Friday Links!
Leading off this week (from C. Lee), one of the most remarkable stories I've ever read: The Amazing Story of Running Legend Cliff Young, the 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race in 1983. And some video footage: Cliff Young Shuffle.
From D.G.F., and it's a font nerds dream: The hardest working font in Manhattan.
From Wally, and it's about the alt-right co-opting science fiction: The Nerd Reich. I saw an orange moon Monday night that was the darkest I've ever seen: A dramatic total lunar eclipse is coming. You don't want to miss it.
From C. Lee, and it's predictable cruelty: An eerie prophecy of Trump’s second term — from 1998. This is so incredibly preventable: Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles. An incredible story: Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain. So many of these people have been scrubbed from history: Share This Facebook Twitter Explore LA My godfather was a Black aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo moon mission. I knew his story had to be told. This is a fascinating read: The History of the Wheelchair. An excellent read: Inside the Fight to Untether Kidney Dialysis Patients From Their Bulky Machines. Not to mention KFC and Japan: How Danish Cookies Became Hong Kong’s Favorite Lunar New Year Snack. It certainly is: Wait! The Sims is a lot bleaker than I remember. A thoughtful essay, and I try to practice this: The big idea: What’s the real key to a fulfilling life? This is beautiful: KD Lang sings Hallelujah @ The Logies May 2010.
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