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One slight but rather shiny silver lining to the pandemic is that more people are reading more books. Indeed, more of us turned to books for comfort, distraction, escape, education … you name it. The result? The New York Times says print book sales have seen a significant jump.

Laws can serve important purposes, like forcing your neighbours to pipe down or keeping slow-ass drivers out of the fast lane. But these laws? Not so much.

By Seth Satterlee Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. Fall 2021 Announcements: Religion & spirituality By Seth Satterlee | Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. There are also new titles from heavy hitters like Rachel Held Evans, Kathie...

Whitman County Libraries now have activity kits ready for curbside pickup to help you keep healthy, active, and sharp.  The kit includes a Sudoku board, Memory Chess, Shape by Shape pattern game, playing cards, and the Ultimate Book of Card Games.  They also have an exercise kit for adults and children, which includes a 6-week fitness and nutrition plan, videos, and articles to help you stay healthy and fit.  These kits were provided with funding by the Innovia Foundation. To reserve one, se...

1/17/2021 2:44:04 PM GMT Review and Preview Another change that could put pressure on stocks moving forward is the possibility of rising inflation as the Fed pledges to keep rates low and its monetary stimulus programs running. (Doubleline CEO and founder Jeffrey)Gundlach pointed to a comment made by Chicago Fed President Charles Evans on Jan. 4. Then, Evans said, “The more we get inflation up above 2% then markets are going to understand that, yes, we’re in it to win it.” Gundlach, who e...

Thisisengineering, Pexels This year proved, once again, that discoveries in science, history, and virtually every other sphere simply never stop—not even during a pandemic. On the latest episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy counts down (or up, rather) an epic list of 100 fascinating things we learned in 2020. Don’t worry, it’s not all about zoonotic diseases and the efficacy of face masks. We recently found out, for example, that Bob Odenkirk almost nabbed ...

Did you know theres a club for people who have been ejected out of a plane, and an organization for people who are just ... happy? Read on to find out about those clubs and more in this list adapted from The List Show on YouTube. 1. Martin-Baker Ejection Tie Club Pilots who activated their Martin-Baker ejection seats and lived to tell the tale are officially inducted into the Martin-Baker Ejection Tie Club. After surviving their harrowing ordeal, pilots receive a tie, tie pin, patch, certificat...