Thursday, September 12, 2019

'1984'? More like '198-Snore'

A Legendary Publishing House's Most Infamous Rejection Letters, The Great Flood Of 2019, How The Plastic Straw Got Canceled, and more.
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DEALING WITH 2019
CHARTED WATERS
The Great Flood Of 2019: A Complete Picture Of A Slow-Motion Disaster
nytimes.com
This year's flooding across the Midwest and the South affected nearly 14 million people, yet the full scale of the slowly unfolding disaster has been difficult to fathom.
THIS WHOLE THING SUCKS
How The Plastic Straw Got Canceled
slate.com
The fall of plastic, the rise of paper, and the gold rush at the center of 2019's unlikeliest cultural battle.
LIFE IS HARD AND THE WORLD IS ON FIRE
Juuling While The World Burns And Other Bad Ideas
buzzfeednews.com
This summer I confronted an unsettling question: Why bother being kind to my body or saving for the future if there isn't even going to be a future?
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SAY CHEESE
THEY THINK THEY'RE PEOPLE
The Finalists For 2019's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Are In, And There Are Some Real Bellyachers
digg.com
As it turns out, the animal kingdom has a real sense of humor.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
GETTING TO THE LITERAL BOTTOM OF IT
The Last Of The Great Explorers
1843magazine.com
The ocean floor is the Earth's last great uncharted region. Meet the man descending to the bottom of the deepest trenches on the planet.
SLOW AND STEADY FINISHES THE RACE
Thomas Camero Finished Last
outsideonline.com
The 2019 Trans Am bike race ended two months ago for everyone except one 78-year-old competitor.
'ANIMAL FARM'? NO THANKS!
A Legendary Publishing House's Most Infamous Rejection Letters
lithub.com
When Faber & Faber's T.S. Eliot passed on George Orwell (and more).
VIDEO OF THE DAY
EYES ON THE SIDEWALK
Jaywalker Stares Down Driver, Gets Some Instant Karma
youtube.com
Use the crosswalk, folks. And if you're going to jaywalk, keep your wits about you.
IN THE NEWS
The Supreme Court Will Allow Trump To Enforce His Virtual Ban On Asylum At The Southern Border
Uber Says 'Gig Economy' Law Will Not Hurt Business
Israel Accused Of Planting Mysterious Spy Devices Near The White House
Purdue Pharma Reaches Tentative Deal To Settle Roughly 2,000 State And Local Opioid Cases
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Have a good day, folks, and maybe use that sidewalk.