This story gets more and more odd. http://www.themarysue.com/brandon-sanderson-shares-kickstarter-success/ Author Brandon Sanderson Shares Kickstarter Success by Backing Almost Every Other Literary Project By Alyssa Shotwell, Mar 29th, 2022, 5:40 pm Earlier this month, successful science fiction and fantasy (SFF) writer Brandon Sanderson broke Kickstarter records within a few days with his secret A Year of Sanderson project. Currently sitting at … Continue reading Brandon Sanderson spread his Kickstarter wealth to other literary projects on the website
Groups for World Cup 2022 determined April 1st
World Cup 2022 draw: which teams have qualified and how does it work? Your essential guide to Friday’s draw in Qatar, including when it is happening and how the groups will be decided The official World Cup match ball pictured in Doha, Qatar. Photograph: Mohamed Ali Abdelwahid/Fifa/AFP/Getty Images Guardian sport, Thu 31 Mar 2022 05.44 EDT … Continue reading Groups for World Cup 2022 determined April 1st
Killing wolves to tick off liberals?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/killing-wolves-to-own-the-libs-idaho? Killing Wolves to Own the Libs? The predators were reintroduced to the state in the nineties—and have been the object of political controversy ever since. An aggressive new law allows people to hunt or trap as many as they can. By Paige Williams March 28, 2022 (April 4, 2022 issue of New Yorker Magazine) A taxidermied wolf owned by … Continue reading Killing wolves to tick off liberals?
Environmental worries still not the driver for consumer choices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/27/uk-shoppers-shun-plastic-bags-to-save-pennies-not-the-planet-study-finds UK shoppers shun plastic bags to save pennies not the planet, study finds December 27, 2021 Analysis of 1m loyalty card transactions suggests decline is mostly down to levy on single-use bags Wales introduced the UK’s first levy on single-use plastic bags in 2011, followed by Northern Ireland in 2013, Scotland in 2014 and … Continue reading Environmental worries still not the driver for consumer choices
Apple will no longer repair phones reported as lost or stolen
9to5mac.com/2022/03/29/apple-will-no-longer-repair-iphones-reported-as-lost-or-stolen/ Apple will no longer repair iPhones reported as lost or stolen Filipe Espósito, @filipeesposito - Mar. 29th 2022 4:47 pm PT Apple has always had policies to not provide repair services for lost or stolen devices, but only if they had the Find My feature enabled. Now the company will also deny iPhone repairs … Continue reading Apple will no longer repair phones reported as lost or stolen
This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
What this does not discuss is that the explosion this man witnessed pales next to the nuclear warheads that Russia now could employ. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/opinion/nuclear-weapons-ukraine.html? OPINION, GUEST ESSAY This Is What It’s Like to Witness a Nuclear Explosion March 27, 2022 Credit...Rune Fisker By Rod Buntzen Mr. Buntzen is the author of “The Armageddon Experience: A Nuclear … Continue reading This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
UWS Metro Theater reopening
UWS Metro Theater To Reopen As Multi-Screen Movie Theater: Levine Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine confirmed Monday that the long-vacant UWS theater will reopen as a multi-screen movie theater. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff, Posted Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:49 pm ET|Updated Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:52 pm ET An image of the vacant Metro Theater on … Continue reading UWS Metro Theater reopening
Best commentary yet about “the slap” – by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I think this discussion of the consequences of Will Smith's choosing to slap Chris Rock is the best stated and most complete I've seen anywhere. https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing? Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing Slapping Chris Rock was also a blow to men, women, the entertainment industry, and the Black community. Kareem Abdul-JabbarMar 289071,155 When Will … Continue reading Best commentary yet about “the slap” – by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What’s causing U.S. inflation and what’s going to cool it down soon
Scott McIntyre for The New York Times By Paul Krugman, Opinion Columnist, March 29, 2022 High inflation in the United States basically reflects two forces. On one side, there’s a lot of disruption: rising oil and food prices (made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), snarled supply chains and so on. These factors are the reason … Continue reading What’s causing U.S. inflation and what’s going to cool it down soon
Permanent outdoor dining in NYC hits a snag
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/i6udi/nycs-permanent-outdoor-dining-hits-snag-after-judges-ruling? NYC's Permanent Outdoor Dining Hits Snag After Judge's Ruling A judge has thrown a wrench into the permanent Open Restaurants program, saying more study is needed before it takes effect next year. Nick Garber,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 1:45 pm ET|Updated Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 3:09 pm ETReplies (20) Wednesday's ruling by Manhattan … Continue reading Permanent outdoor dining in NYC hits a snag
Another example of wealth in action
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-senior-housing-projects-charge-big-bucks-for-luxury-living-11647958460 New Senior-Housing Projects Charge Big Bucks for Luxury Living Developers bet that aging baby boomers will pay rents of over $25,000 for housing with all the extras A rendering of the Coterie Cathedral Hill development in San Francisco.PHOTO: RELATED AND ATRIA SENIOR LIVING By Peter Grant, Updated March 22, 2022 3:05 pm ET Developers are making … Continue reading Another example of wealth in action
A plastic you can’t escape linked to infertility and child cancer
A plastic chemical you can't escape is linked to cancer in children Phthalates, common in plastics, have been linked to infertility and other mass public health issues By MATTHEW ROZSA PUBLISHED MARCH 20, 2022 2:00PM (EDT) he word "phthalate" is ludicrously difficult to spell for something that is absolutely ubiquitous. Because phthalates make plastic products more consistent and … Continue reading A plastic you can’t escape linked to infertility and child cancer
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