OMM (On My Mind) -- July 2023 -- #2
findings & research
::: The Open :::
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According to the CDC “Nearly 1 In 5 PA Adults Have Been Diagnosed With Depression”
As John Oliver would say… “Cool.”
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::: Recommended Podcasts Episodes :::
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Important, Not Important – Why I Don’t Eat Animals
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::: The Arts & The Literary World:::
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A Reading List for Disability Pride Month 2023 (includes a shout-out to ONE ART contributor, and two of the most talented poets of our time, Ona Gritz and Daniel Simpson)
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Terrific essay by Benjamin Davis, Co-Founder of Chill Subs as featured on Becky Tuch’s LitMagNews.
“The average income for authors is below the poverty line ($6,000-$20,000).”
Unsurprisingly, artists turn to side hustles to get by while trying to buy back time to focus on their work.
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::: Small Explorations & Deep Dives :::
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Uncomfortable.
How do you feel about this list of “50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time” (Rolling Stone, 2017)
IMDB Top 100 [Comedians of All Time… COAT?)… still, uncomfortable…yeah?
Ranker… really?
I have limited horses in this race… imho… we’re just wayyy off course in all these lists.
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When The Curb Effect goes the wrong way…
Apparently (according to reporting by The Washington Post) car tires and brakes are even worse emitters of air pollution than vehicle exhaust systems. Sources note that exhaust emissions have been regulated over time whereas vehicle tires and brakes have not been under the same scrutiny.
Here’s why The Curb Effect’s shadow comes into play: It’s noted that electric vehicles tend to be heavier and that means they put more wear and tear on tires. This is something for companies like Aurora (who is working on producing driverless tractor trailers) and companies like Rivian, Tesla, Lucid, Nio, and various other companies to take under consideration.
That electric Chevy Silverado is looking mixed bag. One question to explore involves comparing to what degree the offset value of increasing miles per gallon in relationship to the increased weight on an electric vehicle.
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This is not a joke: Chinese people are eating — and poking fun at — #whitepeoplefood (NPR: Goats & Soda)
White people know we have it coming.
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The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day (The Atlantic)
I feel called out.
Nothing like riding the indulgent wave of a good personal food trend.
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“that’s just not a thing” – Meta (responding to Twitter allegations against Threads)
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U.S. pedestrian fatalities in 2022: 7,508
This constitutes an 83% rise over the past 13 years (Chartr)
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Updated list of methods for avoiding mosquito bites.
Studies show that clove oil is effective if you’re trying to avoid DEET products.
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Not eating enough of these six healthy foods is associated with higher cardiovascular disease and deaths globally (Science Daily / McMaster University)
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Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds
“The findings suggest that being helpful is an ingrained reflex in the human species, Rossi said.” (Science Daily / University of California - Los Angeles)
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“Creative people enjoy idle time more than others” (Science Daily, University of Arizona)
Somewhat odd given all humans are inherently creative.
Of course, we’re all well aware that many of us are socialized to believe that only certain people are “creative types” and have the capacity to create art.
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Apparently, teens are buying ghost guns online. (The Washington Post)
Ghost guns are not new.
They appear to be an increasing problem as police are seizing ghost guns associated with perpetrators of shootings.
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Space junk is getting out of hand…
This isn’t new…
We’re up to ~ 34,000 objects…
If we’re not careful…
We might end up trapped on Earth…
See: Kessler Syndrome
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Rage rooms… are a thing
Huh.
Shockingly, this phenomenon is not believed to have begun in America.
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People will only pay so much for a sandwich
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Finally!
Let women take some control of their lives and their bodies.
FDA approaches Opill, the first OTC daily birth control pill.
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This is not about scaremongering and these are not necessarily bad places to live, however, this is a list of places where violent crimes are being reported the most. Saying “The Most Dangerous” feels highly problematic.
The likelihood of being the victim of a violent crime in Bessemer, Alabama is 1 in 30.
That is simply outrageous.
So, by contrast, are these places really the “safest” places or places where violent crimes are underreported?
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Anchor Brewing going out of business after 127 years
For perspective, Milan Kundera just died at the age of 94.
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American couples are increasingly choosing to sleep in separate beds.
Why?
Because for a long time we’ve had the data to suggest that most people sleep far better when they sleep separately.
Is “sleep divorce” a silly term. Yes, yes it is.
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AI music generator Mubert now has more content than Spotify.
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America's Top States for Business 2023: The full rankings
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Mapped: Meat Consumption By Country and Type
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People with higher fluid intelligence appear to be more vulnerable to sleep deprivation (PsyPost)
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What’s the best font? See how you and others perceive different types (The Washington Post)
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