Thursday, September 1, 2016

RIP NFL (1920-2016)

Could football in America die? Ten years ago it would have been easy to laugh off the question, but given the current climate, it's about time to consider the possibility.
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NO PAIN, NO GAIN?
INTENTIONALLY GROUNDED
What Would Happen If Football Just... Died?
si.com
Could football in America die? Ten years ago it would have been easy to laugh off the question, but given the current climate, it's about time to consider the possibility.
SOME, OR ALL, LIKE IT HOT
The Burning Desire For Hot Chicken
medium.com
Three days, three Nashville restaurants, and three revelations about why we love what hurts.
FLUSHING TOXINS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE
What Happens To Your Body On A 'Teatox' Tea Detox
fusion.net
I am in the women's locker room — specifically, in a bathroom stall in the women's locker room — cursing Kourtney Kardashian's name. This is day three of a 14-day Lyfe Tea detox, which will teach me (over and over again) that shit happens.
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A HERO OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
FRAME JOB
The Real-Life Vigilante Who Beats The Cops To Bike Thieves
outsideonline.com
Bike Batman was just an average-seeming guy in Seattle who liked to ride his bicycles. He had no inkling to become a vigilante who would face off against criminals while armed with little more than a smartphone, some spare time, and a pair of brass balls. But sometimes in life, the cape finds you.
PUT ON YOUR CARDIGAN
Where The Spirit Of 'Mister Rogers' Endures
theatlantic.com
Fifteen years after the PBS show ended, the wisdom and empathy of its host persist in an unexpected place: advice columns.
THINGS YOU CAN AND CAN'T DO
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
How The Ultra-Rich Get Away With Everything, And Other Great Stories
digg.com
The "global super court" that rigs the legal system for corporations and executives, a weekend at a model horse convention, and more of the best long reads of the week.
HOW TO BE AN ADULT
You've Cut Yourself, Now What?
digg.com
What should you do if you cut yourself? How do you know if you need to go to the ER? Here, a handy guide to dealing with a laceration.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS IS A TEACHABLE MOMENT
2-Year-Old's Answer To The Classic Ethics 'Trolley Problem' Is... Not Correct
digg.com
It's usually impossible to be wrong in an ethics thought experiment, but this kid definitely did not answer this correctly.
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Be well this Thursday. If you've got a big problem, deal with it just how you deal with a big pizza. One piece at a time. See you tomorrow!