A World Turned Upside Down
This March 2019 article in Scientific American helps to explain the phenomenon:
Thinking
Patriotism
“COVID-19 can be spread by people who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected.” —CDC
Truman’s Choice
“Mother, incidentally, was not amused by that picture,” said Margaret Truman Daniel, the president’s daughter, years later.
Where?!
That’s how I expect him to die, anyway. (Seriously, though, medics do need to be able to find you when you call. Mark your address clearly!)
Election Eve
Benn was a British writer and publisher. His father, John Benn, was a politician, and so was his nephew, Tony Benn.
The Wakeup
They’re not doctors. They don’t even play one on TV. Playing one on the Internet makes them look like the obliviots they are.
To Overthrow a King
This is one of the reasons I work so hard to get people to do a little more thinking: I want society to remember how to when we need it. And boy do we need it.
Keep Your Hand on the Throttle
Well, one of the reasons, anyway.
The Outlier
Most great accomplishments come from finding a new path rather than following the crowd. This post was inspired by the photo my wife found for an article she wrote: Outlier.
How They Sound
Photo: Frame from the 1912 film Saved from the Titanic starring Dorothy Gibson — an actress who survived the actual disaster.