A new analysis shows that “Max” has been the most popular name for American dogs ever since the release of the 1979 film Mad Max. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/639626/most-popular-pet-names-of-century
Biden to appoint Anne Neuberger to National Security Council
Highly capable people in positions of great responsibility. It's amazing how good that feels to read.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/biden-white-house-cybersecurity-neuberger-455508
In the 18th and 19th century, dance cards were indeed used to keep track of dance partners, first appearing in Vienna before trending across the rest of Europe and the US. Worth a visit just for the OhCool photos. https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/01/07/the-lost-romance-of-dance-cards/
Lesson: Never piss off your ex-wife.
Private Nextcloud instances available to Deutsche Telekom business customers https://zd.net/35vozxi by @sjvn Want a private cloud on a top telecom network? Check out this combo. A similar package may come to the States from T-Mobile.
Every Deleted Parler Post, Many With Users' Location Data, Has Been Archived
https://gizmodo.com/every-deleted-parler-post-many-with-users-location-dat-1846032466
NY State Bar Association moves forward towards disbarring Giuliani - https://nysba.org/new-york-state-bar-association-launches-historic-inquiry-into-removing-trump-attorney-rudy-giuliani-from-its-membership/
"It is almost difficult to believe that so much of our history, and our current moment, was reflected in a single photograph.
This photo seemed to capture the divide between who we purport to be and who we have actually been, the gap between our founding promises and our current reality." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/confederates-in-the-capitol/617594/
Visiting a museum? This guide helps you identify any Roman Emperor bust or sculpture by looking at his beard. https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/identify-roman-emperor-by-beard/
This man deserves the medal of honor.
https://twitter.com/kristin__wilson/status/1348287215902846979
The antithesis of North American suburbia is walkability, and picture books with literary merit love walkability. Compelling children’s stories require that their characters are able to navigate their setting at a pedestrian scale and pace. https://psyche.co/ideas/why-you-wont-find-many-childrens-books-set-in-the-suburbs
"His first instinct was to ask for permission to quarantine the patients, but he was thwarted again and again – first by indecisive magistrates, then by a senate which rejected his report and put his concerns down to apocalyptic visions." https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210107-the-432-year-old-manual-on-social-distancing
In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization’s fate. Now their judge weighs in. https://www.wired.com/story/a-25-year-old-bet-comes-due-has-tech-destroyed-society/
"Now, however, Kahlo is ubiquitous — hailed as both a great artist and, more importantly, as a great woman. It is worth noting just how quickly and how far her brand spread from cult to cliché." https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/january-february-2021/queen-of-kitsch/
High on a Cornish moor, a living, breathing piece of artwork that is designed to last thousands of years is taking shape. Called Kerdroya, the piece is a labyrinth – billed as the largest of its kind in the world and constructed out of Cornish hedges. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/09/its-about-finding-yourself-cornish-hedgers-plan-record-breaking-labyrinth
Newark police: No officer fired a single shot in 2020, thanks to de-escalation program. https://newjersey.news12.com/newark-police-no-officer-fired-a-single-shot-in-2020-thanks-to-de-escalation-program
"It was a story he had chosen not to tell — until 2015, when he sat for a four-hour interview, promised that this account would not be published while he was alive." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/pentagon-papers-neil-sheehan.html
Got kids at home for home schooling? These scientists may grab their attention -- all about poo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53iU4FRmMf8
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