Do you like discussions with authors? Read this

This bookstore is doing an amazing job of lining up conversations with authors that are available live, beginning this weekend. When so many independent bookstores are struggling with failure visible, this is an opportunities not to skip. Click on the "register now" link to sign up for notices.   Announcing Book Passage's New Conversations with AuthorsBill … Continue reading Do you like discussions with authors? Read this →

If you’re older but being casual about hunkering down, two facts to make you more serious

Bottom line here is -- don't TRY to comply with the requirements for protecting yourself and everyone with whom you're in contact, just DO IT. According to Governor Cuomo yesterday, you have only a 20% chance of coming off a ventilator alive -- and most people who go on them are older, with or WITHOUT … Continue reading If you’re older but being casual about hunkering down, two facts to make you more serious →

Just try finding a jigsaw puzzle

Coronavirus Means Everyone Wants Jigsaw Puzzles. Good Luck Buying One. Demand has taken off, but the world’s largest maker finds itself with fewer ways to get puzzles to puzzlers ByMichael M. PhillipsMarch 29, 2020 1:43 pm ET As if things weren’t bad enough, now there’s a shortage of jigsaw puzzles just when we need them … Continue reading Just try finding a jigsaw puzzle →

Documentaries on climate crisis to watch now

https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/8-documentaries-on-climate-change-you-need-to-watch-now/image-gallery/d73ba0628ef1fd9fb5b7de743e7d6619 8 documentaries on climate change you need to watch now Emily Chan25 Mar 2020 From fashion documentary The True Cost to Sir David Attenborough’s Netflix series Our Planet — these are the most informative films and TV shows that will up your climate IQ while self-isolating. Image credit: Juliette Abitbol and Amélie Pichard Coronavirus … Continue reading Documentaries on climate crisis to watch now →

The full story of Purell

Purell is among the rare products whose name is applied to an entire category of products. This article explains why, the history of the product, and how it permeates our battle against the coronovirus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-power-of-purell-compels-you/2020/03/26/41243960-6dde-11ea-b148-e4ce3fbd85b5_story.html The history and mystery of Purell, the most sacred goo of our new era (Pablo Delcan for The Washington Post) … Continue reading The full story of Purell →

Multiple ways to watch Broadway plays and musicals in your home

Two separate articles with a range of information: http://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home By Logan Culwell-Block Oct 06, 2017   From Newsies to Sweeney Todd, we’re running down some of the best filmed Broadway shows—and where to find them. This article has been updated as of March … Continue reading Multiple ways to watch Broadway plays and musicals in your home →

Dark Sky bought by Apple

Apple acquires hyperlocal weather app Mar. 31, 2020 2:09 PM ET|About: Apple Inc. (AAPL)|By: Brandy Betz, SA News Editor Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has purchased popular iOS app Dark Sky for undisclosed terms. The acquisition means the Android version of the app will shutter on July 1, and other popular apps like Carrot Weather will lose API … Continue reading Dark Sky bought by Apple →

Great source for audiobooks — finalists for the Audie Awards

The Five Books Interviews are coming to be a must-visit for me. The website is organized around interviews of experts in various areas talking about about the five best books on their particular topic. Even if you're familiar with the subject matter generally, the five selections always include several you've never heard of before. This … Continue reading Great source for audiobooks — finalists for the Audie Awards →

Grocery store Aldi moves strongly to being green

Aldi's has been working very hard at becoming green. If only other grocery stores would take the same steps. Grocery Chain Aldi Goes Full Organic and Pesticide-Free In Addition To Other Major Changes In response to climate change and the need for healthier food options, grocery store chain ALDI is leading the way and is … Continue reading Grocery store Aldi moves strongly to being green →

How did Zoom become such a big thing?

FaceTime and Skype have both been around forever but, in my world, are reluctantly used if at all. Zoom suddenly appeared and it's showing up, and is often suggested, in small business contexts. Interesting.... https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/heres-how-zoom-became-most-important-app-in-world-its-really-quite-simple.html Zoom Became the Most Important App in the Business World Overnight. Here Are 5 Reasons Everyone is using the videoconferencing … Continue reading How did Zoom become such a big thing? →

Intriguing review of “Unorthodox” on Netflix

https://www.kveller.com/netflixs-unorthodox-is-yiddish-feminist-and-just-what-we-need-right-now/ Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ Is Yiddish, Feminist, and Just What We Need Right Now By Lior Zaltzman Mar 26, 2020 Back in 2012, when Deborah Feldman’s memoir, Unorthodox, first came out, several people recommended I read this tale about a young woman leaving the Hasidic Satmar sect. I didn’t read the book back then,  but I … Continue reading Intriguing review of “Unorthodox” on Netflix →