Belief in God in the U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low
Life: It goes on
In 6-3 rulings, SCOTUS strikes down New York’s concealed-carry law
Also, SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade; I wrote about it here and here. Now what? Kelly is not happy either. And Clarence Thomas believes SCOTUS should reconsider contraception and same-sex marriage rulings. Plus, can we trust tech companies to protect privacy?
Will the Great Salt Lake stay great?
The detectives hunting for underwater volcanoes
Trump administration embraced herd immunity via mass infection — The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths
Feds Aim to Slash Nicotine
How are autism and Alzheimer’s related?
John Green: On Disease
The Healing Power of ‘I Don’t Know’
Hank Green: Are You Eating a Credit Card Every Week?
Tech Monopolies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Why the US military is listening to shrimp
The Texas Republican Party goes off the deep end
US travelers now need a visa to enter Japan
The surprise hiatus of the band BTS is sending ripples throughout the South Korean economy
The Monkeys and Parrots Caught Up in the California Gold Rush
Orphan Trains: A Brief History and Research How-to
Creative with your catchphrases
June 12, 2022, Pride Parade, Lark St between State and Lancaster Sts, Albany, NY. The car that was the basis of the First Presbyterian Church Albany float stalled out; this was the improvisation. Photo by Jay Zhang, first used by the [Albany] Times Union. Used with permission.
Lessons from Fictional Fathers
PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85
James Rado, Co-Creator of Groundbreaking ‘Hair’ Musical, Dies at 90
Jon Stewart: acceptance speech for the Mark Twain Award
Anna “Brizzy” Brisbin -History of Voiceover
Amy Schumer, Selena Gomez, Tracee Ellis Ross, and THR’s Comedy Actress Roundtable
50 years of The Price Is Right
William Henry Cosby Jr. lost a civil trial
The Insane Plan to Lift NYC’s Palace Theatre
The smile: a history
The Ultimate Guide to Dream Interpretation
A surprise response from Professor O’Neill
How to ‘Zhuzh’ Up Your Vocabulary; zhuzh is NOT a word I want to see in Wordle
How to prepare for hurricane season 2022 and avoid storm-related scams
8 Ways to Spot Counterfeit Money
Now I Know: The Fired Employee Who Got The Last Laugh and When Shouting “Cr*p!” is a Wish Come True and Capture the Flag, updated and A Fishy Train Line That Goes Nowhere
About Me (kinda sorta)
Mark Evanier answers my question about mandated representation in cartoon animation in the 1980s. “Doing the right thing for the wrong reason”
Kelly did linkage and wrote about Judy Garland, mentioning moi
I’ve been doing that Sunday Stealing, which fillyjonk also did here and here and here and here. Kelly did the same here and here
MUSIC
Purple Haze – Joy Oladokun
Rapsodie Espagnol by Maurice Ravel
This Must Be The Place – Ondara
Espana by Emmanuel Chabrier
Where Grace Abounds – Julius Rodriguez
NPR Tiny Desk concert with the current off-Broadway production of Little Shop Of Horrors
Freedom – Jon Batiste
Reclamation – Brandee Younger
God Bless The Child – Melanie Charles
Hustle (Live) – Sons Of Kemet
Communion In My Cup Tank And The Bangas ft. The Ton3s