ENJOY A DANISH BOLLE MED OST
THIS MAY SEEM LIKE TAKING kalsarikännit, Slow TV, and other Nordic eccentricities to yet another extreme, but Amelia Nierenberg describes “It’s Sliced Cheese on Bread. And It’s Rocking Copenhagen’s World,” … Continue reading
ROBO UMP SCIENCE
JON COHEN DESCRIBES HOW A “ROBO UMP” calls MLB action at home plate in “Eyes On The Ball,” Science, October 21, 2026. Dodger fans Daughter Suz and I got used … Continue reading
BATTERY MATERIAL OPTIONS
A POTATO, A NAIL, AND A COIN make a perfectly functioning battery. Swap the potato for a new one, and the battery is recharged. The quest for energy, however, seeks … Continue reading
A RUSH TO THE WHEEL? NOT
THE RITE OF PASSAGE DEFINED BY A DRIVER’S LICENSE usta be a significant one for mid-teenagers (as I remember to this day). But Callie Holtermann reports “Old Enough for a … Continue reading
“PUPPY LOVE—A FINNISH NATIONAL PHENOMENON PART 2
YESTERDAY WE CITED THE GUARDIAN’S REPORT on “Puppy Love: Finnish 24-Hour Newborn Pup Livestream Is TV Smash Hit.” Today in Part 2, The New York Times shares a review that’s … Continue reading
“PUPPY LOVE”—A FINNISH NATIONAL PHENOMENON PART 1
FINLAND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. And reflecting this is Miranda Bryant’s “Puppy Love: Finnish 24-Hour Newborn Pup Livestream Is TV Smash Hit,” The Guardian, October … Continue reading
OUR THREE PILLARS
“NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL” WRITES NICHOLAS KRISTOF in an Opinion piece in The New York Times, October 24, 2026. “America’s midterm elections,” Kristof says, “will probably be determined primarily … Continue reading
CARS AND AIRPLANES…. AND MEMORIES PART 2
CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR STARTED ALL THIS with its “22 Cars That Share Their Names With Aeroplanes.” We continue here in Part 2 with Comets, Vegas, Aerostars, and Concordes. 1962 … Continue reading
CARS AND PLANES…. AND MEMORIES PART 1
MY FAVORITE CAR MAGAZINE, THE BRIT Classic & Sports Car offers an interesting array of cars and planes that share monikers. Sure, there are familiar ones like the Ford/North American … Continue reading
STATUE OF LIMITATIONS
NO, THIS ISN’T A TYPO. IT’S A MEANS OF POKING FUN at those thinking climate change is a “hoax.” Are you reading this, Trump? Er, no; I forgot you don’t … Continue reading
