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September 2024
"Where Did All The Bands Go?"
September 27, 2024
The takeaway for this grumpy old man is that the bands disappearing is yet another reason why music today is generally worse that it was in his youth.
"Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk Concert"
September 27, 2024
Fronted by Ms. Rachel Price. (Lake Street Dive are an exception to the conclusion stated in the just above post.)
"North Carolina public universities have closed their DEI offices, eliminated 59 DEI positions, and saved $17,118,889, according to a new report today"
September 26, 2024
Chapel Hill eliminated 20[!] positions for a savings of $5.389 million and my former employer, NC State, eliminated just 8 but for an almost equal savings of $4.909 million.
"Venomous Truths: Tracking the Reality of Snake Bite Statistics by State"
September 26, 2024
Supposedly, North Carolina has the most.
(This source puts North Carolina at second. But hey, that's close enough for government work.)
"How An Interrogation Expert Spots A LIAR"
September 26, 2024
Interesting. But here's hoping that we never want this information.
"NYC again beats Italy for world’s best pizza at this location"
September 26, 2024
"Are Colleges Complying with the Court?"
September 25, 2024
It's quite early yet, but tentatively the answer is "yes" for MIT, Amherst, Tufts, UVa, and Rice and maybe "no" at Yale, Princeton, and Duke.
"New Public Database Will Let Anyone In Swing States See How Their Neighbors Are Voting"
September 25, 2024
I was surprised that this is possible. But all the data are "publicly available" they say.
"How economical is your local Taco Bell?"
September 25, 2024
Assuming the data are correct there are some impressive ranges here: Build Your Own Cravings Box ranges from a low of $5.00 to a high of $17.99, 3 Crunchy Tacos from $5.28 to $12.99, and guacamole from $.25 to $1.99.