From News Sidequest from Keith Conrad <[email protected]>
Subject American's aren't too happy these days / Astronaut hazard pay isn't that great / Watch out for falling ice
Date March 20, 2025 11:55 PM
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Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position [ [link removed] ]
What’s bothering you today? Let’s air some grievances and see if we can raise our happiness score a little
Astronauts' Extra Pay During Long ISS Stay: $5 Per Day [ [link removed] ]
Don’t spend it all in one place
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The Future of Media and Politics with Charlie Sykes [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
John Howell is joined by Charlie Sykes, former Milwaukee radio host and current host of a new podcast called “To The Contrary [ [link removed] ],” available on Substack. Howell and Sykes touched on everything from the state of conservative media to the erosion of truth in American politics
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Remembering John Feinstein [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
The world of sports journalism lost a giant with the passing of John Feinstein. A prolific writer with 48 books to his name—including A Season on the Brink, one of the best-selling basketball books of all time
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Also Worth A Look…
FAA: Ice chunk that crashed through Florida roof was not from plane [ [link removed] ] - So apparently we all have to worry about mysterious chunks of ice falling from the sky. Great
‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US [ [link removed] ] - Has there ever been an outbreak in a zombie movie that didn’t start with scientists saying it wasn’t a zombie outbreak?
How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer [ [link removed] ] - It turns out dark energy may not be constant but instead changes over time. Meanwhile, I can't even get my Wi-Fi signal to stay consistent for five minutes
Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Scalpers Caught Selling Free DMV Appointments For $250 In Miami [ [link removed] ] - Imagine someone standing on a street corner selling DMV appointments. I might be worth it, if you get to spend less time at the DMV
Ear Bitten Off In Spring Break Beach Brawl [ [link removed] ]- Asked for a response, the victim was later quoted as saying “WHAT???”
DoorDash Unveils ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ For Deliveries [ [link removed] ] - Because it’s DoorDash, you know they’ll be slapping on another dozen or so fees
Painting bought for $2.99 at Goodwill auctioned for $2,875 - Never throw anything away
New Kennedy Files Have a Major Privacy Gaffe [ [link removed] ] - Also, after all of that… Lee Harvey Oswald did it
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