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Monthly Archives: September 2026
“Well-informed” cartoon is famous
Thanks to Mary Jane Francis From a death notice about a man named Shumway: “At the time of his death, he had a framed New Yorker cartoon in his room that said ‘My desire to be well-informed is currently at … Continue reading
How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality
Thanks to Pam Peterson — (This story was originally published by The 19th) Gloria Steinem, one of the leaders of second-wave feminism and a feminist thought leader for generations, has died at the age of 92. In a career that saw … Continue reading
Gloria Steinem
Thanks to Pearl McElheran We’re all old enough to remember these women, aren’t we? Gloria Steinem (1934 – 2026) Just a few years ago she said, “I hope I live to be 100. There’s so much work to be done.” … Continue reading
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‘The Whale’ museum offers immersive look into life under the sea
Thanks to Pam Peterson Set to open on June 4, 2027, The Whale is a new museum in Norway dedicated to exploring the “science, behavior, evolution, and cultural history of whales.” Using immersive art, storytelling, sound, and architectural features, The Whale will … Continue reading
The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story. By Tom Bartlett in The Atlantic (thanks to Ed Marcuse) When the Amish man emerged from his barn to greet me, he had no idea that his newborn son’s … Continue reading
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MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario
Thanks to Pam Peterson (source from Techcrunch.com) MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The “OG of online mapping,” as the company calls itself, announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of … Continue reading
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From Louise Penny’s Newsletter
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Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch answers elementary schoolers’ burning questions
Submitted by Pam Peterson – from Goodgoodgood NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch was honored Wednesday with the Order of the Tar Heel, the highest award bestowed by the North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. Koch, a Jacksonville … Continue reading
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Peace by chocolate
Thanks to Pearl McElheran In 2012, during Bashar al- Assad’s ruthlessly bombing of both the successful and the unsuccessful, the Hassad family was forced to flee Syria. Their successful chocolate business was totally destroyed. After a few years stay in Lebanon as … Continue reading
Is it HOMES or SHAME? The new pneumonic for the Great Lakes
When I was in grade school in Ohio, I learned this pneumonic, HOMES, in order to remember the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. Now kids will have to try something new. So SHAME (Superior, Huron, America, Michigan … Continue reading
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