Another day, another story of wacky, arbitrary cruelty out of North Korea. The prison nation’s tiny supply of Choco Pies, a South Korean version of the moon pie, has been …
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Robert Rhinehart was an electrical engineer who was not satisfied with the state of our food. Every new day meant a new effort to find and prepare nutritious meals. When …
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It started with GPS in mobile phones. Applications were developed that could track how far you ran or rode your bike, keep track of your route, and estimate the calories …
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“Why can’t we have music like that here in America?” — from a 1963 letter written by 15-year-old Beatles fan to a Washington, DC disc jockey The greatest irony in the history …
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Situational Awareness: Jill Jacked, New Epidemic, Clay Aiken Wins
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringWelcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future. HIT THE ROAD, JILL — New York Times editor-in-chief …
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There is a part of your body that was given its name by a guy known as Rufus. We’ll leave aside the jokes for now. But it is true that …
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Isn’t it odd that we ourselves want to live to be old, yet we don’t want to associate too much with other people who are already old? As for revering …
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Everyone likes to think they’re unique — a precious little snowflake in the snowstorm of humanity. Yet, when it comes to finances and debt, people make surprisingly similar mistakes. There …
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The world is awash in apathy. You see it every day, from listless toll takers to lazy coffee shop employees who neglect to ask if you want a second cup. …
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In large companies, there’s always an employee whose exact purpose seems a mystery. Sure, they’re pleasant and show up for work every day, but no one is quite sure what …