What Do You Call a World That Can’t Learn From Itself?
What Do You Call a World That Can’t Learn From Itself?: "Why Don’t Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are?"
Sunk costs and discontinuing things you're doing
“Continuing down a path that isn’t taking you where you want to go for no other reason than you’ve already walked a long way … is crazy.”
Tomorrow's News [video]
"Tomorrow's News, a public service announcement by Sandy Hook Promise, highlights the importance of recognizing and speaking out about warning signs."
The compelling case for working a lot less
"Whether it’s walking away from your desk for 15 minutes or logging out of your inbox for the night, part of our struggle is control – the fear that if we relax a grip for a moment, everything will come crashing down."
US gun violence spawns a new epidemic: conspiracy theorists harassing victims
"After mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families face a second round of attacks online – and fighting back is ‘like trying to kill roaches with a fly swatter’"
Recipe for Christmas tree water
"Fire safety for real trees depends heavily upon properly maintaining the moisture content of the tree as high as possible". See a recipe for what Christmas trees like to drink to stay fully-hydrated:
http://burninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ChristmasTrees-factsheet.pdf