Okay, this is cool. A little dizzying, but cool. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/02/nyregion/nyc-subway-map.html

Patty and Cathy unknowingly nominate each other for President of the Girls League. What begins as a friendly rivalry turns into a battle of wills and some dirty campaigning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QBKHfCh2m4

Had brunch today with my sister and brother in law, whom I rarely see. I'm not saying that they don't really know me, but my BiL asked, "Do you follow political news at all?"

...um, yeah

And then he proceeded to tell me about something that happened a month ago.

Well at least we share the same opinions, once we DO talk. There's that. #FamiliesAreWeird

If I wanted to pick the brains of smart software testers... whom should I talk with? Recommendations welcome; I have writers who need to interview subject matter experts or just plain accomplished folks. ...and not just the big names!

Van Gogh’s yellow sunflowers owe a debt to Louis Vaquelin, the chemist who discovered the element chromium https://www.chemistryworld.com/iypt/chromium-lust-for-colour/4010395.article

French language guardians release guidelines on how to swear correctly https://www.thelocal.fr/20191119/french-language-guardians-release-guidelines-on-how-to-swear-properly

Sure, it's great that you can use 3D printing to create a musical instrument. But then there's the issue of how it sounds. https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/playing-ukulele-in-the-key-of-3d

What if the world was populated by giant cats. Imagine having a cuddle with your three-meter tall furry feline. Well you don't have to imagine anymore. https://www.boredpanda.com/russian-artist-photoshops-giant-cats-odnoboko/

Scientist who helped develop new drug for ovarian cancer donates all profits to charity
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/women/cancer-drug-ovarian-science-nicola-curtin-newcastle-university-charity-a9220506.html

As European green crab populations balloon in warming waters, New England scientists work to develop a commercial fishery https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/harm-to-table-turning-an-invasive-crab-into-a-delicacy/

Oh, my.

https://forward.com/schmooze/324659/make-your-high-last-for-8-days-with-this-bong-menorah/

"The idea of painting historical events goes back to the dawn of painting, but such works were only seldom intended to be any form of visual record of what actually happened." https://eclecticlight.co/2019/12/05/why-gericaults-shipwreck-changed-the-course-of-art-1/

The climate crisis is causing birds to shrink. That’s according to a study of 70,716 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50661448

What Books Are These 21 Broadway Shows Based On? Test your Broadway knowledge.

This isn't a hard quiz; the ones I missed were from shows I didn't know or had no idea were based on books.

http://www.playbill.com/article/what-books-are-these-21-broadway-shows-based-on

How book publicity works https://katemckean.substack.com/p/how-publicity-works

How a cake company pioneered the first office computer https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-50559357/how-a-cake-company-pioneered-the-first-office-computer

The most powerful photos... and they really are.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/most-powerful-photos-of-the-2010s

Why are romance novels still dismissed as “guilty pleasures” when they consistently dominate the fiction market? https://www.glamour.com/story/romance-is-a-billion-dollar-industry

Furniture for cats. You think I'm going to object? https://mymodernmet.com/okawa-kagu-cat-furniture/

Amtrak recently announced that it is gradually eliminating the traditional dining car on its routes. The once-luxurious experience of eating a meal paired with the great American landscape—already simplified over the decades—might become a thing of the past. It’s not completely forgotten though, thanks to these newly digitized menus and pamphlets at Northwestern’s Transportation Library. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dining-car-food