Miscellany
Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Bad?

Like Jake and Elwood Blues, rocker Chuck Berry spent some time in prison. He did stints in 1944 (juvi technically), 1959 and 1979.

The patriarchy

The Patriarchy

If the patriarchy still exists, it’s probably because men are still willing to kill bugs.

congress on a playground

Kindergarten

Dear Congress: You learned all you need to know about life in kindergarten, but you don’t need to act like you’re still there.

Columbian farmer enjoying a cup of coffee

Percolation

Facts are like a great cup of coffee. They need time to percolate before they’ll wake you up.

Decision fatigue

Decision fatigue

Tired? How many decisions do you make during an average day? If your guess was “about 35,000,” then you’re right. No wonder it’s such a chore to decide on dinner…

gemini 7 capsule space

Space-ious

Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell stayed in the 55-cubic-foot Gemini 7 capsule for nearly 14 days. A standard phone booth offers about 72 cubic feet of interior space.

tiny brains

Tiny brains

“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.

election consequences

Election consequences?

After decades of careful observation, I’ve noticed hardly anyone ever spontaneously combusts after their person doesn’t win the election.

Listen up!

Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, et al. fame composes and plays primarily by ear. He never really learned to read sheet music.

Child being mailed by the post office

No rush. Lowest rate please.

Between 1913 and 1920 it was technically possible to mail a child through the post office. A loophole intended for live animals, it was used numerous times for human children. Tempting, I know.

Ever wonder about...

Whose idea was it to drink cow milk?
Is there weather inside the world’s largest building?
Do hangovers get worse as you get older?
How many stars are in our universe?

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