Threat of a Warming Gulf of Mexico

Benji Jones explains the threat caused by ocean warming to Florida's Gulf Coast.

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Freezing Your Credit Helps Secure Your Finances

Adam Clark Estes explains how freezing your credit lines can guard against data breaches .

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Campfire Coffee

Richard DiCicco explains how to brew coffee over an open fire . This would be useful in any enviroment without the electricity used by coffee making devices.

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Scientific Fraud Can Corrupt Peer Reviewed Research Results

Kelsey Piper suggests that some types of fraud by scientists should be criminalized . She cites the example of Don Poldermans, a researcher who promoted treatment guidelines employing harmful heart medication may have killed 800,000 patients in Europe alone (see Kendricks, 2014. Malcolm Kendricks uses this case to highlight that a peer reviewed research result suggests, but does not prove, the validity of a therapy.

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Architecture for Cats

Katherine McLaughlin discusses architectural cat projects .

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Physical Height and Percieved Political Stature

Gideon Lasco writes about the relationship between physical height and perceived political stature.

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Fight Dementia

Jaime Ducharme advises on delaying or avoiding dementia :

1. Keep your brain busy
2. Socialize
3. Stay physically active
4. Avoid concussions (wear a helmet when biking)
5. Track your mental health
6. Follow doctor's orders
7. Avoid smoking, minimize alchol consumption
8. Avoid injuring ears (loud sounds) and eyes

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Your Turn to Speak

Brenda Barbosa suggests that taking notes in thoughtful silence is key to delivering smart answers and results in more productive (and pleasant) meetings. Waiting your turn to speak is more gracious than interrupting, and often helps you integrate into a new team or social group.

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Behaviors That Resist Infection

Ahra Ko and Steven Neuberg explore individual behavior that conveys resistance to disease .

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Druze in Isreal

Rami Zeedan recounts the history and tribulations of the Druze minority in Isreal.

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Boiler Explosions

Terry Welch writes about the 2001 boiler explosion of an antique tractor at the Medina (OH) Fairgrounds. Five people were killed, and many more were injured.
  The explosion was caused by an inadequate supply of water in the tractor's boiler, as well as botched boiler maintenance that deactivated plugs designed to blow before the boiler pressure reached a dangerous level.

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Pronatalism

Rachel Cohen discusses the pronatalism movement.

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Introduction to ChatGPT

Kaycee Hill provides a quick introduction to ChatGPT . I found that you can do simple queries using the chat box at the bottom of the screen for no charge and no login.

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Restoring Profitability to Amazon's Alexa Sales

Mike Prospero offers three tips for restoring profitability to Amazon's smart speaker business .

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Cheese Puffs

Albert Martinez the origin story of cheese puffs .

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Love in Relationships

Edith Nally muses on the nature of love in relationships , citing the work of Gary Lewandowski Jr. and others.

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Comedy Movies

Matthew Jackson has curated a list of the 30 Best [U.S.] Comedy Movies . Additionally, Rotten Tomatoes has created a list of 150 Essential Comedy Movies. Remember, laughter is like medicine.

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Fireflies

Laura Baisas explains why fireflies blink .

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Stupidity

Stephen Johnson examines Deitrick Bonhoeffer's thoughts on stupidity .

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Solar Power and the Environment

Andrew Paul comments on the health of the environment when a solar farm is constructed.

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Nukemap

Alex Wellerstein created the Nukemap : an online map which allows one to estimate the impact of a bomb explosion at a specific point.

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Ukrainian Scouting in the U.S.

Andrea Wenglowskyj writes about Ukrainian scouting camps in New York state .

Ethnic Hungarians also hold a scout camp each summer outside Fillmore, New York.

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Air Turbulance Events

Pete warns notes that air turbulance injories are becoming more common.

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