http://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/11/17/best-audiobooks/ The 10 best audiobooks of 2022 The right narrator can bring a good story to vivid life. Just listen to Rosie Perez read Ronnie Spector. By Katherine A. Powers November 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST Skip to main content ‘Act of Oblivion,’ by Robert Harris ‘Afterlives,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah ‘Be My Baby,’ by Ronnie … Continue reading 10 Best audiobooks of 2022
How to stay safe if trapped in your car during a snowstorm
http://www.nytimes.com/article/snowstorm-car-safety-tips.html? How to Stay Safe if You’re Trapped in Your Car During a Snowstorm Safety experts offer advice on how people can keep warm and collected if they are stranded for hours on the road. Their top tip? Be prepared. A stranded driver on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria, Va., on Monday.Credit...Kenny Holston for … Continue reading How to stay safe if trapped in your car during a snowstorm
Evaluation of books published in 2022 about politics and/or Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/11/trump-books-2022-politics-bestsellers-haberman-woodward ‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics Donald Trump announces he will run for president in 2024 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach in November. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie … Continue reading Evaluation of books published in 2022 about politics and/or Trump
Food crop yields have decreased as global heating has increased
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/14/australian-wheat-yields-plummet-after-decades-of-global-heating-study-finds Australian wheat yields plummet after decades of global heating, study finds Farmers of one of the country’s most important crops face challenging future as heating in Indian Ocean leads to drier conditions across wheat belt Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Australia … Continue reading Food crop yields have decreased as global heating has increased
Apple’s been warning us that Dark Sky will die when 2023 starts, but it really is happening, like it or not
9to5mac.com/2022/12/20/apple-weather-dark-sky-support-document/ Apple pushes Dark Sky holdouts to switch to Apple Weather, but some users aren’t happy Chance Miller - Dec. 20th 2022 8:12 pm PT @ChanceHMiller As we covered in-depth yesterday [article with Dark Sky alternatives below], the Dark Sky weather app that Apple acquired in 2020 is set to officially shut down in less than … Continue reading Apple’s been warning us that Dark Sky will die when 2023 starts, but it really is happening, like it or not
Best podcasts of 2022
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/2022-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2022? The Best Podcasts of 2022 There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. By Sarah Larson December 21, 2022 Illustration by Andrew B. Myers This year was a landmark one in podcast history. Adnan Syed, whose case was the basis of “Serial” ’s explosive first season and … Continue reading Best podcasts of 2022
In case you’ve wondered who Marjorie Taylor Greene is and why
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/marjorie-taylor-greene-congress-georgia-election-background/672229/? Illustration by Eric Yahnker. Source: House Creative Services. DECEMBER 5, 2022SHAREhttps://audm.herokuapp.com/player-embed/?pub=atlantic&articleID=why-is-she-like This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. I. she was very late. A man named Barry was compelled to lead the … Continue reading In case you’ve wondered who Marjorie Taylor Greene is and why
Which version of the January 6 Committee Report should you buy?
I went thru all of the currently published versions of the January 6 Committee Report. I certainly respect Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin and Ari Melber (from MSNBC), but they already had their chance to speak up so I don't need their epilogues. Darren Beattie is affiliated with another version. He was not on the Committee and is a former White … Continue reading Which version of the January 6 Committee Report should you buy?
“Carol of the Bells”: Ukrainian folk song, U.S. Christmas carol, and now a symbol of freedom
m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/25/2141929/-The-Ukrainian-folk-song-that-became-a-symbol-of-freedom-and-a-popular-U-S-Christmas-carol? The Ukrainian folk song that became a symbol of freedom and a popular U.S. Christmas carol by Charles Jay for Daily Kos, published Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 8:30:11p EST Ukrainian Choir Shchedryk rehearses in the Palace of Children and Youth on Feb. 13, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. ‘Tis the holiday season and the bells are ringing. Almost everyone … Continue reading “Carol of the Bells”: Ukrainian folk song, U.S. Christmas carol, and now a symbol of freedom
10 Readers share their favorite books of 2022
http://www.bookbub.com/blog/favorite-book-2022-readers-share? My Favorite Book of 2022: 10 Readers Share By BookBub, December 21, 2022 2022 has been a year filled with unforgettable new books that have kept us glued to the pages. We asked BookBub readers to share their favorite books of 2022, and they delivered great recommendations — from heartfelt contemporary novels to twisty thrillers … Continue reading 10 Readers share their favorite books of 2022
Putting Christmas to rest, a ranking of the top 100 songs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/07/100-best-christmas-songs-ranking/ Opinion A ranking of 100 — yes, 100 — Christmas songs I am so tired. By Alexandra Petri,Columnist| If you are on the Internet long enough, there comes a year when you will be forced to rank something. Now it is my time. So I am taking the liberty of going through the 100 holiday songs … Continue reading Putting Christmas to rest, a ranking of the top 100 songs
New features to notice in iOS 16.2 (and how to undo them)
http://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/08/ios-16-2-final-features-list/ iOS 16.2 Released for iPhone With These 12 New Features Tuesday December 13, 2022 10:24 am PST by Joe Rossignol iOS 16.2 is now available for the iPhone 8 and newer following two months of beta testing. With last-minute additions like Apple Music Sing and Advanced Data Protection, the software update includes over a dozen new features and … Continue reading New features to notice in iOS 16.2 (and how to undo them)
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