"Atheist churches serve many of the same purposes as religious churches. Their growth is evidence that religious decline does not necessarily mean a decline in community, ritual or people’s well-being." https://theconversation.com/church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans-215749

Do you miss play-by-mail dungeons? I just learned about RolePlay OnLine, a forum devoted to play-by-post games.

https://rpol.net/game.php

My son asked me to explain the essence of that song, Cat’s in the Cradle.

I said, “NOT NOW!”

“I've seen better acting by hostages in direct to DVD movies,” one anonymous worker wrote about the video. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxqnx/dont-mess-with-us-webmd-parent-company-demands-return-to-office-in-bizarre-video

"The allusions to Carroll’s own friends circle also function in the same way, but these private jokes are limited to a select circle of his friends who know whom he is referring to, such as the Dodo, Duck, Lory and Eaglet...in the pool of Alice’s tears. " https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Use-of-Parody-in-Alice-in-Wonderland

45 Years Ago, One Kids Book Series Taught A Generation How To Make Bad Decisions https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/choose-your-own-adventure-past-and-future

Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past

Users have grown increasingly frustrated at having to hunt and peck through a universe of different, often terrible streaming services just to find a single film or television program.

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/10/piracy-is-surging-again-because-streaming-execs-ignored-the-lessons-of-the-past/

Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/10/piracy-is-surging-again-because-streaming-execs-ignored-the-lessons-of-the-past/

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Lobstermen and women in Maine are facing a growing list of regulations. But what will their communities look like if the industry dries up? https://modernfarmer.com/2024/01/the-uncertain-future-of-lobstering-in-maine/

"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."--Mitch Ratcliffe, in Technology Review April 1992

We really don’t need “AI” in everything. https://www.engadget.com/the-flappie-ai-cat-door-stops-your-pet-from-gifting-you-dead-mice-033237654.html

The office is a theatre for work https://tomcritchlow.com/2019/11/18/yes-and/

Someone discovered a new pen name used (probably) by Louisa May Alcott in the 1850s. https://theconversation.com/how-i-identified-a-probable-pen-name-of-louisa-may-alcott-217628

“Chickens today are now less functional animals than meat-growing machines.” https://www.noemamag.com/the-unending-quest-to-build-a-better-chicken/

There is still much work to be done to uncover queer narratives from WWII’s shadows and to add them into our history books. https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/06/02/when-will-queer-bravery-become-part-of-historys-world-war-ii-narrative/

Someone got to write this headline: Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/22/americas/canada-warns-moose-lick-cars-trnd/index.html