“The Untold Story of the Portuguese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands From the Nazis”.
“25 years ago, Tickle Me Elmo’s co-creator was suspected of being the Unabomber by the FBI”.
“Here’s Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)”.
“Our children are not having the education around race and history that they should, and it’s to our detriment and it’s a disservice to our children.”
“The Science And Art Of Sustainable Mushroom-Based Building Materials”.
“We did not have very far to go, between throwing actual literal parades for our medical heroes and people threatening them with violence if their relatives are treated with anything other than Farmers’ Choice Premium Horse Paste, TM, because in truth hospital staff members have long been used to patients and those with patients getting violent, or making threats of violence, when doctors or nurses disagree with them about what their diagnosis should be or what drugs should be dispensed to fix it. There’s something particularly Republican about this new strain, though.”
Ichiro is a mensch. And a damn legend.
An illustrated history of dogs-playing-poker paintings.
RIP, Eddie Shames, WWII veteran who inspired one of the characters in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers”.
An update on the Fonzie memorabilia auction, which I have mentioned before.
“For starters, a Democratic vice president will be presiding over the Senate when the Electoral College votes are opened.”
“I catch him when he’s straying, like any brother would”.
“A field guide to understanding who is at the center of the Jan. 6 probe”. (TL;dr Lock them up.)
“As previously promised, we have no plans to start our own religion.”
Hot tip: Don’t invest in nuclear fusion startups.
“Three Myths About Pearl Harbor, According to a Military Historian”.
“The U.S. government has moved one step closer to turning science fiction into reality. On Wednesday, the federally funded National Academy of Sciences released a new report laying out six avenues to alter the oceans in an attempt to suck more carbon dioxide out of the sky and store it for centuries to come.”
“A newly approved eye drop hitting the market on Thursday could change the lives of millions of Americans with age-related blurred near vision, a condition affecting mostly people 40 and older.”
“Amy Coney Barrett Was Speaking In Anti-Abortion Code. Here’s What She Really Meant.”
RIP, Michael Nesmith, guitarist, singer, and songwriter for The Monkees. A great obit for him from Houston Chronicle writer Andrew Dansby is here.
“Prosperity gospel preachers should be presumed guilty unless proven innocent. We should always give them the doubt of their benefit.”
RIP, Dave Campbell, longtime journalist and founder of “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football” magazine, an annual must-read for college football fans.
You really should link the Waco Trib story on Campbell, since that’s where he worked all those decades.