I’m not sure what specifically is meant by phonics. My grandma taught first grade for 30 years, ending around 2000. She said when phonics came in “that’s just teaching reading” and when phonics went out “well, obviously we still have to teach how the alphabet works” and when phonics came in again “eye roll”. So, whatever the school leadership says, my guess is kids are learning phonics.

Weird: this is Safeway, Canada

Holy shit. Kepler was born in the wrong solar system

I don’t have any suggestion off-hand, but I understand your request and actually have been reading so much less the past couple years just to avoid the heightened emotional tones that seem so pervasive. I want to read to learn and understand but I don’t need calls to action or tugs on my heartstrings or the sort of smug outrage and moralism that is everywhere – those come from all the rest of life.

Remember that the stories you hear are always going to be the ones that are most controversial, otherwise they would not be news. The day in day out work of the FDA is enormous and most of it, I believe, necessary for the level of trust in what you find on the shelf, what you’re doctor recommends, what your pharmacist hands you, that we enjoy.

I don’t want to have to know my farmer, my chemical compounder, my importer, my distributor, my restaurant chef, etc, etc, for every stupid thing just to avoid eating lead or feeding hepatitis to my kids.

The loudest complaints-- selling raw milk is technically illegal? they allow red food coloring as long as you list it in the ingredients? they may or may not allow you to call oat liquid a “milk”?-- sound pretty small to me, and also even these issues are reviewed and discussed more or less transparently in response to people’s concerns.

Set “office hours” and stick to them. She can make a list of things to do. Maybe it needs to be 20 min every evening, or maybe just once or twice a week. My partner has a similar (but more minor) problem, and this has worked both increasing self-help and making the time spent more enjoyable. Though I’m sure it helps that the needy person doesn’t live with us. Good luck

We got takeout lunch once for movers (not a full day) because it was convenient as we were already getting for ourselves, but otherwise I’ve always thought they’d prefer to leave and take a real break (and also often need to go to the store for something anyway). Maybe if there isn’t any local takeout place nearby I’d offer something. It’s good to keep in mind.

Tricky, as the Tesla would also have to be stopping/stopped for decent impact. Better as a cure for a tailgater, maybe.

Ooh, I didn’t know about that, but that makes sense so many raptors have those bars.

Reminds me of how cuttlefish make these ripply colors as they approach their prey: video takes a minute to get to the point

Different time scales, but maybe the same mesmerizing or visually confusing idea.

Maybe not. Data wasn’t broken down by choice of weapon.

Among children and young people aged 0 – 19 years in the US, COVID-19 ranked eighth among all causes of death; fifth among all disease-related causes of death; and first in deaths caused by infectious or respiratory diseases.

Yeah, in the yard, though, not the driveway, that’s all.

Hopping around the trailside bush at eye-level is a good indicator.

That’s a landlord

I once thought so, but in my experience with maples and fir needles it works really well. Much easier than raking for wet stuff. Of course, the correct way is to wait until all of the leaves have fallen (enjoy Autumn to its fullest) and then round them up once for the whole season. Every week or two is why everyone hates leaf blowers.

Simply beautiful

Lol, Apple thinks it’s user base is annoyed by the length and subtilty of headlines. AI to the rescue!

Some people just want to be criminals. They are gamblers or just enjoy feeling superior

Of all the times to worry about being perceived as opportunistic “on the way out”. After a year of worrying about perception “during the campaign”. And three other years of “reaching across the aisle”. Like trying to choose a place to eat with my family except it’s the direction of our country in a time of rapid global change.

Neat, almost 3d effect