese-180978999/ TRAVEL | DECEMBER 2021 Reign of Terroir Rich, powerful and eccentric, Roquefort is still the king of cheeses. But for how much longer? By Joshua Levine Photographs by Tomas van Houtryve The roads on the bare plateauof La Causse du Larzac get twisty as they wind down the gorges that cut through this lonely corner of south-central France. … Continue reading Is this historic cheese about to disappear? →

IRS collecting 50% less estate tax after Trump-Republican tax cuts for ultra-rich

Ultra-Rich Skip Estate Tax and Spark a 50% Collapse in IRS Revenue By Ben Steverman +Sign UpNovember 18, 2021, 11:45 AM EST Updated on November 18, 2021, 3:26 PM EST  Levies from U.S. estate tax have tumbled since 2017 overhaul U.S. billionaires doubled their wealth in the past five years Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.  Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Revenue … Continue reading IRS collecting 50% less estate tax after Trump-Republican tax cuts for ultra-rich →