April 19, 2022 0 Indiana Jones and the Porcelain Throne? For decades, filmgoers everywhere have been delighted by Indiana Jones, the professor of archeology who, [...]
April 15, 2022 0 The Weekender, April 15, 2022 Hi! As I mentioned on Monday, my kids are on spring break this week so I’m kind of/sort of on [...]
April 14, 2022 0 The Man Who Buys All of Israel’s Bread Starting tomorrow evening, Jews around the world will be celebrating the holiday of Passover. If you’re [...]
April 13, 2022 0 When Belgium Flipped the Coin at France Pictured above is the French version of the 2 euro coin. On the obverse side — “heads” in [...]
April 8, 2022 0 We Shouldn’t Forget Ignaz Semmelweis Hi! Yesterday, I sent you a story about why doctors typically wear blue (or green) scrubs in the [...]
April 7, 2022 0 Why Doctors Wear Green (or Blue) Scrubs The image above shows some of the original cast from the long-running hospital drama, ER. You don’t [...]
April 6, 2022 0 The $64,000 Fake New York City Tourist New York City has everything — Broadway shows, two baseball teams, great public parks, a 24/7 public [...]
April 4, 2022 0 The Walls (and Book) That Can Kill You Pictured above are two people looking through a book of wallpaper samples. As activities go, this is probably [...]
April 1, 2022 0 Let’s Talk About Advertisements (and Guest Writers) Hi! Back in October — six months ago, somehow! — I used a Friday email to share with you a [...]
March 31, 2022 0 Why You Shouldn’t Hold in a Sneeze We’ve all been in there. Maybe it’s a religious service, a crowded elevator during a pandemic, or [...]