An irregular round-up of interesting reads. Most of these made me go "hmmmmm," none of them imply concurrence:
Quote of the Day:
"When you hate, the only person that is suffering is you because most of the people you hate don’t know it, and the rest don't care." - Medgar Evers
Why does the Super Bowel use Roman Numerals?
Variations in word usage between genders gets studied.
Charting the decline in marriage.
Meaningful corporate logos uncovered.
Mapping the "average" student debt by state.
A massive report by the House Judiciary Committee on the “weaponization” of government.
Prediction Bait – 100 years ago the “experts” all had predictions for what life would be like in the U.S. in 2025. Fascinating to read!
Study argues the judge’s professional experiences can heavily influence justice.
The 2025 list of “banned words,” IYKYK, this is the era of dropped skibidi cringe words. 100%!
From the research, here is a snippet on today’s U.S. employment trends:
“First, the labor market is no longer polarizing— employment in low-and middle-paid occupations has declined, while highly paid employment has grown. Second, employment growth has stalled in low-paid service jobs. Third, the share of employment in STEM jobs has increased by more than 50 percent since 2010, fueled by growth in software and computer-related occupations. Fourth, retail sales employment has declined by 25 percent in the last decade, likely because of technological improvements in online retail.”
In 2032, a 300-foot-long asteroid has a 1.3% chance of hitting our planet.
The strategic nexus of Greenland is noted here.
More research evidence that government-mandated minimum wages kill job options.
A detailed map of medieval trade routes:
The shifting incarnation rates in America are studied.