You Should Have Heard Just What I Seen..: 12/01/2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Pitt to Severance: 11 of the best TV shows to watch this January

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241230-11-of-the-best-tv-shows-to-watch-this-january

_- Steve

Monday, December 30, 2024

Fwd: The Best Nonfiction of 2024

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Date: December 29, 2024 at 10:24:26 AM MST
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Subject: The Best Nonfiction of 2024

Which 2024 releases deserve a spot at the top of your reading list? We've rounded up our favorite nonfiction picks of the year.

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'Every electrifying page elicits tears and awe' (Booklist) in Salman Rushdie's memoir
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
The Booker Prize–winning author recounts the harrowing knife attack that almost killed him in 2022
The New Yorker, Town & Country, and Time all named this National Book Award finalist one of the year's best titles
"Reminds us of the things worth fighting for" (The New York Times)
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'A feast of historical insight' (The Wall Street Journal) from one of America's best storytellers
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
A nonfiction masterpiece that has spent months on the New York Times bestseller list
Examines the five months between Abraham Lincoln's election and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
"Even die-hard Civil War aficionados will learn from [this] riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult" (Los Angeles Times)
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This urgent, groundbreaking call to action is one of the year's top sellers
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
The very best nonfiction book of 2024, according to the Goodreads community
How have smartphones and social media affected youth mental health?
"A must-read for anyone raising, working with, or teaching young people today" (Bill Gates)
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An unmissable read for nature lovers
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Discover what Indigenous wisdom and the natural world can teach us about community, reciprocity, and gratitude
A New York Times bestseller named one of the year's best books by Barnes & Noble, Forbes, and Library Journal
The author of Braiding Sweetgrass "gifts her readers once again" (Oprah Daily) with a meditation on deepening their connections with the earth
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The author of Sapiens looks to the past and future in this #1 New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Reveals how information networks — from the writing of the Bible to innovations in AI — have shaped our world
Called "strikingly original" by The Economist and "engrossing" by The Guardian
Informed by the latest in philosophy, psychology, political theory, and computer science
"An important and timely must-read as our survival is at the mercy of information" (Booklist)
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Critics and readers alike loved sitting down with the Barefoot Contessa
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Ina Garten discusses the path that took her from a job at the White House to becoming a household cooking name
A #1 New York Times bestseller named one of the the year's best books by Time, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more
"A wildly entertaining and compulsively readable story about curiosity and courage, challenges and coconut cupcakes" (Ann Patchett)
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Unprecedented reporting on the Challenger disaster makes this an absolute must-read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Winner of the 2024 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction
Witness the space shuttle's catastrophic 1986 failure, which devastated the nation — and revealed a culture of institutional negligence inside NASA
"It manages to be a whodunit that stretches hundreds of pages, a heart-pounding thriller even though readers already know the ending" (The Atlantic)
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A coming-of-age story 'that tackles nothing less than the birth of the nation' (Oprah Daily)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Deborah Taffa was raised on the edge of the Navajo Nation with dreams of assimilation — until she began to question the cost of abandoning her Native identity
A National Book Award finalist named one of the year's best releases by The Washington Post, Esquire, The Atlantic, and more
"This book, never anything less than mesmerizing, is full of family stories and vital Native history" (Tommy Orange)
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The winner of 2024's National Book Award for Nonfiction 'will shock you' (Matthew Desmond)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
Through seven years of rigorous reporting, Jason De León sheds light on the hidden, billion-dollar industry of human smuggling
Made the best-of-the-year lists at Time, NPR, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times
"De León offers a glimpse into a world rarely seen or understood" (Los Angeles Times)
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An unconventional childhood in showbiz unfolds in this smash-hit memoir
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
One of Time's best books of the year captures a bygone era of the entertainment industry
Stories include getting fished out of the family pool by Sean Connery and rooming with Carrie Fisher in Manhattan
"Rueful and diverting… Heartbreaking and wry" (The Wall Street Journal)
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Sunday, December 29, 2024

Moloney And Price Disagree On Contents Of Belfast Project Tape — The Heights

https://www.bcheights.com/2012/09/28/moloney-and-price-disagree-on-contents-of-belfast-project-tape/

_- Steve

Friday, December 27, 2024

The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2024 (And How to Watch Them) - Metacritic

https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/best-new-tv-shows-of-2024/

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

DeMuro conquers Cathedral Rock with a highline - Sedona Red Rock News

https://www.redrocknews.com/2024/12/26/demuro-conquers-cathedral-rock-with-a-highline/

_- Steve

Poco Diablo resort to be renovated, rebranded under new owner | Local | verdenews.com

https://www.verdenews.com/news/local/poco-diablo-resort-to-be-renovated-rebranded-under-new-owner/article_46ed8bee-be51-11ef-99f3-ef94647dc0d3.html

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Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024 | The Nation

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/barry-malzberg-obituary-science-fiction/

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

THE ATLANTIC: The Walmart Effect

The Walmart Effect

Read in The Atlantic: https://apple.news/AvzEvhKtcQ3-1XQov4GZ0ug

Shared from Apple News

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Arizona's biggest pickleball emporium is coming to metro Phoenix. Here's where

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Arizona's biggest pickleball emporium is coming to metro Phoenix. Here's where

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/life/2024/12/20/pure-pickleball-scottsdale/77087376007/

_- Steve

Senior political officials asked to use encrypted messaging amid cyber espionage. What is it?

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Senior political officials asked to use encrypted messaging amid cyber espionage. What is it?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/12/19/encryption-text-messaging-cybersecurity-united-states-china-espionage-hacker-data/77090625007/

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Welcome to lonely Point Nemo, Earth's dumping ground for derelict space junk

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Welcome to lonely Point Nemo, Earth's dumping ground for derelict space junk

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/12/18/point-nemo-spacecraft-graveyard-iss/76942195007/

_- Steve

The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/19/h5n1-bird-flu-first-severe-case-louisiana/77082118007/

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark youth climate ruling

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36ek09depro

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Do you need an FAA license to fly a drone? Here's what to know

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Do you need an FAA license to fly a drone? Here's what to know

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/17/do-you-need-an-faa-pilot-license-to-fly-drone/77043687007/

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Building Large-Scale Machine Learning/AI Systems with Niloy Gupta

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Building Large-Scale Machine Learning/AI Systems with Niloy Gupta

https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2024/12/17/building-large-scale-machine-learningai-systems-with-niloy-gupta/77054034007/

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Like Brandon Sanderson? Best order to read 'Mistborn' and 'Stormlight Archive'

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Like Brandon Sanderson? Best order to read 'Mistborn' and 'Stormlight Archive'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/12/17/brandon-sanderson-reading-order-stormlight-archive-mistborn/77020331007/

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

"Waves in an Impossible Sea": The 2024 science book of the year - Big Think

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/waves-in-an-impossible-sea-science-book-year/

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What’s the world’s tallest mountain? Here's why some feel the title should be reconsidered

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

What's the world's tallest mountain? Here's why some feel the title should be reconsidered

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/03/21/worlds-tallest-mountain/11504402002/

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Monday, December 16, 2024

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 | Popular Science

https://www.popsci.com/technology/best-of-whats-new-2024/

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

The Best Spy Novels of 2024 - Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best-spy-novels-of-2024-shane-whaley/

_- Steve

E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65531098

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Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/12/15/why-americans-pay-more-for-health-care/76900978007/

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Books like ACOTAR: Spicy fantasy books to read after ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Books like ACOTAR: Spicy fantasy books to read after 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/09/10/books-like-acotar/75048220007/

_- Steve