Oliver Burkeman reports on why time management is ruining our lives. I might argue that this would only apply to those for whom the skill does not come naturally. The Guardian
Hudson, a pup nailed to a rail road tie and abandoned, gets a prosthetic paw.
And just to end on a light note, here’s a golden retriever pup playing with a door stop.
Come on back on Saturday for my last post of the year. It’s all about class and equality in fantasy and science fiction. Yes, it’s another WordlCon 2016 report 🙂
If your brain’s already gone on holiday, have some thoughty fun with these offerings 🙂
Saw last week that Alan Thicke has passed away, too. It’s been such a sad year for performers and artists 😦 And political unrest. And Syria . . . Take heart. Here are 99 reasons 2016 was a great year. Medium
Amanda Gefter interviews Donald D. Hoffman: the case against reality. One of my favourite bits: “… we have evolution itself to thank for this magnificent illusion …” The Atlantic
Watch this cool BBC video about how one woman with Parkinson’s regained the ability to write and draw.
Robby Berman reports on filmmaker Adam Rosenberg’s hilarious video in which he shares some of his nocturnal musings. It’s called Somniloquist and you have to watch it. Nearly peed myself laughing. Slate
This is the only post I’m sharing on the Trump thing from last week: every woman in America knows Donald Trump and Billy Bush. Erin Gloria Ryan for The Daily Beast. Seriously, after hearing him say that rapacious shit—I have no words.
Michelle Obama had plenty, however. I’ll let her speak for the outrage we should all be feeling right now:
Always Looking Up 