this is cool. (17)

feat. paddleboarding, jeopardy!, and werewolves

hi,

back from indiana after a four hour delay due to mechanical issues. not sure what that means, but i'm glad it happened before we were in the air

here are some cool things:

A Middle-Aged Person Takes Up A Hobby

- did i expect an essay on paddleboarding? no. but is it cool? yes.

File Not Found

- people my age can do a whole lot with computers -- but we suck at file management. surprisingly interesting read

The Anxiety of Exclamation Points

- i've been on a short essay kick lately. this one is awesome!

Are Jeopardy! Contestants Getting Better?

- and will i ever get on it

Researchers Identify ‘Master Problem’ Underlying All Cryptography

- should i try and solve it as a hobby. kinda want to 

Sex Work is (Gig) Work

- i was debating putting this in here for a long time. i think it's value overcomes any flack i'd get for including it

The feud between a weed influencer and scientist over puking stoners

- weed influencer is apparently a thing now?

He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.

- mud.

The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change

- this story makes the rounds every now and then -- always necessary to read

Inside the global gig economy of werewolf erotica

- screw it, i'm including them all

Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent

- "this is of course bad." - president of the moscow chess federation

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have a good one

- zev