November 17, 2017 0 The Weekender, November 17, 2017 1) “In the Land of Vendettas That Go On Forever” (VQR, 32 minutes, Fall 2017). The sub-head: [...]
November 15, 2017 0 When the Government Outlawed Love Goldfish — the cheesy, tiny, fish-shaped brand of crackers — were invented in Sweden in 1958. [...]
November 14, 2017 0 The Spam That Saved Lives If you have a mobile phone, you’ve probably, on occasion, received an unwanted text from an unknown [...]
November 13, 2017 0 The Great Norwegian Butter Crisis of 2011 Butter costs about $3.50 for a seven-ounce package, give or take. It’s a key ingredient in a lot of [...]
November 11, 2017 0 The Weekender, November 10, 2017 1) “‘I Forgot My PIN’: An Epic Tale of Losing $30,000 in Bitcoin” (Wired, 26 minutes, October [...]
November 9, 2017 0 Pizza It Forward Pictured above is a wall of Post-it Notes. Each note cost $1 — or they did, once. The wall of Post-it [...]
November 7, 2017 0 What Fish Can Teach Us About Voting The golden shiner, pictured above, is a tiny fish which you won’t see on many menus. At only about four [...]
November 6, 2017 0 The Nohtaram Runner Yesterday was the 47th New York City marathon, a 26.2-mile footrace through the streets of the city’s [...]
November 3, 2017 0 The Weekender, November 3, 2017 1) “The Gondolier” (Radiolab, 56-minute podcast episode, June 2017). In May of 2007, the New [...]
November 2, 2017 0 Let’s Talk About Escalators With a population of about 55,000 — about 10% lower than the state capital of Cheyenne — Casper, Wyoming [...]