Just when I thought flying could not get more hellish: “To small crowds on airplanes self-described evangelists are seizing the opportunity to share their faith with other passengers, whether fellow travellers asked for the word or not.”
Scientists once assumed if you give people the facts, they’ll see reason. This is no longer true. First came the anti-vaxxers. Now the sunscreen skeptics have joined the fray with wacko conspiracy claims.
“Worthless Idiot, Donkey Head” Pedantry on the Renaissance Stage.
The Ghosts of Petit Trianon is a claim of time travel and hauntings made by Charlotte Anne Moberly (1846–1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863–1924). Via Things Magazine
FAQ: Potato Salad (Don’t forget the ants)
Camping House is a road-towable micro-home that unfolds like a tent and lives like architecture.
Register your complaint with the Bureau Of Minor Sufferings Via Memo of The Air
This piece about impulse cooktops impressed and terrified me.
In 2023 these were the 2,300 words considered as the essential vocabulary to everyday life at the time.
The Finnish baby box has evolved from a basic survival tool to a national symbol, a rite of passage— and possibly the cutest social engineering tool in the world.
Find the kitty (I found him right away)
Booker Prize Longlist 2026 I’ve ordered two of the books.
Adam West: Miranda Just don’t ask him to remove his mask!
