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As high prices persist, some Americans are cutting back on spending [ [link removed] ]
What changes have you made? If nothing else, we’re second guessing ourselves whenever we’re spending money, and also leaning more heavily on generic brands. Other than cereal of course. Can’t have any Admiral Snap for breakfast. Which also brings up the questions, what’s the one thing you won’t cut back on
Why Improv Theater May Be the Social Skill Booster Anxious Teens Need [ [link removed] ]
I wonder if this actually ties back to the search for a “third place” that we’ve been talking about so much the past few years
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
I’ve Heard That Pluto is Nice This Time of Year by Lyle Talbot [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]- As Earth’s atmosphere runs out, Clark and Alice have minutes to choose which planet they’ll spend the rest of their lives on — but Clark’s endless second-guessing about tobacco, cave crawlers, and the size of the locals may cost them both a ticket out.
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Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say [ [link removed] ] - That seems less than ideal
Brain Region No Bigger Than Pencil Tip May Decide How Well People Sleep [ [link removed] ] - Finally, we know where to place the blame when we can’t sleep
No, Earth Will Not Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds [ [link removed] ] - I don’t know where that conspiracy theory came from, but here we are
Fewer student loan borrowers falling behind on payments: Report [ [link removed] ] - Finally, some not so terrible economic news
Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes [ [link removed] ] - They might want to re-think their security protocols if someone was able to walk off with that many statues without being noticed
Extinct human remains found on seafloor fuel claims of real-life biblical giants [ [link removed] ] - Jack was last seen sharpening his axe and heading for the nearest beanstalk. Fee-fi-fo-fum
2,400-Year-Old Grave of Possible Ancient Pro Wrestler Discovered in Turkey [ [link removed] ] - Archeologists can tell he was a pro wrestler because he was buried with a steel chair
Harry Potter fans force cable diversion of multimillion pipeline project to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’ [ [link removed] ] - Fictional people deserve to have their fictional burial places honored
Man bitten by shark on boat off Co Waterford coast [ [link removed] ] - Mayor Vaughn wants you to know to beaches are still open
Mysterious ‘demon’ creature discovered lurking beneath Alabama’s ‘Area 51’ [ [link removed] ] - I did not have “Demon creatures invade Alabama” on my Bingo card for August
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