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In case you missed it (from 2010): A computer scientist determined April 11, 1954 to be “the most boring day in history.”
↩︎ The Atlantic
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A Tokyo man who rents himself out to other people “to do nothing” can’t keep up with the demand.
↩︎ The Mainichi
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Photographs of flowers submerged underwater by Barbara Cole.
↩︎ Creative Boom
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Some poetry for your week, from “Foreday in the Morning,” by Jericho Brown, from his (excellent) collection The Tradition.
My mother grew morning glories that spilled onto the walkway
toward her porch
Because she was a woman with land w…
As a Black NPR host, I am often talking to mostly white audiences about race. By and large, listeners are happy to go where those conversations lead, but regularly, a loud minority shows that it actually wants no part of …
“If you’re looking at the clothes, then I’m not doing my job.” How costume designer Stephanie Kennedy made Seinfeld.
↩︎ InsideHook
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A blackout poetry maker.
↩︎ Blackout Poetry Maker
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How design can help mental health facilities become more calming and supportive.
↩︎ The New York Times
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Photos of a rare white moose in the forests of Sweden, by Roger Brendhagen.
↩︎ My Modern Met
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