“Another flaw in the human character,” wrote Kurt Vonnegut (Hocus Pocus), “is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants + more
“Japan has around 300 brands of short-grain japonica rice that go by names like Yume Shizuku (Dream Droplet), Seiten no + more
Today’s the 15th anniversary of Michael Brecker’s death, and Ted Gioia has some thoughts: Almost every saxophonist I met in + more
Words of wisdom from the 37th president of the United States, taken from his series of interviews with David Frost + more
So Georgia and Alabama are playing in the college football national championship tonight, I guess? (Sorry—I can’t even feign interest + more
Did I manage to let 2021 slip by without my annual list of music recommendations? Somebody should probably fire me. + more
“In its prime, from around 1200 to 1550, Great Zimbabwe was home to about 10,000 people. The state covered 1,779 + more
“Night owls are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders compared to early birds.” That’s the headline over at PsyPost, anyway. + more
Happy 2022, everyone. What are the odds we’ll still be around to ring in 2023? I’m guessing somewhere around 11/10. + more
Ten percent of U.S. electricity is generated from old Russian nuclear warheads. It took two ad creatives all of 45 + more
Courtesy of the inestimable Shirlee Roberts-Downey (peace be upon her), we now have the answer to one of the most + more
The overall COVID death rate for men is 1.6 times higher than that for women. (Fight the matriarchy!) Side note: + more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has some choice words for those of you who think flotsam and jetsam are + more
Remember a while back when I admitted having a crush on Suzanne “Diva of the Diode” Ciani? (Sure, you’ve got + more