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Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends [ [link removed] ]
Good for them. The younger they can figure that whole thing out, the better off they’ll be. Now if they can just stay off my lawn
The best winter thermostat temperature? Set your heat to this number [ [link removed] ]
I assume this will be our most divisive debate. Have at it
I’m sharing some of my fiction writing as a serialized story. Paid subscribers can read the story each week, but free subscribers will be able to follow what’s happening in the story through news reports from the in-universe site “NewsGator”
The Last Four Years Ch. 6: America Reflects and Gives Thanks Amid Comet Crisis [ [link removed] ]
In The Last Four Years, a comet is four years away from hitting Earth. It’s not enough time to stop it, but long enough to get bored waiting for it. It is a story about what people do with the time they have left. Families trying to stay together, scientists trying to find a way out, and leaders holding civilization together
The Last Four Years Ch. 5 [ [link removed] ] | The Last Four Years Ch. 4 [ [link removed] ] | The Last Four Years Ch. 3 [ [link removed] ] | The Last Four Years Ch. 2 [ [link removed] ] | The Last Four Years Ch. 1 [ [link removed] ]
Also Worth A Look…
Psychology study suggests chimpanzees might be rational thinkers [ [link removed] ] - If chimps can have some self-reflection while they’re flinging poop and learn from their mistakes, maybe some adults can too. The self-reflection, not the poop-flinging
Half of US Homes Lost Value Over Past Year: Zillow [ [link removed] ] - That seems less than ideal
‘Superman’ No. 1 From 1939 Auctioned for a Record-Breaking $9.12M [ [link removed] ] - Christmas gift idea alert
Bus driver, 95, makes Guinness World Records for being oldest operator still behind the wheel [ [link removed] ] - His turn signal is always on
Suspect tries to fool police by running into thrift store and changing clothes [ [link removed] ] - Astonishingly, that was not an effective strategy
US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court [ [link removed] ] - If justice is blind, does it matter of it’s wearing an Elvis wig? There’s no reason court can’t be fun
Man, 41, dies after not pooing for an entire month as family sues [ [link removed] ] - I’m no doctor, but that doesn’t seem healthy
Man poses as dead mother to collect pension for three years [ [link removed] ] - Norman Bates was unavailable for comment
Iowa Man Finds Cure For The Blahs. By Exposing Himself To Passing Cars [ [link removed] ] - Maybe come up with a different hobby to brighten your life
Scientists Say Garlic Mouthwash Works As Well as Popular Antiseptics [ [link removed] ] - The nation’s vampires are concerned to say the least
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