America’s Richest 19 Households Control a Record Share of Wealth: The Rise of the Ultra Wealthy - WSJ — Fascinating chart at end of article. The top 50% owns 97% and the bottom 50% owns 3%. This is the true divide in America.
My current system, the first one I actually like, is this:
Buy three-hole punched printer paper.
Write on it.
Everything goes into a single-three ringed notebook in chronological order, no exceptions.
When that notebook is full, take the paper out, put a sheet of brown cardstock on each end, and put brass fasteners through the holes.
That “book” then goes on a bookshelf, never to be looked at again.
The Cost of Defunding Harvard | The New Yorker — A disappointing article from Gawande. He has lost his edge. Yeah, the DOGE cuts are not good for medical research. But he needs to talk about solutions and discuss wasteful spending in federally funded research. The Old Gawande would have given a more nuanced and balanced critique.
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Go Delete Yourself From the Internet. Seriously, Here’s How. - WSJ — Added to my to-do list
Bucky’s Linked List
America’s Toughest Tee Time Is a Public Course in Nebraska - WSJ — Beautiful. I put myself on the waiting list for a tee time.
Giant Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie | Samantha Seneviratne | NYT Cooking - YouTube
In India’s Rajasthan, Some Pay Thousands to Stay at a Palace Hotel. I Didn’t. - WSJ
How Much Vaccination Stops a Measles Outbreak? - The New York Times
How a Secretive Gambler Called ‘The Joker’ Took Down the Texas Lottery - WSJ
“I Am Seeing My Community of Researchers Decimated” | The New Yorker
F. Scott Fitzgerald, That Sad Young Man | The New Yorker — The New Yorker Profile — Always a sign that you’ve made it in this world.
The Launch of the Torpedo Bat | The New Yorker
Gunshot Wound to the Chest Emergency - YouTube
The White Potus - SNL - YouTube
Income Taxes and Brackets: How Your Tax Rate Actually Works - WSJ
Trump Is In ‘Excellent’ Physical Condition, Doctor’s Report Says After Annual Exam - WSJ
The letter from the presidential physician said the president took a Montreal Cognitive Assessment and received a score of 30/30.
Airborne microplastics enter plant leaves and end up in our food
Federal Income Tax Brackets: How Americans Pay Taxes - YouTube
They Are Hot, Upwardly Mobile Jobs. Here’s Why They Are So Hard to Fill. - WSJ
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet - The New York Times
5 Good Reasons to Buy Store-Brand Beer—from Costco to Trader Joe’s - WSJ
Opinion | To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First - The New York Times — Amazing visualizations!
Police Say He Killed in Self-Defense. His Phone Tells Another Story. - WSJ
Questioning Biden’s Capacities Was Taboo a Year Ago. Now It’s Everywhere. - WSJ
Amazon Is Better Prepared for the Trade War Than Investors Think - WSJ
Opinion | To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First - The New York Times — Amazing visualizations!