Apocalypse Nowish Harper’s
“Ultimately, dogs understand us far better than we understand them, Dr. Johnston said. ” (NYT)
Brussel Sprouts are Good
Why We Should Read Old Books
At Interview they have a Q & A with Haruki Murakami on Cold Beer, Nothingness, and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Among Murakami's responses:Is there a subject you’d love to write on, but you don’t feel ready to yet ?
MURAKAMI: Since I was young, I’ve thought I’d like to write a hardboiled mystery someday, but it was too hard to figure out a plot, so I never did. I’m not good at working out a plotline. “Who was the criminal, again?” and all that. I think I’d get confused halfway through.
Spending Time in the Forest or the Field: Investigations on Stress Perception and Psychological Well-Being—A Randomized Cross-Over Trial in Highly Sensitive PersonsEnvironmental Research and Public Health. Conclusion: “Both stays in the forest and in the field result in improved emotional well-being measured with a POMS questionnaire. CSP-14 total scores and especially feelings of security and vitality were better after staying in the forest compared to staying on a field. The intensity of these effects is probably modified by the season and the weather.”
The Log from the Sea of Cortez: John Steinbeck’s Forgotten Masterpiece on How to Think and the Art of Seeing the Pattern Beyond the Particular The Marginalian
Successful Tool-Lending Libraries Force Us to Rethink What the Public Is Willing to Share
Spawned in the wake of World War II, tool libraries lend implements and devices and provide practical guidance to community members who can’t afford to own or store their own tools.
