In Summary (200 words or less)
1. The Quantified Spouse
Some spouses are crazy and taking the quantified self-movement
too far...tracking their spouses eating, sleeping, and even pooping.
“Christine, a 20-something New Yorker who asked to be
identified by her first name, had plans to move in with her boyfriend, and the
couple spent every minute outside of work searching for a new apartment -- or
so Christine thought. She logged into the Kindle account they shared to read an
e-book she and her boyfriend had started in tandem, only to discover he’d
plowed several hundred pages ahead, while she was still just two chapters in.”
Clearly a deal breaker....REALLY?
2. The Boy with a Thorn in His Joints
Three year old gets arthritis. Doctors prescribe steroids.
They don't work. Mom tries alternative stuff like Omega-3 pills, probiotics, some leaky gut
stuff (which turns out to be a real issue), and waits 6 weeks. Kid gets worse.
Then on the 7th day of the 6th week, kid wakes up and can
walk again. Remission. The article also talks about a topic I am into: fecal
transplants. This is a topic de jour as people learn how important bacteria are
for our bodies. Actually, we are bacteria vectors, no individuals.Well written
and you really cheer for this mom.
3. Anarchist Calisthenics, Harper’s
Cute article about how people in Germany follow the rules
and how one town put in round abouts which turns out to make people drive
better. Fewer accidents. Interesting, as they put in a round about in my hometown
of Kalispell that every one hates. I would like to see the numbers. From a book
by James C. Scott, Two Cheers for Anarchism.
4. A Lifetime of Tag
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269991660836834.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269991660836834.html
These guys, including a priest from Montana, have been
playing tag with each other for decades. They buy plane tickets and surprise
one another. They enjoy life. Cute.
5. They Cracked This 250-Year-Old Code, and Found a Secret
Society Inside | Danger Room
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/ff-the-manuscript/all/
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/ff-the-manuscript/all/
This one was super interesting about a strange code from the
1700s. The pictures are very interesting and the history of secret societies
that is included is fascinating. The article falls down at the end a bit, but
ending stories, or anything is difficult, so don’t let that stop you from reading
the article.
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