Five Things: Goop, Putin, Internet as Memory, Who Jackie, Sleep
Spring is here. Finally.
If you read this, it’s probably Sunday Morning, so please enjoy these five articles and have a great Sunday!
So we just kicked off the asparagus season and celebrated my wife’s birthday at the same time. Also, Spring finally came and wow, did I miss the sun. When I talked to the barista at my favorite coffee place in Hamburg today, he said that everyone is in such a better mood now that Spring is there. I like it when the days get not only warm and sunny, but also long. It doesn’t get dark before 20:30 or so, and the sun rises at 6, that’s pretty amazing. It’s also amazing to take your youngest daughter to run a 10th of a marathon together with a couple of thousands other elementary school kids. She did a great job and enjoyed the race. And she won her first medal.
These five articles caught my attention this week, among many other. But I think you should really read these five.
I Really Didn’t Want to Go
The Goop Cruise, what a truly bizarre concept. (Harper’s)
Kremlin tries to build antiwar coalition in Germany, documents show
This article just shows what many people have suspected for a long time. Putin tries to destabilize liberal Western democracies. And in Germany it became so obvious, starting with the refugee crisis in 2015 and the growth of the AfD Nazis. (Washington Post)
You Have a New Memory
“Somehow, I have been instrumentalized by the internet, which operates me through my phone. It often feels like the internet is reading my mind.” Hmm. Don’t we all have experienced that before? What will this lead us to? (Slate)
Unraveling the Most Legendary Writers’ Room Story Ever
I had not heard of this, but since it involves Roseanne Barr, whose sitcom Roseanne I watched a lot when it first aired, and also Norm MacDonald, who I also liked a lot. Anyhow, fantastic story. (Vulture)
Many of us fight sleep. Here’s why we should stop
Sleep tight. Get some ZZZzzzZZZzzzs. It’s good for you. And also fascinating what happens to you in your sleep. (Reuters)
That’s it. Have an amazing Sunday!