Thursday, July 09, 2026

Friday Links!

If I'd know it was like this, I would have watched it: Masked men to morphine addiction: The original TV Little House on the Prairie was a true American horror story

This is brilliantly written and incredibly tragic: The Extremist in the Family: The Parents Who Chose Their Faith Over Their Daughter's Life

Absolutely tremendous: America’s Last Bookie Goes Down: Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and DraftKings, where is the line between legal and illegal gambling?

I didn't write anything about Graham Platner (I was too pissed), but McSweeney's nails it: If Only There Had Been a Sign That the Face-Melting Nazi from Indiana Jones Wouldn’t Make a Good Senator.

From Wally, and I guess it's political, too: From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up. Honestly, there's no food (or quality) on Earth I'd pay this much for: What It Costs To Eat At Every 3-Star Michelin Restaurant In The US . These always bring back excellent memories: JAPAN - Spring 2026: Miscellaneous Food Pics and Ramblings. A single block of marble. Astounding! 18th-Century Sculpture Has a Delicate Net Carved Out of a Single Block of Marble.

From Chris M., and this is definitely a trend: The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America Miserable

From Meg M., and it's some emblematic of everything those people do: The Wet And Wild Freedom Day Catastrophe.

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