I disagree with Gruber. While the current calls against social media echo the comic-book/rap-music/video-game scares, there is hard(ish) data on their detrimental effects in some children and adolescents. Certainly enough to justify more scrutiny.
Back in Serbia today after 7 years of absence. Fun times lie ahead…
What can I say, it’s cheese heaven.
Fries the way they were meant to be made: golden brown and with a side of mayo. Why does the Netherlands have so much better fast food than America, my kid asked, and I didn’t know the answer.
The Dutch have some interesting water sports going on.
On the day Boeing’s incompetence was headline news our family of five boarded a 787 to Amsterdam that was delayed by 90 minutes for repairs. Good thing I don’t read the news, or it would’ve made for an anxious trip. #newsnoise
In today’s not-a-linkblog blog:
Have a great weekend, all.
This is not a linkblog. But here are some links that, if it were, I would have posted today:
Happy Thursday, etc.
The Washington Post is having a crisis of identity — it recently laid off most of its local columnists but apparently still wants to focus on local news:
Sir William and co. are floating an idea called “Local+,” a new offering for readers who want to pay extra for premium local content, sources tell me.
At the same time, their coverage of 12 best ice cream shops in Washington starts with one in Alexandria, Virgina. So, the “+” in “Local+” may not mean what I think it should mean.
One of the first things European visitors to the US will notice is how many squirrels there are running around — almost as many as rats!
Well, there is a whole family of albino squirrels living at the National Mall, behind the National Gallery of Art. Albino rats I haven’t seen outside of a lab.
