https://www.japanesefoodguide.com/masu-sake-in-a-box/ 'So on the point of spilling, just what is the “proper way” way to drink sake served to overflow? “There’s no specific etiquette,” Hioki told me. “This overflow pouring is hardly a refined practice, after all, and you’d never see it in a formal situation. But if I had to offer advice, I’d suggest... Continue Reading →
Classical Music in the Wild
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/arts/music/hunter-noack-pianist-outdoor-concerts-national-parks.html Tickets for IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/om9o6y659g Inspired by the preservationist John Muir, Noack started the project as a way of getting closer to nature, and bringing classical music to rural areas where it is not typically accessible. The idea, Noack said, is to remove the barriers that typically limit... Continue Reading →
Misc August 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/health/elderly-vaccines-dementia.html By matching almost 104,000 older Americans who received a first dose of the new vaccine (full immunization requires two) with a group that had received the earlier formulation, they found delayed onset of dementia in the Shingrix group. A substantial reduction in dementia diagnoses in the vaccine-eligible group, with a much stronger protective effect... Continue Reading →
Uber passengers beware
And another thing - beware of male drivers listing themselves with female names. Happened to me 3 of the last 4 rides (Uber and Lyft) Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.html
“Tr*mp just lit a match…to your retirement portfolio” – NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/opinion/stock-market-trump-retirement.html A correction may already be underway. The outsize government role that Mr. Trump is allowing Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, to play might be amusing for both of them, but it has spelled serious financial trouble for Tesla shareholders, including many ordinary people invested in index funds. In the past month alone, Tesla stock... Continue Reading →
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