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Speed Reading: An Ultra-Quick Primer
Reading is so passé. But speed reading—actually, it became a thing in the 1950s. So passé as well. But as
The Reading List for Geeky People
If the yellow T-shirt with E=mc2 wasn’t a dead giveaway, I’ll be even more overt—I fit the description in the
Marijuana: 10 Facts To Clear Up the Smoke
I don’t smoke (or eat) marijuana. But a lot of people do. And with the changing legal landscape, everyone is
The New Yorker
The New Yorker stopped pining for Dhaka years ago. Those days are long gone. The ones with youth. Options. Optimism.
New York City: 10 Numbers That’ll Wow You
Living in Upstate New York, it’s easy to have an inferiority complex. Why? Because Downstate is home to the city.
Julieta Venegas: 10 Songs You Should Know
Julieta Venegas has been perfectly situated to dabble in the sounds of North America. Born in Long Beach, California, and
The Mexican States Explained (For Americans)
The US is obsessed with its states. As evidence, each one gets an entire star on the national flag. Not
La Ciudad de México: Un Poema
Ciudad de México, no conozco mucho de ti Es así, viviendo aquí La mayoría de lo que he oído Tiene
When I Buy a Concert Ticket, Who Gets Paid?
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone an amateur virologist (some more amateur than others), the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Dave Matthews Band: Have the Haters Retired?
Too happy. Too predictable. Bland. Cheesy. Just bad. Dave Matthews Band has heard it all. And it kept going.
Speed Reading: An Ultra-Quick Primer
Reading is so passé. But speed reading—actually, it became a thing in the 1950s. So passé as well. But as
The Reading List for Geeky People
If the yellow T-shirt with E=mc2 wasn’t a dead giveaway, I’ll be even more overt—I fit the description in the
Marijuana: 10 Facts To Clear Up the Smoke
I don’t smoke (or eat) marijuana. But a lot of people do. And with the changing legal landscape, everyone is
The New Yorker
The New Yorker stopped pining for Dhaka years ago. Those days are long gone. The ones with youth. Options. Optimism.
New York City: 10 Numbers That’ll Wow You
Living in Upstate New York, it’s easy to have an inferiority complex. Why? Because Downstate is home to the city.
Julieta Venegas: 10 Songs You Should Know
Julieta Venegas has been perfectly situated to dabble in the sounds of North America. Born in Long Beach, California, and
The Mexican States Explained (For Americans)
The US is obsessed with its states. As evidence, each one gets an entire star on the national flag. Not
La Ciudad de México: Un Poema
Ciudad de México, no conozco mucho de ti Es así, viviendo aquí La mayoría de lo que he oído Tiene
When I Buy a Concert Ticket, Who Gets Paid?
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone an amateur virologist (some more amateur than others), the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Dave Matthews Band: Have the Haters Retired?
Too happy. Too predictable. Bland. Cheesy. Just bad. Dave Matthews Band has heard it all. And it kept going.
