Archive for October, 2023
Indie Web Camp Nuremberg
Updating my website with related posts and fixing link rot.
How to Proof a Typeface
A free document to help type designers proof fonts
https://jonathanhoefler.com/articles/how-to-proof-a-typeface
Maine gunman’s family contacted police months before massacre, sheriff says — The Washington Post
Officials on Monday released a detailed timeline and documents showing numerous concerns surrounded the gunman before he killed 18 people in Maine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/30/maine-shooter-warnings-sheriff-army-reserve/
Chagrin Falls baker to compete on 'The Big Bake: Holiday'
Her hand-chosen bakery team will compete against two other cake-building teams in the episode to try to win a $10,000 prize.
Chagrin Falls council election: Same candidates, different terms
Chagrin Falls Village Council members will have no challengers this election, but they will be serving different terms in 2024.
Police investigating death of US ice hockey player from skate blade cut in English game
South Yorkshire Police are investigating the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson after his neck was cut by a skate blade in an English game.
https://apnews.com/article/adam-johnson-death-ice-hockey-40742ab7614de6cf3ad0912f2ef04f9b
Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found
Even a darkening world can be brilliantly lit from with…
Monitoring the Monitors: Maryland Man Scrutinizes State DOT Crash Reports
Maryland legislators have called for an infrastructure review of every crash that causes the death of a pedestrian or cyclist on state highways—but one local advocate is checking the state’s work, and there’s some problems with it.
She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits. — NPR
Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.
How to Link to Next and Previous Posts for Same Blog Category
Here’s an alternate version of the Liquid code snippet above. It only iterates over the categories list once, and it exits as soon as it finds a match, so it should be substantially faster, in case you are not able to use the plugin. Note that in case of multiple categories for the post, this uses the first one. {% assign cat = page.categories[0] %} {% assign cat_list = site.categories[cat] %} {% for post in cat_list %} {% if post.url == page.url %} {% assign pOffset = forloop.index0 | min...
https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/how-to-link-to-next-and-previous-posts-for-same-blog-category/629/5
After three decades, Florida "killer clown" case ends with unexpected twist — CBS News
The 1990 murder of Marlene Warren, shot by someone dressed as a clown, haunted the public and investigators as the case went unsolved for more than 30 years.
After three decades, Florida "killer clown" case ends with unexpected twist — CBS News
The 1990 murder of Marlene Warren, shot by someone dressed as a clown, haunted the public and investigators as the case went unsolved for more than 30 years.
Where Is Mike Johnson’s Ironclad Oath? — The Atlantic
How America treats those who flirt with rebellion
It ended in Sin City. But Mike Pence’s campaign was DOA for months. — POLITICO
Pence had focused on evangelical-rich Iowa as his path to the nomination. But he could never seem to draw a crowd.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/28/mike-pence-campaign-00124106?cid=apn
American Neighborhoods Are in Trouble — Bloomberg
An expert on fragile states around the world turns his gaze toward his own home in a new book, and finds that the US is most vulnerable at the ZIP code level.
Learn Introduction – Vanilla JS: You Might Not Need a Framework
Maximiliano Firtman introduces the course by providing some personal and professional background. An overview of the material to be covered in this course is also provided in this segment.
https://frontendmasters.com/courses/vanilla-js-apps/introduction/
Car Owners Fall Behind on Payments at Highest Rate on Record
The risk of vehicle repossession is rising for many Americans facing a budget crunch.
The ‘great wealth transfer’ isn't $72 trillion but $129 trillion, BofA says—and the government gave most of it to baby boomers — FORTUNE
Boom! Government policy has really enriched a certain generation of Americans—ones who have been in power for decades.
New details emerge about the Hamas-led attackers who massacred Israelis — NPR
NPR has interviewed neighbors and relatives of one of the attackers and reviewed footage and information the Israeli military says it collected from villages and militants.
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/27/1208836319/israel-hamas-islamic-jihad-militants-videos-details
A Choir of Strangers Accompanies David Byrne Singing David Bowie’s Heroes
A group called Choir! Choir! Choir! recently put on a show in NYC where they taught the audience to accompany them on a song, in
https://kottke.org/18/01/a-choir-of-strangers-accompanies-david-byrne-singing-david-bowies-heroes
Urban Outfitters is selling ‘vintage retro’ iPods and millennials’ feelings are hurt
Urban Outfitters is selling several older iPod models from the 2000s and billing them as "vintage" and "retro."
Dangerous by Design 2022
The COVID pandemic magnified what we’ve always known: Our nation’s streets are dangerous by design.Released today, Dangerous By Design 2022 provides the most up-to-date look at the preventable epidemic of people struck and killed while walking. The report ranks the most dangerous states and metro areas in the United States based on traffic fatalities from 2016 to 2020.
Now add a walrus: Prompt engineering in DALL-E 3
Last year I wrote about my initial experiments with DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image generation model. I’ve been having an absurd amount of fun playing with its sequel, DALL-E 3 recently. …
Manhunt Drags On After Maine Shootings Leave 18 Dead — The Wall Street Journal
Governor says 13 more injured in ‘dark day’ for state
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/manhunt-under-way-after-deadly-mass-shootings-in-maine-5410ec55
‘Pure anger’: McHenry vents after acting speaker run — POLITICO
The North Carolina Republican described an attempt to stay above the fray as he held the House together.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/26/mchenry-speaker-run-00123772?cid=apn
Video shows Chinese jet flying within 10 feet of B-52, U.S. says — The Washington Post
The nighttime incident involved a Chinese J-11 fighter closing in quickly on the U.S. Air Force B-52, passing in front of and below the American jet’s wing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/26/chinese-j-11-fighter-b-52-intercept/
Vanguards: Hip Hop At 50 - Google Arts & Culture
Hip hop was born from ingenuity. Bronx block parties were a celebratory community event, and it was here that hip hop's DJs and MCs honed their craft.
October 26, 2023
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http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/cartoons/image_bf6aa6ac-7347-11ee-befa-f308712378f6.html
Window on Main Street: A shaggy dog story about Issue 2
And now, a shaggy dog story about the legalization of marijuana – Issue 2 – on the Nov 7 ballot.
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
Police say a firearms instructor recently treated at mental health facility is person of interest in a mass killing in Maine.
https://apnews.com/article/lewiston-maine-shootings-49da6d06a8b5a15d3b619b3927bc33ff
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly gave Johnson the gavel on Wednesday by a vote of 220-209, with a few absence .
https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-republicans-emmer-mccarthy-54352a64be041cd445bda8df28b24f03
LAPD releases video of officers who ignored robbery to play Pokémon Go
State appeals court upholds the firing of two LAPD officers who admitted they were playing Pokémon instead of responding to a Compton robbery in 2017.
Chagrin Falls student creates mental wellness organization and app
Chagrin Falls High School senior Shlok Bhattacharya has created a mental wellness app.
Life After “Calvin and Hobbes”
Bill Watterson’s return to print, after nearly three decades, comes in the form of a fable called “The Mysteries,” which shares with his famous comic strip a sense of enchantment.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/the-mysteries-bill-watterson-book-review
US Space Force's 1st official painting shows military space plane intercepting adversary satellite
The "futuristic intercept vehicle" is based on historical space planes and the artist's imagination, Space Force says.
https://www.space.com/space-force-painting-plane-intercepting-satellite
Incredibly, I Face Investigation for Terrorism - Defence Funds Appeal - Craig Murray
My phone is not being returned to me by police as, astonishingly, I am now formally under investigation for terrorism. Whether this relates to support for Palestine or for Wikileaks has currently not been made clear. What follows is, unspun and unvarnished, my account of my interview under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act as […]
Off-duty pilot may have been on psychedelic mushrooms when he tried to shut off plane engines, FBI says
Federal prosecutors have charged Joseph Emerson, 44, with interference with flight crew members and attendants.
The Potential of Pop-Ups
Temporary projects can help cities take the guesswork out of new infrastructure.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/10/18/the-potential-of-pop-ups
Back in My Day…Children Actually Were More Independent
Children haven’t changed in the past 100 years, but our attitudes about their ability to be independent have.
TBM 250: Dear Executive...
I wrote this post for you—product nerd and general fan of the mess—to share with an executive at your company. Product development isn’t their main jam, but they’re whip smart. They’ve watched you make a fool of yourself trying to explain modern product development. They may have said, "Sounds interesting…" but you've received feedback that "the message isn't landing." The books you’ve sent them are lonely in their bookshelf.
Why Everyone Is So Mad at … the Scholastic Book Fair? — Slate
An attempt to explain the “misconception” has only made it worse.
https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/scholastic-book-fair-diverse-checkbox-controversy.html
The poster’s guide to the internet of the future
The best of blogging meets the best of social media.
Jim Jordan’s Conspiratorial Quest for Power — The New Yorker
How the Ohio Republican built an insurgent bid for Speaker on the lies of Donald Trump.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/jim-jordans-conspiratorial-quest-for-power
Cleveland museum sues to block seizure of $20M headless statue — CNN
The Cleveland Museum of Art claims that investigators have provided “insufficient” proof that the artwork was stolen from Turkey — or even where it originated from.
https://www.cnn.com/style/cleveland-museum-art-statue-seizure/
An influence or a trap?
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com… Roger Smith is a watchmaker, in the most traditional sense. He apprenticed under George Daniels, one of the best there ever was. And for the first few years, he made everything himself — just him, no one else. Even if you aren’t into watches, I bet you’ll be into Roger W. Smith af...
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TBM 249: Return on Investment (and Allocation)
How do we answer… Where are we investing our money? Where is the money going? What are we getting for our money? Let’s start with what not to do. Product Maker Skepticism: Sadly, many methods teams use to understand the return on investment for product development activities inject bad things into the system. Many people throw up their hands and settle for a crappy method that "does the trick."
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-249-return-on-investment-and
Slauson Malone 1: Excelsior
Read T.M. Brown’s review of the album.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/slauson-malone-excelsior/
Iowa man files lawsuit after being arrested twice for criticizing the police at a public meeting
"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
Mysterious rock depicted in 15th-century painting is most likely a Stone Age tool
Why medieval painter Jean Fouquet chose to depict Acheulean hand ax remains a mystery.
St. Louis cancels youth football team's season after parent allegedly shot the coach — CNN
A St. Louis youth football team had the rest of its season canceled after a player's parent allegedly shot the coach multiple times for not putting his son as a starter for the team, according to city and police statements.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/us/st-louis-missouri-legends-football-league-parent-shot-coach/
The Symbiotic, Democracy-Eroding Relationship Between Donald Trump and Jim Jordan — The New Yorker
Jordan is a perfect ally for Trump, and a walking embodiment of a radicalized G.O.P. That won’t change, even if his Speaker bid fails because enough Republicans from Biden-majority districts hold the line.
How Spirit Halloween Transforms Strip Malls Into Vibrant Wonderlands
Spirit Halloween comes in for a lot of criticism for leasing vacant and often distressed strip mall space for a few months, and then packing up shop on Novem...
Guest Opinion: Why We Oppose a Mandatory Helmet Law for Adults in New Jersey
The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition responds to a proposed helmet mandate, explaining how while helmets increase safety for individuals, they can actually decrease safety for bicyclists, overall.
I Do Not Wear A Bicycle Helmet
Why do cyclists have to wear helmets when motorists do not? It's healthier to cycle without a helmet than not to ever cycle at all.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2018/10/21/i-do-not-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/
Why America Is Out of Ammunition
Why can't the Pentagon get weapons firms to ramp up production? A new report shows the military doesn't track who owns its contractors, and has just two people looking at mergers in the defense base.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-america-is-out-of-ammunition
FAQ School Safety Updates 2023-2024 School Year
1. W hat prompted the increase in safety in the school buildings and what will look different t...
It's easy to screw up on breaking news. But you have to admit when you do.
This week brought another self-inflected wound for trust in journalism.
https://www.natesilver.net/p/its-easy-to-screw-up-on-breaking
Maryland circuit court judge fatally shot in driveway of his own home — Guardian US
Andrew Wilkinson found with apparent gunshot wounds around 8pm but report says no arrests have been made
Speaker stalemate options narrow as GOP swats down off-ramp — The Hill
House Republicans and their nominee for Speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), ended a marathon day with no Speaker, no clear path for the Ohio Republican to win the gavel — and even fewer ways out of their conundrum.
Elephant collapses and dies at St Louis zoo after small dog runs loose
‘We are absolutely devastated,’ says zoo director after fatal collapse of Rani, 27, last week
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/19/elephant-dies-st-louis-zoo-dog
Elephant collapses and dies at St Louis zoo after small dog runs loose — Guardian US
‘We are absolutely devastated,’ says zoo director after fatal collapse of Rani, 27, last week
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/19/elephant-dies-st-louis-zoo-dog?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
When Hamas Attacked, This Israeli Kibbutz Fought Back and Won — The Wall Street Journal
A dozen volunteers defended the families of a farming community in southern Israel from Hamas fighters who came to take hostages
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-attack-kibbutz-survived-4057fb1f
Always cheer
I often hear from people writing in asking for advice about some broken team dynamic. Someone's against them, they're against someone, another group doesn't want them to do well because it'll make them look bad. Management this, team that, individual something or another. People want to know how to handle these unfortunate conditions. ...
Window on Main Street: Some thoughts on Issue 1
I have tried to write this column on Ohio Issue 1 five times in the past five days but failed. The goal was not to sound smug, preachy and/or angry,
Charter amendments may head to spring ballot
Village officials are considering three charter amendments to go before Chagrin Falls’ electorate next spring, one that includes expanding the number of voting members of the Architectural Board of Review.
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_a736114c-6dda-11ee-91e7-67f4eae74c89.html
Local ball players score high at Guardians’ 2023 Skills Champions Day
There have been many memorable days at the ballpark for South Russell residents Logan Geiger and Attilio Hughes, but none quite like the one they experienced on a recent fall
Person of interest sought in brother’s fatal shooting
Bedford Heights Police have identified a person of interest in the case involving the shooting deaths of two Solon brothers, Dominic and Joshua Cunningham.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Call for a SCOTUS Ethics Code Comes With an Exasperating Rider — Slate
The Supreme Court remains the only court in the U.S. without a written code of conduct.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-ethics-code-smdh.html
Chagrin school board, union avoid arbitration
In an effort to avoid the costs associated with arbitration, the Chagrin Falls Board of Education and the Chagrin Falls Education Association came to a mutual agreement last week in
Short-term rental owners question need for regulations
A small handful of short-term rental owners turned out Monday to provide feedback to the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission on the possibility of establishing regulations for their properties, each
Early Zoning and the War on Multifamily Housing
Most of your city’s zoning likely prohibits multifamily housing—even of a modest form, like triple-deckers. If so, you have the arrogance of early zoning reformers to thank for it.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/10/18/early-zoning-and-the-war-on-multifamily-housing
Then just say it like that!
Over the last 20+ years I’ve been part of too many discussions where someone goes “I’m having a hard time explaining this or that…” Then they say “I just really want to say this…” And then they say it and it’s clear, concise, and obvious! They nailed it, but… …it’s as if they aren’t even listening to themselves because they’re right ba...
https://world.hey.com/jason/then-just-say-it-like-that-3fe992bb
Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bales after ancient bylaw triggered
Repairs to footbridge mean straw must be dangled to warn oncoming shipping of work going on beneath
Treasure Hunt: Dallas Record Store Owners Sift Through Million-Piece Collection In Search Of Valuabl
“We get surprised every day as we go through it,” says Josey Records Co-Owner Luke Sardello, “I’ve been told there could be some old blues 78s in the collect...
The importance of handwriting is becoming better understood
Research on pens and paper highlights their benefits
‘Devastated’: Exonerated Broward man imprisoned for 16 years killed by Georgia deputy — Miami Herald
An exonerated man who spent 16 years incarcerated after being wrongfully convicted in a Broward armed robbery was killed by a Georgia deputy
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article280618809.html
Hamas releases first video of a hostage taken to Gaza — CNN
The short video clip shows Mia Schem lying on a bed, her right arm being bandaged by someone out of the frame. A long, fresh scar is clearly visible.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/middleeast/hamas-hostage-mia-shem-israel-gaza-intl/
Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
Authorities say a 71-year-old Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounded a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war.
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto | Andreessen Horowitz
We are told that technology is on the brink of ruining everything. But we are being lied to, and the truth is so much better. Marc Andreessen presents his techno-optimist vision for the future.
Brisbane school avoids COVID outbreak after dads band together, armed with smoke machine
A small primary school in Brisbane's west has done what many others have been unable to achieve during COVID-19's Omicron wave in Queensland: remain outbreak-free.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/brisbane-school-no-covid-omicron-outbreaks-term-1/100956850
A trans woman joined a sorority. Then her new sisters turned on her. — The Washington Post
A transgender woman joined Kappa Kappa Gamma for support. But she became the target of conservatives and a lawsuit by some sorority sisters to kick her out.
Oklahomans concerned contentious law impacts teaching of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' history — Oklahoma Voice
OKLAHOMA CITY — With the movie release of “Killers of the Flower Moon” only days away, questions still persist about Oklahoma schools’ ability to teach the historical events depicted in the film.
Will Ohio Enshrine a Right to Abortion? — National Review
Pro-life activists in the Buckeye State look to buck a bad trend.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2023/11/will-ohio-enshrine-a-right-to-abortion/
Eighth Circuit rejects qualified immunity for police supervisory and subordinate officers in crowd control operation
Jury trial required to determine liability for mass arrest, alleged excessive force and supervisory indifference
Suzanne Somers, 'Three's Company' and 'Step by Step' Star, Dies at 76 — Variety
Suzanne Somers, who parlayed TV stardom in the sitcom hits "Three's Company" and "Step by Step" into a personal fortune as a health and fitness pitchwoman and author, died Sunday in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 76.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/suzanne-somers-dead-threes-company-1235756992/
The Decades-Long Travesty That Made Millions of Americans Mistrust Their Kids’ Schools — Slate
The ideas that caused this mess are finally on their way out. I say good riddance.
Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Commerce
Cheating is pervasive in American business, epitomized by the junk fee. Finally, FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra are pushing back with rules barring hidden fees.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/ending-junk-fees-the-most-annoying
The Unlikely Story of Toto’s Soundtrack for David Lynch’s Infamous Dune Adaptation — Pitchfork
In this excerpt from the new oral history A Masterpiece in Disarray, members of the rock band look back on their experience scoring the 1984 sci-fi oddity.
Teaching iteration
I’ve written about the class I’d like to teach, but what I’ve been thinking about lately is the class I’d like to attend. Not necessarily now, but when I was growing up. In the 6th grade, let’s say. I don’t know why people ask me this, but I’m often polled for my opinion on the American education system. What’s my take? What would I do...
Fear and loathing grips the House GOP — POLITICO
While Republicans appear to be turning next to Jim Jordan, some are already airing open doubts that he can pull off what the majority leader couldn't.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/13/republicans-speaker-mccarthy-jim-jordan-00121370?cid=apn
TBM 248: Project-ish
Imagine a spectrum. On one side, you have a team basking in the warm glow of a sunny afternoon, free from constraints, shipping high-quality products at will, with instant access to customers and the best tools, and not a care in the world. On the other side, you have a team thrown into a Sisyphean quagmire—an endless dark maze filled with setbacks, RACI charts, and soul-draining meetings-about-meetings-about-meetings. No one has stayed long enough at the company to see anything ship.
Black-Owned Land Is Under Siege in the Brazos Valley — Texas Monthly
Acre by acre, families have lost long-held property near Bryan and College Station—much of it to the efforts of two men who weaponized arcane documents to acquire plots potentially worth millions.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/heirs-property-black-owned-land-brazos-county/
What did Hamas aim to gain by its brazen attack on Israel? Here's what to know — NPR
The surprise attack on Israel has brought the militant group back into the spotlight. A Hamas official tells NPR the attack was meant in part to lead to the release of Palestinians in Israeli jails.
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1204881032/hamas-israel-attack-palestinians
P365 Pistol-Armed Aerial Drone Put On Display By Sig Sauer
When asked why Sig Sauer went through the trouble of creating a drone with a P365 pistol, they said "Why wouldn't we?"
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/sig-sauer-shows-off-p365-pistol-armed-aerial-drone
[4k, 60 fps] San Francisco, a Trip down Market Street, April 14, 1906
Upscaled with neural networks trip down Market Street, San Francisco, 1906. This film was shot on April 14, 1906, just four days before the San Francisco ear...
Oklahoma judge who sent 500 texts to bailiff during murder trial faces removal — Guardian US
Chief justice says Traci Soderstrom showed ‘gross neglect of duty’ after she mocked prosecutor and praised defense attorney
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/12/oklahoma-judge-text-messages-murder-trial
Principal apologizes for punishing teen over dancing at private party — The Washington Post
Principal Jason St. Pierre allegedly stripped student Kaylee Timonet of her student body presidency because her dancing didn’t align with “God’s ideals.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/12/louisiana-student-punished-dancing/
Banksy Is Being Sued—So Will We Finally Find Out His True Identity? — The Daily Beast
Several candidates have been in the frame for years, but the street artist has always remained anonymous.
https://thedailybeast.com/banksy-is-being-suedso-will-we-finally-find-out-his-true-identity
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has a $19,000 Lectern Problem — The Wall Street Journal
The purchase of a seemingly expensive stand has generated controversy. The governor denies wrongdoing
Guest column: Jim Jordan should be under investigation
Rep. Jim Jordan, the sports-coat-shirking Republican congressman from Champaign County, just north of Columbus, is a leading candidate for U.S. House speaker due in no small part to his allegiance
Solon brothers killed at local restaurant
Two Solon brothers were killed early Saturday morning when shots were fired outside a Bedford Heights Restaurant after a disturbance broke out, according to Bedford Heights police reports.
Mayor: ‘We are a house divided’ on DORA
A DORA does not seem to be receiving overwhelming support in Chagrin Falls.
Riverside Park shelter replacement still under discussion
With possible consideration for the 2024 budget, a new shelter in Riverside Park – and its design and location – continues to be explored.
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_5db31412-6866-11ee-a007-4bdb18cd67de.html
Sushi Junki plans revealed by month’s end
By month’s end, the next step for the former Sushi Junki on West Street will be determined.
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_211c8b06-686a-11ee-8d05-ef1598670a19.html
Why Are There So Many Colourful Houses In Bristol?
From the rainbow rows of Clifton’s terraced houses to the street art murals of Bedminster, Bristol has to be the UK's most vibrant city.
Awareness at Death
Each year, millions of people, including half a million Americans, experience cardiac arrest. With no discernible heartbeat, breathing, or brain activity, they have experienced the medical definition of death, notes Sam Parnia, the NYU Medical Center’s director of cardiopulmonary resuscitation resea...
https://community.macmillanlearning.com/t5/talk-psych-blog/awareness-at-death/ba-p/19410
How we run projects at Linear - Linear Blog
We believe in extending our product philosophy across all aspects of our company — especially customer support. We interviewed our in-house CX team to share how Linear uses Linear.
Commissioners OK outside counsel for Grendell hearing
Geauga County commissioners Tim Lennon and Jim Dvorak approved this week the appointment of an attorney at $250 an hour to represent county employees who have been called to be
State College Chose Parking Over People. The People Fought Back.
State College, PA, voted to authorize eminent domain to demolish three downtown businesses for a parking garage. In response, a Strong Towns Local Conversation group mobilized opposition to the project.
Indianapolis: Give Us Safe Streets TODAY
This neighborhood organization creates safe street design and stops speeding, but they might have to wait five years for a permanent fix.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/10/10/indianapolis-give-us-safe-streets-today
Making the Patterns Day website
The joy of getting hands-on with HTML and CSS.
Oom-pah-pah! It’s almost time for Oktubafest in Chagrin Falls
Oktubafest will take place Oct. 21 at Riverside Park in Chagrin Falls.
Safe Routes Chagrin holds Walk to School, Walk to Town Day
Safe Routes Chagrin encourages middle and intermediate school students to walk to school.
What Is a Heat Pump?
Here’s a primer on how these increasingly popular heating—and cooling—machines work
Arnold Schwarzenegger has one main guiding principle: 'Be Useful'
Champion bodybuilder, Hollywood superstar, Governor of California — Arnold Schwarzenegger offers a few pieces of advice about living a successful life in his new book Be Useful.
Analysis | The depressing relationship between your job and your odds of drug overdose
When we analyzed detailed new data on which jobs were most likely to be linked to overdose deaths, starting with construction, we were genuinely surprised by some of the explanations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/06/jobs-likely-to-overdose/
Strong Towns Doesn’t Seem To “Fit” on a Political Spectrum. Why Is That?
Before attempting to apply any political label to this movement, it’s important we acknowledge the structural dysfunction within our current political language.
It looks like a peanut, but it’s really Jackson’s newest roundabout
The roundabout even opened in western Jackson County on Sept. 13, which is National Peanut Day.
Everyone in the park knew him. It was only after he died that his story came to light — NPR
A few years ago, a man who called himself Stephen became a fixture in Manhattan's Riverside Park. After his body was discovered, a woman who knew him made it her mission to bring his story to light.
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/09/1204127804/hart-island-new-york-radio-diaries
Camera in hand, partygoer captures escape from rave where Hamas killed 260 Israelis — The Times of Israel
Canadian-Israeli Shye Weinstein documents how he and his friends fled from deadly party, made nail-biting flight to Tel Aviv: 'We only slowed down for checkpoints and bodies'
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Cleveland State University - Cited by 12 - Sociology - Criminology
TBM 247: 15 Metaphors for Waste In Product Development
The drag is there, but you might not be able to see it
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-247-15-metaphors-for-waste-in
The Nones: U.S.
America's nonreligious are a growing phenomenon. They have little in common save these key concerns.
https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/the-nones/the-nones-us.html
Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party
Kaylee Timonet was stripped of student government title and denied scholarship support after video surfaced of her at party
Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation
The headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.
‘Marcus Aurelius’ statue seized from CMA in looting investigation
A headless bronze statue thought to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was recently removed from the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) as part of an investigation by New York officials into looted antiquities from Turkey. Turkish officials allege that the 6-foot-4-inch statue, valued at $20 million, was stolen by smugglers from an archaeological site called...
https://observer.case.edu/marcus-aurelius-statue-seized-from-cma-in-looting-investigation/
Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote — The Washington Post
Party leaders’ actions are the backdrop as voters decide Nov. 7 on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.
Transformation Fail | Silicon Valley Product Group
A partnership dedicated to teaching best practices to product teams and product leaders
The Price-Fixing Economy
New information coming to light in Amazon and meat price-fixing antitrust cases shows inflation is probably being driven by consolidation in the form of data sharing.
NCAP Fact Sheet & Call the Action
New Car Assessment Program Fact Sheet & Call to Action Overview As directed by the Infrastructure and Investment in Jobs Act, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed changes to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzBhfUn1S44cJhYYtiDk1dBc5SlQMDmxbGxpUG8MhlA/edit
TBM 245: True Empowerment
There's a fine line between empowerment and absolving oneself of responsibility. Effective delegation is a key leadership skill. The key is discerning when delegation is used to empower others and get things done (and get out of the way) versus when we use it to avoid responsibility.
tel:me.about.it.
Let’s talk about protocols. I’ve been repeating most of what is in this post in conversations for a while now, so I thought I should write it down. They are thoughts around what it means to add new protocols to the platform, and how we go about it in practice.
Portrayed as villain in TV series about opioid crisis, ex-U.S. attorney for Maine says he didn’t sell out
Jay McCloskey, who has a brief but unflattering portrayal in the new miniseries 'Dopesick,' defends his work for the OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma in the early 2000s.
Maple Street project may be phased to alleviate traffic concerns
Timing is critical when it comes to balancing the large-scale Maple Street improvement project in 2024 and the planned work on the North Main Street bridge.
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_97ae3512-62e3-11ee-ab65-c75a45a51c22.html
Some businesses surveyed support road closure events
What do the Chagrin Falls merchants think of downtown road closures such as last week’s Food Trucks at the Falls event and others? Village officials want to find out.
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/article_5dd01374-62e3-11ee-b28a-53385416ee55.html
Chagrin Valley Rotary Club paints US map playground
A Chagrin Valley Rotary Club service project is making a lot of children happy as well more knowledgeable about the United States.
Euclid High School gets Michigan team to replace Solon at their Friday home football game
The Euclid High School Panthers will play a home Friday night football game, after all, now hosting a team from Michigan. The school found a team to replace the Solon
More evidence that humans were in North America over 20,000 years ago
That means people must have been in the Americas even longer than we thought.
The Red Pill of Humility — The Atlantic
To see yourself as you truly are is to discover the rewards of being more humble.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/humility-happiness-matrix-acceptance/675543/
Why side projects are essential for creatives—and employers should embrace them | Jonas Downey
Why side projects are essential for creatives—and employers should embrace them
Street Fight: Why We Should Fight the Good Fight for Happy, Healthy, and Beautiful Places
Don’t wage a war against drivers, but don’t wage a war for them, either.
GOP aims fire at Gaetz after McCarthy ouster — The Hill
House Republicans are aiming their fire at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after the congressman staged a successful effort to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker, sharply criticizing the Florida Republican for teaming up with Democrats to boot the GOP leader and hurling personal insults his way.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4239332-gop-aims-fire-at-gaetz-after-mccarthy-ouster/
Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises
Children and adolescents should be included in exercises and drills to the extent that their involvement advances readiness to meet their unique needs in the event of a crisis and/or furthers their own preparedness or resiliency. However, there is also a need to be cautious about the potential psychological risks and other unintended consequences of directly involving children in live exercises and drills. These risks and consequences are especially a concern when children are deceived and led to believe there is an actual attack and not a drill and/or for high-intensity active shooter drills. High-intensity active shooter drills may involve the use of real weapons, gunfire or blanks, theatrical makeup to give a realistic image of blood or gunshot wounds, predatory and aggressive acting by the individual posing to be the shooter, or other means to simulate an actual attack, even when participants are aware that it is a drill. This policy statement outlines some of the considerations regarding the prevalent practice of live active shooter drills in schools, including the recommendations to eliminate children’s involvement in high-intensity drills and exercises (with the possible exception of adolescent volunteers), prohibit deception in drills and exercises, and ensure appropriate accommodations during drills and exercises based on children’s unique vulnerabilities.
Active shooter drills are meant to prepare students. But research finds ‘severe’ side effects.
A new report examining nearly 28 million social media posts tied to 114 schools finds higher rates of depression and stress following active shooter drills.
Coordinated ‘swatting’ effort may be behind hundreds of school shooting hoaxes
Over the past year, more than 500 schools have faced active shooter hoaxes, a campaign of fear exploiting the all-too-real American danger of school shootings.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/04/school-swatting-hoax-active-shooter/
The best God joke ever - and it's mine!
Emo Philips: This morning I received thrilling news: a joke I wrote more than 20 years ago has been voted the funniest religious joke of all time!
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/sep/29/comedy.religion
The Insidious Lie That We Can’t Understand Each Other
A note from Jon Haidt and an essay from Yascha Mounk about the "identity trap" that opened up in the 2010s
Grove Hill Park on loop to completion in 2024
Thoughtful effort and idea-sharing – as well as the drive of the local community – has resulted in Village Council’s approving the plan for the long-discussed Grove Hill Park at
Solon football game at Euclid canceled amid fear of violence
Last week, Euclid High School’s football game was changed from a home game to an away game amid fears of violence if the game were played on Euclid’s campus.
Officiant fires gun to welcome bride, shoots grandson — and wedding goes on — The Washington Post
Michael Gardner, a Republican elected official in Texas, is charged with felony child abuse after accidentally shooting his grandson in a wedding he officiated in Nebraska.
Baltimore’s Property Tax System Robs the Poor to Pay for the Wealthy
In Baltimore, some of the city’s least wealthy individuals may be overpaying on their property taxes by nearly $300 a year, whereas some of the richest could be underpaying by $14,000 or more.
'The tenant from hell': She checked into a luxury Airbnb, then refused to pay or leave. It's been 540 days. She says she has a legal right to stay. — Los Angeles Times
Last year, an Airbnb guest at a luxury studio in Brentwood refused to check out after her scheduled stay ended. She hasn't paid rent in more than 500 days.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-04/airbnb-guest-refuse-pay-leave-luxury-rental
An open rubric for technology assessment
An ethical framework for selecting technology vendors
Patterns Day is back!
The one-day event focused on design systems returns on Thursday, March 7th 2024.
How US Intelligence Agencies Hid Their Most Shameful Experiments
Although proponents of secret science like to focus on examples in which it has benefited society, insiders from the very beginning of the Cold War worried that the best minds would not be drawn to…
https://lithub.com/how-us-intelligence-agencies-hid-their-most-shameful-experiments/
Why We Need Strong Towns
I disagree with a new article about Strong Towns ("The Strong Towns Movement Is Simply Right-Libertarianism Dressed in Progressive Garb," by A.L.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-we-need-strong-towns-peter-norton/?apcid=0060f5c543b5b5bba5561f01
Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker, throwing Washington into chaos — Los Angeles Times
Hard-line Republicans joined with Democrats to remove the Bakersfield Republican from the speaker's chair.
Pedestrian Safety Gets Big Boost From New Cincinnati Initiative
Cincinnati's new five-member pedestrian safety team is making their streets safer—all while saving the city hundreds of thousands of dollars every year!
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/1/26/pedestrian-safety-boost-new-cincinnati-initiative
Speed Cameras Are Not the Answer
Speed cameras are not even part of a solution to street safety. They are a dead end.
Complete Streets Power Hours: This fall on Zoom
The National Complete Streets Coalition is bringing together advocates, policymakers, and practitioners ready to move the needle for Complete Streets. In a series of three webinars this fall, panelists will discuss the importance of establishing a clear vision and commitment when crafting an effective Complete Streets policy.
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national-complete-streets-coalition/power-hours/
Websites in the dock
You can launch web apps as standalone apps on Mac now.
September’s Font of the Month: Input Cipher
The type foundry of David Jonathan Ross (DJR), home of the Font of the Month Club. Making fonts such as Fit, Forma DJR, Gimlet, Manicotti, Input, Turnip, Condor, Trilby, Fern, and Output.
TBM 246: Why Didn't They Say No?
I was working with a leader recently, and they asked me why a team might knowingly commit to work they couldn’t feasibly get done. Why didn’t they say no? I penned this little list (not specific to my workplace, but drawing from years of these conversations).
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-246-why-didnt-they-say-no
This Supreme Court Term’s Grimmest Cases Share One Thing in Common
They emerged from the depths of the 5th Circuit.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/new-supreme-court-term-bad-cases.html
No one's complaining
I’ve heard this one before. I’ve used this one before. “No one’s complaining” so it's fine. “No one” really means “no one has complained to you“. It doesn’t mean no one is complaining to someone else, somewhere else. In fact, if the thing you make/sell isn’t meeting someone’s expectations, there’s a good chance you’re the last one who’...
Don't take their word for it
A few years ago, we needed some hardware fast. After some back and forth with the vendor, they promised “expedited delivery”. That sounded like a good thing, but it meant nothing. To us, expedited delivery meant overnight delivery. That’s what we had in our head. Our experiences elsewhere equated expedited as overnight, but expedited i...
https://world.hey.com/jason/don-t-take-their-word-for-it-f8cdea9c
TBM 245: The Magic Prioritization Trick
Here is a fun prioritization exercise. Some have described it as a Jedi mind trick. It is very simple but it plays with people’s head in a good way. It draws heavily from Joshua Arnold's work on cost of delay, particularly this article on qualitative cost of delay
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-245-the-magic-prioritization
"Never Seen Anything Like It:" The Biggest Month in Antitrust in 50 Years
The Google trial, an Amazon complaint, an attack on a private equity roll-up, a giant meat price-fixing suit, going after pharma cheating, and populist GOP antitrust nominations. Astonishing.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/never-seen-anything-like-it-the-biggest
Weird A.I. Yankovic, a cursed deep dive into the world of voice cloning
What would it sound like if the musicians parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic sang *his* parodies instead? I jumped off the deep end into the world of A.I. cover songs to find out, and the results are even worse than you imagine.
Among the Cabin Fanatics of Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty — The New Yorker
For more than a hundred years, the Neshoba County Fair has drawn revellers from all over the country. Why do they keep coming back?