LITERARY INSIGHT from PRESENT & PAST " WHATWE’RE READING with everyone’s head down, buried in their cellphone, what would that moment feel like? The Moon Landing United People Around theWorld. That Was Then… The Wall Street Journal
Holding a ‘fake’ funeral can help to get a fresh perspective on life, face up to the inevitability of death and, in the case of those suffering from a terminal illness, give people a chance to say goodbye to loved ones. Oh, and just maybe listen to all the nice things people might say about you when you’re gone... ‘I attended my own funeral’ BBC The author and his family tried a new kind of adventure vacation – wild swimming. Like bike tours, but in the ocean, these trips have daily swims of varying distances in exotic places like Croatia and the Maldives. My Family Vacation Swimming in the Open Sea Outside Mad magazine, the class clown of American publishing, is being shuffled off to the periodical equivalent of an old-folks home at the age of 67. MadMagazine, Irreverent BabyBoomerHumor Bible, Is All but Dead The New York Times On July 20, 1969, the entire country was full of awe and shared amazement... A man was about to set foot on the moon. In today’s world, The notion that marriage is the best answer to the deep human desire for connection and belonging is incredibly seductive... But what if marriage is not the social good that so many believe and want it to be? What You LoseWhen You Gain a Spouse The Atlantic
“Little did I know that, by the time we landed, a TV crewwould be at the airport to talk about ‘the flight from Venice,’ that the plane would be taken out of service, or that the story would have gone viral around the world. Nor did I expect to find myself embroiled in a freedom of press issue with United Airlines." What happened when my flight was invaded by ants The Guardian If you haven’t seen the Netflix show Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat , run to your TV... Samin Nosrat is a self-taught, approachable, kooky chef with a boisterous laugh and unruly hair... and most recently, sudden fame after her books and show have thrust her in the limelight. Everybody Loves Samin Bon Appétit
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