I’ve been noticing and collecting a variety of recent posts and tweets about Covid and our situation these days, and the challenges we will be facing in 2023. This pretty…
Here are some of the funny tweets and stories I have seen over the last couple of weeks: I am so tired of living like it’s the 1600s. Can I…
I used to title these posts “From the Substacks” but good commentary is not just Substacks these days, its Medium and Patreon and blogs and opinion pieces from all over.…
Was there ever a conspiracy theory more bizarre, more crazy, than believing that Russia was behind Trump’s unexpected 2016 election victory? But just because something sounds crazy doesn’t mean it…
First, a few recent cartoons: (Read more…) Next, here are some fascinating accounts to follow: Global distribution of flamingos pic.twitter.com/SfTDLzYfzV — Amazing Maps (@amazingmap) January 20, 2023 In 1992, around…
One of our growth industries these days is baby boomer deaths — today, it was David Crosby: “If you’re sad today, just remember the world is over 4 billion years…
I’m doing a Ukraine update every two or three weeks now – my last one was Dec 28, when I talked about the resilience and courage of the Ukraine people.…
The question asked by nations around the world in 2016 was “Why is US politics so stupid?” because America’s idiotic Electoral College system allowed Trump to become president even though…
Sad news from all over today: Jeff Beck, Robbie Bachman, Lisa Marie Presley … gone. ☹️ Life is fragile folks. pic.twitter.com/XJ7FVj7pJu — Larry Updike (@LarryUpdike) January 13, 2023 In other…
Here are some predictions for 2023 from Visual Capitalist Here’s something else to ponder: Andrew Wyeth, Fence Line ,1967,watercolor on paper21.9 x 30″ “I prefer winter & fall,when you feel…
And here’s some more neat stuff. First, some great articles — – From the New York Times, a 2023 Astronomy and Space Calendar that you can add to your Google…
Yeah, sure. I spent the evening watching the US House of Representatives try to elect a Speaker. Finally, they did. Just barely. A head of lettuce — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance)…
I haven’t posted much about the Covid news lately, but I have been gathering together some of the articles and tweets that seem to summarize the most helpful advice right…
“I had dozens of utterly bizarre experiences that were also Perfectly Normal. This is because the human condition is vast and also Very f*ck*ng Weird.” (cc: @PaulDechene) #PublicTransport https://t.co/evb0ELqgEr —…
✏️ As drawn by @AnnTelnaes: Hoping for a better year ahead https://t.co/3Rqp9s3sjf pic.twitter.com/DhESNz78dh — Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) December 31, 2022 To bring in the new year, I have gathered…
So one the dude-bros that Musk let back onto Twitter in November was the “social media personality” and wealthy kickboxer Andrew Tate – and it didn’t take long before Tate…
The resilience and courage of the Ukraine people is one of the most inspirational events our society has ever seen. This New York Times photo essay Ukraine Under Attack: Images…
For millions of people in Canada and in the US, it has been an awful Christmas – terrible weather, monster storms, no power, cancelled flights, people stuck in transit. Dozens…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! — or at least, its the time when companies actually put some thought into their television ads, and when ad companies do…
One of the lasting impacts of the pandemic, I think, will be the destruction of the “downtown office” concept as an organizing principle for cities. Historically, it has always taken…
