LITERARY INSIGHT from PRESENT & PAST " WHATWE’RE READING Robocalls, those computer-generated shysters, are making some people stop answering the phone altogether. The rest of us trust unknown calls about as much as truck-stop sushi. By several estimates, Americans got more than 5.2 billion automated calls in March.
We are here to make a difference, push for change and beat the GOP, but the prime directive is always to get that money! The fate of those who fall short is left unsaid... One of the unexpected side effects of a career as a do-gooding headset jockey is that it will probably make you really, really hate liberals.
Die, robocalls, die: A how-to guide to stop spammers and exact revenge Washington Post
My dispiriting, infuriating – and illuminating – time as a political telemarketer The Guardian
Could a 45-year-old writer with no baseball experience beyond seventh grade, armed with only desire and an obsessive work ethic, go deep in a major league park? It would take a helluva lot of swings to find out... How to Homer Sports Illustrated They were originally called unicorns because their existence once seemed impossible, but these days they’re as common as white-tailed deer on a New Jersey golf course. What the Year of the Tech Unicorns Means for the Bull Market Bloomberg Businessweek Why do I suspect that this identity-politics boilerplate reflects a not-very-well-hidden political agenda, a kind of compulsory chapel whose purpose is to inculcate correct thinking? CultureWar and Peace at Stanford: The PC Uprising 25 Years On Real Clear Investigations
"We want to encourage Americans to consider coin collecting by making the W mint mark quarters only available in general circulation." First ever West Point Mint-marked quarters released, Fox Business An economist asks prostitutes, gamblers, paparazzi, and big-wave surfers how they manage risk – with lessons for all of us. What Happens When an Economist Walks Into a Brothel? Bloomberg Businessweek
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