Congratulations on making it through another week. I'm starting to think as states begin to open up that we are headed into a phase where things we once thought were odd (such as wearing masks out in public) will become part of the new "normal". It will be interesting to see how much things change from the way things use to be prior to the pandemic. In the meantime here are a few non-coronavirus related links for your weekend reading enjoyment.
It's no secret that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a huge hit for Nintendo especially since folks have been confined at home. I know in our household we have been spending a lot of time developing our own island. A peek behind the scenes at how this game is uniting people.
This is neat: an online school for junior archaeologists.
Recommendations for other authors like Agatha Christie. This is a very interesting list. I can only vouch for is Anthony Horowitz. I was glad to see him make this list.
Speaking of Christie, she is regarded as one of the queens of crime fiction. There are plenty of reasons why these authors remain popular today.
Long read of the week: The Day the Live Concert Returns. I do wonder what concerts are going to be like post-pandemic.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Negro Baseball Leagues. 35 players from the Negro Leagues have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame thanks in large part to Ted Williams' Hall of Fame induction speech in 1966.
This is definitely an unusual hobby: a couple that collects novelty Jim Beam decanters. The wonderful irony is that they are teetotalers.
Another long read but definitely worth the time: why are we so susceptible to falling for conspiracy theories?
Ranking the most iconic detective sidekicks. It's quite a list.
Decision fatigue is a real thing. Especially if you are a parent.
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Friday, May 15, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
Weekend Links 4-10-20
Unfortunately this week's links are not as bountiful as previous weeks. I blame the pandemic dominating the news. Hope you enjoy this brief selection of links.
This is probably the most intriguing headline of the week: Do We Want to Go Back to Normal? Lots of interesting things to think about here and whether we want things to go back to the way they were before the pandemic started. I don't think there is any doubt that things will change dramatically in the coming months. Exactly what will change and to what extent remains to be seen.
Audible is making a number of audiobooks available for free right now.
Strange, but true: Ludwig Bemelmans, beloved author of Madeline, once shot a man.
In 1995, Major League Baseball was recovering from a work stoppage that caused the cancellation of the World Series the previous year. Fortunately they had Cal Ripken, Jr. who helped saved the sport.
The Washington Nationals won their first World Series last year. They came a long way from that inaugural season in the nation's capital.
Leave it Dave Barry to give us something to laugh about during these trying times.
Finally, this made me chuckle especially since I am spending a lot of my free time playing Animal Crossing:
This is probably the most intriguing headline of the week: Do We Want to Go Back to Normal? Lots of interesting things to think about here and whether we want things to go back to the way they were before the pandemic started. I don't think there is any doubt that things will change dramatically in the coming months. Exactly what will change and to what extent remains to be seen.
Audible is making a number of audiobooks available for free right now.
Strange, but true: Ludwig Bemelmans, beloved author of Madeline, once shot a man.
In 1995, Major League Baseball was recovering from a work stoppage that caused the cancellation of the World Series the previous year. Fortunately they had Cal Ripken, Jr. who helped saved the sport.
The Washington Nationals won their first World Series last year. They came a long way from that inaugural season in the nation's capital.
Leave it Dave Barry to give us something to laugh about during these trying times.
Finally, this made me chuckle especially since I am spending a lot of my free time playing Animal Crossing:
Well now. I've started this thing called #AnimalCrossing – I'm very much taken by the voices of hosts Timmy & Tommy, but am so far somewhat perplexed by the POINT of it all. Is it, in this sense, a metaphor for life itself? I hope not, for I may have pitched my tent ill-advisedly— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) April 4, 2020
Friday, April 03, 2020
Weekend Links 4-3-20
Happy Friday! Hopefully you are staying safe and hunkered down at home. Here's your assortment of links of interest for your weekend reading.
You can virtually ride Disneyland and Disney World rides from the comfort of your own couch.
If you are like me and thought that word games began with the invention of the crossword you would be wrong.
Due to the national shortage of hand sanitizer, many craft distilleries like this one in Massachusetts are stepping up production to help out.
Fashion inspiration from Ken Burns' Baseball. Incidentally, the series is free to stream from PBS right now.
How and why crime books (especially Penguins) embraced the color green.
These are tough times for bookstores but they can be saved.
I couldn't agree more: Animal Crossing is the perfect way to spend quarantine. Full disclosure: our entire family of four has been playing since the day the game released. We may or may not have bought our Switch solely to be able to play the game.
The true story of Thomas "Toad" Ramsey (yes, that really was his nickname) who invented both a cocktail and the knuckleball.
This is what happens when you are home with your kids with too much time on your hands.
Podcast of the week: Faithwire - Love in the time of Coronavirus. This is a very insightful podcast with Andy Crouch and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. A very interesting discussion about how things will change as a result of the pandemnic. Also helpful is this article which is referenced in the podcast that takes the view that this is only the beginning of a host of changes we are facing as a culture and that organizations would be well served to face the fact that changes are coming.
You can virtually ride Disneyland and Disney World rides from the comfort of your own couch.
If you are like me and thought that word games began with the invention of the crossword you would be wrong.
Due to the national shortage of hand sanitizer, many craft distilleries like this one in Massachusetts are stepping up production to help out.
Fashion inspiration from Ken Burns' Baseball. Incidentally, the series is free to stream from PBS right now.
How and why crime books (especially Penguins) embraced the color green.
These are tough times for bookstores but they can be saved.
I couldn't agree more: Animal Crossing is the perfect way to spend quarantine. Full disclosure: our entire family of four has been playing since the day the game released. We may or may not have bought our Switch solely to be able to play the game.
The true story of Thomas "Toad" Ramsey (yes, that really was his nickname) who invented both a cocktail and the knuckleball.
This is what happens when you are home with your kids with too much time on your hands.
This is fantastic.Been isolating at home with my wife & kids for a week now. For my contribution to home schooling my kids (aged 6 & 4) I chose the most obvious thing - creating a shot-by-shot recreation of the jet pack sequence from THUNDERBALL out of LEGO. [turn sound on] #JamesBond @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/s1ivrODq7s— Jon Opstad (@JonOpstad) March 27, 2020
Podcast of the week: Faithwire - Love in the time of Coronavirus. This is a very insightful podcast with Andy Crouch and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. A very interesting discussion about how things will change as a result of the pandemnic. Also helpful is this article which is referenced in the podcast that takes the view that this is only the beginning of a host of changes we are facing as a culture and that organizations would be well served to face the fact that changes are coming.
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