I was a member of MoviePass during its last incarnation and found it extremely frustrating to use to the point of throwing my hands up in the air. This time, the service and availability have been even worse despite the nominal reduction in price. My own view is that it's not been particularly successful in … Continue reading Likely imminent demise of MoviePass may make it harder to fill seats [I don’t think so]
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Trip Advisor’s list of top 25 museums worldwide
This article explodes into link after link. But, if you have the time to dream about places you may never see, this is serious eye candy. https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Museums-g1-a_Mode.expanded
Pithy cooking tips you didn’t know you needed
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/10/25/slate_endorses_theis.html “Put Salt on Everything” and More Home Cooking Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed By Rebecca Onion Everything.Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images The best part of Cooks Illustrated magazine is the letters section, which runs missives from home cooks who’ve evolved interesting kitchen hacks after years of practice. On Tuesday night, Twitter user @spindlypete went on a run, dealing out a … Continue reading Pithy cooking tips you didn’t know you needed
Why not think before buying the new, big, expensive geegaw?
Sometimes the trick is to recognize when you're happy and Stop There. Naomi Klein and others have written persuasively about the need to look to each other and to experiences (rather than consumption) for happiness. This new doctor's list of why he regrets moving up into a huge house could apply to almost any sort … Continue reading Why not think before buying the new, big, expensive geegaw?
Shouldn’t you have the right to determine when your quality of life doesn’t warrant continuing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/health/suicide-elderly.html A Debate Over ‘Rational Suicide’ Americans are increasingly determined to exercise control over their deaths, and some believe suicide ought to be considered a reasonable option. Aug. 31, 2018 the new old age Daniel Zender On a March morning in 1989, Robert Shoots was found dead in his garage in Weir, Kan. He had … Continue reading Shouldn’t you have the right to determine when your quality of life doesn’t warrant continuing?
How diagramming sentences can help your writing
https://www.signature-reads.com/2018/08/the-lost-art-of-sentence-diagramming-plus-some-examples/? The Lost Art of Sentence Diagramming, Plus a Few Examples by Pop Chart Lab August 17, 2018 Every now and then, my Facebook friends will have a nostalgia moment and post a cultural artifact from our cohort’s past. One television staple from the 1970s that we remember with affection was the educational videos that … Continue reading How diagramming sentences can help your writing
This is another just-for-fun post about how people in the rest of the world look at life in the US
https://www.thisisinsider.com/things-normal-in-the-us-but-considered-weird-2018-8 24 things that are considered 'normal' in the US but the rest of the world finds weird Jessica Booth Aug. 21, 2018, 5:59 PM Drinks filled with ice isn't as common in other places in the world.Flickr/Mark Finney Sometimes people in the US forget that the way we do things isn't necessarily the way … Continue reading This is another just-for-fun post about how people in the rest of the world look at life in the US
US residents think these are normal; the rest of the world? Not so much
https://www.thisisinsider.com/things-normal-in-the-us-but-considered-weird-2018-8 24 things that are considered 'normal' in the US but the rest of the world finds weird Jessica Booth Aug. 21, 2018, 5:59 PM Drinks filled with ice isn't as common in other places in the world.Flickr/Mark Finney Sometimes people in the US forget that the way we do things isn't necessarily the way … Continue reading US residents think these are normal; the rest of the world? Not so much
Electric bikes — the equalizer
Hadn't even heard about these until a friend in her 70s who lives in hilly West Virginia got one and began raving about it. This will allow her to keep riding every morning with her husband even tho he's in the super fit category that rides both metric and English measurement centuries (100 kilometers (60.9 … Continue reading Electric bikes — the equalizer
If you’d like a smile a day without fail
Follow Sandra Boynton on Facebook or any other platform on which she appears. She's a humorist and cartoonist. Take my word. Wonderful.
How to lift (and squish) a cat — yes, it’s worth seeing
This involves gently squishing your cat against your body in order for them to feel comfortable and safe. I do not believe this video. from YouTube's Helpful Vancouver Vet, Dr. Uri Burstyn, will be linkable from here, so here's the link: https://boingboing.net/2018/08/28/this-is-how-your-cat-wants-to.html OR the same thing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=319&v=OAGfx7eB3gA
This article is just for fun
https://www.urbo.com/content/everyday-things-you-never-knew-even-had-a-purpose/? 17 Everyday Things You Never Knew Even Had A Purpose Many of the items you use every day are incredible well designed...and you might be missing out on some awesome features. You probably don’t think much about the items you use every day. After all, you’re using them every day—they get pretty boring after a while, … Continue reading This article is just for fun
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