How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax.
Future-proofing the presidency. How to thwart the next American tyrant.
Trump’s Next Coup.
Chicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting.
Far-Right Gang Killed Cop In Plot To Blame 2020 Protest Violence On ‘Leftists’.
Hatred lives in a Nashville millinery shop.
NEJM: Dilemmas of Double Consciousness — On Being Black in Medicine.
John Oliver: Asian Americans.
The Mogul and the Monster. Jeffrey Epstein’s longstanding business ties with his most prominent client, billionaire retail magnate Leslie Wexner. hold the key.
What happens if the U.S. can’t reach herd immunity.
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
– Anne Lamott
Solidarity
Even though most establishments no longer require mask wearing for the fully vaccinated – and I am – I’ve opted to wear a mask indoors for the nonce. This is in support of the store workers, most of whom are still required to mask up.
Signs Of a Toxic Work Culture—And How To Correct Them.
Remote Workers Could Quit When Asked to Return to the Office.
Best Websites to Help Kids Learn From Home in 2021.
Amy Biancolli: lessons from a blow to the head.
7 VA Loan Tips for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Spouses.
Homeless Oaklanders were tired of the housing crisis. So they built a ‘miracle’ village.
How to Be Sustainable in College: 18 Green Tips for Students.
Eric Carle didn’t want his hungry caterpillar to get a stomach ache.
When I heard that F. Lee Bailey, the “high-flying defense attorney” had died, the first person I told was Paul Rapp. Seriously.
Larry Gelman, R.I.P.
Jack Parker White (1931-2021). He was the husband of my wife’s cousin Diane, who I’d see almost every year at the Olin family reunion near Binghamton. He, my late FIL Richard, and I would test each other over baseball statistics.
Speaking of baseball, Ken Levine on how he’d fix MLB. I agree with most of these, especially getting rid of the abomination of “the stupid extra-inning rule where a runner starts at second base.” But the shift, and fouling off ideas I wouldn’t change.
How ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ Saved Disney.
Sister Cindy Is a TikTok Star. “Some of those who turn out to see her [said] they question whether her internet celebrity status is deserved.” Is “internet celebrity status” deserved?
Johnny Carson as Reagan, a “Who’s On First” spoof.
15 Clichés To Avoid With a Ten-Foot Pole.
Now I Know: The Buses That Make a Bee Line and The Tribe With the DIY Spies and Evolution, Eyebrows, and the Pets We Love and The Kids Are All Right and Why The NYC Police Darkened Their Blues and Refrigerators that Ribbit?
MUSIC
Nite Ride and Sunrise by Jean Sibelius.
You Really Got Me – MonaLisa Twins.
The Last of England by Nikolas Labrinakos.
In Her Family – Peter Sprague, featuring Rebecca Jade.
Black Dog – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
Coverville 1359: The Bob Dylan Cover Story VIII and 1360: Cover Stories for Psychedelic Furs, Keane and the Four Tops.
Tiny Dancer – Elton John.