Why do the Japanese love Fiddler?
The original Broadway run of the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof was a bit of an unlikely smash, with investors and media figures skeptical that…
Category: General Interest
Golf balls shall soar no more
Sometimes, there really can be too much of a good thing. At least, that’s what the governing bodies of golf have concluded. In late 2023, the two bodies…
Towns you can buy today
Maybe you have plenty of money to burn and a fondness for risky (and unique) investments. Perhaps you can’t resist tradition and history. Or maybe you…
Some self-checkout lanes are getting the pink slip
Is self-checkout checking out? Self-checkout has enjoyed years of steady adoption. One study that examined 4.5 billion transactions found that…
Say thank you however you wish, but don’t forget to say it
Few things in life are more gratifying than a thank-you note. Baby boomers will no doubt remember their mothers having them sit down and write your a…
Unidentified objects leaving governments mystified amid alien speculation
Is it possible that real live extra terrestrials have visited Earth? In 2023, Mexico’s Congress was presented with mummified bodies from Peru that Mexican…
There’s a lake in Death Valley
Thanks to Tropical Storm Hilary in August in Southern California, there are lakes in Death Valley. Well, at least there were lakes. These pop-up lakes,…
The ultimate movie pie fights
The idea of the greatest pie fight belongs to comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in their silent film Battle of the Century, released on Dec. 31,…
It’s always a great time to take a class
Maybe you’re worried that your professional skills are falling a bit behind. Or perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn woodworking or knitting or…
A fungus is killing the bananas
The banana in your lunch sack has a name: the Cavendish banana. It’s the most common banana grown for export and it’s part of a $40 billion global…