8.07.2024

august 2024

breezed thru my first book in YEARS! and so for fun, finished a serving as well! also spent more time reading my longer saved articles on pocket. also watched a few movies :) this is what happens, I guess, when I have no craft materials? also, j had surgery this month and also focused on reading which meant i did more of it as well.

Atul Gawande - complications, Lauren Slayer - Opening Skunner's Box

american society of magical negros, didi, Deadpool and wolverine, afterlife [1998], little buddha [1993]

the hustle - Who are fossils for?
the atlantic - The New Age of Endless Parenting
smithsonian magazine - A Brief History of Peanut Butter
the atlantic - Why Parents Don’t Mind If Their Kids Don’t Marry
the guardian - Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?
wired - I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget.
nyt - In the Fierce Lobster Roll Rivalry, There Are Only Winners
bbc - Japan is recycling food waste back into food with fermentation
the romper - The Couple Who Run Their Relationships Like A Corporation
texas monthly - A New Vending Machine Sells Bullets Next Door to a Middle School
wapo - How ‘Skibidi Toilet’ became one of the most valuable franchises in Hollywood
npr -
Disney backtracks on request to toss wrongful death suit over Disney+ agreement
thrillist - How to Appreciate, and Then Eradicate, California’s Least Favorite Wildflower
wired - I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste?
the outline - How brands secretly buy their way into Forbes, Fast Company, and HuffPost stories
popular science - Why Do Cats—and So Many Other Animals—Look Like They’re Wearing Socks?
mental floss - When a Captive Shark Vomited Up a Human Arm—and Sparked a Murder Investigation
screenshot -
Skibidi Toilet: Exploring the dystopian Gen Alpha trend, from brain rot to Michael Bay movies

the atlantic - The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports

the atlantic - A Shocking Number of Killers Murder Their Co-workers 

3 quarks daily - Lessons From Singapore – The Power Of Homeownership

wapo - The One Thing You Should Look for on Clothing Labels When You Go Shopping

cbs news - Americans say money can buy happiness. Here's their price tag.
"Median household income in the U.S. stands at about $74,000 annually, but respondents told Empower that they'd need to earn roughly $284,000 each year to achieve happiness. And as for wealth, Americans said they'd need even more in the bank to feel content: $1.2 million..."