“In addition to helping absorb water, rain gardens can filter dirty street runoff, reduce urban heat, and provide a habitat for pollinators like bees and birds. So if you have space for it, you might consider adding one to your home.”
Some notes from a book critic about the first chapter of Ross Douthat’s epic fantasy novel that he posted to his Substack.
“We were the most gangsta as you could be, but that day at Dionne Warwick’s house, I believe we got out-gangstered that day.”
I don’t know if the Republicans have finally elected a Speaker as I write this, but once they do and they start doing actual legislative things, crap like this will be high on their priority list.
RIP, Adam Rich, former child star best known for his role on Eight is Enough.
“We lost many former major league baseball players in 2022. Here is a review and roster of the most prominent ones.”
“Political action committees affiliated with more than 70 major corporations said they would pause or reconsider donations to those who objected to certifying the results of the 2020 election after the attack on the U.S. Capitol two years ago. Then they gave more than $10 million to members of Congress who did just that, according to a POLITICO analysis of federal campaign finance filings.”
“The narrative laid out in the Select Committee’s report illustrates how the twin threats of political violence and anti-democracy schemes were able to feed off each other in the lead-up to January 6 in a vicious cycle that still has not subsided.”
“A Tax Guru Explains Why Donald Trump May Finally Be in Trouble“.
“You do your job, hold up your part of the deal, the way they ask you to. Then they decide they don’t want to do their part of the job — for a tax break. And suddenly you’re paid, but you’re NOT getting the support you were promised as part of the deal.”
“The Earth’s ozone layer is on its way to recovering within the next 40 years”.
RIP, Sheila Masters, Houston community leader, friend and neighbor to George Floyd and his family.
“Investigators used forensic genealogy to zero in on [Idaho multiple murders] suspect Bryan Kohberger. But they aren’t saying so.”
“Give it up, lawmakers: It’s time to give C-SPAN better access to the House floor”.
“How Democrats Managed to Avoid a Red Wave in the 2022 Midterms”.
“Roman concrete, in many cases, has proven to be longer-lasting than its modern equivalent, which can deteriorate within decades. Now, scientists behind a new study say they have uncovered the mystery ingredient that allowed the Romans to make their construction material so durable and build elaborate structures in challenging places such as docks, sewers and earthquake zones.”
RIP, Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
RIP, Charles White, former ALl Pro NFL running back who won a Heisman Trophy and a national championship while at USC.
RIP, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis.
RIP, Robbie Bachman, drummer and co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Something I had hoped to see in this article is this scary story series from ProPublica. Basically one soulless grifter imbedded in the LEO community has been pushing a completely BS junk science called ‘911 call analysis’ that he invented. Now innocent people across the country have been sent to prison based on this garbage.
https://www.propublica.org/series/911-call-analysis-forensic-science-investigation