Work hard enough to get by on less work, for more life.
The Moral Case for Working Less
We shouldn’t work less simply because it allows us to be better workers. We should work less because it allows us to be better humans.
theatlantic.com
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Routines can become default to the point of dangerously predictable. What happens when you outsource destinations or other choices to pure chance?
He’s So Random
A software engineer wanted to resist the usual algorithms. So he created his own—and transformed his whole existence.
theatlantic.com
Zeynep Tufekci on the hantavirus outbreak. I knew that one strain of this had spread human-to-human, but I didn't realize the extent of it. Uncontrolled spread under current leadership would be a nightmare.
Opinion | A New Viral Outbreak. The Same Mistakes All Over Again.
We should take hantavirus more seriously.
nytimes.com
A timely resource for those among us who enjoy breakfast.
Portland’s Best Brunch Restaurants
Portland’s brunch scene goes well beyond the standard eggs Benedict, avocado toast, and pancake stacks — although you’ll find no shortage of those either.
pdx.eater.com
When there's a national story, it's just good journalism to find the local angle.
We Visited the Foster Road Strip Club That Allegedly Lured Lori Chavez-DeRemer
A look around Angels PDX rules out the possibility that the labor secretary’s party was there for that genteel “gentlemen’s club” experience.
wweek.com
Should you pay the equivalent of a sandwich in property taxes to support the Oregon Historical Society (measure 26-261)? A good question! Here's my analysis.
May 2026 Endorsements: OHS Levy Renewal
History repeats itself
mortlandia.com
It still gets far too little attention in the US that our president has basically ordered the murders of close to 200 people at sea.
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities
theguardian.com
This week's Tidings is out now!
TIDINGS: #2 candidate
seabird.kit.com
Mac Barnett is a gem. One of the best working children's book authors out there. Also, I have the rare distinction of having reviewed 400 picture books. He's 100% right. Most of them are crud.
The Latest Overblown Literary Outrage Is Here, and It’s a Real Doozy
It’s all about a single sentence.
slate.com
"The Peterson family, by contrast, presides over more than a dozen companies. And the only (contested) information we have about their inner workings come from this lawsuit. There’s nothing inherently nefarious about this, but Peterson — and others like him — frequently position themselves as more trustworthy and reputable than mainstream media."
Gift-redeem
thestar.com