https://apple.news/AphAfgU-JQOKLIMsZ_hRElQ Putin's Bombers Could Devastate Ukraine But He's Holding Back. Here's Why BY WILLIAM M. ARKIN ON 3/22/22 AT 12:47 PM EDT As destructive as the Ukraine war is, Russia is causing less damage and killing fewer civilians than it could, U.S. intelligence experts say. Russia's conduct in the brutal war tells a different story than the … Continue reading Putin’s bombers could devastate Ukraine — here’s why he’s not using them (so far)
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Russian war strategy old-fashioned
https://apple.news/A17FIm9ecRGqFyhxXkmIb-Q Putin Doesn’t Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed The Russian president’s obsession with World War II is hindering his invasion of Ukraine. By Antony Beevor Sovfoto / Universal Images Group / Getty MARCH 24, 2022, 6:30 AM ET About the author: Antony Beevor is the author of Stalingrad and other books on military history. Otto von Bismarck once said … Continue reading Russian war strategy old-fashioned
Why you should take a photo of your stove as you leave on vacation
https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/why-you-should-take-a-photo-of-your-stove-before-vacation Why You Should Always Take a Photo of Your Stove Before You Go on Vacation Snap a picture of all your powered-down appliances for peace of mind. By Stacey Leasca, March 20, 2022 00:23 00:43 You might like × Why You Should Always Take a Photo of Your Stove Before You Go on Vacation 7 … Continue reading Why you should take a photo of your stove as you leave on vacation
A wonderful poem for a gorgeous day
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/highflig.htm High FlightBy John Gillespie Magee, Jr.(A sonnet written by John Gillespie Magee, an American pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War. He came to Britain, flew in a Spitfire squadron, and was killed at the age of nineteen on 11 December 1941 during a training flight from the airfield … Continue reading A wonderful poem for a gorgeous day
Super collection of articles about black hair: treatment, legal issues etc.
Ageism in the self-checkout lane
http://www.nextavenue.org/ageism-in-the-self-checkout-lane/? Ageism in the Self-checkout Lane It's time to raise awareness about how technology frustrations and lack of human interaction can be detrimental to older adults By Robert Laura, February 15, 2022 There's a new form of ageism taking root and it appears to be an unintended consequence of both technology and a shrinking labor market. … Continue reading Ageism in the self-checkout lane
Your grandmother’s medicine cabinet staple reappears
I grew up using Vaseline for all sorts of things. Good to see it surfacing again. A Staple of Grandma’s Medicine Cabinet Gets Hot on TikTok People have coated their faces in Vaseline for decades, but a TikTok trend with a catchy name (“slugging,” anyone?) has introduced the skin-protecting petroleum jelly to new users, baffling … Continue reading Your grandmother’s medicine cabinet staple reappears
What does it mean to have a new language?
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/the-common-tongue-of-twenty-first-century-london? The Common Tongue of Twenty-First-Century London Schoolchildren in the British capital have developed a dialect, Multicultural London English—and my American-born son is learning it. By Rebecca Mead February 6, 2022 For the project “Year 3,” a collective portrait of London, Steve McQueen photographed students in the British equivalent of second grade.Photographs © Steve McQueen and … Continue reading What does it mean to have a new language?
Quilts of Valor honoring veterans
http://www.quiltingdaily.com/a-giving-quilt-to-honor-and-comfort/ A Giving Quilt: To Honor and Comfort By: Lauren Lang, Posted on June 15, 2021 For US service members returning from deployment, readjustment back into stateside life can be difficult. What better way to honor and comfort our veterans than to award them with a handmade quilt? The Quilts of Valor® Foundation began in 2003, when founder … Continue reading Quilts of Valor honoring veterans
What so many ignore or don’t understand about anti-Semitism
An elegant explanation of why bigotry and prejudice against Jews is so difficult to eradicate. A lot of it is based on ancient and contrary to the facts conspiracy theories that boil down to a belief that Jews run the world for their own benefit. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/texas-synagogue-anti-semitism-conspiracy-theory/621286/ Why So Many People Still Don’t Understand Anti-Semitism Unlike … Continue reading What so many ignore or don’t understand about anti-Semitism
Everything you need/want to know about Wordle
Wordle, the Viral Word Game: What Is It, How Do You Play and Tricks to Impress Your Friends Everything you need to know about the online game that has taken the internet by storm The once-a-day word game Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a New York software engineer who made a prototype in 2013 … Continue reading Everything you need/want to know about Wordle
“How I quit Prime and survived”
How I quit Prime and survived It turns out, one can live in America and not have an Amazon Prime account. Derek Abella By Shira Ovide I quit Prime. And it’s fine. As I noted in Wednesday’s newsletter, this makes me an oddball. Nearly 98 percent of Americans who are members of Amazon’s shopping club … Continue reading “How I quit Prime and survived”
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