- China’s ‘Small-Town Literature’ Trend
An increasing number of travelers are visiting smaller cities and counties across China, hiring photographers to document their experiences. - Although I am too old for this (back injury; muscles weakening in general), I sometimes revisit stuffing your travel bag so that you don’t even need to check in a bag and then sheepishly acknowledge maybe I can at most only do two-bag travel.
- Watching old Mythbusters episodes, and I like this traffic one.
- When heading near Seattle, it is time to do some revision on Grey’s Anatomy’s filming locations.
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Guardian asks: why did married couples stop sleeping in twin beds?
Just a friendly reminder that what we find “traditional” or common sometimes does not have that much of a long history anyway. Be yourself; be cool; don’t harm anyone. -
How Republicans Became the ‘Barstool’ Party
American politics descend into the abyss too often, and in the abyss, you can sometimes find barstools. -
The luxurious fantasy of suffering in Hanya Yanagihara’s novels
I loved the term “luxurious fantasy of suffering” so much. Or luxurious suffering. So on the money for this author too. -
Flossing your teeth may protect against cognitive decline, research shows
Introducing: a good reason for me to finally try to make this habit stick. - This NYT piece on how Costco hacked the American shopping psyche was a good read.
- Long Walk by Stephen King caught my eye at the airport. My first Stephen King and it is such an old one, and then I learned that there will be a film adaptation. The book is very fascinating (though it is a slow burn and some might find it draggy), and I think I might watch the film when it comes out.
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I have listened to a podcast or two from this man (he speaks well) but is it a little too predictable that a man who seems so good at making broad statements turns out to have umm some issues?
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