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No One Buys Books
Elle Griffin's report on the testimony from the Justice Department's 2021 antitrust lawsuit to block the merger of Penguin Random House with Simon and Schuster reveals a disheartening truth: practically nobody buys books.
"Bobi", world's oldest dog, stripped of title
"Bobi", world's oldest dog, stripped of title Bobi, who passed away in October at the alleged old age of 31, has been stripped of his "World's Oldest Dog" title as questions swirl about the legitimacy of the claim. Interested parties (me) can confirm that whether or not he lived to the ripe old age of 31, Bobi was a good boy.
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Do I need an acoustic guitar humidifier, or will it hurt?
I have a nearly 50 year old Guild D-35 that was passed down to me from my father about 10 years ago. For those 10 years I've kept it in its case and barely played it, but I've been feeling the itch to get back into playing. I took it out, tuned and noodled around and it's still in great shape. It's never had a humidifier placed in the case, although it was kept in Florida for most of its life, so would have been generally in a high humidity environment. Does it make any sense to add one now?
The Last of Us: Look for the Light
A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.
The Last of Us: When We Are In Need
Ellie crosses paths with a vengeful group of survivors - and draws the attention of its leader. A weakened Joel faces a new threat.
The Last of Us: Left Behind
As Joel fights to survive, Ellie looks back on the night that changed everything.
The Last of Us: Kin
After ignoring the advice of the locals, Joel and Ellie descend deeper into dangerous territory in search of the Fireflies - and Tommy.
The Last of Us: Long, Long Time
When a stranger approaches his compound, survivalist Bill forges an unlikely connection. Later, Joel and Ellie seek Bill's guidance.
The Last of Us: Infected
After escaping the QZ, Joel and Tess clash over Ellie's fate while navigating the ruins of long abandoned Boston.
The Last of Us: When You're Lost in the Darkness
We meet Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his daughter Sarah (Nico Parker) just as the world begins to end. Twenty years later, Joel and his companion Tess (Anna Torv) are in Boston, making ends meet through legit jobs and on the thriving post-apocalyptic black market, trying to make their way to find Joel's brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) when they are roped into a smuggling operation, transporting Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to a rebel Firefly outpost near Boston.
Masking and vax proof, Rome 2023 edition
I'm going to be travelling internationally, to Rome, for the first time since the pandemic, right at the New Year. It looks like all testing requirements have been lifted at the border crossings into the EU, and there are no mask requirements for public transit in Rome, but what's the general vibe otherwise?
One weird trick to eliminate student loans through home refinancing
You are not my financial advisor. Apart from that imagine I were to do this:
Wait until I have enough equity in my house and the interest rates are more favorable, do a cash-out refinance of my mortgage and use the cash to pay off my ~70k in student loans.
What could go wrong? Is this somehow illegal?
Reusing a stockpot after indigo dye
My dear wife used one of our big stainless steel stockpots to make indigo tie-dye shirts with our nephew. He loves his shirt, they had lots of fun. Afterwards I scrubbed the pot clean with barkeepers friend and soap and put it back in the cabinet. But wife took it back out because she thinks it's no longer foodsafe after the indigo dying process. Is it safe?
Recent great works in "continental" philosophy
I'd love to hear what's been happening in the tradition of philosophy that diverged in the first decades of the 20th century over Hegel and followed the phenomenological school into what we now call "continental philosophy". What are the folks of the most recent generation(s), say thinkers and professors under 50, doing in this space?
Quirky, Indie Greeting Cards
I hate most greeting cards with a passion. So kitschy! So middlebrow! Suppose I've exhausted all my Rifle Paper Company and David Shrigley options over the years. Where else can I find well-designed cards that are not the usual Hallmark schlock?
Improve credit score by paying rent? Does it work?
There are a couple of apps/websites out there, like pinch and renttrack that claim that if I set up my rent payments to go through them they'll report that to the 3 major credit agencies and that this will likely have a positive impact on my credit. Is this for real?
The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul
#juuling All the rage these days is Juul, an e-cigarette device that the teens just love and that is making up a huge part of the e-cigarette market. While Chuck Schumer tries to ban it, Jia Tolentino does the hard work of seeing what all the fuss is about.
Espadrilles that won't fall apart
In the summer I like to wear alpargatas/espadrilles, but the Tom's canvas alpargatas I bought in late-May have already begun to fall apart. Any recommendations for sturdy, well-constructed espadrilles/alpargatas that won't fall apart? (note: not boat shoes)
Welcome to McMansion Hell
Worst of the McMansions If you love to hate the ugly houses that became ubiquitous before the bubble burst (1980s-2009) you've come to the right place. Highlights include: McMansions 101: What Makes a McMansion Bad?, and this brief opinionated history of the garage.
NYC Happenings Memorial Day Weekend
Anything unusual and rare happening Memorial Day weekend in NYC that I wouldn't want to miss?
Navigating my wild thicket of taxes
You are not my accountant, but I'm trying to figure out whether I need a tax preparer, or whether software based services like turbo tax can help me navigate the rough and choppy seas of my tax nightmare.
Megabeer is almost here
SABMiller may have rejected Anheuser-Busch InBev's latest offer, but some analysts think an eventual merger is inevitable.
Fresh guajillo chiles in NYC?
I'm experimenting with hot sauce recipes and I'd like to try using fresh guajillo chiles instead of dried ones. I'll be in NYC this weekend and figure if I'm going to find them anywhere on the east coast it will be there. But where, there?
"people just aren't talking about [HIV] anymore."
German magazine prints cover in HIV+ blood. In an effort to raise awareness about the recent rise in HIV infections, and combat stigma about HIV+ people, the German men's magazine Vangardist has printed the cover of its spring issue using ink infused with HIV positive blood. Or was it the whole magazine? More from Time.
AlgorithmFilter: Why not use Bayes to deal with online harassment?
Isn't Bayesian filtering the already-existing solution to online harassment on a medium like Twitter?
#Krogisnotforsale
Atlanta's graffiti filled Krog Street tunnel erased in protest. Artists and residents of Atlanta's Cabbagetown neighborhood, angry about an upcoming ticket-holders only masquerade ball (promising a "sultry underground experience" where "taboo will be the norm" for $40 not including drinks) have, in protest, painted over all the graffiti art that made Krog street tunnel remarkable to begin with.
How does a millenial pay for cancer, in Florida, without insurance?
My brother has been diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia, and is currently in the ICU. What we know is that he's not going to die tonight. He's got some life left in him. They're not sure about the precise form yet, that will take some time.
But in the meantime, we have a problem: he's 31, recently unemployed, and uninsured. My family is far from being able to afford out of pocket health costs. And from all the doctors, drugs, machines he's been hooked up to in the past 10 hours, I know the bill is already creeping into the many tens of thousands of dollars.
So my question to MeFites is: what are our options? How do we pay for this? We have very few assets, although I'm sure we'd sell the family home to keep my brother alive for a few more years. But apart from that, we've got nothing substantial. (I'm a graduate student, and my mother is a self-employed seamstress. My father is unemployed). Are there any gov't programs available? Can he go on Medicaid? Etc. I'm having trouble finding hard info on people in his particular situation (not a minor, not elderly, and diagnosed with cancer). Help!
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