My review of _The Ashford Affair_ by Lauren Willig:
Looking for a beach read? You'll like this engrossing historical novel that spans a family's history across the 1900s. #cosobooks https://amzn.to/4bZBase

When the Carter Center began leading the international campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease in 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million cases in at least 21 African and Asian countries. During the first three months of this year, not a single case has been detected worldwide. #upliftingnews
https://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/case-totals.html

See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;

Technologies we’re glad are dead
by me, 2007. I'm still glad they're dead.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/815734/infrastructure-management-technologies-we-re-glad-are-dead.html

Chicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
https://apnews.com/article/boneless-chicken-wings-lawsuit-ohio-supreme-court-231002ea50d8157aeadf093223d539f8

The New Orleans online Musician Database is a collection of biographical pages on more than 200 local musicians https://www.neworleans.com/artists/

For Led Zeppelin fans it is an instantly recognisable image: that of a grey-bearded figure stooping, his leathery hands grasping the pole supporting a bundle of hazel on his back. But the origin of the image, which forms the centrepiece of the eye-catching front cover of Led Zeppelin IV, has remained a mystery for more than half a century. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/08/led-zeppelin-iv-cover-photo-revealed-victorian-wiltshire-thatcher

While it’s true that hearing this would broaden your horse’s awareness of the world outside your barn and put their own suffering into perspective, the ensuing air of existential grief would make it difficult for your horse to care about the menial labor you require of them. They will only want to sit and mourn the unnamed horse lost to time, which would make for a very unproductive day at the barn.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-songs/25-songs-about-horses-ranked-by-how-much-i-think-you-should-play-them-for-your-horse

Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus and a Possible Way to Reverse It
More #upliftingnews!

https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/07/10/scientists-discover-a-cause-of-lupus-and-a-possible-way-to-reverse-it/

Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and writer. Along the way, he met an aspiring writer.
https://theconversation.com/the-black-fugitive-who-inspired-uncle-toms-cabin-and-the-end-of-us-slavery-234256

Dungeons and Dragons Taught Me How to Write Alt Text

This is a perfect headline. It also has really good advice.
https://ericwbailey.website/published/dungeons-and-dragons-taught-me-how-to-write-alt-text/

Lunch today, in the "what to do with leftover pork chops" department. Fast and easy and you had me at Calvados. https://johnpleshettemealoftheweek.com/recipes/pork-chops-normande/

An online interactive map lets whale researchers visualize data on global whale catches and whaling routes. https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/11/15/whalevis-turns-more-than-a-century-of-whaling-data-into-an-interactive-map/

The History Coalition report sets an agenda for supporting and strengthening the National Archives. https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/foia/2024-07-22/history-coalition-warns-critical-needs-national-archives

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Is there any part Chalamet CANNOT play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNNteP22gQ&t=109s

38,500 people have registered to vote since Sunday – a 700% spike. 500,000 have already registered this cycle, including a record number of 18-year-old new voters. https://www.rawstory.com/voter-registration/

According to Amis, a large glass can supply "that final burst of energy at the end of the day" but should be avoided any earlier: "The writer who writes his books on, rather than between, whisky is a lousy writer. He is probably American anyway."

Older article, more serious than you're expecting.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jul/20/why-do-writers-drink-alcohol

A beautiful young woman is smitten by a handsome young man across the room. She goes up to him and says, "I'll do anything for you for $50, but you have to say it in three words." He looks her up and down, thinks about it for a second, pulls out a $50 bill, and says, "Paint my house."